Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-25
rROn THE L. S TELEGRAPH.

II.
Since the publication of the correspondence there
has been an 0ppo tunty Of ascrrtalnng public opu-
ion here, As to Mr. Calhoun's vnd,ca,ion; end we
take much satisfaction IN saying, that with but sin
gle exception. as far have heard, there il hut
one opinon, on all sides, that It is triumphant Tine
exception to which refer is that of ncirhborinr
print; whose renarks, that our readers NAV have
Iii view Of their character, we have given large
We will now proceed to few observations or them
in which Wa shall endeavor TO be brief
The hrst that strikes us is that these remarks cf
the Gfoo", upon the correspondents. should prcced,
It's pubiicaton IN that prnttfat the comment should
make comment. The first objection Is CON-
plan, that Mr. Calhoun has published the correspon-
dcnce. This compliant rests the ground that
the only difference between The President aud Vice
President ID of personal character; that il is a
charge. On one .side, Of duplcity and denial on q
other. II is said that there is no disputinr .bont
tastes; and we almost forced 10 believe from the
different views which men take of the same transac-
tlon, thai the remark is equally applicable to morals
Tira thNsh who regard character CT subordinate md
subscrvient 10 political considerations and that i'm
putatrons upon are either TO be submitted 10 or
slSteI "a 1t may serve political views should think
that an itgPutaton upon the sincerIty of pubic
man, IN high station, constitutes no cause for vim
dicat1on of his conduct 10 his constituents mica
with prospect Of political gain, is not at all sur
Prlsins; bot IT wocd be strange that those who con-
sder "a good name The Immediate je.oeL of the
Sout and to DC priced above all earthly considera
tions, were not TO consider an impeachment of per
sonal honor, as presenting the highest possible us-
tfhcation for the course which Dir Calhoun has 1ur
sued 1t ~ not a question of mere tdct and pru-
dence," az the Globe supp0sce but far biober ono
OF reputation and character.
The next objection Is To the length Of the Cores
PoHdence' l!cre too there will doubtless, be- two
classes, who will form entirely opposite opinions
ihosc who believe that this whole affair was got %
Tor political purposes; that keher the honor No, the
interests Of Gen. Jackson nor of the country yccur
cd the rcsuscltation of this old transa ctiop will M,
complain Of the length Of Mr. Calhoun's vindcaton:
put on the contrary, will not only fully Justify him
but thank HIM for ayln. bare the intrigue as an net
OF justice, both to himself and to tho country f. 10
due to The public that they should know who IL il
and bT what means en- intrigue calculated to d., 40
much mischief 70 our public affairs and so dscrcdi,a
bic to the country has been got up. That those on
the contrary, who are connected with it, or who see
an interest IN indicating those who are should com
PLAIN bitterly of the length OF the vinacaiton IL per
sctIy natural 1t - not at all wonderful that thew
SHOULD think that ,treqdred not fUe lines 10 anatocy
me inquiry" and should also complain rreyouslv
that pamphlet Of fiy-two pages should be filed i,
demonstrating that Mr. Calhoun's conduct WINS f. 90
from NIL dupIcIty that his course in the cabnc, vas
octuated by neither enmity or friendship but by a
simple Of duty and that this matter was ooi IN
for the purpose already stated
. Tic Globe urges that tho President was deceived
OY private assurances, by the tone of Nr Cahoun's
letters, and an anonymous publication IN a Nashville
paper, which represented Mr. Calhoun md Mr. Al
ans as The defenders Of Gen. Jackson. AS 70 the
wv" hrs' MIR Calhoun has already replIsd i'm ms
correspondence with Gen. Jackson In his letter Of
the LIST OF June, speaking Of the frankness and 81
centy Of his coarse. he says II feel assured that moi
ther my conduct words. actions or letters, afford
the slightest proof the contrary" As 10 the anon
ynous publication, NC must think that an attempt TO
bring i1rward such proof, does great Injustice 10
Gen. Jackson. !. would hold him up as f,IIoinp his
Opinions on the slightest Of all foundations m
opinion which he had formed Of the course of Mr.
Calhoun we doubt not rested on a difTe,en, and
stronger basis than an anonymous newspaper pubica
uon; on the decided support which Mr. Calhoun rave
10 thc course adopted by the cabinet when as.aed
at the next session, by those who took opposite views
Gen. Jackson himself was present md wi,nceeod :,
That he might mistake the support which Mr. Cal