Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-27
From The London Atheaqua.
NlILLlFIERS.


James Hamilton, Jr is also d,tinoui.h.l
leader Of the party Of Mobilization He
tive OF Pennsylvania, but having been b,,..,
when youth 10 South Carolina, fortunate :"
riaee to hundred Degrees" has dentHsdr
with the interests Of the South. llamu,.n
been attached to the regular army Of the U,ss
States. and served IN the last war asain., C'
Britain. for he writes, IS that h. sought tho ..'
mics Of his country where they were mos, H..
TO be found" As public speaker, he doe, :!
excel. being a short and busting parsonage, um |
out any of the advantages Of General ila,0.
His principal merit is IN polished, fuulu,, al
sounding style Of wiring. ~
] c. Calhoun, the late Vice Pre.dcn, If !, |
United States. is also in the van of the bari. :.
the Tariff He is q native Of the upland d.-r.
of South Carolina. and raised himself ty hi. Vs.,
eminent abilities to the offices Of S4cre,a, :,
War, and Vice President of the United Stat,
standing even prepared to ascend the presldrni,
chair, when an unfoi tunate personal quarrel VIZ,
General Jackson. in the year 1881, altered n.
entire asprc, Of his political life. TAi, sS,r
arose nut Of transactions many years od-h,
campaign in Florida, the seizure BY Geren
Jackson Of the Sanish posts If 81. Marx and p,
saroIa. This proceeding. at the time, Wa, po
ductive of much discussion, and was genera,
condemned as an Unauthorized and arhuan "
ola,lon OF the principles of international laa; and
as such, il appears to hase required the exercise
Of considerable diplomatic skill on TIE part Of
Mr.. Munror and hi- Cabinet to prevent des,
ration of war by the Court of Spain. lie bus.
ness of corresponding with General jackson At
his quarters, in Florida, devoI,ed upon Mr. Cal.
houn, Who then filled the office OF Secrelary 4,
War, anil the tenor Of hi, letters was cou,isr.
ed by the General as holding him clearly excq.
pa,ed in the view Of the Cabinet, for The spnu,
OF the Spanish posts The affair lad bren ts
years forgotten BY all but the readers o. Ii.
:. History of the American Republic" when, 10
1881, an intrigue. no" traced TO Mr. Crawford
of Georgia, disappointed candidate Tor &.
Presidency, brought into the hands OF Generi.
Jackson series of letters. tending to prove that
at the period of the occupation of the Spanish
posts, the language and opinions OF Mr. Calhoun,
10 the Cabinet, had been widely different Iron
those contained 10 his correspondence with th.
General Upon this, application was made to Mr.
Calhoun, ~ho, in pamphlet which he Subsequent
ly polished, describing the whole TRANSACTION
made answer by reference to the original CORES
pondence itself. as preserved in the Department
Of War. for proof that the opinions Of himseliaut
the other members of the Cabinet Of Mr. Nur
roe. were very far indeed from acquiesclns 10 The
Justice o! the invasion Of the Spanish territory
The charges Of. hypocrisy and bad faith an
trumphantIy refu,ed by Mr.. Calhoun in 'h,
pamphlet; and yet the General expressed himself
dissatisfied, and, in terms OF scorn and l0dlgn
ton, closed his correspondence with the VIC,
President forever. The public Of the United
States, however, universally agreed. that no e'as
whatever existed for the luminosity displayed D!
General Jackson, and the weight OF pubic inds
nation was forthwith directed agant Nf. CnU
ford, who, it appeared, ont of feelings oil person
al enmitv towards Mr.. Calhoun. bad bt''aI'
and faIsified the proceedings of the Cabinet
Notwithstanding this, the General depaf'lDsNo'
the usual magnanimity Of his character. mas Ok
yer consented to a reconciliation with Nj I"
boun. who. having. previously 10 tins affair." pr
served All impenetrable silence upon the suolr'
of the Tariff, has now vacated the "f'r OF We
President of the United States. and thrown E''
self into the foremost ranks OF The great parry
the South. Mr. Calhoun is OF middle sse' "''
respected in private life. and possessed Of '"'N'
cradle property in the upland district oil ''''
Carolina.