Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-02-25
co MGR SION AL.
THURSDAY, February ., 1887.
IN SENATE.

TmunspA1, February 2, 1887.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Calhoun rose in his place and stated that b
had heeo hoooeed with communication from eh<
Chief A. IN reference 70 his course with 70
gard 10 the Land bill, which be should take occas
,on now TO bring before the Senate. He then sen
10 ,hs Secrsssry's table the following letter:
wAsmrxsrox, Feb. 7tb. 1887.
SrR. IN the Globe ON tho 9th inst. find the re
port Of q speech made By you on the 5lh upon th1
land bill, which contains the following passages
viz:
..Whas - not notorious that the President Of The
United States himself had been connected w'sh
sse purchase Of the public landsf Yes, the sex.
pertinent" (Mr. Calhoun delghsed IN the "o.ol
the IF speculation in Puo''e Iands, ana y
this bill should not be passed, sPecu's!'ons coo'o
not go and the Of ~. s..
cry man could not but SEQ that it would be utter
ruin 10 those Who had borrowed mosey to speculate
in lands, iftho system was not TO 60 on" Ia .
former part Of your speech, % repostcd, you say
STho speculation which n particular state ofthi0gs
had given rise 10. had been produced by those IN
rower. They had profted by that state Of things;
and should this bill be passed, il would only con-
summate their wishes" &c. Sc. &c.
Knowing the liabilities Of reporters to err IN ia
king down AMI writing out the speeches OF mem
bess Of Congress, have made enquiry in relation
10 the accuracy Of this report, and have been fur
nshcd with certificates Of gentleman who heard
ycu, affirming that il is substantially correct.
You cannot but DO aware, sir, that tbs imputa-
tons which your language conveys are calculated,
6 believed, 10 destroy my character ss man, and
that the charge 10 which. Il true, ought TO Pso
jucc my impeachment public officer. IL
caused the removal Of the deposites for the base
purpose Of enrichng myself or my friends BY any Of
the results which might grow out Of that measure,
there 10 no term Of reproach which do not de-
serve, and punishment known to the laws which
ought not to be inflicted upon me. On the contra
fact. be fabrication and calumoy. the punish.
meDt which belongs TO me. h guilty, II too m''c
for him who wilfully makesit.
] am aware. sir. Of the constitutional privilege
under hch this imputatiOn 10 cast forth, and the
immunity which That privilege - IN moi
degree my purpose to violate, however gross and
wicked may have been the abuse oft. But exer
else only the common right Of every citizen, when
I inform you. that the imput.,i ton. you have cast
upon me are false in every particular. not having
for the last ten years purchased any public land
or had any int crest in such purchase. The whole
charge, unless explained: must be considered the
offspring Of morbid imagination or Of sleePless
malice. !
ask you sir, as an act due to Justice. honor and
truth. 10 retract this charge on the floor Of the
Senate, in as public manner a. IT has been utter
edit being the most appropriate mode BY which
you oao repair the injury which might otherwise
how from il.
Dut ID Tue event you IAu 70 10 SOS snC0 OS>
mand that 20" place your charge before the house
Of that they may institute the
ccssary proceedings to ascertain the truth or false
hood Of your imputation, with view to snch fur
ther measures Justice may require.
If you will neither do Justice yourself nor place
the matter in position whc-e Justice may be done
me BY the representatives, Of the people, shall be
compelled to resort t. the only remedy left me,
and. before leave the city, give publicity to this
letter, by which you wll stand stigmatized one
who. protected by his constitutional privilege. is
ready to stab the reputation of othes without the
to do them justice, or the honor to
place them in situation to receive it from Others.
x and SS; JACKSON
The letter was accompanied by a certificate Of u
persOn present in the gallery during the delivery
Df the speech, and Of Mr. Drake, reporter for the
Globe, that the report in the Globe states correctly
what was said by Mr.. Calhoun e
Mr.. Z. said il not his intention to comment c
'n the extraordinary contents Of this letter. ex-
;itcd in his bosom emotions but pity for its au
hor, contempt for the menace, and humiliation a
hat tho Chief Magistrate Of the United States T.
'hould place himself in such attitude. Nor was, d
his intention to ask protection there. is the rep
csentativc Of sovereign State; he was competen: o
. the defence Of his own SeputatiOn-and 50 far, u
rom being inundated by such communication q
rom tho discharge Of his duty, its OILY effect was to
:mbOlden him the more in denOuncing corruption, e
; neither in high or in low Places As to the priv =
lego Of that body, he should leave il to the body TO
eiend its own rights. Much less vas il his in b
ent'on to comply with the demand Of the Presi- q
lent. Demand was term which belonged to g
quals. In the public relation he sustained d
member Of The Senate, he felt himself least e q
nal 70 the President If the United States. As a
senator (said Mr.. c. may judge him-he cannot &c
idgc me. ~
rise tn sctess'e here in my place, and 10 the oI
est extent, all before said, and I" afford to the HI
''ends os'he Administration opportunity to cor
Get the error, &c there one; in which case, Y
m ready at once. and on the spot 10 reiract the
sros. Mr.. G. then went into reconsideration At &,
asge 81 the substance Of that part his speech
1hich the Presidenl's letter had reference lei