Liberty advocate., 1837-10-24
JoHN G. CALHOUN,

| JOHN G.. CALHOUN.
Much has Of late been said in regard to
the course this gentleman has taken on
the subject Of the Treasury and Sub
Treasury scheme. The fact that the
whole country is watching with breathless
anxiety, and Felze with ayidity every SEN
Itence that falls from the lips oil Mr.. Cal
houn, proves that his views and sugges-
tions are worthy of the very first consld-
Grafton. The sol diSaat democratic party
has bazoned the "good news and glad
tidings' from one end OF the country to
the other. Extracts, supplements, and
hand-bllls have been printed and circulated
with equal, if not greater rapldity than
the Presidents message. This we are
glad to see. Ii shows that the political
iugglers, and even the great body OF the
people, yea the Democracy Of numbers are
willing to do some justice to this noble,
high-mnded, but much prosecuted man.
The very tools OF corrupt party who, a
few wears back denounced Mr.. Calhoun
as traitor, an arch hend, and every thing
else loathsome to a freeman, now swell
the note of praise. Miserable, pltliuI
things! Beings, whose political life and
political fate depend upon the success Of
a particular measure, or particular man
They will know, if they do not already
know, that Mr.. Calhoun sanctions n
measure because it happens to be an EX'
ecutlve or popular neasure-turns to NJ
partv for countenance or support, because
!, is in the ascendant courts the plaudltS
ofno people because they have the power
TO bestow honors. The support OF the
great principles, which he undertook al
most singIe-handed to establish, has guided
and will guide him in every vlclSltude o
political life-he cannot be shaken or Sc
duced from the position he long since
took, and every breath of praise from those
who formerly would have crushed hm
, will strengthen him in rearing the pllIa'
that will support our government IN 'h'
, darkest perils.
Mr.. Calhoun has laborcd long and sire
: nuously to diminish Executive power ant
patronage. He has looked upon the pow
er welded by the Executive as the mos
dangerous to our liberties. The coh'ro
of the monied influence gives the EXccu
+ tive absolute power over the destlnles o
Il the nation. Mr.. Van Buren,, in an un
guarded moment, it seems, IN his message
recommends a divorcement OF Govern
ment and Banks, thus cutting oil one Q
> the most fatal OF the Executive powers
7 MIR. Calhoun, at the first blow, nails thl
II to the counter, and clincheS 1t with sue
T additions and amendments as Will pIac
- the monied influence entirely beyond I'll
. grasp OF the Executive.
D Mr.. Calhoun has proclaimed that II W
l; cannot place the moned power beyoh
u Executive control. that he prefers M
le tional Bank as less Objectionable than an
other plan. Mr.. Calhoun is fully awaI
s. that a National Bank would relieve u
d country sooner from the present emoa
10 rassments than any scheme yet suggeeS
> ed but he believes, at the same tlme' WI
80 lo it is more important to the country
T take advantage of the present oPportunii'
y of clipping the hair of our Execu'N
III III Sampson, than to aim singly to the imm
70 g date relief of the country. =.
y We give an extract from Mr. US speeC
-, ~ on the subject OF issuing Treasury not n4le
- :, as reported by the Madisonlan . WH
- TREASURY NOTES.
of The bill to authorize the issue OF rea
a ury notes was taken up for considerable
Mr.. CALHOUN said it was clear III
be the government had separated, ana eVel
en- consideration was in opposition TO
he union. The government and banks a
in separated by the operation oil Iaw' a.
ch cannot be reunited while that law
to mains in force. Suppose that dllllcul
res overcome, where would you find the auN
cate of re-union9 not among the opposl'l
zee who predicted the evils which have
tn suited from the union; nor among tno
But who relied on it. Reason and experlen
to has decided that if there must DO su >,
the union, U. States Bank is lndlsPenslu
re. Not only SO, but if we treat bank no