Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-12-04
MIR. CALHOUN.

Our respect for Mr.. Calhoun's mind well as his
principles, has been sensbly diminished by perusa
of his uncandid and feeble letter to the Edgefeld
committee, which insert this mumius-and the
nnnsuess Of portions Of which is thoroughly exposed
by correspondent ofthe Richmond Wing, whose
communication follows Nj. Galhouns letter
Mr. Calhoun talks very oracularly about the State
Rights principles of 927, aud affects greatly to
joice tina, Mr.. Van Buren, has been "toreed back
upon them How? The only specific avowal of
the docuines OF the presen, administration relates to
the divorce of Bank aud S,atc,-,ha Sub Treasures
shall be appointed to keep and dsburse the public mo-
neysand that the public revenue shall hereafter be
collected in gold aud silver, instead of bank notes
Was Mis the creed of - the party in Icy If it
was Mr.. Calhoun is he only man who had then ever
heard OF it. But how does this single recommends
ton, restore the lost ri gifts of Tie States" and
tone for Executive usurpations, which MIR. Calhoun
gives Us understand have also been arrested by il ?
Does it annu the doctrines oflhe Proclamation, and
ne alive the right OF Congress 10 pass Futce Bill
measures, which, whatever MAY have thought of
them, certainly possess charms TO recommend
their authors to the confidence and gratitude of an
honest Nuyer." Are State Ri hts be main
tanned by the discicd aud desructios Of State inst
| tutions, the Capitalization OF the money power at
Washington, aud its concentration with the political
power in the hands OF the President Strange mode,
! this Of upholing the flag of State Rights Almost
rs strange as To contend hat Executive assumptions
have been arrested, Willie the doctrines Of the Cabi-
Manifesto aud the Protest stillarowed and de-
londcd-vhlr the right To violate law, to repeal
sec ond, aud to cnac hind, firmly maintained by
the Executive in its stubborn refusal to annnl its
Specie Circular, though condemncdby nine -tcnths
of Congress and the Pcoplc-while the right of either
branch of Congress to express condennatory OPT
mon of an Unconstitutional act of the Executive is
still dened-whe the nua,ed and defaced
Journal of the Senate still exists, monument of Ex-
ccutive arrogance aud Of Senatorial dcgeneracy-n
one word, while Van Burcn asserts his intention TO
walk in the footsteps" of his predecessor, and thus
far, has walked in them. John c. Calhoun waced
! fierce and incessant against Gen. Jackson, and
yet falls into his successors ranks, and tells us that the
evils against which he varied have ceascd-that Van
Buren, in despite OF his assertions to the contra
has been oslled out Of his predec footsteps
and that henceolh the path Of safety for the State
Rights men, who are as much opposed TO Con
eressional rs to Executive usurpaon, is TO rally
under the standard Of Van Buen,-the new cham
pion Of State Rights and Executive limitations !
Ii this be the true policy OF the State Rights men,
against what has Mr.. Calhoun been battling so
felcely for the last four years Has he been fight
ing shadows, that he is so easily satisfied Was il
only against -1ndrcw jackson, and not against his
measures, that he was to thunder in the Capi-
| tol with such vehement disnarion If State
Rights have been restored and Executive arrogance
curbcd where the evidences of this great politi
cal revolution and reform Where are the monu-
menis of the victory! We ask in vain. There has
! been no such triumph. The voice of Caesar is vet
ali-potent in the federal councs--and a yiolated
Constitution yet blecds at every pore. But victory
is within the grasp OF the Wigs unless the trcachrry
OF their late allies" like that of Napoleons false
trends at Lcpsc, shall turn the tide of battle again
IN their adsersays favor aud perpeiuate their i'll
gotten and worse used power.
1t Is not stlange that Mr. Calhoun's sudden at
taehment to the Van Buren, patty should be accompa-
nled by ms sudden = jealousy of his late allies"
lie told u.s. IN one of ms speeches at the extra scs-
SION that he wished to 9au Will T., lae qll.cs in