The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-24

MR.. GALHOUS-GEN JACKSON
THE LAND BILL.

Mr. CALHOUN said: have TeeeiT.
ei within The last foriy-eighi hnyFs,
communication from Ihs Chief Magss
trale. connected with the bill nos before
the Senate. Of sneh nature thai duty 10
mg-elf. a. well - 70 this body. renders
IN necessary that | should lay ii before
the Senate.
Here Ar. q. sent 20 the Secretary the
letter. which was read IS follows:
Washington, Feb. =. 1857
SIR-In the Globe Of the Cab insL I
fin.l shr report Of speech made by yon
on the 9Th upon the land bill, which con
taIns the following passages. viz.
Was IL not notorious that the PresI-
dent Of the United States himself had
bren connected with the purchase Of pub.
lie landsl Yes. the expenmenf Nr.
caIhaun delighted in the word was the
cause OF speculation in public lands. and
u This bill should no. be passed. sPecula,
uon could not 90 on. and the price Of
public lands must consequently be re-
dueed. He conIended that every man
could not but see that il would be utter
run 10 those VIM had borrowed money
H. speculate IN lands. Il the system was
nnl ~ 90 on" In former parl Of your
speech. as reported. YOU say: /" The spe
cul.linn which particular state Of things
had gwen rise %. had been produced by
ihlse IN power. They had profIed by
hat state Of things. and should this ball be
passed u would only cOnsummaie their
Wishes" &c. &c &c
Knowing the liabilities Of reporters to
err IN liking down and writing "ut the
a. ..."pss Of mrmbers of Congress, have
M 20 inquiry in relanon 10 the accuracy
Of "a. report, and have been furnished
w.: .rrtfcsses Of gentlemen who heard
yrI affirming thai IL is substantially cor.
Fect.
Yau cannot but BE- aware. sir. that the
inuu'suons which your language con.
80 , ire calculated. lf believed. IN de.
SIR, nv character a. man. and that
thr charge is un" which, II true, ought
10 prnducs mv impeachment and punish
mra, az public "tficer. II | caused the
removal of The ,iepnsises TOR The base pur
pn.s Of enriching myself or NV friends
by anv " the results which might grow
out ,t that measure. there - no term NJ
rep =, ,ch which | do not deserve, and no
pnn,shnent known 90 the laws which
ouehi not To be inflicted upon me. On
ihe ,nTary. Il the whole impu,atlon.
bnih As To motive and fact. be fahrlca-
to- aud a calumny, the punishment
whIrh halaFgs 10 me, IL guilty. 10 TOO
mid for him who wilIully makes il.
an aware. sr. Ut The constitutional
privilege under which the i'npuIa,Ion is
ra,, forth, lnd the immunity which IL Sc
cares. That privilege Il Is IN n" degree
nv purnnse 10 vIoia,r however gross and
w,rk.d ma, have hem the sbnse Of IL.
g.. x,rcls- dnlv the common right of
e. :, zen. when Iliarm- you. that the
i'm 3 aions YOU have cast upon me are
fa.-' 10 every particular mt hsvIlg lar
th- last ten wears pur hased any public
LAID. " had any interest IN such pur,
pnirnase. The whole charge. unless
ex ralnrd. must b. considered the of
Spy NJ a morbid Imagination or oil
sit~'t2ss malice.
ask ynU SIT. as an &C. due 10 justice,
hnanr and truth, l." rTrsct this charge,
or me fur Of the Senais. IN As public a
Manner as u has heen utIered--il being
;hp nnst appropriate mode nv when Wa
c. rrpaIr the injury which NIGH. other
Wa" flow from ii
BIt in IN. even, tina, YOU fail To d. So,
Ire, demand ina, Won place your charge
hprrr hp House 81 Representatives. thai
thu nav institute the necessar, proceed.
Ing - ascertain the ruth or falsehood oil
go r Impn,ation. with view To such
furll"r measures a. justice may require.
n u will npIther in justice Yourself
M. ,,l4ce the matter in position where
n.are my he done me by the represen
l.. sts nf the peopk. | shall! be compeII
ed resort 20 the only remedy left me
Al b-fore leave the rIly Joe puhiIci
" his leirer. BY which you will san,
sds aatzed as nne who prnleeted ny nj
consutntionsi privilege. Is ready To SAL
thr rsoutation of others, without III,
mag asnimity to do them justice. or tn
h"nnr I" place them in q situation TO re-
celye II from others
Yours. e.,
ANDREW JACKSON. .
Hox. J. G. CALHOUN. U. \ Senate.
2 $ herewith enclose you the co
pie Of two notes, verifying the c,rrect
me-, Il the rePor, II your speech ia IN,
CLINE Of the 9Th inst. Al.
do no, intend, (ssid Mr. C in ~ha
! propose 10 say. 10 comment on tn,
character or the language ii TN. ex,raor
aiDary letter. IL has exriied in my DO
80 ne but one feelmg--lhat oi ply fn
the weakness "f lis author. contempt e.
~ menace. and humiliation that one &c
nv,uU me Office winch he does, shoHlt