Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-01-04

| Nh OALiONN.-A publication u As late
y made In ons Of the soalhern papers, stating
that although Mr Calhoun had 80 warmly Cd,
posed the payment over 10 the States Of the
tth Instalmsnt, that 90 his road to Congress,
be had expressed himself as being in favor Of
the payment OF II, seven II the States had 10
take it in Bank rags"
As the publication Of the article alluded To-
contained reference to persons, places, and
dates, with sufficient particularly TO carry q
conviction Of its truth, Mr.. Calhoun thought
proper to come cut with denial, and 10 call
upon the witnesses referred 10, 10 bear hirn
out i--SOme OF the more important statements
be attempted 10 gloss over or 90 explain away
The publication Of AIR. Calhoun Induced
MessrS Sheppard, Thompson, and Carter,
members of the House Of Representatives, 10
come out under their own signatures and con.
hrm the statement made by the Southern pa
par thus placing Mr.. Calhoun In the unplea-
SAINT prsdicaneni OF one, not ouly convicted
Of Inconsistency Of conduct, but also Of on
aPpsreni misrepresentation Of facts, arising
probably not somueh from intentional false
hood as from the difficulty Of an sndeasor 10
maintain reputation for oOasis,euey, against
the most obvious testimony Of facts and con-
trsrieiy Of principles and Of conduct.
Me-. Calhoun (remarLs the RaIlirnorec hron-
iele) ia destined 70 be The victim or ipeonsi.-
leneiss. Il is we'll thaihe is gifted with aim
galar power OF SoPhi,try. Ills acts, exeept
when he Il, himself, let to explain them, are.
to our view, almost like the yagaFiss Of a
msd-man.
u is scarcely week since, 10 his place In
the ssnSso, be sVowsd himself opposed 70
every kind Of discussion upon the subject Of
slavery. lie would hear botbing-alIow Of
no reference, no printing, no report upon any
petition or other document that had any stu
siOn 90 domestic slavery. sic threatened
Dissolution of ihe Union whenever il vas men,
toned. Tie derided he idea Of calm, dis
passionate report upon ths subject, and eoasi.
dered Il fraught with uDlsId dangers. Add
YET what y low his own position" lie has
Introduced TITO the senate a sitting o & resolu.
lions, calculated ard, 40 doubt. deliberately
designed 20 bring up the whole question OF
slavery, Nilh all its eollaierais. aboiilon In
the District Of Columbia, the abstract rish to
hold slaves, and every other phase IN which
it can be regarded. What must be the results
The door Of discussion ohcs opened. who shaII
prevent SIR SSif,, Mr. Niles. and other gen
iier1en from The North. from giving loose
to their tongues, after Sir caIhoun, Mr. Pres
ton, and The other Southern Senators shah
have bad their say Day after day the die.
eu,sion must become warner and warmer 49,
nc. Calhoun's ultraism 90 the oae haod viii
bring out the uitraism Of the North on The
other. Oae sEsravagance viii bszet another.
The northern mensters viii ba denounced a
aboiiIioUists. The southern % sisvohaidbe ~.
raais-unth, At length, when the cbol, dsIibe-
rata eonspirstor, who has provoked the storm.
shall fad Il a. lie height he viii ssize upon
soma n0meni propiiious b. bis designs. and
call uPon Biz fouthern sonfederatss % absn-
don the Senate Chawbor--R nay be. witi.
che latent Of dsciariagi bs Uoioa dissolved.
We may 90 81. Calhoun Injustice, leon
'inas' iho Chronicle but We fnd !, impos.i-
DE % resist she couyletion that ihs whole aia.
0f bic attempts a. agitation 5 70 bgia~ about a
dlstolaiio1 % ne uaioB. via mis view h.
has been, for cone umo. sndsavoflnr 70 POI
con ard sopaistieais ne public iniod 10 t,o
soaih ith ihe iisa, altogether ylsloosfy ana
uarai, taai ne peopls % ths Norb ere bsai
upon the accomplishment ~ some obloni -
iuissl % ne security o. lbti property 10
ihsU slaves with e ibbusig ,Fhlsh i IL dr.
acoii torepel, be sss Impressed lhs hisa upoa
De souih, and BE- aou eo.aes Toward. IN ths
senate, Eiih ProPosiiioas IN fse discusiion of
shich be hoPsa % aad coFFodorsii18 fsr 81
ePinious. We trust ihst 20 snooursgsmens
ai.i b siTsu 20 ~ piavs--ihsi ~ modersts
uaa, boih ~ ne NoFth sui ne spuih. ella
sriiaga.sh a. erubraos, a oass. 80 gauf 81
e aoeshsr y ihs di5uaioalsius fsuls,is q he
PFoiiae bfain