Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-27

sppy i, to certain genlcmen in sou, Carolina HE Sc
major from South Carolina himself Mr. CnIhoun) among
them, and hence the remark OF Hir Clayph. y,7.
Equally has the Senator from South Ca'"I'nh l"ri,
Presinn) msupprebe nded me in another respect gu
not suy or intimate that it was leading or PfihcPa
motive in the compromise act TO save ms coi'eague w
others from Tie halter stated, that although nno ho
dread of The power of South Carolina alone, dld moi
know how far if civil klnded, The
flames might extend and whether from sympathy olhrF
Southern States might no, during s progress become
involved in The contest. The motives for The passage
Of he compromise act were lst 10 prevent c'''i wa
and 10 urnicct South Carolina from impending danger;
ID To preserve The tariff threatened with tal aver
throw which would have taken place at Tie next ses
SIM To insure stability during long term Of Yrnfs' 10
The picr OF pruteCtoI, and |" save lie manufactures
rro,n The absolute ruin aud pTnStraon Win Which tiey
were uenucrd: und Sd to avoid The necessity Of placing
large army and vast military resources al the disposal
of President jackson, animated as he was ny spirit OF
resentment and vengeance towards SoulD Carolina aa
som. of her most prominent citizens. had 10 cohil'
t.pce in the discretion Of the President aud was M.
willing to STE hIni invested with an immense nary
mower of The prudent use Of which NV adequate
security ,
Such was the combination of motives which prompted
me TO propose aud have duubt actnard my friends
in sauc,inuinu The compromise act trust now, Sir,
thai The Senator from South Carolina Mr Prestnn will
s.e that made no attack upon his State lis cItIzena
which required Of him his vindlcullou. If the contest
had not happily been nvered have doubt that the
People of South Carolina would have fought with as
much Ermness resolution, aud bravery, as any prople
ever did, but can hut believe that the issue of il could
no, hav We been Doubtful and must have been inevitably
most disastrous her gallant sons and her fair fields
Mr.. CALHOUN rose in rejoindcr The Senator from
Kentucky says that the sentiments contained in my
Edgefeld letter then met his view for the first lime.
and that he read that document with equal pa.n ard
anaze,nent Now, il does happen that | expressed
lhuse self sentiments just strongly in 1881 IN
So ech which received with unbpnnded applause
by that genttmans own party, and OF which vast
number Of copies were published and circulated
throu uhoul the u S. The SPEECH is nn the Srcreta.
rvs table and will thank him 10 read the extract !
have marked
The Secretary of the Senate hr7c read as lrl!ows
"A very few words will place lh;s point h"yonh con-
troversy TO the interroson Of the Stale Of South
Carolina we are indebted for the adjustment Of the Ia.
riff question: without it, all the influence Of the Senator
fum Kentucky over the manufacturing interest gren.
as il deservedly is, would have been wholly lncompe-
TENT il he had thought proper 10 exert H. 10 adjust
the question The attempt would have pr"strn.cd him,
and those who acted with him. and not The 81 stem II
was the separate of thu State that gave him the place
stand upnn creaied the necessity Tor the adjustment,
and disposed tie minds Of all TO compromise. Now,
put the solemn question to all who hear me- il the tariff
had moi then been adlusipdii it now open qnrs
ton-what hope Of successful resistance against the
nsupallon o the Executive on the part OF hS or any
other branch of the Government could be entertained
Let it b. said that this ls the result al accldrnt-nf
unforeseen contingency. 1t was clearly perceived,
and openly stated, that successful resistance could
be made to he corruption and encrOaChmenS oil the ES-
ecu!ive white the tariff question remained open-wc
il separated The North from the South. and wasted The
energy Of The honest and patriotic portions OF The com.
muny against each other, the JOINT effort Of which IS
isclsuby necessary expc those from authority,
who converting the entire powers OF Government
into corrupt elec!Ioneerng machine; aud that, without
separate State inlerposon, the adjustment was nPos'
shc The truth OF this position rests not upon The ac'
cidenta state Of things, but profound principle
growing out Of the nature Of government and party
struggles in free Stale History and reflection teach
u.s. that when great Interests come into conflict aud The
passions and the preludiccs oil men are reused, such
struggles be composed Ivy the influence of any
individuals, however great: and il there he not, some
where in the system high constitutional power 10
their progress, and compel the parties 10 adjust
The difference, they go ill the State falls by cnrrup-
lion or VIOLENCE.
Such was the nSuaae | held al that time, whe the
events fresh in our recollection, ani the Sc natnr
heard it and opened his mouth; yet now, after four
years, he rises here and makes the statement we have
heard That uttered these sentmcne before, and That
frequently, ara able TO show by other facts But 60
further and shall prove from the Senator decnIa
ton The truth Of what assert In ls;2 speaking on
bill then its passage providing for reduction OF The
tariff the Senator declared in his place that he consider.
ed that hill ultimate udjuslmrn, OF The question,
aud yet he wnl ar system Frustrated before the
into effect; and what effected this prns!ratI"n
Nothing but the inter position OF my own lille gallant
Slate-a State Of which he has spoken in such Con;eEP
luuus language II the well known principle OF The
American system, Of which the Senator Is The anhor That
every article which be manufactured al home was To
BE- protected, and that that protection was In be extend
ed if possible, 10 prohibition. The Senator now
says that he continues TO think that principle sound "ne
and yet the compromise act surrendes by express terms
lie system Of protectinn gives up the principle 10 which
Tie Senator tells us he still address, aud to the surrender
Of which the Senator from Massachusetts, (Alr. Web
sterD if rightly remember objected 10 the compromise
Now would ask what il that caused the snrren
der of this principle? 1t because took my stand
irmly resoluey. and refused 10 compromise al all, u
less The principle given up.
Bnt the Senator tells us that he is among The most
consistent in this world | not in the habit n
charging others with inconsistency but one thing will
saw that if the gentleman has moi changed his pTinrpfS
he has most certainly changed his company; "r though
he boasts of setting out in public e n Republican "i
the schnn Of Gs, he is surrounded By some OF the
most distinguished members of the old Federal party
do not desire 10 GisparaGe that party. always re-
SPECIFIED them az men, though believed their ru!ca
principles 10 he wrong Now either the gentleman s rs
socaIrs have changed. he has for they are nov TO-
geher, though belonging formerly to different and OPP
posing parlicspares. every one knows directly OPP
posed 10 each other in policy and principles repeal
the assetun that ihr Senator's present friends were moi
only associated with the old Federal party but that they
distinguished members of it, and attained renu"n
from III" hnVGcacV hhu defence OF lts Pficip'eS " ue
they have got together, leave il to him anu them
to decide which has changed.
As charged with Inconsistency, and the charge is
often repeated by The Senator, will make brief re-
ply that point As il respects The bank charter OF
1876, the Senator well knows that at HAT time the choice
between The use Of State Banks and IA Natluna
Bank, the fiscal agent Of the Government The
Stale Banks Then the fiscal agent, aud il was iii
pussihe then 10 break The union between the G"vcfn
mcnt and the Banks acquiescrd in what was beyond
,p6iu ttpI md
Oh, preferred National To the Stale Banks then I'D
vocaed the former against the latter asl would now do
in the same state Of things.
He says was in favor of the Tariff Of 1916, and took
The lead in lis support He is certainly mistaken again
1t was in charge of my colleague and friend, Mr.:
Lowndrs, Chairman then of the Committee OF Ways and
Means as revenue measure only. took no other part
whatever but to deliver off hand speech, at the re-
quest of friend The question of protection. as con-
sntonal question, was not touched at all. IT wns not