The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-29
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POLITICAL.
From the Charleston Courier.
MIR. LEGARE-THE MERCURY-INDEPE
DENT TREASURY

DENT TREASURY.
The Mercury has been called upon, it seems, to
tighten the good people Of Charleston upon the subject
Of the Sub Treasury. There those, who did not
sufficiently apprehend its excellences indsposed
to make it the ground for beheading Mr. Legare. It's
ress,less charms and invaluable benefits it has under
taken TO display, that there may be doubers left,
none ignorant to vote from spirit OF modesy or
kindness for Mr.. Legare We can only wish the good
people OF Charleston Joy Of their oracle 1t is equal to
all sorts of responses-it has advocated all sorts
of opinon--its columns reflect all tho coors Of
the ranbow-it has boxed the political compass and
beat the fox and hare in its doublngs With those who
have read its columns and are blessed with memory
of sx months retention, its authority must just be good
for nothing rather doubt upon every financial
scheme, which is weakened by its sanction. We pro-
pose to notice what it has always been doing-"re-
captivating Mr. Calhoun
against Bank Of the United States, and the reception
OF bank bills at the Treasury to the cant phrase
Of the day. the unholy union of Bank and State
Mitigate its wrath for Mr. Calhouns sake,
| We assert there is in this country--no man
either living Dead not even Alexander Hamilton him
self, who has had much to do with United States
Banks Mr.. Calhoun. He the father Of one bank,
and we charge the Mercury with the knowledge that
he willing to have been the father of another-and
deeply ehagrined because the "jeaiousy Of others
prevented him from reaping the honors Of second pa
| ternity
We further assert that Mr. Calhoun when it was pro-
l TeCep-
ton Of bank notes. resisted the motion Yes, Mr.. Cal
houn himself only has been the colossal pillar
OF the United States Bank, but the uncomproms-
advocate Of the reception Of bank notes. or the UNI
holy alliance Of Bank and State. Let the Mercury deny
hls II 1t dare. Mr.. Calhoun them with all his inen-
ton-wth all his devotion to the South--has been all
his life rvetng the letters Of the South-been building
up the commercial prosperity Of the North, the ruin
OF the Southwe pray the Mercury then to spare Mr..
Calhoun, and if it has no respect for the living let it
/ fling he lead And ,yha aptly
dogmatzes on the grinding despotism Of bank its
paiabe hostility to Southern interests and that
be true to the State the South who supports
If it has no respect for Mr. Cahoun's cenas-let it
remember that William Lowndes was so much of an
gnoramus or traitor as to have given bank his
| dent support
But wha, has Mr. Legare to do with bank When
Mr. Legarc is in favor Of bank, will be time TO turn
him out for its advocacy Mr.. Legare unlike Mr.. Cal
houn, has been opposed to bank all his life. He is
opposed 10 one, both grounds of constutlonay and
expedency or the federal enormty Of supporting either
bank or the tariff, internal improvements or One
of the People," he is guiltless He has been State
| Rights man from the beginning Crawford State
| Rights man-one Of those " incendiaries and dsu-
nionsts, whom Mr. Calhoun and his party denounced
for their State Rights principles. He was one of the
band OF strict constructionss, who, with Judge Smith
IN 1924, carried the State against Mr. Calhoun, and
forced him to abandon tariff internal improvements"
&c, and by way Of wipng out his federal SIM and
tabshng the soundness and orthodoxy of his political
piety, drove him into the arms Of Notification Let
then Mr. Calhoun be denounced for leading the State
asray so long-but let il not be unusty attempted to
destroy Mr. Legare, the ground that he favor Of
| a United States Bank. Let the people not be duped
the idea that the issue be decided by their votes
is bank or no bank. Mr.. Legarc IS pledged against a
bank IN any event Mr. Calhoun pledged to pote for
bank if the specie clause Of the Sub Treasury is
Jeced it has already been reeced-it has been de-
nounced and voted against by administration members
was lost by the opposition Of the strongest Southern
administration votes in the Senate. 1t will be
certainly defeated again North Carolina and Louisiana
have had elections since henand their Legislatures
both hostile to it-and their Senators are pledged
to obey their legislatures This will alone again defeat
it, and increase the already decisive majority against it.
Mr. Calhoun then, may be, mil be, certainly he
values his promises compelled to vote for a bank-Mr
| Legare, will not, in any event.
The sole question for the people Of Charleston to de-
ermine, is whether they ready sacrifice gentle
man, second to none in the State for brancy Of ge
MUS before all for pofoundness Of learning and extent
Of mpishmentand this for difference Of opinion
question perfectly abstract far the vote Of
our Representation affect the issue Mr.. Legarc
WILL IN any ereni be IN Congress at the nert session,
rhcn the Sub Treasury triH be accepted rejected
The election cannot affect the decision Of the ques-
ton Bot admitting that vote for the Sub Treasury
could be gained is not reduced to matter Of certainty
that that vote would be Of avail! At any rate is
il question upon which the people prepared cut
down splendid ornament Of Stae-one who, as
Representative, uphods the ancient fame Of Charles
ton-who is a fitting successor TO the long line Of Illus
trous who have identified Charleston with learning
with genius, with dignity with all that is noble in prin
cipe, and elevated in bearing Arc the people prepared
to sacrifice gentleman who wears worhily the man
tie Of Rutlcdge, and Pinckney, Drayton and Smith,
Ramsay and Ponsett-who, illustfious as they were,
proud they Of their State devoted they
to its honor jealous Of its fame, yet living would
cognizc in Hugh Swinton Legare, a son Of Carolina,
whom they wcs!d have commended--not 10 the cold
regard, not to the calculating confidence bot would