Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-03-26
W ENEi-lsFTl7 CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION
SPEECH OF Mn. CALHOUN. tors e

~ kErLf To Mn. CL,r. oS MR. WnGur.s B,I,
Use to fulfil promise | made some time sine,
10 notice atiny risure the reply of the Senator from
hrhtneay t,rtheSt from me tNr CLAY To NV r..
marks, when first addressed the Senate on the sub
Ject nov under discussion
va comparing with care the reply With the re
"s' AN IL i loss to determine whether il is the
most remarkable fer IT'S onis SONS or Measurements
Instead OF leaving Il hair in the head of INV ar
eui'htS, as the Senator tncateued 10 use his NOT
very d.sniiled expre>sion) he has not even aerpp-
eu 10 answer air.e, and not the least wrighiy Dor
tioh and of that "hch he has, there is not one fur
~ stated, OF fairly answered. speak literally and
without exaggcration; nor would II be difficult TO es
ao'lsA to the letter what assert, If could reconcile
IL TO myself 10 consume the time OF the Senate in
establishing long series OF tave propositions, in
which they could take but liile interest, however
important they may be regarded by the Senator and
myself. 10 AVOID 81 idle consumption of the
time, propose In present few instances of his ms
statements, from winch the rest may be inferred :;
and That may not be suspected oi having selected
them, shall take them III the order in which they
sani in his reply.
The Senate will reculect that WHOM the Senator
from rsinia iirthrst from me Mr. RvEs) intro
daccd his substitute, he accompanied II with the
remark, that II his first choice, aud the second
choce OF those who are allied with linn this
casion. In notlcin. this remark. | stated. that il
M lit Judge tiom appearances, which could scarce
lN deceive one the Senator might have sald not on
" the second. but. under tListt1o circumstances II
Was then first choice and that, dcspai,ing of bank
Tor the present, they woni support his substitute
assuming this inference 10 be correct, stated that
/ the question would be narrowed down, in lact To
the bill and substitute. Of which or the .o her
must be selected. The Senator from Kentucky. in
hi, reply omitted ali tese qualifications. and rrple-
sen,cd ,le as making tn absolute assertion that, in
the nature of the ca,c, there Other aterua-
tive but The bill on the substitute. aud then eravcly
pointed out two others In do noIlin :. or adopt Il
/ n b1uk, If | tx no al
what WAS so obvInus. After he had ihus replied.
, not 10 what ! had really said, but hi, own nisStar
me- ni 1t, as II III ,dhe comIensa ou, he proceeded
III the same breath 10 confirm thr truth OF What
did say by giving Iis support To the substitute winch
le called halfway house, "hrlc he could spend
/ some PHEASANT hours. Nothing /, easy tlitn IT,
h wan SucnviCiorr>.
Having Inferred, rs has turned ont To be the fact
ih II hrre no Other alternative present but the
bill aud substitute, lncN showed the embarrassment
10 winch the seltc,nrn up )ostc would be IN
vovsd from h,vin four We az, On The question
al the removal 81 the drpostes, deaouacrd league
ol State banks. similar Ia lhlt pr"Poscdto be revived
by the substitute. Aier eulargine on THIS point,
renaf, Il tiut. II | might be pertntcd to state nv
omnnn, the gentlemen had taken i course UNIFORM
nate lot themselves ard the country; unfortunate ii
them for lei what would come HE. would be respon-
sJIr. II The bill was lost, thtms would be the re-
sptn>lbility If the substitute was carried IA them
the responsibility would fail and if no,hine WAS
innate for the country. because it had prevented
the dscison o the question at the extra session
! which would not hayr failed Ia put ancai, terni
nation to the present commercial aud pcriIuary
enharra.sucnf,. THIS the Senator IN his reply.
mel by stating that hal called him AID hi,
friend, to follow nav lead and thus te tarding it, he
made II preieAt of some naturrd personal re-
marks, "hirh sh Il, notice hereafter. never dream
ed of making such call and what said canno, be
tortured, by the force OF construction. to bear u
.nipg having the least senblance TO IT,
After making these preliminary remarks, tool,
mp the snh>tifuie and showed thai il proposed to
make bargata with the banks. | then stated the
par culrs and the conditions of the proposed bar
AIN that lis object was enable the banks to pay
th, debts aud Tor that pu posi- II proln.cd 70 COME,
Impnrtant PRIVILEGES; TO give them the use of the
public funds from the tim. %, depeste To dis mrs .
meet and Ia have their notes received Is cash in tie
dues OF the GOVERNMENT. | then asked. if we had "A
ru>i 10 make such bargain The Senator leav-
M art al these p.rriculuS, represented me as say
ing that the t;ovrrnnrn. had no right ~ make Il
bnga,n with the b,ak, aud tllcu undertakes to in
yoIve an Inconsistency. in supporting the b
bccauSr IT proposes to bargain with the banks for The
Use oi them vaults, as place ot safe keeping for the
public mo"cy as 1t thew was possible analogy
between the 40 cases. Nothing Is more easy than
!" 'H"'c tue most "'ihoh>tfa'We af@nhitt III ms
way crop IN r>seh'i'i par "i the premises and
'''t "'">' Irresistible cPnci"sl"n' "i c""rsr' 'alS.
!" "'e SUM- s"','''"'. ""' '"NN h"ut " replying
" w. I'll S,''h'h'S' 'he o'h'ot perverted my DENIAL
A'' Wv ''o'e '''' ''a 'S''' 10 receive nahh notes
1t" ''a"' M" 'he '>S'i"n '!'', ia" no 'sh' 10 re
ceNe any ''i'h9 ou' CASH anu men accuses me WIN
inconsistency because voted At me extra session.
o' 'e n''' ""l'''An- me receipt I'll i'ea'nfv notes
ID me "oeS "' me Government; As II any one ever
o"nt'" 'ht IL cohll receive us o"h paper or sccu-