Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-04-26
.VEVTg.F .s's III CONesgSS 80.
SPEECH OF Mn. CALHOUN. tor s. c.
SECOND SESSION

BILL.
Mr.. PRESIDENT: After having addressed the
Senate twice, ] would owe apology, under ordi-
nary circumstances, for again nfndng myself on us
paence. But, after What fell from the Senator
from Massachusetts, nearest to me, Mr. NEBsTFF.)
the other day the greater part oil which not
" directed against my arguments, but at me person
ally feel that my silence, aud not my notice OF his
remarks, would require an apology. And vet, not
wjthstandlng am thus constrained AGAIN To address
the Senate, fear IT VIII not be impossible to avoid
exciting inrattence tatieued aud ~ auNteda
il must be by hong discus>lon 10 prevent winch,
as far as practicable shall aim much brcyuN
possible. consistently with justice to myself aud In
side ] support
The Senator's speech was long and muItilaiions.
consisting of many paris, winch had hle OF no con
nexon with the question under consideration. Eor
the sake OF brcyity and disnctness propose
slider 1t under four heads. Fnst, his preliminary
Which treated large OF credits and banks,
with very little reference to the subject. Mex, his
arguments the question ISSUE; and thal 10 be
followed by his reply my gnments atihjs audthe
extra session: and, finally, his conclusion which
appro pralrd wholly 10 personal remarks, and com.
paflson between his and my pubic course, without
having the slightest relation eltlirt to the sui cet
any thing had SAID III the debate, but which the
Senator obviously con> dercd rs lie nost important
potten OF his speech. He devoted one day almost
wholly to It. and delivered himself with an earnest
ness and vrhemencc winch clearly manifested III"
importance which lie attached to il. ! shall,
dmy bound, ply respects first 10 thar, winch
manliestl> occupied tie highest in his estimation,
though standing al The lotion IN the order I'll us
remarks.
The Senator opened tbs potion Of his speech
with much courtesy, accaHpanIedbv many remarks
OF respect aud regard, winch un tINt9od to be an
inIinatlon thai he desned tn attach he was about To
make 10 lie attributed tol olltlca, aud lot Ter "hal
motives. | accept the hiluatien. aud shall h.etl
him nihe >ensc he intended. lndccd, there never
has been, between the Senator and myself The least
personal difference, nor has word, having ? fsoh-
al bearing, ever passed between Us III dtbale ptof 10
the present orcason. Within my rec' elton dollng
the long period we have bee IN public life, EXCEPT
the discussion of he lurce bill and pfncamaJiou.
winch, considering how often We have Stood opposed
on deep aud eXcItlu- qHes ioEs, may be Ic-oidHd
as moi lte remark bile. Hut our p0Iilic dlcatoos
have not been on as good footing as our person
al He seems TO think that We lad hamonzed not
badly al 1874, when, according to his version,
became too sectional for hIn 10 act any longer with
me hut winch shall hereafter show originated IA
very different cause. My impression, ! must say,
IL different very different from That of the Srudof :.
From ihc CONNER cement of our public Ile to tie
present Inc. W have tlile almost alIqu, stloHs
Involving the rnrli les nj Government and lt~ psf-
manent pole with thr eNt option oil ssurl interval,
while was IN the War Department, when the Senator
agreed with the South on The protective system and
some other measures do not consider casualc on
cert during the last few years oithe late Ad iuslfl-
uon,when "ewete both opposed tofhe Executive pow
tfas constituting AN exception II was understood HAT
we both adhered TO our principles and views ol pol
icy without The least sutender and our crsonal re
laonS were fotmdI aud cold, dulng the whole pen
o. In TACT, we moved III euutey different spheres.
we dieItd IN relation 10 the origin and clllacie ot
the Government. the principles on which II rested,
aud tie policy II ought 10 pursue and could nor NJ
all sHhiiahHe "ilh tie grave ahd deep tone with
winch the Senator pronounced our final separation,
as he was pleased To call H. and which, M op mon
wonid nave been niue n more appropriate IL the sea.
'ai'on oil nose VINO mao oeeh long ana infinitely IL
neu III .i'o VI 'ie same principles am ioHeS,
IMAM 10 inc ''" cas- ,a' feIai"hS personal ahd
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