Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-04-05

DetWeen. nO course o. p6iicy and that of Mr.
and claimaj. .S6EhimseIfr rirssrhefit;
of generai, vast and comprehensive pa
trotisD, looking atthe whole interests of the
country, and acting always as if the ewes Of
the trainers of the Constitution were upon
him, while he represented Mr.. Calhoun as
acting upon selfish and sectional considera-
tions. Mr.. Calhoun went fully into his own
political history with that of the Massaehu-
sets Senator; the result Of which was
bringing back TO MIR. Webster's memory.
some unpleasing "reminiscences. Know tby.
sell, said Mr.. c., is a maxim of ancient
wisdom, the force Of which, never before
so fully comprehended. The pretens;ons
set up by the gentleman in the lofty piece of
autobiography which he had. disgorged, had
struck him and every one with SURPRISE
The qualities which the Senator had at,ri-
bu'ed to himself were those in which he
was notoriously deficient. Instead Of that
broad and comprehensive patriotism to
which he laid claim, the gentleman was
distinguished above all his contemporaries;
for devoted attachment to the interests oi
the small section in which Providence had
cast his lot. He had been, he said, no, an
inat!entive observer of the Senator's course,
and If he ever cast voto in support. of the
''6"SS o"u iutTiSStS Vi tuC tdTB0 SeCtIOn N
country South Of Masons line he, (Mr, G. Z
did not.remsmber it. A noble and generous
patriotism would, one would think, eagerly
avail itsclfof an opportunity to support The
weak against the strong; but when the peace
and the dearest rights of the South were
invaded and assailed. had The mighty arm
and strong voice of the Senator ever besh
raised in their defence? His voice was in
deed heard but it was not on onr side, but ON
| the side Of the oppressor. Mr.. C. took a view
! of the course Of Mr.. w. OH the Compromise.
Tariff, aud Bloody Bill, and on tile recen,
Abolition Resolutions introduce cd. bv Mr.. G..
| and mentioned that when the question was
about to be taken Oh one Of those Reso,n.
| tions, which was so strong and clear tla,
| the gentleman could not vote against il. The
gentleman, AS the whole Senate saw, rose
and retired. How could the Senator. after
| this, claim TO he friend oflhe whole Union.
and to act as il the eyes Of tue framers of the
Constitution were upon him? Mr.. C., al
luded also TO Mr.. W's. course on the Tariff,
the speech also to show that in 1916, he wa,
| hard money, loco-foco, and did not believe
| word OF his present doctrine that the Gov.
crnment had right 10 receive Bank paDei
and regulate Bank paper.
| Mr.. Webster was replying a, length when
| this letter was closed.
WASHINGTON, March 90. s..
The whole City appears to he Engaged
IN discussing the subject Of the conflict be-
tween the giants of the Senate, which took
place yesterday. The whole collonuy
was full of interest and instruction, aud.
| as it ended in mutual good feeling between
the parties, there is no disposition to consider
either party as having been ''annhilatcd -
to use the can, pi,raisc, ',hon.h there are
| those who think that Mr.. Webster mus,
haul off and repair damages, before he
can again enter into another attack uppu
hoay's consistency and patriotism. Mr.
Calhoun, on his part, frankly ack cknowlcdScd
that he bad, OH some occ aston, been drivcnbv
by the force nf circumstances. in.,,iS.G, {
- with the spirit Of 1903. which be Ffad
always profcssed, and which experience lad
proved to he the o"ly true principles Of our
Government. He very strongly EXPRESSED
his regret that he had ever, in a sinolc in
stance departed from those principIes.