Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-01-01
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F,0a, he National iicAigegtcr, Ore. -.
W ssniNaroS, Dc. q, 1857
Mrsls. CALLS * Sr,roN On my way to fhn
place, spn, tol the inst tlule, Al Petersburg, Hn-
ema III the nelgcneef Of thai place the following
Article, w9,rh would be obliged To ,oa Ia insrr in
your paper Tomorrow, or next day, with my remarks
that follow. With respect
J. {. CALHOUN.
Mr. C1lhoun's late snmmcrset, It would seem, was
assiGlicn As II was unexpected We ln,itc attention
to the following applcutIy web authenticated facts
which fad narrated IN the last Salisbury N. -
Watchnan.- Lyao J6P.
=" We made some temahs not long sncc on The
awkward prrdjeamcu III winch Nh Calhoun had
plac u many oi his admfrrrs by the sub Treasury
schrme. There many Eentemrn who say they
heard Mr. Calhoun denonucc that scheme ~ Ire went
on to Huntington Cry las, Angnsl, At Charlotte.
IN particular, The judge lhen holding the superior
count, with several gentlemen Of the bar, also NUN
Der of intelligent cilllens Of Chmoue, called on Nj
Calhoun, ard they concur ia saying that lac ihen dis-
approved Of lire sub Treasury PLAN that he spoke
l,rcy and uatrsrfycdly the subject, and nj con
siderable lcueh These gentlemen had mentioned
Mr.. talhouus conversation before his change 81 o.
pi1lon Mas ever spoken OF, and when that was trst
suggested some of his ilqnls dened the laci, and
.vcrle 10 tins interview to dispfoyc whit was then
regarded ~ mpst pitta slludcf.
" But this IS Mt the only sudden turn ovci oil Nj.
Calhoun's. lis vote to withhold the ilh iustalmcul
oi the sun luJ revenue BON the States was 1note
the sinr MP 10 Washington, n company with 9rse-
r,l members Of the lIoase OF Representatives h. de
prctated the proposal III the most emplatic terms,
aud declared tint the Opposition oueht 10 snsls on
the execution Of the depos.tc Law u acc had 10 take
The moafy IN faes. Mr.. Thompson OF south Caro-
lina, and Nj \. n. Sheppcld. ol our own State.
heard him make Ihr, de, auon frequently, ID ii
ANY onr doubts H. he not only gel the testimony
oi ese gentlemen but that Of several plyalc lidl-
y.uals, who near alhnnd, but who atc "relse to
have Then names drawn INTO political controversy
unless il he necessary. so that Nh. Clhuuu has not
only placed his friends awkward fedicafnent,
but himself in sill more awkward one
II has brcn rule wlrh me- from winch have rare
" departed, pass N silence the Interpretations
10 which have been SUBJECT III the discharge oil my
public duties leayIlW II 10 my afcr conduct to stamp
the charge OF lnschuod on ther.. The above ! re-
gard as forming exception IL the rule. The rel
efeuce To nc, place. aud persons, and us obVions M
tentun 10 npeach my motives IN the part took al
lhe late extra sessiou MAKE II necessary that should
notice it. Silence might nnply an a,qmeseenee IN
truth
| am charged with holding conversation on my way
10 Washington. sistent with my course IN rela-
iuuto the currency and the fourth insthllnrnl under
the dcpp,ltc act, with the express We" oil H>ing on
me change Of opinion alter my arrival here with all
the impudtions to winch such sudden change
would justIy expose me. repel he charge directly
aud fully. never uttered sentence ohpy way here,
OF at any time. inconsistent with my course IA lea-
iiou to either subject.
IN regard Ia the FIRST my course may be comprised
under the four heads opposition 20 national bank
opposition to i re-uLIon Withthe state banks sup
port OF total separation OF ; ate banks, and iie sup
port OF re organization Of the Treasury Depari-
ncnt, so as TO enable ii 10 perfofm The duties which
the separation necessarily devoyed on II, or what is
usually called the sub Treasury II is impossible ior
me lJ remembers or to repeat, Ill that sad At Char
lDuc. arrived there Ia the stage late in the even
NJ aud many Of the re- prctablc citizens called on
me. The conversation was free, ard turned on thc
subjects Ion which it supposed Congress was call
ed. Bot do know, that could not have sad any
thing, family understood, lnconsslenwhli my course
on the currency. had made up my mind unehange-
abll before left home against national bank, and a
he union with tie State banks aud for separation OF
Government and banks, and ofcourse, the re organI-
zaton al the Treasury the sub Treasury as sepe-
raj OF my friends know, aud, among Others, MI NC
Duthe who will excuse me isr using his name to put
down all Cayl where much industry has been
employed TO IN isreprescM me Having made up ny
mind thus far in conformity principles long enter
tanned and publicly express cd IN debate on The reno
val Of tho derositrs it j, impossible that could have
been guilty OF the folly proilgacy OF saying any
ding To the contrary, and Which should be com
PEELED TO contradict by my acts III shou time.
As to my aIltg cd dcnuncia II OF the sub Ircasu-
~, have only say, that have always regarded II
merely as the consequence OF the separation Of the
Governments and the banhsa m re queAt0n OF detail,
The merit or dement, OF which must be determined
by the particular plan proposed and IS such, have
attributed ut iIiIe importance 10 IT, either III debate
conversation.
had no couccp,iou in conye,sing freely with gen
tlcmen who sought my opinion, tliH what | sad
shout he mad, he ,phjcc OF newspaper remarks {: