The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-06-06
From The Fayetteville OJ.errey.
. CURIOUS CHAPTER OF POLITICAL

4 CURIOUS CHAPTER OF POLITICAL
HISTORY.
Our readers will recoilect that an indi.
,;duaI 10 London, named Smlthson, left his
e,lse, few years ago, amounting to about
hall million OF dollars, TO the United
Safes, IN trust, for The purpose of founding
Literary Institution at " ashngton city.
Al the suggestion Of Gen. jackson, an agent
yas appointed TO go to London and prose.
cute The claim to the money. In due time
be succeeded, aud The question of how the
money should be disposed Of, came before
the last Congress; IN the discussion OF
shch Mr.. Calhoun opposed the reception
ii tue money, aud denied the constitution.
,lay Of any nc. Of Congress to establish
University. Among others, no made the
GLOWING remarkable statements:
The question whether We have the power TO
e.,abllsh University or not, was SUBJECT OF
consideration AT an carly stage OF our Govern.
uenl, and President Washington decided tina,
Congress had the power, Bat The question gas
ssled dorm, and asrcr rerfred. Aud now what
you'd we do Wcaecept fund from foreign.
- and NUAlu 40 WHAT W. arc uNA "
i by the Constitution. We would enlarge our
,,ant of power derived from the States %; tins
tn,on s... 1 to, only regard the measure pro.
sod a. unconstitutional but TO me ii appears to
oyol,o . species Of msaAsess which / Cannot
ssscribc, . want VI dignity wholly unworthy Of
|ris Government"
wr,,er in the National lnlelligencer,
sho adopts the appropriate signature OF
i Common Sense" traces the history OF
,h,, subject, and shows that Mr.. Calhoun
.ss utterly mistaken IN stating tina, Gen.
Va ,hlngton's proposition was either voted
svsn, OF fscyef revived.
Iie quotes the recommendation from Gen.
Speech to Congress 10 1890,
| sd Tue response OF that bOdy but no aef'o"
,s had Ia 1896, ho repeated the &c.
,aasnrndaiion, conncciing With I, the CO.
aa,.aaent o. M.i.tary Academy. Al
r. same time memorai was presented,
\ .s,efal citizens stating that President
v ash,ngtou had offered Donation Of 80
,s,,s. Ct Potomac Stock, shicIi cost 8 1000
!. sierl.sg, an aie vi tue object, aud re,
r,eaius 10 be authorized 10 receive dona.
..os. rhis vas referred to Committee,
causing oi Mi. Madison, Mr. Cfalk aad
NJ. t,oOdteh, who reported an favor al the
sec,, bat uo action sss had. Oi eoufpe
vas noi " roted dora"
The nesl article on tho suhlec. wss b,
NJ. Jefferson, Who dsd not Ihuls, II eons,, |
asoasl, but recommended an amendment, !
| b MAKE It go. No seilon was mad Oh this /
Recommendation.
No. Mad,son, in mss FIRST message, made I,
. q soqarnl apgcs! 30 Iongruss on TIC sub |
tyt. ~lnch ~as tt!rffed Ia a eommsls.c. |
20 reported Iha, though the constitution
1t i,o, grant such power by any fxwess
so,iston, vet thai II resulted from tie figh,
. d .e.sslasi0a oscs tbs DISTRICT VI Columbia /
Tie committee, hoscNrr. expressed douits
hloiilc rtg TO appropriate motes l9r such /
sgrp5se. Ailrr the var, Mr.. Madison /.
asan psrsrd toe autlect uPca Congress,
n4Hnas referred ln committee n teseu, |
i .ho.n Mr.. CalhoOn himself was ouc
I'D aho reported "a b,n FIR tht ss'oblish. |
ax#A ri sfesffAfsut tsAAf*f &sF 1ts4 Ht4ht 4
= 40 aPpn.pr'altco for III" purs~r. Mr.. +
t,isota IS presumed TO have approved o!
s. bjH, a. no notice d BIS dissru' is 10 b. /
bHa4. The bill ~as no, finally acted oa I
* scot 81 tins. Again Mr.. Madison re.
ea,nebdsl u, 10 h,s iass Message, and /
van committee reported h,lI, Which 1
az pcsgeacd on motion d .9sc Chslr.aan
ihe committee, for gao, Of umr.
The is remarkable history, and i, -
ri the lrss SO because Mr.. Calhoun has
asa the uniform advocate II tho Mthtar. /
i'aoemy WHICH Congress had no more
fgh! to establish than 1, had 10 establish
~ ether Literary Institution. Aud yet
". Calhoun rlnIins TO BIZ consistent, and I
y stacker Tor n strict construction OF
ae Constitution