Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-02-23

aIr. Calhoun and the Administration
Ever since this distinguished man Rbandones
his old friends, and threw himselfnto the arms o.
his viiifers, it has been matter OF speculation
how long he would ,ntinue in a state OF bro
ltherly love with his newborn friends. TIL,
general opinion prevailed that a peCtcct unior
could never take place, unless he and his party
constituted the head Of the new party. and
held the reins and guided the car Of govern
mcnf. That he must be the nucleus around
which the democracy was to rally, and that
unless he could hold in his own band the undi-
vided power of the new coalition, that the
union would be no 60. That unless this should
be the case, that there was as little probability
cadnazer's image which was composed of iron
and mud. Those sPcculations are now being
verified, as we see it stated that the Senator
from South Carolina Is somewhat restless. and
evinces disposition to bid adieu to his present
compeers, which we suppose viii be final and
lasting. Indeed, when we look at the posi-
ton now occupied by that Senator, and the po-
stion he first assumed when he Joined the
spoilers-or as he termed it-when the spoilers
joined hint should be no great matter of as
constituent that he can now scarcely be consi-
dered a member of the government party.
John C. Calhoun diverged from his former poll
cy upon the Sub-Treasury scheme-which he
ardently supported as origina' Iy proposed-that
of receiving nothing bat gold or silver in pay
ment of public dues, and disconnecting the
government totally with all banks-and max
ing the officers of government the sole keepers
and disbursers of the public treasure. He still
stands in that position, while the administration
party have virtually, ii not entirely abandoned
that measure. The administration b. the re-
port of the Secretary of the Treasury, shows
that it is not entirely disconnected with Banks,
but that suddenly the horrid monster, the Uni
ted States Bank, well few others, have
acquired their confidence, sufficient at least, to
be trusted with the keeping of few million of
he public money. The administration party |
10 not now entirely eschew the connection of /
he Government with Banks, but wishes to /
rave the power of saying what banks it suits
heir pleasure to select as institutions worthy
f their confidence.
Various propositions and various measures
f keeping the public moneys have been made
y the leaders of the Van Buren, party to be
sed in lieu OF the Sub-Treasurv, such as the
Obey of special deposites-and limiting the
coping of the public funds to certain banks,
} be selected by the officers, thus abandoning
lie policy with which Mr.. Van Buren, set out
it'll in his message at the special session of
ongress in September, 1897. OF the admins /
alton party for the last year it can be said J
it'll truth, that they have occupied no certain '
'sition in relation to the manner in which the t
Iblic moneys should be kept and disbursed
hey have been immutable in nothing but cor
Ption, in that they have been constant. syste- q
attic and methodical. As mean and insiduous u
their acts, as they are open, candid, and re-
blican in their professions They went into
ice corrupted, and their policy has tended to y
increase rather than diminution. and all the r,
emPts of Mr.. Calhoun to purify, reform and P
Ike honest men of them, and to use them. 3
5 availed him nothing, their depravity sticks a
them like the poisoned shirt of Nessus. Fl
What rhubaTb, SIENNA, or what purgativo drug 6 g,
0uld scour these Harpie's hence?''
Mr. Calhoun was mistaken in his calcuIa- =.
ms, when he thought to be promoted by the -
90 they were an aid to trust him - they n
re afraid that their system of plumber would 4,
use if they should elevate him to the Presi- -
hey, and we believe they were right, for how ~
r ambitious we may believe Mr. Calhoun ~
l we do believe him ambitious to excess 3.
cannot think that such moral denrav;tv -
uld have been upheld by him, had the Van
rem party rallied around him. The position
zen MI Calhoun assumed on his original
alcatlon from his friends, was total divorce CO
Banks from the Government, ACCOMPANIED
n the declaration that National Bank was Ga
ierabie to State institutions as a fiscal accent
the Government. And from that positiou to,
has not acknowledgements so soon as ta'
question OF the Sub-Treasury is Withdrawn ~,
m before the people, he stands as he origi- He
iy dld-in the attitude of s.uuconlpromisino, We
tility to Martin Van Buren.n tn
was no love for Mr.. Van Buren, that induc- -
Ar. Calhoun to take the steps he dd-but ge
was battered with the vain hope that the Gle
KING administration would greediIy catch at pc
to preserve them from destruction. and III
P them IN power; for he boldly declared in joH
Senate that they could and wonId have boen bel
shed had he not timely come to their rescue. ala
Us letting them know that without him they -
St have fallen, and lmpressing them with the su,
ess'ty OF abandoning their old leaders and ae
ying under his standard. In this his ambi- 10
Is hopes have been blasted The admins GU
ION party, although they may have known he
were s'nking-although they knew that am an!
,.one blast upon his bugle-horn aIv
were worth thousand menu foe
they hailed him not as leader, but adhered Al
nc sPoIls banner OF the Maqician-trustipg pol
IS magic spells to save them.-But his smells act
e availed not. arc
II. Calhoun Qike Macbeth) had nothing 70 tiol
nm on IN the course he has pursued since arts
-emoer, '37, ''no spur to prick the sides of Two'
ntent,' but ambition-ssvauIting ambition. re re
Gu overleaped itself,'' and he now falls on arc
other side. 4 !
G
ne application Of Judge Wilkerson and Mr.. ~.
dough to the Kentucky Legislature for a part
ge OF venue in their case, has been granted. thel
venue has been changed to Mercer county. OF
re the trial viii now take place. m
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