The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-09-05

wien ! meuuohro mai system 20 ny
speech u Petersburg. u was Feprobaied
by shs whole niaisisrisl party. and par
lieulshy By thrir chief organ he Globe.
a. . sysiem which Uould give an unean-
HolIabls monarchieal influence 10 The Ex-
ecunve. and upon The principle they a.
sumed. and slll assume. and which
seems now hardly 10 Be contested; but
which thea denied snd slill sHenuously
deny. They we're righl: The prineiple.
namely. that The President has G0nsfi.
IHfi0nai rigki. impreseripiible by lar.
90 The custody ol the public money. But
nor. The Ministerial party. sliIl holding
The same principle as 20 The inherent
constitutional power of The Executive.
and designing 10 act on that principle.
are strenuously UNFOLDING The President
in his sub-ireasury scheme; and even
those ShO are opposed 10 that Particular
scheme. witness Me-. Richie and that
whole eliquel are still The friends Of The
administration and The devoted pariizans
nf The President. On The other hand,
Mr.. Calhoun, II rightly understand him.
maintains 10 effect. that The sub.rsasury
is fss quesliOn-,he grsai quesiiOn-lle
only question Of any moment--Ihe ques-
, lion that absoTbs al Others, and thai by
which every mans claims 10 public
confidence ought TO be tested; and il he
does not land | believe he does mott pro-
Tess 10 give his positive support 10 the
Administrator. and his positive spprubs-
lion aud cooperation 10 the reelection Of
Mr.. Van Buren,; he dissounlensnces all
opposition. and dsmns wilhou, reserve
any and every competitor that has been
named. or has any chance Of being nom
mated by the opposition. The difference
between mol giving Eralous and POSITIVE
support of Mr.. Van Bursn's opponents
or competitors. 10 no; worth counting =
Joining Mr.. Van Buren on this single
question, he sbandons The party. Of The
opposition. on every other. especially on
the question OF The succession. And The
public journals friendly TO Mr. Calhoun.
those Of them that ! have SEEM are pour-
ing such torrents Of abuse on the whole
opposition party. a. are mol surpassed by
the columns Of the Globe or Enquifer.-|
Now. | can readily understand how any
man should like the sub-Teasury with all
The faults Of The assumed principle on
which il is now rested. and all vices Of
l.s details-that is. prefer il 10 the un.
happy State Bank Dsposite System.
which has failed 80 depl"rably.-and ne
Ssriheless be as heartily opposed 10 Mr..
Van Buren's reelection a. ever. but il
this be the ground Mr.. Calhoun means 10
iake, do not understand him. and he 10
Ssrv generally misunderstood. With The
opinion ] entertain Of Mr.. Calhoun. and
my personal feelings towards him. 4
griers TO think that must consider him
ss supporter Of Mr.. Van Buren'. re.
election. The next election 10 The Pre-
.idency 10. in my opinion. the great ques.
Iion that absrfbs al others.
lf Mr.. Van Buren, and party cannot be
turned out OF power-if The doctrine on
which that party aris-if the principle by
which i, is cemsn,ed-ibat "ihe ,poils
belong 10 the vIelors"- shall be spprov-
ell ard es,ablishee--if the principle NJ the
exercise Of Executive patronage for tie
purpose Of psrpe,uating power in tie
hands that hold il. shall still be avowed
las now IL ISL praciissd and tolerated
if Il shall not be signally rebuked and
eondemncd-ihen will this government
be no longer = blessing. but . curse. 1
AN for Mr.. Clsy-ior him with all my
heart If I differed with him IN more
and more important points than do land
] differ from him on mapy.l | should
'till most zealou,ly support him aeains,
Mr.. Van Buren. My opinion. o. rather
my knowledge Of bis temper and feelings.
leads me 10 prefer him II this particular
juncsUTe ~ affairs. more than I should in /
almost any other state &c things that |
can conceive. II he shall be placed in 7
power. he will no, only forgive. but he /
will forget his enemies. Tic possrsses
the vIrue Of generosity n use the word .
IN its largest senss) in q higher degree |
than any other man know. But | will
vote for any other respectable man whom |
the opposition shall concur in no,nina,-
ing.
! shall sacrifice all minor considera-
tons and preferences Ia The erea, Object.
| had not the least design, when I took
pen in hand, 10 write any such long let
ter; but il shall 90 wi,hnui reylsiua Or
alteration. @
| remain. with all regard. .~~s !
Your obedient servant,
u. w. LEIGH"