Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-02-13

the Senator, that we arc in the mIdstof revolu-
ton, cannot agree with him as TO the time at
which il commenced, or the point iowhich in
has progressed Hooking 10 the distribution
lof. The powers ofthe General Government
into the Legislative. Executive, and Judicial
Departments and confdng his views 70 the
cncroachmentor the Executive upon the Lcgis.
aive, he dates the commencement Of the rev.
olution but sixty days previous 10 the meeting Of
the present Congress |, said C., take a
wider range, and date it from anoarlierp period.
The senator from Kentucky, in connection
with this part his argument, read striking
passage from one of the most pleasing and in
siructiye writer's in any language; (Plutarch)
the description Of Cesar forcing himself,
sword in hand, into the treasury of the Roman
Commonwealth. We are at the same stage of
our political reyolulion, and the analogy be-
1.-THE two cases is complete, varied only by
the character Of the actors and CIRCUMSTANCES
Of the times. That was a case of an intrepid
and bold warrior. as an open plunderer, sci
zlng iorcibly the treasury of the country,
which, in that Republic, as well as ours, was
confided to the Government. The actors in
our case are of different characler--artiu,
cunning and corrupt politicians, and not fear
less warriors. They have entered the treas
ury, not with swordin hand, as public plumber
ers, but with the false keys of sophstry, as
lpillerers, under the silenceof midnight. The
motive and object are the Samescared in like
manner, by character and circumstances
"With money will get men, and with men,
money! wasthe maxim OF the Roman plumber
Ia. ,,,;Il
partlzans votes, and with votes, money,ls the
maxim Of our public pillerers. With men and
money, Caesar struck down Roman liberty, at
the fatal battle Of Phiippi, never to rise again;
/ from which disastrous hour, all the powers of
1.-The Roman Republic were consolidated in the
person OF Caesar, and perpctuated in his line.
with money and corrupt partizaas, great eff
fort is now making to choke and sufe the voice
| of American liberty, through all its natural or
gans; by corrupting the press; by overawingI
the other departments aud finally, by setting
lupa new and polluted organ, composed of office
holders and corrupt nprtizans, underline name
| of a national convention, which, counterIeitingI
the voice the people, will, if not resisted, nI
their name dictate the succession; when theI
deed will be done-the revolution be compile
ted-and all the powerso our Republic, in like
manner, be consolidated in the President, and
lperpetuated by his dcation.
| The Senator from Kentucky, Mr. C.) anti.l
cpates with confidence that the small party
who were denounced at. the last sessions, as
traitors and disunioniStS, will be found, on this
trying occasion, standing in the front rank, and
manfuly resisting the advance ofdespotic pow
cr.-l, said Mr., Calhoun heard the anticipa-I
ton with pleasure, not on account of the com
! plimcnt which implied, but the evidence which
! il affords, that the cloud which has been so in
dustriously thrown over the character and mo-
tives ofthat small, but patriotic party, begins
to be dissipated. The Senator hazarded moth
ing in the prediction. Tint party is the deter
mined, The .fred, and enemy Of aSurpation,
come from ~hat quarter and under phdt form ID
may phether from the Eaecutirc, upon The other
departments of this Government, OR FROM
| THIS GOVERNMENT ON THE SOVER.
EIGHTY AND RIGHTS OF THE STATES.
The resolution and iortitudc with which it'll
maintained lis position at the last sessions; un-
der so many difficulties and dangers, in defence
Of the State against the oncroachmentS of the
General Government, furnished evidence, notI
TO be mistaken, that that party in the present
momentous struggle, would be found arrayed nI
defence of the rights of Congress ugalnst the
encroachments of the President. And let me
tell the Senator from Kentucky, said Mr.. C.
THAT, il the present struggle against Erccuire
asatPatioa be successNi,it will be owing 10 the
success, with which we the nulliiers--lamnotI
afraid of the word maintained the rights of
The States against the cncroachmentofthe Cen
Ieral Government, atthe last session.
We have, said Mr., g., arrived at a fearful
crisis: Things cannot long remain as they are
1t behoves all who love their country--who
/ have affection for their offsprings. or who
! have any stake in our institutions, 10 pause
! and reflect. Confidence is daily withdrawing
from the General Government. Alienation is
hourly going on, These will necessarialIv
create state of things inimical TO the exis-
tence OF our institutions, and it not speedily
arrested, commissions must follow, and then
comes the dissolution or despotsm when a
thick cloud will be thrown over the cause of
I, liberty and the future prospects of our country
I When Mr.. Van Buren, was Vice President.
he called one day on distinguished Southern
4 Senator, who had rooms in the same house with
i Mr.. Calhoun, II so happened that Mr.. Calhoun
was alone in the parlor OF the Senator to whom
aude, when Mr.. Van Buren, entered it. Mr..
\ Van Buren, bowed to him and asked for the Sen.
a'or on whom he had called, M. Calhoun
made not word ofreply, nor gave the Vice
President any look of recognition cody
rung the bell for servant, TO whom the Vice
President roiled in his attempt to get Mr.. Cal
houn 10 speak to him, communicated his query.
when the gentleman for whom the visit was
intended appeared, he found Van Buren, sitting