Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-01-09
W.snlseroS Saturday evening. Dee 20

WAsHtSGToS, Saturday evening ~
a urincipaf toTic Of conversation ~ me P"a'ea.
end social circles Is The Heetlhs % ~
VS. punyy at The White House, on lhursd"t' Of
.h;,b 1 infnrmed sou that night. The eiea'est
,,;n. we're taken 10 keep secret rlss friendly ehcouh-
,er { tvo men Who were but lately aHtpSds, Du' no"
p sworn allies. Ii vas intended that Er eAL
pour himself should be The FIRST 10 announce iua'
he lad united himself thoroughly to Inc Adh'his-
traiion. and would support Nj. phS buREN iVa ~
81. ction. This " glory" he vii not have ih''
1isgrnce If tile position into which uGi.aliowed am
biiion has scdueed him, viii have been mace known
~ the reading public throughout the ienslh and
breadth Of de land before be will have on oPpofta
nitv Of proclaiming his shame from his place IN tue
serTte.
Mr.. Senator RoAxE. Of Virginia, accompanied
Ar. CALHOUN, as his insfod0ceI. The work oil me
dia;ion had been already p%erfrlmed. IL Was a'S-
tncflv arranged that there should be no eetdireaS%e
mcnt in respect TO the past, aud that Tor The tat1fr
MIR. CALHOUN should be a general end thorough
sninp advocate of the administration. The enion
i complett-snd l an happy TO add, for the credi'
If nublc sentiment 10 this quarter, thHt theie Is but
one opinion in all honorable ard intelligent minds
rospecting il. IL is universally regarded as The
most unorincipled and disgraceful coalition which
the history OF parties exhlhits. Ito" can IL pc ON
ervise? Mr.. CALHous himself cannot shut his
eyos 10 the humiliating fact. How lorg ago is II
since lie ana MS litAFc hfinh III 0N'EfoJ
miserable lick-sprile editor Of tbe Retofmer, repei-
led tbr charge Of lis havir " gone orcr 10 MAR
TIN VAN BuRfN's administration, with lndsna-
ZION, that; any enc should imrute TO him an act IN
heir owes so disgractful! Who has forgotten The
Io Q and lofty Geclamsli"ns of Mi. tALli"uN him
self, dav afei da, in tie senate, against those Who
accused him Of such un"nrtbv and T@b"Ininlous COR
tucti Every ore If those affected harfangucs IN
which he SO anslily repelled the iHputation Of ha-
-. ,,.o nn.r =, tba nm ~ STAMINA ii stspIit uDDp
his present conduct. He greatest enemy needs
only to characterize lis adhesion 10 VAS buren, in
the terms sane Toned by his own speeches. and the
comments Of his friends ard his COZ Gdrniial organ.
There are no two public men in this county,
however widely apart in politics, WHO may not come
together a thousand times easier than john { CAL
Hous and MARTIN VAN BUREN, could, with | viii
not say honor, for that ! n peat is cut If The qucs-
tion-but With any appearance of decency.
The pieaeut relations between Mr.. Webster and
Mr. Van Buren, Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Van Buren,, Mr.
Preston and Mr.. Van Buren,, havo ai~ays been dis
linguishcd 10y the ~iigh-bred courtesy, which marks
the Intercourse of polished gentlemen. The same
may be said Of the relations to the President Of ma.
nv Other prominent opposition members both IN tie
House and the Senate. There has been. indeed, q
degree Of ense and familiarity in The private drPurt-
men, towards The President of many Of bis strong.
est political a,'".Tsaries, that would lead TO the
most favorable impressions of bis social disposition,
and the good nature and good taste of his y private
conversation. This, however, never was the case
in regard 10 Mr.. CALHOUN. Since he coHp d e.
al, by which (after the memorable personal qu,,cci
between General Jackson and Alr. Calhoun Mr.
VAN buren, succeeded in driving all Mr.. Cnlhoun's
friends from Gen Jackson's cabinet, tina, gentleman
has held no tea ms with him. A striking Illustration
of hi is within my own knowledge. When Mr.
Van Buren was Vjcc President, ne called on a dis
tinsuished Southein Senator, who had rooms in the
same house with Mr.. CALHOUN. II so happened
that Mr.. Calhoun was alone in the parlor OF the
Senator to whom | allude. when Mr.. V,n Buren,
entered il. Mr.. Van Buren, bowed to him and ask
ed for the Senator on whom he had called Mr..
made no, a word Of reply nor gave the
Vice President any look of recognition-hut COOL,
rang he bell for a servant, 10 whom the Vice Pre-.
siien,, foiled in his attempt to ct Mr., Calhoun to
speak to him, communicated his query. When the
man for whom the visit was intended arpea-
he found Van Burcn sitting on a sofa, and Cal
houn standing bolt upl ight. giving Van what Lord
Clsilereaah would have called q bark pont" o.
his Appearance, the " honest n~ullifer,' of course,
left The room
MIR, CALHOUN spoke freely Of Ibis soenp at the
Time, and thought il Was ungrnilrmaily in Van Blu
rem to address him at all under any circumstances,
after " hat had Occur red bet tween them. MIR. Van
Burcn affected not to understand why Mr.. Calhoun
did not speak TO him and as enc OF the pledges on
which The new coalition is founded is that there
shall be no cctqirctssen'cnt Of the past, he may per-
haps never know :! What prodigy Of innocence,
The Benton men are not Bt all pleased at these
lamentations Of friendship between Calhoun and
Van buren, There ara, TO use the characteristic
language Of Mr., Van Buren, in the letter to General
Jackson rendering his resignation MS Secretary OF
State, " @trerSihes Of nHerior preferences; - or,
IN palmer language, diGerent uieqcs as TO The sue.
ccsston, among the supporters of. the present Adj
m'nistraiion' The plots, ihf tricks, the cortr:van-
ces of these rival factions, will afford abundant ma.
teriai Tor comment. wihkeep a watch upon them
The add soft e Van Bur n men bnrs of the Le-
ssIa'ure, x'ort'd 10y The trepidation which the no
min uion OF Geo. UARRIsoN occas ioned. insiDuate.
That he ia a fedeiaiist and an abolitionist. Both
u lhese charoes are known 10 IL C.Lsn e. IL. |