Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-01-10
From the Correspondent Of the Baltimore Patriot
WAsHINeToN, Saturday evening,
December %.


December 20.
More of the Ne0 Embraced A principal
topic Of conversation in the political and so.
cial circles is the meeting Of Calhoun and
Van Buren,. at the White House, on Thurs
day. OF which | informed you that night
the greatest pains were taken TO keep secret
this friendly encounter Of two men who were
but lately antipsde, but are now sworn allies.
1. was intended that MIR Calhoun himself
should be the first to announce that he had
united himself thoroughly to the Admins
traiion, and would support Mr. Van Buren,
TOR reelection. This "elory" he will not
have. The disgrace of the position into
which unhallowed ambition has seduced
him, will have been made known TO the
reading public throughout the length and
breadth OF the land before he will have an
opportunity Of proclaiming his shame from
his place in the Senate.
Mr. Senator Roane of Virginia, accom-
panied Mr. Calhoun, as his introducer.
The work Of mediation had been already
performed. 1t was distinctly arranged that
there should be no enhancement in respect
10 the past and that for the future Mr. Cal
houn should be general and thorough.go-
ing advocate of the administration. The
union is complete-and am happy to add,
for the credit Of public sentiment in this
quarter. that there is but one opinion in all
honorable and intelligent minds respecting
u. II is universally regarded as the most
unprincipled and disgraceful coalition which
the history Of parties exhibits. How can il
be otherwise Mr. Calhoun himself cannot
shut his eyes to the humiliating fact. How
long agois it since he and his little SQUAD
In Congress, and his miserable lick-spittle
editor OF the Reformer. repealed the charge
OF his having gone over' to Martin Van
Bnlen's Administration. with indignation,
that any one should impute TO him an act in
their eyes so disgraceful. Who has forgot
ton the long and lofty declarations of Mr.
Calhoun himself, day after day. in the Ser
ate, against those who accused him Of such
unworthy and ignominious conduct Every
one OF those affected harrangues in which be
so angrily repelled the mputaton Of having
gone over TO the enemy, stamps discredit
upon his conduct. His greatest enemy
needs only to characterize his adhesion TO
Van Buren, in the terms sanctioned by his
own speeches, and the comments OF bis
friends and his confidential organ.
There are no two public men in this
country. however widely apart in politics.
who may not come together a thousand
times easier than John c. Calhoun and
Martin Van Buren, could, with II will not
say honor, for that ] repeat is out OF the
question-but witty any appearance OF de.
cency.
The personal relations between Mr.
Webster and Mr. Van Buren,, Mr. Clay and
Mr. Van Buren,. Mr. Preston and Mr. Van
Buten. have always been distinguished by
the high-bred courtesy. which marks the
intercourse of polished gentlemen. The
same may be said of the relations 10 the
President OF many other prominent opposi-
aion members, both in the House and the
Senate. There has been, indeed, a degree
OF ease and familiarity in the private deport.
ment towards the President Of many Of his
strongest political adversaries, that would
lead TO the most favorable impressions Of
his social disposition. and the good nature
end good taste Of his private conversation.
This. however, never was the case in regard
TO Mr. Calhoun. Since the coup a. etat, by
which latter the memorable Personal quar-
rel between General Jackson and Mr. Cal.
houn) Mr Van Buren, succeeded in driving
all Mr. Calhoun's friends from General
Jackson's cabinet. that gentleman has held
noterms with him. A striking illustration
OF this is within my own knowledge. When
Mr. Van Buren, was Vice President, he
called on distinguished Southern 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 10
whom | allude. when Mr. Van Buren, en-
tered it, Mr. Van Buren, bowed 10 him,
and asked for the Senator on whom he had
called Mr. Calhoun made not word of
reply. nor gave the Vice President any look
ofrecognition--bu coolIy rang the bell for a
servant, TO whom the Vice President, foled
IN his attempt TO get Mr. Calhoun to speak
10 him, communicated his query. When
the gentleman for whom the visit was in
tended appeared. he found Van Buren, sitting
on a,sofa, and Calhoun standing bolt upright,
giving Van what Lord CastIereagh would
have called "a back pont" On his appear
ance, the "honest nullifer," ofcourse, leil the
room.
Mr.. Calhoun spoke freely OF this scene at
the time. and thought it was ungentlemanly
In Van Buren, to address him al all, under
any circumstances. after what had occurred
between ihem Mr. v. Buren, affected not 10
understand why Mr. Calhoun did not speak
to him and as one ofthe pledges on which
the new coalition is founded is that there
shall be no eeIatreissement of the past, he
may perhaps never know What prodi-
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