Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-02-10
THE COALTTrON.
Terms of Tie bargain defnedb by Mr.. Calhoun hin
SELF his poSition' dcfned byhiS friends.

Terms of The bargain defned by Mr.. Calhoun him.
SELF his 'posiiion dcfned byhis friends.
How silent are the administration presses Oh the
most important and most Infamous coalition Of the
modern Pilaie aud Herod. Time was when "har
gain intrigue aud corruption" were f,miliur 10
them us house hold words and then, it was on an
occasion when two men, personally friendly and
of The same political faith, happened to he found
together, as they Ought to have been, in one alb.
met the one at its head, aud the other at the see
ond post of honor. Now, the bieresi personal
enmity of twelve Yeas standing is merged in
union of the two enemies who have been the an
tipodes of each other politically; and mum is
the word with the administration press Can they
not-tlare they not, speak Have they los all their
holy horror of " coalitions" " bargains" and gin
rigues''? Are they indeed slaves, themselves, to
be bought and sold, without much MS having
word TO say about the bargain And do they
expect their readers and supporters or the people,
to be equally slaves, and equally as tame ? But
they shall not be, if we prevent it. This CO.
nlition is not without reason the bargain is not
without consideration. Months ago we endeav-
ored to convince the people Of Vermont of the
existence OF a conspiracy, between the high con-
tracing parties in this bargain 20 sacrifice them
A few, whose opinion we value, gave us credit for
the deed perhaps many thought with us about
the matter; and our ocofUco neighbors of course
averred loudly that it was all ga Wing lie." The
present issue is but confirmation OF what was
then believed 10 he true. In this coalition, the
sacrifice of the interests Of the free agricultural,
manufacturing and commercial states, is involved.
We speak 'by the book : JonN c. CALHOUN is
our witness Some person had written from Wash
ington to the Charleston South Carolina Mercury,
that part Of the bargain was, that MIR. Calhoun
was to come in as the regular candidate for the
succession. This called forth the following let
market, but is nevertheless good eridence in Yer
mont:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, lS40
My dear Sir | enclose an extract from the In
telhgencer which will show YOU wlIat those who
are opposed to me ARE making ofthe letter of your
correspondent, rcpublislIed in that paper | know
not who your correspondent is, nor have l any
reason to believe that he was ucuated by any uii-
kind feelings towards me in writing the letter; but
must say, be his feelings what they may, lac has
not placed me either in my true position or one
that is agreeable to me. am aspirnnt the Pres
idencv, or ever expect to be. 10 hold me up as
such is 10 do me great injustice and weaken me
in my efforts TO carry out the principles and poll
cy for which have long coEtended, ard which |
hold far more dear Than any thing in the gift of
the Government or people. To accomplish an
object hold so high, is and has been the sole mo
tive. for many years, for my remaining II; my post
here and whenever find that my presence is
10 longer Of my avail towards it / shall cheerful
" retire leaving 10 others TO struggle for an hon
l.; .,l,
long had but few charms lo me. AS to the poit-
ico movements here to which yonr correspondent
alIudes, IN relation what he calls "the success
sion,' and which he says is absorbing every thing
else, know nothing. If they exist, he does well
IN representing me us passive to " hat is going on.
All who know me know that there is not II mem
Der of Congress who lukeS less interest in that to
which he aludes
1t is well known to all friends here that my
WISH individually, was and is that they should he
perfectly passive ms to what relates TO Office and
TO rote for the names othose presented LythoSe ciM
aohom acting, unless there should he some
valid personal objection, in order that zoe might hare
greater ioeigt IN carrying om The MEASURES
WE DESIRE.
In all this, make no complaint, nor do | in.
tend censure, and had the letter appeared in pa
per of amy other State, or in any other Than n
friendly one in my own, it would have passed
without notice from me- But having devotall the
best portion of my life to the service of the Sate
and Union, without the hope, or even the desire
of reward, except such as flows from The conscious
discharge of duty, under trying circumstances, |
cannot but feel sensibly any circumstance (such |
believe this to be) calculated to cast doubt on my
real motives, by holding me up as nm aspirant for
any Office in the gift Of The Government or PEG.
pie.
Yours truly,
J. G. CALHOUN.
In n letter to Gen. Duff Green, dated the l7th
Jan. 1910, Mr. CALHOUN says:
81 came To the city TWashinpton1 under the