Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-01-09
correspondence Of the Baltimore Patriot
WAsHINoToN, Saturday evening. !
December %.

MORr or THE NEw EMBRACE A princi-
pal topic Of conversation in the political and
social circles is the meeting Of Calhoun and
Van Bur. n. at the White House, on Thurs
day. The greatest pains were taken 10 keep
secret this friendly encounter Of Two men
who were but lately Gntip0de, but are now
sworn allies. 1t was intended that Mr. Cal.
houn himself should be the first To announce
that he had united himself thoroughly to the
A Administration, and would support Mr.. Van
Buren for re election. This glory" he will
not have. The disgrace Of the position into
which unhsllowed ambition has seduccd 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 proclaimiDS his shame from his place in
the Senate.
Mr.. Senator Rome of Virginia. sccompan.
led Mr.. Calhoun, as his iniroducer. The
work of mediation had already been perform.
ed. II was distinctly arranged Il at there
should be no eciaircissemenf in respect to the
past, and that for the future Mr.. Calhoun
should be general and thorough going ad.
vocate Of the administration. The union is
comp'ete-and | am happy to add, for the
credit Of public sentiment in this quarter,
that there is but one opinion in all honorable
md intelligent minds respecting il. II 10
universally regarded as the most unprinci.
Piled and disgracefu coalition which the his.
tory OF parties exhibits. How can it be 9th.
erwise? Mr.. Calhoun himself cannot shut
his eyes TO the humlliating fact. How long
ago is IL since he and bis little SOUND in Con-
gress, and his miserable lick spillle editor of
the Rcform-r, repelled the charge of his
having "gone orer" to Martin Van Buren's
A I,oi inis ind,
one should impute 10 him an act in their cycs
so dsgraceful.
Who has forgotton the long and lofty de-
cnmations of Mr.. Calhoun himself, day niicr
day, in the Senate, against those Who ac-
cused him of such unworthy and ignoninous
conduct Every ono of those affected hs.
rangucs in which he So angrily Icpcllrd the
mpulation of having gone over 10 the enemy,
stamps dlscrcdlt upon his conduct. His
greatest enemy needs only TO characterize
his adhesion To Van Durcn IN the terms sanc-
toned by his own speeches, aud tbs COM
ments of his friends and his confidential Or
gan.
There are not two public men in this coun.
try, however widely apart in politics, whs
mny not como together u thousand times "a.
sier than John E. Calhoun aud Martin Van
Burcn could with q will not sny honor. for
that repeat is out of the question-but with
any appearance of d.ccncy.
The personal relations between Mr.. Webs.
ter aud MIR. Van Buren, Mr.. CLAY and Mr.
Van Buren. Mr.. Preston aud Mr. Van Bnrcn,
have always been distinguished by the high
bred courtesy, Which marks the intercourse
of polished gentlemen. The same may he
said of tho relations 10 the President Of m,uv
other prominent opposition mrinlcrs, both in
ilc House aud th" Senate. There has heen,
indeed degree Of ease md iauilarli, IN
The private department towards the Prcsideu,
of many of his strongest political advcrsaries,
hat would lead to III 'nos, Ia, ,orublc imprcs.
'"ns" =" b's social d''p"s'''"n. pnd The good
naluic abj good taste II his tr,a,e cor;et.