Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-09

before our personal relations should be changed.
deemed it due 10 both thus long to delay the change,
amon1 other reasons discountenancc such idle
mors as the Senator alludes TO. That his political
course might be judged sad Mr. Calhoun} BY the OBJ
ect he had in view, and not the suspicion and jealousy
of his political opponents he would repeat what he had
said at the last session, his object 1t is said he
to obliteratc all those measures which had originated
in the national consolidation school o politics, and
pecailv the Senator's famous American SYSTEM which
he believed to be hostile to the Constitution and the
genius of political system, and the real source OF
al, the disorders and dangers to which the country
or had been. subject This done, he for giving the
Gorernmcn. fresh departure, in the direction in
which Jefferson and his associates would give, were
they now alive and at the helm. He stood where he
had always stood, on the old State Rights ground
His change of personal relation, which gave 50 much
concern to the Senator, far from involving any
change his princ pies doctrines, grew out of them
Mr.. CLAY said he had understood the Senator as
elicatng himself on the opportunity which had been
now afforded him by Mr.. C. OF defining once his
political position; and Mr. c. must say that he had now
defined it very clearly, and had apparently given il
new definition The Senator now declared that all the
leading measures of the present Administration had met
his appreciation, and should receive his support Il
turned out, then, that The rumor In which Mr. c. had
alluded true, and that the Senator from 5. Carolina
might be hereafter regarded supporter of this Ad-
min:stration since he had declared that all its leading
measures were approved by him. and should have his
support.
As to the allusion which the Senator from South
Carolina had made in regard to Mr. C.s support of the
head of another Administration (AIr. Adams)
stoned MIR. c. no pain whatever. II was old story,
which had long been sunk in oblivion except when the
Senator and few others thought proper to bring up
But what the facts Of that Mr. C. was then
member Of the House of Representatives,, TO whom
three persons had been returned from whom il the
duty OF the House 10 make selection for the Presdcn
cv As TO Of those three candidates. he known
to be in unfortunate condition, III which no sym
pathzcd with him than did MIR c. Certainly the
Senator from South Carolina did not That gentleman
therefore out of the question candidate for the
Chief Magislracy; and Mr.. c. had consequently the
only alternative of the iliustrous individual al the Her
mtagc, of the man who distinguished in
the House of Representatives, and who had held so
many public places with honor to himself and benefit
to the country. And if there any truth in history,
the choice which Mr., C. then made precisely the
choice which the Senator from South Carolina had urg
ed upon his friends The Senator himself had dcclar-
ed his preference of Adams 10 Jackson. MIR, G. made
the choice; and his constituents had approved il
from that day to this and would 10 eternity History
would ray md approve it. Let the Senator from :.
Carolina make any thing of that par, of Mr.. c..
public career if he could, Mr. c. dcfied him.
The Senator had alluded 10 Mr. e. us the adsocutc
of compromise. Certainly he was. This Government
ITSELF great extent founded and rested Oh COM
promise; and to the particular compromise to which al
fusion had been made, MIR. {. thought ought TO
he grateful for il than the Senator from S c. But
for that compromise, Mr.. c. not at all confident
that he would have had the honor to that Sc.
nator face To face in this National Capitol
The Senator had said, that his position that
Of State Rights But what was the character Of this
bl il bill 10 strip seventeen Of the States Of
their rightful inheritance; to sell il all for Of
pottage to surrender it for triie-a nominal
The bill was, in effect attempt TO strip and
rob seventeen of tie States of this Union of their pro-
periy, and assign it 10 eight nine Of the
States If this What the Senator called vindcat-
ing the rights of the States, Sir c. PRAYED God 10 de-
liver from all such rights and all such advocates.
Mr.. CALHOUN sad, that he would not Lc forced,
at this stage into discussion the merits Of The blk
but when the proper time arrived he woi!d show that
the Senator entirely mistaken TO IFS character,
i'll supposing it made gift Of the public lands to the
States in which they lay. So far otherwise, it secured
half of the whole gross the proceeds of the States
10 the Government, throwing the whole burden and ex
pensc of administration the States. lie would
not be surprised IT, fair statement Of the account
the Government would receive much, under the bill
as under tie present system It was, besides, not only
consistent viii! State Rights bet grew out Of them:
while at The same time he verify believed the measure
essential TO the pcac" ana hurmc:y Of The Union.
The Senator has sad, hr. President That ], of all
men, or:,, 10 h" grateful to him for hc compromise
act.
TMr. CLAY. did not say ':io rig.
The Senator claims 10 be tho author Of that measure,
and Of course if there he any gratitude due, ii must
he to him !, said Mr. Calhoun, made no allnsion to
that act but as the Senator has thought proper TO refer
TO it, and claim my gratitude, in turn now tell him
feel not the least gratitude towards him for IT, The
measure was necessary to save the Senator politically;
and he has alluded to the subject both this and
former occasion, feel bound to explain what
might otherwise have been left in oblivion. The Sena-
tor was then compelled to compromise TO save himself
Events had placed him fiat his back, and be had no
way TO recover himself but by the compromise This
is no after thought. wrote than half dozen OF
loft nj Inc tiInp m hat IF Otc
explain.
When minority forces dominant majority, (Which
has converted power into instrument oforpessun,
by State n;crpoSton, null!ca.ion, you please 10
take that by force which they had taken under color
Of Jaw those who receive the least share Of the spoils
will be disposed TO resort to the hazard Of force
Such WINS the Of the Senator constituents They
received, under his American SYSTEM miserable pit.
lance, rather pittancc at all; and he would have
found II difficult task to bring them 10 sustain this
system by force, he must have clearly
But this not the only. the principal diff.
Guilty with him. The proclamation and message OF
Gen. Jackson necessarily rallied around him all the
steadfast friends Of the Senator'S system. They with
drew their allegiance from him, and transferred
ii to Gen Jackson. The Senator was thus left in the
most hopeless condition, with weight with his
former parsans than this sheet paper (raisng sicc.
from his desk This is not all. The position which
Gen. Jackson had assumed necessarily attracted 70.
wards him distinguished Senator from Massachusetts,
not now here, (Alr WrbstcrD who, II is clear would
have rcaped all the political honors ond advantages
the system, had the contest come To blows These
causes made the political condition of the Senator truly
ororn al the time On him rested all the responsibility
the author of the system; while all the power and in.
uencc gave, had passed into the hands of others
Compromise the on means of cXtrlcatIon He was
thus forced by the action of the State which in part
represent, against his system, by my counsel to
promise, in order to himself | had the mastery
over him on the occasion have taken any
dit for my agency in the compromise act. claim a
higher-that of compelling the compromise and
would have dictated my terms, which was TO allow to
the year $50 for the rcduction taking of oncscvcnt
annually OF all duties above fifteen per cent. had not
circumstances not proper I" explain here, prevented it,
My colleague knows, ] believe, to what ulludc,
though am not certain. never contemplated sud
den reduction otduties; knew il would be ruinous
desired TO destroy the manufacturers, and at
time contemplated full reduction under six seven
years.
But although feel none Of that gratitude the Scna-
tor claims, yet wiling TO acknowledge that he is
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