The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-01-25
From the South Carolinian-
MESSRS. CALHOUN AND CLAY.

From the South Carolinian-
MESSRS. CALHOUN AND CLAY.
We publish, to-day, the report Of the
Globe, Of the late alteration between these
gentlemen, in the Senate. They who read
the report Of the National Intclligencer,
which first appeered. cannot Judge correct
ly of the matter, without reading this al
so, which, as the most superficial obscr-
yer cannot but perceive, carries the stamp
of truth and clirness, and impartiality on
its face. What Mr.. Clay said, appears al.
most word for word the same, in this, as in
the other; while the remarks of Mr.. Cal
houn in reply, appear more natural and
proba ble-more accor'lant with his usual
style more self.pnssesscd, explanatory,
|argumentativc and di grifeL, and therefore
more triumphant. II we rec"llect rightly,
the evidence given that the Committee on
Public Lands was the proper one, f"r the
very reason urged against il by Mr.. Clay,
was not at all reported in the Intelligent
cer!-nor the voluntary and magnanimous
tribute to the real merits of Mr.. Clay, in
reference to the Compromise bill-sn in
dicative Of noble, generous anl manly
|selC-poSsessel consciousness Of rectitu,le,
and a spirit Of justice and fairness, which
not even immediate, wanton and improves
ked assault could subdue!-in the closing
par, Of Mr.. C.'s second remarks? Why
were these paints omitted in the Intclli
genrer's report; and much more. which
we have not time nor room to refer to now!
1t can scarcely, however, escape the no.
tice of the reader Of both; and we hope
he will mark it, az he proceeds. and if pos
sible, compare the two together, that he
may see what justice is to be expected for
Mr.. Calhoun from the National Intrlligen-
Ger! That the report of the Globe is i'm.
partial and just, is evident from the great
similarity of MIR. Clay's remarks in both.
Even the In,elligencer's report could not
torture the matter so as to give superiori.
ty to Mr.. Clay, even there, the petty sin.
lister purpose, covert, env;ous. disapPoin-
ted malice, wanton, unprovoked, imperi-
nent assault, and reckless, impudent arro-
gance, soon sunk into shutting, evasire
insigniicance, which sought TO shelter it.
self under Misrepresentation paltry eff
fort, self conscious of wrong, to shift. off
from his own overburthe ned shoulders,
the responsibility of the unprovoked ag-
gression-a most barefacedly unwarranta-
BILE attempt 10 throw it on those Of his in
iured antagonist. Yet The reader could
no, but feel in the remarks Of Mr.. Calhoun
that something was wanting, of the cause
for this-of his accustomed dignity and
self-possession-and Of justice to himself
and his position precisely what is sup
piled by himself, in the report before US,
which places him in most triumphant
and commanding attitude, before his shuf-
fling and evasive assailant; such an atti-
,ude as might well have been expected, af-
ter his previous signal and splendid tri-
umph over Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Webster
combined. and which should have sufi.
ciently cautioned the former, against the
rash assault in question.
We have written of Mr.. Clay's conduct
plainly in this matter-more SO than is
our wont-yet still justly and deservedly;
not merely because he has outraged COM
mon decency and propriety, in his grossly
wantoa and unprovoked personal attack
on one whom our people have every cause
to hold, as they do, in the most grateful
and afectionate regard; but especially be-
cause he has most grossly misrepresented
them also, and outra ged their sense ofjus.
tice. duty, principle, and consistency in
his extraordinary reference to their future
relations with their disting uished and ho-
nored representative. off" he said, "he
was not mistaken in his judgement of the
political signs of the times, and if the in
formation which came to him was to be
relied on, day would come, and that not
very far distant neither. when the Senator
would not dare to rise in his place and
presume to speak as he had this day done.
rs the organ Of the gallant State he repre-
scn,s." Now if this means any thing, it
means that the confidence and regard OF
our people toward Mr.. Calhoun, has chan
ged, or is changing, and that "day is
coming, and that not very distant either"
when they will discard him as RePresen-
lativc of themselves of their State!-and
this IS understood or all handsto hare been