Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-08-03

illjudging friends Of Ma. CALHOUN, who
have withheld from publication his
statesman like speeches delivered in the
House OF representatives, during his six
years serv &c in that body, show n will
ilngness to sacrifcc the best portion OF
their iayorite's reputation to their own
limited aud, we think, erroneous views
OF present expediency. The eloquence
and ability; the large, expansive patri-
'otism manifested in those speeches; the
liberal and wise policy advocated by
them--hrst brought MIR. Calhoun into
public notice, and gave him prominence
IN the public councils. Is it supposed
1hut tn. ladder 10y which the sspiring
statesman rose to distinction may now
be cast asidel Let those who would
SO examine well and see whether the an
alogy be applicable. Nay We would
not SO degrade the high minded efforts
of Mr.. Calhoun's early political life as 10
intimate that his noble services THEN
were designed as the means merely Of
ascending To eminence. lie rose, Indeed
but 1t was only 10 his own proper le-
vel; and those early labors of his are
yet the columns AMI pillars which sup
port the >ulerstructure Of his greatness.
To cast them away now will be, not TO
throw aside u ladder no longer needed
after the height Is gained, but IL will be
to undermine the very foundation upon
which his high position is settled
Looking ST Mr. Calhoun as he stood in
1917, side by side with Henry Clay,
champions both Of statesmanlike sys.
TEN of national policy, the contrast
which his attitude now exhibits is one Of
the most striking. Did the belief enter
Mr.. Calhoun's mind that there could not
be TWO leaders at the same time in the
great cause upon which they had both
acuiered2 IL is very certain at all events
that Mr.. Calhoun abandoned his prlnci-
pies aud changed the larger for the mar
'rower sphere. lie is now on the side
OF the adversarIes whom he once ep-
posed. lie is known as the Nullifer Of
I933-as the Coaiitionist Of lS37-the
exponent OF a sectional interest.-lhe up.
holder Of sub treasury which he took
at second hand from Mr. Van Buren, IA
follower IN The camp 10 which he went
over as an auxiliary, having LEFT his
own as deserler. lr he is regarded
with any esteem ia other sections Of the
Uuion besides his own, it is on account
OF the yet lingering attachment which
cleavcs to the man Of lEl7. Those We
ry speeches which his friends would
hide from the public eye-memoriais as
they are Of the once admired statesma n
constitute the links in the chain of as.
ISOLATION which can yet bind the name
OF MIR Calhoun to the respectful regards
OF thousands in the country who dee ply
regret his Inconsistency.
In the debate in the House Of Re pre-
sentatives in 1917, OIL the bill to set a
part as fund for Internal Improvement
the bonus and the United Statos' share
Oft the dividends Of the National Bank,
Mr.. Calhoun spoke with his uqual elo-
,quence and force. We quote the follow.
ing extract from his speech on that &C.
casion:
But on this subject of national power,
tohdt said Mr.. T.. can be more important
than a perfect unity in every part, in feel
ings and sentiments! And what can
tend more powerful to produce it than
overcoming the effects Of distance? No
country enjoying freedom ever occupied
any thing like as great an extent Of coun-
try as this Republic. One hundred years
ago the most profound philosophers did
not believe II TO be even possible. They
did not suppose it possible that pure
republic could exist on as great scale
even as the Island Of Great Britain
What then was considered chimerical
(sald Mr.. c. we now have the felicity
10 enjoy and, what is most remarkable,
such Is the happy mould Of our Govern
ment. so we'll are the State and general
powers blended, that much Of our politi-
cal happiness draws its origin from the
extent Of our Republic. Ii has exempt.
cd US from most oil the causes which dis.
tracted the small republics OF antiquity.
Let II not, however, be forgotten let it,
said he, be forever kept IN mind, thai it
exposes US to the greatest Of all calami-
ties, next to the loss Of liberty, and even
to that IN its consequence-diSunio -
We are great and rapidly, he was about
TO say fearfnlly, growing. This, said
'he,'is'our pride and danger-our weak
ness and our strength. Little (said Mr..
CO does he deserve to be entrusted with
the Liberties Of this people who does no
raise his mind 10 these truths. We are
under the most imperious obligation IL
counteract any tendency TO disunion.-
Ihe strongest OF all cements is undoubt
edly the wisdom, justice, aud, above all
the moderation OF this House; yet tht
great subject on which we are now de
Iiberating, in this respect, deserves III,
most sesio1s consideration. Whatever
fsaid Mr.. G.) impedes the intercourse o
the extremes with this the centre Of tn