The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-09-07
From the National Int ligeHser.
A LETTER FROM Ma. CALHOUN.

eeived from friend he National InieiliVncsr
81 the LIB and the 18th Instant containing
Jour remarks on a volume recently published
By The Harpars, Of New York, entitled
aSpeeches Of Mr. Calhoun delivered IN the |
Congress Of the United States from 1911 70 |
the present time" Your remarks are headed |
"Polilical History-Suppressed Speeches Of
M. Calhoun" Suppressed" is a strong
word. TIE highest authorities dofne il tobe, |
put down, destroyed concealed; and ycur re-
marks leave no doubt that you intended 10 use
Il in the strongest and most offensive sense
that is, that they have been Intentionally
omitted IN the compilation in order % give q
partial and false view Of my opinions and
for that purpose, false title was given 10 the
volume. To he truth Of ibis you pledge in.
directly your word BY hPading your remarks
rPoliiical History" The charge is q gro.
one, made 70 % imposing manner, and if true
the imposition would deserve the public rep
rotation. The quesiio then, IS, IsitlTue
Let hcta answer.
The tile ID, indeed, false false every way.
lit covers much not ipclud ed il the volume,
and omits much that is--repofts, leters, and
other writings.
Itso happens have yet seen the vol
umo. saw the tile ADD the advertisement
not long since Tor the first time. was al
may be imagined, indignant at the blunder
wrote Immediately 70 a friend, who iooz ann
teresl in the publication and corresponded with
tho publishers and pointed on the bbmders 10
the title and The objections 70 The advertise.
menl, and suggested the corrections that
should be made, which | requested hin 10
have done forthwith. Il was too late. Tres
ceived his answer few days since Ile hnd
informed me thar DE bad perceived tie bua.
deB before be got my letter and lad pispared
a correction, but, owing to some DELAY 10 the
transmission, i was not received ia time. ID
may be proper to add that tie title / sUg-
Rested Ia well as can rscollectl was, A se-
lection from tho speeches reports, and other
writings Of Mr.. Calhoun. subsequent u his
election a. Vice President % the United
States including bis laadine speech on the
late war, delivered 30 1872 It was drawn
up 70 make L ION aud aecurale-to cover the
whole and no more. So much lor the TIE.
come now to the selection or combiliiions
and here take al the responsibility 4 vas
done BY me, and ifthefe be any lrald Or con.
cealmeni / am chorgcable. Inofder hat your
readers may judge shall state The reasons
which governed me 10 making he selection
L is proper % premise tliat have beeuur.
ged from various quarters, IN tie last SIX or
seven years, % have my sPeoehea collecie ed and
published, and have during The same period
received numerous Applications for copies Of
my speeches 10 pamphlet iJrH, with which
could not comply, because ! had not sp fe
copies. Since ny name has been presented
to the peoplein c0nnexon With the presden
cy, applications for copies have increased, and
have been more frequently urged 10 collect
and publish my speeches, reports and olhlr
writings on political subjects. I finally con-
scented 10 the publication bseaase ] believed il
TO be due to the People, 10 the position oc.
cupy, to afford themthe neaas Of asosft iining
The opinions and sediments / entertain % aA
political subjects, particularly on those which
have agiatatoi ,he country Of late. and 90
y b ch Tie Presidential election viii probably
10 . great MEASURE turn.
10 effect The object i as not only neces.
airy thar a selection should Be made. bat thu
Il shpdd be made from he latter and not tie
earlier Of my speeches and other discussions
ou political subi~cts. To polish al that
havr sai Or written 10 tie long pefiod Of llir
tvtu GEARS. ~ @hch ! have been without
intrrnis,i1a 10 pubic lie, would make lht
wurk .n, i,iiligy and expensive b be access blg
tote .ral BIDS Of tie community and C
pahish lh.,sr nian earlier date INSTEAD Of those
ola late, guuld lpi giga DE Information mien
dsd. accordingly 62ea en- the Termination
OF Mr. Monroa's Administration when
became Vice Presldent, as the period from
which 10 make the selection. That may b,
fairly regarded as the point Ct time IN rpolit
zeal his DRY which marks the end Of an OLD Anl
the commencement OF new orde Of thiugsil
the midst Of wbi1h we still are. From that L
TIE present time is period of eighteen years
being more tbau hall 81 that p shsc hagi
been n tho service Of the Union. During thi
whole took q nniihent and resp0nslbe PAT
on q important questions, such WAS ~
leading motive TOT selecting the period ! dl
from this to make ths compilation.
There we're others o. subordinate charae
Ter which had their influence i was ile POI
ton Of my ppelic Life ihre9ard 10 which iUloI
nation las beheyed) was mosi desired
infer 50, anioag other reasens, rom DE iac
that the applications have received 1i COP
ies Of my speeches were almost exfnsirel
confined 10 IL There was another ETH slFuh
ger. h.isthe period ia which my publication
contain my mature and settled oplaous d
The principles aud policy 81 the Government
adopted after experience add much Feiieclip
which have modified, or changed, lfyoumsig
in many particulars, niy earlier and less mpm
ed Impressions, Ahoul The eommencemef
Of the period my mind settled down n ID
views Of the principles and nolieY,of the Gos
3rnment now entertain, and % which | bav
eVersince adhered regardless Of personal cor
sequences and uninauenced BY party consider
atoms thus giving the strongest proof Paseib
Of my deep conviction both Of iheiF truth an
vital importance. By them ! desire to
Judged, aud BY them TO stand or fell.
Guided BY these motives. compiled q
volume "a TIE first instance exclusively iFo
that period; but Afterwards yielded @ the pc
suction Of friends against nv iu5ement lou
clude tho speech ready ysleEred 0, dehve
ed 10 1911, They urged H,upoa tho gFour
that, as Il was my first effort 10 Congress ai
on subject OF lasting Interest, it was dpeir
BE, il should BE- inserted, although q depa'
urefrom the principle on which thevolume "
compiled.
Why, indeed, should attempt 10 eonee
them, o. any Of 10Y early speeches not couia
ed in The volume, even those which eonla
opinion d lIsronl from those nov entertain
VIVA, Is there about thfm that ! should rep
date lheml Do theynot breathe lofty sea
,.,nta ard deunfad attachment To the eoiinil