Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-23

The Columbia South CGrOliRian has an article
rs bitter rs SCOT upon those eminent practitioners
of candour and sincerity, Messrs. Richie n Van
Buren,. We call them practitioners of these vir-
tues--ior they practice them only as Doctors do
colonel and taItar--thcy lavish them upon others
and are very sparing in the use of them them.
selves. The South Caro'inidn, (Which is Mr..
Calhoun's domestic organ seems To understand
the gentlemen perfectly. After making sundrv
very significant comments, upon "pretended
friends, affected moderation, "unworthy
nsinuatons, " hollow, hcartcss insincerity, - il
comes To Mr.. Van Burcn's late anti-Tariif letter:
of which it speaks:
Well and what does this letter amount to- after such
flourish OF trump-s about It, aud repeated reference t H.
and quotation vi Its second and only available
And why was It not published n now, repeated de-.
nIands Tor hoG been nadel Wa not the quotation of the
second sentence far effective than the rLolr letter.
winch shows tlat appeared bstOTe Mr. Van Bucn on
and unsatisfactory Indiana le.r To which il refers ill.,
reader "r fuller and clearer explanation Vi h. vi.sg-
what, thea IS there new an it, and why did not the Enqu
ter have The candor To ssy, III quoting IT, that II was
written IOr' not after the Indiana letter. readers
would suppose, and be considered ia connection
"iih ~ But OF itself eyon apart from the Indiana letter
what doesn't amount to- Mr. Van Buren, expresses hs lie
cidet tlsappObaiipn Vi tie artf Act Of the last session
and 50 he did ct that bill Of ab0mnatons OF ls2s which
even MIR. Clay denouuces 'discscdabe American le
ElNldloH ana litn TOteu az, ms
confidential friend, Mr. Wright, denounced and voted
Tor the Tam Act oi the last which lac here di
approves lie dsapproves, too he principle upon which
II was founded Phich principle dor It is moi founded
only )ihat of pToisef,on or discrimination m Il,
vor oi domestic manufactured No. We mistake not
greatly that was approved by him, IN his Indiana letter
or that OF pTOhbiOn' Or that LAYING high duties pro
es-edy osuppy that very deficiency revenue which
~ projectors the time creating y the tepea
OF that clause "i the Land Distribution Act which check
ed ITS rpcrOuon 10y subJeciing tie prncles of the
lf4t Ito. Il 4
self sufficient attitude o Determination among these
principles, IA he should have Ia DESIGNATE the arc,
lar one he refers 10. aud - therefore committed
against any one 1t t'm BY hi- letter, than had ne yer
been wutten."
Again:
We nov come to the Enquirrrs suanpo mole To- tln-
Wanted letter Of Ar Nun Bursi following mmeIissI, st
ter u, 90 distinct paragraph
"Ihe reply 10 the Indiana Committee a. we presume.
the paper which Mr. Van Buren, refers and ns vc i
at tie published that reply thu letter short b,,t
Significant as 1t - sheds clear ht upon the doctrines Of
THAT"
Tins would really be- capital Joke il the subject were
not TO- serious one To- anything Of .yiv Nj
Van Buren, refers Ia his LONE Indiana letter Of several
columns a. light to t aud which was OF course To
remove oil doubts 81 his opinions aud now the Enquirer
refers Ia TN, 81 halt dozen lines ~ "a clear light" o.
'"". Row put tins aud that together" and what can
be- made Of bOtli Are they 'te blind leading the
bind aud "boi falling into the dch'' And may not
~" eNcIaim Of these buisted luminnros,
.'' wv "hH' hshia ~ IfnAih".h NE difk around
Bear in mind that this is one Democrat com.
mentIng on another
The "SOnh CdrOiinidn" concludes as follows
In the Same number Of the Enquirer which contains hi.
"cleor light published Mr.. Cahouns letter to Mr. Mich
oas Of lou-inna with desperate effort after the example
Of the Wigs to give it peculiar Specification in favor a
"'tseion' 10y printing certain portions Of IN italics aud cap
itals n follows:
| c,,c,,r a, ,.,-, .f ,..... -. 49,
identity Of interest niry considered between cotton and m
gar; and far NY principles will admit isM see fuI
JHsfee done 10 he iafer Ia me cgfrHf that ran be- eBee
led W mn eJcTfOHs cau however, agree Ia no duty bu
article will push It bry0nd the gfs0fesi aonnf Of rsrs
""' INIT oad be derired from tie article. These are th,
limits within which may act, and with thon exercise a
sound discretion Bot, IN determining the Of re-
venue required shall expect economy aud rctrencll
mcnt o part Of those having tc control as Tar as pub
Joe policy may permit, nnd hut part of the public rcycnn,
shall Zoe gwen AWAY. Observing these rules and with Nh,
.cppc they will admit shn take pleasure in PROTECT
INC your great staple against the nncnaions u the oppo
non Of slave labor They the watch and stan,
ready 10 szc every opportunity render labor worth
I Ics', and Ia weaken "uf title 10 property"
This, too b. done IN the very teeth II Mr. Cnhouns let
to- &, Nj Hampton, o North Carolina I'm the same paper
900 which, hc says 81 deny the night ~ imposing any u
r'' b"t Tor revenue, or 10 make discrimination but ~
revenue principles also deny the right NJ raising rove
nuc, but Tor The constitutional and economical objects -
the government" And in the same letter he refers Mr. n
~ The above one, In which, ho says: 81 have recently
/ pressed The same opinions"
Now, ~ not this a miserable shift u the Eagai,sy thu
\ To- attempt pcryer-ion at Mr. Cahouns clear meaning
and parade Il IN The article with the letter Of Mr. Va
Buren, as though 10 present unfavorabc Ia t,
Former! And though it.cf ashamed IT the set IL says
Eve rpublish 81 e letter. precisely IN the form IN which
81 appears the Wauonton Reporter! IN CI Of the stl
July la. and thus avails itself Of pcrvcrsi0n LOT som,
Obscure Wing OF Van Buren, paper vile that feels com
peod 10 show even while using H. that did originate
~ and which appears to have carefully preserved Tor ou
months, ul II could efecmally it, purpose
| against Mr. Calhoun.
The Enquirer will not have the hafdhood We presume
say That has Mr. Cauun's lotcr in H. corrrc
and untoriufcd shnpc that supposed the italics and capi
tails were ~ used 10y Mr. Calhoun himself; that believe
the letter NJ oil hinged with the protective principles Mr.
Calhoun has 80 long and earnestly aud consistently op
posed And not, t'n IT, publicafonO Of this vile aemp
10 place him before he public faltc treseherous m,
dshon0fable position, sufficient evidence oi the con6
dence BE- placed ~ ~ professions of otbeuranc
and moderation, sod regarded ior the and bsno
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