The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-09-05
CDarInfaR:
FOR PRESIDENT,
HENRY CLAY, of Kentucky.
MIR. CALHOUN'S LETTER.


ome comments upon il. but coming acros,
tie following remarks of the Lynchburr
YifglnIan we give them TO cur readers a,
much more 10 the purpose than any ,hina
re could say, 10 which wo invite attention
II is but an act Of justice to Mr.. Cslhou, n
pa.llsh al length hts letter 10 the Ddnors M
he National lntelhgoncer, ia which so.,
rowing that ia erecent mu,ila,ed edition al
la Speeches was complied by hinself Ii al
LIS IlHt ia using the words CoiLseftsn - \,
Ssad .. " Selection" IN tho title page. orass
sgSAT wag conmitied-from gbIeh ra,.C.s
la 80 infer tia, lac does mol concur IN o,,n,on
r.h IHiletrand. that ~ politician bluna.r a.
barss ti,aH crime. Mr.. Calhoun. toe. scans
Aaswbal dsrssnd ~ resent the Alteration tbat
a.ty " Of as Speeches from ISL 10 lr33 had
esa "sagptsssa,F particularly with ffandq.
I ialeni They were. he says, not ssBpressed,
81 oaiy emitted i n4s reminds 10 Vi an an.
,s.s.s told by u,e late James Barbour. uho m
lgsseh 10 tie people OF Orange. had cited mr.
aslaons approval Of the Bank charter IN 1915
uln e'idsiee that ha had surrendered hrs oHgi.
si eoasihiional objections 10 tie inco5neration
mh mslhsuon--an assamptIon which was
| Congress from tisAt district, Who held TIA,
d. NAsson stall adhered 10 hls oil constitution.
.gogtious, boiR Outstanding his sahe.isn 10
g., lizak Starter OF lsl6 aud that he had
ari.ly ssfasescsd" VA the Incorporation ortho
5.as, sIien be fignsd thai charter! Gov. Bar.
va iloagat ths distinction MIlhnul d differ.
sts--u hich he ,hus illustrated A young man
I'D d4fasel, and was "kicked," and, IN do.
sf. is yeang men arc apt 10 te under such ca.
.r-irss, he 'aamed Oh 10 thr fss West but .
remaining iasfe some iimc, lie returned .
ana.ns tho lady It'll IA a state Of single
-antas, Hg fonened bic sst, ard was sac
The Governor said most Iscrsous gould
200 ui-i the Rang lacy had changed ksy
1ae MS - Mr. Madison did. who after arginr
.n-sns;ilaisonaiIiy OF Bank go l79l. alfred
s-aiHN 70 Bank C.-ftcr 10 @it bet hiss
fefi, be supposed. would sag, 'oh no, str.
q Hgi e5sng7 Der mtah, tha only aeqalcsc
It's GoseTnor said, tie result was III The
laWever. call u ty what aogd vou chsose,
i11ag lsfcr "A married n the one ease. and
blnk was chartered ~ The other. so Il
49, Fc9y lgtIle difference whcthor these speech.
/ At. Iashoun were really sugafsaatdr Or
"sasftsd." The fact !. the sane, eharac.
ls o By shat term you may. And il j. no,
ess remarkable that tie omitted speeches
precisely iho,r that convict Mr. Ca:houn
mcss htFrant ,ucnnstsseneica. considering
1sgnItgas 81 lhp Questions ,avolysd. ana
agmbes. teat have ever sgpaltEed sAa %
any Distinguished politician IN tbs or any
ev1utfY
psfisai~ the mos, singular feaicrr Of NJ
as ltitcr ~ that "a which, after some
8 vagniinglf asking, "vhat is u4cre sbou,
- spseehgs that saoald frpud,ate = - n
go adhered 20 the doctrines ihay s4nb9it BE-
r,irs, 10 the frat time. that tie optitious
.trrad asve sincr undergone ri1difeahan
tngte 1lus hts baasssd roHaaisaea j.
rs iufoyeg and 60 now stands haiorp tbs uoan
-appsd 81 ihA pest 'Ss It infalltblIty. which
.'rstSloee operated charm upon his DIS
~ end which scumsd 70 confer upon him
500 20 proclaim iiis opinions ~ estAsdfs upon
g'sstiuna Of constitutional construction a.
~ 81 patioi..i policy MI Calhoun daiss
-aauEp 81 epnIon from The termination oi
Monroe. administration. which he Is pleas.
So unoa ~ tho close Of az old order OF
p, AHd lie commencement Of a nsw. Bu
,i., tali, after that ttufe in a speech at
afuner d, Columbia. be referred 70 ais aI
q a Baus. tho Tstf aud Internal la.
sa,ea's ~ tho general government, not oais
colt eoatpleencr lst 10 al r3aiiaut tone
H II bis eoavcrsion. II. tr,docd prior 10 is20
~, b. bad ever rccan;ed The doctrines or
rttaie,l inpohcy supported by him, a. be al.
a i,en isle 10 ls2s. sc should be grltifed
,sor On whs, OCCASION that rccantilion was
lie iH',sl have locked up ,hc s'rfc, IN hir
tFss IL was not until lhe Nullllieatun
aad eaen 81 ia meiia9 that be Pabteig
aged hs position and ihcu 10 united, nh
"a ihs state Righs party, which, headed By \
81 smith tH hts own state. bad uniformly
f''d hn ls,iiudino1s principles md h'eu
iAruNn ~ him on that lssae, b'it wont ~
ely seINnA lla,n. ane invented ucw theory
',A had It prevailed, would have DESTROYED
aslltbial cacrgy Of the ladvral government
feiarsd he Uaion 10 The same slate of IN.
'H'y whrh - is,ed unduf tho Confederation
'T'N Aut ifnu whlch Il was rescued - tho .
'P'ioh 81 Tho existing constitution, Admit,
'e'sf lhst M Calhouh's mind. suddenly co /
'''nsa jad II the err be snagofts, really thew (
"ohi Tue grrst change, VIII he tell ~,
'''' respect The termination of Mr. honroc's
"nNifai4au marked tim end Of an old aud
ohnsn cement OF ncw order Of things n
~ were The signs nr The enc and the prog 4
''' Of the other We tecur 10 the history
"" P,i'oi, and search 10 vain in the occur.
OF the tlfne, for sHy important event
authorizes Il 10 b0 regarded rs an era Of
marvellous change Tho passing away Of
W offsf 81 things, and the beginning Of =
ana until we can be enlightened on this
sc must DO constrained to believe that Mr.
'i0n mistakes tho state Of his own mind for
1'adl9ion n the country. lilo fixes upon
"o'nehs a. Tint in which bis own opinions
vi Wyolationiznd aud ha links that as ~
se1y then. u necessarily ioloGs that tho
'l'nea ruund ct ths same time II IS due
..n' however, TO say, that be inilmates the
ser .S,9 OF the change referred to- From 1916
We thought our principal danger was from |
ana honco the NECESSITY OF bong rrepar
is'''' 'he assaul,a OF foreign powers. There I
n" was for a Bank. Tariff. and Internal 4
'"nenis IN order 10 put tho nsiion in
q defence After 1871, his fears OF 70 /
sSgiestion subsidized. aud 10 his bewildered
" MuAe The great Colussus Of Consolidation,
sn nc had often before been warned in vain,
!. randolph aud othats-Snd lao forthwith
M work TO destroy the very system"
" haa grown up under his fostering care,
M. ~ snefny from within, through their agency,
NM y uiofa formidable than the enemy from
m without thcnla But has II never occur.
s",1as thai. however circumstances may have I
WE slsl6. II. the constitution is tho
"nstovof modification or change" his
wv. may have undergone. In reference to tho .
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