New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-08-07
f,o,, ,rr. Calhoun.
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;. In,.liisecer Of IN. 18th and 18th infant contain
n,,r}s 81 volume recently pubinhed oy me h's
~ See.York entitled Speeche. OF Nh Cainc"h' On
iod in the Congress OF the United States from lS -
s,en,rime'' Your remarks are headed, rolci
Snnnres.e,i Speeches of Mr.. Calhoun " Suppress .
,opg word The highest authorities def'"e IL 70 VI ~.
down destroyed concealed and your remarks ;e .
ma, YOU intended the strongest sG IN The
computation 10 or SI false title gren 20 the
yoanf b 10 the v t,a.h M Political History Te
chsrge Is grave one and raade in an lmpnihs bon
true the imposition would deserve me puone
The question then IS + :. lfgs ercr It covers mnch
ot ncin5.d in the yonlne and omt much that isots'
and ots! writing y 2G natT no; the later though
uail, obvious and ver material N determining "i,,nf one
,.aisy Of the T.e oa N .nsh With some Psey Is
] 70 be- an attempt al imposition but IS lof
s 3 tn + aadpen, object But II the oae IS an e[of "iE
NOT the Other In fact the very LTossAeSs 81 o2t "a"
no d9S e yo eal whou, detecting them The III; all
The speeches Of Mr. CALnocS ,i ifpn s q" yam r
on. speech prior 1853 A;a ~ onlt5 10 hgna!?a an;
Which; n. compilation cofaposed only one IS speec
rn make lis grossne ralpioe ali these are headed
,sr manner Il Is Idle words on i,ns
pisin The whole Tile is gross biunGer OF ishicf iase
iauch greater to complain than any one else ooss
much more like attempt Inne than 10 rFo;e OF, The
it bspyened know naedai 50 lar II relates
10 the object Of this communications but de- cue TO my
SELF to state all that know about H.
/: 30 happens have yet the volume saw. the
little and the iseen not Ions snce Tor The inst time
Immediately friend who took an interest IN the public
ZION and correspondence with the publishers and pointed out
n,snt and suggested the corrections that should be made
which requested him have done forthwith II too
late received his few DAYS since. he informed
ms that he perceived the bladers before he Litter
nd had prepared correction but @w'9S 10 SOM dela
proper add, that the title suggested las well as can
coect) was, selection from the speeches reports aud
other writings OF Mr. CALHOUN subsequent his eectiona,
Vice President OF the Uned State Including has leading
speech on tho late war delivered l2l 1t drawn up
oake il full aud accnrate-to cover The whole, aud no
more. Somnch " the title.
come the selection compilation and here tabe
all the responsibility done b and # there be any
fraud or conceament. ceF7eabe Ia order that
readers may judge shall the which governed
1t proper to premise that have been ur=ed from various
Collected and paJii.ne and have during period re-
mee " Mc cd f nG had
spare copies Since name aS been presented 10 The
copies have increased and have been frequently urged
10 collect and publish ny Ssechs reports and other Wn
ton because believed 1t 10 b. due 10 the People, in the posi-
lion occupy 10 afford teen the o ascertaiiug the
particularly those which have sgtated the county OF late
and on which the Presidential election viii probably great
ing wha, had said and written those question. form
which would make the work accessible the People It
authentic FORM and III much moIe my
feelings than by popular speeches made for the
10 effect the object not only necessary thai selec
lion should be made bur that should be made from the Ia
and the earlier OF speeches and other discussions
political subjects 10 publish al! have said written
GU. alsrnission in public lie woud make tho work too
bulky aud expensive to BE- accessible to the grea body OF the
those OF late, would -se the information Intended
accordingly fixed on the termination OF Mr. MoNEoE Ad-
isiiton when b. came Vcs President as the Period from
which to make the selection That may bs i@,ry regarded a;
.e point Of rim, IT,, 10 our p"ea history %e mark, the end
the mid' OF which We still are frolntat TO the GreScn; time
which have been in the service the Union During the
whole took prominent and responsible part I'll pQr
period did from winch TO ma axe the compilation.
There Others of subordinate character which had
gard to which information las beeved) mos, desired
n1s "a nmqs for Speeches. s w.rs ]
exclusively confined TO IT, mere another still
is the period which my speeches and ,her publications
policy Of Government adopted after Ion: experience and
fer, many particulars earlier and less mared iprs.
sons. About the commencement OF the period, my mind
Gor.m@en now eneraia and to Which ves aia s
adhered regardless of personal aud aolluee
eSs,e Of my deep S both S their ns and
s mnS'e Or s '"s desire 70 "e' ana ' @' I"
Guided BY these motives comped ;ae renmc in The
10 the porsua, OF friends against my Judgment include
the speech already referred to- dyered 1911. They urged
aud subject of lasting interest de>irablei should
he inserted although departure from the principle which
sni even within his period selection became necessary to
sifsct the object in view. fopn5l s all nay predictions on
political subjects during The PERIOD would make volume
still too bulky aud expensive 10 be acceptable the general
.ans ME ia selecting tie so 1o n %
selection for tn compilations. IL accordingly full on the
State rights and the p.incpl polics whic should co"
,ol in re administration of the Government. Those which
discussed subjects OF isolated character We're for the
most rart omitted. But after thu compilation was first made
within these restrictions, the work thought be s:
bce desirable TO retain,
sSe ae hg i' , in TGrnee 70 hs S%@sGn They
entirely unfonGdcd that fraudulent npositi asaus;
@ S Sr S| &c n srTSs
IN the files Of lnecvneer bg III those of many other
safe and as orcn INSPECTION placed among the pubic
records TO attem' TO keep them from the public would
apreches you published aslhsy and unknown
Divers ' Tunes and nave ain a aan cen reeaea
Congress political aamngars aid ICY newspapers; aud
ha or the purpose FOR which re9uolish ,em
They the very last which any 10 base enough
resort aGd would thGk ofconcea.s But WHY speak
ograpicsl sketch wicy You su'le, and which it would
Again VIII, speak Of em asuprrcssed whe. 81 speeches
which made during the war rouse aa' animate c cour-
unanimously sqpauded in the rre,c4iaen,
except one Are they, too suppressed Gesignedy
Why iodcsd should a;remp, TO conceal he or any of
which ccnt,ta opinions different ircm those entertain
What is there ah9u! them that SHOULD eguiAie Them Do
tsy not breathe lots sentiments and devoted attachment 10
thc coanry and cy'uce foe,iSht and nmess Nege they
applaued 10y the Republican party ,n are
hey not ealoSizsd b You and opponents
Why, ten should be ashamed OF them cast them away
because they contain opinions III several particulars which
after more than quarter Of century do not approve
Should .e ah}mGl 70 acknowledge that have lived 10 i'm
prove ard hsye hu the 4nd the naess conc;
eaciy er:ors No; am far from erustis these nv a0
youthful eTsrts fei. errors lean the s.cs ol the
Gegntry Isy eloNs 20 the tunes, md on arGent
feelings OF pa otisT The dauesr c then threatened the
sn4hy was from Stoad The overthrow ct Napoleon was
followed b. eoGtiHaon OF the soyereigs vi tUropr
called The Holy Alliance. It's object hostile, 10 uop
governments, and It threatened powers
continent IN oner 20 Supgs the l St;teS whic,nad sxu
ont of the old Spanish possessions Tiers ta -. nc,y.
ins what moment h; b. Involved IN contest f,r
tehe than that winch had Jus; eIuiVSse1 was In
this state OF things ,as ong cae settle ,h
establishment the termination 81 the late sy.t
EnSlsnI NV n,.l-at 1 l.