New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-23
Rights of CoIored Observation-Disclosures
Copyrighr-The Struggle of Calhoun
with Van z uren-a New Dee oasfrntion.
From our Special Correspondent.
WssRrsGToS. FriGav. Jar. % Iet2.


with Van Buren-a New Den oasrrntiol.
From our Special Correspondent
wAsHrrGTos, Friday, jar. u, I3ts.
This has been private bill day in the House, but
during the morning hour there were some matters
OF interest reported. Nh. WIs1EgeF, from the
Committee on Commerce, made a long report
upon the subject Of the imprisonment OF our free
colored sailors while engaged in the lawful pursi,
OF lheir occupation, in Southern Ports, Dir. Raj
NEE also made minority report in opposition TO
any action upon the subject. Neither of the re-
ports were read, but both are said 10 be nbly
drawn. There was something ola contest on the
question OF printing, but The previous question
was called, there was no regular debate. The
rnagnaninou. Mr.. BLACK Of Georgia was opposed
to printing the report eft tie majority but JaroT
Of printing that Of Ike minority. This IS spe-
cinen of the chs7aiTy, or TivaErg, as some OF
them term it here. of the Southern Loco-Focos.
In the Senate there vas an interesting debate
upen the bill allowing R. ". Wilde Of Georgia
the priority Of Copyright TO protect him in the re-
publication OF works mere which he has already
published in England In the course OF the debate
the general question Of International Copyright
was touched uron. Messrs. BERR1ss, Critics
DEN and BArARD supported the bill, which finally
passed.
The Democrat" ia certainly in great tribula-
ton about these days You may remember that in
former letter some week. ago. expressed the
belief that the careful wording of the Preamble
and Resolutions in which the Legislature of South
Carolina In nominating Mr.. CALHOUN Tor the Pre-
sidency, agree TO go into convention, was siguif-
cant of their intention to impose sHch conditions
in the formation of that convention es will reduce
the strength of Mr. VAs buren, 10 something like
that of Mr.. Calhoun.
The plan was supposed TO be something like this ::
That 10 States should be represented in the Con-
venon in proportion to the Congressional repre-
sentation, except those which were usually " de-
mocratic," thus depriving Mr.. Van Buren, OF many
votes which by the usual mode he would receive
from several of the largest of the Northern States.
But the friends of Mr.. c. have fairly showed their
hand to-day. a pamphlet circulated among
the Democracy in Congress to-day, bearing this
title" ar APpe01to the Democratic Party on
the principles of a National Contention for tie
nomination Of President and .V.ce President Of
the United States 1t is undoubtedly written by
Mr.. RHErT Of South Carolina, as have good rea-
son to believe.
1t assumes that the nomination of Convention
will make the President and Vice Presiden, Of
the u States, and goes on in very ebored arga-
ment to shew how the people can be best and most
fairly represented in that body
ltprotests against representations by States
aluding to the manner in which 90 Vice President
was made by the votes of Mr.. Rucker who gave
II votesfor him, the number to which Tennessee
was entitled in Convention, and secured him the
nomination" and argues in favor of taking " the
voice of the people, in parts, to obtain the whole"
that the will of minorities may not be suppressed
and inexperienced, as the in the general
ticket system OF representation. The following
truths worthy of notice, and tells the whole story
of the peril in which the great Democracy is
is now placed.
1.-THE power OF National Convention, in uniting the
Democratic party The election ola President has
vet been tried There never past Conventions has been
any difference the President far, therefore
his office is concerned there been
for calling Convention. Thu. method of nomnaon orig
mated pre- paraory General JacksGn term when
Mr. Van Buren, and Mr. wilkins fennsy ivania the
most prominent candidates tor the Vice Presidency The
party united PresOeE and Gviord only
Lac Vice President General Jackson OF course. in The
Convention, unanimously nyinaied fer President; AID
veuron there 10 difference again The Presidency
for the rienos OF Judge White OF Tennessee kept out oil
The Convention Bot the Convention again differed
The Vice Prrsd ency and Col johnson goethe nomination.
aud lifted TO lie Vice Presidency Mr.. Rives OF
Virginia. Ia the last Convention, held in $780, Van
Buren, the choice the Presidency. The
Convention again differed Tie vice President and,
fearful OF the weakness OF its authority il for5ore making
any nomination for his oace For the first lime sine Tie
system has been has there been any difference
in the Democratic party, as 10 The Presdcntot the United
States"
Alter speaking of the necessity of selecting an
individual who will be "exect, energetic and
honest in the administration of the Government,
and not possessing an easy facility which hates to
ofend-an incidence which shrinks from task
which might appal g Hercules-a corruption which
looks to Office as a reward f5r partisan services,
and therefore, winks at the accumulation OF Gov
eminent retainers, and the misconduct or plumber
of party cosdjutors, meaning thereby sore other
man than Mr.. VAN BUEgS, and no other than
Mr. CALHouN, the writer goes into litile harm
less scurriIity about the " Fedora! Party" which
is merely intended 10 show the q Democracy
that, however much he is disposed 10 lead them
by the nose, he is yet no Wing.
The pamphlet concludes with an argument in
favor of possponng the nomination until the latest
possible period, sentence inregard to the neces
sity of q Convention, TO mite The Democratic
parts and denounces those who oppose an or
gsniza,ion which Will fairy represent the De
mocracy," as opposed TO Convention. and warns
those who insis: OR unfair terms 10 beware-that
they must take the responsibility upon themselves.
The pamphlet is carefully and laboriously written,
and sometimes very obscure.
Now. this is all edifyinc. I, Will atT,rd ar.rse