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We apprshead the following sketch ef Mr..
calhouns remarks al dinner giveE hln and
Mr. Preston in March fe37, 10 Charleston, and
published in The Charleston Mercury, i net 70
be found in the volume Of his SPseehss COM
piled By himself. II our Ariihmelie s mol
wrong. 1897 IS lower down in the caieedAr Of
tine than ls25--snd consequently 2 speech
made al the former tine, falls within n-t PEI
Rod. during which Mr.. Cslhouh seknsF Ridges
= responsibility for his-ssyings and doIngs- 10
ii. Letter 10 he National InselIigeneet, b states
,h., vben he became Vice President he review
"a The immsture sentiments Of bis earlier days
ma corrected them b. the lighis that tine and
experience supplied /; and the opinions. then
formed. he had never changed, and was willing
10 be Judged BY.
But tsHIr calhoun's Speech Al Charleston.
made ii years after he was vice President
whom be ceased TO be minor--abd three years
aflsr his seathing speech on The Proisss--which
was quite as unaccountably ''Omitied' ia the pub
lished volume, a. tina, now aPpfnded.f We are
indebted 10 the Charlottesville Advocsse for the
extract, which is taken from the Mercury Of
March 2Oth, ies7l- Rich. HKig.
4@Mr. Calhoun addressed The meeiing, and
after some Introductory remarks periinent 10 the
occasion, proceeded 10 give rapid sketch Of
that series ofeorrgpl measuTes byawhich the gov
eminent Of the United States had arrived at is
present height Of disordsr and iniqaity- HI dwelt
upon The removal Of the deposiies, byiwhlsh the
4 whole treasure Of the Nation came 3indfr The
control Of the Executive 10 be employed Il scd'
employed, ia corrupfing he press and buying N.
people, showed that the vast speculation in The
public lands. the mad outPouring d the Easi
into the west. the feEerish eagerness Of our ca.
pitalists TO chalk out Romes and Londons on
every brook on the Mississippi, originated#jn de-
posting great sums Of money in the Western
BaDks-and' consequently that the surplus rev.
!, enue, against which The late President Jackson
and his party detained so fuFiously was the
direct effect Of Jackson own faTorite measure
He remarked upon the Compounds Act, tina
: | its object was not 10 exterminate the manufac
turers Of the North, but 10 deliver the South
q from a system or unequal and unjust taxation :
TO confer a great good with the least possibl,
evil He fully exculpated the manufacturing 10
: terests from any share In The late attempt 4
: shake the Comprehensive said that The atlemp
was the work o. politicians alone Mr.. Wright
seq with the purpose of re embroing tn
4 North andIihe South-he showel5lhe necessi
i Of that act, the completeness Of It's hnal opera
II ton, 10 reduce the revenue 10 ihesNants Of III
government; and 10 the meantime{the necessii
= Of distributing the surplus amohgs The States
= ichom IL belonged. He pointed outithe motives Q
!, the dominant party in opposing the DISTRIBUTION
! and showed that 10 spite Of their siOmsnfary an
= miserable Triumph, the measure would yet prt
&c Interest patriotism and srs' good pfineip
would unite TO carry il into effect. .
J. He alluded 10 Mr.. Walkers Land Bill, b
lie which was attempted 10 be introduced and lega
ns ised, more than the present misehtG ofWesier
spsetsiations and tree,aire patronage.
ii Aner having given a true and unvarnishe
he picture ofthe present disorders. be proceede
he 10 express strong confidence in the ultimate tr
n umph OF abe good over The evil the reform
8 the Government and the restOrution Of the Coz
:" siifution. He saw his way through the preseI
y confusion-iheS DISTRIBUTION MEASURE woUI
y PREVAIL -he believed that The PUBLIC LAND
y llWOULDJBE GIVEN UP TO TIE STATE
Administration must yield 10 these me
he sures, or fall before them. lie had the stronI
ut est assurance that the governrnent would be r
formed, and that the reform would come fIo
the Souih.n