Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-03-21
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BRlTTLEBORO, FRIDAY, MARCH 81, 1916.
John G. Calhoun and the new Adj
miniStratiOn.

d hNh' fHNA1 NffNNN NIF' 1890 ~ us
and support In the very first act of its new ex-
istence, in the organization Of the Cabinet, mortal
offence has been given to MIR. Calhoun, and his
numerous and devoted friends. This gentleman
and his friends are well aware that they caused the
defeat of Martin Van BuTen, and procured the
nomination of James X. Polk. They felt, as well
they might feel, that they were entitled TO some
consideration from Mr.. Polk. But in the organiza-
ton Of his Cabinet, he has not only not invited Mr..
Calhoun TO remain in his place, bot he has no,
even consulted him or his particular friends, as to
the manner in which his Cabinet should be formed
Not a single adherent of Mr.. Calhoun, has been
called around the President Notwithsta nding the
deieatat the Baltimore Convention, MIR. Van Buren,
and his friends are triumphant, and in spite Of the
South Carolina faction, have got the ear Of the new
President. IL is true the mission to England was
offered to Mr., Calhoun, but doubtless with the ex-
P~cctation that he wOnld not accept il, as il would
have placed him in On inferior position TO MIR. Blu
chanan, whose directions as Secretary Of State he
would be bound 10 follow.
The truth is, in political management Mr.. Cal
houn is no match for the willy politicians of the
New York School. lie is a man Of pure and loly
intellect, and despises intrigue. lie is one of the
few men who believes Slavery to be a blessing, and
is heartily DESTROYS to extend its influence, be.
cause il is a blessing. Upon this subject he is n
perfect ~monomaniac. 1t is to strengthen slavery
that he has desired the acquisition of Texas, and
this reason he has openly ayowed TO the world
He despises concealment. A New York politician
would have acted perhaps from The same motive,
but he would have concealed it, and have pro-
claimed to the world a reason more rational, more
consonunt with humanity, in a word more popular.
II is this opfnnoSs and direofaess Of character that
units Mr.. Calhoun TO cope with the Machiavelian
policy Of more cunning men and particularly I'M
fits him TO be the tool of any faction.
His ingenious avowal Of the great controlling
motive for the acquisition ofTexas, came very near
defeating that very acquisition, and is doubtless
one oil the reasons why he is not continued in the
Cabinet. However anxious MIR. Polk may be, and
doubtless is, to consummate the annexation OF Texas,
and however devoted he may be TO the interests Of
slavery, he has too much prudence 10 favor anncx-
alton upon the ground that It would strengthen
slavery. Had he continued Mr.. Calhoun in office,
all the world-odium that so justly attaches TO MIR.
Calhoun's diplomacy, would attach TO the new ad-
ministration. Hence in part the cold shoulder
that Mr.. Polk has turned upon Mr.. Calhoun. Mr..
= Nsn w 70 o"fN w ot gicabl uHucF N iHnueDCt OF
Asnn evidence Of diss5iisfacsrisofHr eaaiatit hssAtq sr, Ms:
Mr.. Calhoun's friends, the Charleston Mercury is
out in open opposition to the new Cabinet, and
criiicises with no little severity the inaugural ad-
dress of Mr.. Polk. We give a few e~xtructs..
Speaking of MI Buchanan, the Secretary of
State, and after denouncing him as an old Fed
%eralist, the writer says
an. =. 49,. - - II
before the People of Pennsylvania, by Mr. Polk,s
Letter TO Kane of Philadelphia, that he was a
better tariff man than Mr. Clay. If he believed
this, IN spite of the Kane Letter, he was a fool;
and If he did not believe it, and yet tried TO
convince the people of il-you know wha; he
is"
The contributor TO the Mercury thus charac-
terizes Mr. Walker, the Secretary of the Treas
ury
1.-The greatest financial measure he has orig
mated, is TO tax jewelry and worn family plate.
he goes for blue beads and pewter spoons. IL
is supposed he will make himself immortal by
some such striking and original measures,
which will al once prove his genius, and save
the'country."
or Governor Marcy, the Secretary of War,
the South Carolina writer says
civilian L. Marcy is as notorious as Mel
Gwin, in the time of Charles the First. He il
was who first enunciated, on The floor OF the
Senate, that infamous principle in politics-sio
the victors belong the spoils.' His name is
the synonym OF all that is corrupt and proscript-
i've in politics."
Bancroft is very justly denounced as a rank
Federslist, only seven years ago-and, in con-
%clusion, the correspondent Of the Mercury in
forms IFS readers that
"Cave johnson is one Of the most malignant,
narrow-minded, vindictive political p~artisans a
live, aud therefore just suited TO the Post Office
Department, with thirty thousand subjects for
The knife OF party prescription, and The strength
ening Of he Administration thereby. He has
always exhibited the grasp of his understand
ing, by assailing, on the floor Of Congress, little
private Claims. On this account he was called
by a member of Congress, the watch dog of
the Treasury 'Oh, yes,' says anothcr-'a
cur y He has never been able 10 deliver n
speech during some fifteen years service in
Congress, on a single general subject Of any
magnitude. He has written doggrel against
Calhoun, a long time ago, but hates him 100
much for that now. He was a rabid Van Bu-
rem man, last year, and on The Texas question,
the other day, declared that he would take
Texas, with slavery abolished in il, rather
than emharrass Mr. Polk with the question.
He "a, par excellence, a Southern New Yorker,
recognized by all the faithful as an Old Hunk
er No. s.
The truth is, no administration can be popular in
South Carolina. The people of that State are poor
and are growing poorer. They are too proud to
beg, and TOO lazy to work. They charge the evils
under which they are suffering upon the tariff, the
General Government,cupon every thing but their
own Incidence, extravag ance and the accursed sys-
of Slavery. They look abroad for mid md eam