Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-09-18
DAILY WHIG.


"A new 00lIO0 OF t1cHo a Dttn TNCtuhl puohSutus ll
Consequence Of the increased demand every day made for
them. They are the record Of Mr.. Calhoun's life and cha
raeicr. and constitute a living memorial Of his virtuous ex-
cellence and greatness. Every one OF the speeches con.
iain- the far. Sc arehing philosophy Of a mind deeply vcrsed
in human %SfIair, and the various elements OF political
science.
The opinions OF such a man, apart from the cireum-
stances out Of which they grew, command attentions; Tor,
every Thing he has uttered has been 80 verified by after
events, that to him is Justly to be allotted, that wonderful
degree Of foiesight-the true, and indeed the only test OF
gre nj ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Carolinian.
We do not know when our ri.ible faculties have been
more ex eiied than they were in perusing the foregoing pa.
ruFraphs. II is well known that in a former edition oil Mr..
Calhoun's speeches, the compiler took the procauuon oil
emitting some Of the most important OF them, the opinions
and sentiments embodied in which were not in entire ae-
cordancc with the views entertained now by that genue-
man, and by the friends, "ft. though view" who aeknow-
ledge him as 'iheir Light and STAR How, TOR example,
would his speech in 1876, in favor Of Protection per Sc.
correspond with his present hostility TO all protection, as
alike unconstitutional and unjust, partial and Oppressivel-
How would his strong defence OF ''minimums" then, CON-
pare with his fondncss for lad valorems" nowl How
would his anxiety to connect the different sections OF the
Union together with Islands of iron," by the construction
OF a great National Road from Buffalo TO New Orleans,
correspond with the curious doctrines OF his late Memphis
Renort. and with his vote against the River and Harbor
BiI7 How would his original advocacy OF the u. States
Bank, in lsi5-'l6, the incorporation OF which be admits
WINS mainly owing to his efforts, and his advocacy, in 1884,
of n proposition to clongate its charter for a period OF IL
years, square with his support OF the Sub.Treasury sineei
Indeed, how will tho Mr.. Calhoun Of lsl6-'24, COM
pare with the Mr.. Calhoun OF lS3I-'46, in any inl and
fair edition Of his speeches and wringsi Even II, as the
''Soutn Carolinian" remarks, every one OF his speeeh-
es contains the far-searching philosophy OF n mind deeply
ve,sed in human affairs and the various elements OF Politi-
cal science" IL still remains for the reader TO educe the
truth 90 constantly inlcrmingled with error, from the con-
Alfalfa ont;,,en of ina author. The publisher OF the
new edition will therefore. we hope, spare the reader this
laborious duty, by himself subjecting the speeches to a Sc
we're analysis, and by giving us the beneht oi his lAoors IN
an appended treatise. ,
But we were principally amused by the declaration o.
,he 'Sou,h Carolinian,' that "eyery thing he MIR. Calhoun
has uttered has been verified by after events This would
be true. If Mr.. Calhoun were permitted not only to play the
prophet, but also to enact the interpreter. lts evident
that Mr.. c. Is very solieitous to be regarded as a man OF eH-
traordinay prescience; and we have rarely known a great
event. however unexpected, TO happen, which he had not
.Eoreaeen" and the fact OF having ioretold which he would
no, attempt TO show, by the citation from some one OF his
former speeches OF some remark as obscure as come CT
those Of the Delphic oracle, and which, when uttered,
were no, supposed to contain an occult meaning, which
wa, 10 be developed by after events! Thus, he proves,
10 the entire satisfaction OF his friends. that he was always
opposed TO the very systems TO which he gave the most ct
sicient support; and that in advocating them, indeed, he on
IN ~ W NV AaSA h"'
ysrv establishment! We need not cite instances: they will
readily occutto every reader. Such Preiensions TO infalibl.
ity. however, in the most vacjlaing statesman Of the age,
are amusing rather than offensive; and We arc certainly not
disposed TO disturb the equinimity Of the Prophet, or to
weaken the faith OF his followers, by i~ntruding upon them
our doubts Of his inspiration.
n. in the next edition Of Mr.. Calhoun's speeches, none
shall b. omitted, we will very cheeruly aid in their eire1-
Iation. We are aware that, within the last ten years-ihe
t 4 r ~ -, .l.rra or pnarrt frOu1 the Whtv 10
The Loeofoco ranks-he has delivered some very powerful
arguments against Wing opinions and measures-but we
are willing TO send them abroad TO the world, If they can
only be accompanied by his previous arguments in their ia
yor. lie has never yet answered his own speeches of 1916;
and we arc not therefore us,onished that the compiler Of
his Congressional efforts should, either by inndvertence or
design, have failed to embody IN the volume arguments
which even Tie sngaciiy Of the author did not enable him
to "foresec," might be nt a subsequent period brought up