Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-05-05

lduced By his, looking few years further
! ahead Than the majority Of those with
whom he was accustomed to act.
Nor was this the only instance in which
he attha, early period Of his political his.
tory differed from the majority of the party
to which.h he was attached. The question
of increasing the Navy was brought up at
that or The succeeding session; and bill
/ for,hat purpose was reported, think oy
-Mr. Cheeves. (,hen prominent member
4 from South -Carolina.) To this measure
, The great body of the republican party
were opposed. Looking only to the iDte-
rest of the country and the integrity of his
purpose, he gave this bill warm and
4 hearty support. Ia this case, as in the
other, he rose superior TO mere party
considerations, and aided by MIR. Cheeves,
4 Nj. Lowndes, and by MI. Clay, atriumPh
J was achieved; and one which has been
the boast and pride Of The country, without
distinction of party, from that day 10 tie
present. 1t was found that in this, as 10
the case ofIhe restrictive system, his only
I. fault was that he was in advance Of the
!. republican party. ! might 60 on 10 emu
kmerate instances; such as his course IN
!, reference to the celebrated "Merchan,'s
bond" queslion,-tho original proposition
submitted by the Administration fol. a
Bank.-and at later day the Tarif
I question the pet bank system, The inde-
pendent treasury, and, even The settlement
of the Oregon difficully-wth other mea-
sures or perhaps less importance all
Of which he was, for the time being, acting
in opposition TO the republican party; aud
on many of which he was severely de-.
nounced as deserler from The party, an
agitalor. &c.
These are the circumstances of his life
which, in the opinion of Mr.. Ri,chie go 10
establish the fact that he has been 'polit-
ical Ishmael." 1t is strange, but true,
/ that in every one of these instances it has
been found that his political sin consists
only in his having taken more extended
view Of things than the majority of the
party to which he was or had been at
tached, A few years has generally been
sufficient TO bring the country up 10 this
position. And many Of the leaders have
been surprised, no doubt, to find them
selves standing in The very ground which
Mr.. Calhoun had been occupying for
years, and doing battle for the same cause
which Mr.. Calhoun had stood almost alone
4 in advocating, and for which he had heen
I denounced, most unsparingly, by these
very leaders. He has been singularly
fortunate; he has at all Times taken his
position with grea, boldness-has sustained
::hem with unsurpassed ability; has often
been target for both Of the great parties
10 shoot at--and has almost invariably
been ultimately sustained by the country.
: These are, however, at the present mo-
lment small malters-he has unfortunately
(.differed inr opinion with Mr.. Richie and
his adherents again, and is therefore a
upolitica Ishmael." In 1911 the country
was going into war. Mr.. Calhoun diff
feredfrom the administration and the party
on several points of expedency {; and ex-
sercised his judgement an pursued an in
dependent course ;aud Mr.. Richie would
Erain wish him a Verginian, and begged,
Gas lover his country, to participate
I'm tho .honors Of South CaroIina. In.
ls1Sl7, with bis mind expanded and MS
Judgment matured by reflection, inyestiga-,
tion and experience, Mr.. Calhoun ventures
TO make a suggestion in reference 10 the
better plan of bringingthe war rwi'h Mexico
10 a successful and early close, aud 10 !! he
IS a traitor, political aspirant. an "lsh
mael,"s with his hand against every mans
and every mans hand against him. Why
this change in Mr.. Richie? Can be that.
one holding the reponsible position ol"Go
vernment Organ" would allow personal III
feelings,or prejudices, to lead him aslray!
Oris il possible that the importance OF his
position has operated change in his feel
ings-such change as disqualilies him for
approaching independence of character. as
he did in days gone by? Such ! am unwil-
ling to believe is the fact. Therefore con.
clude that it is possible tina, Mr.. F.. n 1911
without spectacles. Hissisht being natural,
he saw things just as thy were. aud ap'
preciated them as he saw them but in
lS47, it is possible, he seep through green
speclaces, and ofcourse whathc sees looks
green TO him no matter if The real color
is as white as the drifting snow. Or he
may at three score years aud ten. have to
use magnifying glasses TO enable him 20
see clearly. II so, mole hills may be easily
converted into mountains, or petty per.
sonal dislikss into grave political heresies
aADSDEN.
From the I1era Cruz American Eagle.
AMERICAN ARMS.