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In Congress. al the close Of The war, he was
placed At the head Of the Committee on Cunen.
cy, most important post, when the financial en-
buuassments Of the country are remembercd.-
In spite Of all his friends may say To the contra
ry, we hold that any impartial seeker after truth
will record Mr. Calhoun as being, during this Pc
Rod, the friend Of United States Bank, of In
iernal Improvements aud Of the Protective poll
l cy. We will not call him, as others have, the
author OF the protective policy, but the lcgisla.
1--WE history of the country shows that he was in
all respects the friend of that policy. The tmiff
OF 1916 was as much tariff Of protection as the
isrlli OF 1912; though strictly speaking neither
OF these acts are protective laws. Both were
framed with more reference 10 revenue than pro-
lecllon; and both in an eminent degree accom-
pshed the two measures.
Alter six years service in Congress, Mr.. Cal
houn was called by Mr. Monroe to preside over
the War Department, and 10 December, 1917,
entered upon The administration Of its duties.-
Upon his own recommendation, and according
to his own plan, The department was re-organized.
Expenses were reduced, economy established,
and order brought from confusion.
}, Mr.. Calhoun passed from the services Of the
Cabnetto the Office of VicePresident. Though
at first a candidate for the high office of Presi.
dent, he declined, rather than increase the con.
test, and then became the candidate of both Gen.
eral Jackson's and Mr.. Adams's friends for the Sc.
cond office, 10 which he was called by lagre
majority of the people. He was soon out in op.
position 10 Mr.. Adams's Administration and Gen
eral Jackson four years alter, was hardly warm
IN his seat, before Mr.. Calhoun was in opposition
! to him. General Jackson resisted him with his
whole power, and would have crushed him if he
could but the confidence Of The people Of Caro-.
lima was never stronger than when he encounter
ed aud resisted these fierce assaults. lie suryi.
we'd them all, and all those, also, Of General
Jackson's successor, against whose confirmation
as Minister at the Court of ST. James he had pre-.
yiousIy given his casting vote.
! In the Modification contest, Mr.. Calhoun was
! fully idenufed and we cannot but regard his
opposition TO the Federal Government at this
time, as the least defensiblc, and the worst act of
his whole life. Mr.. Jefferson, however, is the
author Of the memorable passage which says,
that "a notification By these SoUereigniies Tor
States) Of all unauthorized acts done under color
! Of that instrument is the Tightm remedy" aud
! quote thisto rescue Mr.. Calhoun from the charge
Of being the author Of the doctrine which South
Carolina attempted to put in practice upon the
! principles laid down by Mr.. Jefferson. He re-
signed the office Of Vice President TO take a seat
IN the Senate, in the very midst Of the nullifca.
lion storm, and was elected 10 fll the vacancy
| occasoned by the resignation Of Mr.. Iayne,
who had been elected Governor after the expira.
tion Of the term Of service of General Hamilton.
The scenes portrayed in Mr.. Calhouns reap.
pcarance in the Senate Chamber, not as the Pre-.
siding officer Of the body, but as one hostile TO
the Government the Senate and the Adminisra.
tion, we have not room to give. The ProcIama- |
ZION OF General Jackson, and the Compromise
Act, put an end 10 qualifications latter, nc.
cordng to tho nufers, and the former accord
ing TO general opinion. In the discussion Of
both of these questions, Mr. Calhoun took
conspicuous par and one so familiar that it is not
necessary for US to define his position.
Contrary to what is generally supposed, Mr.
Calhoun is remarkably simple and unaffected in
his personal departments the more humble
and owIy in circumstances are those who ap.
proach him, the greater is the kindliness and cor
d0lily Of his manner. In illustration Of this, n
gentleman ut the house he boarded from 832
TO 1886, while nlho Senate, relates the following:
few days after the commencement Of the ses.
sion, an aged coIored woman, humbly but clean
J allired, would ring the bell and enquire for
"Ma5sa Calhoun" Upon being shown into the
parlor, Mr. Calhoun would receive her in the
kinde5 manner and after shaking hands. conduct
her to seut. The interview would generally
last about half an hour, and when she left, she
carried bundle away with her Nothing would
be seen of her again, until day or Two previous
TO the adjournment of the session, when she would
call with bundle in her hand, inquire for Mr.
Calhoun, aud be received with the same kindness
as on the former occasion. These visits were
repeated regularly every session, aud the curosi-
~ Of the servants in the house, us TO their object,
being excited, they learned from the old woman
that she had q daughter who was n slave on
plantation adjoining Mr.. Calhoun, and he was the |
medium Of communication between them, con-
yeylng their messages and presents to each other.
When Mr.. Calhoun reached the city, at the |
commencement of The last Congress. resistance
to the Oregon "Nolce" as recommended by the
President seemed utterly hopeless. devoted
friend Of Mr.. Calhoun, who knew his delermi.
nation to oppose it at ali hazards, endeavored to
impress on him the proprety Of a cautious poll.
cy, as political rivals would not fail to improve
any opportunity of pIacnghim in an unlavorabIo
position before tho country, and added that an
object was sometimes reached more safely and
more certainly than by approaching it otherwise
than by direct line. Mr.. Calhoun replied, that
in conserving TO his election to the Senate, he had
sacrificed his own ease and convenience TO what
was deemed by many Of his friends public ne.
cessily. He would use his utmost effort to pre-
serve peace with England, if it could be done
compolbIy with the national honor, and he would
do this regardless of the consequences 10 him
self aud as his manner Of doing it, win or fail,
he would approach his object direct. '
In the controversy with Mexico, Mr. Calhoun
has acted in the same direct manner. "Sooner,"
said he, in his place in the United States Senate