Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-08-08
Mr. Calhoun at Fort Hill.

ai toit iii'l. hIS iGSiueHCt. III eluietull'
The extent of his plantation and The ad
mirable management everywhere ohserva-
hle have perfectly enraplured The wrirer,
and we regret our space limits us To ex-
tracts while our desire is to give the whole
as it presents our distinguished citizen in
a character entirely new to most persons
beyond 'he bounds Of the Staie.-SOulh
Carolinian.
I'VE reached Fort Hill about two clock
p. m. II was nearly the dinner hour.
was introduced 10 his family, which nt that
time consisted Of Mrs. Calhoun, his young
est daughter, aud three Youngest sons.-
Mr.. Calhoun has seven children; The eldest,
Andrew, isa planter in Alabama; the ncAl
Patrick, is "A captain in The army, and
stationed near New Orleans, the eldest
daughter is in Europe, the wife of our
charge al Belgium. Mrs. Calhoun is just
such wife as a man like Mr.. Calhoun
should Unreasonable, domestic, aud in
dustrous. She governs her household in
a style that the Roman marion in the olden
ames ever surpassed. Corneia. The daugli-
Ter nj home, is most affeclinnate compan-
ion for the mother. John is physician,
aud was married, shortly after leIl 10 the
daughter Of a near neishbor. He will
make leading physician wherever bis
destiny leads him 10 settle. James, the
next, is a calm, quier, thinking young man
Of 20, and, in many respects. strongly res.
enbles his father. Willie is the ynunges,
Of all Mr.. Calhoun's children, about IS
years Of age, and the pet Of all. The two
last are students in the South Carolina
College, ami al home during the VACATION"
Edwards suuse, Mr.. Calhoun gave me
an invitalioui to walk over his farm.
gladly accepted"
"Had not known with whom I was
con7ersins should have set him down
in my mind as the most thorough going
practical farmer ! had ever met with -
There is no detail connected with it, will,
which he is moi perfectly familiar; and as
he carries you along with him, he points
out TO you. and explains every thing in the
most simple manner possible. You won.
! der, knowing the man, where he got his
information from. and when he hal lime
Ia gel it. and sill more when he had time
To carry it into operation. But people
cannot understand Mr.. Calhoun. he e-is-a
1perfecr- -sl~psruu ru- MS system aud power
of cuu:binaliGns. llehasa time aud place
fur every fting; IN IA word, to give vul.
gar quotation, "whas Mr.. Calhoun don's
know about any ard every thing, ain'l
worth mans while TO look ai:rr.' Say
what you please about Mr.. Culhouu's
other qualifications, dispute about them
as rnncll as you please. whether he is this,
that or The nlher, care nul-but This as
sertinn | will make, John T.. Calhoun is
The hest practical farmer in the United
States, and If any man doubts this as-er-
ton, lie, him make pilgrimage 10 Fou
Hill. and his doubts will hc left there"
"Bv III, way, while walking in the large
cnrn field. asked Mr.. Calhoun what gave
The name of Fort Hill 10 this place. lie
auswt red my query by pointing OUT to ne
long hill about the Seneca, and remark
ed:
There was fort stood there. built, !
believe, during the war Of the revoluIion;
il was used during that time by the Ameri
cans. and called Fort Hill. 1t was dis
man,Icd with peace, hot ils name has
been given to my farm, on which the old
fort Stood BY this lime we had passed
through The !all corn and had reached the
bank of The river, q narrow but a rapid
aud very deep stream, whose head waters
were found not fnrry miles from hIm. in
fact in sight Of his house in The mountains.
There was long scuw lied to Tree on
the hank swung out into the stream. We
both entered it,, and took seat.
Not word was spoken for some mo-
mems. and an impression was made on
my mind which / shall not suoa srrse..-
Mr.. CalhoUn's clear vUice for moment
broke the spell. The Seneca must be
about two thirds of the size of the Jordan
| looked up. AMI he described the rescm-
blance, probably, with as much accuracy
as If he has seen both. Again, thought
with what is he no, fomiliar. The history
OF an empire or republic, or the history OF
The cotton plant nr Indian corn; these rv>
ers and brooks, or Jordan and Euphrates.
and Texas rivers. While he was gazing
up tha, placid stream, sazeG " him, aud
| have fell au irresistible love cume over
ne. aHd'a consciousness Of Irresistible pow
er in him, which never have (el, before
10 the presence of any created being. !
have stood in sight of emperors and kings
in The old word atreviews. amid The rolling
Of artillery, The peals Of music from hun.
dtetls Of bands and The marching of thou.
sands. and yet never was so impressed
with feeling Of the one man power. as
in the presence alone Of John e. Calhoun,
in boat on the Seneca river. aud during
thai brief period hundred things flashed
across my mind, which will recall again.
One conviction was this: that but for g-
norance, downright stupid ignorance, on
the part of the people Of the United States,
made so and kept so by still moro stupid,
hack party papers, contenled with the ~
lcrcsl of selfish, aspiring party leaders.
whose interest it is 10 keep the mass of the
people ignorant Of the real character Of
John e. Calhoun. of his glorious and god
like intellect, his lofty palriu,isrr, and love
for country, which is only bounded by that
c"un'ry. and no, by any one Stale or Sec
lion-he wishes bu, justice 70 all-of his
answering devotion 10 The constitution,