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

al Fort Hill. his residence. in Pendle;nn
The extent of his plantation and the ad
mirable management everywhere ohserva
lie have perfectly enraplured the wriIer
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 10 most persons
beyond he hounds of the Sla,e.-Soulh
Carolnian.
1--WE reached Fort Hill abouttw o'clock
p. m. 1t was nearly the dinner hnur. !
was introduced to his family, which at that
time consisted ofNIrs. Calhoun, his young
est daughter. aud three Youngest sons.-
Mr.. Calhoun has seven children; The eldest,
Andrew, is a planter in Alabama; the ncxl
Patrick, is captain in The army, aud
stationed near New Orleans, the eldes,
daughter is in Europe, The wife ofour
charge al Belgium. Mrs. Calhoun is just
such wife as man like Mr.. Calhoun
should hare-senSible, domestic, and in
dustrious. She governs her household in
style that the Roman maron in The oden
ames ever surpassed. Cnrnelia, The daugh-
Ter al home, is most affectinnate cOmpan-
ion for the mother. John is a physician,
aud was married, shortly after LEI, TO the
daus h,er Of near neishbor. He will
make leading physician wherever bis
destiny leads him 10 settle. James. The
next, is calm, quiet, thinking young man
of 20, and. in many respects. strongly res
enlbles his father. Willie is The vnunges,
Of all Mr.. Calhoun's children, about lS
years Of age. and the pet of all. The two
last are students in the South Carolina
College, and a, home during the vacation" :"
Edwards sunset Mr.. Calhoun gave me
an invi,aliouit to walk over his farm.
gladly accepted"
"Had ] NOT known with whom was
con7ersins | should have set him down
in my mind as The most thorough going
prac,!cnI farmer ] had ever met with -
There is no detail connected with it, with
which he is not perfectly familiar; and as
he carries you along with him, he points
on, to you, and explains every thing in the
most simple manner possible. You won.
der, knowing tho man, where he got his
information from. and when he hal lime
Ia ge, it, and sill more when he had time
TO carry il into operation. But people
1perferr MS system and power
of considerations. Ilchas time aud place
Inr every fling; IN "a word. To give vul
gar quotation, "whas Mr.. Calhoun don't
know about any ard every Thing, aiu'I
wurlIi mans while to look ai.rr.' Say
what you please about Mr.. Culhouu's
other qualifications, dispute about Them
ms inncn as you please. whether he is this,
that or The nher, care nol-but This as
sertiun | will make, John T.. Calhoun is
The best practical farmer in the United
States, and if any man doubts th, as-er-
,on, lie, him make pilgrimage 10 Fou
Hill. and hs doubs will hc left there"
"Bv III, way, while walking in the large
corn field. T asked Mr.. Calhoun what gave
The name of Fort Hill 10 this place. lie
answered my query by pointing out to me
long hill about the Seneca, and remark
ed.
There was fort stood there. huiIt, !
believe, during the war Of the revolu,ion;
i, was used during that time by the Ameri
cans. and called Fort Hill. twas dis
manlIed with peace, hui its name has
been given to my farm, on which the old
for, Stood BY this time we had passed
hank of The river, q narrow but rapid
aud very deep stream, whose head waters
were found not fnrry miles from hun. iD
fact in sight of his house in The mountains.
There was long scow lied to a uee on
the hank swung OUT into the stream. We
both entered il, and took seat.
Not word was spoken fur some mo-
men's. and an impression was made on
my mind which / shall not sDon s,rgel.-
Mr.. Calhoun's clear voice for moment
broke the spell. The Seneca must be
about ,wo.tlIiris of the size Of the Jordan.
looked up. anl he described The rescm-
blance. probably, with as much accuracy
as if he has seen both. Again, lhoueh
with what is he no, bmiiar. The history
Of an empire or republic, or the history OF
the cotton plant or Indian corn; these riv-
ers and brooks, or Jordan and Euphrates,
and Texas rivers. While he was gazing
up that placid stream. gazeG Ut him. aud
| have fell an Irresistible love cume over
ne, anda consciousness Of irresistible pow
er in him, which never have felt before
10 the presence of any created being. !
have stood in sight Of emperors and kings
in the old word atreviews. amid The rolling
oE artillery. the peals of music from hun.
dteds 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. and during
that brief period hundred things flashed
across my mind, which will recall again.
One conviction was this: that but for ig.
norance, downright stupid ignorance, on
The par, Of the people of the United States,
made so and kept so by still moro stupid
hack party papers. contenled with the IN
terest of selfish, aspiring party leaders
whose interest it is TO keep the mass Of the
people ignorant of the real character oI
John e. Calhoun. OF his glorious and god
like intellect, his lofty palri"tisrr, and love
for country. which is only bounded by that
coun'ry. and not by any one Stale or Sec
tion-he wishes but justice 10 all-of hi
answering devotion 10 The constitution