New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-01
John 4. Calhoun.
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7 armed as attention to the domestic policy Of the
government, aud took decided lead in those IN
n o-,aa. measures. the Bank, the Tariff. and Inter
= Improvement. which we're suggested o. an in
elgcHt contsmp la'ion Of the extent resources AID
IfcQinstances Of the country The Tara Of 1916
Twas Southern, a South Carolina, a Calhoun mes-
s.re and i was passed vito his support, AZ a.
r., o( Protection. After the incorporation d the
Bank. IN the Spring Of 1916, he moved tho setting
I spsrt u the Gonns payable 20 the Government,
With ths dividends pom the Bank stocz, as 4 per
| naHeu; fund fo- Internal Improvements FOR Is
earnest and able cordoct AZ TINS perod, n suggest;
/ m the prime pies. col;riving tie processes. and
advocating the SPECIAL applications Of the In,erns.
improvement system lie is entitled % be regarded
a. Is parent The Cumberland Road was Indeed
already begun, and he lad voted lor j. b1, slt.
he brought forward bis b.D, embracing ~ the.
mos, positive forms al the ultra doctrines apoD the
subject, there mad been 10 grand systematic psn
before Congress, announcing the promotion Of inter
communication a. one Of too CHEF objects o. tic
Government
We eanuot dwell upon this short snd brilliant
career of Mr. CALHoUS il Congress He made ia
the .Gst session under Mr MADHOs, some Of lis
NOR, brilliant displays o. intellectual energy some
Of ms most creditsblc exhibitions q elevated and
comprehensive patriotism or his speech On he
Treaty Making power, the Tes, Mary land adso
cate. PiscKSEY. who followed 10 the deb bate upon
the subject said The strong power Of genirs
rom 4 higher region than that Of arepmeut, had
thrown on the subject all tie light with which i j.
the prerogative OF genius 10 invest and illustrate
everything and still moro directly The gentle
man from South Caroins has exhausted the correct
Constitutional grounds o. the question. and leil zoe
nothing but u fecapitulste hs arguments. Ard
DAHIEL WEBSTER, referring to the ssme period.
remarks We were both young be
held IN him generous character, liberia and con-
preheusive mind engrossed by great objects dis
tlogushed talent and. particularly great original
nv and viQor Of thought That he was ambitious
did not doubt. but that there nything low r.
sudd IN his ambition did not then believe, 90
not now believe.
Shortly before the next meeting Of Congress- Nj
Calhoun received an invitation from Mr Monroe -
enter his Cabinet as Secretary Of War Gl.s friends
generally, including Mr. Lowndcs, Mr. Choycs, and
others OF his own State, advised him to remain ia
Congress. as the most suitable 'heater tor his to-
ents IL was Fortunate for his fame as well as Tor
tho public service. that he accepted the appoint
neut Tie War Department was IN what seemed
Inextrcable confusion, with vast accumulation o.
neglected business Of the most urgent necessity
and only an extraordinary capacity aud activity
could secrre Secretary again the loss OF any reg
otaton for affairs with which he might enter upon
~, direction Mr Calhoun commenced bis admin
,,trstion IN December 1917. and after making Il
necessary appointments. with suictesi regard TO
knowledge efficiency. aud integrity, he Drew up
the mastery code for the government OF the de-
partmont and each Of its bure6us-to give unlioT-
mity. consistency. efficacy and stability to the
whole-which has had the authority Of law with
all his successors.
We canuo; detail his acts through the seven
years in which he held tins place in the Cabin I.
He found the Office ia confusion and LEFT It in order
found it the worst, and left it the most complete
" and judiciously organized military establishment
m the world More than Si0,000,000 OF unsettled
accounts, many Of them OF long standing goh G
hack almost 10 the origin Of the government lac re-
duccd TO less than three millions. He prevented
accumulation. by prompt enforcement Of accoun-
liability. 50 that he was enabled TO report TO Com
drawn from the treasury in 1922 for military ser.
VICE, including pensions amounting to >4o'l''ol ~
although It passed through the hands OF @9l DIS
nursing officers there has not been single deiaica
ton nor the loss OF single cen, to tie government
He found the army costing annually more than SOL
por man. including officers, professors aud cadets
and left the cost less than s2s7. This was etieoto
by reforms and not by parsimony IN the quality
and quantity of the supplies, nor by fall OF pnces
The gross saving on the army was si'5OO'OOo an
nuallv. m al expenditure which reached s4oOO'o,o
when he came into the department
During Mr Monroes second term the question OF
the succession was much discussed. ani Mr.. Cal
boun's name was frequently brought forward by
his friends aud he was no, without hopes OF an
election until the decision Of Pennsylvania tor Gen
Jackson followed by general movement o. Ms
friends Ia the same direction LETT HIM but liant pos
pects Of success, when he withdrew iron Tue
canvass, consenting u be supported for the wee
Presidency The contest ended IN the return "'
Gen jackson, Mr.. Adams and Nj. CRAWFORD as
the three highest candidates to the House o. hel-
resentatives. and in Mr.. Calhouns election 70 'n'
Vice Presidency by large majority oil the h'''
tors The choice OF Mr. Adams by the House
placed the Vice President or tue first time since
the orgaazAtion OF the Government IN TIE OPP
stop he discharged his duties as presiding ON
Ger Of the Senate with dignity and Tor the most
Part with eminent fairness and when Gen Jsc"
con WAS elected 10 1928 he came IN again as wee
President
The TsrA question was beoonnins more ana more
important, and the difficulties IN the way OF It's
adjustment and the strong sectional ps1ts@Aship 10
which itgave rise, threatened with increasing POI
tents the most serious Consequences IN the Cover"
ment O. the country While Nh. Calhoun had hca
Executive Offices the whole aspect o. affairs hed
changed, aud his principles unchanged VII" 'h,"
In the policy which triuNphed IN lsis, SAYS NJ
Calhoun. I've saw disastrous political bearings
ioressw It's surpiusscs aud the oNIFSNsSences 10
which !, would lead ard rallied on the eiecto" o'
President Jackson to arrest !, Though the tXeo"
uye Department Ia this We laIed. And ialhns
m tins. be aud his friends te'l-bAsk on the Sove
r,isn,y Of the States and en4esvored TO deiesi
- N.,;,,.i avy through Dc potency OF inter