Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-05-20
THE LONDON TIMES ON MIR CALHOUN

THE LONDON TIMES ON NIP C,,un,+u
The London Tunes has l,np .r.iec an IN, In,,h If
Mr. Calhoun of whom II speaks AS .,one ,f ,be h,;I,
ornaments iha have pr.rel this federal ,,,nc ,s a.,
establishment Of this government aud snva that ..,
DEAL Mr. Cahoun's propress !, ,,hli, III, Ill ~
fn IN tecanulatf the history nj h,s roun,ry ia, ,h G
iartv years" We have only roam ,of III, fll,vian
portion ri the article III the Times
"Fof upwards OF seven wears he nr,sll aver ,h. ,,
department. during which lime he irtr,J,c,d r, ,,
and enforced an economy which s,n,, If o,, ,,,, nm
istants would do we'll 10 study Ah5nt III, cl,., II A.
Mnnroe's SECOND term he was nominated ,,,,h Avn ah
efs inr the Presidency IlIs name b.,,oyer w,s .an
af erwatds Withdrawn hut ,lthnu,,h th,,, -, m a.,
occasion no election Of pfes,lent bv III, r,,n,. Al,
Calhoun WAS ch,scn Vice ptcsd,n, Inv H., mo, ,,,
On The explry of his tenn he returned IA bo \ nat,
nne Of tho two representaiiyes nf S,,l ra,i,' H.
which body lao re NAMED MI lbc b,n, of h,s I.,,b !,
also in that body that IN 1916 h, vhn hal IN $40
successfully advocated resort /, arms when ha .o,l
ed n different c,ursa inconsistent with ,h,, hn,, -
safety calmly rssolnely and successfully n,,,a.1 IA.
warke projects rned by reckless band un,n nm i'm
hecln administration irr an incommensu,ate object, II
Mr. Calhoun was the author of tho d,,l,,,t,n ,r IA,
war 10 1872 il was 10 his iomp,t,te con,sols ,n ,,
lntlnonce that the world IN ,toat ,,yt,, o,aI III,
malnlona &c Of peace ~ 1916
The SUBJECTS with which MI Calhoun. dnriny his
long public career was most pu,minon,ly ,,,yl" w
such as had raintonre Ia bank,ny entr,ncy ,h
tariff. The independent treasury system stint, ,,,bIs
and the appropra ON aud the distribution If tho nr,cl
Of tho public lands
Ia stature aud appcar,prc NJ, r,lh,,, wa ,,O al
thin almost Ia BENZ cmacl,lrJ H., w,s ,,,, - ,,
energy both mental and nl,ys,e,l al,b,,,,l ,,v,, nae
sos'ed III adjust health Ia, lrmpcf,men, Yna Linhly
nervous natvith lndiny which Ia, b,d ,,,Io Ii,l,
into great self command lIls a.ll,n VIVA n,,m,, ne
his perceptions wote unrk Ia l,,cnc, a, a, ,,'v,,a
but seldom npassioncd a strnng ven oI co,nm,, s,os
constantly chnrnrtcrisine Ina unnsi ,mh,,i,,s n, =,
oaioty. His action Wills spo,kno. was ,lov,l If nm
mailon hut his woils flow d 6uth IN tonent n, onco
fapd and yolnminons fl. re,1In, v,s ,,,,t Inc a.,
quircmrnfs were comprehrnslvr IIs mind v,s ,,,, T.,
generals ,on aud hete WIS scarcely An occo,enc, ~,
which ho commented which he did not readily t,l,t Il,
lis governing ptirclpo In his prlvate r,laons hc ns
accessible aud aiahe 10 dsrrpe lis hrncsty and sin
Gently # purpose, even III his m Isl IN AIKEN mn,ds war,
th' obvious 10 he doub ed II society and conversation
lad about them charm and a fascination that drew null
uiud"s about hun, but p1uicnirly the Young There
was sweetness IN his voice kindness In his Jsporimen
aud uulhtnness in the mild usttn Of his LARGE ptey eve
Every IN his presence WIS al once At his o,sr far
whilst there nothing sinister in his plance, 20 there
was no ambiguity IN his ,rds. In this as in many 9th
or respects he in perfect contrast Ia MIR cbsl,,
that powerful magnificent but repulsve man
lt Is not easy determine whorhct in this ct-i4 NJ
her affairs. America has gained or lost hy the drnIh al