The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-11-20
Tie New Work q John 8 Calhoun On

The editors Of the N Z Herald have
seen copy of the posthumous political work
of the late John G. Calhoun, edited by Mr.
Gralle, utwere allowed an opportunity only
Of merely skipping though the 406 pages Of
the work, and can hardly be said to have
given it more that a glance. The first 107
pages are devoted to "Disquisition On
Government" and the residue to Dis
course on the Constitution and Government
Iofthe United States 9Ir Calhoun adYo-
Gates the amendment of the federal constitu-
ltion, as has been attributable him in various
quarters some time since Tho following
is an extract from the latter part Of the
work
| How the onstitutio could best be modi-l
fed sd as to effect the object can only be an
Ethoritatiyely determined BIZ the amending
power 1T may be done in various ways
Among others, itmight be effected through d
] Reorganization of the Executive Department,
/ so thatits powers instead Of being vested AS
they now are in single officer, should be-
vested in two; to be 50 elected as that the
two should be constituted the special organs
] and representatives of the respective sections
in the Executive Department of the Gov
ernment, and requiring each to approve all the
lacts of Congress before they shall become
laws One might be charged with the adj
llninistration of matters connected with the
foreign relations Of the country and the
other of such matters as we're connected with
its domestic institutions, the selection to be.
/ decided BY lot.
. The Herald says:
J. Weobserve that Mr.. Calhoun starts, in his
1sDisquisition, with the postulates that gov
lernment is of divine origin, and that consti-
tutions are not, The distinction, and the
J deductions he makes there from arc support
ed by powerful reasoning in his. own pecu-
liar way. lie differs. from Locke in many
things, although his views and principles are
more in unison with those of that great po-
litical philosopher than they are with those
+ Of the radical democrat, Algernon Sydney.
: The writings of the latter are but revise
/ corrected, and as some think improved, Of
. the old greek utilitarian democrat Aristotle.
!. BY the way, we have heard that Seward
"A claims to have borrowed his higher law idea
: from the writings of Sydney, and We believe
1 there is something of the kind to be found in
+ them Mr., Calhoun was not a democrat
# he eschewed democracy, especially agrarian
\ ism, socialism, anti-rentsm, and all other
j radical isnls, except a few ofhis own. He
fears, manifestly, the mpossibility ofthe Ions
+ existence of the Union without change O.
e the constitution interposing new checks ant
/ barries to the encrouchments Of federal au
i thority on the State governments, and II
/ lstop the tendency of the government TO con
n solidation.
> His work is eminently a PHILOSOPHERS
7r work, and displays powerfully analytica
70 mind, and is powerful answer to the pc
:. llitical writings of Stabbis, Sir Robert Fill
j. more and Ballerine; and though it will no
qlIbe popular among the masses, who will nc
le read it--and if they read il, many Of ther
s will not, perhaps understand it-yetit wi
-Ebe a textbook in after times for p0litica
of a school that viii alwaya hay
numerous disciples. Our opinion is, thu
\. Mr.. Calhoun, whowas never practical has j
y his book lost sight of the great popular idei
4 that the popular will, the eS,e popnli,i is eol
~ stitution, government, every thing, in th
i, last half Of thenineteenth century, and vi
"a be for. ages to come. The old diadem desp
81 tism Of Europe see it, feel it and dread
They look at the example set by the Unite
he States with terror. We are the beaco
"a light that has Illuminated the world, Al
8. that has enabled the oppressed millions
he the old hemisphere to see the sdeformities
AZ the hoary, rotten, feudal systems under whio
~ they have sweated and toiled for ages, M
Ia Calhoun's book WILL we think, have n
nd among the liberal philosophical politicians
IA Europe 1t would be we'll ifthe French 7
mt litical philosophers, and those French pol
.le- leans who are not philosophers, would stu,
ort the work intensely. There IS much IN it til
IL. they could profit by.
lad Burning Of the Steamer Montgomery.
n We regret to have to record the loss
IS t fire of the fine packet steamer Montgomel
IN On Friday night last, while the Montgomel
-as on her downward trip, was lying to at t
in- Hurrican landing, fire was discovered
his the lower tier of cotton, near the stel
ALT which, in very brief period of time, y
vas communicated to the whole cargo, and
re- boat enveloped in flames. The passeng
4 had retired to sleep, and upon being aFous
era and finding themselves in imminent dang
de- some 81 them left their baggage, and ma
up- their escape One Of them informs us q
rm, he ran out to ascertain the progress ot
j to fire as soon as he. was aroused, and attempi
Jap to return to his state room to get $4,000.
pom money and two watches, which he had pIa,
ice. under his pillow, but was prevented by.
ser officer, from dong 50; and well It was for
nee that he vas thus prevented, for the time
bic. reached the deck the cabin fell in.
OBJ learn from the officers, that Mr. Gnpt
OfEof North Carolina, who had relatives
ioY- LoWndes county, Mississippi, was lost
str had been drinking IN the evening, and
ICE aroused By passenger and pulled out OF
nse- berth, but he could not get him of The b'
,ood Sic had negro woman on board, VINO
ion, saved passenger by the name Of SIN
hon from Grand lSuli % Rodney vas also %
lout ing and 1t IS supposed he was lost 10 OF
oual persons were missed As soon IS the
Con Was iscovered, the officers and hands q
ION. tie boat used aordinary ezertion, an
Is OF gfeal hazard of he 70 arrest the flames,
and q IA VAN for II less than ten minutes
pur- Wh6 cotton and he boat was on.
1api- and ged with SUCH fury Is 70 reI
and oll eilor save l0itless. 1he earg
mon She Qn hietY con 81 cot