The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-04-30

dcul 10 cur Mexican acquisitions aruse. The
ultimate object oi the policy be proposed,
We have always been cou, iGced was the fur
nation Of Southern Contsdaacy. But that
he was fearful ot attempting the enterprise,
so long as us peaceGJie accomplishment eou
not be counted upon, we were fully persusd.
ed by his last speech aud the explanations
which the comments Of other Senators ell,
cited from him. There is no question that
Mr. Calhoun was for separate State action ..
IN the notification crisis but the experience
OF iha, important period Of his career may
very possibly, have contributed TO produce
the greater caution of his SUBSEQUENT ,ie--
Ii Is not an unmeanIug coincidence that the
commander Of The nuiiifcaliou forces should
now be vindcating the greatest notification
statesman from the impuialion OF coniem.
plating the secession Of their Sat from the
Union SO long as her Southern cougederates
are disposed 10 adhere 10 IL"
The perusal OF these comments by The
Times" brings TO our recollection that a.
mongst the Letters received al this etiice i'm
mediately after the publication in This paper,
Two or three moths ago, Of several articles
concerning the Past, the Present. aud the
Future Of public affairs, was one from resi-.
dent Of The State Of Mississippi, 10 which the
engagement Of our columns, at the moment
of receiving II, prevented US from giving all
the attention which 1t deserved the mater.
a part Of which, however, tins seems TO be
an apt occasion for introducing TO our read.
ers.
Promising that ths pane Of the writer is
Snown to US and hat he assures US hat the
facts which he states concerning Mr. Cal.
houn's sgency IN the Protest" are within
his personal knowledge, we shall aI'ow him
TO communicate them TO The Public 10 his
own language, without changing a word, as
(ollows
I" consider the celebrated South Carroll.
ma Protest againsi the Tariff IN ls2s to be
he embodiment Of those dsrrepani and an.
lagoni,iicaI principles which have Of late ex
hlbIted such an explosive tendency IN The af
fairs Of ,ha, Stale. The political senlimeu,
II tina, ate has become thoroughly sllia,ed,
10 national affection poisoned, aud its legs
aliye counsel emenlaled, must be obvious
to any eye that exercises he blessing nf M
lurnI uuperverred perception. The Protest
IS the fountain head OF Il all. And happen
to know lha, when that great man Mr.. Gal.
houn) perued hat document he was 80 DIS
rustluI OF the soundness, purity, and catho.
ilclty Of ns doctrines, hat he desired The con.
ceanent of lis true authorship from the
world. II 1t contained and was designed TO
inculca'e the true doctrine Of State rights
aud restrain Federal aggression within just
limits why did he not uufutl that banner up.
on his own standard and come before the
people for ,ha, lofty emlnence OF cfice to
which The splendor Of his talents entitled
him Why did he shrink from the anlic.
pated opposition Of Mr.. Tozewell and others,
. IT he felt no mlsglSings OF the orthodoxy Of
his creed But Mr.. Calhoun is gone, and
the seed Of his sowing is Likely to be reaped
by his State in the bitter harvest Of inap.
peasabc discomfort with Federal legislation,
unreasonable and lncessan, camor against
imaginary wrongs, and frantic tosslngs 10 ge,
out Of tie Union against the rebuilng sense
Of the intelligent world. Notification is an
evil doctrine, and seeks alliance with its
kind, Heretofore it has found no meet as.
sncis,e IN the body polite bu, Reputation.
From the legitimate issue Of such an anal.
/ gamatlon good Lord deliver all who wish 1t,
and especially.
"a MIsslSsIPPIAN"