The Washington union., 1857-04-28
DISTRIBUTION.

ton will be read with interest by the people Let
the democracy everywhere beware of this msidions,
impolitc, and unconstitutional movement. Ii is a
scheme Of know-hothngism. The party itself was
originally organized with the hope and the expectation
of drawing of from the democratic party sufficient
number of our incautious men 10 enable them to
beat MS. IL is the same policy now They start
question through which they artfully appeal to the
feelings Of interest and selfshness Of the com
mnnity. BY this stratagem they hope TO detaoh
from ranks whose respect for principle and
adherence to the settled policy of the party are not
quite proof against every temptation Especially is
this the in Virginia Under the pressure of
heavy, but not insupportable taxes, bound for the
support of her great system OF internal improve
menis, there may be some few who would be willing
to look to almost any for relief The appeals
of the knownothings are made especially TO such
persons. The authority of some of the greatest
names belonging to the political history of our
party is quoted by them sanetoning the doctrine
of distribution They have used the name of Mr. Cal
houn being in favor of the measure without know.
ing his true reasons for supporting the resolution to
dspoSie the surplus in the treasures of the
make il am act of distribution. These reasons are
given in the following interesting letter of General
Duff Green TO which we call the special attention Of
our readers:
10 the Editor Of he JaioR:
Ii is sometimes permitted to individuals Of humble
station give detailed explanations of and circun-
Indispensable to right understanding OF matters
in controversy Chance having placed in my hands the
Raleigh Register containing the speech Of one oi the can
di,ates for Congress In Virginia. hnd that the chief
issue in the pending elections is the distribution OF the
proceeds of the sales of the public lands and that Mr.
Cahouns opposition to II, proposed by Mr. Clay is
attributed personal rivalry and political jealousy and
that this charge il urged by assuming that the appro-
priaon of alternate sections in aid OF railroads IN the
States and the transfer of the public deposites from
the pet banks TO the treasures of the several States
acts Of distribution, properly urged preents justify
ing that proposed
As the intimate personal friend Of MIR Calhoun
and advised and consulted with him at the time and
know the views and motives which induced him avo
the appropriation of alternate sections i'm aid nail
roads and the transfer OF the public deposites, and
these views and motives, when understood will ynd
him from the charge of inconsistency in his oppoS
ton Mr.. Clays distribution scheme now revived hy
the opposition in Virginia and North Carolina with
your permission will briefly review few facts connected
with the issues In question.
Mr. Calhoun the author OF the declaration of the
Of lSl2 and by the energy and rce of his chaac
ter, contributed much than any other member
mutation He in Congress what jackson was the
army and thus became hentihed with the popular feel
ing He emphatcally the Of the people and
such, elected Vice President In lSa4 when Mr.
Adams elected President bY the vote Of Mr. Clay,
was charged regardless OF the popular pIeterece
General Jackson. la the Of lS2s Mr.. Calhoun
and his friends took active part in support OF General
Jackson in opposition TO the reelection Mr. Adams
and was sssa rs-slertei Vise President iy pcfalar
vote eciSed 10 identity hia with General Jack
SON
MIR. Crawford, of Georgia. had been candidate il,
lSs4 nominated hy the CONGRESSIONAL cscns and such
was actively opposed by the friends Of General Jackson
and Mr. Adams, well as by Mr.. Clay aad Mr. Calhoun
Mr. Van Baren had been his active partisan. In the
Of ISIS. er sxrrtaterj as Gea. ,sclse ro3id
ks sf Mr. Van Baren united I'm his support and In the
organization OF the cabinet appointed Secretary Of
State In 1922 during the hrst year Of General Jack
sons FIRST term, he nominated by the editor Of the
New York Courier and Enquirer, then his partisan,
candidate ior the saSSsssion Ia 1889 upon the meeting
OF Congress in Decrmhr 1928 1t sscertainei that
Mr. Van Buren, could not get the support of the party
and he and his partsns resolved to General jackson
for second term and part OF their tactics was to in
uce General Jackson to believe that MIR Calhoun woud
be candidate In 1854, ad shAt would support him
with the influence OF my paper, (the Teegraphl Mr.
Calhoun next il not equal to General Jackson in
the affections OF the people and MIR Van Raren that
he could not inherit the party influence but by breach
of the personal and party relations usweea arsEa Jack
and Mr. Calhoun and heRce the intTigues which
salted in the dissolution Of the cabinet and the creation
General Jackson re-elected in ls33 and Mr.. Van
Buren having been nominated by party convention
gotten mp for thst purpose elestsd Vice President
The payment OF the national debt left surplus OF
forty uilons in the Bank Of the United States the
depository. wniel surplus. II was seet would be in
creased bs the accruln revenue Having superseded Mr.
Calhoun with the party by the nomination Vice Prrs
dent Mr. Van Buren, in Mr. Clay his chief competi
f0r the presidency in 1856 and knowing the reIa
tons between Mr.. Clay and the Rank OF the United
States, ne saF Ehe posss sd isaA4e u GAs bank
would be sxsfted In support u Mr. Clay And thar, b.
szing upon the public depneites and distributing
pec much result from other scrumulstions
bution become party measure in which the wh0le
power AMI inneEce O the pat banks woald be enlisted in
his support the party gaEdkite wish shS view he
induced General JAxk ksn 10 Baton. where he met
a OF Mr. Van BQren paFtisars 81 whom the late
David Henshaw and Mr. Ponsett twp in which the
measure discussed and agreed upon and the ink
scarcely dry the diplonaa by which Mr. Webster
Ani his pArtiGs mSe General Jackson doctor u laws
before be izHea shs orier koE the removal q the Dc
pcsites-
II supposed that the reua0yai Wogti coa@sl the
Bank sf the Unirei States cKail her disrsats and
that the consequence would be monetary csisha,
dsring the reHn0vd unPopulAr To prevent this the
Secretary 0f the Treasury. BY over Of the President IN
strusei the pet hanks disevant freely ON couuserria
paper This snabs the Bank the United States
arge the lime s her discounts and the huTe 70 Oh
tSin rsnsvsl u hsg GhaEses e il nsaEy sell cat
her branches that hank Did enlarge ihs sfsconts and
s her brARrhss receiving payment chiy in The notes
of ts pt banks This bvumakti0n Sf local bank paper
srhla the Bank Of the United States upsn the
pes bAkS fr sPscie bat the sct Of breaking the pet