The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-08-04
From tho Petersburg IutrIliseaeer.

rtom tho Petersburg ll,elliseaeer.
i All tho onposition measures Of which the South
has eompIanei ii the last thirty years shc herself l-
anqura,sd. Washington and Jefferson, ~ the ques'
ton Of slavery. set the evil example. Inc NORM uor'
rowei il from them. The Bank OF The Unl'eu a'a'es
originated with the South. The Souih unurr som.
Of Their leading men, godfather OF the tar. Anu
Il was The same with internal improvements.
The above /. an extract IRON speech de-
Ilivered by Senator Hammond, at pullic
dinner given IL hn by portion OF The peo-
ple of the Elgelield district, the asd.
The Senator has very frankly and candidiy
stated well,known facts which ought IN all
fairness to have their due weight upon the
Southern mind ia this day Of sectional con.
trnyersy. III he had gone further aud assert.
ed that the various doctrines and measures
specified found favor. three OF them IN Soath
i Carolina, while the other had its origin IN
Urginia, he would have presente, the subject
in i clearer AMI more impressive point oi view.
The United States Bank, the Tariff pnll'
cy and the Internal improvement system de-
rived their ablest and most efficient support
from South Carolina statesmen, and pre.em'-
Inen,I, Mr.. Calhoun. When the days 81 the
Bank were numbered, and il was about 70 be
immoatea TO appease the sndictise wrath of
jackson, Mr.. Calhoun made a alal and sig-
orous attempt 10 prnong its existence lew
wears. In order to break The iace nt its iali,
and thus poss,bly by giving time for the peo-
pe to reflect in calmnes. upon the disastrous
consequences Of its suppression, save y from
j lis DOM. But his eIlurt was abortiNe, and
! 10 ihe great regret Of lis Snuth Car"l'na
J friends the Bank had 10 wind up il ailalrs y
the termination 0l lis charter
/ That Mr. Calhoun was the early and ar
E dent a,l,acatt u a Protective Tar'il and 81
{ Internal improvements By the General Oo-
Y ,ernment, the national records abantantiy
n show. Ii i 4 singular fact that the country
!. WAS mainly indebted to his sffnris Tor the
i three great national measures just mentioned.
4 ~ hIch he subsequently dbandnned and de-
j nannce,l, and winch has caused such public
) excitement and surh acrimonious discussions
e Truth in this case is. inderd, !" stranger than
II fction." Mr.. Jeersuns opinons abuul
|. slavery, tie Senator alsn correctly represents
d Ills !. Notes an Nlr.lnia" and the celebrated
II Ordinance of I.S1 are conclusive upon Thu
y head.
!: Tie opinions of distinguished Statesmen
II upon impoltant questions, whrn given 70 ",
,r Mnrld m the solemn form 1T publication, eS
Al eit an influence upon tile popular MINI Mhiri
ID cannot be resisted nr r0untrracted. Suhse
le quent rrtaciions u these oplnnns 10 mol
I; all proye them IL be erroneous nr mischie.ons
4 lircumstaure- may. indeed. nccur 70 rende
le particular line Of pulley which = sl.e an
re proper al me time. lnjldicinus and inJurlou
ns at another But. there ate ceftein great prin
ciples &c Gu,prnment d fiSeh and soil
character. which are 80 unidentified with III
IN tiunaI lie, eIapmsnt aud prosperity that an
!. attempt TO exclude - ignore them must ne
Il. cessartly be productive ii confusion. embaf
l. rassment and detrimfni.
! tall events, The words anil works Of sue
i. statesmen as those Mhpse namrs grace o.
oT annals in tie period II national histnrs vile
!, Mr. calhoun believed ID The con,titutlnnalit
:, and utilty 81 Inileh Bank, nf PfnteotS
!. Tafiif, aud 81 4 splendid system u lnie'n;
:, improvements, il cannut be denied, ire cal
q. rnistrd IL make 4 derp impress"n upnn 81
i public mind aud - be gade t. public orIr
n. luu. Fur great many wears alter their y
iii ieransr, the sentiments pf Mr. Calhnnn ups
81 these several subject, hal circulation !.
il and nnle, aud his authuritv VAS appealrt.
r.. ~ valid aud pusrriI IL the premises. Whs
+, he ehanged his views there were ihDusant
!, whuse ftiih ha> been bat upm III. traclnn.
=. and who were not prepared 10 lnlluw hln
nm ihr opposite extreme, 10 which he ru.hr
ali They had confidence in his previous asnwa
!. ~ and believed in bis consistency. But VII,
:. they Jaw linn reverse hi. pnsliion. they d
.n terninr,l IL adhere to what ti,ey considers
81 his ablest aud so1nde.i incairaiinn.. when
!, was the siauuch aud devoted friend anil pr
irctnr Of the very measures then repuJiat,
by him.
-, The conclusion. Al Which We have arfiy,
$. from sober fcslcw II tie important hisin
I'M al facts recitei bs Senator Hammond i
N. titat the Southern penpr augtt 10 b. Al IL
j i charitable 10 tllr imputed rrrnrs AMI hsrrsl
-, IT their Northern brethren, seeing that 4
lor Suuih originated all tie measures, or /
,f principle. On which they were basel. VIII
! !. have lrd to tie political eseilrmrni. aud j
II ltslinus by which the twn ,eciinns ot /
lie country hnte been brought % ,ariA C 4
ne strife.
iii. -s.o~1~,ee~.~l~ss>s<s
lx SINGULAR PHENOMENON.
IAN Tie Sin FranrIscn rnFfp. Dpndent ~ /