Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-08-12
JACKSON AND WEBSTER.

When John c. Calhoun was sitting to me, |
knew very we'll that he and Jackson hated each
other; but I ventured to ask him one day. if he
believed the President had actually written very
able message which had just appeared over his
signature. EVERY line of it, sir, he said, twas
his inspiration, and contains his sentiments. 1t
may have been put ntolterary form by secretary
but nobody understands American politics better
than General Jackson. He has an iron memory,
and his own opinions on all American subjects"
The subject of chronological indications came
up. Mr.. Powers said 81 do not know how far
the science may bo true but there are certainly
very striking condolences between many craniolog-
ica signs and the character of those who bear them
Take the great development over the eyebrows,
where the perceptive faculties are placed by phre-
nologsts I think have mover known public
man of striking insight into the popular will, who
had not protuberant brows Jackson, who knew
the popular heart instnctively, and owes his Npu'
tation to his powers Of expressing it, had marked
perccptive organs Henry Clay, who played in his
speeches upon the latent thoughts and feelings of
his audience, and seemed to mould them, only be-
cause he was first moulded by them, had the same
striking indications in his brow. Mr.. Calhoun,
who understood the Southern heart completely
was of great perceptve faculty, and it was stamped
on hisforehead, but, unhappiy, he kept his fingers
on the Southern pulse alone, and failed to feel the
Northern wrist, and so lost the benefit Of bis in
sight. Mr.. Webster had no marked development
of the perccptivc faculties. His general reason
prevailed over his special insight Or close National
sympathy with the popular will. He was absorbed
by the argument and wrapped up in principles
tlc sp" e with all his power and logic, with little
reference to the immediate feelings of his hearers,
and thus lost power as shaper and exponent Of
American will Everett, who was equally deficient
in this special genealogical indication, could not
carry the sympathes of common people, whom he
did not instinctivcly understand. lie won adnlira-
ton and respect, but not leadership.
Mr.. Calhoun said: jackson was great actor.
The people thought him bluff out-spoken, frank
and impulslve, and like him for these qualities.
But he often assumed anger, when he was as calm as
a clock, for effect. Especially when ho thought
himself right, but VAS unable to defend his posi-
ton in argument, where, for want Of training and
words, he was often weak, he resorted to rage and
frightened his antagonists by the vehemence and
violence of affected passion. When he could not
answer argument, he often dismissed them in this
summary andvery effective way. -" .Sittings c'tt
Famryx, the Sculptor" IN AppIetons' Journal,
REDEMPTION OF MUTlLATED CURRENcY.-The
following aro the regulations adopted by the Treas
ury Department in regard to the redemption Of
mutilated fractional currency:
Defaced fractional notes are not considered mu-
tilated when presented iUr redemption nor is an
evidently accidental dmnution reducing the note