Tht powers granted uw!er the Coaslitution, being derived from the People of the Uaitei States, ;nay he resinel hy irh^i^rer p^^rcert^l to th-ir injury or oppn‘ssion:'—AIarnson.
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and have mad** allowance for it, but il is possible buteJ to sustain and pass it through'^ Few mt>n preference for any ot.ie^r mod.-, exc. pt^ 1 nnsvlv.j.
not uiou/h. If, however, deduction is to be made have b-en so efiicient in saving the liberties of the , nia, wlii.e most of the Maes and putuic metiitij>.
on that occourit/froni the wti^rht of our opinion in countiy from that most dangerous of all tne insliu- | where the subject ol t.if Cuuv. niiofi has^bet^n ag>-
hi. fuvor, there are o'her considerations, which ! nients of Fed. ralism, a United States B mk. Xexi | tatrd. mJud.ng \ irg:n.a, have express.^ op.n:oi;s
(jujht at hast to throw an equal weijht in the op-1 to M» JetTerson, no one who has lived under ouj | in us favor.
uusite scale. If the fact, that we are of the Slate j Constitution has done more, if as much, to preserve ) It is c*rtainly rrratifym^^ to obsprvr. that the ten-
and vicinu^e of Mr. Calhoun, is calculated to | its republican features, bv exposing th*'dangers of ; dency a free an i enliiihi. nrd di>cutsioii is to unit.- ..... ^
w.roour H-enunt and It s.en the weight of our ! C0.nS0:idali0n and resiStin^Mts encroachments. Aiid . a>id harmonize th.* party instead o? dividai^r aud | to luini^n the el. ments out o.
oninV'ii in his^ivor. th ^ samrj fact is equilly calcu- when, in the lust for absolutn power, it was m tdly i (h>lMCtiiig it, as was feiP-d hy inaiiy wo !i 1 be ihe .iien^ uat constiticted , an u nat k c irrec^.ruM.-
littd m ai.olher view, to add to its, weiglit. Fori proposed to mutilate the con>inu:ion. by ab )!isnnig ’ca=e: aij 1 it may b- r.iirly anticipated. tn:it the con- ^ abl_\ oppo.M d to in iht- plan o. th(‘ Ki^-imonu Lc^n-
while il mav bias our opinion in his favor, it gives i the ,;;;eat balance wheel and conservative proviMon ^ imu u.ce vl the iiC'i-sion. in the :ame liberal aiu
us the opp'»itunity to vn-w liis conduct, pubJic and 1 ol tlie Veto, he was th ■ m )->i lisiioguisnrd. ot !:. e manner, wni-.-h h is alre.i.*y contributed so innch
jinvale. more closely and minutely, and to make up | thalgallant band by whose lu i=.an..*e me att m. t w,-.s : to t the impoitant points it has conn, ct- d with tne
ou! oujnioli from actual observalion and full and { fi ustraled. The best energies oJ his lUe h ivr- be> n
l.irger Stales a proponderance in lh«
Kiictoral College, and the smaller
in case of a failure of choice, and
volvmnr on the House.
It was thus, that this great and d.in|: rous cr; i ’
among the Statts was settled by con. iroini^*, wn
that which endangered formatiottf the Cons'.-
tution was, by consummate wisdo^Jw skill, madt*
wljkf thego\tn:-
corrct knouledge. When with such advantages
tiie jury of ihe vicinag—the whole Stjte, an unan-
mi(.»iis verd ct m his i;ivi)r. ii ouijhl to be entitled to
full Cl. d. nee. \Vc Siiy mnnimous, for thiir is
litejallv, but one ],>aity in tiie Srate, as far as he is
conc ii)ed.
pri./ir.iple of
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sp'.at in efforts to refojiw u .it-gener.iting Govern
menl, and restore it. by *-cono!ny‘an i i eirt-ncntnt^il,
to :ts original simplicity aii i [nr Hy. H i." t!ie ti u>-
rej 1 esentative of the ,
D'!}iocracv,fretdui)ioj u'luinp-
j ei:iption ot mduslrv tiO.n uiju ct-'-Sify D i.'i'ns an 1 j liie n; iJd ity. that is.
(>n this elevated ground, we rest our preference j exactions, lie recognizes no justice m t.inll.' tax- , tion o‘
foi Mr. Calhoun. ° 'I'o that, we might add many ! iijg unequally the labor an i c.ipiiitl «jf tne farmer, the d.
' tlie planter, tise merciiaiit, itie mt-ciiaiiic. th»- siiip
nusier, and all ulhcr indii^iiial puiiuus. to give pio-
K) a poititni ot the Union, which has never j itfctioii to and muke tlie labor and CiJj itiil oi tn* m i-
PieMd.nt. The Ct ntral Slates, the j nulacturer profitable. He bt lieves iti:i' Mich e*jus-
C mveiitiOil, will fi.jve the s i’l!'^* salutary eliect m
S'-tihn^T the only i.vo, that we r» gard ;is remainmir
realrv n:iS tiled—tlie numb* :' of H leg ji^s to
v niion IS, that it confounds these th k uis by com
billing logtther incongruous niode|| votm^ ..i u
counimg, and therc^by adopt a P’i’i^ile unknouti
to the Constitution, and in deadly c||. iicl w;*h the
compromises upon which il rises, aB?i .in the oh.-=>er-
vance of wliich, its bii!:ince depen ftSi Our olj-.
other r*-*a:;0iis. entitled to much consideiation, but of
a subcidmate characti-r. Arii(;ng them, that he be
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be app-'i'ntel from each District, and the mode of {lion applies not to the dLlegates of the reneral .’on-
—vhfth- r per eapiti, that i.7. each m mber 1 vention voting by Stat‘'s. or that it vote vd tho
VKimg i.i iivi iu iilv in i hi.' vnt cduntiug one. oi by | Stci'o s siio’ild be given by the m-ijorte but what we
tfi- vot-’ of th. vv/iole dt 1 ga do ubj ct to as blendmg iiic;-nginon-?ft ihoJs i^. ihtil
ot tlie SMle to t). di.'posd ot by a majoiity of the vote of a State shoi.id !)e ?>iv n 4 ' a miijoiiiy,
It is th:it, i )ic!i we pro-
a’.ion The i C' ni Comv- mi >n h' 11 at ' liut connt(. Ll per cdpit:i.
n and Ea:^t( rn, the VVeslein and North- | lice alienates atlection beiwe. n tfiese cla.'^-s ot cm
ein, uli have h:ul their IVesidents; but the ; zens, and causes dev p dis=aM't i.-iioi: witti an 1 w* .ik-
Xo tiii:
V\ es'.ei u, uii
.'^oathe: !' or South-Wt Stern,—the great t xporting ! ens the i-roveinment w hich 'i mctions it
Si lies fiom the (xciiange of whose products willi ; ses fierce and angry stiuggies, by liie tiioits of ih^-
'.i;e r(S'of ihe world iiure than two thirds of the I one to free liiems'dves fiOiii .vron..dul buid'n>, an i
reve:;ue of til • Uiiion has b " I'l drawn, and w'hich | of t!ie oilier to mainl.iin os incieas.- ine.n; itiai out
havi- (‘ver fu'.i'isiud llicir full share of talents, pat
liutism. el;;';U nee, and \^ i?doin to the councilsof
ihe na'.lun — have never y t Iiad one.
in tins c.):mexioi; iheic i? another view not less
ntitied to consi h'lalion. The Pi’esidents liive
h'-ietofore btet> triken exclusively from the larg'-r
.Slati s. 'I'liere is not an insl iiiceof oae,inthe long
coui.'-fof hiilf a ceiduiy, s'^^l-‘Cled Irom the medi
u:n t.-ze, on smaller Siat;s. is it to be inferred
iiom these remaikable facts, that the smaller and
! of tiiese conliicts, occuiiing pei lodic ill) , :n i mix-
I mg themselves up m all govt'rnmenial qu sUon>. the
I bt St interests ot the manu;.iclurers liiems- Ives are
far more dvieplv inj ired,-h j ii ;he imseitli 'i c.on
dilion of th' i.’ exisunce. m l tne su 1 h-n an 1 luin 'U.>
chaijgf s to w'Jich it subjects tti* ir ad u s, tiian tiey
could possibly be by tint fair protection which an
equal, moderate, an I juit system of r v. nu'- du'.i' S
would allbrd, and wills’ll, if ju5l, rqual, and fan,
would be periiian- ni A power lla^ bt en claim' d
to give i/i.li/ t'Cilu,
llchmoiii. i comm nd’d lour d« le^.^'lS f;om each
C . ^.-io^ il Hi't let, .ml th It a mijoiav of tne
dd ^raT, s M.i.a! i il- of '.he vote ol ill Sm'»‘ in
the Con*- ;.tni!i; m w hichihe L- e^-.slativtM'ancu? hcl I
at Alb iiiv has ci.neni r* d, whilt all the othei Slates, as
lai iis w- aie inform I, w hich h iv(* expaa ssed an
in il il c .u-i o,'i!iio:i,' e m f ivor of one (leh ir it” f; om each Dis
tiict. and t!ie per cipitru mo 1-- of vo'inij^.
\\^■ li ive caM.-'ud\ inf tialiy • .'vaiiind and
co n,Ki:ed bo:h, ao I ith evi i v ri spect ioi the sou'ce
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w ;»!:■ r .Slates and t.he least populous portions of the as exiitm..i in tiu* Ooveinaient,
Union are to be peruiinenily excluded from its hon- | to the labor and capilal ot one class, oi one s. ction
rather h;is it b".ii all iiceidenlal COUiSe o! j u piefeience over lUooe of i.noihei. whicii, at in
ioiii wnieli It emin.stt \v a; e compel!, d to S:iy.
liial o'lr ohjection n i» sL''ahiv strong a;>am>t w hat,
for brevity, we shall c.il! l.he plan of the Ivichmond
Conv -iilMn. an i m f..vi>r of w'.hat, with tfie saim*
oi'j ct. we -■'hall call ili*' .xlnvl
b mi^ l!i* fl:>t wtiicn fully ado|
ed it.
And ht TO It IS |)ioMei’ pi('m>s , th it as l!ie no-
m:n;elon. if acq mi sc
m I p! m, that Slate
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d in. would m * If ct be l.he
el-.eli'ai. So far a.» tfie vou’e of ihepiitv IS C0iU’(Tne(l,
we hol'i it, m th- fiist j.dace to br* in>lisp* nsable, that
G- ne>;il Conv. niion
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(-vents, without ai:n or de:ignTne latter w^e hope ‘ same'tnne u is ackriowleifg* d ii would be oppressive
hus b'Vn the case, but surely on the first filling oc- j to give directly/ ; but he admiis neither the constnu
ly. the senst'of justice and sound lional light, the morality, nor the logic, by whicii
.t ihe lart^er Sl;:ies, and more pop- | a mcie ditieruice oi mode in peipelialing a w'long,
t th Uniot), that iheysdiould givea • can b(j used 10 change it ailo a lighlj and denies
c.'iiion, t^enerosilY
I' dicy, requiie *
ulous portions of
p.af lical and substantial proof, th.it it has been m re
'li:y >tcc;dent il,and notdesig.^u d. And what occasion
can 1j(! more tilling th:m the prest nt ^
any rigiulul jiower in the Kderal U gisiaujrr. direct-
iy or mdirt clly, primaifily or mcidenially, to draw'
i the exactions of the Gov. rn nenl from liie pevij,!
th
as inty b . to the Ef cio.ai Cj!1 ge in tne m inner
of coii'Mut ng It md tho mode of voiin” and count-
mj lii V lo l.he next, liial t v ly piactieab!*
ueaii" ."Il tuid b. a loptfdl tiial the voice of tlie Con-
venii -n .'•n .11 n’t. r liie voic(‘ ot th“ People in con
t.a-di.'ti{ji‘i:in iw) polaical man:!iie!s: and tliat th*
relativt' V/' ii;hl of tUe States, as tixi'd by tfir.C'oii-
stitution. m tfu* elt ciioo of l^.isid( nt and \ ice l^i.-
sih iK. sh iui ] bi! pr'S 'i Ved. 'Fhc>e we regi:.l as
' It the Vi.’h cnia'ltfications ot .Mr Caluoun. by dutirs on nnpoit?, oth.-’ w,?Mh,,n hy a f.;ir . q i;.!, Wl> 11 n n''] p in.-ipl. s, oy vylu.-h i.v, ry pu-i.os.iin!.
=tr, n_:u., t,.d''bv ,'uci) lonjr and linporta:.! J a .J Uona ..J-. uiW B tvv , ti a t irill'of pr - j m n .ation t . uu- n. k.I Co.nen.toii to j
iin:Kjinmiis!v isjj.-erj reasoii to j I'.ctioo aiiJ aianti oUc^ I trsteJ. .N hit. thou- tn.il L.in ^ta;l^. .....i t.s..
, .. , :jVa>--5>his fclale. but tar j .it; co.i 'ritiOu.... jo -* uiu* o. /. io v^. are 'iyj obviouslv
noriion of the Union lo which he b loni’S. cannot ! rinnciele. and iie holds tn-‘one as much «s the otlier. liu^t 'ini leasonald^' to lequne illif^ir.alion. He
nounce lo be unknown t ' t!ie Coniiiiu! jn, amd mon*
-'Irons and de.^tructive in ils character* inii or
any other Stale, may take choice, to r to by rnajo'i-
t}’, or per capita ; by wdiichever sh rrjrtj' stlecf,
ahe cannot co.nplain if she should be nbject to tho
mo:!e of counting, whi--h the Constitiiion, m con
formity to Its compromise-'?, invariablj’ jres,3nb^ s for
ihat moh\ if she should insist on i inajoritv of
her delegates disposing of he vote, - le must also
submit to place heiself on an (qut ity with the
snialhSt Stale, and count but one, as he'jfeuld m
the case of the l^residenlia! election £roin^^> llio
O tT'
House. If she desirtsio have-lier ivvl.)le delegativ.u
counttd, as m the House of Ixepreeeiiativcs on all
otlier qui slions. s!ie mu;-! vote;;,’, ca an 1 run,
as ih.ere. the- hairird of a uivieion Intl.)ng her dtie-
gatLS. Shi.* catiiii t, withotit sul^veili g the ^air.ji-
ph's cf l.he uiion. t njoy tiij b m lit o:' lotii
inodts. and ext inpl litrsc if fVoin ll'.GH' isadv-.ntages.
She catiiiot con-:iiV.:'jlu h r wluile sti ngth by di-^-
posing of her vote by a ir,;ijf)rity,,'.v bout placing
h: rs !i' ivi ti.e sam?^ sc:ile w:lh 1.) hiv irej cr couiii
iu r f-ill numb( r.Av.iheut tlie iiaz.ii^t a division in
her deh gallon. Chnese which :^3 may, wi- for
MU'- sh ii! n(.'t object, but we neveif d u ass nt lhat
sfie, or any oiliej Sl.ue, shall at tltP i me giasp iliu
h n- fit of !)olh, atid
eXt inpl lierse
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nom'.s of ddi’-i' nee betwe en the l\vo plans.
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ensure his l.-Clion, io it to b(‘ »'Xpected tfiat any Cit- repugnant to natural juslK ii and the pl un'St piiiici | w’oul i ili d seive me riam*" oi It publi 'an who ob-
iz n hen afie. belonging lo il, how^ever eminent his { ples ot political economy and in lh*.‘ir tendency sub- I'
ail'nts or great his services, or irom the smaller j versive of ihe vtiry eii'ls ot civil society. is ■'he
Slates, will ever bo elected.^ And would there not ; not in favor of abolishing dutie.s on im,iOiis foi a j wdiicli nay be regarded as siill unseiib d.
be strong grounds for believing that iht.’ir citizens | ^ysleln of direct or internal ta.xes, but for a system We ol)j ct. tn-ai, to liie aio le ot voiirij a.n l counl-
are forever to be disfrimchised, as far as the oliice of, of duties on impoils laid purely for revenue, and j *‘'o reco.n o« il l'd by heliicamoni Convenii-tn. I)e-
i*.sideni is concerncd. and lhat the otiice is to be a ' allowing discrimmalions only where true rev nue i eaa.^e ii a lojits a p:mcij>l' unanown to ine ^-onsti-
permanent monojioly of the larger Slates and more | principles call for il. He is m favor of burdemni^ i tution, und wnich, comtjined vvith ' he numbi rot tie-
populous Section''i'o th('Se, other reasons might | commerce and the labor wliich suppoils it w'lih no i h'gaU s p.ojioseu lo b» appointid fiom ‘ach iisiiict.
be addl'd of not less weiizht. We sT.ail however | more duties than are indisp nsafde to the ei.-onomi-
allude to one or two, and among theln, his disinter- , cal and necessary w’ants ot the Government, tie
ested :md magn.mnnous couise in his parly relations, | is unalterably ojiposed lo all extravag ince, corrup-
of .vtiich a singl ' instance wili sulHce. | lion, and abuses in the expen liture of publii! moneys,
il is widl iviiown. lhat he did no! liesilate, regard- | ihe reform of which cannot be eiiected so longasall
of const oui nc«*s, inob^^dieiice i) w lnt he bdiev- ! the revenue is levied on the princijiles ot pro’ection.
OP larLTe
w'ouid m Ol icticc* be d'Siiuciivi* ol Itie mo.'i nnpoi
tanl ol all ttie compr.) nis s> ol the Consiilutam, oi
as we might wi'ti tiutn say. ihe tunilam-nlal com
promise on wtiicli the vvhole re is. As fliong as
these a^seilions m.iy .ippeai, wt sliall, Hnf ss g.eat
1V deceived, eslablisn lii u iruiti b> V'Uvl cnniiov’ isv
d to be the iru'* principles and policy o' the Uepub-j wdiich ucts as a b.amty on large .ini iniiu'.'nlial I '^’^'-l known to ail in ifie fast co:iV'>'aiii
l;can l^ar’v, to sepaiate from liie g’.*al body of the j classes, enlisting them .n si.pptnlol I’Xlrav iganl ex- ! our political iiistory. inai the girat'-sl diiii’oi
ju nditures .is an excuse tor tngii lax.ilu)n. He be ^ ty exp ni.need in iiammg the Cwnslilu'ion, wms to
lleV'.S lhal the Government h is no power nor ri^hi ^ t-ilafjiish the relative v.aighl ot itie Si.iit ?, in ili'
at Js. for th-p'ui - I rnilP nl oi ihe Union. Ttie s lUll i Sl iH?.
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tiis giasp. it is e(|U.tlly w* li known that it subjec-
ttd him. lor the time, to the severest denuncialions
o'
if those he separated f rom,and appar'.ntly forever b'as-
to
Ol .lay [) ) tion | jdacing liiemselves on the inconie^libb- |)rmci,)le ol
J u'q i party m tiie pl-'niiude ot its power, and when the
Inchest rewaids and hoiiovs id iho countiy wt*rc in
j i; S(,nt. i
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■ • r' e. 11V I - . - .
,,7. .. i It 1 his political piospecis so far as oHice, power, and | right or powt;r, directly or indire lly, lo as-jonie me i
i!i n • w h n i uce w•^.re conceinnl. He willingly saci iticed | debts of ihe States: nor t«.) carry on a system of in- j population, msijied on a liA • *rj a.iii\ ol
b.\ n'e..nari |m liolam h:s principles. Noi’ is it unbnownj ! lernal Iniprovement. Many of these are cardma.
when th-- l:de ot t vtnts turned against iiis tormer 1 considerations, in compaiison with v. hich, the L\es- uioie popii >u
ay laxes. nor lo sen ine [^uoiic
poSL: of diSlilbulmg the p.ovi 'eia
thereof, amonwsi the .St.Ues; nor
lhat It h.is
an'
ine pi a lect (j i i lity ot
in ie
lii c j.n.nuij
iigo
n V-.
a pi ii ivl i i'i'uds, tiom w hom he had separated and whin the
who is' greatest depression, and iheir old
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ihie-u'^h It'! * oppont nt ready to lUsh in and cverwhelm them, as
; . • rel'oiin forever, il was then that he, forgetting
I . . I ^ j the p.;i--?t, and ovta lookinij all jiersonal eonsiderations.
Ct.olidr le" > atul ' i'*^uaiding onlv his duty aiivl his prmciples, unhesi
tatingly bioujjht to them at iheir utmost need, his
poweiiul aid ll events have since turned—it the
paitv IS agum in the aicindant, and more powerlul
itian t vi r a.ter - ^ - i
Co:n a.Ki
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r-S'nt pe riod?
iiispa; a:^' ih*
ad individuals
n int s'i nted by
1 t‘-' l!;. ques-
s.nc, ridy b-:*-
li’y, and in a
« t)'! '.V n ^ov. reign an i
IL I > OI 1 ■ J 11 1 t ) s 1 z ■ o
Wi l;.; i.t ill
n: ol lie Union, vliil th ' larj* r an i
il iliL.i.ig Co. ■ lie's..' ot riil.1
iii'risleJ luai m a ii- ul 11 ,>uPuc, coui
lit a ol un qu il siZ". and uniO d t >r ih
d- 1 i;C> ol int.; wnoie, tne 6ta'* S \\hlC.i
o O'- co:n.n(jn stock ot power an 1 mea.as
. . 5a 4 i e ^a^»u :a in la I. ne>i an I jnstiCe lia Vt
. I ue w ,i;4nL la Ule goveiiioi nl. Sacii
: a .-■y. \Vi.n '.viiica ooiii ?il‘ S miintim-
g 1V ( i. J I, I a I at on - ■ ll ne 11 \V ts ; lou' ly
iDp;:li ij 1 1 me oojv I ni .h Coi.v* nlion woulJ
i-»ii.ai;i 1 l..bois»ndm doing noiiiing. 'i'n* ala.m.
wiiicn i.iis eaUMd, ltd to a c^mi pi Online. i'lie lar-
g-1 S'.auiigt f 1 d to an i(|Ualityoi lepies nlalion in
..dv;m:;i^'s. 'i’h- advantages, an^i^i idvaniages of
wh'Cfn ver may be stb cied. must iM’t ken tdgrtiier.
liat .we consider the plan of ih'lK ,^hniond Con-
ven'ion as dimgerous ;n it? pr .cic^nw as it i3
t!b‘;ji)y uucrii,:;:iiinion:il in priticiplm( It WOtlld len.'i
ahnorl irVesistibly to ^onci nirate >i«J iwcrcf selfc-
i.mg tht^ i^iesidtnl in the iiands of 11 larger .Sfal(S
and mo:e pf;pulous ’iouions of tiiJ|5 niou. and-diy
U' CeJ-saiy C(»nsequence. giv(- them a!m5st (xc!u-
sive c.>ntrol over tin; Jvxecuti’ve itawnt of llie
G »V' rnm* nt, and. ihrough ils povfr .nd iiif!u nrr.
ovt r th - wiled" Uni^n. We mus»A‘i { at tbi.nie^ as
th’V iire. 'I'h;'coi;tro! of tlTe na
.lion, li
-.equ;
a
r m iividinl. all the
lie' occasion ; and lhat
t.) ledi em the charac-
veiiiniinl an 1 coimtiv. and re.-tore
pir^spt rity, ilian tin st hciien of any
■ VO i 1. n o‘ any othi-r vent.
nre.
;y t'
*,s ati
ion nr
n ma\ • ! m. '!
!i us. '.i. '.} urns'
,, to l I' r irr.'Cli
■nt. ai i tt re' . in.'tv
the s lec’.! !ji ot ih;
h lU:' d mat the d- ; ! ;:alde coti-
ii liv in:iV b ' alaiost t xclusivi ly iia
I!. 1 1..;sii> ina_eint nt ef l!i(‘ Ciovt rn-
rail bt' cni _;: d » ith;'r to the
or th • li'P nsatiei^s id' i^u)vi-
e. c 'nlia..v. Hi.' di'pti.sations have not
>t I
h?
01;
It
on.
}n t
J.'i d. h.t n unife't nt. m abund ml
jj nosi ni!iv rs-al h- ilth. wiiib' to the vio-
t'l i^f il.t' provisions of ihe Constau-
. f !i. • t v;'s liial il lve bet if
viiaiy 1 >ok f u' their reim -
l.ie {‘11 iMS of tiie LJ.iVt rn-
n lit its ;;lius s. and for lhat
idencv sinks itilo insigniiicance, and no compromi- j prnjcipi'
ses 01 them can be barlercd; oven for lhal higii | pus U ol
dignity.
Hiving nov; jjivt.n our r-asons fir pr» ferrin,;
Mr Calhoun, we shall nex*. p oceed to sla - la ^
lhat j^ovein .d us in .uuKiag me itcea.e, n I . . .■
we have in u leienc lo i;i" Le ii '.ai tJonv* n > m.
iv'.’ason and di>cu>:)ioa ii'ivr aln a 1 v il m*- m I 'n
to Settle most ol liic points come cled w i'.n til' C »n
Its great fail, il may be suiely said j venlion, and about wMlich liiere. was a'. ii;it a uni- i-
witii truth, that the happy change is, in a great { cnee of opinion. We regard the ipn siionasd ti-
m- asuie, to be alls ibuted lo him. il is plain tiiat in all j nitely sr^tUed, lhat B iliimore is lo be t.ie pi ice wheie
this he sought neither graUtuile nor reward; that, j it is to be h-ld, and shall therefore p i>s it over with- ; S^ nil- . anJ lie- s.nali' a lo r pi esi nta’.ton .n cur
however, only t nhances his title to both. j out luriher comnient. Tae expression ot opinion, ' tl jos-' pro,;o.iioiied to pipalaiion siioiat d in t. d-
To this we add, lhat he was ihe first to discover, j so fir as there h.is been one, is to sUon^dy in tavor 1 n i.nue.s. b'loai in s • uvo t lenr nts, ail in.-
1 aig in alvance, the present dingers and uisaslers , j of May, ISik it is scare ly to be supp )Sel, ihai i Uial’-o i ib iesr consti uci.n^ oui b> aii'ilul an J ^ »i;d po
lo point out their causes, and wain against iheirap-j those wdio prtfer November will stanl oat agniisi : hi!c‘al lau.ic wen diawn. ine Kfctoial Coll-ge
i)roach; lo use his utmost etlorts, and peril his all ; ir. But tour Sl.iles, Tenmssee. Missoun, VAiginn, j cnoo.Mng ot i\eMd-nt and \ ue Prtailm-
to avert them: and, wiun acluaily arrived, to take, and New’ York, nave express*’! opinions m favor of | eonsi.'i^ oi liie U\o bUnd.d, so as lo gii-e to tach
the lead m ihetndiavor lo pass ihrough them in j the lalier, while Maiylanl, iv niu. ky, liiisuiM. i numb ;i e't lectoi s mat sh'Mnay UaVc m-in
saleiy. In prooi of all this, we refer to ad Iresses, j Massachusetts. I^ennsylv nna. Michig.in, Alabama, ! “i lue i.vo Hoos.^ oi
spet ches, ani reports tor tho lasi fifteen years. Now'i Mississippi, lltiode islanJ. an 1 N-w Haai,)inir ,j Tiie mod a ot voting, a
lhat wnt’.'h was then future is past, they look more like : have either expressed opi aons in favor ot, oi givt ii i 'lituiiO.i. ...e m uu.^vin wiin ill. ae * I auents. As
history 11 an tne anticipations of what was to come, ' strong indications lhat liiey preler, the fonuri ia uie out iao mod » of voting Ki.oau to me
and all nd evidence ol sag.iciiy and foresight raiely j deed the argument, to aliord ihe peopb anqde tim i C.insutuii ai—ine per c.ipitii, and mat r^y a m ijoii
eipialkd .m l never surpi^sed. Although he could | lo make up and exprtas their opinion, :ind i.> ma k i ‘■’uii
not avert the dang»;rs ani disasters he an'icip.ited. the course ot events ani me conduct ot puoiic men | S^a:
esc! d m. would be i'l fact. US has l|ii premi^'.1,
I'ontJol of ihe idt'Ctien, as far as ihdjl 'ty isceric i.
ed : ijiid wiiat could be b' tti.r ( I'viseil o con.’ •
iheir combin; d power in tlie Gi non Con
than iht* phm of ilie majoi itv givin. the \ o'
e*acti State, md y* t at the s irr.c tim counti;;_ p ■
capita, ind th“ii by conii oil ng itsjpe. ^cedin^e'. .
mrou^'.h It tile nomination aii-l.« lectfoi! ? And . ;
fould it e.tl moie poweilully lhan’hjil to des'nev
o.ilance of the Conslitu:ion. and cons riom i’"
it li 'pubhc into a g tat consoiijinit and ab-
Governin'n», lo be succeedi i bv ihe di
which musi in'Witably loilov. ?
Pin it may be said, th at the ev.l rehen I U i j;
alnady nccurrtd inan(;th( r form : tlii their strt nu!;!
is alie.idy conct nlrated on tht‘ Ki'Clo i! Col' y
cn tngniir the svsi* m of choosaig :lors bv 1
iricts, into lhat ol the Lieiie ii! '{'lek^ and th it it rs
but ri^hl lh.it l'"i v ^tioul l hav thj| =ame k lu’iv ;
Wt ighi in ttie Conv n'ion, as ih; y ha'* m the I'Jec-
iir.il Colb je. [t •. iadt.'d. tiij.- l'i|: the sj’slt m ‘a‘
ch(tosing electois b) gtneial lick'. I,| opt:, tiui.'.
a.s tar as the c t.f-a'ion of povt^- i3 con • rnci
h IS the same etil'C’, as V'Mm'g by n-ejft i’v. and cou:.
taig per c ip Id. an J i! is I'j tj • !■ ar' wis r. i*a ;v
bme mu> n,anl will do still more, > disturb the
oilance ot the G )V. inmen!. IJ.Jt ' eie is a gr«_at
rt nc*'
n
th- m. s.) much s i that ih.
> oi Congi t.ss
pi • sc; ib^ d by the Con
on I.n^ wii;i me two t le.nenls. \V In n
i.e nilt--.id’ I lo be rf^ird. i in lhe;r eng-
eial ia,-..i t c ill a‘:f.nd n* p.her excuje prec* i-n*,
t n' the pi m oj the iiicbmoud Co;iv ilion. ii the
Iwo tiav-* ihe hke efieci m S'-curn>g t> the States .a
Unit' d vole, it is brought a^joul in , very difi ■
manner. Tr.e • leiicrai Tick'I may .efeat.lt)
iiin exti .ut, liie mien: of the Cousiiimor:, brr
not invad^- its principles, as lo the mauiei of .
and coun'ing. 'I'he el c'ois still vc|‘ mdiv.
and ill* ir votes C“unttd per ( 'fp.l'i,. ’ Jad as i
g't lound t:ie princqd-o of the C-jnskiution m p
lire, It is stili w oise to act in open d|ffiance atid can
leinpt ot ihepi. . £
Nor IS ihis t'le only d/n’*.r.,nee. ^ is wtll known
iti.it ai the comni' ncemt lit ot the Go't^mnrh nt, ana
ior many yiais ailtrwards, the ilClS}al« in (,i
ctioosing rjleclors giiiera.ly pre^i -d, and mat
was cn mged to theg' li'.rel ti ktl,' ot volan ain-.
m.ougii a convi.jii >n lhal tb-e la!l« ''as figUi n, .x
the tormer wr.jr.g, but rel'Jclanlly, a J underagtri-
ral conviction, lhal the ci
It was caused in a cireat
11 si;
,1
nt. without whost
td, an- flfli'jhtened r.nd h, a ty co operatirai. ihere
n be 1. > tfcor -ucih ani ladt’-J rt { rm, or iSSvntial
aange j j|ic> course, ot Ci.iv. rnn^ent. as « xpt rienc**
s abuifi^nilv provtd What his 1 ad and co
jienitic, \v J (.*' m the coming administialion df-
nds t X individual lo be tit ct'd, and *hal as
-r ::s tf "
oinat
^•0 >aie-. :a u-ik'iu th' proper ?e
It I' 'V b'- snpp.’Sid. tb-it tfii -I
l^ouN b in / a native t.f S)Ut}i (,ai
candhialt- lo b*
It'•amiol be'io ibted he did much to lesseii them, during the iirst session ol lii; n-xt C ongress. »spe-I 1'^‘^'-y*
jj.jj.. i and to pripare lh^ way t.nally to overcome them; | cially in relerence*. / ih Ta: ilFan 1 the exp nii’uies i ‘ -
and now', w ii; n iht* q irsiion is. H'ow sliali they be j ot ihe Gov; rn'ii- nt. .r? sj >'r n'^. * i.ii we lu a ' s > | ''on.
Dveic.mit w ho -"O wtal qu liihed 10 give a salislac- | how il can wi ll O - si ' 1 ii li. Uiti v^i ; lii i: iJ
tory answer—to undertaKe the task, ani restore ; and other rtas ms wnicu mu"ii be uig«-i i . i.ivoi ut '
health and prosperity to .he body-politic, as he who | me later [)erioi, it seems lo us. as a in. le maltei oi
has giv« n such conclusive evidence ot histhorougn i courtesy, if li.ne be ntpi'slt .i tiy any Ciiii'iie.a !■
kaowledge of the cause and nature ol the disease | portion of the party, it shouiJ be grant. I, uni ss
to be reineditd! | the period propos-jd be obviouslv unieasoinb;v lit' .
AiiJ. fill illy, miy without bein^r 1 'viiich cannot be rilled^t-d against liiai wmcn wi ,
th.iught to disparag'* ttie jtisi meiiis ol other can.li- | witti so large a poition ot iti- piity, nave conc.i.-
daies^for the i^iesidtaicy, wiiich one of liiem do his j led in recommending. (.J.i itiis g.oun 1. if iiooifi i.
past nisiory and opinions m.ire itioroughly identify ! ^ve cannot b» lieve mat inose tii^nly its-^.jt t)i
wiih all la ixreal articles ot the i).nnocraiic creed i States, which have iix>T on sn eailier day. ill b-
than Mr. Calhoun? He, as f.ir back as 1834, j so wanting ni courtesy, as lo r. lus,-to yi 11 i . so
discounten metd the Cv>niU‘xion of ihe Governmttiij reasonable a req ust. and m alie-iio,; i » N -
in Jt p-n il nt an J t'tn’eitijZn chai - 1 ini ough tf^e almoil necessary
voliiig pitsciibtd
.1 v,...m_> py i';; 1
i ) \ ol
j i' J l ;
..i_J oi lie ^O'.i Oi III! is .»l‘i
\ V... t!,i :!5. .1' ill sa- a C i>- s, WillltV.Jl
lit- o.i.no I ol »I Jt 1, t, uan’.s but taie.
IQ. mode ot vo'in^ ani co initng m Iti -
ai a'a a -.1 tii-- je..''.ii'illon. aul sucntn’
Is by u' !• 4a• coiiilitls. 1 nu sv
' ' I
• Ul 1 tut- ni.i-j am P'*f‘y *n a o
tem* 01.ce
, in Older
lo'm ition
in yJ' : t;-
n re
icasu
.lion ,cit
nctd" b-
lor tht: V.
orse.
y compulsion,
party
y any
uifc Vlctvjry by
Oil t!i« ' coiicentiating r.c unit'd strength, fttctssauiy
legard to 'jjinp'al d t.ne o^ue' site s;de, m 01 Jw dtitai.
Sa> ll Was lo iUiilate me ba J example. Oiice the saiut^
cause, by its action anJ re-uctioil, i«-i to flit almost
iniv IS ll .ad .plij.i. it was a \#a lor
I foi p-iop.jsiii ajs to a.ie n.i it, and 1.1 m .• t 1. c | ^.t.iy wailaie exclusively, and fit ci; ly llie jjijr-
i*i si: n . vv 11 11 me cieucf d-. voiv s ou liu- j ^ tor wlucn it w.is intended, mtroduee
niem-
iiustiiiiy^
(^1 p.odu-
'd conceit,
^d by ihti
! 1 :i
H-U' , ny liit' i.idure ot tiie tLf Coral C-.le g*- i.
' ;« ct. ij V\ il ij ill ,"3l Ip S il.e not inltai ltd t'= b
so 1' ll a J, ll* V J 1- a.i 1 coiiijt Is al V a vs per ccipii.i
I w- ap'on so intenievi, into a Conf nu
b as ct lii- sa.ne p-a ty. as^eint;lt^ lOl
1.4 j s iC.i is til*' ni.j l-, a.jcoi iiniTiy p.-'C ib
llietvVO ti.j.is s of Coil_;i*'ss m ail as- s, f.\C
a 101
111 Hi'
in.'taliCe C t d. all 1 ai^ lOi til H.i*Co. il i ^e, 111
cifons
( ' A
n:'. d US 111 n ;-.king up an tstimale i t :r, qualifica
I broken asunder, he was amougst the tiisl 10 advo- | longer on Uie le.*
Ii 11. C''S^'.t V
fieti. Without I'ar ol
UP* Sep ir ition-—to plant hi:
consetjuences. bolJly in lh
We also rt gar! ! it a
the D.le'Mtes. Wit.i t.'ie
front: and, mil r .ItMiunciat^ins and oblopiy unex | h'
appan'-
ai;d thit v.r;;' tliJuctioi,-'uuijhi to t. ..-iiJ. ‘aii>;-Ui tor their bll-.t.'rness in pohtic.U UMifire, t>,.
L ji'I.jtu.e.
>r 01 »y.
ibstoriidy S t
xC'-p‘ oa > t t t
tj t!l- il p i ...C-iil
a S * V C .iwu'-i-ai.
I ■ * pi J
M nv :
ti.e to b
I 11
lii
m I
U ;;
on 'h
ini' 1
i^-.i ol me
t. t-.n lii
aiiit
Ua. ioi me p aceaob- and ♦-letidipi‘P
cin^ and pitSeiving li.irmony, ani'^
.voull be cicaiiy, not only n-^l *
xaiiij lt ot the geneiai licktl,
tlic most seri-
lalion:, 'o' ni_4 to show, lhat the iiitioJuc-
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