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Communications, FOR THE FREE PRESS. It will require more than the magic of Mr. Clay's eloquence, or The labored attempts of Mr. Webster to show that the er mine of our diplomacy has been sullied, to convince the intelli gent people of this country that their conduct was actuated from a high sense of public duty. Those, who have marked the course of the former since the winter of 1824, will not suspect him of doing a disinterested act and when we recollect the policy, during the war, of that party of which the latter was so prominent a member, we will be better prepared to estimate the extent of his patriotism, and appreciate the sacrifice he would make for his country. It is not to be wondered at, that those embraced in the im plication contained in the in structions should be restive un der it. How far this feeling may have been heightened bv the fact of Mr. VAN BU REN'S having secured to the country a valuable trade in the acquisi tion of which Mr. Clay had been defeated, I cannot determine. The ground taken by Mr. Calhoun and his friends is of a different character, and the vague and indefinite objections urged by them have been fully met in the frank and manly re ply of the President to the "Re publican members of the New York Legislature." Upon this subject Gen. Jackson says "I owe it to the late Secretary oil ctate, to myseit ana me Ameri can people to state that as far as is known to me, he had no participation whatever in the occurrences relative to myself and the second officer of the government, or in the dissolu tion of the late Cabinet; and that there is no ground for im puting to him the having advi sed those removals from office, which in the discharge of inv constitutional functions it was deemed proper to make. Du ring his continuance in the Ca-i binet. his exertions were direct ed to produce harmony among its members; and he uniformly endeavored to sustain his col leagues. His final resignation was a sacrifice of official staiion to what he deemed the best in terests of his country." Such evidence, emanating from the highest constitutional officer under the government, and from a man whose integrity has not been questioned by his most uncompromising enemies, is en titled to the fullest credit and must be regarded as furnishing the most conclusive refutation of the extravagant and conjec tural allegations of Poindexter and Miller. When men once bring their minds to act without regard to principle, they begin to tax their ingenuity to furnish them with a salvo they cast about for something on which they endeavor to make the world be lieve their fluttering conscien ces securely rest. 1 will not assume the responsibility of juipuacnmg ine motives of eve ry man who assisted in this at tempt to derange the measures ot tlie administration and em barrass the foreign relations of the country. Undue reliance upon those whom they regard as leaders, and that one sided iew of things which prejudice nd party zeal will surely en gender, have often induced men of intelligence and integritv to odoPl opinions as repugnant to treason and common sense as the conduct founded upon such opinions is to wisdom and sound policy. The history of Mr. Calhoun furnishes another evidence of the truth that no man, however splendidly endowed, or how muc favored by circumstances, can command public confidence in any other way than by a stea dy and uniform devotion to fix ed principles. Consistency ev en in error will ensure respect, for it affords the best guaranty for integrity of purpose. It is to be expected that men should differ in determining the means best calculated to secure a com mon end; nor can we withhold our confidence and respect from those who honestly and zealous-, ly pursue that course which an unbiassed and enlightened judg ment may have dictated. John Marshall and Nathaniel Macon mny be cited as illustrious ex amples. Through all the fluc tuations and turbulence of party strife they have maintained an uniform consistency and it may be confidently affirmed that no man of intelligence in the coun try will question the motives of either. With such men how humilia ting is the contrast of John C. Calhoun. Entering life at that period when the storm of party was loudest, he supported with eminent zeal and ability the measures of Mr. Madison's administration. Soon other counsels prevailed and we find Mr. Calhoun nourishing the germ of what has since expand ed into the "American Svstem." The Tariff of 1816 and the plans of Internal Improvement which he sustained, were the commencement of that odious scheme of pillage which he now combats with so much ear nestness a scheme which since that period has so desolated the South and produced through a large portion of the country the most unhappy and distract ing results. Questions of expediency may and do vary. Progressive im provement and the gradual changes effected by time and circumstances may at one peri od justify a measure, which, at another, would have bem un wise and impolitic. But the great cardinal principles of the government the landmarks prescribed by the Constitution are immutable and can only change with the instrument it self. Hence a measure involv ing a constitutional difficulty in 1832, must have been incident to lhe same objection in 181G and I am at a loss to conceive by what sort of logical legerde main Mr. Calhoun can recon cile his violent denunciation of the protective policy at one pe riod, with his grent zeal for it at another. Edgecombe. SENATE. 7yucsday, March G. Mr. Benton, from the committee on military affairs, reported a bill to increase the pay of the Sur geons and Assistant Surgeons in the United States army, which was ordered to a second reading. Mr. Smith's resolu tion proposing an enquiry into the expediency of suppressing the circulation of bills of a less denomination than five dollars, was adopted. The considera tion of the Apportionment bill was renewed, and the discus sion was continued by Messrs. Clayton, Tazewell, Ewing and Wester but no question was taken. Wednesday, 7lh.- The reso lution submitted by Mr. Sprague calling on the President fur co pics o? the correspondence be tween Mr. McLane and the Bri tish government was adopted, after having been so modified by the mover as to apply only to the correspondence respect ing the Colonial trade. The Apportionment bill was taken up, and Mr. Webster having withdrawn the amendment pre viously offered by him, mov ed another, varying practically from the former, by allowing the State of Maine a represent ative for her fraction, and mak ing the whole number of repre sentatives 256; this amendment he supported in a speech of con siderable length. Mr. Forsyth moved to strike out that part of the amendment, which allows representatives for fractions; and, upon this motion, the de bate was continued, Messrs. Tazewell, Sprague, Webster & Clavton, taking part therein. Thursday, 8A. The Ap- portionmcnt bill was taken up,jries, in the recess of Congress, and Messrs. Clayton, Forsyth, , touching the general manage Tazewell, Foot, Marcy, and ment of the Bankofthe United Webster, continued the debate ! thereon, until the adjournment Friday, 9th. The Appor tionment bill was taken up, the question being on Mr. For syth's motion to amend the sub stitute offered by Mr. Webster, by striking out therefrom the provision for the representation of fractions. Messrs. Holmes, Silsbce, and Sprague, spoke in opposition to the motion, and Mr. While in its support. The Senate adjourned over to Mon day. Monday, 12. The Appor tionment bill was taken up, the question being on tin; motion to amend the amendment offered by Mr. Webster, by striking out that clause of it which provides for the representation of frac tions. The subject was dis cussed nearly three hours, by Messrs. Dickerson, Robbins, Buck tier, Haync, Man gum, Sprague, Clayton, Webber, and Frelinghuyseii, when the mo tion to amend the amendment was carried by a vote of 24 to 23. Mr. Hill moved to strike out 47,700 and insert 44.000, as ihe ratio in the bill, which was lost. The bill was then order ed to a third reading, by a vote? of27to20. Tuesday, 13. Mr. Cham bers introduced a bill for Mc Adamizing Pennsylvania Ave nue. A bill was reported for the relief of Columbia College, in the District of Columbia. Mr. Dallas, from the select committee to which was refer red the applicat ion of the U. S. Bank for a renewal of its char ter, reported a bill, which was read, and ordered to a second reading. The resolution for the purchase of sixty copies of the Legislative and Documen tary History of the United States Bank was adopted, after a long debate, in which Messrs. Hill, v relinghuysen, Benton, John ston, Smith, Buckner, Holmes, Forsyth, Foot, and Kane took part. II. OF REPIiKSENTATIVES. Tuesday, March 6. Mr. Ward well presented resolutions adopted by the Legislature of the fetate of New-York, in op position to the re-charter of the Bank of the United States. The resolution for the appoint ment of a select committee to examine the affairs of the Bank of the Uuited States, was again taken up. Mr. Clayton resum ,i i i i i i cum... conciuucu ma remarks .u ol iwsoiuuon, in a speech of about three hours' length. Wednesday, 1th. The dis cussion of the resolution for the appointment of a select com mittee to examine the affairs of the Bank of the U. States, was resumed. Messrs. Root, Craw ford, Evans, of Maine, and Beardsley, severally addressed the House. The former gen tleman proposed as an amend ment, that the select commit tee should be chosen by ballot. At 4 o'clock, Mr. Beardsley gave way to a motion for ad journment. Thursday, 8A. The reso lution in relation to an inquiry into the affairs of the Bank of the U. States, was further dis cussed by Messrs. Beardsley, Root, and Bell. The amend ment which proposed that the select committee should be chosen by ballot was rejected yeas 88, nays 92. Mr. Wayne then submitted an amendment, that a select committee be np pointed to make sundry inqui- fetntes, witti instructions to rc- port the result of their inquiries on or before the third Monday of December next. Mr. Bur gos proposed to amend this a mendment, but before the Spea ker had decided whether the latter proposition was in order, the House adjourned. Friday, 9th. Mr. Verplanck reported a bill making an ap propriation for the publication of certain diplomatic corres pondence. On motion of Mr. B irstovv, the vote of Thursday, rejecting the amendment offer ed to Mr. Clayton's resolution for an enquiry into the affairs of the Bank of the United States, which proposed that the select committee be chosen by ballot, was reconsidered yeas 98, nays 93. The further consideration was arrested, by the expiration of the hour allotted to morning business. Some time was spent in committee on the bill for the benefit of Mrs. Susan Decatur, ft al. The committee finally rose and reported the bill with out amendment. The several amendments proposed in com mittee, were renewed in the House and rejected. The ques tion was then taken on engros sing the bill for a third reading, which was deemed in the nega live yeas 78, nays 96; and so the bill was rejected, Saturday, 10th. Mr. E. Ev erett, from the committee on the library, reported a resolution directing the Clerk to purchase 240 copies of the Documentary History oi ine nariK or the -U.S. ; After short debate the resolu tion was agreed to. The bill to establish certain post roads, and to alter and discontinue others, and for other purposes, was read the third time and passed. Mr. Doddridge moved a reconsideration of the vote re jecting the bill for the benefit of Mrs. Decatur; but before the question was decided, the House adjourned. Monday, 12ih. The House resumed the consideration of Mr. Clayton's resolution for the appointment of a Select Com mittee to examine the affairs of the Bank of the U. States. The question being on the a mendment proposed by Mr. Root, that the committee be chosen by ballot. This amend ment was supported by Messrs. Daniel and E." Everett, and op' posed by Messrs. Blnir of g. aroiina, jL,cavitt, Drayton, Cambrelcng, and A nffe. ftir Jenifer proposed imTm ..." resolution by directing the com. mittee to report by the third Monday in April. Tuesday, 13. The House, at an early hour, resumed thy consideration of the resolution proposing an enquiry into lQ affairs of the Bank of the U. $t the amendment offered by Mr Root, that the committee he chosen by ballot, being und;r discussion. Mr. Collier ad dressed the House at lcnoi, and Mr. McDuffie briefly, infa! vor of the amendment. Thg question was then taken hv yem and nays, and the arneii'druent was lost yeas 100, nays 100, the Speaker giving the castino vote in the negative. Mr. Wayne's amendment, which proposed the appointment of a committee, to meet in the re. cess of Congress, to examine into the general arrangement of the Bank, was next considered. Mr. Wayne addressed the House for about two hours in favor of his amendment, but without having concluded, lu gave way to a motion for ad journment, which was carried. TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1832. Sheriffalty. We understand that the following persons are candidates for the office of Sheriff of this county: Whitmel K. Bulluck, Spencer L. Hart, lie n J a. m in Wilkinson , William D. Petway, Morrison Thomas. ' Election to be held on the fourth Thursday in July next. Superior Court. The Spring Term of the Superior Court for this county was held in this place last week, Judge Daniel presiding. No cases of public interest were brought before the Court, which finally ad journed early on Friday morning. We stated a few weeks since, that a respectable citizen had been bound over to the Superior Court, to answer 3 charge of having attempted to set fire to Mr. C. Windham's corn and, fodder house. We are truly gratified now to add, that the Grand Jury promptly returned Ihe bill of indict ment, endorsed "not a true bill." Cold Weather, For some days past the weather has again been un commonly severe, and on Saturday last we had some more snow. We fear that our gardens and orchards have suffered severely. Nullification. From an editorial article in lhe Richmond Enquirer, of the 13ih inst. and also from a letter to the Hon. Warrren R. Davis, writ ten by Mr. Jefferson's grandson and exeulor, published in the Telegraph of same date, it unquestionably ap pears that the South Carolina politi cians were correct in asserting that Mr. JefTerson was not only the friend, but the father of the doctrine of Nul lification. We will probably in our next paper give the letter entire, with some additional authorities of high standing, on the subject of State Rights. In the meantime we give the following extract from the Jetter, copied from the manuscript of Mr. Jefferson: "That in cases of the abuse . of the delegated power, the members of the general govern ment being chosen by the peo ple, a change by the people would be the constitutional re medy; but where powers are as- stimed, which have not been de legated, a nullification of the act is the rightful remedy: that every State has a natural right in cases not within the com pact, cases non foederis to nullify, of their own authority. all assumptions of power by others within their limits: that. without this right, they would
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