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TTie last man who should make ot
countenance the charge that Gen.
Jackson is the dupe and instrument
of others. lie has experimental
knowledge of its falsehood. He has
not iVUrgoiteu that the opposition pa
pers often charged, that the Presid
ent was hi. s’ automaton, and moved
at his dictation ; which Ire repelled ;
but with such a gentle self-complac
ency as he wished it to he believed.
But he knows the President 100 well
to believe that ho can be made the
dope or instrument of any man. In
the case of Judge Baldwin and ma
ny others less known, he has dared
to do ids duty in defiance of even
HIM of the Telegraph!
There is one sentiment in the Te
legraph article in which we fully ac
cord. It is thus awliardly expres
sed :
“It is due to the public, that they should know
wbo it is, and by what means, an intrigue caku- (
kited to do so much mischief to our public affairs,
nod the poantry, has been-got
up.”
Wc marvel that neithei Mr. Cal
houn nor the Telegraph have per
formed this duty to the public. As
we read along in this singular cor
respondence, we thought several
times of these “plotters and movers .”
At first, we thought Mr. Forsyth was
one of them, but Mr. Calhoun says,
no; he is “excluded.” The Presid
ent thought he alluded to another
particular individual; but Mr. Cal
houn says no; “/ know not to whom
you refer ; 1 made no allusion to any
one particular individual The Te
legraph also talks of “plotters and
movers”—“plotters and contrivers”
—but gives ns no names. It does
indeed sav, that we are their “or
gan.” But, unfortunately for us, we
are as much a dupe as Gen. Jackson.
Fresh from the back woods, and
having just cast off our hunting shirt,
we have not experience enough in
the wiles of this Metropolis, to per
ceive the hand of those vile “ plotters
and contrivers,” by which the Tele
graph says we are moved. With
the experience of our neighbor in the
Ways of political men, we may per
haps, hereafter—
“With optics keen.
Sec what is not to be seen.”
We certainly came here to give
Old Hickory an honest support.
That wc know. So long as.we,re
pel attacks of those who would make
him the author of false accusations
ntul the dupe ofintriguing politicians,
we think we shall be performing
that duty. But “there is no disput
ing about tastes.” Mr. Calhoun
and the Telegraph may have a taste
for exhibiting their friendship to
Gen. Jackson in such odd ways ; it
may suit their morality; befriending
him thus, may give them a character,
precious as “ the immediate jewel of
the soul.”
But wo call on Mr. Calhoun and
his Editor to give us a specimen ol
their boasting “candor and frank
ness.” Let them drop their innuen
does, and designate in direct terms
the objects at which they aim. Let
us no longer have insinuation for
proof, and dark suspicion to perform
the part of accuser.
Communicatcd for the Globe.
The plot of “six weeks delibera
tion,” is finally developed, and foil
ed,. The publication of Mr. Cal
houn’s pamphlet Was iveil timed. —
The excitement it was expected to
produce in Virginia, might be at its
zenith about the adjournment ofGon
gress; and the Virginia Legislature,
presumed to be on the eve of adjourn
ment about the same time, might be
induced to act precipitately upon the
first impressions of the hook—a uni
on of Mr. C’s personal friends with
the Opposition in the Legislature
might over persuade a majority of
that body to nominate Mr. Calhoun
for the Presidency; and a great tri
umphal dinner given to Mr. Calhoun
by the mem hers of the Legislature
on Ins passing through Richmond,
might go far to prepossess the Stale,
and supplant General Jackson in the
affections of'the people. But it has
all turned out to be a hairbrained
delusion. The resolutions to nomi
nate Mr. Calhoun were only thought
of, to be abandoned by his adherents
as idle and ridiculous excess of vani
ty; and Mr. Calhoun has passed
through Richmond, receiving the ci
vilities, indeed, v. hicti her citizens
are always ready to bestow upon
strangers, but without being offered
the honor of a triumphal feast.—
That the nomination for the Presi
dency, to be followed by a festival ‘.
■ lehiation, on bis passing through’
. ‘imioud,if wot anticipated by Mr.!
Calhoun himself, were at least ar
dently desired by his adherents, riiere
can be no doubt of, on reading the
following extracts, which have been
industriously circulated by the Op
position prints, to aid in accomplish
ing the wish, or produce an effect
that should be'tantamount to it on
the public mind. But Virginia yet
stands firm to the true faith, and
Jlr. Calhoun, profitting by the re
proof, has left Richmond with the
understanding “that he will support
Gen. Jackson!”
From the Boston Courier.
THE PRESIDENCY.
Among the political movements to
lie anticipated is the nomination of
Mr. Calhoun in the south. It is re
ported that something favorable to
his cause may he expected from the
Virginia Legislature, now in session
From the U. S. (Pa.) Gazette.
It is said that twenty-two of the
Virginia delegation have seceded and
will give a public dinner to Mr.
Calhoun as he passes through Rich
mond.
From the same of a subsequent date.
We learn that it is the intention of
Mr. Calhoun, should lie not think
proper to partake of a dinner at
Richmond, to issue a pamphlet, iuj
which he will shew himself less iiri-j
plicated in nullification, than he at j
present seems.
From the Alexandria Gazette. |
Virginia.—As far as we have
had an opportunity of judging, from j
actual observation and from infortna- j
tion derived from other sources, pu!
lie opinion in Virginia, with regard !
to the recent correspondence, is de-j
cidudly in favor of Mr. Calhoun. !
From the Albany Argus.
It has been significantly asked,
why the publication of the Vice Pre
sident, about which rumor spoke
freely for months before its appear-*
ance, was delayed until so near the
adjournment, and until after the elec
tion of the editor of the U. S. 2'cle
grttph as printer of Congress ?
Another question, not less signifi
cant, has been asked, and that is,
why the Telegraph, so tame and so
amiabble towards all parties, during
all the session, previous to the electi
on of printer, became so soon as its
appointment was secured, the assail
ant, without cause ui oi’
those who contributed to • at ap
pointment, and of their friends, and
so much in favor (if we may judge
from their eulogies) of those who
voted against it? It is not strange,
perhaps, under such circumstances,
that the Telegraph and its friends,
feel somewhat sensntive under any
imputations of “duplicity;” nor that
they seek to disguise, under an ideal
“plot,” a premeditated but artfully
concealed attempt to disturb the har
mony and divide the friends of the
Administration.
To the editor of the Argus, dated,
“H. of 11. Washington, Feb. 28.
“The newspapers will iinform yon
of the passage, in the House of Re-!
presentatives, of the bill authorizing j
a subscription on behalf of Congress’
for the public documents proposed (
to be published by Gales 6c Seaton.
This measure has often been before!
attempted, and defeated. The ex-|
pense will be great: precisely what,!
cannot now be estimated; but from I
850,000 to 100,000, as the scries
shall be more or less complete and
extensive.
At a distance, it may not be easy
to believe, what however is apparent
here, that the treacherous political
conduct of the editor of the Tele
graph liqs most efficiently aided, and
indeed caused, this heavy anil doubt
ful appropriation in favor of printers,
the avowed opponents of the admin
istration. Until its exercise was at
tempted, no one supposed that Green
had so little influence with the House.
Gales 6c Seaton will owe much to
the odium felt by* all honorable men
at the low cunning and miserable
duplicity ofGieen in deserting and
opposing, while he professed to sup
port, Gen. Jackson. It is question
able, before the public manifestation
of his treacheiy, if this bill could
have obtained within twenty votes of
a majority. To the odium attached
to his faithlessness, he added the ef
frontery, with a view to defeat the
bill, to send to the House, through
the Speaker, a notice that he propos
ed to print these documents, without I
relying on the patronage ofCongress,
] and requesting leave to use the do-J
eiiryicnts of the House in the prose
cution of the MWfc No onp helipv-j
ed that he would do this without re
ference to eoiigressibiVal aid, either
immediately or remotely; or that lie
designed to attempt it at till, if by
the proffer he could defeat the bill;
hut several were satisfied, by the
offer, that he at least believed a re
print of the documents to be requir
ed. Such republican members us
were of this hitter opinion preferred
to vote for Gales 6c Seaton, though
avowed opponents, rather than afford
the least countenance to such an in
dividual as the conduct of the editor
ol the Telegraph proves him to be:
and tlr? opposition members of course
voted for the appropriation. But
even file conduct of Green could not
change the votes of the republicans
of the New York delegation. The
few republican members ofthellouse
who voted for the bill, did so from a
strong conviction that a reprint was
necessary.”
Extract of a letter from a citizen oj
Richmond, to a gentleman in this
city, dated
“Richmond, March 14, 1831.
* * * “Mr. Calhoun lias been
here. He was treated civilly enough,
as Virginians are always ready jo do
towards stijangers. But his follow
ers could net raise force enough to
give him a dinner, Sfc.”
In the foregoing extracts, the pub
lic have the progress, and catastro
phe of the real plot, and the adroit
retreat of Mr. Calhoun, in leaving it
to he understood at Richmond, on
Ids departure, as the best secccda
neum for a nomination and a dinner,
that he will support Gen. Jackson.
This issue lias proved a thunderbolt
toGen. Qreen, and has tortured from
Lim his first dying shriek on Thurs
day evening last. Indeed his undis
guised and agonizing distress at the
prospect of the “destruction of the
Telegraph,” has my most heartfelt
sympathy. A3IERIGUS.
THE PRESIDENCY. ‘
From the hewistown (Pa.) Eagle.
Democratic Republican C andidate
FOR PRESIDENT,
AN3S3W JACSSSOKT.
Election in 1832.
“Tiie MAN and His MEAS
URES:—EquaI protection to A
griculture, Manufactures, and
Commerce: —A literal construction
of the Constitution, with exercise
Ot ihl turpi poirei'g — A.
firm adherence to democratic trin
cii’LES, —to individual and mum
CIPAL RIGHTS, to the SOVEREIGNTY
of the States, and the SOVER
EIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.”
-s®ew
VICE PRESIDENCY.
From the Frederick (Md.) Citizen.
A notice appears in the Lancaster
Journal, signed by 150 citizens of,
the County, calling a meeting in fa- j
vor of the nomination of James*
Buchanan of Pennsylvania, as a
Candidate for the Vice Presidency.
A number of the public Journals in
Pennsylvania, have designated him
as the individual most looked to in
that Nttite >,s the successor of Mr-
Calhoun, \arious other gentlemen
are spoken of, as being entitled to
consideration in the selection of a
candidate, among whom are Col.
Johnson of Kentucky, Mr. Muhlen
berg of Pennsylvania, Judge Smith
and Coi Drayton of South Carolina,
and Governor Woodbury of New
Hampshire. ft?* Whoever the candi
date may be, we have no doubt he will
combine the vote of the whole Repub
lican Party.
—"ryv—
From the Americans N.J.) Statesman.
The Vice President.—Several
persons have been named as succes- \
sors of the present Vice President of j
the United States. We have it name j
to offer to the people, which is iilen- j
lifted with all that is dear to New j
Jersey. The gentleman whom we
shall name is an inflexible Democrat j
of the old school, lie took the field j
in 1800, and was a co-worker with
J effi ,rson, 31 Jve>m, Dallas, and ma
ny whom we could name in our own
State. He is favorable to Domestic
Industry—to tbe Payment of the
Public Debt—to a System of Econo-
my in the administration of the Na
. tional Affairs, and is in all respects
worthy to fill the Chair of Vice Pre
sident. That person is Maiilon
Dickerson.
t rom the,American (N.J.) Statesman.
general Jackson and mil calhoun.
| Cjesar send a lie ?”
; Every true friend of Vice President
| will regret the course he has taken
m publishing the correspondence be-
I t\yeen Gepsrql Jugkstpn grid himself.
atul the letters appehded thereto.—
The private letters of Mr. Monroe
and General Jackson ought never to
have been published. They belong
to a class of papers which every Na
tion.must necessarily have in the pri
vate escritoir of public men, and
should be regarded as family secrets
which it is neither necessary or wise
to publish to the world. It was in
an evil hour when 31r. Calhobn took
counsel from his friends and resolved
to publish this correspondence. The
consequences to him must be disas
ter and defeat. Indeed those who
have the best feelings for the Vice
President view the course he has
taken with the deepest regret.
So far as regards the President in
this business, ms friends have noth
ing to tegret. The correspondence
has added new lustre to his fame.—
The answer to 3lr. 31onroe’s letter
is a sti iking characteristic of an ho
nest patriotic soldier, ready to make
any sacrifice for his country, consis
tent with truth and honor. But
When called upon to write a letter
different from what he considered
the TRUTH, or to authorize ail alter
ation upon the record, contrary to
what he believed to he the FACT’S —
he refuses ! “SHALL C2ESAR
SEND A LIE?” “No! I have sa
crificed my health anil my happiness
in the cause of my country—l am
ready to yield my. life inlier service—
I am a soldier, and will not he a par
ty to any diplomatic stratagem.”
Wc repeat the friends of General
Jackson have nothing to regret on
i his account, liis letter to Mr. Mon
roe is worthy.the best days of the
Roman Republic.
From the N. Y. Courier Enquirer .
MR. CALHOUN’S ADDRESS.
Fur the information of those who
* are not acquainted with the language
! of diplomacy, we have been furuisli-
I ed with the following literal transla
tion of 31 r. “Calhoun’s Address.”
! which may be understood by all fa
! cullies.
For the Courier Advertiser.
John C. Calhoun’s late address
to the People of the U. States, done
in plain English , by a Graduate of
Dr. Cooper's Nullifying College of
South Carolina.
Fellow Citizens'— l now lay
before you one ofihe most important
events that ever was agitated in this
nation—that ever was presented to
you for a wise determination 1
mean my loss of General Jackson’s
friendship. Ido verily believe, that
far more than the safety of the na
tion and the union of states depend
‘upon our judgment—viz: my chan
ces for the vice Presidency. I have!
not “taken this step without mature j
deliberation” and a “careful estimate
of all the circumstances” under
which I act.
By tlie practices of the rascal
Crawford, (to whom I have nounkind
feeling,) I have lost the friendship of
Gen. Jackson. This is one of the
greatest calamities that ever bcfel
tliis nation. Win. H. Crawford, who
is base enough for any tiling, (al
though I assure you I feel very friend
ly towards him,) has let out one of
the secrets of Mr. 31onroe’s cabinet,
which I had thought had been suffi
ciently bolted and barred fiom tbe
knowledge of Gen. Jackson.—The
President found me out—he has cut
me dead—l have lost his friendship
and all this comes of old Crawford’s
vile practices of telling talcs out of
school—a thing not even done by 31 r.
Polignac of F ranee.
Now, I confidently appeal to you,
as my constituents, whether I deserve
such a calamity as the loss of Gen.
Jockson’s friendship ? What is the
nation to do in such a misfortune?
How are my friends the nullifiers to
get along ? But above all how am
2 to get along ?
This is undoubtedly one of the
greatest misfortunes that ever bei'el
the U. States. It i$ worse than
‘’war, pestilence and famine”—worse
than disunion—worse than nullifica
tion. Fellow citizens ! can’t you do
something lor this dilemma ?—Can’t
you compel Gen. Jackson to replace
his confidence in me? I dont go so
far as to advise you to vote for Mr.
Clay because I have not yet made
up matters to my satisfaction; but
until I get these matters arranged
with Webster and Clay, can’t yon
threaten to oppose the General’s re
election, and frighten the old fellow
back into my anns? Be so oblio-i n .r
as to do me this favor. Tiicse = ure
calamitous times for the nation,
uodJ can’t afford to spare Gen. J.’s
friendship. It is true I dont care so
jmich for old Hickory himself, or the
success of his administration, as 1 do
for liis popularity and for his parly
hut let this be as confidential be
tween us as the cabinet deliberations
—let it be inter nos.
Now fellow-citizens! if you dont
do something for n:c in this “crisis,”
look out, for I assure, I’ll blow up
such a devil of a hurricane in the
south, as you never saw before. As
to tariff, anti-tariff', internal improve
ments, anti-internal improvements,
nullification, or United States’ Bank,
I dont care much about them all,
provided I can recover Gen. Jack
son’s friendship. if you desire it, l
can be for them oF against thdiv
just as you please, but I cannot, and
will not, and must not, lose General
Jackson’s friendship. I calculated
upon its value as my .stock in trade
oil the principles of Doct. Cooper,
and I cannot spare it. If Ido lose
it irrecoverably, I say again look out
for quails and stormy weather. I
have an army of nullifiers in S. Ca
rolina that will blow to atoms, and
put down that scoundrel Cranford
and his myrmidons (to whom I beg
you to believe me, that I have very
friendly feelings) with the greatest
case in the world. And if the friends
of 31r. Clay dont help me in this bu
siness, I’ll blow them too, all to at
oms. Does not one good turn dc
serve another? Did uot I arid, my
friends help them last year in the
Senate, when they rejected the nom
inations of Gen. Jackson? Have
not my friends helped them this ses
sion? I expect therefore they will
aid trie in this difficulty, for they
dont know what may come of it, if
they go right.
Fellow-Citizens! You must be sa
tisfied that all the great interests of
the country—the Constitution--thw
tariff, and every public measure are
involved in this question—shall I lose
Gen. Jackson’s friendship? or shall
I not? Let your decision be on my
side, and I shall ever think you are
a sensible people—let it be against
me, and I must tliink, however re
luctantly, that you arc a poor snive
ling set of fellows not worth a rush,
and so I have done with you for tho
present.
Yours, as you decide, See.
JOHN C. CALHOUN.
I*. 8. I would have made this ap
peal three months ago, but 1 wanted
my printer Dnff Green elected—so
had to delay it till now. J. C. C.
Collector's Sale.
WILL be sold at the court
house of Wilkes county on
j the first Tuesday iu June, next the
following property or as much there
of as will satisfy the tax due; to wit;
One tract of land cdlitaining
seventeen hundred acres, more or
less, lying on the watets of FiShing
creek, adjoining land of Stone and
others, lately occupied liy Stephen
A. Johnson,
ALSO,
One oilier tract, sontaininw
twenty-one and ail half acres, more
r less, on the waters of Rocky
creek, adjoining Abbot and others/
ALSO,
One other tract, containing
four hundred and forty acres, more
or less, on the waters of Fishing
creek, adjoining Heard and other”;
all levied on as the property of Dun
can G. Campblell, deceased, late of
W dkes county, to satisfy his tax for
the year 1829. Amount returned
due 844 72i cents,—a part of which
has since been relieved by a resolu
tion of the legislature of Georgia.
William Watkins, t. c.
April Ist. 1831.
JNoti’ce.
THERE will bo an election held
in the town of Washington on
Saturday the twenty-third inst. for
first Colonel of the 18tli regiment-
G. 31. to fill the vacancy of Stephen
A. Johnson, resigned.
JOHN JONES, , >
JOSEPH MOSLEY, j Ca * r *’
April Ist, 1831. t j _
Four months after date appli
cation will 1,0 made to the Itonoraido i] ic
c°ni' ’ Wilke's county while sitiine for online, y
purposes for leave to sell the veal estate cl 1 1*,
mas W. Prather, deceased.
Mason Jones, Ex’r.
March 3ist; 1831.
NEATLY PRINTED,
And Jor sale at this Office