MIR. CALHOUN'S POLITICAL

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Ths following letter from MT. Calhoun, written to C. N. Webb, Esq. Editor of,he Roanoke, N. c. Republican, from which parer we copy it, will be read with interest.

 Port Hill, 2O.h March, ls47.

 Dear Sir :--I received with your letter the paper you were so kind as to send me.

 see that notwithstanding your kind feeling towards me you have greatly mis- judged me in thinking evor joined '" the fallen fortune" of Mr. Van Buren. The truth is, that have not been able with my principles and policy, to act with either party, except occasionally, for the last l7 years.

 differ from both on several importan, questions. and among others, the pros pect- i've policy of turning opponents out of of fee indiserimina,ely, and bsstowing their places, as rewards, for partizan services on the least mertoriOuS of the respective par ties, and agree with each in some parlicu- lars. Mine has been an independent course throughout-and hence have been compel led 10 seperate from the party in power and with those out of power, during the long pc. riod mentioned.

 have never separated from the weak to join the strong, but from the strong to join the weak. seek no office, and desire none, and only continue 10 represent the State in the Senate, because it is unwilling l should decline. I would not accept the Presidency, but from the people. and then from sense of duty only.

 Nothing can induce me 10 sacrifice nay in. de pendence. not even to retain the favor ol my native State. If l, in 1887, supported MT. Van Buren, it was because he was for ced to sustain the measures had supported against him and General Jackson, and be- cause the whigs took ground against them and not because l joined him or his faller 1 fortunes. had Eo motive to do either while had strong ones to support the meas urss which I approved, IL would have beer highly censurabls in me to turn agains thea, because he had been for long time forced to support them. With great respect, am, &c. J.C. CALHOUN. | C,E. WEBB, Esq.