The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-04-26


IN New-vork OF whom, and for what puT-
pose? The gentleman says, to enable New
York to present an undivided front to the ma
ton; and this, too, in what the gentleman
meant for al argument in favor Of the district
system Sir, there Two rules Of political
morality? Does that gentleman say that il
is corrupt for the administration OF the govern
ment to seek union Of councils, where there
is no difference Of principles, and not corrupt,
but yirtuous, that union OF councils should
be sought against it.
Tho gentleman from South Carolina spoke
of Mosaic Cabinet. will ask that gentle
man if there is no such thing as a Mosaic OPP
position. The gentleman said, with great
justice, as far as know his history, that he
had no reason TO be ashamed of any political
banner, under which he lad fought. But, if
mistake not the signs Of the times, above all,
if understand this doctrine OF political Mo-
siac, the time may soon come, when he will
iAh not ashamed, certainly, but come what
amused, to find with what banners he il FIGHT
ing IN conjunction. lie will find himself in
the position OF some of those shrewd minis
tiers of France, whos while by one courier they
sent aid to the protestants in Germany, by
another sent letters OF arrest and dragonnade
to the protestants IN France. The principle
OF union take to be at least as good on one
side OF the question as on the other.
Sir, shall intrude on the forbeafance Of thi.
committee bul moment longer, exhausted
as their patience must be, and my strength is.
listened to the honorable gentleman with al
teruate delight and thrilling horror, as, with
such touching eloquence, be expounded to
us the apologize of our fral first parents in the
garden of Eden. When | found him going
back to the primitive records o: our race, and
scare hing the pages of inspiration, to find the
key to our political situation here aud when
saw him returning with the discovery. that
the President OF the United States was the
Devil-that the Senate were advising and
conserving spirits OF darkness, and the service
| OF our beloved country, in the highest and
most honorable trusts, the everlasting curse, !
was almost ready to exclaim, under the ex-
element to which the honorable gentleman
had wrought us all,
" o star eyed science, hastbou WANDERED there,
10 bring Us back the tidings ofdespair."
Certainly, sir, if | had made this cheerful
| discovery, should not have brought it to this
House TO be set forth in an elaborate aryu.
ment. should have packed up ny trunk,
and stood ready for the convention bill Is Hsss
in Virginia, that might have started with nv
good friend from that State, Mr.. ARcRER. !o4
the interior of Africa. or with s. long suffer-
ing Captain Symmes,' for The interior OF the
earth. But | read that interesting lesson
which, allow, appears to have been dictated
! in reference to the Presidential election, with
a different moral. Our first parents abode in
union, and in peace their action, like their
hearts. was one. The ambitious tempter
plotted Against this harmony and concert>
In despair of prevailing over their united
strength, he sought to divide and conquer.
He drew our tTail mother to solitary spot.
10 lonely District, in the garden. lie talk
ed to her in artful words, Of amending her
state he babe her exercise the right Of act-
/ ing Tor herself-he flattered her wisdom. her
vanity, her love of power. Had she remain-
ed by her partners side, this eloquence had
been vain; but, bereavcd Of his council, sep-
arsted from his presence, with no arm to sup
por., no eye TO witness,
t"--Iler rash hand, in evil hour
Forth reaching to the fruit, she i,aekJ she ate
Earth felt the wound and Nature from her seal
Signing through all her works, gave signs of NO,
! That all was lost"
Aye, sir, +" that all was LOST" And let the
States that now compose this happy Union.
misied by the eloquence of the honorable
gentleman, contract the habit of tempering
with the Constitution let them, in the ex-
element of all election passed, or of an cleo
ton to come, disturb that curious, that blessc,s
adjustment Of powers, which is now our lite
and our peace, and all will be lost for ihem-.
Sir, let the people of this country believe
what the gentleman has SO earnestly told
| them, OF the compatibility Of this House, of
their representatives, and say not all aeiI
be lost. but tina; all as lost, irretrevably, to.
ialy-for crer.
But such, thank Heaven, is not nv op;us
ion-all is not lost---all is safe--very sait,
The country stands at this moment in that
position-hIm and erect, in which Providence
intended that it should stand; at home. a
mode Of wise and prosperous administration
of domestic affairs; abroad, an examplsr 10
the discouraged nations of that long desired
union Of liberty and law. Sir, if held the
opinions to which allude, which hope, N,
mature reflection, the gentleman from Souths
Carolina himself will revise say sincerely
would not come here to proclaim tl.et.,s
| Here they can do no good; the hour Is GOT q
| by; the battle !, fought and lost. But |
would go with them 10 Eng ID, and would
there sound them in the ears Of the reformt "a
so called, that poor, deluded company who.
without leaders, wiihou; counsel, are follow.
ing the phantom of rGfor "a through the dark
paths OF treason and assassination, 10 tl,S
scatlsld. ] would ty with them TO the -c1btls
nent Of Europe, and see il | could here do
nothing TO rclTess the movements Of reyolu-
too, really to break cut in that fair quartet
Of the globe, in pursuit of the same lelusiye
good, proved by the failure Of our experiment.
in this favored land, TO be thus delDsiye.
woudgo with mr. doctrines to Turkey, and
there strive 70 nerve the arm Of the Sultan.
that he might drive the steel still deeper into
| the BLEEDING heart Of fnanolcd EreetA !. f9ht
Tmg for the same insulting uockery Of freedom
for which we fought aud, at best, Tor the
same tfeacherous ard short-Iived success.
Tha,n sir &c [ cnrid .linl ~. ~ a.. ~ -.