Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-07
GEN. Floyd oF GEnRGr,

We have TO state that the National Journal has
re-published Gen. Floyds contradiction; but il has
still other evidences TO publish in his IstIfoaou
The Administration prints have eagerly seized
upon Allan B. Powe!Ps letter as an additional proo
OF an alleged design III the South dissolve the Uni
on but like ali their other evidences it's destined
TO be retuted.-Ihe facts these: A. B Powell
addresses a letter from Darien, OF Sept g. TO the
Editor OF a scurrilous paper in Miledgevlle nick
named The OkiUe BTGnch-in this letter Powell
states that Capt. r. Grandson informed several
persons here that as Gen. Floyd passed through
Darien,to his residence in Camden County he (Gcn.
r. observed in bis store, that the friends of both
hr. Adams and General jackson, at Washington
City, were sanguine as 10 the result of the election
though his (Floyd's) opinion was that Mr. Adams
would be reelected, and, in that event there
would be separation OF the Union; and that mems
heads would id faster than ever did chickens
heads, and tliat lie was sorry that an Aduliuietr,
ton meeting had been held in Darien for that the
persons composing that meeting would be the first
marked for vengeance. Arson Kimberly ESD
further informed others, as well as myself Ma,
General Floyd Sppkc TO him warmly IN favor of 9,
separation, OF the Union, and observed the sooner
1t took place the better; when Mr.. Kimberly OBJ
served, II a separation of the Union took plase
monarchy would be tie result Cen Floyd re-
piled that he was perfectly aware of that fact
When heard these observations took little no
tee OF them surprising them the result of excited
but moIncntdry feelings. On the first Monday in
July, saw Cen +. in this place. At this time
tieSt Stdlelntbts uiu nOl even Occurr TO my mind
But confess was surprised TO be again informed
that Gen. Il. reiterated the same or similar obser
ya;ions and that he called on Mr. Mr. Kaiting tthc
foreman IN the Office of the Darcn Gazette5 and
got list OF the names Of the persons who attended
the Administration meeting here, on the lJib Of
June. TWAS on the receipt of this second edition
OF Cen. Floyds conduct, that began 10 fear
plan had been IN contemplation for ision oil hc
Uuion."
Cen Floyd motto tiiis report in a letter to the
" SaYaDnah Republican lin which he states.
" While in Daricn in July last, casually remark.
ed in conversation, that, IL the measures of the
present administration were continued, they would
lead TO an abrogNtiou OF State Rights re rdpr the
Constitution nugdtory, and lroula analgamaiion of
State SovcreigHties q consolidated form OF Co
yerument would be established, and that an power
being concentrated under one genera! head. its !,
ristocracy would multiply public officers aud sine.
cures. with an increase Of salaries. tie better io
strengthen Executive patronage; that the rpvrrre
derived from commerce, 60 which the Southern
STATES have so largely conttibuted) would from its
crippled state produced by recent tuc,-urc4
prove inadequate 10 meet the current expenses of
such o Governments, 10 say nOthi~g Of Il reduction
ol The public dcbJ that to supply the deficiencies
OF the revenue, direct, internal taxation would
fro necessity, be rcsortcd to, an alternative the
Pc0P'e you'd not bear that tic Southern aeri.
cuituraIists were already reduced io - state of
yassG'agc, from protecting dulles for the en-
coui1gc ncnt Of other branches Of industry, att
Their expense, and that they could not bear an
increase ot unequal burden, and il they -per-i +ted
~, would produce Crisis, that would provoke a
separation pcacoa!by, i1rcibiv that such an e.
vent would fix u,c seal 20 the death warrant Of
the Republic, snd out Of i.s ruins might aii.e IL
inOuarc hiral and arbitrary Government. For thcs,
remarks, iho informant ~ the Telegraph has
marc &c So TO- = O." "Ig4'. - fr- u.