Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-19

being aGle TO prosecute vigorous war, p
whole gist Of his areumen, seems to b. ~, ~
inasmuch as Mr.. McDuffie did no, formal Wy. =.
fer direct and unequi, ocal motion f., y
luton Of The Union, the charge mus, fan :.
ground. The conversations held, and or,;
expressed, at these meetings, are con,;d.,.,
nothing. We have always been accus,on.s
look upon MIR. Hayne as a talented, booo,.,'
man; and his statement confirms US in vh,.
before thought, tina, he was unwilling to D,
the same lengths as the Calhoun DART
that, as he was associated with its leads,.
conceives it necessary TO make out the beu,,
sible case for them, while he is relieyiU, Il.
self from the ocium which has already a,,,u
to this whole business.
Mr.. Hayne has, however, called in to HI, =.
sistance the other gentlemen of the South r..
lima delegation implicated. LIE, US Sc, ~.
their evidence agrees together, and how f., ;;
supports the assertions Of Mr.. Mitchell ~
Martin, says:
GAS to dissolution Of the Union, the s0b..
was neither proposed nor discussed No, y.
any member propose that we should "sb,DS,.
our seats in Congress, return home, and rbsr'
by end all further political connection Win a.
government"
Observe, the impression is sought to be Dr.
duced, in This declaration, positive as iii, II,
the whole charge is fabrication. For,uu,,,
for the cause Of truth, we have the s,a,em,,,
of his colleagues to counterfeit this impressiu
What says Col. Draylon?
Major Hamilton, after expressing erea. il
dignation at the passage of the Tariff Law, sal
that in his opinion, the proper step for him n
take, and he had resolved 10 take II, wa. TO o.
home, as he could no longer be Of any serve
at Washington, 10 deliver his Commission %
the Speaker Of the House Of REPRESENTING
and not to return to Congress, unless he Shout
be directed TO do so by his constituents, who b.
Mas sure would approve Of his conduct. Ire,
marked that did not agree with Major Ham
ilton: that representative had no other poyr
than TO represent his constituents in the Fed,
raj Congress: that he had no right to absndr
his posi-; and that IL the people felt ,hemsw
aggrieved, ii was for them to decide upon WIZ
the emergency required. General Hayns SAIL
that he eohcurred with me, and made SOM
observations enforcing his opinion, which 4;
not retain in my memory"
Mr.. Hamilton himself says
Gin the course of very animated conwra
tion, | averred that, as for my part, | Lad II,
solved, the moment the Bill was engrossed, a.!
the final question decided, 10 address !ca
10 the Speaker, to inform him thai bad ,ac.
ed my seat, and that l should no, return agan
TO witness the remonstrances Of my consi'v.
ents insulted, and their interests ,rampled up,
on, unless specially instructed by them 10 re,
sumo my duties: and that felt CERTAIN III,
they would sustain me in this course; thai
considered the South 10 be in substance, on lb'
question Of taxation, wilhou, any representa-.
ton, and the form might as well be dispensed
with. recollect, distinctly, Col Drayon, AZ
well as some others Of my colleagues, thought
this step would be wrong; but, nevertheless
my mind was, at that time, SO perfectly made
up to adopt it, tina! it was q subject Of snIoa,
concern with Col. Draylon, Gen. Hayne, Mr
NSb uHC duu tSIi uditH, w iuuule We W III"
linquish this measure, for which purpose they
had interviews with me the succeeding nor'
ing after our meeting"
And Mr.. Carter renders the whole matte;
still clearer, when he says
"Something was said about resigning oa'
STATS in Congress, and returning home. !'Ws
not however submitted in The shape ola prqlon'
tion TO The meeting. As we'll as recollect, Nj
jor Hamilton said if the rest Of the nembea
would unite with him, he tUould take that ar
No one seemed to concur in The suggestion, and Nd
more was said about it,"
We have NOT, however, yet done with the r'
idence Of these gentlemen, brought forward Oh.
relied on SO confidently, to contradict The charge
which has been made. five can prove 1t from
their own statements, we presume there can*
no more question Of their guilt. Mr. Dray@
then, says
"There was conversation at one Of The me-,
ings, as to the effects which would be prodV''aa
by the dissolution Of the Union. Upon U"
topic, I do no: recollect that Gen. Hayas !.
tered word. Major Hamilton remarked '1 .,
should South Carolina be driven from tie =
Mon by the restrictive policy, it would Dol ~ y.
in the power Of the government to enforce u y.
that the regular army was too small 70 e'e' ',
any approximations: that our sister ot'0' y
Virginia and North Carolina would never 'a
fer tLe Eastern or Northern militia 10 maI1n