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

,.vs met with univei sal assent. This
led 10 a long aud ardent conversation
,ss resources Of the State to,sustaIn her.
on ' ,vbich I substantially made the remarks
T gu Mr. Mitchell has attributed TO General
,1"rn. I certainly did say that as to the fede-
I Iroy,rnment enforcing an unconstitutional
80, With the bayonet, il was an absurdity TOO
ns,rops 10 be entertained. But il they did
,acruit an army from the power looms OF the
'.,,f,c,urers, 10 force their Internal tariff down
~ .broa,s, that Ibid not believe that our ma,
,,r,I allies in Virginia, or North Carolina,
,sonh hermit them to pass through their ter
,;,cyies: but If they did, had great reliance on
~ ,,,ir;, Of free add gallant people, and in
Ss boly enthusiasm Of Just cause; and IL our
lars and 6resides were invaded, we would
-, - meet our invaders like men, and had
rsry little doubt We would react, with consider.
.Sls improvements, the victories Of the 10Th Of
Jyr., Ea,aw and Cowpens."
We leave il to homes, men Of all parties to
,,v sybether these gentlemen do not in fact
.,role,e!y bear out Mr.. Mitchell in the state-
u,.,,s he has made. They are confident of it
themselves, and hence they all, like Mr. Hayne,
Dr.
warrant, aud argue their own innoct nee because
, solemn formal, and unequivocal molion was
no, made 10 dissolve the Union. No one ever
,,id here was. II was affirmed, and II turns
Oh, to be true, that upon the passage OF the ia
,iE bill list winter, secret meetings were held
Nv me members Of the South Carolina delega.
,ion-,ha, at these meetings measures were
,slked Of highly inimical to the peace OF this
:oan,ry-lhat plans were proposed oil resist
,r,e which we're though, too violent and there
fore droppcd-that in fact these gentlemen had
begun IL the words Of foreign naturalized de-
magOgue, "to calculate The value ofthe Union."
low or in what manner these plans and mea-
sures we're proposed or laIked Of in these meet
.nes, is perfectly immateriai, ard tbs supreme
3 ridiculous il Mr.. Drayton 10 endeayor to
brow an air of unimportance over the affair
~ saving that "Ihey were not conducted ac-
.ording TO the forms Of deliberaiive assem>
Sly. it sometimes occurring, that whilst one
was speaking others were carrying on conver>
sations together" Does this fact lessen the
Nervousness Of the offence, or does ii make it
srsa,er?-Cerlainly if either, the latter.
In the examination of This Testimony We have
AIKEN it for granted, that each Of these gentle
men have given o perfectly correct, fair, and
unbiased statement Of facts. We have said
nothing Of The Palpable discrepancy between
he rscollections Of Mr. Martin, and the rest Of
ne delegation, nor have argued upon the great
interest that the witnesses, who are thrm-
selves the accused, have, in making out their
own innoCerce. Siuce taking all these things
INTO consideration they have substantiated in
Ssld cf disproving the charge, we trust their
constituents know aud will use the constitu,
aOnal aud just punishment which they have
hepower Of INJECTING
Mr.. McDufhe's testimony does not appear
ewing to his absence) with his colleagues
Mr. Hamilton tells US sufficient however when
ssays, that that gentlemap's sentiments were
IN accordance with his own, and that he did
remark, "that he believed dissolution Of The
Union inevitable il the Prohibitory System was
the settled policy of the country, and further
said 'ha, he did not doubt the ability Of South
Carolina TO sustain herself"
Before we conclude, we will just remark tina,
one part O. Mr., Mrchelps statement has not
Netn touched on at all. lie states that the
plans Of ,he-wbat shall we call them ?-con-
spralors were not abandoned until they found
ananl'uity did not exiss among themselves,
and one Of the most influential members from
South Carolina (Sena,or SMITH had peremp-
;o7iiy refused to attend ,heir Meetings.
Why has MOI his last gentlemen been allied on!
Did they fear him? Judge Smith certainly
Knew OF their plans, and why not obtain his evil
dsace 10 extulpare themselves!
The Hudson On. Y Republican says, that