Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-06
HINTS FOR HISTORY.

HINTS FOR HISTORY.
The facts detailed in the following communities
ton published in recent number Of the Utica
Cep,ineI. are so curious in their character, That
we are induced 10 transfer them TO our columns.
They furnish an Interesting item in The ma'eri
ais which the newspapers Of the day will sup-
DIV to the future historian; when he shall APP
DIV himself 10 the construction oil the history
Of our country. "a'' '0"'
. In the month of December, 1926, Seventeen
Gentlem men. Can ominous num5er!) met ny ap-
Monument, at the residence Of one OF their num-
Der, in the city Of Washington. Priva1e notices
had been sent to various Individuals, request
ing their attendance, and at the appointed hour
the following gentlemen appeared,
John C.. Calhoun, Vice President OF the u ,.
Mr.. Eaton, a Senator from Tennessee,
Renton. Missouri,
Smith, Maryiahu'
Woodburv N Hampshire,
Johnson. Kentucky,
Marin Van Buren. New York
&C. CambreIeng, Representative from n
York,
Duncan, Illinois,
Floyd. Georgia,
Stevenson s Randolph, Virginia,
Buchanan & Ingham, Pennsylvania
Livingston, louisiana
M'Dufie & Hamilton, South Carolina
After an interchange of saluta,ions and some
ordinary conversation, MIR. Eaton suggested
tina, caucus should be held, and some mea-
sures taken to concentrate the present scatter,
ed members Of The opposition 10 the General
Administration Mr. Woodbury. was placed
in the chair, and Mr.. Cambreleng OF n. Y. aP
pointed Secretary.
Ii is unnecessary further TO enter into the
procee dings Of this first organization Of The dis-
cordant materials opposed to the present Ad.
ministra,ion, then relates TO the part sustained
by tn Representative Of This State. Alter Gen.
Jackson had been resolved upon as the candi-
date under whose standard they were TO rally,
some d Guilty occurred on the subject OF the
Tariff question, which was then pending Mr..
Nc Duffie, in an emphatic manner, declared tina
opposition 10 this measure must be SINE qua
non in all proceedings, and that no consldera-
lions could induce him, or the STATE oil when
he was a representative, 10 support any lndisi'
du al in favor OF such policy. A warm discus
sion ensued on this question, which ended by
the positive declaration Of Mr.. Van Buren, that
the lac should not pass al that session. Mr.. Cams
bre'eng also gave his assurance that the bill
sbould be deteaed; and the gcUtlemen from
South Carolina were paciGed by ,he assurances.
1t was at this meeting hat Martin Van Buren,
pledged the vote 81 t'e great State OF y f1rk
10 Andrew Jackson Lei him deny II, # he can.
Ii NAV PEI haas be- NECESSARY here 10 state, that
previous 10 Ihls meeting, over jures had Gtcn
made nv Mr.. Van Buren, 10 Mr. Clay, 10 Join
in support Of tnr Admiti ation IN certain con
dition and reply nod been received, "'ha' his
wishes would not De complied with" Mr..
Van Buren dare nol. even at ,his day, directly
or Indirectly impeach the ooIIucaI integrity of
Henry Clay-conscious as he is, that one word
from Mr.. Clay would cousign him 10 political
infamy.
these statements have bpen dawn forth a,
this lace hour, from one who knows them TO be
correc, in substance; and The people Of the State
pf y, York are requested TO consider well be-
fore they give in their votes for au irdi' idu,l
WHO could thus wantonly spoI, with their dear
est interess
When Mr. Van Buren found himself a, the
las, session Of Congress, compelled b! direction
of his constituents, to support the Taft, he de-
clared unequivocally. that he was individually
oDpos, d 70 The measure, and hat his vote was
governed by his instructions
1t should be remembered. that on the quPs-
lion Of The passage Of the first BILL Mr.. Van
Buren, finding the friends Of the Tariff more
powerful than he had expected, was compelled
10 absent himsef from he Senate and by re-
fusing to vote suffered the bill to be LOST
Let he friends Of the Tariff read and reflec,
on these things. and, if they can, vote for his
recreani to The true policy Of his native sta'e.
A NEW YORKER.
From the Black River Gazette,
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