The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-24
from tho Charleston Mer,ury


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occasinn 10 renl, 20 n writes IN the Niaya~ In.
ielliseaorr. under the sigusime OF L mon. |
Ms we'll a"afe TINT impnening siefemenu
Viii b could Only have nern derived rom one
Of the South carolina Delegni,, ~ Congress.
] shanhd p%rotahiy bring lwfore the Inhlic, ihe
real author 81 all the ehatefs which had of late
lie ~ irdtgtf'ausiy circulated against his col
lrhEuHs u expnstne so the y n,ld IL source Of
lh'se acctsaiions. | tell that I should do n simple
act ~ Justice To nv Colieagurs, aud render m &c.
rcpiaiie srfytcs tn tie publie. ~ is tinr thai |
was AZ no less nv s,lf n 10 the Individual II nm
whom acme THESE ,harges could have emauated
! kne" of course ihsi none hui n member ~ the
delegation could preIend To he aware OF The
measure proposed, OF the erntffents Expressed
NJ a private meeting among themselves IN the 81.
" VI Washington ; aud ! mtsi be permitted in
iustire to NY colleagues 10 hdd, that here WAY
but ooe Itdivi,i1al IN he delegation, whom |
could suspect OF having given publicity TO the
'ntRuarded expressions which may hive fallen
from his colleagues ~ the course OF free aud
friendly intercourse. The leitrr nddi essed 10
ne therefore, IN tim lasl Wintaw lmeiligcncet.
hn'ier the signature 81 Thonins X. Mitchell, hns
eNciied 10 NY bosom neither sur rise nor ,nhie
tation. Ia the mere ,lis CLOSURE 10 lf- ord
Of the name of the aceusei, every thing hns been
accomplished which was necessary to the yind,
cation Of the delegation.
MIR Mitchell dncs indeed attempt 10 separate
himself from the Rnuny mous writers who had
assailed the delegation. For The grave and
refio'ts chafRea preferred hy those writer's, he
has substituted others Of "A very different char nc.
Ter and atte, having given currency Ia he
h'otifst Impntnilons aeaiut his colleagues. h.
nov Affects 10 consider himself a. a." forced 10
sp"Rls upoa n subject which he had not even
contributed 10 bring before the world. lie tell.
sa Ill L.. H. 80 -- - a.. - E.
Union aud that his statements wcr oommuni-
Gated only Ia u few o the M VI rnlie hIcned
and confidential of his constituents. with no vie.
that heg should ertminafe ohffs-still less thni
they should he pRbiided,' NC. While Mr.
M, chell hns AIKEN 10 himself INV dcnnnfiaiion
OF the authors OF the charges against the drlega-
Ton, he has not attempted 10 explain how lte
sentiments aud opinions expressed by his col.
leagues At ii private meeting III Washington,
have come To be- subjec, Of publ 4 III eussioa.
lie has not told us how chRI ges impnEning iht
conduct ofhis colleagues on thai occasion could
have found their way into the public pilnis. ex
cept through the agency of Nj. Mitchell hum
self. or his confidential iriends.-iie hns now
told us, how II ms happened, TIM, during his late
canvass tif reports speak true his own CLAIMS
10 = reelection were openly supported on the
ground that he nlone had been la,thiul To The
Constitution, while most OF his colleagues were
plotting n dissolution of the Union ieel tina,
it is unnecessary 10 press this point further.
No one Gao fail 20 award 20 MIR. Mnchell what.
ever credit he may be entitled 10, ior having
brought before she public the proceedings al his
colleagues IN " sShlnglon, whether those pro
crcf = shall he considered asceusurable ar nth.
erwl,r and II ii shall appear that those proceed.
ings have been grossly mlsrepfrsen'ed II Will b.
for HIM 10 ezp,ain The source OF these misrepre-
sentaiious.
| snail now proceed 10 shew what the charges
preferred against the delegation tDere, aud Wlnt
they n0W are--from winch IT will appear that
| Nc. Mitchell, when brought be fore the hat Of the
! public, has DOT only abandoned almos, evrts
one OF the cha pes originally preferred nghinsi
his colleagues but very sdroi'ly snbsiiiulipg 9th.
ers OF n dtJerept import. has attempted To with
draw public tientiou from The true character of
the accusation Il ofthc aocuser. No one wi dc
nv thai the charge heretofore rsefr, red against
the South Carolina Delegation. consisted subs'an-
TALLY in this, ihat they had hetd n meeting al mn
hoUge in Hdshiugton iasi niiier Immediately N
ter the passage Of The TarlU Lam jor The purpose
ofd,pising plans 10 effect n sepdraii0n Of he
Stdfes-ile several plans proposf d for that put.
pose were nj the same time plainly set forth
and the fnal determination adopted. d%isf,nctly
staied.-1be following were the most matpri-
nj of fhese plans, an set forth by the writer's IL,
question.
LIST. That in order TO end NIL further political
eonnerion H~th The gorer AHnent : or IN otbe,
words ~ o'dei 10 effect II dlss aIution OF Union, |
The members shouid tnomeGAateiy abandon thci,
seats and return hama
"a. That II was pr l,ond and the determine.
ton finally adopted, thai the members on then
return home should make eve Y effort 10 iBcui
cate such doctrnRs ms lrouid indnfe the psepi,
10 agree 10 anu miu0entc u separation d N,
States.
Such WIS The substance, ofihe accnsatior
which was specially caiied upon 10 ddmii o,
deny. Il will be- sren az once thai Us rery Is
Rnce consists IN i%npui,ng TO the delrgalton M
atsign Of eDertiag II DISSOLUTION oH TnE UuIps
aud that this WAS The true ObJeci Of Il meeting
held M my house IN the Guy OF Washington
: called. NJ ii iUns SGid. 10 consult upon tn mta-
sures 10 be pursued as regards the TariH Law.
II, instead OF assuming I Is imposing form, tin
accusation had toa,t.led IN rnputing, Gas Mr.
Mitchell has attemp ed to do 10 CERTAIN mem
bers Of the drlegAl GA. the expression OF The par
ticular %opiuion,, (t hich whether correct " Ia
correct, have no bearing whatever, riiilef on thf
character OF 1.-THE meeting o, the de'e,iiiIna ION
adopted. : -honld MOI have troubled the pubili
with ore word noon the subject Having pub
lilly denied that the meeting al my mouse u
Washington, bad Any other object than to coa
suit about the measures proper 10 ne I'dts"'" u
/, relation 10 the Tariff having denied that M!
: proposition was made 10 dissolve our poihica
conneAion with the government, either ~ ia
: withdrawal of the members, OF ~ any oihe
mode, | had certainty IA right to expect thai som
: attempt would have been made 10 5uEfHFI thes
/ charges, or that their talsehOod would have btf
. Acknowledged But while Mr.. Mitchell make
$ no attempt whatever To sustain these allegation
{ (which as I have shown could only have origt
atrd with himself and his iticnds)-"hile "a ias
> he does not even pretend that The OBJECT ol ti
1 meeting ia question was a dissolution OF me I
mon, or that ~ MAS even determined TO PEI
I auade The people, to agree to a separation o' IN
t States he furiis s,Ide and attempts 10 drta
. Tho conreTsrfi0n3 ofseveral members oil The DE-
Ra,on, and makes up a new Issue, whether cel
!. iaiu sentiments we've OF were not expressed i
i. particular individuals I The mere statement
rho rase demonstrates the Injustice OF the aces