The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-24

len, ba5b a. 10 the eaiIaofainafy sveats saisl
i I'D raavl..J The passage Of the Isfin. ~ pioba
bile III, " on tive prosperity ofouf own STATE anu
IN, ,rr,ta,inn Il was veil CELEBRATED 20 oeeasion
q, home We all appeared to be under a very
hi,b dertee of exeiisneni At tins nes act OF
Injustice agsinsi our constituents, when hha
been marked by circ,msianees OF onk,ndness'
not 10 "a, bad isiih. on The part IT some oil oof
noln,e.l friends, whirh hlled Us " nh indignation
and d,sma,. 10 the course Of n very aninhn-
led conversation, | averfed that. as for my pat,
had resolved. the moment the Bill was enr ros-
sod and tie final QUESTION decided, 20 address q
tette, IN the SPEAKER. to inform him that had
vacated my seat, and that ! should not feinrn a.
gain 60 witness the "Reminiscences Of my rontii.
,p.nrs iiisnlted, and ibeiT Interests trampleh up
on miles, specially instructed by them to resume
nv daiirs aud that ! felt certain thai they
uot,Id snstain me ~ this course that ! eonsi-
,erra thr South 10 be- Ia substance, on this uues-
lion nj iara ION, - ltpeui ans representation, ard
the farm might ~ seil b. dispensed win | re-
collect. distinctly. Colonel Dra,ton, NJ well as
some Others OF my colleagues. thought that this
step would he wrong but, nevertheless, my
n, nd sas. al tina, time. so perfectly made up 40.
adout n. that Il was n subject oil anxious concern
with Col. Drayion, ten. 1syue, VIZ. NJ Duiiie
aud NJ. Martin, 10 induce mo TO reiinsi'sh tins
measure for which purpose they had inter-
views y it'll mr. the succeeding morning aiiei our
meeting. NV great respect for Their oItniohs,
and, I trust, no slight considorh ION OF the M
pleasant situation ~ which They might have
been placed. 4 tins strong measure on nv part
had met With general approiauon al home. M
dured ma TO ielinqnisb a. deny ina J SUD
m,ii.d any proposition for tn govern beni Of
the conduct Of my colleagues touching tnis sne
%gcsfion, uh oh was faf Gtr guidance al myself,
because il would have been nm .ioi al p,esnnp-
ton ufwilcn | rusi am inca labie: bes'dss' u
Vasa poinI OF deiieacy aud duty which each
.Hfubfr was to srttis for himself, although ! ain
tree npW III avpw tbaf, Without the south makes
~ rs ,ssir win tie General e veTpmen by
so,nr such strong aot. II VIII continue, without
any Limitation, to Ire insultcd aud oppressed
8diy, After ascertaining thai an unanimous
concurrence could noi he procured OF all IN"
Southern Members m The protest against tile IN
riE, We aefeed TO abandon his sxpedieni, and
on our return home. IN correspond With eaGi' o.
Their, as 10 the precise eEirui VI the excitement
existing Ia our several districts, which W. would
endenvor 10 all,y until the termination oi the
Presidential question. as we believed that one
Of the principal objects Of the coainon was 10
lriye lhe aout, inio some net Of violenlence,
winch might subserse the election" oil MI
idam3 Tint after this election was over,
WE we've perfectly saiistrd that the public
sentiment should take Il. own direction, hnd
II We fom,1, tiat Ia oui Constituents. OF to
the members Of the Slate Ieg,s AZURE, II would
lie satisfactory that we should meet at Celnm-
bia -, the commencement of It's ,ussloh-"c
would there ass mble. This however, "na To
olm II sub ect for future adyisemeni aud deci'
sion by correspondence. II Is mot The fact that
The object Of OUT meeting nj COLUMBIA "as TO
dstlso sone Plan of action for tn State Govern
,neni, bai merely 10 giYo 10 the me- hrrs o. our
stato Legislature, sui, iniot nation OF the Guar
aeier, hearing and tendency oi Tia Farm AS if'ry
nighi drsIp TO possess. and which we might
have in oar power to afford.
4ihlv, fecol cct distinctly, that either al the
list or SECOND meeting which took place al ten.
liaA nr's lodgings lome one present observed,
that a prrsc, rance Ia the tartt policy, on pt0-
ailitory system, must lend To n dlss"lation ot
tn Cn,un- g,ratlv TO bc deprecated, which | br-
l,ryc met with upiv lsal ascot, Inns however
led To q long and ardent convcrs ,t,on Oh TIE re
sources Ut the State "a Sustain herself. IN which
| substantially made the remark which Mr.
{iltcloIi has attributed 10 Gen. iihyne. cen
tanly did say thai ~ 10 the federal government
nn unconstltu' onal Law with the bay
pnet. " Il was an ahsnrd,y too monslrous To BE-
entertained Bur If they md recruit nm Amy
lfonl thu puwer looms OF the manufacturers. 10
force tbeif intrraal TAI n down our thioaiS,
thaf | lId not beiie,e that nur natural all,es ~
Virginia oe North tafoiinn, Would perotlt iaem
10 p IS through THEN territories bun IT The, did
| had great fclia ice 90 the spirit OF u free nad
gallant peopie, and in the holy enthusiasm OF II
just cause and il our affairs and e eeldcs we're in.
yaled, VIZ would have H. meet our invaders like
men, aud ! had very litilc doubt ne would react,
with considerable Improvements, The victories
ofthc 10Th OF June, Euiaw aud C'"peus. SO
IA from my considering this as n matter oil re-
prnach. I now re.nssertit as nay solemn OeiIel
ard CONVICTION aud II there Is a mI'crehnt SO
base as to accuse me OF treason, because ! VIII
not consent 10 depre iate either the tpnlt ORE
sources AT my native State, | shall leave HIM IN
undisputed possession of his peculiar and eNelh-
slve patriotism. with n c0lniortahie portion OF
NY sootn aud cnntempt But tina these re
n arks wei Intended either 10 urge the necessi-
". OF even tn coumtenance the pfoPricty, OF a Sc
,,lou Of the States, | positively deny. No
'uch proposition was considered, aud hence the
,cut waich NJ. NJ ichell has gwen Of MIR.
,IcDuh ie's opinions Is radically erroneous.
f,.l anti ioiised, in ihc absence OF thai gentle
nap. To , tate, that, whilst he Concuired, ] be-
IN IN, 81 ofthe sentiments expressed, ne
dft not say bat h. considered n separation Of he
Stat. from, l nIon' MS the onlv remedy, or that he
was prepare Il 10 go all lengths. Tie certainly
I'D rcnark, II a. he believed a dissolution OF the
[ Mon meVitabl q II the frofiohofy system was
the settled policy Of the country, and further
said thai lie did Not doubt the ability 81 south
Carolina IN SUSTAIN herself. ke did not say
tba, whenever his constituents failed TO sup
port his etcnt views, he would ABANDON them,
but h. sad what was greatly 20 his honor, OF
when | have a most distinct recollection, that,
II his constituents were prepared TO submit to the
in tanous :, stem, which in effect Was making
them paupers andtlave TINT they ""ula nave
TO end some other Representative ana" e'ahsfl''
Tor he could not consent 10 come there 10 DC
n massive " ,iness Of the insalts and oppression
were heapsd upon Them.
] hsSe are all the material facts whsch ! recoi"
excepting one, which, Is essentially material,
that during the Whcle Of these conci'aVes which
M. Mitchell represents ns atroe'ousl,t tfeasona-
bile. he appeared to assen, TO all that was both
SAID and done. Even a, the por'entous susgts-
tiou when made of my willingness " TO come
lx... - ra, ~ wnra had he 10 offer. but Ell, ac-