Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-11-19
October 20ih, 1898.


tCjctcr IOia, !V-"
c.. DrGpfDn's SYqic,acaT.
make tia ,t1! Cr1Cnt III consequence o having been
requested hy General Hayrc anI .inior Hamilton,
to pat IN writing what said or acQuesced in by
an, ami by myself, at two meetings Of the nelera-
ton Of South Carolina, held at the lodgings of Gen
iayuc. in the city OF Wasljngton shorty after the
passage OF the lac Tariff Act.
At these meetings, the objort Of both Of which was
10 consult H. the course which OUGHT TO he rursued
BY the Delegation of South Caroline in consequence
Of the passage of the Tariff Law referred to- no
propositions directly Indirectly submitted cx
coping lie .alowin-, which were acqucsced in s,ta
ont The d:cnt IF any Isl. That when the D5!c
gates went nome, they should by letter communicate
70 c2c cher the feelings aai sentiments c! the leo
pie within their Districts, upon the subject Of the Ia
riff TINT the No"ggtcs should ,rGe 7f'sn'y's to ~
crease I'll. I'cmC !,i, which II was antiCiIaer tc nrc
visions Of lie law would occason AZ that thev should
endeaVor - prevent public meetings. and every eX-
PrcaSc OF public opinion connected with the Tariff
until ait"r the result Of the Presidential c!ecticn
should ." asccrta!lcd. il being declared, and anna
Tcnty VIII the concurrence Of al who were present
ths th" election Of Mr. Adams or Of Grn. Jackson
was matter OF l:.ie Importance compared with the
existence or abolition OF the restrictive system. I'd
That the Del gates should assemble nj Columbia IF
the commencement Of tn session OF the Legislature
not II o5dc their advice Upon it. but to Give anv in
formation respecting the Tariff, or any other Con-
-r9sslo12i proceedings which the members of that
ody ingt SEQ IL TO ak OF them. }dy, That as what
":%ht. II they were supported by all the States on
1oc5 to tie raitf Law, than if South Car Ina stood
.oio, cor III individuals four Delegation should in
lor the Representa- ives ofthose States OF our Vows
and invite them to conference with rs. Mai. Ham
lhon alter expressing great indignation a. the pas
sage Of the Tariff Law said, that his ounion the
proper step for him 20 lake and ne had resolved 10
tale it, to 90 home, lie could no longer re Of
ANY service at " aHh,ng0 to deliver his commission
t. The Speaker OF the House Of Represent atves and
not TO return 10 Congress- unless he should be direct
TO Go so by his constituents, who ne was sure
would approve OF his conducr. remarked that did
no, agree with Major Hamilton: that a representa-
vc had TO other power taan to represent MS coasi-
tueNtS in the Federal Congress: that he had RIGHT
10 abandon his post; and that if he people felt them
selves aGCTiCvcd, it for them TO decide upon what
the emergency required. General Harnc said that
ne C0ncurred with and made Some observations on
forcing his opinion, which DO not retain in nv mem
orF There Wesa conversation at Of the meetings
~ 20 the effects which would b. produced by tie dis
solution OF the Union. Upon this topic, DO not re-
collect 3iat General Gaynn uttered word. Major
Hamilton remarked that shouId South Carolina be
driven from the Union b. the restrictive policy il
would not be in the powef OF the government to en-
'"rce IT that the regular army too small to create
any arp-eh rs'cns that sister States Of Virginia
end Eorh Carolina would never sulcr the Eastern or
o7ncm militia TO march through their territories
Tor tn" purpose Of reducing South Carolina 10 sliec
t.sn: and It they did, should De able. succcsslv
to defend ourselves, Some observations were thin
made upon MAJOR Ham,itons remarks Nv one of the
Delegation, but not BY General Havnc. stated that
! regarded the Union 10 be Of immense importance:
nat much as deprecated the restrictive system par
'a oppressive and unconstitutional as considered it
go DC, should consider the dissolution Of the Union
@F more serious Caawity and that when two evils
were presented to rs, statesmen and rs citizens
We oHTht to CHOOSE the least of thcln Before the
separation # the Delegates, the individuals who had
HNGn deputed To communicate with the Reproscn-
t8fves Of The Anf-TerF Statcr. reported that
many Of their Representatives had acCucsccd in