Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-11-19
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ofSouth Carolina. 1t has created sensation, and will
lead to disclosures, which arrest the attention of
every who feels interest in public affairs.
The occurrences ofthe last summer will be ren,enl-
bsrcd. The Collector Resolutions, McDuiies speech
ui Columbia, MIR. Rowans and Mr. Stevenson's I'M
gnarde remarks, denied indeed by them, bat proved
By the most irrefrugiblc testimony thousand publ
cations that made in S. G. united 10 satisfy us
that there had been formed at the lost session of Con
grca formal & d, berae design entertained by GER
Tain southern leaders, to dissolve the Union. We we're
treated aarnilsis and terrorists, BY those who
when similar project formed Ut the North
sufficiently sensitive for the safety of,hr nio
apd vehement in denouncng treason IL was repre-
sented stratagen put into operation for the bene
fit of the Administration, and to the election Of
Gen. Jackson, and this representation was made by
men, WHO knew the falsehood OF their own suggcs-
tions, and the truth of our facts and inercncc-ima
however, sets all things to rights. For months
efforts have been making i'll Charleston particularly
10 elicit the tncts which occurred in Washington last
winter, and these efforts likely 1t length prove
successful. an able writer signing himself Union
~ the Charleston Gazette addressed the $. Carolina
Delegation. calling upon thcln to udn,it disavow,
the truth of tie allegation that design separate
Guln the Union canvassed By them during the
list winter. 70 this address, Col Drayton replied
but wo were rnlucAy enough not TO it, did MIR.
Senator Hayne, whose is published below.
Col. Haynes answer, Gin of it's positions and
sits whole dir, being in his opinion, calculated sti-
fle the truth, hIr. Mitchell Meinldr of Congress
tton $. Carolnn, (ot the Anti-Calhoun SchooD has
hecrl induced also TO address the Public and to that
address most respectfully, but urgently, ask the
readers attention, confirming what we have for
urcry advanced On this subject, and demonstrating
tlat the Union has recently been, it i, not now in
Tho utmost peril
From Col. Mitchell's address it appears Ihst the
Southern Delegation generally, uascInbled at
Mr. Haynes House, to unite in protest against the
Tariff I'd That Gil but Georgia refused concurrence.
I'd That after this refusal, proposition wns made
by n South Carolina Member Supposed McDutfe)
that that Delegation should secede from Congress lin
Itself dissolution of the Union 4th. That this was
'splt down." by the wisdom and frmncss' OF Col.
nrayton. 9th. That Mr.. NcDufie declared at the
m.a'tin that in his opiaaon there remedy for
Tie evil the Tariff but separation from the Ur,on.
These some Of the avernents which AFR Mitch
ell has made to the world, under the sanction of his
proper signature What reply will be made by the
eEntlemen implicated in them remains to be seen, but
believe them be strictly true, and we do not be-
lege that S. Carolina notions of honour will permit
Ncssrs. McDufle and the rest to deny what they
know to be truo, though the truths themselves may
be dsagreeablc- This is and then done By Viz
glntl and Kentucky members of Congress.
From this state of facts, admitting il to be the true
one, the following enquiries arise. Did not Mr.
Rowan of Kentucky, and Mr.. Stevenson Of this CITY
whcn they expressed the opinion that the Union would
dissolved if were cd nj
!u6e to the proceedings ofthe S. c. delegation which
Grey thought would be quickened into immediate
aCtioa by the defat Of Jackson? In other words was
not tins their meaning fJackson is elected we have
chance to repeal the Tariff and will not therefore at
tcnFt the integrity ofthe Unou but if he is defeated
woshall have no such hope, and the disappointment
VIII have prepared tho Southern mind for
dissolution Yes, that was what they meant
and it founded upon knowledge of the
y Carolina proceedings ut Washington. What
{'sdn must DO thought oPthe ocruci4y of these two
gcncrnen, who not only denied the truth but asign-
cd Us what they had snd, particulars which they never
uttered.
another of more important enquiry IS what ouqht
he people of the U. States to hisk-what mark of
their disapprobaton ought they to afTx to Mr. Cal
loln and his consprators, who have formally debcr-
ated and very near eectiug dissolution of the
Tncn' What IS to be thought ofthe presumption of
these mcn-who. before the people have indicated
LFier wishes, because q great public measure has
Iseen carried in opposition to their wishes. formally
assembled some 10 or Is in number, and gravcly
azlseass, the eXpedoncy ofdissolvng The mighty fabric
Of this Government? McDufic, Hnync a and few
such choice spirits, aided for aught know, b. the
.i0icug Cn;ae counsels of MIR. Rowan and Mr.. Ste
ns0n, formally dclbcrating upon the expediency of
destroying tho work Of Washington, Jefferson, Hen
~ and Hancock and Madison, the worlds wonder
apd the worlds hope! Unjust that we sS'--to for
get our Governor Giles, whose letters pruyng on the
simo side" were undoubtedly exhibited before this
concllve! People of Virginia! You have elected
Jnckson-you know that at least there can be 10
motive for czaggoratiug the cnoroty of these pro-
C7,edings-you will believe US aoo. 10 be actuoted,