Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-12-04

necessary, by question: which nad 0een
discussed amoog the Southern members,
(which think did not originate with any
member Of eur delegation,) viz: wheth-
err protest against the law to be signed
by all the members from the ap,i tariff
states, to be entered on the journals of
the two houses of congress, and trans
nitted TO the executive OF the several
states, might not be an expediens msa-
sure. The subject OF such protest wac
fully discussed without being brought
to any conclusion, further than that
free interchange OF opinions in relation
10 it, should take place among the re-
representatives. of the anti.tarif states;
the final result Of which was the aban-
Comment of the scheme by common CON
sent, as one not only of doubtful policy
but concerning which there existed too
great difference Of opinion 10 Justify its
adoption.
.NsgtJoiio7vs ste letter Of Tno!R. MITCHELL,
member Of Congress from S. Carolina, adj s,se,
10 RoBEsr Y. Hams, Esgurs
And viii you deny. Sir, tha, after all
the Southern delegations Except Ceor.
gia) had positively refused TO unite with
| US in such protest as was thought eli
lec,usl by you and others. that propo-
sit,oB was made by one Of our msmbers.
that we should formally secede from
! Congress-return home and say 10 our
| constituents, that Our services were no
logger Of any use. That when this pro
| position was made, it was immediately
opposed by Col. DRAYToN, who at once
declared, that he would not concur. as
he act thus performed would be uncon-
stI!utlenal, aud would not be- sanctioned
by his constituents | cannot Sir, be
mistaken in this statement. The propo-
sition excited feelings too strong to be
forgotten. l thought if it were adopted,
THAI should be placed in the most try
ing OF all situations. To remaiu aI1ne
at Washington in opposition to the
views at tue whole delegation, would be
assuming a fearful esponsibiity--to
shrink from that esponsibility, and ied
to their views in opposition 10 my own
would be contemplate weakness. Be
sides, what was to result from 1t? What
| was 10 be the fate Of the People whom
we represented? Imagination shuddes
ed az the prospect. These we're nv feel
| ings- tasss were the ideas which the
proposition called forth. And never in
my life have been more relieved than
when It was immediately put down By
Col DRAYroE.
Again, Sir, in your letter you denv
that any determination was ever made
that the members on their return home
should visit their constituents generally,
! and make every effort to ihcuIcate q
mong them such docftines ard princiules
as would induce the People to aesee to.
and advocate separation from tue
States" And viii you deny, Sir. that
a proposition was made, that we should
os otsr return dome. communicate 5g let
Ter, or ofhel 10ise, NTH tbs principal ma.
F., Of our respettiDe districts on tie subject
Of the TariD- erptai'a tn them is faiai
| effects on their trade and agriculture nud
as aggression or tie sovereigafy Of Tie
State? Farther, that /. was proposed
ihatge should during 'he sun,msr COM
mhalcafs 10 each Other dy letter, The state
| ct feeling pAich ee discorsrsa in eur
respective districts? .4ad, fnalig, tsat
the dele$ation should meet al CoIun.bia
an October or .Nooenbsr, for Mepn,pase
Of depising and mGtaring some 1la. Of
action for The State Goveynmsni3 10
you not remember, that one gentleman
MIR McDuFEIE did say that, N his
pinion, there was no other remedy for
the evil than separation OF the State
from the Union-that temporizing pea-
sures would prove unavailing and that
be himself, was prepared TO go all
lengths and, when it was remarked
shat his constituents might not approve
such measure, did be not reply, with
aa exclamation, that be would not tasn
represent them: that he considered his
services in Congress as an obligation
conferred on them, and that whenever
they failed to support his great views on
the affairs of the Union, he ould absn-
don them. 70 this did yeu not-eply that
others were as ready 10 make sacrifices
as he could be- Further, when it was
observed that Mr., McDuffis's plan was
i'll advised. because The United states'
Government would force the State 10
submission (she sin IL handed Dof hav