Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-01

embrace the whole. ne SeIcssioh VI the
whole deleg alton on account Of the unconstltu>
tionality Of law, would have oil effect not on
ly on Congress, but the people OF the onio".-
1t was strong measure, and wouid De oohsi
dered as having been done WIN the consent,
and under the authority OF me reoPie Of tue
Slate But the withdrawal Of one member,
while ten retained their seas and performed
their duties as usual, would have precisely the
contrary effect-;t would be considered as a
disapproval Of the act by the people OF South
Car 'iina- il might even be t-ken as Justltlca-
ton 10 Congress any rate il would only he
q private affair between the member and his
eons,i,uen,s-with which neither the people Of
the STATE, nor the people Of the Union would
have any thing 10 do. Had /, therefore,
heard Major Hamilton use the singular IN
stead Of The plural ,ce, as il would have been in.
apple able 10 the object Of our meeting, should
have come TO the conclusion that he meant IL
to embrace the whole, and INTENDED that his
colleagues should be associated WIN him.
Besides, ,wo g, nllemen Col Dray'on and your
self) opposed it, and the rena1rhs maze 0y me
former Uere generai--treating Has apro-
position INTENDED for all the MEMBERS
Blu, The testimony Of Mr.. Garter is conclusive,
also, in support Of my view OF the proposition;
i, fatty conf adicts the idea Of lis being irdl-
vidual-of lis being cor6ned 10 Major Hamil-
ton Hear his words, ITALICIZED as they are IN
the Mercury: "Something was said about re-
signing our seats in Congress and returning
home. /; was not, however, submitted IN me
shape Of q distinct proposition AS we'll as re-
collect. Major Hamilton said, ii the rest OF the
members would unite with him, ne U0uid f0'fe
fhat step. No one seemed to concur in the
suggestion, and no more wa, said about -
Was not this a direct appeal to the whole body!
Did not Major Hamilton put his secession on
the acquiescence Of all the members: the whole
must enter into the agreement, or he would mott
Can Mr.. Garter be mistaken In this! he and
have had no communication, aud doubt
whether he has conversed on The subject with
either Of the delegation since the adJournme nj
of Congress. 1t is enough for my justification
that one distinguished member Of tie delega-
Iior, With whom have had no intercourse since
the session, and with whom never had any
intimacy, supports me. We could not both
have dream, it. The testimony is placed be
fvre The people: they must decide who is corr
rect.
Mr.. Carter, however, says, that i: was not
submitted 10 the meeting in the form OF di.>
tinct proposition. He calls II suggestion, and
on that ground you may justify yourself in de-
nying that proposition was made. But am
at loss 10 know the difference between a sug-
gestion and a proposition where delegation
is celebrating as they usually do. !: is well
known that al these NEE .ings, the stiff and stu.
died forms Of Parliament are dispensed with
There is usually less observance Of order han
In a committee. We communicate Our ideas
freely, aud discussions are carried ON in the
shor and rapid inlerchanges OF social cou>
versation. have never Seen Chairman re-
gularly appointed. The member who calls he
meeting, usually proposes and explains the
subject and puts the question. II THIS be true,
and II cannot be denied, acco ding TO the facts
stated by Mr.. Garter, as much formality was
observed in this instance as in any other. A
subject was Suggested or proposed, il was dis
cussed (being advocated Ivy Major Hamilton
and rejected But take either way you please,
as proposition or suggestion, il was an ex-
preston oil the views Of the person who pro.
posed It, and Of the majority Of the delegation
who re jected IL.
L snow that this was the ussal mode Of
,ransac,ing business, will give the history Of
one OF the three propositions which Col Dray-
ton states 10 have blen adopted . acted on. ut
was" says lac, determined al the first meet
ing that certain members of the South Carroll
nd !nioF'n NepicoCho~
lives Of ,he Southern STATES Of our views and
invite them TO a conference with u.s." Yet
when this proposition was made, we were not
an organized body; we had no chairman; it was
simply suggested as proper measure and u
greed 10; each Of his own consent selecting the
delegation which he would consuIt-you the
Vmgihian--Coonyl Drsyion the delegation of
Gro' gia, SC ., the nest meeting report
was made oy each, in the same informal way.
Again. You charge me with mis,epreseuta-
lion, because in my letter, said that The OBJ
jet Of meeting Of the delegation a, Coum.
bia was go devise and mature some plan of
acnon for the Stale Government" Colonel
Drayton is again brough, up as witness 10
dlsprovc my assertion. His explanation, 1
Contend, is perfectly consis,en: with my sta,e-
ment. He says, it vas agreed on "'hat the
delegates should assemble Al Columbia, at the
commencement of The session Of the Legisla.
ture, not 10 obrude their advice upon it, but 10
give any Information respecting the tariff, or
any OF The Congressional proceedings which
the members OF ina, body might see fit to ask
them" Now l would inquire what could be