Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-18

Congress, have persisted in doing tho nms ns.h
yet as this proposal for amendments couls Who
accomplished IN other nodes they could M hi.s
special motive for doing, but what aros ~ I{ieir
oeng together; and from the considera IA which
might be hoped for, to their propostions from that
circumstance IL IS thus matter of absolute dcmou-
stration TO all who do not usurp the privilege of the,
sEARcHEr ghearts, that the design of the Hartford
convention and its doings not only constitution
oil apd audabe but sanctioned by the net Of Congress
passed after the report published not indeed will
express reference to it, but with its priucina sa,,,c
and thus admitting the reasonabcness Of its general
tenor and principal object II is indeed grievous 70
perceive Mr. Adams understanding 10 intimate that
the convention was adjourned to Boston, and i'm ~
STRAIN ct rhetorical pathos connecting his IMAGINARY
plot then at least in the thirteenth year of its g.
with the 'catastropbc,' which awaited the ultimate
proceedings OF the convention. That assembly nd
!ourned ,citho,a day, qter making is repo Il wa.
ipso iacto dissolved like other committees One ~
us resolutions did indeed, purpor that If the applic
Sa,e % states to the government Of the United
DC Vnsmccesui, and peace should nat Be concI,di d
ne defence Of these states should be neglected n, !, H.
zen SINCE the commencement of the war it will be-
IN the opinion OF this convention, expedien for the
legislatures Of the several states to appoint delegates
Ia another contention, to meet at Boston, on the third
tuesday OF June next. with snch powers and instruc-
lions as the exigency of crisis SO mou,entobs NAV
require On this it is To be observed
FIRST, that the Convention contemplated in tho
foregoing resolution never was appointed, and never
could nave been, according to the terms of that resp
luton; because as is shown above the object of the
intended application TO Congress had been attained
And, Secondly, if the contingencies mentioned in
hnt resolution had occurred, the question cf formng
such new Convention, and the appointn,ont of tIo
delegates, must have gone into the hands of peu ms
sembhes; because nil the Legislatures of the New
England States would huve been dissolved and thor,
would nave been new elections, before the time pro.
posed tor the second Convention. And lastly il is
matter of public notorcty, that the renort of tbfs
Convention produced the effect Of issue oing the,
public sensibilty and operated to repress the vague
n NJ inn
citizens OF Immediate and efectual relief finn, tr.
evils of their condition. ~
We pass over the elaborate exposition of const;u.
tional law in the Presidents letter HAVING no call
any inclination this time to controyerf its les5
ing principles Neither do We comment nmn
though we perceive and feel, the unjust, and we
must DC excused for saying iusidious mode in whc,
he has grouped together distant and DISCONNECTED
ercarrences which happened in his absence FINN
the country, for the purpose of producing bv their
coiiocatlon garing and sinister effect upon the fed
erai parry. 1hey were oil OF public nature. Yhc
arguments concerning their merit or deunerit bny,.
been exhausted; and time and the good sense OF mn
intelligent people, will place them ultimately in tbc-
true light, even though Mr. Adams should continue
10 throw obstacles III the way this harmonious re-
action Of public opinion.
1t has been source of wonder and perplexi,v "a
many IN orr commonly, to observe the immense dir
terence IN the standards by which pnblic ou;non hos,
been led TO measure the same kind of proceedings
when adopted IN different States. No prctercc Is
urged that any actual resistance to the laws or FORT
o!e Nlc!aIloh OF the constitutional compact has eyer
happened IN Massachusetts Constitutional question:.
have arisen here we'll as in other States II -
surprising and consolatory that the number b,s ,.t
been greater, and that the termination OF then, has
not been less amcable. To the discussion of sor,o
OF them great excitement was unavoidably incidnp,:
Out IN comparing cases with causes and effects trc
Impartial observer will perceive nothing 10 authorize
any disparagemen to this State, to the advantage Of
tn Pretcnsions OF O her members of tho confederocv
On this subject disclarn the PURPOSE of ins,;,,
tlng lnvidous comparisons but enc Knows that
Nassochusatts has not been alone in complaints and
circumstances aaint the acts of the nationel ooyor
ment. Nothing can be found ON the rccordss IS -
legislative proceedings, surprising the tone of yc,n
luons adopted IN other States in reproduction of the
ahen ana solution laws. In one State, opposition tJ
the execution OF treaty, in others 10 tho lavs IN
stutiug the bank has sounded tho note of prcn,rn
ton for resistance in imprisoned strains than
were ever adopted here. And at this moment cainr
oil State Rights and protests against tho ,noas,ro. 80.
the national government, in terms for which no mar
a!el can be found in Massachusetts, nre nsborcd into
the halls OF Congress, under the most solemn OIL
imposing forms of Stotc authority. II is not onr
part to censure or to approve these procecd;noy
massachusetts has dooe nothing at any time in on1o
sliIon to the national government and she has Sail
nothing IN deiogutiun of it's powers that is mo, fill,
JUSTIFIED by tho constitution; and not 90 much no o,J
states have SAID, with more decided emphasis. and
1t Is beloved, without the stimulus of tho same o.troi
grievances we are no logger at n loss TO account
Ioi inc Prey@Ience OF these preudices against this
part OF the Union, since they can now be- irnccd nc,
only TO caumnies openly propngated in the season @
bitter contention, BY irrtated opponents, but to the
secret and hitherto unknown aspcrsions Of Mr.
Adams. VI -'ii'
Mr. Jefferson, then at the head of povcrnrron,
declares that Inc effect Of Mr. Adams coinmuncn,
ton to him at their interview in March, 1908. WIS
such on ms mind, as TO induce change III the sys-
TEN OF ls administration. Like Impressions vSrc
doubtless made on Mr.. Giles and others, who then
gave direction to the public sentiment Yo,witb
standing these Disadvantages, if Mr. Adams had nor
Epn III 70 proclaim TO the world mis- former secret
\ dCnunCintlOU. thCrp had afil hos,
those Impressions would be speedily obiternted that
ohlous distinctions between the people of diforcnt
states would be abolished; and that all would como
,I common interest IN referring symptoms OF
excitement against the procedure of the national no.
vcrnment, which have been manifested succrssiveIv
on SO many occasions and in SO many Stntes To Tho
loehngS, winch, III free governments, arc always
reused Dy IKE Causes and characteristics NOT oF
Iactlons but generomg annshiliiv t rnnl or e...s