Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-03
FoR THE VINO,

GENTLEMEN: General Hayne speech which is now
before the public, and which the Jackson men will
thank the ne plus ultra of oratory until they read Web
Q, contains several passages which ought 10
escape remark. Speaking Of Colonel Benton, the
orator says: Sr, will be dragged into the de-
fence OF nay friend from Missouri confess when
read this passage felt not a little chagrined
had always thought that distinguished men from
the South, however mistaken in political Views were
honorable and high-minded men, and would scorn TO
level themselves with those whom public OPINION had
pronounced to be far otherwise. If General Hayne
Is really on terms Of iendship and intimacy with Col
benton, then AIN flee to acknowledge, that acting
upon the trile maxim that man Is known BY the
company he keeps for entertain no very favor
able opinion Of General Hayne himself. 1t is true
that what one humble individual thinks, is matter
OF no great consequence-but II mistake not there
are mnny, very many, whose imp, essions in this re-
spect are precisely like my own Colonel Benton's
Senatorial robe cannot conceal the of wound
ed reputation and even the eloauence o. his friend
from South Carolina, employed IN his behalf, would
be more likely to tarnsh the orator himself than to
whnen the hero Of the famous East room letter.
RAISING over the various positions OF Gen. Haynes
speech, which MIR. Webster has broken into frag-
ments as easily as an Elephant would trample down
mole hill, Will briefly notice what to me seems
singular inconsistency IN the southern orator. In
describing the great advantages Of slavery in the
southern States, he represents, and no doubt cor.
recty the value OF the whole domestic exports of the
United States Tor the ten years from TO 1927 in
elusive, as amounting to S52l 81 OOO of which the
three southern staples Alone cotton rice, aud tobac.
CO, heproduet, Of siare Labor) yielded 1889 400 ooO
or about I'co-thirds Of tho ,choe. Notwithstanding
this fattering picture Of southern prosperity-a pic.
ure, which represents one-thrd OF the population of
the country as monopolzng or enjoying two-thirds
OF the export tradeGeneral Hayne In the very next
breath when speaking of the accused tariff" de
scrbes 1t as having spread ruin and deuusaton in The
southern country, Prostrafins their hopes in the dust.
Can any thing more clearly demonstrate the phrenzy
OF these southern statesmen, than this upguarded
confession by Of them who is said to be so wary
and sagacous, and highly gifted. What but the deep
est nfatuaon could hurry into such extremes Of
folly and absurdity!
In eomplimenting Mr. Webster for his celebrated
speech on the tariff in 1924 General Hayne contrasts
1.-The clear, foicible, and convincing arguments by
which he carried away the understandings Of his
hearerson that OCCASION. with "the narroso rie,c,
and ~retched sophsfry Of another distinguished or.
tor'-meanlng no less parsonage than Mr.. Clay!-
This Mr.. Senator Hayne, who within short time
past was better known on this side of the Little
Pedee, than Nathan Dane is in South Carolina, IL
modest enough to charge such man as HENRr
CLAY with ndrro'o cie'0s and soreced sophisry. Pray
gentlemen, what will your readers think of this most
exquisite specimen Of South Carolina oratory?
QUID NUNC.