Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE.
Mr.. HAYNES SPEECH CONCLUDED.


,ame sentiments then, which he now processes,
If he can augur disunion at distance, and
,nuff up reSellio in every rainted breezs," why
hr.riid not, at that day, exert his great talents
and a. kuowledged influence, with the political
associa,es with whom he was surrounded, land
who hen locked up TO him for guidance
and direction, in allaying this general excite
meht, in poin ing out 20 his deuded friends the
value Of the UoioD, IN ns'ruc'ing them, that
ipsesd of looking to some prophef 10 lead
them gu, finm the land Of Egypt" they should
become reeoncilrd TO their brethren. and uni'e
with IN in the supper, Of a just and neces-
ssry war? Sir, the gentleman must excuse me
Cor saving, that il the records Of our Country,
afforded any evidence that he had pursued such
acourse, hen if We could find it recorded in the
history II those times, that like the immori al
D-xter he had breasted that mighty torreat,
which was sweeping before IL all tina was great
and vaIu bic in poll al Institu ions, IL like
him he had STOOD by his country in opposition
20 ms parry sir, we would like little children
listen ID his prrsepts and abide BY his eoursels
As soon as ;hr public mind VS. suffir ieh,ly
prepared for the nv asure, The celebrated Hart
ford Convention was got up; not as the act OF a
few Unauthorized individuals, bu, Uy authority
ofthe Legislature Of Massachusetts; and, as
has been shown by the able historian OF that
Conven lou, IN accordance with the views and
wishes Of the patty, Of which i: "as The organ
Now, sir, do no, desire 10 call in question the
motives If the gentlemen who composed that
assembly: knew many Of them TO be in private
life accomplished and honorable men, aud
doubt not there were some among them who
cid not perceive the dangerous tendency Of their
proceedings l will even go fur her, and saw,
that if the au hors Of the n ,rtford Convention
believed, that" gross, deliberate and papable
violations OF the Constitution" had taken place,
utterly destructive Of their rghls and interests,
I should be The last man 10 deny their right 10
resort 10 any Constitutional measures for re-
dress But, sir, 10 amy view OF the case, the
time when, and the circumstances under which
,ha, Convr n'ion assembled, as well the mea-
surrs recommended, render their conduc', IN
nv opinion, WIN lily indefrnsible. Let US con-
template, for moment, the spectacle then ex-
hbiied To the view of the world. l will not go
over he di~ast r, Of the war, nor describe The
difficult in which the Government was in,
,ol,ed II will b, recolerred 'ha, iIs cred,
vas neatly gone, Washington had fallen, the
whrlt coast was bloc kaded aud All immense
force co,ec'rd in The Yves, Indies wa. about
10 make descent, which it was supposed we
had no means oi rrsis ing In this awful STATE
OF our psbllc fairs, when he Government
seemed almost 10 b. to'Ierng on lis base, when
Grca: BriIan released from a | her other ene>
mies, had prool lined ner purpose Of reducing
US 10 unconditional Submi>sicn"-we beh.ld
the peace party OF New England Gu the Ian
sgu zee OF he work before us) pur suing a course
calculated 20 do more injury their country,
and TO render England more rffr> live service,
than all ner armies Those VIII, could no,
,6ad i, in heir hearts to rejoice our victories
sang Tie Drum at the hIng's Chapel in Boston
for the restoration Of ,he B ,urbons. Those
who could not consent TO illuminate their dwell.
hugs for The Capture Of the Guerrero. could
give visible tokens oil their Joy at the fall Of De
ltroir. The "bescon fires" Of their bills we're
lis ed up, MOI for thr encouragement Of their
friends, b,, signals to the enemy, and in the
gloomy LOUIS of midpigh,. IL Very lighs
burnei tn. Such were the dark and porte
,ous sign,, oi the TIME S, which ushered in'o be.
ing the renowned Hartford Convention That
Convention me-, and from heir proceedings it
appears, tina, their chirf object was TO keep
back The men and money Of New England from
the service OF the Union, and to eff,o, radical
changes in III Governmen,--change that can
never be effected without dissolution Of the
Union.
lie, US now, sir, look at their proceedings !
read from "A shor, account of he Hartford
Convention (wri'len by one oil its members
q NSit uOOk, VI HhISn Was iO' tunoiC
e"eueh a few years ago 20 obtain a copy -
Here Mr.. II. read from he p,oceedIngs.-
1t appears at Of The Account" that by a
of the House of Representatives IF asss
1850 to 9O) delegates to this Convention were ordered
20 DE appointed To consult upon the subject of their
public grievances and ns,' and upon ',e best
of preserving their resources and TOR procuring
revision of the Constitution of the Umted States
"more effec,usiy to secure the support and attach
ment of all the people, by placing all upon the basis Of
fair representation
The Convention assembled At Hartford Oh the 18th
December, 1914 On the ext day ii was
Resolved hat the most inso'abie secrecy shall be
observed by each member of ibis Gonyento ion, nclud-
ing the Secretary, all prop hstions, debates and
proceedings thereof until this H. junction shall be
pended altered.
On ths oath of December the ommittee appointed
TO prepare aud report genera project of such mea-
surcs he p"pper for the Convention to adopt,
reported, amorI a,.er things,
I'll. That it was exped,ent to recommend to the