Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-26
MIR. HAYNES SPEECH
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tory, if the recommended had been carried
into effect; and if, with the and money of New
England withheld from the government of the Uni
ted States, she had been Withdrawn from the war;
if New Orleans had fallen the hands of the
my; and if, without troops and almost destitute of
money, the Southern and the Western States had
been thrown upon their own resources for the pro-
sccution of the war, aud the recovery of New Or
leanss Sir, whatever may have been the issue OF
the contest, the Union must have been dissolved
But wise and just Providence, which 'shupes our
cnds, roughhew them as we will, gave us the VIC
tory, and crowned efforts with glorious |
peace The Ambassadors OF Hartford we've seen re-
tracing their steps from Washington 1.-THE bearers
of the glad idings of great 10Y" Courage and |
patriotism triunphed-the country saved-,he
Union was preserved And are We Mr.. President, |
who stood by country then; who threw open our
Golfers who bured our bosoms; who freely periled all
In that conflict Ito be reproachcd with want OF
taclnent to the Union? If, Sir, have less
OILS of patriotism read 20 us, they must from
different quarter. The Senator from Massachusetts.
who is sensitive all subjects connected
with the Union, seems to have memory forgetfnl
of The political events that have passed away.
must, therefore, refresh his recollection little far
Their on these subjects The history of Disunion,
has been written by whose authority stands too
high With the American people TO be questioned-I
mean fhomus Jeherson-l know not how the uen-
t'cman may receive this authority When that great
anu gnod man occupied the presidential chair, i be-
lievc he commanded no portion OF that genloman's
respect.
hold in my hand celebrated pamphlet on the
f5,noargo which language is held in relation to
Mr. Jefferson which my respect for his uer1ory will
prevent me from reading-uness any gentleman
should call for it. But the Senator from Massa-
chusctts has since Joined ia singing hosannas to his
name-he has assisted at his apotheos., and has
fixed bin ga brilliant star in the clear upper sky.
II hope, therefore, he IS now prepared to receive
with defercnce and respect the high .thori,y of
MR. Jefferson In the 18th Volume of his Memoirs
which has just issued from he PRESS we have the fol-
lowing history of disunon the pen of that illus
trious statesnlun s'bfr. Adams called on me pending
the Embargo, and while endeavors were making 10
obtain its repeal lie spoke of the dissatisfaction of
the Eastern portion of our Conederacy with the res
ralnts OF the Embargo then existing and their rest
iessness under it, phat there was noth,nu which
might not be attempted 10 rid themselves of it That
he had information OF the most unquestionabe GER
tainty that certain citizens of the Eastern States
II think he named Massachusetts, particularly
were IN negotiation with agents of the British
government, the object of whic,, was an
nEeenient that the New England States should take
no further part In the war, 1.-THE commercial war; the
war OF restrlc tlons, as it called--.hen going
on and that without formally declaring their separa-
ton rom the Union, they should withdraw from all
ala and obedIence to them, &c. From that moment
says MIR. j., saw the necessity of abandoning it.
lthe embargo] and, instead of effectne our purpose
ny the peaceful weapon. must fight it out, or
break the Union" In another letter Mr. Jefferson
adds: 81 doubt whether a single fact known to the
World VIII carry as clear conviction to it of the cor
rectness of our knowledge of the reasonable views of
the federal purity that day. as that disclosed bv ths
most heiarious and daring attempt discover the
tnion OF which the Hartford Convention was sinh
scquent chapter. and both Of these having failed
CONSOLIDATION becomes the fourth chapter of the mex,
book OF their history. But this opens with vast ac
cesson OF strength ifo1S their younger recruits who
iisTng nothing IN them OF the .cn..s and py,5,es
OF I'd, now look to single and splendid Govern
Iuen, &C., riding and ruling over the plundero5
pioughman aud hegsared yeolnanry."--tl vol 4ls
The last chapter, says Mr.. Jefferson Of that his
tory, is to be found in the conduct Of these WHO are
ehdeavorng to bring about consultations aye SIR that
very consolidation for which the gentleman from,
FiaSedChU5ettS h, +t,,
Federal Govc7 nment, of powers delegated in re
Iatlon to internal improvements ard the protection
OF manufactures" And why, Sir, does Mr. JeiFer-
son consider consolidation leading directly to dis
uoioE! Because he knew that the exercise BIZ the
Federal Government, of the powers commended for,
would make this "a Government without limitation
OF powers the submission to which he considered MS
n greater evil than disunion Itself There is orc
c'Iuper IN tins history, however, which Mr. Jefferson
has not filled mp, ana therefore s,Ipn,y the de-
tclency. 1t Is TO be found at the protest made by
tSeW England against the acquisition of Louisiana
IN relation 10 that subject the New England doctrine
IS thus laid down by one of her learned political
doctors That day, now doctor of the laws tic
head of the great literary institution of The East:
mean Josiah Quincy, President of Harvard CoIlege.
quote from the speech delivered by that gentleman
on the floor of Congress, on the occasion Of the adj
mission OF Louisiana into the Union.
Mr.. Quincy repeated and justified remark he
had made, which, to all msapprehension he
had committed to writing, in the following words:
TINS bill passes, 1t is my deliberate opinion that
10 .ieuaiiy dissolution OF the Union that it will
free the States from their moral obligation; and az
IT VIII be the right of all, it will be the duty OF
some to prepare for separations ancably if thew can
violently If they must
Mr. President, wish it to be distinctly understood
that all the remarks have made on this subject are
intended to be exclusively applied to party WHICH
nave described rs the |'pcace party of New Enc
land embracing she political associates Of the se5
ator from Massachusetts "a party which controlled
the operations of that state during the EMBARGO and
the War, and who Justly chaTgeable with all the
measures have reprobatcd Sir, nothing has been
further from my thoughts than 10 imoeaci7 tho cbo
actrr or conduct Of the people of New Enolana
For their steady habits and hardy virtues trust
entertain becoming respect. fully subscribe to
inc truth oftho description given before the Revo-
luton, by ono whose praise is The highest culoov.
That the perseverance Of Holland, the activity al
france and the dexterous and frrn sogacty of the
ttngfsh enterprise, have been more than cquaed BY
tins recent pcopo.n Iiardv cric-rri.in.. 1nsas..S