Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-05-07
''1Ae Dinne,''--in SouiA Carol;uo.

Dinners aud the general tendency of the scn,;,,,
avowed -atit. The unequivocal reprobation If IN.
Tariff, echoed from ono end of the table 10 ,ho
other, and the appreciation of the doctrine of mill;
hcaton, more conspicuous from significant allus;o,
than 1t would have been from unreservod ayowo,
have inspired the opostolicals with JOY and trump
One only circumstance dumps their pleasure. and
oifends their pdethc toast of the President of tba
u States. That toast ia death warrant TO all tb,
hopes entertained from Gen. Jackson and his admin
lstratien The nulyers fully understand the ron
sons which suggested il, and the mark at which i.
was lcpellcd. To ncut,aze the differences arow,
from his geographical position-to let the Union
Know that he the tendency of the nplbf,in,.
doctrines, that he dsapproved them and stood nra.
pared TO sustan,he laws by force if it was necos-
sary--no lnan mistake that these were the cor
is'dera',ons, which Influenced Gen. jackson to ov.
so peculiar sentiment. at such time and in su,h
company.
1t IS not surprizing that SO rough and unexnoc.ed
( a check. should be warmly resented by men in love
with thew opinions, convinced for any thing we know
OF their correctness, and proceeding from opor,er
whence if they did not hope for aid thew at leost
expected temporising indulgence. 1t must add 10
their modification to perceive the almost unanimous
approval which the Presidents toast has elected
from friend and foe
| AS specimen of the feeling occasioped nv tho
Presidents toast in the South we present an extract
from an article signed Justice" in the Columbia
Telescope, of April 3oth.
"Sir AT the Jefferson Dinner at WASHINGTON
PRESIDENT Jackson gave toast, .The Union-it
must be preserved This looks very like hostility
to any attempt at peaceably withdrawing from roll,
berry and oppression. In this sentiment we find mo-
thing bus determination to enforce unconditional
su oiil:sson. BE 1t So IN South Carolina we have
no attachment to men but as instruments to intro
once good principles; and Ii Gen. Jackson is resoly
ed TO dragon us into slavery, hope we shall con-
vince nm OF his mistake The toast of s. Carolina
| is =.
's'The Uuos-It must be preserved while if an
swers the purposes for which it was instituted
! the better. w
| eff President Jackson. has no other means Of
preserving The union bat force he may be rood
soldier but he is not very wise man.
! u he reader VIII find much food fer cogitatien
IN the following articles from the Charleston Mercury
"a vehement jackson print.
| From the Charleston Mercury April I3
Ihe nert ,esidecyWe have already expressed our re-
grets he efforts which making the North to set
discussion respecting The next Presidential we repeat
that consider such proceeding entirely premature and
hope it will at leasb avoided the Southern States ""
Ihe last great struggle 10 redes
the VIOLA ed spirit of the Constitution restore the rig
OF eecns their own ruler TO an injured innlled people
upon whom an mpious combination had Chief Ma
gate IN opposition their will In contest South Car
with
by no other member OF the Union To prosecu
'ion OF that contest. her rights interests were most
Pohe and she calamity entered The lists vndcate the great
p.ipi: % popular supremacy. That contest The
great principle she conened for has rumphed The us,r
enjoys the reward of services and tolls He has sca
y been in Office twelveuon,h however, before we are ara;
yass Ter the next election Shall join in it now or as we
formerly postponed our rights promote election shall! we
now postpone Presidential 10 the assertion IN o
rights: The friends of General Jackson in the LEGISLATURE of
tT nave already nominated him for election
at in
he again enansed and absorbed the mazes and scic
probably Intended to divert from their own concerns
shats tey attend exclusively their great contest with
sieaon people Admrn General as v we con On
we yet love South Carolina moe-and this paper was The
hrst IN The Union to reprobac Ike coalition by which he was
defeated and to propose him opponent to Mr. Adams
even Before Mr. Adams indicted Office so now il voa
@ IN cause equally holy and infinitely important to
cauPon the South pause before becomes irreyocablv COM
niL;ed upon the subject OF the Presidency.
what are the objects Tor which are now conterd;,e with
The Federal Government they not for the epeai Of the
taxeaand for the abolition system Of in.
ternal improvements, by which money thus unconsu
sng expended and the
no interest or Importance? Can calmly by and sec
ourselves children Can VIC see our rights dnnsd
our sovereignty State denied Can we see our nIone
Gay amishns III value and our people continually emga.
them here! Can addition the tariff WHICH roIs re
ana the internal Improvements by which the plumber divided
Amongst our opPresso the Outrageous attempts which are
made 10 deprive sister State of the right TO exercise ;sdic
non over certain people within limits and the still more
dangerous and indious attempts are daily made to
scatter rerands amongst the Southern States many of which
nave recently been disseminated here but which has been
ocaiy said there no law Authority amongst our pood
brethren al tie North to prohibit restrain thus putting us
~ ,ne power of the bloody and daboca fanatieism
WHICH ever d'gaeet the earth' Can these things and
yet be diverted from them contest about mem Do we
Know and feel that struggle the Federal Government
IS one OF lie and DEATHS upon the of which de.
ponds the permanent welfare misery, freedom or vasaiagc
Of ourselves and pos,eT,y and South Carolina aban
Con s Tor the comparatively insignificant question: of who
shall next be at the head ofa only ecoonzs
TO Cypress her. ofa confedeTacy of States in HIGH Sine m mo-
longer regarded as sovereign v1aaR
In this contest for rights much was expected fon IL.
present administration and particularly from the present Con-
gross Or venerable President indeed avowed himself ia
favor OF Stale Rights and has soenn cautioned the FEDERAL
Legislature to cobue It's operations within the limits Of the
Constitution Able and distinguished too have man
my advocated orr aud stood forth champions of
the sovereignty OF the States But