Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-23
MR.. HAYNES SPEECH
In the Sendte of the United States, January 2i 1885,

In reply to Mr.. webster, Mr.. Hayhe rose anu
When took OCCASION Mr.. President, two days
ago, to throw out ideas with respect to the po-
ltcy of the Government in relation to the public lands
nothing certainly could have been further from my
Thoughts, than that should be compelled again to
throw myself upon the indulgence of the Senate Lit
tie did expect to be called upon to meet such an ar
gument as was yesterday urged by the gentleman
from Massachusetts, (Nlr. Webstcr.) Sir, I ques
toned no mans opinions; impesched no mans mo
tves, charged party or State or section OF coun-
try with hostility to any other but ventured Thought
n becoming spirit to pu, forth my own sentiments
iii relation to great question OF public policy such
my The gentleman from Missouri Mr.
Benton,) it is true had charged upon the Eastern
States, an early and continued hostility towards the
West and referred to number ofhistorical facts and
documen in support of that charge. Now, sir, how
have these different arguments been met? The Hon.
gentleman from Masso chusetts, after celebrating
whole night upon his course, comes into this chamber
to vindicate New England; and instead of making up
his issue with the gentleman from Missouri Oh the
charges which he had preferred, chonscs to consider
sne ~ the author OF those charges, and losing sight
entirely of that gentleman, selects his advcrsa
r., and pours out all the walls of his mighty wrath
upon my devoted head. Nor is he willing to stop
there. He goes on to assail the institutions and poll
cy of the South, and calls in question the principles
aud conduct of the State which have the honour in
part to represent. When find gentleman of ma
trc aud experience, of acknowledged talents and
profound sagacy. pursuing course like this decli
ming the contest offered from the West, and making
war upon the unofending South, 1 must believe.
am bound to believe, that he has object in view
that he has not ventured to disclose Mr. President,
why is this' Has the gentleman discovered in for
iuer controversies with the gentleman from Nilsson
ri that he is matched by that SENATOR And does
he hope for any easy victory feeble adver
eary' Has the gcntleInan's dlstempered fancy been
disturbed by gloomy forebodings of new alliances
to be formed at which he limited. Has the ghost of
the murdered Coalition back like the ghost of
Bunquo, to 'ssear the eye balls of the gentleman,
sons of broken hopes and honors lost forever, still
feating before his heated Imagination? Sir il it he
Ills object to thrust me between the gentleman from
Missouri and himself, in order to rescue the East
from the contest 1t has provoked with the West, he
shall not be gratiied Sir will be Dragged into
the defence ofmy friend from Missouri The South
shall not be forced into conflict not its own. The
gentleman of Missouri able to fight his bat
Ties. The gallant West needs no aid from the South
flo repel any attack which may be made on them
from any quarter. Let the gentleman from Massa-
chusets cOntrovert the facts and arguments of the
gentleman from Missouri if he cam and if he win the
victory let him wear it's honors: shall not deprive
him Of his luures.
The gentleman from Massachusetts, in reply to nv
remarks on the injurious operation of land sys-
tenn on the prosperity OF the West, pronounced
trsvagant eulugium the patcrnal care which the
Government had extended towards the West, to
winch he attributed all that great and excellent
IN tho present condition of the States. The
language of the gentleman this topic fell upon
my ears like the almost forgotten of the tory
leaders OF the British Parliament at the commence
tnent of the American Revolution They too, disco
vcred that the colonies had grown great under the
fostering care of the mother country, and
less while listening to the gentleman, thought the
appropriate reply to his argument was to be found in
tue remark of celebrated orator, made that
SION: 'tEey have grown great in spite Of your pro-
fiction"
the Government III relation to the States, has
introduced to our notice certain Nathan Dane, of
Massachusetts, to whom he attributes the celebrated
ordinance of 81, by which he tells 'Savery was
forever excluded from the new States North of the
Ono. After suloglapg the wisdom OF this provi-
sion, IN terms of the most extravagant praise, he
breaks forth in admiration ofthe greatness of Nathan
Daneand great indeed be must be, if be true, as
stated by the Senator from Massachusetts, that he
Was greater than Scion and Lycurgus Minos, Numa
Pomplius, and al the Legislators and Philosophers
Sin the world" ancient and modern. Sir, to such
high authority it is certainly my duty in becoming
spirit of humility, to submit; and yet the gentleman
will pardon when say, that it is little unfortu
nate for the fame of this great Legislator that the
gentlemen from Missouri should have proved, that he
was not the author OF the ordinance of CT, on which
The Senator from Massachusetts has reared so glo-
fious monument to his name Sir, doubt not the
Senator will feel some compassion for ignorance,
when tell him that little arc we acquainted
with the modern great men of New England that
sfnt he informed us yesterday that we possessed
sSolon end Lycurgus in the person of Nathan Dane,
ne was only known to the South a member of
celebrated assembly, called and known by the name
of ''the Hartford Convention" In the proceedings
at that assembly, which hold in my hand, TAT page
49, will be found in few lines the history of Nathan
Dane; and little further there is conclusive evil
dence OF that ardent devotion to the interests Of the
new States, which, it seems, has given him lust
claim to the title Of 'Father the West" BY the
second resolution Of the 'IIartford Convention it is
declared "that it expedient to attempt to make
provision for restraining Congress the exercise of
an unlimited power to make States and admit
ting them into the UnioD.p So much for Nathan
Dane, Of Beverly, Massachusetts.
In commenting upon my views in relation to the
public lands the gentleman insists, that. being one
of the conditions of the grants that these lands should
be applied to the common benefit of oil the States
'they must always remain fund for revenues" and
adds, "they must be treated much treasure" Sir
the gentleman could hardly find language strong
enough TO convey his disapprpbaton of The policy
which had ventured TO recommend to the favorable
consideration of tho country. And what, sir, was
chat policy; and wbat is the difference between that
gentleman and myself on this subject? | threw out
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