Litchfield enquirer., 1830-02-25

comes in, and in the most earnest manner represents to you, that this measure, which we are told ''is of no value to the East OI the Wcst," iS "utterly destructive of our in' terests." We represent to you, that tt has spread ruin and devastation through the land and prOstratcd our hopes in the dust. We solemnly declare, that we believe the system to he wholly unconstitutional, and violation Of the compact between the States and the Union, and our brethren turn deaf ear tO our complaints, and refuse to relieve us from system ''whiCh not enriChes them, but mnkes us poor iDdeed." Good God Mir. President, has it come to this Do gentleman hold the feelings aud wishes of their brethren at so cheap a rate that they refuse to gra,iry them at SO small price? Do gentlemen value so lightly the peace and harmony of the country that they will not yield measure Ui this des- criptiOn to the alfectionate entreaties and ear- nest remUnstrances of their friends ? Do gentlemen estimate the value of the Union at so low price, that they will not even make Une effort to bind the States together with the cords of affection? And has il come to this Is this the spirit in which this Government is to be administered If SO let me tell gentle men the seeds of dissolution are already SOW D, and our children will reap the bitter fruit.
 The honorable gentleman from Massachusetts MT. Webster,) while he exonorates me personally from tho charge, Mtimaes thn there party in tho co9n- 'ry who are looking to dsunion. Sir 1t the gentle man had stopped there, the accusation would " have passed by me as the idle wind which regard not" But, when he goes on to give hs accusation local hahation, and name, by quoting tho expression o 'that it was time for the South to calculate the value ofthe Union," and in language Of the l'tereet sHr- casm adds surely then the Union cannot Inst longer than July, l83l"-it is impossible to mistake either ,hA or hA nii OG gentleman, Mr. President, | call upon every one who hears me tohear witness that this controversy not ot my seek jug. Tho Senate will do mc 'le justice to renemosr' that al the tno this unprovokcd and uncaed tor at. tack wWs made upon the South, not one word had been uttered by mo in dispar"gement ot N. England, nor had made he Mos distant nlas'on e''ner to 'he Senator from Massachusetts, or the State hc repre- sen,s. But, sir tha. gentleman has thought proper for purpoeesbes, known to himse 10 strike the S"u!h through me, the most unworthy liner ssrtants He hns crossed the border he has invaded the State oi South Carolina. is making war upon her ctSens, and enleavoriny to overthrow her principles and her In- sliturions Sir, when the gentleman provokes me to such conflict, ] meet him ns ihe I've 'sreshod., our fire sides, and t God gives me strength, ! will drive back the invader discomhticd. Nor sha s'op there. If tho gentleman provokes the war; he shall have war; Sir, will not stop Nt the border, w'll carry into the enemies territory and not consent 10 lay down my arms, untii ] have obtained "indem- n,ty for the past, and security tor he future. It IS with un(eigned reluctance, Mr. Preside ,that enter upon the performance of this part o my duty. shrink almost ins,incvely from course, however necessary, which may have tendency Co excite sec,'onhi 'ee'" i.een forced upon me, and proceed right onward [" the performance of my Jutyi he the consequences whai they may, the responsibility ia with those who have imposed Wi'ON Me lhS necessity.
 The Senator from MaNsac huse,,s hns thought prop CT sO cast the f, ct stone and H he shall find, accor. disg to homely adnee that he lives in g,%ass. % hou.e"-en his head he 'he consequences. e; ; Lhe gentleman has made EreN, aoarsh about his hdell[ iy tn NNssnc hIsets. alall make no proIe ssomS o' zeal for the interests and honor Of south CHrona- Griha, my cons'iucns ShalI judge. 1T 'hsro be one in huHslIh spiril)--ha, mny challenge comparison with any other for an unif"Im Scalous, ardent anu ancaicuiating aerotiom. to the Union, that Stato s South Carolina. Sir, from the very commencement Ufthe Revolution, Up 10 this hour. there is no eacr'- fee, however great, Rhc las not cheeriu''v mndc q" service she hHs ever hesi'aled to perform. she .prsity she has cung you with more than h"' nt' (tctinm. N" matter wha, was the condition of her do' ncrr affairs, though deprived of her resources H,SI drd by parties, ar surrounded by d'fcuI''oehe G" o' ,he country has been her the voice of God. Do' n,rstc disco,d ceascd nt the sound--cvrry man oe' came a, onro rccopri.ed 10 his brethren, ana 'he sons oi Carolina woe M seen . ,o sh. ""r of ,her commu, country. What, sir, WAS the c"nduct oI tue South daring the Revolution [ Sir, ! honor New EnglnUd for her conduc. in that glorious s'rnyg'e.- But great aa is the praise which belongs to nrr think at least equal honor is due ,o the Son'' Ihey cspouscd tho quarrel oi their brethren, with gener' "us zeal, which did not suffer them to stop cn""'ae Iher interest in the dispute. FNvor,er ol the moh- CT country, possessed Uf neither ships nor seamen 10 create comercial ris nlship, they might have o""d n thcr situation guaranty, that their trade would ne frevrr fos,cred aud protected by Grca, Britain Bn! trampiug on all considerations either of ncres or C" safety, they rushed into the conflict, aud hghing io' principle. pcriled nl n the sacred cause "i ireed"m Never was there exhibited in the history [" the world higher examples of noble daring, dreadful suffering and heroic endurance iban by the whgs Of Carolina during that Revolution. The whole State, from the nuuutans to the sen, nverrIM by Vn oNerwhemlhS force Of the enemy The fruits oi industry PcrS''ed Q" the spot where they prOd1cc' or were consumed by the foe. The "plRinS of Cnrona" drank up me suosi prrcioUs blood her citizens! Black and sno' king ruins marked the places which had been the into the gloomy and almost mpsnetrabe swamps, even there the spir of liberty surviv~d and South Carroll: na (sus,ained by the example Of her Sumpsere and her Marioms) proved, by her condac ha. though her soil might be overrun, the spirit O( her people was "' vincible.
 Here Mr. Hayne goes on to make review Of tue acts aRd proceedings of wha. he denominates the peace party in war, and tho party in peace," in New-EDgland from 1906 1872, and from 1872 to the close of the war; making numerous quotations from the potcsl speeches and publications Of the day to prove tha, the people of did not perform their duty during tho last war, and contrasting them with those of South Carolina and the western Ancr quoting from addresses, newspapers, &c., he proceeds as follows:
 Mr. President, can go no further. The records of f. luf.