Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-27

d.po,rou,. The duty OF the Government. at
the nresent moment, would seem TO be 10 pre-
serve. No, to destroy: TO maintain the poslion
il has assumed; and for one, l shall feel 1t an
indispensable obligation 10 hold II steady, az
far as in nv power, 10 that degree OF pro'ee'
ton which il ha, undertaken 10 oeslow.-No
more Of the Tariff
Protesting to be provoked, by what he chose
10 consider a charge made by me against SCUM
Carolina. the honorable member Mr.. President
has taken I'D a new Crusade against NV T."
GLAND. Leaving altoget her the SUBJECT OF tns
public lands, in which his success, pei haps,
had been neither distinguished nor satisfactory,
and Ietring 90 also of the ropic OF the ta'ih' ne
sailed forth in a general assault, on the opin-
ions. politics, and parties OF New Eng'shd, as
the, have been exhibited in :he last ,hir = years
This is ma, ural. The F" narrow policy oil 'hr
public lands had proved a legal settlement 10
South Carolina, and was not 10 be removed,
Tbs "secursed policy" Of the Tariff also, hsd
established the fact Of its birth and paren'age'
in the same state. No wonder, therefore, Inc
gentleman wished 10 carry The war As he
expressed il into the enemy's country PRUDENT
ly willing TO quit these subjects, ne was desi-
rous Of fastening on Others, which could not be
The politics Of NewEngi land became his theme;
and il was in this part Of his speech. | think
that he meuace3 me- with sore discomn'ure.-
Discount, ur-! why ,siiy, when he attacks any
thing which ] maintain, and overthro"s Ii
when he turns the right or left oil any position
which | take up; when he drives me from any
ground I choos. 10 occupy, he may then TAX 81
disc umfi,ure, but no, till tina, distant day
VIVA, has he done! Has he maintained his own
charges! Has he proved what he alledged! Has
he sustained himself, in his attack on the Gov.
ern ment, and on the History of the North in
the matter OF the public lands! Has he disprov
ed fact, refu,ed a proposition, weakened an
argument, maintained by me? Has he come
within beat Of drum Of any position OF mine!
Oh. no, but he has carried the war into the
enemy's country" Carried the war into the
enemy's country! Yes sir, and what sort OF
war has he made it! WY sir, he has stretch
cd drag nett over the whole surface OF perish
ed pamphlets, indiscrele sermons, fro'hy para.
graphs, and Tuning popular addresses over
wha,ever the pulpit in its moments Of alarm
the press in It's heats, and parties In their ex-
,rsvagance, have severally thrown on, in times
of general excitement AMI violence. He has
thus swept together mass Of such things, as
but ,ha, they are now old the public health
would have required him rather to leave in
their state Of dispersion. For good long hour
or two, we had the unbrokrn pleasure Of listen.
ing 10 the honorable member, while he recit>
I'd, with his usual grace and spirit, and with ev.
iden' high gusio, speeches, pamphlets and ad
dresses, and all The ct ceisras Of the political
press, such as warm heads produce in warm
times: and such a. j. would be " discom6' ure"
for any one, whose taste did mol delight 10 that
sort Of reading, ie be obliged TO peruse This
10 his var. This is to carry the war into the
enemy's country. II 10 in an Invasion OF This
sor,, that be Aas.ers his."h with the expect
s,ion af ninS3s'qei'. u 20 sd'rn Senators
brow.
Mr.. President, I shall not, it will. trust,
not be expected tina, I should, either now, or
at any time, separate this farrago in'o parts,
and answer and examine its compone nts.-
I shall hardly bestow upon it all, general re-
mark or two In The run Of forty years, sir,
under this Constitution, we have experienced
bundry successive violent party contests. Par
ty arose, indeed, with he Constitution itself,
and in some form or other, has attended it
through the greater part Of its history Whe-
Their any other Constitution than the old arti-
cles OF confederation, was desirable, was, self,
q QUESTION Oh paf'ies ~ ue"
Constitution were framed, what powers should
b. given to it. was another question; and when
j, had been formed what was, in fact, the just
extent Of the powers actually conferred, was
third. Parties, as VIZ know, existed, under
the frs. Administration, as distinctly marked,
as those which manifested themselves a, any
subsequent period. The contest Immediately
pre- edlng the political change Of 1901 and that
again, which existed at The commr nee ment Of
the late war, are other instances Of party excite
mrn' Of something more ,han usual strength
and intensity In all lhrse conflicts. there
was, no doubt, mach OF violence on both
md all sides. II would be impossible, if one
had fancy for such employment, TO adjus, The
rrla iv" suantun, of violence between these TWO
conlending paris There was enough in
each. as must always BE- expected in popular
Govrrnmrnts. With y great deal OF proper
and de orous discussion, there was mingled
g'ea, deal, also, o. defamation. viruience,
elimination and abuse. In regard to any party,
probably. a, one Of the leading epochs 10 the
history Of parties, enough may be found to
make on; another rqaaliy inAamed exhibition,
as that with which ,4r honorable member has
edif. us For my1,if sir I shall mot rake