Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE.

ration
When Mr.. WEa.rER concluded his first
speech on Wednesday, the 2oih, MI BENTON
followed with some remarks IN reply 70 MT.
w. but as they were principally emoodiee IN
his more extended speech some days alter,
those remarks are omitted On the day fol
lowing, Mr.. HAYNE took he floor In the follow
ing rejoinder to Mr.. WEBSTER:
Mr. HAYNR said, when hr 'nok occasion, two
DAYS ago. 10 throw out some IDEAS with respect
20 The policy of the Government, in relation
,o the public lands, nothing crrtainly could
have been further FROM his thoughts, Than that
he should be compelled again 10 throw himself
upon the indulgence of he Senae. lite did
fexpect, said Mr.. II. tn be called upon 10 meet
such an argument as was YESTERDAY urged bv
ihr ceu,lemsn from Massachusetts, Mr. WEB
srgR. Sir questioned no mans opinions:
impeached no mans motives; charged no
party, or Sac, or section OF country with hos
Utility to any other, but venurcd, thought, ~
becoming spirit, to pnt forth my own senu'
ments in relation 10 great national ques ION
Of public policy. Such was my course he
gentleman from Missouri, Mr.. Benton 1t Is
true, had charged upon the EaSern > airs an
early and continued hostility towards the West,
and referred to a nu nher OF historical facts and
documents in support ct that charge. Now,
sir, how have these diff rent Arguments been
me The honorable gentleman from Msssa-
chusetts, after celebrating a whole night up
on his course, comes into this chamber TO vin>
dicate Nv Eagl md and instead Ut making
up his issue wi n The gP"r leman from Missouri,
on The charges which he had preferred, chooses
10 consider me as The au hOr ct those charges,
and losing sight en'irely al thai gentlemen,
selec.s me as his adversary, and pours nut all
the vials OF his mighty wrath upon my de,o ed
head Nor is re willing 10 SOP there. He
goes OF TO assSil the io>rItuupos and policy OF
the South, and calls in Question he principles
and conduct Of The s ate witch nave the hon
or 20 represent Wen find gen'iem'n OF
mature age and sxpc'ience-of kno~ledged
talents, aud profound sagaci'v. pursuing d
course like this, declining the contest oHrrtd
: from the West and making war upon the un-
offending South, | mus: believe, I'm bound TO
believe, ne has some object in view ina he has
not ,ent1ted TO disclose. Mr.. President, why
is this! Has the gentleman discovered in tor
mer Controversies with the gentleman from
Missouri that he /, uvermstched by that ScnA-
tor Aud does he hope for an easy vi, ory
over q more feeble adversary Has the gen
Ileo,in's dis empered fancy been disturbed by
gloomy fprebodings of "nrw alliances 10 oe
formed ~ a, W ich he hint d Has the ghost
Of the Murdered COALITION come back, like
the ghost OF B4nquu, TO " scar the eye balls Of
The gen,Ieman,' aud will it not down at his
bidding? Are dark visions of broken hopes
and honors lost forever, still floating beor,
his h. ated imagination Sir, it il b. his OBJ
iect 10 thrust me br'ween the gentleman from
Nj souri and himself, in order 20 rescue the
Els, from the contest it has provoked with the
Wes', he shall no, be gra'i6ed Sir, will not
be dragged IN he defence Of my friend from
4 he hal H.. En- ri ip,D
corflic, no, its own The gentleman from,
Missouri is able 10 hsh his own battles. The
gallant West needs no aid {. ON the South To
repel auv attack Which may De made on them
from any qus.ter. Let The gentleman from
Massachusetts con rovert the fac and argu
mrnts Of the gentleman from Missouri, # he
can-and Il he win The Sic',ry, iel him wear
its bonOuIs: shall not deprive him Of his isu-
rels.
The gentleman from MaSsachu>eus, in re-
ply to my rcma ks Oh The injur Ious operation
OF our land system on the prosperity OF he
West, pronounced al ex,ravagant euogiu m ct
the paternal care which The G"vernmrn had
extesded towards The Wes'. TO which he a
iributed all that was great ana e1ee'eni in
the preseu, CONDITION At he New States. Tie
language Of the & nIeman on this topic, fell
upon my ears like the Amos, Forgotten tones
nj the commencement of inc American revolu>
tiUn. They, 90, discovered, tina, The colonies
had grown great under the fostering care OF
the Mother County; and l must confess, while
listening TO the gentleman, thought the ap
propriale reply to his argumen'. was to BE-
found in the remark of c.l b ard orator,
made on that occasion: " They have grown
great in spite Of yoai proecuon
The gentleman, IN commenting on the poll
CIV Of the Government, IN relation 10 The New
s. ales, ha, introduced 10 oui notice cer,ain
Nathan Dane, of Massachusetts, 10 whom he
attributes he celebrated ordinance Of 's7, by
which he tells US Jsvery war forever exclud-
ed rom tn New S es north OF the ONO "
After eu'os eng the wisdom Il this provision,
ia terirg vi the mos rAlTaNagsnt praise, he
br-aks forth IN admirsuUn oi the greatness OF
Nath N D,ne Ind grsa, indeed hr mus br,
If il be true, as stated BY the Senator from