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

., 800 10 Sialu Will b, IL
de may carry back his pre.en,ion. a',
as the honorable gentleman bim'.ii%A
may make himself out the honorsh, H'!,
mans cousin, and prove, sa,isf,c,o'T g.
IS descended from the same p,l;.,, III
ther. All this is allowable. W. rgrmd
process, sir, by which the Who'll. + az So'
could, in one hour, be all washed nw ].
their ancien, Federalism, and com. WI" a
one o: them, an original Democrat Sr. t ~
wool! Some Of them have ac,u,ur F'Gn
the operation, and they say i, i, o, ;"U'e
The only Inconvenience II occ,,;t.. WV cay
tell US, is Sigh, tendency Of III. bIa,i
faee-a soft suffusion-which, howsy..
transient. since nothing is said c,l,,h,nN
deepen the red on the cheek, bu, a n,ns s"
lence observed, in regard to all n. rsI'''
deed, sir, some smiles of approbs,ion p Ea,
bestowed, and some crumbs of conf,
fallen, not a thousand miles from ,hs T..
the Hartford Convention itself An A. wy
author OF The ordinance Of 1897 pa,y..
other requisite qualifications ,hp,. i i,
ing, Notwithstanding his Federalism ~.
heights ei favor he nigh, not vet ,,,,. w
Mr.. President, in carrying his us'f .
as it was. into New England tn. ho' ,
gentleman processes 10 be acting ali ANY,,
he drfencIve. He desires 10 cunsiJ.,
having assaiIrd South Carolina, and io,,, @
b. comes forth only as her champm, -,
her defence. Sir do not admit tia, In,
any attack whatever on South Carolin, \
ing like it. The honorable memb., !.
first speech, expressed opinions in ,.o,.!
revenue, and some Other topics, whihIg.
both with pain and surprise. told d,s
tie nan tina, | was aware thai such ..,,;ns
were entertained ou' of The Goyeromr,
had no, expected to find them advanced
that knew there were persons in III.
who SPOKE Of union with indifference, or do,y
'aking pains to magnify is evils, and IN
nothing Of is benefits; that the horor,bI, NJ.
Der himself, was SURE, could never b. on
these; and regretted he expression o(uS u
pinons As he had svow.d, because | th,,,y
their ob' ious tendency was to spcoursp, l.,
ings Of disrespecr 10 the Union. and to v,.u
its conne1lon. This. sir, is the sun and q,
stance of all ] said on the subject, And M
constitutes the attack, which called on II, Il,
valry OF The gentleman, in his opinion, 10 hvr,|
U, with such (oray, among he parry BAN
phlels and party proceedings Of Nlassachq.,,
II he means hat | spoke with dis,sri.hci,
or disrespect of The eoullilioss Of lndridu,,
in South Carolina, il is true Blu, If h. M. an,
that had assaied The character of lhr S.,
her honor or patriotism, that had fscrd q,
her history or conduct, he had no, tht sIi,f.
es, ground for any such assumption. | dld vi
even refer, think, in my observations, to ~,
collect Of individuals. ! said nothing Of ls.
recent conventions spoke in b, mos su.,.
drd and careful manner, and only expressed nj,
roget for the publication Of opinions shirh |
presume the honorable member disapprottS
much as myself In hi. il seems wa, rsr
ken. | do no, remember tina, the getII,On
has disclaimed any sentiment. or opinlon, Oh
supposed anti. Union tendency, which or ii
or any Of he recent occasions ha, been 4.
presspd. The whole drift oil hi, SPEECH hn
been rather 10 prove, that in divers lines az!
manners, sentiments equally Liable 10 my Obt
tons have been promulgated in New England
And one would suppose that his oNJrc n 'ti
reference TO Msssachuse Is, was 10 md pre-
cedent 10 justify proceedings IN lb' Scu',
were il not for the reproach and con u.'l
with vi ich he lsbors all along, to Io't 'n ''''
crden,s BY way Of defending South c'cIii
from what ne chooses 20 think an au.tS d,
her, he first quotes the exsmplr Of h'''''"i'
sets, and then tenounces that e1amH''' Z
good Sc, terms.
This two.fold purpose, not very coD'I',''
with itself; one would think, was txA'oi@
more than once in the course Of hi speeln-
He referred, for instance. TO The Hartford ~
yen'ion. Did he do this for AUTHORITY, OF h'
a topic OF reproach! Apparently for '.'n !
for he told US that he should lind no ,4'"
with the mere fact Of holding such ! D.
vention; andSconslderIng and discussing "'
questions as he Supposes were The" .n' IT
discussed; but what rendered il oOo'A''a
was he lime it was holdes. and the e'r', ~
stances Of the. country, then e1Is'i0s ="
were in war, he said and the county h',O
ed all our aid; the hand Of govtrnm'n' reg"
ed to be strengthened, no, weakened; 'Oa J,
triotism should have postponed such P'0.'p'
ings TO another day. The thing r''
hen is precedent; The lime and mann
ii, only, subject Of censure. Now, sIf'
much further, on this point, than The No'" '
bic member. Surprising, as the ge'o'",
seems to, that the Hartford Convep,lon ave"
bled for any such purpose as breaking up .
Union, because they thought unc'ns' y '' ~
laws had been passrd, orto cOncrr' on =, y. '.
81 njec' , or 10 calculate the value 81 1M INV"
this to be thei! purpose, or .I F.
Of l., then I ,av the meeting ifSelf was dlsP'l