Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-15

the Tariff Will not long SUI W. ~ " ''e'
nal Improvement. United for unhoiy ends, and
sub,isting by mutual plumber 1t can hardly be
doubted that separation VIII DC NC obstruction
Of both. Let us then OF this OCCASION pour loFta
y. 'o acknowledgements of a nations gratitude te
.e Thor Of this good Great as are the claims
~. I,ctson TO the gratitude OF this country,
VI oo, Hss Given him new titles to our regard
5;i'' a. Of his eyeptful life, has he display.
vi v, -" more generous disregard OF all Sells
ou,s;daraton. more exalted PATRIOTISM, or more
sorn;r courage-and should this prove to be only
at G..t .Ico IN coarse which is to restore the
constitution TO its original principle, and bring
~ tho government to q sound and wise policy,
T'o name Of Jackson will GO down TO posieritya as
tha HVasbinrton of :. his day and generation
p', - J,ns ,pnear 10 me. THAT though this act On
10 n,rt of the President. ought TO be hailed Wi.
alton bv every lover of his country, Ii ca
rrn,sb no apotorv for al abandonment BY US, q
tho Great cause of State Rights. Now when Ii.
anomv ism confusion and dismay. are We by lay.
inr Jo,yn our arms to enable him 10 rally. andre.
tr7n with renovated viyor to the conflict i've
49,, sa,;.Gcd with the rejection Of the Mays'!i.e
Rad ", can hardly hope for other and create.
tr;nmrhs Resides who can tell whether H.
President will be sustained in the perilous eoD
H;ct in which he has engaged. Already do We
End his advocates in the West 'adlcatlhg hs
course. on the ground HAT the American Sy,
TOM i tc he maintained By the Administration IL
all It's yigor. and pointing to the message they ad
drcp in support of their assertion, the Language
! ~ the President which SustGi,s he 7arW. On
/ tb. Grounds :. Of its consistency with the !ette
! a.d .n;rit of the Constitutional lis origin be.
in traced to the consent of all the parties to the
orioinal contract. aud Of its having the support
ard anprobaion of The majority OF the people,
while with ecard to Internal Improvement, tle7
no;ut triumphantly to :. tie admission in the mes
saac Of the right Of appropriatins money 10 toad
and Canals OF national character" Language
ike this coming from such quarter, Is CERTAIN!
calculated. in some degree, TO chasien the cAG!t.
alton and low with whire this act Of the Pre-.
dents has been received by the Southern States
But | have trcSpassed, gentlemen, too long
unon yonr patience, and must hasten to close
Let me say, then. in conclusion, that do coz
sc.r,iously believe. that the assertion Of u,
principles ] have indicated, is essential to III.
great cause of State Rights, though believe u.
abandonment bv South Carolina Of the ground: ,
solemnly assumed and repeatedly ay0wed BY or
LEGISLATURE, will amount 10 an unconditional Ill.
render of those principles. wish not 10 be IN
, dersood as indicating any particular course q
proper TO De pursued BY the State at this time
: and under existing circumstances. As one q .
E the representatives of South Carolina, have
' all times srenuuusIv advocated these princPIe'
, and. to the best of my ability. faithfully man
tanned the RIGHTS and interests cOntlded to ny
, care. Further than this, have not felt my.el
, authorized to 90. To the People, and to Their
alone, it belongs to decide, both now and at a
times hereafter, how far and how long II \: inc
interest or their duty to submit to acts Of the +
ton of their constitutional rights. For INV sia..
self. am free to declare, that cherish sr
cere and ardent devotion to the Union, and TIA.
to preserve it inviolate, ! would willingly hr (
down my life. But the Union which revere
and which is dear to my heart, is founded or d..
Constitution oil my country. 1t is Con.iG /
tlonal Union. which we are sworn to '.prs En-.
protect, and defend" l NAV be mistaken, Id
low-ciIizens, but have ALWAYS believed, thE
nothing Is wanting to secure the success Of E.
cause, but union al home-such harmony off. Z
ing and unity OF action, as shall carry to IT.
minds OF our opprcssors the conciciin that "
are IN earnest-that we know cur rights, aad,
knowing, dare maintain them" And IT, genle
men, we are destined TO fail, and the .yOmh IS " 3
be drawn down from that ''hish and paImy state
! w PooP'it', uiS'iN v, anu TcHONU. NIbCH S'FIs
so long and SO proudly occupied-if She Is De,
tined to be humbled ii the very dust before It
oppressors. shall live and die IN the belief. Oh!
the calamity will have been brought upon her '
cause her citizens have not been true 10 Ha1.
sefces-because we have listened to the voice j
those who have no common sympathes with u
or who have an interest in perpetuating the al: r.
ses under which we suffer, or who. from un,sl Fl
| sonable apprehensions of imaginary dangers 81.
| have palSled the hearts, and shaken the coDsian
OF their countrymen.
But, whatever may be the course Of Sontt G.
rolina, at the present crisis, it is my deternlt
ton 10 stand by her side. When shall be iogL
acting with her reriiers, or enlisted under 10
banner of her enemies, may .'my right hand fr
get It's cunning, and my tongue cleaSe to the ry
OF my mouth" tits the soil of South Caronl "
which has drank up the precious blood Of Of (
foreiathers shed in her defence; here repOse 70:
honored bones Of my ancestors-iti IS here tia,
drew my first breath--here that | haze te@
kindly fostered in youth, and sustained in mst'
hood, by the generous confidence Of my feoa'
citizens. Ii is in the soil of Carolina that IL
eyes OF my children first beLeld the light Bolai