Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-24

But lot lock latte Further into the conduct Of
tho Pescs party Of New England. at that important
cxistcd a. 10 the of che wa the country had
right to expect. that when ouccinyolved in the con-
test, all America would hare cordially united in its
support. Sir the war effected, in its progress. u
mon ut all parties nj the South. But i'm New
England There, great efforts made TO cir up
the minds OF tho people to oppose il: nothing was
left undone to cmbsrrass the financial operations OF
the government, To prevent the enlistment of troops
to keep back the u.cn and money Of New England
from the service OF the Union, and to force che Pres-
dent from his soatyes, sir, the Island OF Elba or
haiter! were the alternatives presented tho OK
cellent and venerable James Madison. Sir, the war
was further opposed, by openly carrying On Illicit
trade with the enemy; by permitting that enemy to
establish herself on the very soil Of Massachusetts,
aud by opening q free trade between Great Britain
and America, with separate Custom House Yes
Sir, those who cannot endure the thought that we
should insist on a FREQ trade in time Of profound
peace, could without scruple, claim g. exercise the
right Of carrying on free trade with the enemy in
a time OF war}-and finally by getting up tho re
nowncd "Hartford Convention" and preparing the
way for an open resistance To the Government, and
separation Of the States Sir, if am asked for the
rary history, to tile public documents of the country
to the recorded opinions and acts of public assem-
blcs, to the declaration and since
made, by ,he Executive and Legislature of Massa-
chusctts berself* -
Sir, the time has been allowed me TO trace this
subject through, If had been disposed to do So
Buti cannot refrain from referring ono or two doc
uments which have fallen in my way since This de-
bate began. l read, Sir, from the Olive Branch of
Matthew Carey, in which collected .'thc actings
and doings, OF the peace party Of N. England, du
ring the continuance ofthc embargo, and of the war;
know the Senator from Massachusetts, will rcspect
the high authority of his political friend and fellow
labourer IN tie great causo of domestic industry"
In page 3ol, ct seq. OF this work. is detail &C.
count oil the measures adopted in Massachusetts du
ring the war; for the express purpose of emborrass
ing the financial operations of tho government nv
preventing loans, aud forcing the cotrtxy into a dis
honorable peace. It appears that the Boston Banks
commenced an operation by which run was to be
made upon all the banks to the South, at the same
time stopping their DISCOUNTS tho eff; ct of which
was to produce sudden and almost alarming dimi-
mutton OF the circulating medium, and universal dis
trcss over the whole country; distress which they
failed not TO attribute to the ''unholy war
TO such an extent was this system carried that it
appears from statement OF the condition of the Bos-
ton Banks, made up in Jan. 1914, that, with nearly
So,OOO0p0 of specie i'll their vaults, they had but
000, 900 Of bills in circulation. II is added by Carey,
that ut this very time, extensive trnde was car
ried on in British Government bills for which specie
YVES sent to Canada, for the payment of the British
troops then laying waste cur Northern frontiers and
this too. ut the very moment when New England
ships, sailing under British licenses, Ia trade teoar-
ed to be lawful by the courts both Of Great Britain
and Massachusetts were supplying with provisions,
those very armies destined for the invasion of our
own shores. Sir, the author OF the Olive Branch,
with holy indignation, denounces these acts as ..trea
sona5le!" "givng aid and comfort to the enemy" I
shall not follow his example. But, will ask, with
what justice or proprety can the South be accused
OF disloyay from that quarter? II we had any evil
dencc that the Senator IRON Massachusetts had ad-
monished his brethren then, he might with better
grace, assume the Office of admonishng us now.
When look at the measures adopted in Boston,
at that day. to deprive the government Of the neces
sary means for carrying the war, and think of the
success, and the consequences of these measures,
feel my pride, American, hunbled in the dust
rs mona onffI, Inv
ges sol and 3o2, of the Olive branch. Let no man
who wishes TO continue tho war, by active means ~
vote' or lending money, DARE TO PROSTATE HIM
SELF AT THE ALTAR ON THE FAST DAY. "Will FEEDER
asts subcribe to the loan! Will they lend money to
our national rulers? IL is IMPOSSIBLE First because of
the principle; and secondly because of PRINCIPAL and
interest," do not prevent the abuses of their from
becoming bankrupt. DO not prevent them from be-
coming odious to the public, and being replaced by
better men," Amy Fedcralist who lends money to
government, must 60 and shake hands with james
y W and claim fellowship with FeIr Grondy"-
Il beg pardon of my friend from Tennessee--but I
ind he 10 IN good company. 81 had thought it was
James Madison, Felix Grundy and the Deuii") Let
him no more call hmsefa Federalist, and friend
to his country" He wiH be called by others intl-
nous, &C."
Sir, the spirit of the people sunk under these ap-
peals Such was the effect produced by them on the
public mind, that the very agents of the Govern
nent, as appears from their public advertisements,
now before mel could not obtain loans, without
pledge that "the names of the subscribers should not
be known. Here are the Advertisements, the names
OF al subscribers (say Gilbert e. Dean, The Brokers
employed by government,) ''shall be known only to
the Undersigned"
AS if those who came forward to aid their country,
In the hour of her utmost need, engaged in some
dark and foul conspiracy, they assured shat
their names should not be known" Can any thing
show more conclusvely. the unhappy state of public
feeling which prevailed at that day, than this simple
fact? Of the same character with these measures
was the conduct of Massachusetts, in Withholding
her militia from the service Of the United States and
devIsng measures for withholding her quota Of The
tazes, thereby attempting not merely to cripple the
resources OF the country, but uaily depriving the
Government, las far as depended ON her., Of ali the
means Of carrying the war, of the bone and mus
Gle, and sinews of warS-t'of and steel-the
soldier and his sword" But, it seems Massachu
sets was TO her resources for hcrself-she
was to defend and protect her own shores. And how
was TINT duty periormed?--In some places OIL the
coast, neutrality was declared and the enemy was
suffered to invade the soil OF Massachusetts,, and al
lowed to occupy her territory until the peace, with
out any effort to rescue it from his grasp. Nay,