Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-22
THE SOUTH.

81 ~. s,d- for this morning, no Puhs Vi '"'
nrl,;6cation toasts, but in their place.
nAi 81 - e Governor Hamilton. Much as we
MI. N. sentiments that distinguish all Tue
'', 'n .,,srs Of the faction 10 which GoV' ma
pu n.a. belongs. we cannot DO him nor MS party
;n;n.,;ce to neglect compliment to the Ter
~, sIooueuce that distinguishes all their puOn'
loo We will not give. the whole OF MS
p Init use the little space that is lett 10 Us
;n,,oluc,ng an anecdote therefrom' tnat Is
7" oo,;ce. because it makes part oil the
history Of the times.--O' D. "G1.
81 ,,p.eI feel. my friends, that have tresPass,
u -, nm YOUR Goodness, one topic more, anu
20 Wv 'V dooe, NV friend tGen. Hayue), in that
nav ,r;ng and beautiful eIfusion which he pour
SOU This morning, with an eloqucnce worthy
Gu ~. ~ ,ccs.iop. and his own renown, SAID, II
II" WV porrssan,a,yes had thought proper to have
YOU ta.pnnas 10 the Union, aud had comPronls-
,u"1 IN ,hey believed to be your rights anu your
~ 80 ,Le honors of the Federal Government
"a NO awaited them. Its certainly most
"ol'u DL.hio coincidence that enables me to give
una .ha nronhecy of my friend. something oil that
\ ,c,r,ry which belongs to history; anu lha' ,"e
rsrv nccasiun on which yoer toast 10 inc t'''s udy
E,nJsd should, on the authority OF ;he Ere
,,Isn, himself, have been the cause VI my eHc'u
- f-or, one of those honors. In relating con-
,.r.,,ion between this distinguished iholSiuu
/ and myself, do not conceive tha' Violate
.;nyle cofdence, for none was either eSpresSea
~ ;mDtisd: and if have not before PuD'ic'y
aiken of these things, you VIII De ao'e 10 ''n'
~, n IN the proper cause. IL there Is any
Iib;n, in the fact Of ordinary credit to myself
49, Sb,ldren are entitled to 1t, at least as
n tam in that slender stock | may leave
,hsn If name, il undistibgulshed, at least tar
10 nv M d;,honor. After the inauguration
"SC,n Jackson. received an intimation through
conmoo friend that he desired to see me. In
-, .o,,r.e Of day or two after this message was
,a,o;vsd sought the interview which had been
tasirsd After the usual salutatinns, he told me
g,t no had been exceedingly DESTROYS OF inviting
mo IN take seat in his Cabinet-that he had
f.I, the full force of the Obligations he owed
70 his native State for her Jealous ao'e anu
Gallant aid in his election; ana was pleased 70
sneak of my efforts, ia behalf ot the principe
ieyolyed in his elevation 10 power, III manner
which il does not become the to repeat. ne
hnweyer. went on to remark that particular en-
ceptiun had been taken by others to my being
mcmber Of the Cabinet, IN consequence OF the
whence of nv course on the Tariff, more espe-
,ially indicated BY recent declarations IN speech
which had made TO my constituents-the very
declarations feliow-citiZenS. fsr which l now
stand before you, the thrice hOnored object OF
YOUR appreciation and applause. What reply DO
YOU suppose made to this? Do YOU think
told the old gentleman that | was sorry-very,
very sorry for what had done; that had III
Obliged in thoushtless indiscrehon IN producing
an unhappy excitement; that would go home and
use my best efforts to alllay this excitement among
nv deluded constituents, which was so well cal.
cGIated to bring our cherished Union into perh'
If did. may my tongue cleaye forever to the
roof Of nv mouth. No. told him that, howe
yer compimented and obliged was by the honor
he had intended me. was infinitely more highly
honored By the grounds on which had been ex-
cuded from the Cabinet; and that | believed
that this decision Of his, which affected most oil
my colleagues, as we'll as myself, would occasion
40 disappointment as knew that one and all OF
:he South Carolina delegation. (at least could
speak for those whose confidence had shared)
neither expected, desired, Tor would take office.
assume no credit to myself for this reply
should have been unworthy to stand here under
tne circumstances in which do, If could have
elt any other than the impulse which dictated 1t.
Ger. Jackson might well speak of his obliga-
ions TO 5. Carolina. Did she not fling, in the
hour when his fortunes lowered the darkest, the
whole moral force Of her chivalry, genius and
,haracter into the contests Her sons rose up
spontaneously to do him honor-Her Delegation
stood in the breach, and took the lead in every
public question calculated to aid in his success.
ia blow was to be struck-fa council was to be
held, where did his confederates 90, but to the
Delegation from South Carolina? And |, the
humbcst in the throng, may ask, in the four years
% which devOled almost my entire existence to
the Accomplishment Of his triumph, "what pub.
lie question did | shun-what offender did
spare?" and foe why?-was it for man worship:
No-It was because believed he would lend
the whole iuAuence Of his station to redress the
wrongs Of the south, by bringing the Constitution
back to its true reading, and restore to the Union
that spirit of equality and justice which consti
tutes the life and blood Gifts existence. believ.
ed he would carry into office that native and viz.
Orous sagacity-that moral elevation-that fear