Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-12-10

nal matters; but do not perceive how this proves the necessity of creating committee on state and fe- deral relations. The gentlemans notions of sove- reign corporations do not understand. It is said that the Governors Message has brought to our at tention great many sub ects, which renders the ap- pointment of this or some such committee absolutely necessary What are those sub lScts Mere political, and mol legislative subjects. Such as the questions arising upon the settlement of our northeastern boun- diary line with Great Britain, suggested by the State of h1aine amendments to the constitution &c. &c. Not ono of which demands at our hands a single act of ordinary legislation and all subjects proper to be referred to select committees to be raised for the oc- casion
 Sir, this resolution seems to me to be designed entirely for particular political purposes; and so long have the honor of a seat here, shall resist any such scheme We have the right to express our sen timents upon any and all political subjects wheiher they relate to the powers of the state federal go- vernment and am pleased to this right frequent y exercised It has often been exercised by the le- gslature of Alabama and other states, without the intervention of the proposed, any such committees, and may be exercised again with safety and elii- ciency Why then create committee so novel in It's oharacer useless in legislation and likely 10 produce evil, without the remotest prospect of doing goodl
 Sir I am charged with some secret hostility to the creation of the proposed committee. This is great mistake. have objections 10 il, but what are funded in public, and not private reasons. Letany one for d moment look at the state of public excite ment prevailing in some of the southern states, and particularly in the state of South Carolina and say whether this IS proper time for entertaining any measure which would have the slightest tendency to increase hatexcltement, or create suspicion abroad tint the people of Alabama in favor of the nc,c- faagIed doctrines of nmifcoti0n-A doctrine more dangerous and more odous than any ever preached in ihe United States-A doctrine which strikes at lhe very foundation of our free institutions
 Although am opposed, and always have been, to aTariil Of duties designed for the protection of do- mstic industry and will, most cordially unite Tn any constitutional measure te procure its repeal; yet 1 w,uld bear this and still heavier burdens, before woud even suffer myself to think of dissolution Of the Lninn Such too believe to be the sentiments and le ings of large majority of the people ofthis state. l am therefore unwilling that we should do any act here, calculated 10 misrepesent our consi- uens abroad For these reasons shall vote against the resoluion
 Mir GIK.NLEY said Mir SPEAKER, am unwilling to be troublesome to the house upon this, or any other subject but Inc very extraordinary attack just made upon me, by ihe gentleman from Montgomery, le- quires ircmne short reply. What the gentleman means, when he says fear l may meet the ghost of former times, on this floor, know not, and care not can assure hllf that no ghost. WHICH ne or anY or his associates can jure up here, elsewhere, will lave any terrors for me- None but tic guilty either thinks of or fear ghosts and to such leave them.
 lam charged withhavng voted for certain Internal Improvements, while in the Senate of the United States; and suppose it i> intended that did so i'm properly. did vote for the appropriation of money for making of two roads for grant of land for i'm proving the Tennessee and other rivers and for grant of land ol connecting the waters of the Ten ond CooSn rivers The o latter vOtps were given under the positive instructions ofhe Legisa ture of Alabama, and which instructions justified the two former yoes
 am charged (said Mir M'KINLEY,) with giving vote for million of acres ofand to the state of New York, for deaf and dumb asylum. never gave such vote. The gentleman explains, and says it was half million of acres. In that he IS also nista- ken. The appropriation to which. suppose, he a- lrdes, was made some ten years ago, andbeore was n me"Lor of the Senate.
 These are o~1iects, sir. which have nothing 10 do with the merits of the question under consideration need not stop however to inquire why they are brought into this discussion; because there seems to he premediIatedd design to hunt me down. Let il be so, sir.
 The gentleman says, threw the gauntlet that must have known that he a nuier. l assure you, Mir SPEAKER, that, as distinguished as the gen tleman is, his name lift and actions are but very
 little known in .ne remote palt of the country where live. did not know that he was nufer; and cannot therefore help it, ifthe remarks which made on the subject of nuliifcaton happened 10 apply to him,