Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-06

marks is sUbioincl, rather with view TO rote his
opinions on some of the topics on which he smoke
lnoh WIN any expectation ofconvcying Just
cepiion OF the clcqucnco with which he delighted
and instructed his audience during more than an
hour.
lie commenced with a warm and feeling express
SION OF ms gratitude to the Association, for the flat
terlnE manner III which they had ADOPTED the rcso
luton which had Just been offered TO them He
thcn remarked, in relation to observation of his
friend who had submitted the resolution that il
was most true that his colleagues ut Washington,
anu himscit, who had chosen to adhere to the for
tunes OF our State the present perilous crisis of
ITS affairs, were not, could not be influenced by
scuSi considerations in adopting the which
they had pursued. What personal views ire there
which can he presumed to hare influenced their
conduct! For them, promotion could not come
from fteir State. Did they desire its confidence
This they had already. No, if their wishes have
been tncturcd with ambition, their aspirations
would have been for gifts and offices, not in the
power of this Ssatc-thcy would have chosen 10
serve another master. He also added, that in asso-
ciatng themselves with the cause of this State
they had done SO at time when this cause was adj
vocated by minority small, that it appeared to
bc ai:noSt torlorn hope!
He N alluded TO the present prospects of the
friends of State Rights, and the rapid advances
which had been made by their doctrines in the up.
per districts of the State He remarked that in
Aboeville, where Il year ago the friends of State
kghts had been in almost hopeless minority,
thcy had recently gained an accession which left
CttCctual gDpOSltlOn
TO their views for the future. H. considered this
as the result Of the diffusion Of in formation and sta
tcu tiiat IN that district the question of notification
had been fairly and openly discusscd-tlat the is
sue had been made up between the parties cxcu-
svely on this question, and the verdict of the pco-
pie had been clearly, decidedly, and unaerably pro
nounced in favor ofthc right OF State ucrposition
or notification. He believed that nothing was re-
qared 10 insure to the advocates oil our doctrines
trnmphat throughout all parts of the State
but the diffusion of proper information. He knew
OF many converts i'll tho country from the ranksot
SUBMISSION to those of resistance to usurpaton; he
knew oil no instance to the reverse. Nor indeed, did
he apprehcnd that such changes were likely TO oc
cur. His experience had taught him that where
party mad based ITS creed upon principle, and
daily receiving the accession of converts upon prin-
cpe. such thing returning tide in their affairs
Is never known to happen Mr.. McDuftc pro-
cceded to praise the magnanimous spirit of for
bearancr and Cancellation which had marked the
course OF our Delegates at the Philadelphia Anti
Tariff Convention. OF The Convention he said
tnat he entertained no hope thrt its efforts would
operate a change in the measures of the manufac-
turing majority in Congress. 1t might, in con-
ncXlon with other causes, serve to induce the
manufacturers to propose Il modification of the
Tariff, but what would be the nature of this modi
iicatlon? 1t would probably consist in n reduction of
the duties on imports consumed, hut not 7nqnufac-
tu'cd at the North, but with regard to the imports
consumed by the South, and reccircd IN crcbgyGe
Jar Sonfhern productions, he felt assured there
would be reduction of dutics-that these would
not only be left fully much burthencd by taxa
ton they are, but that cventua ly he effort
would be made to throw the whole burthcn of fax
alton exclusively upon them. He thought it likely
that there would he a small reduction made of the
Gnty on Sugar-that in fact the North never had
any interest in this duty. 1t originally made
to influence the vote of Louisiana but that her
vote was no longer necessary to the views of the
manufacturers. If this reduction should be made
1t would be used by The Tariff party in this 81 te,
as an argument that the whole system would la
nd Inns To H.
State. He conjured the friends of the State not IN
suffer themselves TO be cheated in this manner
lie mlplorcd them, they value their liberties to
inquire for themsclvcs-to exercise severe scrnti
ny over the measures of the nu mainri
ty in Congress-to regard with the most careful
jealousy all overtures of apparent concession or
hbcrality from that quarter. IN abiding o-such
deceptive offers, he observed, "Timeo Duna0s Ell
dana tercnteS'-and compared them to the Trojan
horse, which, though it had been introduced with
IN the walls'o Troy, under the auspices OF n god
dess, was rcightcd with the most terrible materials
OF ruin and desolaton to that devoted CITY. He
eXhorted them to acccde to no tcrms-to intcrmit
Their Efforts because of measures which should
not at once admit and establish the principles for
winch they were cOntcnding, the fixed rule for
the future measures Of the Federal Government
Mr. McDuthc added, that although he thought that
no practical gooC would result from the Conyen-
ton, through its influence the deliberations of
congress, yet he trusted that cause would he
aided by the circumstance, that in the imposing
display of influence, talents and worth exhibited
IN It's members who had been convened from vari-
Gus and remote sections of the Union-we had an
unqucstionablc pledge that whenever our State
shall assert her rights, she will have the support Of
able advocates of her doctrines in every region of
our country from Maine to Georgia.
MIR. McDuftie concluded with brief and inter
csting illustration of his doctrine with regard to
the operation of the American System on the in
tercsts of the Southern planter. His address was
listened to with intense interest, and was received
1T It's conclusion, with bursts of enthusiastic APP
plausc.
Gen. Haync then roso and after a few brief pre-
fatory remarks, offered the following Resolution
which was, unanimously and enthusiastically adop-
ted:
Resrired, That the thanks of this Association be
presented to tho Delegates of the State Rights and
Free Trade Party to the Convention at Philadcl-
PIMA for their able and patriotic services in behalf
of that Assembly.
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