Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-01
CHARLES EVERETT, Chairma
J. w. SAUNDERS, Secretary.

Extract from the dinner speech of Governor Ham
ttton OF South Carolina, delivered ait Charleston
on the Attn instant.
but feel, my friends, that have trespassed
TOO long on your goodness one topic more and /
have done. My friend Gen Hayne \ in that souI
stirring and beautiful effusion which he noured
forth tins morning, with an eloquepce worthy of
TIE occasion, and his own ren0wn said, if your
representatives had thought proper to have sung
hosannas TO the Union, and had compromised what
tney believed to be your rights and your interests
the honors of the Federal Government would have
awaited them.-lt is certainly most remarkable
coincidence that enables me to give to the prophe-
cy OF my friend, something of that accuracy hich
ociongs TO history; and that the very occasion on
winch yoHr toast to his day is founded should
on the authority of the President himself have
been the cause of my exclusion from one of those
ionors. In relating a conversation between this
distinguished individual and myself, do not con
cclve that violate single confidence for none
was either expressed implied: and if hay NOT
before publicly spoken of these things YOU will he
aDle 10 imPute 1t to the proper cause.-If there is
any thng In the fact of ordinary credit to mvself
my children entitled to it. at least as sm,I1
item IN that slender stock / may leave them of a
name' II undistingushcd, at least furnished by no
dshonor. ~ "0
Aiter the inauguration o. Gen. Jackson 7 re-
ceived an intlmation through a common friend that
lie desired TO see me. In the course of n dav or
TWO ailer the message was received | sought tho
interview which had been desired. After the usunl
beer
ingy deslrous of inviting to take a seat in his
cabnet-that he had felt the full force of the obI
gaions he owed to his native state for her Jealous
able and gallant aid in his election; and was pleased
~ speak OF my efforts, IN behalf of the principle
involved in his elevation to power in n manner
In which 1T does not become me to repeat He
however, went on to remark that particular excep-
ton had been taken by others to nv being n mon,
Der OF inc cabinet, IN consequence of the violence
OF my course on the Tariff, more especially indie,
recent declarations in ,-I,;. Y l. 4
made to my constituents-the very dccIarntions
tor which now stand before vou the thrice hone
req OBJECT OF your appreciation and applause What
reply do you suppose made to this7 Do ,o,, tl;L
told the old gentleman that was so,yv - I'LL,
very sorry for what had done; that had indulge5
IN d thoughtless indiscretion in producing an nm
happy excitement; that would 20 home and use
my pest efforts to allay this excitement among INV
doluded constituents which was SO well colcuI,fed
TO BRING our cherished Union into poril7 TT d;J
may my tongue forever cleavc TO the roof of M
mouth. No, | told him that however comnI; rncntoS
ana Obliged Twas by the honor he had intended me
was infinitely more highly honorcd by the grounds
on which had been excluded from the Gabnet
ana that believed that this decision of his
winch affected most of my colleagues as we'll
's myself, would occason no disappoinf
,"eht, as J knew that one and NIL of the South
carolina delegation (at least could speak for tboso
whose confidence shared) neither expected des;r
Cd, nor would take Office. I assume no credit ~
myself for this reply; / should have been Invvorfbv
70 Stdha h8re under the circumstances in which I
oo' n could have felt any other than the impulse
which dictated it.. '''0
Gen. Jackson might we'll speak of his obliga.
tions TO South Carolina. Did she not fling in tho
hour when his fortunes lowered the darkest. the
whole moral force Of her chivalry, penius and
character into the contest? Her sons rose up spon
taneously TO do him honor-Her Declaration stood
N the breach, and took the lead IN every pr,blic
question calculated to ard in his success IF blow
was to he struck--if a council was to be held
where did his confederates CO. but to tho Delegates
rom rom south Carolina7 And ], the humblest Of the
ihrong, may ask, in the four years in which T do.
voted almost my entire existence to the accomplish
nent OF his triumph, "what public question did
shun-what offender did I spare7n And for yvhv7
Wac 1t for man.worship7 No!--It was because 7