Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-12-10

to me- The gentleman riuss nave hhown 'li,: " openy and avowedy pI advocate for nnl!hcatlon' m relation to which hl. inauguration mas cohJureu up ghost which he nay be unable 10 ai'ay. ,1.;ou
 r th s,,o and above all things desires its perpetu- ;,v ,,,and sov to that gentleman that am as deyo- tedlv as ardeny attached to the Union as he s, and y;oIJ ,o no man in my love ol country and my oD- feet is to nreserve that Union which he says IS Tn danger should the doctrines contended for by the nulliiers prevail l adopt the opposite opinion, ana Jo mi hesitate to say, that the doctrines oi those vbo are sneeringly called nullihers, are the very doctrines which in my judgment will preserve the ITnion and that the political course and opnlons 0l inc gentleman from Lauderdae, when Tn the Senate ofthe United States, are thosesenments which tend directly and immediately to [ consolidated govern ment and to total destruction the sovereignty Oi the States event more 10 pc oreaueo 'hdn " us solution of the Union. 1 would ask the gentleman from Lauderdale, ifwheR in Congress he did not vote f,r nm opnrnpration of million of acres ol the uublic lands in favor of the state Oi New ork TOT inc purpose of enabling that stale to educate her Deaf and Dumbl and was not this one step ln the great road to consolidation? ] then wish to create Il committee through which we may be able 10 protest against the power of Congress to approprIale mo ney for Internal Improvement, and against any and every measure not sanctioned by a strict cOnstruc- tion of the Constitution. The committee proposed should he raised for the purpose ol inqulrhg into the matter in relation to our Norlastern boundary, especally as our attention has been called to II by sister State and we called upon to say, whether Congress has the power either by bargain, sale, or treaty, to dispose oGto Foreign Government tract ofcountrv equal to one half the state of Alabara And sir, how are we i'd proceed unless we can and do obtain all necessary information through an ap- propriate committee. also wish to remonstrafe a. gaiDst the power of Congress to appropriate money in aid of the Colonization Society
 But. says the gentleman, the committee proposed ia novel and extraordinary if So, we have plain En- n1ib sorsa in oude us. wh<h is asuflicent for our purpose. L, .t . ,;, ,,,I,;ch evists for n conphee on State and Federal relatons and that thespectres when iloat across 'e ;n,ag;nat;on Inf the gentleman from Lauderdae, will not deter others from yielding their support to the resolution. . naturo s1 little known in legislative assemblies, that connot yield to it my support It IS sald' comoittee on state and federal relations was known in fine House of Representatives ln ths State at the session of l225 If so. why has not some gentleman us for what purpose Ii was then crealedl What important matters were submitted 10 'he com mittee and what the results ol s deliberations! We hear nothing about it, except that It exsted.- Allow me to ask what extraordinary result is now to be effected by the proposed Federal committee; cannot perceive what good will flow from its abos. I am opposed to the appellation of the committees; and before would vote for the resolution, It must be christened by different name. It IS said and ur- ged with much zeal, that the communication made to us by the Governor in relation to our North Eastern boundary renders the proposed committee necessa- rv Sir. this is subject with which we, in our le- gisstiye capacity can have nothing to dos it belongs Exclusively to the government of the United States. What subjects then are to be referred to ils tavore bantlingl They have been enumerated, and con cede they are important But suppose they should be referred 10 a committee, and the committee should report, what then! What good could be ctiectedl Can we legisate upon these subjects, or any oihenl No Alabama has not the power to intermeddle in these matters through her legislature. Can this e- gisature pass even much as joint resolution np on any one of the subjects specified 10 which the Governor as such can attach his signature, thus gv ;np in ii the efficacy of lawl He can do no such thing. Nwould then be a dead letter upon our sta tute book.
 But the gentleman from Montgomery says, he wishes to protest aganst certain measures oi the General Government. Pray, sir, what will this ac- comnlish except to add the alfoadyg lowing ham0 of party excitement, which pervadeS the country = In the name of common sense, have we not party strife enough already and il this be all which can be effected by such proceeding, l solennly protest a. gainst it, and do hope the resolution Will not De adopted. .u. T,
 Mir. MK1NLEY said, 1 am unwilling, Mr. Spea- ker in he troublesome to the Hotse; but sir should be wanting in my duty to myself, were to omit noticing the remarks of the gentleman from Mont oomery. Sir ] am ashamed oflohng which it has fallen to my lot to do in any legislative assembly can stare any man in the face as to my political course. fear no ghost; nor can the gentleman py any magical power which he may profess, call one into existence, which will disturb my repose. My life both public and private, will bear the closest scrutiny and bid defiance to the most rigid exam nation.
 lam accused. sir, while had the honor of seat ia the United States Senate, of voting for appo priaten of one million of acres ofpubc lands, for the purpose ofenahling the state of NewYork to edu cate her deaf and dumb. Sir, never gave any such vote.
 Mir. BAKER, here rose to explain He said he was mistaken as to the number of acres. He should have said. the vote to which he alluded was for half million of acres.
 Mir M.KlNLEY resumed. Sir, the gentleman is a much out of his latitude ever: never gave any such vote as is imputed to me, and the appropriation to which the gentleman refers, made ten year ago long before was honored with seat in tn, Senate of the United States.
 The gentleman says, my votes in the Senate fia vor the doctrine of consolidation Sir, my votes upol those subjects denounced by him were given in ac cordance with the positive and express instruction of the legislature of Alabama, by that body wlicl had the right to instruct me f then, such votes wer impoc, let them be attributed to the proper source
 Is it right, sir, that should thus be hunted down within ons week after have taken my upOi this floor and without any proyocati0n my part Ihaye dscaimed, and do Low for second tim disclaim, having made any personal ausion dis avow all personal feeling.
 In couclusion have heard no argument, whicl can induce me to vote for the resolution and hopt it will not be sustained by the House.
 Mir BAKER sad, he had not provoked the discus sion. that the gentleman from Lauderdale had don SO he had thrown down the gauntlet and am Tea dy to take it np. His observations have been of personal character; they evidently alluded to me. is well known am advocate of the docrine 0 notification. The rerarks of the gentleman appl, to me- and take them to myself.