Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-19

Eeast MT Dunlap may cut well with his 100 0O0
 hatchets, but he does not see clearly enough for a 3practica statesman Is it not very important to the
 east to have the duties reduced on wool and iron
 Was not the first Convention held here for that ex- spress purpose The Massachusetts delegation, in shs matter have entirely Outwitted the stad Penn 2syvanians and all the New YOrkers-all have gone stor nothing MT A. H. Everett has shewn himself sto be man of the most cOnsummate skill and ad- sdress. With genius equal to that of Webster, and sneary much literature as his brother Edward he 5surpasses them immensely in diplomacy-in con- scealing his purposes--in managing public assem sbly-and in attaining his own particular points, We never saw such genuine mixture of the Tall sleyrand and the Metternch-such compound elixir, Eof the demagOgue and the courter-the suavity off the dove and the cunning of the serpent His ia l zmous Address to his Catholic Majesty of Spain in) which the manly independence of this republic wasI
 For the first time in the person of its Minister debas sed into the sycophancy of an eastern courier to al spettcoat embroldering king, was less character slstic of the talents and versatility of this gentleman than the eloquent argument in of his last NorthI EAmercan Reviews, (of which he is edtor,) wIthi
 which he has cheered the dropping spirits of the To- ny party Tn England by furnishing them with one of, ithe most effectual arguments against Reform. Penn! Isylvania and NewYork have made indeed an excel ]! slent depository of all their power-all their influ =ence-and all their intellect Their constituents !the wool growers-the iron masters, &c. will bel 3hlghy gratfed with this devout attention to theirl gdearest interests. On the other point, the modification of the tariff In such parts do not involve the principle of pro ltection, Mir Lockwood made some very appropriated land just rcmarks-when his resolution was laid on, Sthe table to be called up to day. This question was involved also in the proceed :! Rlng motion for postponement of the memorial i; land it may be asked emphaticay, for what purpose. Fthis convention met if it not to propose ac nI fIn fnrF BciDe of Drotection. and wit,a view o meet % m,e
 kproaching extinction of the national debt This Is 7the great crisis forciby depicted by MT Jonathan Roberts of Penn and MT Lockwood of New-York.
 the go-bye be given to this great-this exciting
 his all important question, by delegating the power
 to MT Everett to be used his discretion hereafter,
 For if it should be refused to call up MT Lockwood Resolution this convention will have met to little pur- Spose indeed. In every section of the country, the spublic voice. without distinction of political parties, Bis raised favor of modification of the tariff. on
 he approaching extingnshment ofthe national debt. Rrhe great crisis is at hand-the gulf is before us.
 Eff the protection system should be destined to fall to
 utter run it will owe that la-it will owe that ruin, $tO such narrow minded, obstinate. selfish, short 5sighed men as are determined to stile the voice of 5the people, and pursue their own personal and pO- Ical purpose under the guise of statesmen and pa 3riots. The threats of the nullifers vain and 5mpotent in relation to the integrity of the union as
  &f ever the union of these states-the happiness of
 hs fair and beautiful country be destined to be bro
 Sen up, it will be brought about by Congress cor Srupted and bloated by a surplus revenue of many millions of dollars yearly. What foreign foe- ! what the British Lion could NEVER accomplish, will
 be effected by robbng the people of their property sby filling the Treasury-and converting both houses 8of Congress into pair of brokers boards for the
 distribution of ten millions yearly among the thou
 sands of ravenous harpes that would collect around
 the capitol. The unity and integrity of this fair
 ton will receive such shock from the simple all de
 vouring passion of avarice, set by political amb
 tion will far outstrip the puny efforts of the peti maitre threateners from Colleton the venerable #busterers from the banks of the Connecticut, A. D 8lS14. Is this Convention designed to accelerate
 that fearful crisis, in which every baser passion of the human heart will be united together by the mos unholy and corrupt bond of surplus revenue
 Will they make effort to arrest the dangers which
 threaten the manufacturers, the farmers and all from such resultsl Are they statesmen are they patri : ots l? Will they leave that Chamber without putting aforth solemn declaration that head7 If they de
 berately design to bring about as far as their nu
 ence can aconsummation of the original projects oi Hthe Hartford Convention, revised and corrected b,
 the nufying faction in the south, let them decid, 4against any modification of the present tarif-le
 them endeavor to nfict upon this country, if the, f}can, surplus revenue to corrupt and enslaye thu Hpeople or to divide and disunite the republic.