Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-23

answer. Mr.. Daniel here read the following pas.
sage from speech of Mr.. Van Buren, i'm the Senate
oi the United States, on tho powers of the yico
President:
FIFTY years experience of the operation of IN,
State Governments has made "assurancc doublv
Sure that they richly deserve the confidence which
The people have ever been Inclined to bcstow on
them. Under the broad shield of State laws pr;
waite rights have been protected, while public pros
per- was promoted. I'm the darkest hours of war
when the General Government was dishcartcnuJ
ana en'coblcd by debt and disaster, it's unncrvcd
arr" was strengthened, and the national honor
rescued, by the authority, the patriotism and tho
rIcoi, %, the States. In peace they have on
~ 'uihiicd wisely and Justly all the great purpo
so' of sclfgovcrnmcnt but several of them hnv,
rs'"oishcd noble systems of public instruction. or
, ".op'''P"sncd' or arc now accomplishing,
Sac". Morhs oil internal Improvement, far
passing III magnitude and utility any similar works
VI 'nc gehcr'i government, as they do i'm wisdom
% pan ana economy and Judgment in execution
Mr. Daniel said he begged the PATIENCE Of
the meeting Il little while, for it was necessary to
= knowledge OF MIR. Van Burcns scntimcnts-
from tins speech we draw the irresistible conch
sion that he is opposed to an increase of Federal
Patrohagc-that he is Il friend of State Rights.
ana an enemy to the Bank of the u. States And.
although 1T has, been said that hc lcsi.,usd tho es
tabhssment of an Exchcquor Bank; by whom is
1T said! by presses chosen to assail him Mr. n
challenged any to declare that Mr. " r eyer
advocated the plan of an Exchcqucr Bank Wo
nave been told of opinions of the late ATTORNEY
c'ilciu vi the " States. Although | should not
doubt his statements, should not think his op;
mons would weigh much after occurrences ae
Washington during the last year.
MIR. Daniel here read some other pass,oc.
from the speech before quoted:
Why arc we told that this man is obnox;o,. 10
Virginia? We told that he is a sinner beyond
all other offenders. We told that he was cho.
sen by Southern politicians to c1ush u system,
when winch no only aggravated OF these offences I
know nothing, and cannot condemn him until
the evidence is before me. AS we have been accu-.
sc" vi enacavoring to bring ill this miscellaneous
man, we have right, think, to allude to tho
conduct (and its ctlccts) of those who opposc MS
believe that the nomination of Mr. Barbour will
inevitably divide the vote of the State But il 10
argued that this effect is provided against by the
| reservation in this resolution. That rcscrvo,;op
has been properly characterized. 1t would boy,
| the effect to create confusion and doubt and tho
result would be most pcrnicious l contend that
under the present circumstances, it is better not to
present the question to the people, but keep it freq
to the operation of future events
| In what he had said of Mr.. Van Buren, he dis
| claimed the intention of advocating MIR. Van Blu
rcn's nomination. He considered Mr.. Van Burcu
much less Objectionable politician than some of
| the new State Rights converts ask where those
gentlemen were when we were struggling against
the cncroachments of the Federal Government?
w hat were their doctrines in that dayl will tell
! you-and to do SO, L must refer to q, publication
containing the sentiments and doctrines of the ac-
complishcd gentleman who now prcsides the
Government of South Carolina, Colonel (now Go.
vernon Hamton,j and Mr.. McDuflic now a warm
advocate of State Rights and Notifications and tho
Hercules OF the United States Bank the source of
greater evil than any other under which this
| try has suffered. Mr.. Daniel then read the some
passages from Mr.. McDufic's Essays, under
the signature of 'One Of the People," published
with an encomiastic advertisement by Governor ua-
. milton.
Such the opinions given to the world by Co.
vernon Hamilton and Mr. McDuIic. ..'rhe States,
as political bodies, have inherent rights" say
these gentlemen. And they tell us that it is dan
Eerous principle. Yet, these men arc the exclu-
sIve champions of State Rights, and arc told
that they best and only friends and that wo
ought to hug them to BOSOM In this work
which he had just quoted, the most violent trade
ganst, not only State Rights, but against Virginia.
was to be found; and yet they represented to
US as our friends. He could go on and quote Mr..
Calhouns arguments in support of the right to To-
Wy money Tor internal improvements TO be disburs-
eG by the General Government; and to be strug-
gled for when the question of distribution to
be discussed, or to be melted out by what is known
by the familiar term "tog rolling" In the Senate
of the United States, he believed, that principle
had been adopted. individuals, it then appears,
who formerly advanced such opinions now support
what gentlemen say sis called" notification an
apology for which, had been alluded to. Mr.
Chairman, am against notification. 1t is con-
tradiction 1t presents impracticable state of
things A State cannot be in the Union and out
of the Union at once. If State is oppressed it
has the right of revolution or secession. But nei-
thcr OF these notification.
There is an inconsistency in tho conduct of
thcs' men, which makes us doubt the sincerity o.
their attachment to State Rights. 1t was said hy
Lord Chatham of a British Ministry, TO whom
lie was opposed, but with whom on some partIcuIn
occasion he had concurred, that notwithstanding
such concurrence, he could not give them his con-
hdcnce: That confidence ,cas a plaat of ,Io,p
gr0cth!--This declaration of the British States.
man, was the conclusion of profound wisdom
drawn from an accurate knowledge of human
adirs--and would add to it tho farther assertion
that confidence was plant of slO,ccst growth; and
oil texture delicate, that If ever once touched
by mtsfrHSt, 1T was almost certain to withcr and
diets restoration to heathfu vigor perhaps
impossible. | design not to question the good
faith of those Southern politicians, to an eXclu-
sive fraternity with whom were invited: but
when have seen them vacring suddenly from
one extreme to another, | can not accord to them
my confidence. They formerly abandoned us to
! struggle alone against encroachmcnt; had even
prescribed and denounced every claim to Inherent
| rights in the State Governments; and now they
| seem ready TO rush upon the appeal to tho sword,
I without, in my opinion, a jusiablc motive. Va
cation such as this, however honest it might be-
evinccs to say the least, inirmty and rash
ness of mind on which can rcposo no trust.
| In conclusion, think all considerations should,
induce US to avoid a nomination at the present mo.
mcnt, and to leave the question open nd untram.
meiied. repeat that | am Van Buren, man
| no Barbour man-and, God knows, | an. M
| Clay man, and no Sergeant mani wish the sub.
Jcct to be left TO the people. They capable to-
! Judge, aud viii Indicate their will, by which y
| proper decision will be obtained.
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