Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-13
ss"ttMesGt0y Eccss5ass, .glsl'iI IL.

BARDEcUiNG-Gov. Hamilton having lately pre-
scented himself at Camden, invited to, and par
took OF, a Barbecue Dinner, which mode of making
merry, seems to have found 4 favorc abode in South
Carolina. The Governor, since he has been Cover
nor, has certainly ate more barbecues, and made
more speeches. than ever did Henry Clay in Kentuc
KY In this Speech it pleased him to touch upon the aft
fairs OF Virginia, and i'll way little just to her. as
credablc to his liberality inormation The
Camden Beacon furnishes the following skeleton of
what he said on this topic, and accompanies it by
some inpcrtincncc of its own, CONTAINED in brack
cts Il
"The Governor indulgcd few remarks about
the condition of the State of Virginia, who had
permitted her prosperity to be constantly under
mined by process of exhaustion arising from
legislative upon her staple commodity, while
she dovotedy engaged in the business of Pres;-
dcnt-'nnklng. She had arisen from her slumbers
and discovering the dcsolaton around, had attrlbu.
ted ALL in n fit of frantic DESPERATION to the effect
of her domestic institutions. 1t was lanentabe to
perceive, that there did not appear exist in that
ancient and venerable Commonwealth nerve
enough to govern her slaves"
"lHoweyer painful TO the Virginia pride which
still animatcs our bosom, must confess the
truth that this melancholy picture is but just. Had
Virginia manuly resisted the insidious assaults up
on her peculiar propcrty-now become so frightfuI
to her dastardIy iaw-glverS and poticians-which
were made upon it through means of u tax indirect
ly levied upon her staple product, Tobacco, she
would not now be anxious TO dispose Of them
on any terms, to Colonization Societies. The late
| inSurrectOHnry position of her Legislature, and
some of her leading prints is deeply dsgracefu to
| her, alike parade of crying poverty and as
evidence of an utter deprivation OF moral courage.
But proud to recognize, from late move.
ments in portions Of that State, that these
remarks do not justly apply to all her people
There are some independent, gallant spirits among
them, who have at public meetings treated the agi.
tators Of the disturbing subject, with the contempt
and indignation which their sckly scnsibilitics so
richly deserved.-ED. BEACON
Where did Gov Hamilton learn, that the proceed
ings of the late General Assembly, had their origin
in the want of nerve to govern our slaves? Who is
his authority for the propagation ofthe ignorant and
silly slander7
The Of the piquc which gave birth to this
reflection upon the State of Virginia is sufficiently
obvious. The truth of the insulting sarcasm. is not
believed in by its author. lie knows perfectly well
that the recent here had t..sir origin in
motives as high and noble, as ne affects to consider
them base and contemplate What is it, then that
has armed his Exccllcncys tongue with virupcrativc
epithcts of Virginia and her policy2 She Is BEGIN
ming to discover and to acknowledge the true caus,
of Southern decline TO be in SLgueru and not in tb,
Tart-shc will not adopt, but rcPudiatcs his theor,
of Southern oppression, and his remedy of NuH,fca
ton thcrcfor.Shc is fast rciinqushing her obsnat,
preudicos against the Tariff, and manifestinp be
purpose of unfolding the Union and resisting tn,
dangerous doctrines which menace its existence
The events of the wntcr-the progress and discus
sion Of the Slave questionable indications of SUP
porting Mr.. Van Burcn (as far as it bears upon Ia
riff interests, certainly far from being disagreeab,
to u.s. all discover a tendency to revolution in tn,
politics of this Commonwealth and apprise Cover
nor Hamilton that she may not be depended upon t,
assist in any schemes Of Gisunion or resaanee 70 IN