Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-08-03

I Convention might be taken on the propri-
ETY. OF acting upon them. He agreed with
| the sentiments which the resolutions con-
| tanned, and concurred with the gentleman
| from Loudoun in almost every thing he had
saitl in their favor He did not think this a
| fit time or place for adopting those rcsou-
| tons tho occasion did not require it and
as for himself he did not wish TO be forced
| into n discussion OF their principles. He
| thought the Convention ought to keep with
IN its Legitimate scope, & not imprudently or
obviously proclaim war against every mans
or party's opinions with whom we could
not agree. He.came here (Said Mr. A. } TO
promote the election of Henry Clay 10 the
Presidency, and 10 defeat tho reelection of
Gen. Jackson nor did he wish 10 conceal
it. He wished not the attention OF the Con-
vention TO be called of TO the consideration
of subjects with which it had no concern
1t was The objections which we and our con
| sutuents felt TO the present administration,
and the hope that we might exercise some
| fundamentally, however humble, in arrest
| ing this country in lis downward course and
| restoring the government 10 the pure, ygo-
rous and hoaithful operation which distn-
guished it of yoro, that had induced us TO
| leave our homes, at great personal incon-
venicnCe. We believed that this would hc
done by the election of Henry Clay. He
did not think il proper, therefore, that we
! should express our opinions on the~thoueanti
other questions which agitate the people
| Above al there was no occasion 10 interfere
| in controversy between Mr.. Calhoun and
Mr.. Van Buren,. IL is known that they have
been and are now arrayed against each other
like two angry clouds, ready for a bolster
Gus, stormy engagement. One of the most
| ipIa l.
of those gentlemen was this doctrine of Null
| LITIGATION, and it did not seem 10 him that an
interference on ourpart was called for. WHY
should we, said he, excite the animosities Of
IA neutral party against MIR. Clay, when no
good can result from it A. well might we
express opinions in opposition TO the Anti
! Masonic party of n. York, the ''W orkies ;"
or any other party, who are improperly
thrusting themselves into tho political can
vassngs. Our policy should be rather TO
win over, than TO ALLEVIATE; to Conciliate than
TO irritate neutral parties. The adoption of
these resolutions would seem TO imply that
we wanted materials for animadversiOn in
the course of this administration. If not,
why travel so far out of the record as to in
dulge IN vituperation against Mr.. Calhoun
and his party? He said he agreed with the
resolutions, and would not hesitate TO pro
|
a proper occasion-but he wished now to
enter his protest against the action of this
Convention upon them.
Mr.. MooRE, of Rockbridge, said he
did not come TO this Convention TO support
Mr.. Clay as an indivdual-it was his prin-
ciples, and no was for openly maintaining
those principles, whatever became of Mr.
Clay. As to notification, he considered it n
heresy so rank that if the party were not
prepared TO denounce it, he was prepared to
renOunce the party.
MIR M'RoBERTs, of Albemarle, said he
had thought there would be no opposition TO
these resolutions. We did not come hero
merely to support the name Of Henry Clay.
We came to assert and promote those sacred
principles which are the pillars of his public
character. There was necessity for ex-
pressing The sentiments contained in the res
olutlons. Is not Georgia at this time acting
in open rebellion against the authority ofthe
General commissioning in prison
and IN bonds citizens of the United States
whom the Supreme Court have ordered to
be released? What are the Nullilicrs in
South Carolina waiting fer? Where arc
they locking To Virginia 10 support
them in their doctrines Have they not vi
olated the grave of the immortal Jefferson,
and ranRcked the loose opinions Of his pri-
vate correspondence 10 sustain them i'm their
Ideiestablo heresy? Have not some of our
members of Congress expressed opinions
calculated TO back South Can olina, and en-
courage her in her treason? The voice OF
tIrgIna-the voice of this Convention.
then, will have effect We have not as
semblcd TO nominate to the people mere
name for the Presidency. IL is the princi-
pies OF the man which wo advocate. Let us
say TO South Carolina before we separate
That we set our UetO on NullifiCaiion-and
u she sound The tocsin and raise the iircbrand
ihat"e VIII not be among those whowill stand
ldiy IOunu ana laugh at the Connagration.
MIR JANNEY made a few remarks on
the Objection that we were not sent here
TO assert particular principles lie trust
cd we were not in tho predicamcnt n
, tho Baltimore Van Buren, Convention
which could assert no principles that would
not conflict with tic interests of tho Marty IN
ono portion oGthe Union or another. He woulf
say that if the address Of this Convcnlior
} did not assert principles il would disprac,
this body. He thought VIC ought TO ex1ros
our opinions on Modification In 1897 A.,
Legislature Of Virginia, under the auspico
; Of a man now no more, passed rosolution,
inviting South Carolina and other States I,
J NullifCalion-thcno next year South Carolin,
sent them back with additions and tbc a
glslaturo, whether from better reflection nj
from the SANITARY action of the people re-
fused 10 proceed any farther
MIR. JANNEY observed that gentle
man bad ascribed tho introduction of tho ros
buttons under consideration to youthful en-
, thusiam.--
Mn pERRow, of Nelson, explained