Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-27


He (Mr. w. would. IN the name and IN the
face Of his country. protest against any ma11es-
tation of the sense of the majority Of that House
going forth, which would indicate that the south
had no longer reason to hope that the question
should be adjusted BY a compromise. II there
should be such result, if their hopes we're to De
extinguished. they would endeavor to obtain re-
dress in the way provided by the constitution
IF it should not be provided for by the constita,
ton, if they did separate from those WIN denied
them Justice, it would be apparent that 1t was
gross and palpabe oppression that every man
could put his finger upon Vt; and at all events,
under these circumstances, he should JOIN with
others. and 90 all lengths with his fellow-citl-
zens. He (Mr. W. repeated that ne would 60
all lengths with the south, for the relief OF his
country from the tariff; but he could not consent
to allow the matter to be pre- Judged by. bis as
sent to an adjournment when the most import
ant question was coming before them. Try 1t to-
day and tomorrow, and lift be tried in vain, trylt
again the next day. He would not despair, be-
cause so soon as they began to despond, exertlon
would cease, and that seemed to be the case
with his friend from South Carolina, Mr.. Blair
Mr. w after making few other remarks, con-
cluded by declaring that he was ready to so into
the details Of the bill. There was no necessity
of wandering from the details of the bill, Tor he
did believe that the discussion on the general
principles of the protective policy tended to reno
them wider assunder in opinion than before.
Mr.. Blair Of South Carolina, said that 1t seem
ed he was to be rebuked for not having desPond-
ed at an earlier period Of the session. he had
Responded for week past, and he felt convinced
now, that those who could still hope, under pre-
sent circumstances, that satisfactory adjust
ment Of this question could be made, could hope
against hope itself For his part he repeated, that
he had no hope of adjusting the details OF TINS
measure in a proper manner I'LL recently ne
had entertained different opinion, and he. had
held up hopes, under that impression, to the Peo-
pie Of the South, that their complaints would De
listened to, and their wrongs redressed. lie
would hold up these hopes no longer to them, Tor
he was convinced they were vain and futile. tie
certainly did not sit there to express the opinion
of the south, but he had a right to express his
own opinion as one OF the Southland tnat OPT
Mon, he thought, would be found to coincide with
the feelings and sentiments OF thuse VINO sent MIN
to represent their interests there.
Mr.. Dearborn hoped the motion for postpone!
ment would prevail. He had never doubted.
and he did not now doubt, but that tariff could
be adjusted, more acceptable to the country than
the existing one. lie saw nothing IN the present
aspect of affairs to induce dependency. 1t was
true that an excitement prevailed on this subject,
not only at the south, but at the north also; and
he, (Mr. d. was not surprised at 1t. The pre-
sent was one Of the most important eras which
had ever occurred in the history of the Republic.
The representatives of the people were there,
and they ought to remain at their posts; the eyes
of the nation were upon them. and forbearance
and compromise were expected from them. 1t
was looked for at the right hand and the LETT
If at this crisis Of the public business they should
fix the period Of adjournment, it would spread
terror and dismay throughout the land. 1t was
not to be exrected that tariff could be framed
which shouLl be satisfactory to all. but the pre-
sent law might be So amended as to allay much
of the asperitv that prevailed. He adjurcd them
in the course Of the debate upon the bill IN It's de-
tails, to dispense Nth the language OF crimlna-
ton and recrimination. and to allow all angry
feelings to subside. Bring to It only their cool
judgments and the love OF their country, and
whatever might be the emergency, he hoped they
would be prepared to meet IT, and to decide upon
the matter in a spirit of patriotism. lie conclud-
ed after sume further remarks. by repeating the
hope that the motion for postePonement would
prevail.
Mr.. speght said he was glad to hear the SEN
timentS expressed Dy tue Sehte"'a" ~" 4'A"'
chusetts, (Mr. Dearborn,) aud it would give him
still more pleasure if the votes of that gentleman
had corresponded with what he had said. tie,
(Mr. ST. had been an attentive observer OF the
course of tins debate-he had remained silent.
but had watched its progress closely, in the hope
that something might occur which could induce
an opinion favorable to the settlement OF this as'-
tating matter, in harmony and peace. Bnt what
had he SEEM What had they all SEEM Every
proposition which had tendency to relieve the
oppressed south, had been met in that debate, IN
spirit of any thing but rankness aud Cancellation
in any spirit, indeed. but the one that ought
to pervade that hall. Every such proposition
had been voted down. He appealed to the gen.
t,eman from Massachusetts, whether he himself.
(Mr. Dearborn. had not voted against every
measure that might probably conduce to set
Element of the agitation of this distracted coun.
try. He asked the gentleman to state what ne
would concede in. in order that the south might
understand what it had to expect from his good
wishes. He fully agreed with the gentleman
from Tennessee. mr., sacks that if they were
not to act upon the tariff they had been here al,
ready too long for their own credit, and he sa'o
;f thora auv assurance oil