Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-25


FRox S. CARoLISA.-1hc Charleston Mercury
(Nullifying) of Monday, contains the Proclamation
which it g!eets rs follows:
"AsDREw JAeKsoN's PRocLAaATIoS.-THE DEcIA
RATION WAX, made by ANDREW JACKSON, against
the State of South Carolina, occupies to day the
largest portion of our columns. 1t will be read
with the feelings which extraordinary a docu-
ment is calculated to excite. This unhappy old
man has been suffered by his advisers to arrogate
the power to coerce State of the Confederaey
He has issued the edict of dictator, edct which
time will prove whether he dares or can enforce
| lie has attempted in his proclamation to intim.
date the wings of South Carolina by threats, and
TO encourage and foment instruction and violence
on the part of the internal enemies of the State.
This document was received here yesterday, and
| greeted with the indignation and contempt which
| 1T merits In every freeman worthy of the name
it has excited other feelings but those of def
ancc and scorn Rccreants will hail it as a brave
blow in the cause of treason and lis receipt would
perhaps have encouraged the Federal conclave at
Columbia, to a more guilty pitch of insane inso
lence had it arrived before their dournment. Our
Legislature is in session and will meet il with the
spirit and energy which becomes them.
| The manner in which this edict is received
throughout the confederucy will decide mormon t
| Gus question If 1T be no. execrated from Maine
| to Mexico the Union is not worth preserving, and
! will not be preserved.
In utter contrast to this federal odict we present
4 copy of Governor Haynes Inaugural speech
|
bcaming of maturcd and vigorous intellect-of
clear and noble spirit, let the reader turn with
what relish he can to the federal manifesto, palm
| cd upon Andrew Jackson's, by Livingston or
| Van Buren,, other intrigaer behind the
dictator'a throne--and if he be not serf, fit
subject for Russian Autocrat, let him answer
whether he would not rather die with Hayne, than
crawl through existence with the fawning para
sites and crouchiDg menias of federal supremacy
The Union papers receive it with cautious salts
! faction. They evidently fear it may have over
shot tho mark. We annex various extracts touch
ing affairs in S. Carolina:
From the Charleston Mercury Of Dec. II.
The Union Convention at Columbia have finished
their Patry work and adjourned We learn by
letter that in this mpudent revision by faction
Of the decree Of their country, though tho in
ccndiary proposals Of the Charleston party were
put down, the conclave has assumed an attitude
which excludes them from all sympathy or respect.
We have received abstract of their manitocto of
repatriation and Of their final proceedings, for
which we have no room to-day. Our corrcspon-
dent gives amusing and true account of the
inverted cone basis Of representation, on which
they were organized.
Correspondence Of the Charleston Courier.
COLUMBIA, Dec. ID.
"DEAR SiR-The Union Convention met at the
usual hour, adopted resolution that the monbers
should wear Grape the left arm, testimony
of respect TO the memory Of the ato Maynard ID.
Richardson, Esq. Delegate to the Conventions
accepted report Of tho Committee on tho Resolu-
tons respecting the refusal of the Legislature OF
this State TO vote for Gen Jackson, stating in sub
stance that it was inexpedient for the Convention
to act on the subject, and that the people should be
left to take up the matter in their respective dis
trcts; and then adjournd to meet at tho usual hour
tomorrow.
The General Committee has been actively oDga