Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-04
POLITICAL.
From The Southern Wing. /

Oe0ote an the Senate Of South Caroline, the Reports
o. me Committees on Federal Relations, much
Of Governor Hdniltons Message as related TO a let
ter Of President Jackson, on the 18th Of June, 1881,
,or'nen an dnstcer to an nvitdiiOn 10 Dinner The
4th Of July.
Mr. President, said Mr.. Smith, this case will form a
new era in the history of legislation President jackson
mad received polite invitation from that political party in
Charleston, who in favor of maintaining the Union OF
the States, TO dine with them the 4th July last In
mat invitation they alluded to, and depored the unhappy
differences that existed among the citizens of the State
To which invitation President Jackson returned an answer
In which are the following plain and unsophscaed para
graphs:
"GENrLEMEN Gould | accept your invitation, it
would be with the hope that all parties all the of
lent, exalted PATRIOTISM private worth who have been
divided IN the manner you describe might be found united
before the altar of their country the apart
the solemn celebration ofs Observation-Disclosures
which cannot exist without union, and with it, eternal
Every enlightened citizen must know that a separa-
ton could be effected would begin with civil dscord
end in colonial dependence foreign power and obite
ration from the list OF nations But he should also that
high and sacred duties which must and will all hazards
be performed present nsurmountabe barrier the
success oil any plan oil disoganzaon by whatever high
feelings may be arrayed for its support"
! Knowing as do the private worth and public virtues
oil distinguished citizens, TO whom declarations, incon
tent with attachment TO the Union have been ascribed
cannot but hope, that if accurately reported they
the effect of moinentary excitement not of deliberate de-
sign; and that such have formed the pro-
Ject oil pursuing course Of redress through other than
constitutional means. But mistaken in this chart
table nope then, IN the language of the father OF
try, would conjure them TO estimate properly he i'm
mense value oil your national union TO your collective and
lnulVdua happiness 10 cherish "a cordial habitua and
inmoveabe attachment it, accusoming yourselves TO
think and speak of it the palladium of your political
safety and prosperity, watching Tor its preservation, with
jealous anxiety discountenancng whatever suggest
even suspicion, that in any be abandoned
and ownng Indignantly upon the first dawnings Of every
attempt to ALLEVIATE any portion of our country from the
rest or to eneeble the sacred ties which link together
the various parts'
These paragraphs gave great offence that portion OF
the citizens OF Charleston who denominae themselves
Nulhers. And Governor Hamilton has thought proper
give the subject prominent place in his first Message
ANA so much oil That relates 10 this vital
lon' forms the subject of the Reports under consdera
! ton.
To say of it, Mr. President it is worthy of re-
mark that had a stranger familiar with the principles of
our Constitution entered this Senate chamber and heard
the Reports OF the Committees read heard the Chair
man OF OF those Committees, Mr. Seabrook he would
have believed that the President of the United States
was on his trial, under for high offence
against the laws and constitution of the Government. For
4 may be well affirmed, that impeachment that has
ever been had before the Senate OF the United States
since the foundation of your Government before this
Senate since had an existence has contained language
so uncourteous vindcve towards the person i'm
peached the language of these reports Pesi-
dent Jackson There is such language in the letter OF
the President as the Report from the House OF Repre-
senatves under consideration, has attributed to him
That Renort is made OF supposons and denuncaons
Dr. the county OF SoUr2,ip sustain charge which does
lay 2Is 1892 Col Carr Bowers ihNSit exist any where
o4I"tnn IT. II, GRAY appointed Secref5fe who made
else eXceptin the imagination OF Ca. Chairman o,lef-
me report, and who must have conceived thai -,
Ter That did not eulogze Modification, must contain
treason, and the writer himself be traitor TO his
country "
The report OF your Committee is no better I, auaos
the offence OF the President to consist in this:
attempting to give the Preponderating weight of 60
NeTomehta authority to one OF two political dsputans'
See Mr.. SedJrooks ReDoyt1
| And Governor Hamilton has made it = matter of i'm.
nense importance in his message both branches of tle
! lemnity, and tells you ''s ~
"Among the interesting events which have occurred
ce your Adjournment III direct reference and in
non WIN our relations to the Federal Government is
letter bearing date the l4th of June 1881 which tho
PRESIDENT OF the United States thougproper to address 10
portion OF the citizens OF this State
tSee his Message No. IT.
more does bis EXceIcncy say of his intecsn cyc,",
! Why he tells you very gravey, that
ms event presented the extraordinary anomaly of the
PRESIDENT Of the United States, taking sides in the strife of
[See his Message, No IT.
Administering eUenN" An "erfraOrdinarv dnoD,0i,,,
1T is, indeed mighty event. and an extraordinary
~ a so deeply impressed the mind of Governor anl-
ton that he found himself bound to make if The su;ct r
an Executive communication to the Legislature. And we
nave whole column OF his message upon it, aided bv
TWO Vouinnos reports from the Committee on Fedc.
raj Relations from each House. to make il te moro Inn,
ng all exaggerated in the extreme and all c,c,Ia,t -
emhitler the public mind against the President without
dong MN the justice to present the letter itself that the
people, who are to revise this question for themselves
might have an opportunity TO form their own opinions
and not be compelled to adopt implicitly the opinion evo
olGoyernor Hamilton. Which, no doubt was ,ite satis
factory TO TIC Governor mse and, doubt was equal
W so 10 me committees as their Reports to run very
much in the same channel with the Message Tho CO.
vernon ought TO have given the letter ocialIv II ouL
TO nave accompanied the Message as a Document II
ought TO have been embodied in both the Rennrts aso
But neither the Governors Message nor the Reports NJ
the committees refer even TO the language of The et e.
single instance And this will furnish another "inter
estDg another extraordinary anomaly for vor al
mraiion "a Governors Message bringing before the o.
gislaturc charge against the President ofthe u States 10
receive their solemn official sentence without
the letter upon which that charge foundod-And has
not the supposed letter been picked UP elsewhere no
one could have imagined what letter the Governor alluded
to- or what was the language in which it was written
But taking this picked-up letter to be the one alluded
TO- what is there in that letter call forth from the Co
vernon OF the State and two responding committees sucb
violent invecves, harsh denunciaons and contenoton
reproacbes OF who has done more for the honor and
good Of his country than the whole train Of NuGers from
their great leaders down the humblest bunter
among them When speak Of your office hunters
mean those VINO are aiming to grasp every office every
description IN the government from the Presidency dow
to the Office OF constable and notification their great
principle oil action The HOcus POcus "a political par
~; The political legerdemain gull the people and
bring them to adhere TO Ghe new faith and such az bev
endeavour 70 put down by denuncaons, by clamors by
tracts, and by pamphlets filed with the most unrigleons
ISLANDERS, circulated in the dark
BY what constitutional authority is President jackson
70 be dragged before this legislature 70 be srraigned fried
and denounced like cuprR Is your legislature 10 he
erected into tribunal 10 try every in solemn form
who happens 10 give offence TO this Nulfyng partv2 Or
who in the ordinary private intercourse wiz Dis felIog
citizens, may happen to utter word tata ae conceito
party may chance TO dke2 Are obliged 10 obey the
Royal mandate whether we nink IL 4qht or ,oroIg
merely because IL from the throne2 Are We obi
ed to pass judgment upon President Jackson becano
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