Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-05-01

obtain such support as to his being one of
the two highest candidates; in that event the Fleet
ors shall be at liberty TO vote for that individual
among The candidates who, in their opinion, ap.
proaches nearest those great political principles
which North Carolina has ever held dear"
This temper is likely to spread both in Virginia
and n. Carolina
The Correspondent of the PENNSYLVANIA Inqui-
rer gives the following sketch Of the remarks of
the principal speakers, which we adopt for the want
of better. 1t is highly incured with the writer's
own conceits and Prcjudices.
'Mr. TAzEwELL, the venerable patriarch from
Virginia who is hair-splittcr, and great sticklcr
tor the constitution, and WHO, from lis age and ex-
pcrlcnce, we'll as his talents as a lawyer and
statesman, commands universal respect, opposed
the measure. He questioned the potccr of the Pre-
sIdent IN making appointments during the recess
OF the Senate, and deprecated the practice high
y injurious to the country as well as dsrcspccttu
to the body of which he member: lie sal,
he was an advocate for certain principles and poll
cy, and would adhere to them at all risks-dcnoun
ced the tariff oppressive and unconstitutional
was anxious to ill the chair of the Vice President
with one who in his casting votes, would support
the policy of the South on all great constitutional
! queStIons-gavc passing blow to Mr.. Van Buren,,
and said we must correct all the evils Of which the
south complain at the ballot boxes.
Mr.. FoRYrn, of Georgia, said in reply to Mr..
Tazewel that if he expected the President could
than any one man could accomplish. lie said that
1t was Congress alone that could, if it would ac-
comphsh so desirable all object, and not the Exc
cutivc Magistrates He was astonishod 10 hear that
the gentleman tIon Virginia maintained such an
| opinion, when it was evident to every one that
some of the Presidents acts had been annullcd b,
the Senate and his wishes frustrated: lie thcI
went into an able viudication of the measures o.
| the Administration, and maintained the power o.
tho President to make appointments during the re
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ablcs and most talented men in the Senate: His
mclodlous voice, his distinct enumeration, his flow
i OF language, his varied knowledge, his cool Iclibc-
ration, and his manly and graceful appearance.
| render him decidedly the most finished Or0tor i'll
| the body o! which he is distinguished member.
| Mr.. HAYNE, of South Carolina, took fire at Mr.
| Forsyth, and Poumced down, without any sort of
mercy, upon the whole administration. lie hit
the President ''ovcr the knucklcs," for not coming
out in favor of the Nuiliiycrs-hit Major Eaton for
certain transactions alleged against him-gavc
Amos Kendall drubbing for constituting laws ac.
cordlng to his own judgmcnt-and exclaimed most
| Justify against the whole concern lie said that
! the administration was not a whit better than the
last; that it had only removed few worthless Off
GERS, and appointed some Just worthless that it
| has failed to rctrench the expenses Of the govern
mcnt as IT had promised to do and that it Just
as corrupt and cX'ravagdnt as IFS predecessor. He
then road his political creed from the writings OF
Jefferson, and cxpatiated largely upou thcn--la.
mcntcG that, through the intrigucs of bad men, the
Vice Presidents influence had been Shorthand
| That those trIc patriots and worthless (Bcrrcn,
| Branch and Ingham,) had got leave to resign
| and the country thus deprived of their very i'm.
portant and highly valuable services. During
| the delivery or this tr0dc, Mr.. Haync cvinced
! much warmth aud vinj:tycncSs. His gestures
/ were violent in the extreme and were much better
adapted to the French House Of Deputies, than 10
a deliberatvo body in this country. He is bold,
fluent, forcbJ and rapid speaker; but is wanting in
moderation, prudence, person and grace, which
add much to the orator His talents and clio.
Tuencc have been greatly ovcr-ratcd by his friends
His great speech on FoorS resolution, which gain.
i cd him much cclat, and which raised him as an
orator and statesman, not all his own he
owes much of the most important mTtteT Of that
speech to Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.. Benton, and be
selected az the orator Of the South on that oc.
casion to cope with Mr.. Webster, because he was
the most rapid and animated speaker they had
! Mr. WEBSTER, Of Massachusetts, followed Mr.
Hayne: His halfcorcoaied smilo for the D,qtcr
which had been furnished by Mr.. Tazewell and NJ
Hayne, and his dark and scowng look, gave asSur.
anco ofwhat was TO follow. TIo returned his "un'
feigned thaDksr 10 the gentlemen from Virginia &
South Carolina for the views they had gwen nr
this subject, & for the manly manner in which thev
had spoken Of tho powers that be" nj TN,
peculiar and alarming crisis Of our national afirs
He symPathized with the people of South Carolina
whose situation he we'll know; but Re did not unds,
stand Pennsylvania and Virginia, W hose policy wa
entirely di9eron', yet whose people euppoNed III
same eIocutlye: He hoped some fSsbiEc MOTTO
Would be n1a65 20 aaf.s, To taZ:F. AID k.f.ooai-