Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-01

Gloru-rhe high handed measures determi-
ned upon BY Snuth Carolina. will have the effect
of distressing. il not altogether OF running her
commerce as we'll as the prospects OF some oil her
most valuable citizens. IL she persist in her
mad designs, she must inevitably become com
pe,ely Frustrated; and all her boosted Sovereign.
~ will perish with her martyred anbitlon'-
Those foremost in the State, and in artfully Sc
ducing the citizens from their allegiance to the
Government, thereby su6jecting them to all the
misery which traitors are doomed to suffer, have
much, verv much 10 answer for. Ii viii be ~
vain for them 10 repent, even IN sackcioth anu I'D
ashes, when their deluded and despairing follow
ers shall cry aloud for vengeance on the heads
of those who have caused their destruction.
the leaders can prove negative, or by any
means show that il is not mortified Pride IN the
political degradation Of one upon whom their
fon,est expec had been built. instead OF the
Tariff, that urges them on transportation, then
are they Justly emitted to acknowledgements Tor
not only having been greatly Inexperienced,
but grossly misrepresented. Ii It be peaceful
remedy they are seeking, what means the Hour.
ish of Ordinances. OF Proelamat'Ons, OF General
Orders Tor Volunteers, Legislative enactments
appropriating hundreds Of thousands Of dollars
for the purchase of Arms and defrayIng the con-
tDsent expenses?
Ii they are tired OF living OIL an equality with
their brethren, where is the sense in mincng the
matter! Why not say. we are determined, at the
peril of our lives, In signallze ourselves and i'm
mortalize oar fame-we are In pursuit Ut Clio
~!
Their peaceful remedy is like the mans, who
having number of years been the inmate OF
house, refuses to pay his fares and. on being cal
led upon by legal officer, acts upon his soSer.
eighty aud keeps him at bay. refusing to act hon
.oraby until overpowered. crippled and dlsgraced,
1t is well known that South Carolina abounds
With great men-she is surcharged with talent,
and tis impatient To be called into action. She
feels that she has been s!igh,el-perhaps con-
temptuously treated, in not being called upon to
preside over the destlnies Of the nation, invited
To participate in its councils. BY mis,step in
her most promising Son, in an evil day, he
blighted his fa-est prospects Of attaining to the
highest hunnr in the country. Wncn he Tell.
then Tell the pride of his native State; aud all
her hopes Of greatness Immediately conferred on a
revolution.
Suppose it possible, for instance, to effect
division Of the States and create Southern Re.
public, il would not be unreasonable 10 'calcuate
on an organization of the government something
like the foiIowing:-
John c. Calhoun, President.
- Preston. Wee President.
George M'DuIht, Secretary cf State.
Doctor Cooper. Secretary of the Treasury.
James Hamilton, Secretary of War.
III l.. Pluckney, Secretary of the Navy.
Gov. Hayne, Attorney General.
- Turnbull, Post Master General.
Besides these the numerous appointments un-
der the Executive, and the Foreign Ministers,
&c. would consume a host Of expectants. And
then the raising Of Armies, Navies and Revenues
would create "glory upon s'ory," until some
unruly member should conceive that his sover
eighty and reserved rights were infringed beyond
endurance. and exercise the privilege OF nullih-