Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-12-02

OF the fartV Oe retufu6u " oe"' 'sS' ~ -
admir- sbe discourse on the character and merits OF
Mr.. TurnbuII-tbe very able and feeling manner
in which he Denoted what had been the pubic
services and private virtues Of him to whose me-
mory the day had been consecrated-and tne
tone of lofty and devoted patriotism win wnieh
the Orator incuIcated those lessons Of Freedom.
which once learned abide forever in the hearts OF
the truly virtuous and brave. -.
Mr.. CaIhoun's arrival q! the house was then
announced. The audience rose and received
him with the most overwhelming bursts OF ap'
plause. When this subsidized, Captain James
Lynah introduced Mr.. e. to the Hon. Henry
Deas, as Chairman of the Meeting, who address
ed Mr.. c. in a short but eloquent and imPassion
ed speech, marked at the same time by great dig'
nifty Of tone and manner, in which he expressed
| to him at once the gratitude Of the Free ifade
and State Rights Party for his eminent services
in the great cause of Constitutional Liberty and
the high satisfaction they felt in having an oPpor'
tunity of personally testifying to him their very
cordial esteem and unfegned respect.
| Mr.. Calhoun then rose and replied in speech
of about an hour, that fully realised the high
wrought expectations Of all who heard him His
appearance and manner were highly dignIted-
his voice strong and distinct-whIe the several
points in his speech took with powerful! effect, a.
was eyinced by loud and prolonged peals Of sp
plause. 10 adverting to the effects produced by
Nuli6c alton, he observed, that up to the time OF
our State iuterpostion the Tariff had been regu-
larry progressing, but that subsequent to that Pc
Rod its ad, coates, 10 lieu OF further accession
to their gains, were now content to hold on Z"
the plumber they had already acquired. The
American System, though not actually dead had
received mortal wound at the hand OF tne Ia
Their Of that System himself. In proof OF this
81 do IN Nr
in the course of his recent Eastern tour, and his
replies to those addresses, in which the Ameri.
can system was not once namcL, no. not on CO.
| This was ominous! There was certainly ma.
eic in Modification. for it had effected In few
short months that which the united efforts OF the
whole Southern States, in the shape of petition.
remonstrance and protest, had failed to accom-
plish.
Mr. Calhoun then remarked in abiding to the
attempted coercion Of this State, that 1t amounted
to an actual revolution in our form Of Government
lie was asked, when Secretary Of War, why We
did not pursue the same plan in reference to our
Qualifications, that was practiscd in Europe
that, namely, Of building their forts in the mme.
diate vicinity of their towns! To this he replied
that in Europe-there was two fold object to be
accomplished. the r'peIling OF foreign invasion,
and the keeping in awe OF their own subjects
|
peIIng the invasion OF foreign foe. And shall we
now be told, that no revolution has taken place
in the form of our government, when the guns OF
our fonts. instead Of being pointed outwards a.
painst our foes. were turned inwardly upon our
own cltizensf Mr.. G.. observed, that the Union
upor equal principles Of the Constitution, he es.
teemed as one of the greatest OF blessings, but
union upon the principles Of the Force Bill one
of the greatest Of calamities. While the Bill
continued to pollute our statute Book. we enjoy
but the empty name, with none Of the rights OF
freemen.
Alter Mr.. Calhoun had been seated. a call was
made for the Governor, Who sat on his right and
who on rising observed, that his long absence
from the meetings Of the Party. had been coca.
stoned BY the position in which he stood, a.
executive Of the State, q position which did
not as he thought, admit Of his mingling, as he
bad been won't to do, at the public meetngs Of his
political friends; but that the present aston
he could not deny himself the qualification OF &C.
companyins our distinguished guest into the pre-.
sence Of those who had met together for the pur.
pose Of expressing to HIN personally. their high
sense of his political services and public worth.
After few observations, made in the very happy
manner for which Governor Hsyne is 80 remark.
able, he went on TO say, that he had secret 10
disclose TO the meeting, which as 1t could not
much longer be concealed, II was as we'll ne
would acquaInt them with at once. This was
neither less than the fact, that after all
the outcry that had been raised BY our political
opponents about the ruinous increase OF taxation,
that would BE- incurred to meet the expenses Of
Notification, not only would our citizens not be
taxed one cent beyond the usual assessment. but
that there actually remained upwards of fifty
| thousand dollars in the Treasury. over and above
the current expenditures-to be disposed OF in a
manner that the Legislature may determine on.
! The tone in which the Governor announced this
| fact, occasioned universal burst OF laughter at
the expense of the Union soolhsayers, who had
| on this, as on certain other subjects. predicted
the - downfall of our house" The meeting ad.
journed on the conclusion Of the Governors ad-
dress, in the highest spirits, having derived abun.
dant grati6cat from the ceremonies OF the day
in the course Of which they had heard and witnes.
sed so much that was calculated to confirm them
in their principles, and cheer them in their hopes,
as the gallant and determined citiZens of free