Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-09

our own Government is now exhibiting their ope--
ration. To the general phiiosophic remark,
would not have objected bat for its application
All the works OF man are destined to decay: cut
while th. great BODY of the People shall remain
true to themselves, our Government can never ne
DESTROYED; for it contains with itself endless ana
ever re-nascent energies which must bring u out
in triumph against every effmt to destroy IT
From foreign force, it can have n"thing to ieaf
II breads nothing nos from any SECTION "i ms
Union which shall ever seek to protect itsei
from the just operation of unr laws 10y foreign In
tervention. Yes, sir. fnr.ign alliance, sought
BY any member of this Confed+racy.- for the pnr
pose Of making war upon u, would be the MEANS
under Heaven, of Immediately raliying every pa
triot. Of every political party, under the broad
banner of the Republic. | agree, however. SIR
tina, the mortal blow to our liberties b. struck
by baud which has been indebted ,ou, 30 <
iste nee The shaft which shall stretch TIE A.
rican Eagle bleeding and lfeess IN the d..
must be feathered only from his own pip'ons;
aud oh! how bitter will he the curses OF men, ~
all ages TO come. against the traitorous heart ana
the parici,la hand of him who shall loose that Ia
| tai arrow from the string! -rz
"Remember HIM. the villain. righteous Heaven,
elm tn, great ca, of vengeance! Blast the traitor,
"And his pernic'cus counscls Who Tor we''h,
"For power, the pride of greatness or rc',n.e.
"W0uid plunge lis nsl.ve Ind in civil war;"
In the Senate on Thursday, Mr.. Poindexter
offered the following resolution:
Resoired, That the President of the United
States BE- requested to 10 be laid befure the
Senate copies of the orders which have been Civ
IL ~ IF k,r Tar
ces assembled IN and near the city OF Charleston
South Carolina; and also copies of the orders
which have been given to the Commander of the
Naval forces assembled IN the harbor OF Charles
ton; particularly such orders, II any such have
been given, to resist the constituted authorities
of the State of South Carolina, within the char
tered limits Of said State.
Mr. Poindexter the resolution having been
fead) said, that, as a response to this resolution
might have an important bearing on the bill which
was now pending. AMI as he supposed tina. no
Senator would object to the course, he would ask
that the resolution be considered at this time.
No objection being made, the Senate proceed
ed to consider the resolution.
The resolution having been again read
Mr.. Webster iwbo had just come n) said this
appeared to be a very important resolution, and
one which required some consideration. lie
therefore hoped that the passage Of the resolution
would not BE- pressed at this time.
Mr.. Grundy asked for the reading of the reso.
luton. The resolution was theu read again.
Mr.. Poindexter expressed desire to be in.
formed by the Senator from Massachusetts what
kind Of orders could De issued from the War DE-.
partment, which ought TO be kept secret, at
time of profound peace. II there was likely to
be war, he would wish to know it. IL not, there
could be- no objection to the communication Of
any orders issued in time of profound peace
The President could answer this resolution in
his own way, and the Senate would be able TO
see. from the posse of the orders, whether
they were transcribed by the officer to whom
they were sent, and to attach responsibility
where it ought to lie. IL honorable Senators
were unwilling that the truth should meet the
light. be it 50. But he hoped that the Senate
would concur in his resolution.
Mr. Grundy said he never had any objection
tV any information being obtained, which was
proper in its character. either at this, at any
other time. The proposition submitted con.
tanned much matter and some which il might not
be discreet at this moment to give, although it
might be proper to give it hereafter. lie could
wish that the resolution should lie over until to-
morrow, when he would in'erpose no objection to
Its passage, 50 TAR as MS vote was concerned. AT
present he was ignorant of the purport of the re-
solution, having only just heard it read; nor could
he tell the design with which it had been intro.
duced. Much had BEEN said about the military
force concentrated IN and about Charleston, aud
he was himself as ANXIOUS as any gentleman to
know when and where this force was conccntrat.
ed. But he wished to nee whether this inquiry
did not 60 too far. or whether it went far enough.
He hoped, therefore, that the resolution wonid be
laid on the table until tomorrow; and that the
bare circumstance OF Senators being inatteu,ive
or absent, would not induce the Senator from
Mississippi to press the consideration of the reso-
luton out of the usual order Of the Senate.
Mr.. G. concluded with moving TO postpone the
further consideration of the resolution until TO-
morrow.
The motion was agreed to.
THE TARIFF BILL.