Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-25


became at length a representative in Congress,
and TOR the last ten years he has filed without
in,er,nission the important post Of Senator from
from the State Of South Carolina. This office
he has recently relinquished for that OF Go
vernon Of the Sate-in accordance with the feel.
ing OF his party that their most celebrated cham
pion should be installed in that important situa-
ton.
In the Senate Of the United States, the Gene
raj has tor several years been distine ushed for
his determined opposition to the system Of the
Tariff; and many have been the remarkable con.
tests between the two foremost champions Of
Northern aud Southern interests, Webster OF
Massachusetts, and Hayne Of South Carolina,
who are usually known in America as the I" Lion
of the North, and the Tiger Of the South" In
addition to the great and commanding powers OF
eOquence. the General has exhibited an Intimate
acquaintance with the true principles OF polti-
cal ECONOMY; for his report, as chairman OF
Committee upon the Iron Manufactures Of the
United States, in the session OF 1851, Is docl-
ment so filled with valuable knowledge on the
manufacturing system, both in new and in old
countries, that we regret that no re. print Of it
has ever appeared in Great Britain. His una.
vailing efforts, however. in the session of that
year, to procure modification of the system Of
the Tariff, appear to have worn out his patience;
for on the 4th of july, at the anniversary dinner,
10 the City OF Charleston, he made his first i'm
passioned appeal to his fellow c,tizens, in favor
Of arraying the government Of the State against
the whole power of the federal government. In
Carolina the General met with very willing
auditOrs-for the people OF the South, apart
from considerations of trade ard tariffs, and
such like things, have never been very cordl.
ally united TO the great confederation. An
aris,ocratcai feelirg OF superiority to their
northern brethren. universally prevails IN the
weather. circles; the dinners. 5alls< aud equi-
pages OF the Southern cities, are upon the scale
of the aristoc ratical orders of the European
states; aud the "pedlars and wooden nutmeg
sellers of New York and Massachusetts, are
beid 10 &c beneath the chivalrous people OF the
South. THIS feeling is much strens thened by the
discussions upon the subject of slavery. for 1t IS
considered an intoerabe presumption, that the
people of the Northern States should discuss the
Justice or expectancy OF that system; and great
body Of proprietors have undoubtedly joined the
party OF the Nullihers, troma belief, that u not
curbed uron the question Of the Tariff, those
Northern traders Will, 10 a short period " dare
to presume to think it expcdient tn emancipate
our slaves" 1t is from this feeling, that the An
ii Tariff party comprises SO grea, majority ct
the wealthy prOprletors, whO, residing IN the In
terror of the State. and neither engaged nor vers-
ed in mercantile affairs, could never have been
reused to the present fury of excitement, upon a
question of woolIen cloth alone.
General Hayne. an extensive slave owner
himself, makes perpetual allusion TO this subject
in his public speeches; and well informed per-
.sors agree IN opinion, that though the present
cloud may pass.auay from the political horisun,
vet the storm will be inevitably renewed with
tenfold fury at no distant date.
| la person. Genera Havne is above the middle
height. about Gfty,t"o fifty three years of age,
his appearance Is noble, refined, aud intellectual
in the very highest degree. HIS style Of speak
ing adapts itsel! to the occaslonin smaller cir-
cleS beng mild, elegant, and persuasive, aud at
great public meetings rising TO sp'endor which
creates and ineifaceabe impression upnn the
minds Of all who have ever listened 70 him; and
the skie, of Athen, or Rome were never rent
with more triumphant acclama,ions than those
which the writer of these remarks has heard cal
led forth by the eloquence OF this Cicero OF the
great republic of America. 1t placed now upon
a perious elevation, his genus is pre- .eminently
fitted for great occasions; and there i, little doubt
that, in the future struggle, patriotism. eloquence
energy, and wisdom, ~iIl be conspicuous IN the
career OF General 1ayne.