Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-17
From the Washington Correspondent Of the ".
York Courier 6. Enquirer.

From the Washington Correspondent OF the ".
York Courier & Enquirer.
Letters from Albany state, that your Lesls'a.
ture contemplate instructins their Senators 10
vote for reduction Of the Tariff, to the actual
wants of the government. The same letters add,
that Mr.. Van Buren, is opposed to their express
ing. in their resolutions. any opinion as to the
sources from which the reduction Is To be made
The southern gentlemen appear indignant at tins
suggestion One Of them remarked this morning
in the library. that it was the old policy" non
70 mmifioL.' Sir" said he. to New York
member of Congress, --"we want yonr legisla-
:. ture to say, whether they mean to adhere to
the principle, in practice. OF protection; we
:. shall then know where to find your Mr. Van
=. Buren,. We want 20 know whether he is for
:. or against southern interests and southern men.
=. New England is willing to reduce the amount
of the revenue collected; but she wants to do
:. 1t IN her own way. Is Mr.. Van Buren, with
% them or against them on this question:
In nv letter of the 9th De, ember, stated,
that the Union patty III South Carolina, was
about to hold convention, and that II was
=. through this channel that the administration
expec ted a COLLISION betw cen the authorities Oi
=. the U. States aud the authorities of South Ca
:. rol,na, If any collision was produced" When
l
facts, which do not vet deem il exped,ent I" de-
veiopa. But have been advised, subsequently.
that the Union convention. or rather committee
Of the con, enrion, vas in possession of the pro-
cIamat,on, in substance, II not in FORM while in
session. IT this report be true. ii follows that
III. President must have forwarded IL to pirate
ci,izen previous to its official publication. IL -
charged, whether true or false. will thereafter
rear. that Gen Jackson transmitted 1t to an indl-
viduaI, that it was submitted to secret commit
tee, for the purpose of encouraging the leaders
of the convention to adopt measures hostile to
the State authorities; and that a letter, written
by the President himself. accompanied the docu-
ment am in possession Ut what Is said To be
the contents of that letter.
If these runners be true. it places the EXrcu.
tive of the United States, in the position OF car
rvins 90 private correspondence. Tor the pur.
pose Of infamng the minority OF South Carolina.
against the n'gjority; and II places tie" lndi'id'
uaI leaders OF hat minority in tie character OF
conctare. who dare not trust their colleagues in
the convention with the contents OF Gen. Jack
sons letter.
hone there is some misunderstanding on the
subj"c,; aud that my information is incorrect. -
Tn" charge is too serious to be- hssnl, credited:
and fer the purpose of ascertainng tie tact. AK
=. The Giobe'' whether it Is true, that the Pre,l
den, did tors ard the proclamation as reported:
And whether he did or did not write letter tt
accompany the SANE:
Nhlie asking questions "f the official organ
IN this city, take leave to add another, did Gen
Jac kson, or did he not, III 1880. address note
to Col Hdyne, approving OF his celebrated
speech, nov 80 much condemned by those whc
aud the proclama,iun? beHe'e he did.