Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-18


mends that when Gen. Jackson's fgmo h.SH n
placed on the Constitution, that bust Of A.
Kendall be placed on the rudder.
MIR. Calhoun's speech on the reneaI 90
Force Bill has been reported We have No.. TIE
this speech heretofore. The National CO 'e0
says
The main argument Mr. Calhoun co..
us to be far-fetched; the causatiye mart IeS 10
| tionable-the deductions are of cowso 4ueS-
elusive; but he has not mistaken the coI mon
ton and designs of "the Governmentn 'p G
| like better Mr. Clay's commentary. Apnohe
are some short passages: ''eAed
" 1t would be perceived that there wor,
parts to the bill that the Senator from, ms s Mo
Carolina sought to repeal-one was ni nun
and temporary, and the other judicial and j''.dfy
manent; and lift should be thought n Tnu per-
repeal the first, he doubted the propretv "f 70
pealing the last. For one, he would cav, u re re-
soothed one feeling-ifit solaced one Amgs,r; ~
heart, in this widely extended ren,bIio 'aA
should have no objection to the repaal or ~
military part Of the BILL but Gould vote - eor ul Z;
with pleasure; though he should object 70 ~ ~ /"
repeal of the other. He should have M Ala; .ae
Guilty, provided the repeal We're ppt on an!,
grounds than those OF the triumph of nullifc33.
nc old
consent. He did not rise for the purpose orr
king speech in reply to what had fallen fyor,
the Senator from South Carolina Tomanvn f
that gentlemans views he gave his entire o.
sent; but he must add that with MANY otbors
he could not agree. At all events the discns'
sion was not at all profitable at this necnIia,
juncture. Sir we have got, said Mr.. Claw
notification infinitely more dangerous. not in
South Carolina, but in Washington which
threatens destruction to the Liberties oftbe conn
try, by an entire ABSORPTION Of all the powers Of
The General Government in the hands Of ono
man: the notification of our Southern sister u,ac
bygone. Was this, then, the time for abstrusa
propositions and metaphysical discussions? II
would be better to let them sleep, and for gen.
tlemen TO buckle on their armour TO meet and
arrest the present and practical danger" :
After the compliments paid him (Mr. c. for
the part he had felt his duty, to take in the se;.
tement OF the tariff question, measure tba,
had commanded that Senator's appreciation he
had hoped that that subject would have been
permitted to remain undisturbed. So far as he
knew the sentiments of the country. and If tbs
friends with whom he acted, they were willing
to abide by the compromise fully. fairly anS
faithfully and not to suffer it to be violated but
to make fair experiment of its provisions;
" He trusted that
General Jackson's election would IMPRESS the
people with one important truth, which deserv.
ed general Incubation, that it's duty tbevowe
themselves and their, dearest interests, in the Sc
lection of Chief Magistrate, to look well 10
MS previous character, conduct, and habits 10
ascertain his principles, TO scrutinlze his motives
OF action, to examine his passions. preiudices
and temper of mind, and to weigh we'll in all
respects, the consequences like TO ensue from
their choice, and not to decide under the pres
sure Of single grievance real or imaginary
WE'LL success followed the eXertions of the Sc.
nator from South Carolina. and those with whom
he co-operated, IN the elevation of the present
Chief Magistrate, and what has followed?-
Where are the principles which brought him in
into power? Which of the various parties
VINO combined to secure bis election has not
been disappointed? What are the distinct
principles OF this administration? Is it in
favor OF the tariff? No Against it? No. In
favor of internal Improvement? Yes. Against
them? Yes For notification? Yes, that
which emanates from Washington. Against
nulllhcation? Yes. that Of the State of South
Carolina. Is it for State rights? Yes; look
at the opening message of December 1882, thai
was thorough going States rights paper,
strong enough to satisfy the Senator from South;
Carolina, or the most ardent ofthat school Is II
against States rights? Yes look at the prOca
nation OF the next short week; that procIama'
.Ioii WnIoi according 10 the senator rom 0o""
Carolina, had outstripped all the doctrines ever
before advanced in this country"
What were his (the Presidents principles.
For bank? No. Against it? No, for he ism
favor of forty Of them, if they are under his ex
elusive control, and responsible to him alone,
When the future historian shall inquire
what were the distinguishing traits, the pre-
dominating principles of this AdminlSIs,
ton, what would he learn? Why he Mr. ~
did not know what they were; but he though
they consisted in pure, simple, unadultered JaCn-
sonism "Down with the bank; down with III
ternal improvements, down with the American
system: down with the best currency that any
country ever had, down with the ConstltHuon'
but give us pure, simple unaduterated Jackson
ISM" "Hurrah for Jacksonr
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