Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-06-21
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SPIiECII OE TlIII
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HONOR ABLE l.. " pI(JirN,

!i""s. 81 Representatives.. ApriI ~. Is:,S
MIR. Pickcns said he did not ri,. to mike
what might he called u speech, but mercI,
10 present some practical considerations t.,
Tue House connected with the finances
am" the present condition of the Treasury.
I" $40" mat, as prudent men, we ought M
ieas'' 10 suspend This appropriation for one
year. but before he entered upon tIla, to-
p'c' no desired to paw his passing respect, 10
"hat 'rii from The gentleman from Ken
,urkN' (Air. Cn!ho"n.) lie would call him
ms ,'c'"' '"r ilirrc was no gentleman in
tic House TO whom he world sumner usr
that word. But hc must be pcrnirlrJ 70
say that the gentleman had certainly de-
iivcrcd Il very cxiranr.inary spc.rb. n.
commenced by ing thai his c,lIconur
t"r. Cnicrwo"d) aud himself dr ;rcd wide
~ on many questions. That ON tins sub
Jcc' bis colleague was for some general and
equal system. while he was utterly opnps,d
10 any unjust. unequal, and corrupt.rIr, but
very huril III favour of this pnriicuiur Sys-
hm' ;;nd he went so far rs To say he wonld
bc IN favour OF nnolhrr which mirbt b,
P'"poS'd I" connect the southern S.. ,uori;
with he interior West. Now. fNr -
shd) he would prefer the vote of his ,.o,.
league (Alr. tndrrwond) 10 his spc. ,cl
ne Que is with Us in theory, bui anoinsr
It's III praciiCr; while the other niycs us ,h,.
reverse. The one is with us in ,r,.nr,
"liich rrvcrscs The old 'Iur.rirc on The ucn
crhi welfare and goes i'll part for the Dori;cu-
"r welfare, thus turning the Constitution
"rS!'!c down. II his practice were as good
us 'lS sentiments, he would have nolh,ur
to complain OF. The gentleman (Nlr. Cnl7
no""') hhS ALSO very prltlcn,Iy though
proper o"cclarc hIs sentiments ON the tariff
-nr Is utterly opposed to any protective
'"','i' upon P'int iri", as un ust To Others
aux, injurious to Kentucky: and that this is
Is the srnliincni of his State. Mr.. p. re-
'"'''" I'M, "c"iichan his thanks for these
anu hoped that he should hereafter find him
applying the same theory 70 Tim, snh;oc,
thai he had dom to internal innrnyc,,nr,..
tiliit he would not be fonnd against MI ocn'
crai tariffs, but for any. particular ON. ,I,,,
might he proposed; he hoped he would nor
c'os 1 ldf ri !nT'H TEHc i Gentleman had o.o nI
ded 10 anothe, drlicaic subject, OF, which
he uttered some hugh sentiments i'm rcla,ion
10 Nentuck! being 4 border State. and ,bn,
she might again he re- chris,cncd the dark
ana bloody land, He defined his ro,i,inm
n"blr upon this point; bur Mr.. p. was ut =
loss TO understand The whole mc:nin. when
nc went on to speak Of the People on both
SIDES OF The OHIO being bound together in
one "cetl'y' w''lch no circumstances could
H!tcr or separate; lha upon the tclicate
domestic question to which he alluded ,hc
States north OF That river had done all thar
could hc desired, and would always do sn
lie would leave il To The oc, ,'cu,n, m nc.
Pliln no" he could Reconcile Ibis with his
aiin>lon TO krnsu"ky bccnn,ins "a border
and frontier Stale" which he called uu,n
The South 10 rally and defend.
Eui The gentleman (iir + cnntiuuc,N h,l
gwen Il reason Tor supporting thi, biIl.whi.h
was astonishing: he Sal! thai, true, NO unr,
Oh 'hr road would run through Krnurky:
y't II ran along. nol far from her border.
th'oiISh Three States; an il was well known
ih;i' retail stores would have 70 be- erected
Tor The w"rkmrn and contractors, and ma,
'hcs' would he supplied N part from kv.:
ana mus She would receive the drpplnn,.
Now Nj. i. >as! he had heard. under rhc
OLD Constitution, in North Carolina. when
nc! negroes were allowed TO vote. thai TN y
could be bought with drains: bui This was
Tie hrst lane that he had ever heard of a
whole state. and such a STATE, too, with
rs brave and heroic il People as ever went
To BATTLE and 10 victory in any anc or in any
cnuntr, helm, dragged up before the sham
hlcS ct @ros shops. and her GAL ,nt sons ,p-
on 'his iloor ncling as anciionecIs, where
whole Sin,eS nn! sections were T., nc houoh,
and sold. This was doing Injustice 10 his
State.
liirrc Mr. CalhoOn explained. and said
sIc had denied that this motive WAS To m
ilncncc kentucky in her volr, bun he had
merely in'rn'!u"ed tins virw to show that
she was actually interested IN the appropr,-
alton, as supplies would have to be furnish
cd from Louisville and other towns. &c.
Mr. iicKcns confined AMI said. perhaps
lic mad used stronger language than lhc gen
ticmnn had used, but that he had cxp.rsscd
Ills idca. Now upon this point he tAir. P.)
was glad TO hear the excellent speech of II,,.
kcprcseniavc from Louisville, t MIR. Graves
who certainly ought to know the iu,,r.s,s
OF his constituents. lie returned his thanks
To MIR. q. for his wcll-cxprcsscd sentiments.
and also for his vote upon lhis bill. Hr
hoped II indicated new state of THINGS
But the gentleman (Mr. Calhoumhad voted.
ana was against The appropriation for this
road last year, and now gives as his reason
tor that opposition, amongst other reasons,
that there was then majority of some 30
votes in this House for Mr. Van Burcn. and
he then irarcd That the money would be cor
ruptiy spent 10 purchase favor and support
through the doubtful States.
Now was the gentleman (coninnrd Mr..
~ aware that by this reason he furnished
the most powerful argument that could bc
addnccd against the whole sy,tcn-,h.,.
the money might be squandercd in "a profit
sal" manner for political purposes! Is he
aware that, by this reason. he now shadows
forth i'll no doubtful manner. the views
which may now Influence too many in their