The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-04-27

beea made 20 that obleci ~ tne t'sses' "'sees VI
the SENATOR from South Carolina, than by any pre-
cedipg Administration. He had, therefore, no
motive TO leave Us and join them, from any apPrs
hen.i.ns which he could justly entertain with re-
spect TO thai system Of poiicT
The Senator from South Carolina proceeds, in
his Edgsfeld letter, 10 say
81 clearly perceived thsta very i'm poriant 3ues-
lion xss presented for our determination, which
We we're CON PEELED to decide forthwith shall we
continue our joist attack with the Nationals or
iAess in power. in the nsw positisn which they
have been compelled 10 occupy! II was clear
that with our joint forces. could utterly over.
throw and demelish them, but Il was soi less clear
that the victory would enure net 10 Us, exclusive
ly bu, 10 The benefit Of our allies sRs their cause"
Thos il appears that in a common struggle for
the bsnsht Of our whole country, the Senator was
calculating upon the party advantages which
would result from success. He Cult Us because be
apprshendsd that he and his party would be alb
sorsed by Us. Well, what's TO be their fate IN his
new alliance Is there no absorption there l.
there no danger that the Senator and MS party
will be absorbed by the Administration party ?
Or does he hope lie absorb that Another motive
avsgea In the letter Tor his aesertion of u.s. that
ait would alse give rs the chance Of eifsctng
what 10 slill more important 10 US, ths union Of
the entire South" What sort Of 40 union Of the
South does the Senator wish Is net tbs South
already united as part of the common Conieder-
ss, Does he wsni any other union of it |
wish be would explicitly state. / should be glad
also, II be could define what he means by the
South. He sometimes talks OF the plantation or
staple States. Maryland is partly staple State
Virginia sad North Carolina more And Hen
iucsy and Tennessee have also staple productions
Are all these States parts of his South ? fear.
NJ ihut h. nj he g ~
Senator conprehends 4 much larger South than
that South which ia The object OF hts particular
solieiiuds; and that to find the latter should
have to 20 10 5 'ath Ca.olIns and upon our arm
val there, trace HIN to Fort Hill. This is the dis
interested Senator from South Carolina
But he has left no party, and joined no party
No. None. With the daily evidences before US
of his frequent soca,ion coursellIng and acting
with the other party, he would tax credull,y
too much to require US TO bsieys that he has
formed no ceunsIlou with II. Tie may stand upou
his reserved rights, but they must De mentally re-
ceivcd, for they not obvious TO the senses. A.
bandsses no party Why tins letter proclairas
his having quilted Us. and assigns his reasons fox
doing 1t; ose Of which Is that We are in favor Of
that national bsak which the Senator himself has
sustained about "a years Of the 81 he has been ia
public life. Whatever impression ths Senator ma v
snssavor 10 maze without the Senate upon the
country at large, no man within the Senate, who
has his eyes TO ses or ears 10 hear, can mIsiss e
his presen, position snd parry csnncxloh. H. in
the speech which | addressed 10 the Sena;s on a
former day. there had been single fact stated
which wa. not perfectly true, or an inference drawn
which vas not fully warranted, or any description
Of his situation which was incorrect, no man would
enjoy greater pleasure than sh1uld do 10 rec,iiy-
ing the error II, in the picture hich portray ed
eft IN g 4 ~
which can Justly give biz dissatisfaction he mus,
leOk to the original and not to the psiniet. The
conduct Of an eminent public man is fair subjec,
for exp osurs and animsdversion. When address.
ssd the Senate before, had just peruseG this let.
ter. recellsoted all It's reproaches and inputa.
tions against Us, and those which xe.c made or
implied in the speech of the honorable Senator
were also fresh IN my memory. Does he expect
TO be allowed TO east such impu,aiions, and make
such eproachss az sinsi others ilhout retaliation
Holding myself anenabls ior ny public conduct
] choase to snimsdgeri upon his, and upon thai Of
others Raensver circumstances. in my judgment
render il necessary, and DO il under all JOS, re-
sPonslbi!,y which belongs to the exercise OF such
privilege.
This Senator has thought proper TO exercise
corresponding privilege tow 4rds myself and with
out being very specific, ha- taken upsn himself TO
imputs 10 me the charge Of going over on some
occasion, and that 10 q manner which left my mo-
tive matter Of con lecture. Ii the Senator means
TO suds TO the stale sBd refutsd calumny OF George
Krsmer ! assure him I can hear it without the
slightest emotion and If he can find any fragment
Of that rsni banner 10 cover his own alterations
he Is perfectly at liberty to enjoy all the shelter
which il affords him. Ia IN, ease there was no
geing over about il; was a member Of the House
Of Representative, d mad given vote for oas
of he ttrpa tfst. ha ".
Crawford's unfortunate ply sical condition placed
him sut Of the question. The chotce was there
fore, limited 10 the venerable gentleman from
Masssehasetts, the dlstIag ulshed Iahabitaut Of
tbs Hermitage. ! could give but one vote, and
accordingly, as | stated on former occasion.
gaye the vote which, befyrs sft Kentucky, |
communicated 10 my colleague, Mr. Criltenden s
II vas nv DteBtion to give ia the coniingsne,
which baPpsned. have never for ono momen,
regretted the vote thea gave. II IL trao that the
Legislature Of hentucky had requested the Rep
resent lives from that Sls,s to vote for Gen jack
son; but nay own Immediate constituents knew,
were opposed TO his election and ii wac there Will
and DOT upon that Of the Legislature, according to
every principle applicable to the doctrine Of IN.
structions, which | 10 depo.ite in the ballot
beI. IL Is their glory and NY never to have
csneurrsd 10 the elevation OF Gen. Jackson. They
raiihed and confirmed my vote, aud every repre-.
sentative that they have sen, to Congress since,
Including my friend, the present member, has con-
Cured Nth ne in opposition to the election and
Administration Of Gen Jackson.
If my information DO not entirely incorrect. and
there was any going over in the Presidential slsc.
toa which terminated IN February o2j the Sens.
tor from South Carolina, and sst |. vent over
bavs understood that the Senator, when he ceased
TO be in favor of himself that is. after the rusmo
rabls movement msds in Philadelphia BY the pre
seat VI mister to Russs, Withdrawing bis name
from Tue canvass was tbs known supporter OF the
election or NJ Adams. What motives induced
hi'R Afterwards 10 unite in ths election Of General