The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-04-20

Gus effects 10 the community or the banks. The
Senator, IN making his objection, oyerooks the
broad distinction betH cen the doing and undoinp
OF an unconstitutional act. There are some un
constitutional that are difficult if not impos
sib'e, 10 be undone; such, for instance as the adj
mission of Louisiana into the Union, admitting il
to be unconstitutional, which do not. There
are others which cannot be untons suddenly
without widespread distress and ruin such as the
protective tariff which, accordingly, the cempro-
mise act allowed upwards Of eight years for the
gradual repeal. Such also is the case under con
sideration, which, under The provisions OF the bill
would be ,tfecied in seven years In all such ca.
ses hold II TO be not only clearly constitutional
for Congress TO make gradual repeal but It's du
! ~ 10 do so Otherwise II would be often ian posi-.
BILE TO get clear Of an unconstitutional act short OF
a revolution. His ncxiiobcction was that the rea
sons hch would make the receipt of bank notes
unconstitutional, would also make the China trade
so, which he represented absor bling large por.
ton of the specie OF the country. There is no
analogy whatever between the two cases The
very object of specie is 10 carry on trade, and it
would be idle to attempt to regulate the dlslribu.
iion and flueluaIion which result from its opera
lion ExperIenc" proves that all attempts of the
kind must either prove aborliye or mschievous
In fact, ii may be laid down as Law, that the
more universal e demand tor specie, aud the
less that demand is intercepted, the more steady
aud uniform It's value, and the more perfectly, of
course II iulfls TIE great purpose Of circulation,
ior which II intended. There are, however,
not lew who, taking different vle0 have thought
II 10 be the duty OF the Government 10 prohibit the
expectation Of specie TO CHINA on the very ground
which the Senator assumes, and am not certain
but that lie hImsel! has been in favor Of the mel-
sue.
Bot the Senator did not restrict himself to a re-
ply to my arguments. He Introduced personal re-
marks which neither seli-rcspcci, nor a regard To
he cause ! support, viii permit nc to pass with
ont notice, adverse as en- to all personal con-
trCyerSes. Not only u.y education and disposI.
ton, but. above ell, my conception OF the duties
belonging 10 the station occupy, ndisposes me
TO such controversies We are sent here, not TO
wrangic, ar indulge m pers nal abuse, but TO de-
liberste ard decide the common interests OF The
states OF this Uuipn, far they have been sub
lsctod by the Constitution to our jurisdiction
Thus thiaSIng and e.iior aud having perfect
confidence in the cause support, | addressed ny.
self, When wa last up, directl, ana exclusively
10 The understanding, carefully avoiding every
ma K hleh had the least personal party bear
lag. In proof OF tins, appeal 10 on, senators,
my WITNESSES aud judges on the occasion. But it
seems that no caution on my part could pteveut
Whist | was 50 anxious H. avoid The Senator, hsy-
ing no ptelcxi 10 give personal direction TO the
discussion, made a pyemcdllated and gratuitous
stack on me- say havng no preteNl, for there
u not shadow OF Foundation for the assertion thai
GATED on hin ana his patty to follow my lead, al
winch be seemed TO take otrnee, as have slGes-
dv shown. | made no such CALL or any thing that
could Dc construed into it. Il would has. been
impairment, IN the relation between myself and
his parry, u any stage OF The qnestisn snd absurd
at that late period, when egett SENATOR had made
uP has miud. A. there was, then, nelIher provo
cation nor pr.tex,, what could be the motive OF
the SENATOR IN making the attack II could not
be 10 Indnlgo ~ the pleasure OF personal abuse,
the lowest aud bascst OF all our passions, and
which Is ar beneath the digdity OF The Sena-
Tors character and station. Nor could it be With
the ,lea to intimidation. III. Senator knows me
100 long and too well TO make such attempt.
an, sent here by constituents as respectable as
those he represents, m erder To watch over their
peculiar interests aud to take care OF lie general
CONCERN; ard Il J we're ca ya5'e OF being deferred
10y any one, or any consequence, IN dIschargIug
my duty, from dcnouIclng what | regarded as
dangerous OF corrupt, or giving decided and
Jealous support Io What thought right and ex-
Podlcni, Mould, In shame aud confusion, return
ny comntsslon 10 the patriotic and gallant State
| Represent, TO be placed more resolute and
Trustworthy hands.
then, neither the one nor the other Of these
ho the motive, what, again repeat, can 1t be D
la casting my eyes over the whole surface, eau
see but onc, which is ,hsl The Senator, desparlns
OF the spthelepcy OF the reply 10 overthrow my
gumgus. had tesorted 10 personalities, in the hope
9Th their AID to effect " hat he Cou!d not accom-.
plish bS main strength. lie well knows that the
force ct an argument % moral or political sSblects
depends greatly or the character Of him who adj
vaueod H. and that 10 cast suspicion his SiuccrI
/, or motive, or to shake confidence IN his under
standing, is often the most .tiectuul mode 10 de
,iroy It's farce. Thus viewco, has personalities
may be fairly regarded as constituting part oi
I his rcpl, TO my argument; and we, accordingly,
find the Senator throwing them in front, Ike a
sklltu general, in Greer to weaken nay argumen :
before nc brought on his main attack. In repel-
Ing, them his personal attacks, also defend the
cause Which | advocate. II is against that his
blows are aimed, and he strikes at 1t through me,
because he believes his blows will DO the more CT
i,ctuaL
having given this direction TO his reply, he has
imposed on me a double duty 10 repeI his attack
duty 10 myself and The cause | support shall
moi dectiae It's performance; and when II is dis
charged, trust shall have placed my character
as tar beyond the darts which he has hurled at
It, as my Arguments have proved to be above his
abilities TO reply 10 them. In doing this, shall
be Compelled 10 speak of myself. No one can be
more sensible than am how odious IT is TO speak
OF ones self. ] shall endeayor 10 conhne myself
within the limits of the stictest pTe2rlety but II
any thing should escape INC that may wound the
most delicate ear, the odlum ought IN justice to tall
not me, but the Senator who, by his unprovok-
cd and wanton ok, has imposed on me The PAIN
iul necessity OF speaking of myself.
The leading charge OF the Senator--'hat on
which all the others depend, aud which bong O.
serthroWn, fall TO the grounds thai have gone
over have len his side, and nined the other. b,