The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-08-23

to preserve our manufactures from in1pen.
ding ruin menaced by the administration 81
General Jackson, and which would have
been inflicted at the succeeding session,
and to avert from the Union the threatened
danger Of Civil War. If the compromise be
inYiolably maintained, as | think Ii oughl
to be, trust that the rate Of duty for which
I i provides, in conjunction with the stipula.
I lions for cash duties, home valuations, and
the long list Of free articles, inserted for the
benefit of the manufacturing interest, will
ensure il reasonable and adequate protec.
ton.
This il not suitable occasion, and, per.
haps, lam not a TT person to expatiate here
on the condition of our public affairs; but
trust that shall be excused for saying few
words 10 those Who concur in opinion with
me, without intending the slightest offence
to any present, if there be any present from
whom il is my misfortune to ditfer.--We
believe that there is a radical maI-adminis-
tration of the government; that great inte-
rests Of the country are trodden down; that
new and dangerous principles and practices
have been introduced and continued, that a
fearful conjunction Of the purse and the
sword in the same hands, already alarming
ly strong, is perseveringly attempted; that
the constitution has been grossly violated
and that BY the vast accumulation ofexecu-
tive power, actual and elective monarchy
These are our convictions, honestly and
sincerely entertained. They prescribe TO
us the duties which we have to perform to-.
wards our country. To correct past evils
and to avert impending dangers, we see no
efiectual remedy but in a change of our ri.
lers. The opposition continues the maiori-
ty- unouestionably the maiority--of the ma
ton. A great responsibility, therefore,
attaches to it. Ifdefeated, it will be defea-
ted by its own divisions, and not BY the
merit of the principles Of its opponent
These divisions are, at the same time, our
weakness and his strength.
Are we not then called upon, Mr.. Recor-
der, and fellow citizens. by the highest Of
duties to our country-tO its free institu
tons, to prosperity, and to the world, to
rise above all local preiudices and personal
partialities, TO discard all collateral ques-
tons, to disregard every subordinate point,
and in genuine spirit Of compromise and
concession, uniting heart and hand to pre-
serve for ourselves the blessings of free
government, wisely honestly. and faithfully
administered and as we have received them
from our fathers, transmit them to our chill
dren? Should we not justly subject ourselves
TO eternal reproach five permitted our DIFF
ferences about mere men to bring defeat
and disaster upon our cause? Our princi-
pies are imperishable, but men have but a
heeting existence, and are themselves liable
to change and corruption during its brief
continuance.
Ifmy name creates any obstacle to cor.
dial union and harmony, away with it, and
concentrate upon some individual more ac-
ceptible to all branches of the opposition
What is public man worth who is not ever
ready TO sacrifice himself for the good Of his
country? have unafectedly desired re-
tirement. yet desire it when, consistent
~ with the duties and obligations which /
owe, can honorably retire. No veteran
soldier, covered with scars and wounds, In
ficted in many severe battles, and hard
earned campaigns, ever received bis dis
charge with more pleasure than / should
mine. But ! think that like him, without
presumption, | am entitled to an honorable
discharge.
In conclusion, Mr.. Recorder, allow me to
express to the city government, through
you, my respectful and special acknowledge
ments for its liberal tender of the hospita
lities Of this city; and to you my thanks for
the friendly and fattering manner in which
you have communicated it.