The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-01-28

opinion, Mr.. Speaker, feature OF thai in.
sirument, Invaluable to the South, aud one
which we ought most strictly 10 adhere 10.
We are the weaker portion ofihe copleder.
alton, aud the time is not far distant, when
OUT influence in the Presidential election
wi! be our only security for our peculiar in.
siltution.
For this reason, !, together with large
portion Of tie Wing party, denounced the
Baltimore Convention " bich nominated Mr..
IAN Buren,. Fer this reason, was oppos
ed to the Harrisburg Convention. The
system IS bad one, aud II is in VAN TO say
we are compelled 10 Jesor, TO H. The wise
page OF history tells Us all bad precedeuts
had a good beginning, aud by wha, reason
fag States right man can Justify such
a s. stem, IS 10 me extraordinary, unless he
resides in a large S.sie, aud believes any
means OF gaining power unsuitable. for
bear. however, Dir. Speaker, Of going Ear.
Their luto this sui jec,; II IS a very iuporian,
one, aud well deserves the mature consld
Grafton Of the Southern people. | have
thus briefly alluded to il, 10 order to indi.
cate the reason of my hostility to the Har
risburg Convention; a hostility which lad
nothing to do wl;h Gen. Harfisoa's n0min.
alton, but IS Of much older date, aud
think amply Justified both by the letter aud
design OF the constitution. The gentleman
IroG baaccmbe asks, " whoever Gld hear
during the late canvass, that this matter.
VIZ: the improvement; of Nag's Head,
formed part ofihe " hg doctrine ! Here
/ take issue with the gentleman, and say
most eInphailcalv, that it formed proml-
men, part Of tho thig doctrine. Gen.
Jackson, IN ne height oil his power, never
denied that II was the duty Of the Federal
Government 10 improve the harbors and in,
LET'S Of the country; he even permitted the
constitution TO ascend as high as tide wa
ter. Mr.. Monroe in his celebrated veto OF
The Cumberland road bill acknowledged
he power IN the Federal Government to
appropriate money 10 ell Improvements,
which we're generai aud not local nor d,d
| believe there vas any intelligent politician
IN tots country, until | saw Judge Man.
guns confession Of faith, who seriously en-.
'ertaiued ,ae opinion, that the Federal Go,
Vernmens had no power to appropriate a
cent tor any Improvement without The Dis
trlct OF Columbia.
All | can say is, if this opinion be
sound one, we have made a mos, foolish
compact we have gwen TO the Federal Go.
vernment tue power taxing our commerce
IN every port and harbor of the Uuion, ard
have denied TO that Government the power
OF applying one cent 10 the Indispensable
wants OF thai commerce. Fortunately,
however, for the country, the gentleman IS
not an oracle Of the Wing party; he NAV
be sound authority IN Buncombe, but |
doubt whether his authority extends far be.
yoDd that ancient end extensive dominion.
We have, however, the most undoubied tes
umony, that Nays Head is a par, Of tie
Wing creed. Why was it, that the entire
North, during the last sumne :, was loud
and bitter 10 their complaints that the Van
Buren, parry, during The last session Of Con.
gressi 10 consequence Of the poverty of the
treasury, omitted, for the frs, time in a Sc
ties Of years, to pass The annual harbor bill !
And, sir, has It not been constant theme
q, denuhcianon against the two last admin
lsiFatons, that whist they were squander
ing tai.ilGns on Tie ha.b0fs OF the North,
and Of Lake Ere, scarcely dollar found
rs way sou'h Of the Potomac river The
work al Nays Head is an Improvement
strictly nal!ona. N lis character, aud is far
removed from all contested questions about
internal Improvement b. The General to.
vernmentj and Il Il is no: a part Of the
Wing creed, an at loss to know what
We have been coHtending for. Atal,eyeals,
Il Il Is not, viii say that have been most
egregIously deceived; and E the gentleman
speaks by authority Tor the Wings Of Noah
Carolina, when lie throws overheard tie
Nays Head matter, entrea; him TO throw
me With IT. am not DESTROYS Of acting
Nth any party that can be goyerncd 81
such narrow aud selfish principles.
The gentleman from Buncombe, bids me
good morning as political associate. He
supposes, because denounce in s,roug
terms CERTAIN proceedings here this winter,
as extremely selfish aud llibora, tina,
must Of course abandon my political 1850
clalloas. He seems to be incapable OF re
cogniziug any bond Of union, but a satisfac.
t!9a "'ib division Of the spoils. d. no,
permit any man, nos any set Of men, to IN
d.cale 10 Te a l.ae Of conduct. baye sup.
ported the election Of Gen. Harrison. he
cause | thought the country required
Change. have associated with ihe " hig
party, because | supposed they advocated
principles which are dear to nc as an Amer.
'can c,tizan. beIteve they are the friends
Of an efficient aud economical admiuistra.
tIoa oI the Federal Government that whilst
hey viii admn ster It's lawful and admitted
powers iof the benefit Of the whole commu.
nifty, they will leave to the States the IN.
regulation Of their domestic al.
airs. That they VIII bring back the 60
vernment 10 its ancient republican tact, and
whilst they weed ou, tie corfuptlons, and
expel from tls service the unworthy, they
viii invite around The national standard,
the good, the intelligent, and The upright