The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-01-21

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/ IIsmsa slssisd have declared themselves
lasoubls % he uofk. and have gilsn
pledge % use heir besl sxsIsions % have
Il sGerssd. q LhsEs any Eeaaoa Thai lhey
should reside in he disiriel ialsfssisds-
taks il, or, that he reason i rather nc
oIher gay. n The sensior iron Psfq1i
mons snd PssqBolank had bern elected,
members OF Coagrrss iron other sssass
might have Supposed that aimee be had
direct local interest in lhe matter, be
oser-sssimaled is general utility. Il on
the oGhsr hand. il 10 seea that indisiduals
she viii not themselves derive any sort
OF advantage from The work. sdEoesls q
wilh ability sad zeal. then they will The
more readily be brought 10 The conclusion
thai The enterprise 10 one sorlhy o. lhs
patronage OF ihs geaeral gosernnenl
The gentleman 10 totally mistaken VIXEN
he says. that Mr.. Grsham declared that
he knew very little about The matter.
On The contrary. remember. and ny 70
eollsslian 10 supported by that Of several
gentlemen present. that Mr.. Graham de-
elsred % The ssry commencement OF bis
remarks on the subject, that he vas in .
different situation with respect 10 Mays
Head. from most persons IN The xes. -
that be had some years ago had oeession
10 examine into The pToprieiy Of opening
the inlet. and that he was satisfied Of ils
importance and prsesicabiliiy. had adso-
Gated il in The Legislature, aud would en-.
deayor 20 have il effected. Bui the gem
llemsn says. he has no confidence 10 The
declarations Of Messrs. Grshsm and Man.
gum. That he ..places no relisnes on
promises made on lheeve Of an election, "
and sfirms with great sehemence. that be
will not believe that these gentlemen are
in favor Of the projeei, until . bill Tor that
purpose has been passed and ratified. and
be sees 10 published 10 lhs National Intel.
lgeneer. These. sir. are most eruaor
binary declarations on The part Of the gen.
lsusn. Why did he not make Them in
The caucus, where The persons sssailed
might have had an opportunity Of defend.
ing themselves! What proof can he now
brisg forward 10 sustain them! II he
should say that Mr.. Msbgum omitted. SIX
years sgo. 10 vote for The measure. thai 10
no, sufficient 10 support his presen, char.
ges. AID with respect 10 Mf. GIsham.
can he put his finger upon one act Of his
llie 10 justify them against him! William
A. Graham, CIR. 10 q MAJ Of ss much can
dor. truth and honor, ~ much 6rmness
and consistency. ~ any ever knew.
When. therefore, he wsntonly and with.
out one particle Of proof 10 sapporl him,
charges that gentleman with insincerily
and hypocrisy. and says tina, until law
10 passed, he will not believe in The truth
nf his declarations. the senalor on this
foor has taken an attitude which relieves
mo from all obligation TO extend 10 him
any extraordinary degree OF forbssrsnee.
His course would be- without |, parallel on
Ibis occasion. we're 10 not for that Of The
newspaper printed in his town. the 70
marks Of whose editor. equally unjust.
coarse. and impudep. sppears 10 have
pleased nobody but The gentleman him
,elf.
The ssnstor. in the nsxt place, Mr.
Speaker, isuds Nc. Mscon a. The greatest
md wisesl man The state ever produced. :
MI. Macon himself was Of . different
opinion, IL have been correctly informed,
10 having declared that . cerIain gentle.
nan 10 Edgecomb county vas The greatest
nan he ever saw. lie says further. that
Vic. Macon vas al only one caucus, and
declared that i. was no place for an honest
nan. In this matter too, unfortunately :
or his present purpose. the gentleman I
iifers from Mr.. Macon, he having been
% more Than one caucus. In fact, sir, as
az as ! have known the gsn,lemsn's +
news and Mr.. Macon's. they differed
Whs, can be his motive for
i'us praising him now! Why, ME-. NJ
ION, a. | have understood. was not only
opposed 10 the opening Of NagsheaJ, but
'e was utterly hostile 10 all kinds Of in
ernal Improvement whether made by the
General OF state government. But the
Gentleman tells Us that he has always been
favor OF internal improvements. Are
ss TO understand, therefore, tha, the
Gales are now beginning to fall from The
onorselc senator's eyes, and that he 10
bout 10 surrender up his former opinions,
gain. sir. Mr.. Macon was opposed 10
he United States Bank. and thought il
unconstitutional. The genllem, an 10 no.
My tavorsble 10 such an institution, but
I The last session. he made a speech in
avor OF having three United States Banks
once, a sort Of uncou,h. hidtous, three
eaded monster. Mr.. Macon suppor,rd
ne election and The principles Of Mi. Van !
'nren. But the Senator opposed both,
rather think. though, to tell the truth.
". he has generally been so near The ,
ne which divides the parties. tha, a, nv ,
'''anee, wi,hou, taking a fine sight. / 4,
ould not tell which side he va. nm m. ,