Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-22

uedT comparison win MS or any mans con.
duct, let it now be stated Give me the fact.
the time, the manner. He speaks of the war;
that which is called the late war, though it is
now twenty-five years since il terminated
He would leave an impression that | opposed
it. How! was not in Congress when war
was declared, nor in public life, anywhere
was pursuing my profession, and keeping
company with judges, sheriffs and jurors, and
plaintiffs and defendants. If had been in
Congress, and had enjoyed the benefit of hear
ing the honorable gentleman's speeches, for all
lean say, might have concurred with him.
But was not in public life. never had been
for single hour, and was in no situation there
fore, to oppose or support the declaration of
war. ! am speaking to the fact, sir; and if
the gentleman has any fact, let us know it.
Well, sir, came into Congress during the
war. | found it waged and raging. And
what did | do here to oppose it? Look to the
journals. Let the Honorable gentleman tax his
memory. Bring up any thing, if there be any
thing to bring up-not showing error of opin-
ion, but showing want of loyalty or fidelity to
the country. did not agree to all that was
proposed, nor did the honorable gentleman.
did not approve Of every measure, nor did
| he.
| The war had been preceded by the restric-
tive system and the embargo. AS private in
divldual, certainly did not think well of these
measures. ltappeared to me the embargo an
noyed US as much as our enemies, while it des-
troyed the business and cramped the spirits of
the People
In this opinion I may have been right or
wrong, but the gentleman himself was Of the
same opinion He told us the other day, as
proof of his independence of party, on great
questions, that he differed with his friends on
the subject of the embargo. He was decided
| ly and unalterably opposed to it. 1t furnishes,
in bis judgment, therefore, no imputation Ell
Their on my patriotism or the soundness OF my
political opinions that was opposed to it also.
mean opposed in opinion; for | was not in
Congress, and had nothing to do with the act
creating the embargo. And as to opposition
to measures for carrying on the war, after
came into Congress, again say, let the gentle
man snecify-.let him lay his finger on any
thing, calling for an answer, and he shall have
an answer.
! Mr.. President, you were yourself in the
House during a considerable part of this time.
The honorable gentleman may make witness
} of YOU. He may make witness of any body
else He may be his own witness. Give us
but some fact, some charge, something capable
in itself either of being proved or disproved
. Prove any thing not consistent with honorable
and patriotic conduct, and am ready to an.
swer it, Sir, am glad ti,is subject has been
alluded to in a manner hch justities me IN
taking public notice of it; because am vel
aware that, for ten years past, INFINITE pains
have been taken to find something, in the range
: of these topics, which ight create prejudice
] against me in the country. The journals have
all been poured over, and the reports ransack
md hoIf
ces have been collected, put together in the
e most false manner, and then made to flare ou
] as if there had been some discovery. But al
+. this failed. The next resort was to supposed
6 correspondence. My letters were sought for
to learn if, in the confidence of private friend
: ship, had never said any thing which an en-
II emy could make use of. With this view thu
/ vicinity OF my former residence has been scar
V ched, as with lighted candle. New Hamp
9 shire has been explored from the mouth of thu
= Merrimack to the White Hills. In one in
stance gentleman had left the State, gon,
FIVE hundred miles off, and died His paper
n were examined, letter was found, and hav
ID understood, it was brought to Washington
G. a conclave was held TO consider it, and the re
as suit was, that if there was nothing else agains
i, Mr.. Webster, the matter had better be lei
to alone. Sir hope to make every body of tina
opinion, who brings against me charge OF
r. want of patriotism. Errors Of opinion can b
ID found, doubtless, on many subjects; but as sue
n conduct flows from the feelings which animal
if the heart, know that no act of my life ha
IS had its origin in the want of ardent love
ne country.
st Sir, when came to Congress, found tn
bit honorable gentleman leading member of tn
It, House of Representatives. Well, sir, in whs
be did we differ? One of the first measures
lie magnitude, after came here, was Mr.. Dalla
ne proposition for bank. 1t was war measur
= 1t was urged as being absolutely necessary
IN enable Government to carry on the war;
id Government wanted revenue; such bank,
fl was hoped, would furnish it. and on that a
ne count it was warmly pressed and urged G
Id Congress. You remember all this. Mr.. Pres