Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-10-05

tive body, 1t was under the apportonmeht Of
1920, when Massachusetts had thirteen Repre-
sentaiives out of lS5. During that Congress
new apportionment, was made, under which
| you became the 10Th district of Massachusetts,
Since that time, your whole existence as dis.
lrict, have been your Representative in the
| Congress of the Nation. But your existence
as district has now ceascd-and during one
brief session, shall act, not as your Represen-
iative, but as erecutOr of yOur last wiH and teS-
lament When, after filling various offices
abroad and at home, the majority of the people
of the Union had seen fit TO dispense with my
services, your nomination of me for Represent
tailve gave me peculiar satisfaction, for i; as
sured me that your confidence al least conin-
ued unabated. In that office have always en-
dcavored to be faithful TO you, faithful 10 the
interests of The whole country, faithful TO The
world of mankind Of whatever nation or COM
plexion. And you have remained constant
and true in your regards towards me. Nay
that regard has descended from parents TO
children--lor since my first election, almost
whole generation Of voters, enough 10 constitute
majority of the district, have come forward
into life. | have always received large major
tiles, notwithstanding active and sometimes un-
usual measures have been used against me-
have never been trammelled with instructions;
nor leased with interrogat0ries III advance; but
have been leii free TO act according 10 my own
judgment of my duty and of your interest. Even
the public journals of the district have rarely
animadverled with severity upon my course,
but, have, for the most part, sustained and ap-
proved it. For their continued, unwavering
and generous confidence. return now the ex-
preston of my heartfelt gratitude.
When | was first invited to this meeting, it
occurred 10 me, that while il would give me the
pleasure of thanking you for your long contin-
ued kindness, il would also afford me the op-
porlunliy 10 review and lay open before you he
coulse of administration. from my first election
to Congress hitherto, not only in its outward
profession and measures, but in its secret pur-
poses. | shall confne my remarks TO a few Of
the most important topics. My friend Mr.. APP
pleon, in his late letter 10 his constituents; has
lifted corner of the veil and given glimpse
al the secret springs OF governmental policy
that policy which had for its object to elevate
South Carolina and slavery to the throne of the
Union. In that letter Mr.. Appleton says, "nul
lifcation, separation, and the fory-bale theory
has passed away" They have, in a certain
sense passed away. The palmetto standard is
not now arrayed against the standard of the
Union. South Carolina is not now in rebellion.
(He here read from the Boston Atlas of Satur-
day morning, an extract from Charleston pa
per, the purpor of which was, that Mr.. Cal
hOun's party would either repeal the tariff, or
nullify.) This is the way notification has pass
ed away. Believe me, notification has neither
changed It's nature, nor reented in lis purposes.
Modification is the acting Presidents conscience
1t IS the secret of his Uet0eS and his reasons.
would wish to speak of the President. with all
the respect 10 which his accidental office and
his recent domestic afficuon en,i,le him.
would fain spare his public character, out Of
respect for his private virtues. But he has COM
miltcd the objectionable sin of double-dealing-
the sin which brought Charles the First to the
block. | cannot forgive his duplicily.
But notification is not the only foe TO our in
stitutions, whose insiduous Vaccinations We
have 20 dread, nor the only evil spirit that has
melted The administration Of our government TO
deeds of disgrace and fragrant wrong The
disnemberment Of Mexico, neighborng and
/ friendly power, and the annexation of its re-
yolied provinces and territories, was gigantic
and darling project of Andrew Jackson: So
confident of IFS success was he al one Time,
that he actually offered the government OF the
Territory thus to be acquired, 10 Hutchings o..
Burton. The President of Texas is a Ten"es-
sean and neiehbor of General Jackson. But
the manner in which the recognition Of Texan
Independence by the United States was brough,
about, will show the feelings OF our government
towards The rebelious subjects OF friendly
power. The battle of San Jacinto was fought
in April 1885 On the 22d Of December;
1886, General Jackson sent message TO Con-
gress, in which he recounls the state Of things
in Texas, and says they desire 10 have !heir IN
dependence recognized by The United States.
He then expresses some doubt as TO what de-
partment of government the duty of recogniz-
ing the independence Of foreign state belongs
--and cites the practice of our government,
heretofore, and closes with recommending that
we do nothing premature, but wait, as in the
case of the South American States, until the
ability of Texas 10 defend itself and maintain
its independence should be demonstrated. Such
was the text: let us now look at the commena-