The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-10-20


throw all embafrassmen,s TO the Winds
A public man has no occasion TO be embar.
rassed, If be is honest. He himself-hls
own feelings are nothing, his country aud
his public duty are everything, aud he
should sink whatever is personal 10 him
self in Far higher OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are
the characteristics that mark Us as great
or as little men.
There were many persons in December,
ls4l, who found great objections 10 Inv re.
manning 10 the Presidents cabinet. You
all know, gentlemen, that 20 years Of hon
est, | do not say of efficient service, of not
altogether undlstlnguished service in the
Wing cause, had scarcely prepared ne for
an oulpouring such as seldom proceeds from
Wing friends agains, Wings, or any body.
am little hard to be coaxed and great
deal harder to be driven. chose 10 act
from my own Judgment; aud ihlnkIug that
| vas 10 a post where could. render ser
vice to my country, stald there; and
leave sou this day, and leave my county
to say, whether this conn,ry would have
been better of If | had gone also.
| have no attachment to office. | have
tasted its sweets, bu, have tasted its bit
,erness. | am content and acknowledge
am more ANXIOUS to preserve the good |.
have than 10 run risks for new acquisitions
in public life. suppose ought to pause
here. Suppose ! ought not 10 alude, and
| will not, 10 any thing further That merely
concerns myself.
Gentlemen, very respectable Conyen,
ton, most respectable Convention, as
sembled here some ten days ago. and pas
sed some important resolutions. There rs
no set Of gentlemen, SO far us know. for
whom entertain more respect and regard.
They are Wbigs but they are no better
Wings than am. They have served their
country IN the Wing ranks and SO have
/ quite as long, though, perhaps, with less
ability and success. They were sent hiih
err, as suppose, 10 agree upon those whom
the Wings os Massachusetts should support
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. |
their power extended beyond that. have
not seen their commission. If they hac
authority 10 speak in the name of the Whigi
Of Massachusetts for other purposes o.
interests, | was not acquainted with tina
power. And IN acting further i, seems Il
me they we're little lncuusiderate.
J Among other resolutions, they declared
10 behalf OF all the " higs of the Common
wealth, fell and Gual separation fiom III,
President Of the Cuited States. Ii thes,
gentlemen said this for the expression O
their own opinions 10 that extent it is good
Wings speak their sentiments everye here
and they have perfect right TO 30 it here
But II becomes quite another question whel
they assume TO represen, other characters
and TO speak on other points than those OF
which they were authorized 10 speak.
am Wing. always have been one
and | always SHALL be one [fepea,et
cheers and If any body undertakes Il
r turn NE out of the pale Of that communion
he, hun see to II who gels out first an
a Massachusetts, Hbig--a Fanueil Hal
( Wing breathing her air now for twenty
five years, and meaning to breathe it on
this spot SO long es God shall be pleased
10 give ne life.
/ accept the decision Of Wing Conven
ton for proper purposes for | know that
only through such bodies, and such organ
'zailon, great public good can be obtained
But 1t is quite another question when a
Convention, acting from The impulse o
the moment, decides upon questions hcf
have never been submitted 10 their arbitra
lion tall. full and final sepa ration they
declare between the Wings of uassachu
setts and the President Of the United States
This text needs commentary what does
II Geanl
+ The Pfesldeu; has three years Of hi,
term unexpifcd. Does The resolution menr
that during that three years all the meas
ures Of his administration shall be opposed
by The Wings of Massachusei,s--rigbto OIL
wrong! Great public interests require hi
attentIon--those TO which | have alluded
II the President Of the United States shoulC
make an earnest and serious effort to etfec
lavorably the navigation Of The country, Il
regulate the question Of Brush Colonia
trade, shalt all the Wings of Massachusetts,
separate IRON him and refuse their aid =
!Cres OF " 10 Well, say 80. If III,
Pfesiden, directs The proper department t.
review thc whole commercial regulations
Of the | oited States, TO take deeply ntt
consideration thai reciprocity 10 our d.
rect ,rade 10 which so much tonnage i,
90" sacrificed, and TIE proper measure,
shall be suggested aud adopted by bun
shall all The Wings Of Massachusetts sepa
rate from and oppose HINT Look, gentle
tlemen, at the question. Do you knoa
that now great proportion more thar
one hali--ot the carrying trade, the trans
portatlon, for instance, Of goods betweet
Brazil and the United States, is carried on
BY the tonnage Of Northern Europe, il
consequence OF the i'll considered reeiprocl
ty treaty. We give them the right, With
out the shadow Of advantage IN return IL
take The bread from our chiIdreu's mouth.
and give II unto strangers. ask you. sir
/ (turniag 10 gentleman at his rIgh', as a
1 shipping merchant, If this is uol true.