The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-08-07


my ability to assist IN ruti,ng an end To
this illJudgcJ, unprecedented, and mon.
stfuus measure Of legislation"
+ RESIGNATION or SENATOR HAY.
WOOD.
Last Fridays mail brought US the in
formation that Wm. II. Haywood, Jr. one
Of the Senators from North Carolina had
resigned his scat. Tins step surprised W.,
for we believed Mr Haywood, like good
many others, was wiling 10 20 auy lengths
Tor his p1Gy. But It seems sc were mis-
taken. lis own party here has been
thrown into perfect phrcnzy on account
OF his course. The Union Is wra'hy also,
hear ii:
"At this time &C tic utmost need willis, lilo
fate Of tho " hole revenue Bal insy depend upon
his vote whist lie .ucn'cgIlhs interests of d
great country re dependent upon him he finch.
es from his duty betrays h.s suts- and this dag
resigns hB scat ~ the Senate OF the L States
and puts i INTO tho power Of a Wing Governor
10 s1ud Wing Senator 70 arrest the passage Of
measure, which i q Do justice 70 tie SOUTH, 80
Tic West 70 tic Whole agricultural and CONNER.
cnl interests q the North, and every portion Of
tho mon Tie deserts bis party withul. beng
solemuly controlled b Tie Instructions Of hs
constituents
From whatever motives this extraordinary
wrong has been p,fpettatcd upon the whole coun-
Try and especially upon biz Immediate constitu.
cuis-w hgthsr under the Influence Of that cratic
y FL ~ & g.. g4b
20 the mos, critical rmefgencios often betFays like
treason neither II Is because the ovefseen,ng
SANITY Of the senator sspired TO the merit Of OIL
eina!i.y. and The contemplate hoBols Of author
ship, until no became 50 deeply committed ~ his
plumbers that 10 could not crlrcats himself wth
ont sinking from bis post aud surrenderng u
into ITO hands % the ensmyyet the wrong is
done Il may 30 felt L, every man N North ca.
folna aud Wm. II Haywood stands recorded
as sposialc and descrtot, Who never will DO
able. IN the course OF tho longest life to plate
QUO hundrcdth part Of the political transErcsston
Rhsch hc has this day comm tied LIT tins bill
b los, through bis dotclictlon, and the deepest
odmm Wal fal upon has head All confidence
IN bis stability is gone. No man hereafter will
know bow TO trust htm lie had better Join tie
ranks Of the federal party at once and take The
bounty az their hands II they willing 10 trust
; man - 10 deserts his friends IA tie moment Of
trail and sacrifices his country to his own con.
ceits, eeecutficuiss and indecision. But Mr. u
had bother truk At once the retirement TO which
Le Is doomed. 10 destitute Of that elearness
Of judgment and Grmness Of purpose which are
essential elements ia lie composition Of { states.
man"
Although Senator Haywood has been
charged With being bribed, We infer from
the remarks OF Mr. Benton below, that lac
has acted as every honest man should act,
Hear wha, he says
Mr. BENTON roro and asked the indulgence
Of the Serato cor icW moments, that he might
rceur g. proceeding Of Yesterday, IL had not
arrived at his scat yesterday morning when tho
resignation Of vi iisywood was announced to
tic Senate. ~ bo wo8ll have awaited himself Of
that opportunity to make tie remarks which he
Wasnow about h sko. Had he bJcn ia his scat
81 tlnl moment, lac would have made statement
10 the Senate of what he knew us 10 the causes
shsch led 20 Mr.. llsywooi's resignation, aud Of
the motives which had induced him 10 resign his
svat IN tho Senate. Mr Haywood sa- absent az
lbe 'mo tho tar,G b.ll came from tue House Of
Representative. AtlHe very fret moment Of his
appearance IN tie Senate, after hia return, he took
mo aside urd Impaired TO ruo h,t insuperablo OBJ
jec.iona 70 The blll ila stated ho could not 60
iog H. and proposed TO eudelyor 20 amend t.
gave liru % unjyutsHl very Pointediy and dad
tho Senate subsequently, that my own objections
to the bill were very strong, and that tho only
trassn why should vote ~ II was that we might
got nd ~ the bst or l-i2 Tat as for any a.
mrndmooi deemed il utterly Impossible, ln tho
present state Of ihtnge, tiAt there could 30 the
dsheration necessary to perfect The details of
f the measure. Mr. Haywood then sgutiied an IN.
Told him
was lmpcssibjg taat it could prevail He then
srid that 10 would resign his seats aud from that
time bus minl remained lnmoyabo.
( give those details to show TINT hue mind was
consistent aud uniform in regard to tao measure
before the Senate. believe there WAS never a
man on oorth who acted upou purcr, higher. no
bier motives. thnn be has IN regard to thls mat.
ter, IN every thing that he dld Up 10 the limo Of
bus resignation. | cndcavorcd 10 diss1ade him
from ne act All that doslrc to say now IS, to
! repca, that believe there never was a man Who
! in The porfofmante ola public duty, wns actuated
hy purer, higher, or moro noble motives than Mr.
Haywood.
Mr.. Dix also bears testimony to the hon
esty Of Mr. Haywood in rcsieulng his seat
/ Mr. DIX desired 10 state, this subject had
I boon introduced, that Mr., Haywood, more than
woal ago had expressed 60 hlm his intention
either OF rasignlng his feaI IN lho Senate, or OF
voting agans, tho bill 10 had cndeAvorcd to
dssuado brn from resigntng, hut as II appeared,
without effect. IIs was happy to avail himself
Of this occasion to bear testimony to the elevation
Of character and high sense OF honor OF the late
I Senator,
Mr.. Haywood publishes a card in the
National IatolIlgcnccr in which he states
that his reasons for his course will be CIV.
en- TO the public 10 few days
INN N,NTItCk FIRE,