The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-18

would be safer 10 adopt IL than any other general ts
which could be framed and accordingly hi. Suggestion.
prevailed and superseded other expressions which boa.h
ianamount in substance. might have eii room for esy
lers nsnuate that there desire TO evsde or ws,l
en- The authority Of the great statesman who had ks.
50 prominent pan in the debates tbs adoption Of H.
constitution and Of The Virginia resolutions Of l7ss,ss
Other passages could be pointed in the proclsu.o
which mark change OF the original drauxh, but h !.
deemed unnecessary TO notice them more partieuI,dv
We shall hereafter TO the subject and demon
srate that the explanations which afterwards sDD.,.,
in the Globe and have been termed by some Of III,
southern politicians reeantaons Of the proclamation
were intended by General Jackson TO show that HI.
opinions expressed in that document were unsls,s
and unalterable We remember 10 have heard Mr
Livingston often speak of the advantageous imprss
aions he received from the General when dscussip,
with him the difficulties created by the ordinsnc. Of
South Carolina, and the practical mode OF coualersea
them by the constitutional action OF the federal authority
He advered TO the at New Orleans when he. sou,
OF the most prominent legal advisers OF the General I'll,
overwhelmed by the declaration OF martial law, and was
startled at the summary proceedings which followed Tue
resort to that extreme measure He declared that until
he read the grounds Of defence prepared by the Genen
himself. he was not aware Of the strength Of his ca,s
and that there not lawyer in the city Of New o.
leans who could have given the mastery exposition
which the General gave without the aid OF single book
On that occasion. and in writing that defence Mr. Liv
ngson did no more than reduce into form the substance
Of the views hastily prepared by the General was The
same with the proclamation except that the latter docu
ment had all the consideration and reflection that were
q, ~ I.oht he
consultation with the eminent statesmen and by the
most careful examination OF public records and su
thorites. ~.
The Hon. Mr.. Rhet has perhaps forgotten tina, Gen
Jackson was prominent politician in 1900, and under
stood perhaps quite well the views Of Jefferson and
Madison as those who now pretend TO follow them when
stirring up the South to organized resistance against the
Compromise. General Jackson was the friend of Mr.
Jefferson in those days. to the Senate State,
rights democrat, and by any act deed sanctioned
sentiment which he deemed inconsistent with the origin
al doctrines OF which Mr. Jefferson became the honored
champion and expounder 1t in those days. too that
be became acquainted with Mr. Livingston, and learned TO
appreciate the considerations which entitled him. a.
distinguished juris the friendship and confidence OF
Mr. Jefferson The reproach OF federalism. before il will
tarnsh the memory Of such man. must come from 4
source that is less that which procams
dsunon the policy OF the southern half Of our coned.
eracy, and the constitution compact which be dis.
solved by any Of States whenever they choose, and
for whatever they may be pleased to assign for
such an extreme resort II oppose such violence be
federalism, then was Washington a federast, and 80
were also Jefferson Madison Jackson, and all our most
eminent patriots and statesmen.