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25 V rSJiASAA'l'N rzjan. ijugrcn-* wr>r^<»cK-f*w rnmana vVCSSSOTT. r*r'^** qnm »i» m ■ ~ ___ DEJIOCKACY-TJI K CONST ITU MON—Si’ VTF mrin *"’ ' —vi*m. i u *«vu>t:tnra-jjBv»r.T> T fa-»-.u wfcyncwc.mw^r.-orv ——4 J»t:ua.T.L.u i. .' ■ -rat KIOHni».\B, V:.. TUiMDAV, I'SSUKD.%itV EJ, S s:i» mi- -m- --mnm» — *__ ^ - ^TT-" JIT l**iV*.» t"~< • voEi. ax— 2TI)C <£OH£l!tUtfO«ml SSUjfg. Sttfnnfaij BCvcnfitg. S'cb, 13. 117“ Tho Speech of (!ov. Miller on Van Huron's nomination, which wo publish to-day, will attract tho notice of the reader, for its piquancy ami no velty. If the wounded pigeons are known hv their fluttering, this Speech is proved, hy tho efforts to run down tho Speaker, to havo been nioro felt than any other. It is called by tho Van Rurouites, coarse, vulgar and Undignified. Others perhaps will esteem it pungent, and abundantly justified, by tho facts of the case. 11./* Tho New York Van Huron members of the legislature have met in Caucus, and censured his rejection. Tho Pennsylvania Inquirer parly in Philadelphia, (a handful,) have done tho saiuo.— The Legislature of Virginia is being stimulated by tho Enquirer, and some of its Correspondents, to follow tho example. Politicians have been dis tracted by the fall of tho huckstering Statesman, but thu People look on without sympathy. Tho Politicians pretend that Van Huron’s rejection has excited the people—has raised thorn up in arms.— No such tiling. They view it with equanimity, and generally with too much indifference, to led either much pleasure or pain. III?’There is truth ami good sc tiro, in tho follow ing reflections of tho National flazctto. That Van Huron’s rejection lias in point of fact, admi nistered Fccrot pleasure to his adherents, is evident front Webb’s letter, who emphatically expressed tho hope, that he would be rejected—relying upon tlie circumstances, to create an artificial and sympa thetic excitement ill his boliulf. The conception has buon followed up with tho utmost zeal, the very man who expressed this hopo, uniting to stygma tizo those in the Senate, who fulfilled hie hones. “Most of the indignation which has been ex pressed at Washington and Now York, about this mousuro of the Senate, is affected. The partizaus of Mr. Van lfureu are only improving the oppor tunity to cry down those who stand in his way, and to achieve their original purpose of elevating Mr. Van lhiron. They would make him Vice Pre sident, in order that ho may bo virtue Uy President. They count upon the withdrawal or death of (Jen. Jackson, by which he may at once reach the high est post, His initno is already displayed at tho mast head, at Washington, Now York, and Rich, moral. His rejection has been used as tho signal or occasion for running it up in large characters with tho honors of martyrdom. There is a secret exultation that tho occasion has been furnished. Pennsylvania was known to be averse to tho de signs of his votaries at Now York and Washing ton. She is now to bo stimulated in his behalf, by exciting old prejudices and false alarms; her demo cracy and Jacksonism are to bo worked anew by such lamentations and incitements as Mark Antho ny declaimed over the body of Ctesar; she is to um braco the immaculate victim of tho nefarious Se nate, and place him over the heads of all his ene mies, the persecutors of tho venerable Andrew Jackson.” Miissrh. Clay a. Smith.—Without having seen any other account of it, we pronounced that gi ven by the Globe, of tbo “passages” between these gentlemen in tho Senate, from internal evidence, ‘‘'inio and malicious.” The U. >S- Telegraph cor roborates tho judgment—it says— “MR. CLAY AND CJEN. SMITH. “Tho Globe of yeatorday, gives a garbled and mutilated report of the conclusion of Mr. Clay’s remarks in the Senate, accompanied by a carefully prepared exhibit of those which fell from Gen. Smith, tho object of which is to degrade the Se nate, as well as to prejudice Mr. Clay. We are not the apologists or advocates of .Mr. Clay. We leave to him and his partisans tho vindication of his character. But wo owe to our renders and to the people, a vindication of the Senate against the de liberate warfare waged against that body by tbo hi roil agent of a co-ordinate department, and we will do so; and in performing this duty, wo will show that the profligate editors of the Globe, Blair iV Kendall, should lie tho last to assail Mr. Clay. AVo will show, by the oath of Kendall himself, that Mr. Clay could have commanded tho services of that venal scribbler, if lie would have consented to give him $1,500 per annum, as a clerk in tho Stato Department.” OT Wo received by tho last Mail, tho first No. of tho Scoltsvillo “Aurora,” published at Scotts villo, Albemarle, and congratulate that nourishing town upon this evidence of its increasing prospe rity; and tho editors upon the success which has so far attended their efforts. They have taken a hold, prompt and correct stand, on the great ques tion of the day, and will no doubt adhere to it. with more spirit and decision than have distin guished some of their contemporaries. CONGRESS.—On Wednesday in the Sonnte, Mr. Mangum of N. Carolina, spoke against the Tarifl’, and Mr. Tyler had the floor for Thursday. Mr. Clay’s speech seems to have produced tho conviction, that tho party would stand defeated in the eyes of tho country, unless it were answered. While the Senate arc debating the Tariff, in the House, Mr MeDuflio has reported a bill, (on Wed. nosdav,) for reducing it. The bill is as follows: Mr. MeDuflie, from tho Committee of Ways and Means, reported tSic followng hill: A Hill to reduce and equalize tho duties on im ports. tte it enacted, <J-e. That from and after tho 30th day of Juno next, there shall he levied, collected, rind paid, on all iron and steel, salt, sugar, cotton liagging, hump, flax, and manufactures of iron, cotton, and wool, imported into the United States, duties of 25 per centum ad valorem, and no more until the 30th of June, 1833; after which the said ■duties shall ho l8f per centum ad valorem, and no more, until tho 30lh of June, 1834; af’rer which, the said duties shall be 12J per centum ad valorem and no more. And be it enacted, That from and after the 30th day of June next, there shall he levied, collected, and paid on nil other merchandise im ported into the United •Stales, 12.J per centum ad valorem, and no more; except such articles as arc now imported free of duly, or at a lower .late of ad valorem duty than 1 'll, par centum. 'file above bill (which was twice read and com. milled) was accompanied by n report ot consider.!, hie length, and said to bo of great ability. When it was announced, ■Mr. Ingersol! said he would avail himself of the present moment to state to the Mouse that tm differed tola cola from the majority of the (’ommiticc by whom tho report had been made, ft was true, he stood in a small minority in the Committoc of Ways and Manna on this question, enlleman, the honorable member from lia, (Mr. Gilmore'agreeing with him in 1 ‘"i in regard to the protective policy of the e ’>'■ rv Me had heard the report read but once, > opportunity to examine it before its i ’ ro< •" on; it was a long manuscript of some t irl_\ ; 'cs, and further lime would bo necessary ,f terr ; minority would tie able to prepare, a counter eport, expressing*thoir views, which 1'. v in' ded to do hereafter. Me considered the idpo ot the report and the accompanying '■•.I. a-ai ning at the subversion of the manufac itrrests, the great mechanical interests, ; • ho might add, the navigating interests too, °! ■* ro far as the fisheries aro concorcd, f«r levelling doctrines put forth make » st iction on tho rate of duties on any ki.ri .'•qiorts, however they m:~'it bear on either of t!,oso "r,,at interests referred to: all were brought <Io\vn to 1:JJ percent., lints uprooting llto earliest wisest policy of tho Republic. He fa't, tin re. f'»re, bound, in coiiuiion with his friend from 1 entisyIvaitiu, (Mr. dilnior*?,) t•» meet llie Report with si. protest at its first introduction here, as they h;ul done in the Committee room, and should re. servo to himsull and his associate who went with him the right o! presenting their objections more in detail horeaflor, and in si more formal manner. The Apportionment Ilill was again taken up. The House refused to strike out-18,000 and insert ■15,000—Cy to 118. ASr. Doddridge then moved •16,000—negatived 71 to 116. Mr. Vance then moved >14,500, hut changed it to 44,400. Upon this, the House was equally divided, 97 to U7 — when the Speaker decided in favor of the amend ment, which thus took the place of 48,000, Mr. Taylor of N. Y. thou moved to recommit the hill with instructions to strike out 41,500, and insert 53,000—but, befero a question, the House ad journed. J'rom the National Iiilellit'enrrr of ycstcr<l(i>j. The Apportionment Hill still hangs in the House, ami the ratio is still in suspense, sdlhough the probability seems to us in favor of its settling down some where between 44 and 45,000. At the adjournment of the House yesterday, and after an arduous sitting, it bad got back nearly to tlui point at which it started four weeks ago—that is, a motion was pending to reconsider the volo on stri king out 48,009. It is expected that the Committee of Ways and Moans of the House of Representatives will report a bill to-day, to ro-chartcr the Hank of the United •Elates. Mexico.—A letter from Tampico, under date 11th January, published in the New Orleans lice, “An express, despatch, arrived hero to-day, in forming the authorities of this place that den. Santa Anna had effected a movement of the troops, taken possession of tho city of that naino, and the castle of San Juan do Ulna; and demands tho re moval ol tho whole body of ministry. We think the change will take place without much trouble.’ Profit the Scottsville Aurora of Thursday. DESTRUCTION OF BOATS. Twonty.cighl boats were entirely destroyed at tbe breaking up of tbo ice at tliis place on the evening of the 28th uIt. Fortunately there was little merchandize on them. The break was so sudden that there was no time for exertion, and indeed nothing could bavo boon done to save them. .Jackson-Van Fhtrenism in Pennsylvania.—The Jackson Van Burcn party had a State Convention, at Harrisburg, on the Hth January. This conven tion fixed upon an Electoral Ticket, and nominated Delegates to a National Convention to be held in Baltimore—(to nominate Marlin Van Buren for tho Vico Presidency). Of the 28 individuals on the Electoral Ticket, eleven have already declined serv ing—being “Jackson &. Wolf” men. Oftho Dele gates to the National Convention, twelve have de clined.. This looks rather unfavorable for the Ma gician. All that shall remain on these lists up te the timo of the 4th March Convention, may claim the credit of being pure and unmixed Van Burcnites Halt. Pat. I.ettcr to the Editor of th« Glohe, tinted Pour Tobacco, Fob. 8th, 1832. Dar Sir: I hasten to inform you of a melancho ly occurrence*, relative to an affair of honor, which took place yesterday morning on the banks oftho Potomac river, four miles from this town between Lieut. H. Mathews, of this place, and Doct. (r. Walter .Tcwsnn, from Virginia. Where, fore and how t'.o di'f•roit'-e came between them, 1 know not; let. it sutliee to say, that they exchnn. ged shots at the distance of ton paces, and both balls took effect. Mr.Mathews was pierced through the heart and expired without a groin; and the Doctor was wounded in the lower part ol the abdo men:—it is (bought by the physicians he may re cover. Lieut. II. Mathews was a young gentle, man beloved by all who knew him,—consequent ly his loss is much lamented. In short, there is sympathy for them both, being young men and in the prime of life. I'iiKOKRicKSiiinut, Feb. 11. The fine new s* enmbnat Sydney, has commen ced her regular trips between Washington and Potomac Creek.—She canio down for tho first time with the mail on Thursday. DEBATE IN THE SENATE ON MR. VAN IWREN’S NOMINATION. 11 IS MARKS OF MR. MfLLKR. Mr. President: I understood iho honorable Senator from Massachusetts,when lio twidrescscd the Senate cariy in the debate, to say that, he intended to move to have the injunction of se crecy removed, with n view that the public might be informed a3 to the grounds upon which this nomination had been opposed and supported; and, from the expression of opinion from those around ino, 1 have no doubt but that motion will prevail. The situation in which l stand in re lation to the parties hero, and nt home, requires me briefly to assign my reasons for the vote 1 shall give. I may be permitted to declare l have the most perfect respect for this body, indivi dually and collectively The observations I shall make are to show to the public, the Senate, and my constituents, the ground on which I stand. I trust, if any thing escapes from me in the hurry of debate, savoring ofsevertty on the conduct ot the nominee, it will be considered as springing from a conscious sense <f ivhnt I owe mysed and the .»tatc 1 m part, represent,ami not as in the slightest degree to implicate the feelings of any one here, much less to ir.flucnco their opinions. 'Phus called on io give a vote on a responsible &. delicate subject, it, would have been desirable that I should have had the same grounds to rest on with others who have embarked in the de bate, but I have not this consolation Upon thin question 1 am insulated, and have reasons which have not ns yet. been brought forward, which are pact,I nr to myself. I stand liore like one of the sons of Minind; my hand * against every one, and the hand of every one against rue. The Senator from Miss. (Mr Poindexter) mid on yesterday, ho had heard, in his nbs-cnce.that a inetiop had been introduced fora specific inquiry into the conduct efthe nominee.during his su perintendence of th'* State Department, and that this inquiry had been resisted by his friends And I understood the member from (J u». (Mr. 3oi't>y(h) to say the Senator from Mississippi was misinformed us to the course of the friends < f the nominee on these resolutions. Sir. it wil be rero it cted, when this appoint infill first cam* under consideration, that I suggested donlm upon my mind in relation to it. I supported the motion to rt ft it to t.m Committee of Corcigi Relations, desiring to shelter myself under thr authority of that m >st res pro 'able mid enlight ened commit leu, noon several points in«::d**nlnl!v thrown out, en !i as to the came ol III late d;s.-rlu‘ion of the Cabinet; the proprjct y • ■f having a resident Mmwt*r at the Court ol Si. .lame-’, when we had only a Charge ,jm\f. fairs from tint Court hers; and the prnpri -ty an*1 raisons oflho rccal from that Court of our ver\ popular minister, Mr Mel,am*. Ji w-,s then urged by a Senator on my loit, (Mr Kane,) a friend of the nominee, that the reference shou'.e take place, and it was ns tried Hint the character ofthn Senate required the mvestig.it inn, after the sugges'ions thrown out by myself. 1 cer tainly d'd not intend to put the character of the Senate in i.*up by any thing thrown out by me: ror do I think it was so placed; but it i? *.q ’’.y re.lain \ in* vi , and had tie* right, tr put liiv .maruoitr of t!i.a applicant f.-r oft'*-;c in "\.SMC» ns ^'ir n< to clear up my objections to him 1 unfounded. When tlie resolutions of tlio Senator from .Maine were under consideration, 1 did not en tire.v concur in the propriety of sending then to the Coinmiltee.—There were objection* t. !'"• 'tjJl made on the President, which inighi involve the Senate in difficulty. I doubt the ex. pedioncy el one branch of tin; (Jovermnou* eve* t Dually asking another co-ordinate branch to state the reasons of i's conduct. Tuero arc quest ions of privilege of a delicate character, winch ought not to be sported ■ v i 11 *. We oiijjln not to piii ourselves ever in a position to be in — MMcd witli impunity. — When we make a call on tee President, it. ought to be such au one as we have the right to insist on being responded to. Ileuce, early in the session, before i was yet warm in my seat, 1 objected to the call proposed to be tna ! •, by the Senator from Maine, oil the subject of the Northeastern boundary. I voted, therefore, with the mover, to lay the resolutions on the table; but 1 eer | tinly did believe that those who voted against laying the resolutions on the table, meant to veto against them, and not to refer them; and 1 must add, my impressions us to the course the triends of tiic nominee desired, r.ro in con firmation ot tiie views taken bv inv friend from Mississippi. I can scarcely be inis'ak<‘ii on this in itter; but, lest 1 may be so, l take the liberty to put directly ibo question to the Senator from (icorgiu, (Mr, Forsyth.) whether he did nui.bv voting to lay on the table the resolutions of tin.* Senator from Maine, intend to follow up bis vote,if successful, by votirg to reject them?— (Here Mr. Forsyth rose and answered, that Ire did intend so to vote, to reject them.) I perceive I did not err in the opinion I en tertained of the course of the friends of the no minee, and in conformity with what was sug gi sted by them, I have taken the trouble to in form myself on some of the points. Yet. I still would be satisfied to let a Committee bo char ged with this subject, should the friends of the nominee require it. Otherwise from the facts 1 have beard, and believe, (the names of the persons giving the information, are authorized ^ uji, mt;} aru me mwai iniRl.'ipom aiicl respectable, on whose statements I rely most implicitly,) 1 have determined H> voto in the negative on th s (plosion. ’J'iie gentleman from (Jcorgia has told ns that he is both the p rrsounl iind political friend of the nominee; in this he has the advantage of me. I never had the honor to see him. I did not happen to meet with him in his southern pilgrimage. I once considered mysell his political friend; 1 do not now. lie has forced mo from the tanks of those who may bo considered the faith fnl adherents of the present administration. 1 am left, to foil >w untrammelled by the force of party what is right, appro ving what is commendable, and censuring what is reprehensible. Among the objections of a personal and political character, I reckon not the least tlie agency he lias hid in alienating the President from a portion of his old and most devoted personal friends, his earliest sup porters, and rendering a very respectable portion of the people of South Carolina, disaff.cted mere or less to the Chief Magistrate, whom i hey have formerly held in the highest est infla tion. as well for his public services, cs for his supposed sound political principles. For my own part, 1 was bred up with a personal regard for the character of tlm President, lie was the native of my own district; reared up by one relation, and himself the natron of ano ther. My father was his friend. He taught my elder brothers and sisters tit2 lirst rudiments hi theiv < dis*v ion. 1 hope the Senate will par don mo for reading a sentence or two e*t; acted from an address made by myself, previous to his election, as illustrative how far I sustained mm upon personal, as well as political grounds. Mr. M. then read the following extract: “Permit mo*to return you my sincere thank* I for the complimentary notice it has pleas-d you to bestow upon old \Vnxaw. He must hare a heart as cold as marble who does not kindle with enthusiasm at. the mention of his native land. My kindc-t and most endearing recollec tions are blended with that little neck of land to he found on our map, between the angle made by the North Carolina line, and the Catawba river. It was there I was first made to admire the fume and the talents of Davik It was there that Jackson was the idol oftlie country, in the mild radiance of his vonthful v;rt ues, long before the lustre of his name, as a distinguished and able general, had ovesprend an admiring and grateful nation. While all of ns are proud that our Ftate has the honor of presenting to the Republic so great a man, I can assure you that Jackson is equally proud of the land of his na ivity. \Vre have a guaranty in the philosophy of nature, of his local at atch meuts. Should your predictions and your honei ho realised, and the 4 !i of March next shall give us Jackson as our President, the triumph will be one of magnificence and grandeur. It will I'O the triumph oftlie people, over the pow -r unu paimmigo 01 me government—it will be a triumph oftliorptrit of (tie constitution, over its loose and perverted exposition. Wc may then hope to see and to feel n practical ami common sense administration. No Ii1»t hoticcs in tljc skies—no splendid mission—no enlatio ling alliances—no governmental exertion to b: ing out tin; capabilities of the nation, by par tial, unjust, and unconstitutional legislation. Bred up in tlio Jeffersonian sclioel—elevated by the democracy ofthe country, we shall look to him to restore simplicity and economy. We shall see a pure patriot, who, having power, rr. fuses to use it when it adds not to the prosperity of the Union. Then will the enemies of the constitution be confounded, and its friends re j-.ico at the illustration It will be emphati cally great day to the A meric hi people, and a glorious one for Carolina.” Mr. Miller proceeded: Now, sir, it wil>, I think, by almost every one who hoars me lie admitted that the events of the present administration have not entitled me to much consideration ns a prophet. Iude-’d. immediately after the address, n very distin guished and highly valued friend of mine, now no more—who was older and better acquainted with men than myself, wrote to rno and plea santly remarked, that so much of toy address a» alluded to Gen. Jackson was ai> caota.nim’M be presumed. But I replied, with the gre; ! ’ff sincerity,that I did hope and believe that it in were ejected, lie would appoint a strong <•:«!>i— net, and bring about. lum the S st t lien's of the country, and that, bv Ins decision of chanc ier and purity of purpose, aided by sound con stitutional adviser?, fticii predictions would be verified. That they have failed signally, and none more so than tfm one wbiHi niiud"? to llte local at tachments of (Sen. Jackson to S (’irmina,! readily admit—and f r that failure, a • far as my vote will go, 1 iutciul lomakulhc nominee res ponsible. 1 happened to be in Chari- sti.n, from which place 1 reside some di-lance, when tin appointment of the late cabinet was aim >unced; although none of the tumors, of delicate am. disturbing chnracter in relation to “harmony” and Mr. Ida'on, had taken hold of the public mind, his appointment was unpopular. And th> Ith of March was not ushered in as intended With any manifest at n»n of popular gratification, owing to the objections taken to the cabinet by some of the distinguished citizens of Uhnr malon, not now my poli*ic'>l fripirl-*. It wae urges, that *».. r. r <r. had heir me • i len - w'v.giit oi coil,*d.i©r; oi rtCic-i-ii'io in:orn*a ,l> '* ' c’cist and successful the admin ist ration. A tlionjii i* \Vi5 unilct-tooJ that the *»ontle • - - :. : • >utl« iJarol sT, wb , " 1 rcspoiiMbiiit} —who toned ga! |“!! • !I1 :,,w •’h»usc anil a* It .111 - it) tin: cativa w*'!: ‘l".v reward but an honest and faith 11.1 rati. n of the u .venun -tit, it wa '»y u ; at homo that their cl unis would not be .crlookod. . ^ believe t!ic l,rP8!tll’Tlt (lid go so far a? to t; ! :,nooint»lis!ied gentleman. now d" . , y,:' r ^'r It- ,,f You’ll Carolina, but for Ins. ; ' violent anti-tariiT sentiments, In '. •m.it ;uv undo him S c rotary of War. Sir. 1 rogi.-r:. a dtd n-t - and 1 think tin* An.iwi.-an people regret lt. There were n.i.siil raii-iu ,-t •> l'°‘- t -1 nature, winch wnull It a ve uwle this a i*iosk i -iicitiuts ijifointtiKMit. 'i'i!•; popular at tractions if tins g-ut Ionian—! is tulon:*?, f,n 1,11 *j* ,i:i ' mu,,ly bearing, mi di' have *joyt-i. toe M,, ,i dec* ease of public c-.n'idcmm ... ,hu ntl,,"i-,*tralion of the Nati mul C .vninmetit tn genera!, muj furnished a better ground lb: l,i> lends at home to suppose their ( pores--ions w-«r- 1-ss siili.-tantial, if ho participated in bmr perpn-a'iou. Sir, the organisation 1.1 ,ilu: cabinet was, no doubt. fie result ot n inct|d->in ami pi.‘i:..lii:civei\ nrfoino. to tit ik tlie «■ ghi.t'o tie? sueccss-r, and M. ui> the instrument through w:,;. a it was . <V * rd. '.Ir. Hrr.nc.li from North. Cirolbn. Mi-. rteu from Georgia, & Mr. Rives,sent to Fiance from Virgonn, w.tm ini ended to complmnn tIioso Sislet*. South Carolina was skiopi-d m the arrangement, and why? It was In-eanae yon resided there, You were the obstacle to Jie approach ol popular favor with the admi nistration at its coinmiuiceni nt. even opto the it’m id wh-u Van ijurouism was introdm-od inti S. Carolina, upon li e adjournm-uit of Con i’r(-,f-s in 1no doubt the res. I of" pr< concert by a leak from Hu mountains, and a wave from tin. s tores at th- same tm to. From I hat time, the cinims of our eitm’-ns were, for the first time taken no'tco of. '.Those only confined to tin. party who now favor the pretensions of tin noniiii'm. Sir, \v- have an app-in'meul n >w on tlu talffb of Charge d’Aftaires to H.dgium. from loose who, pa it »:\< ki.u.m.:, claim to he thr Union party—one every way worthy of the trust, as 1 have already borne testimony, ami I un to d we have another arrival to-day. from tl.osrm; quarter, in quest of Executive’favor. I\o.lung will I.e l-jlt undone wiiicli ,s preMim-d likely to give the minority the nse-n I ii’cv in t’ott'li Carolina. Hv-ry man of any coil -eu i n.'. .I'liiuigr i,.eii4 uas a r.gm loexp'Cl soim thing: \ ce President, (1 tvrti ’r of :i Territory, Minis ti>', or Charge d’All iiro.->, or boiic. liing cl -■ o. And wiio nre limy? W are informed of iher •:x stouce by their memorial pn\-:<MVod ng.iins: the tar ft* and iiulhficaiion. As they huviArnne info the Senate as a party, I shall speak i f tlnm as such. Tin- great body of this party, resident : i Charleston, took :t info their heads on the list -t li of July to oeh’brnto that d iv ns a p irtv, and sent lor foreign aid; made a formal commu nication requestin'? the President to come to tnoir assistance, something nfior the man n r of the instructions to Mr. M, Dane, and ill • nil was furnished in a letter containing n threat against the 0|>;*site parly ofmihtu.y I rce, to c >eree stale legislation >.» conform, to *’ deral legislation. Sir. Ibis loiter has given um brage to the major.ty of the jack-on parly in hi. O, for the Other party is c imposed princi pally, I mean in Cliarlos'on, of Adams met-; men who look to t!io geni.ral govt rinn-nt for 1'ivor and patronage, wiio follow the changes of sue ce -ive Presidents like the suntlovver docs the »mi “’.hr 1 ‘Her Iras been publicly censured in the ; opal If meetings ct me peuph*, and by . legi-11lure I Impel will ho excused for itia kmg a single lem.rk upon liie character of the threat, intimated in t'na letter, it sometimes happens that our nm.-t nl»io and distinguished 'lieu—lliose most favorable to c-nstiiutionn' right and civil liberty, in the posses-mn of pow cr, do forget right. Such was theca with that great apostle of free institutions, Mr. Jef ferson, when lie took it into his head that be cause he wished to ‘see the law* fiithfidlv executed,” lie had u right to use thy m 1 • ;rv force of the Un ted States to turn a privati: citizen out of his posse-sir.n of what urns though' by him, the then ('resident, to he public property ! mean the ba'.ture near N. Orleans. And pray how <i:d lie escape ihe responsibility of the law for so doing, when he was sued lor Urea, king the close of Mr. I.iving.-lon? Not by writing a learned hook, in tho shape of in. struct ions to his lawyers about tho legal right of I lie United States to the property in dispute, but by his counsel prudently placing his defence on the technical legal ground, that lie could not be sued in Virginia, for a trespass committed in I.oni siana, certainly not a very meritorious defence, for tho military head of tho nation. Well it may be asked what would be the result of tho President sending a military force against the State laws of South Carolinaa. :*;r, if lie headed the force hioi sell, one of our Judges would serve him with a rule, as Dominic Hall did, wiion al Ihc head of his army, and if ho did not obey the rule, ho would be committed. We have his own precedent lliat, as f peaceable citizen, be would submit to the eon stit.ulion, which makes tho civil authority of a •State, greater than the military authority ol tlie United States. u ltliout resting wholly on the objection taken to | the exceptionable correspondence, in which Mr. j McLano is desired to place his own government in the wrong, I agree entirely in the force mid power of the arguments against this appointment, in that particular. It will furnish a decided re proof to such public functionaries as desire to com promise the national honor, from personal motives I consider the attempt to screen Mr. Van Huron under the responsibility of the President entirely indefensible; ho is in law and in fact the man who is responsible. Would anyone consider the President as res. ponsildo for llie positions taken in the la.-l report of the Secretary of the Treasury? Wo have his report distinctly at variance with the President’s «iowa on the hank, and allcdged to lie his own, for which the President is riot responsible. Here, then, is proof that the heads of the departments are con sidereal the responsible organs of the government, in there respective spheres, f deprecate, as Crimi nal, all efforts by poliliei ins to avail themselves of foreign assistance, whether it ho in an at tempt of Union men in South (kirolina, to en list. in their cause the general government, or the Secretary of State » tlie United Slates, to propitiate (Ireal Britain. My patriotism prompts inn to go for Sou:h Carolina against the Unilod States, and the United ’■tale.i against the. world. No statesman of correct feeling, nr correct princi pies, would err, as t > a foreign government, pul his own in ten wrong. 1 know if. is often the practice of rr-eond.iry men, tliono who find themselves in the hack ground at home, to lake inch a position as will make them popular abroad; I do not envy such men their inglorious distinction; I want no heller evidence of the want of good re use, or good feeling, than to find anyone retting hiur-ml up against public opinion «t home, a - I hr champion of an interest abroad. It felons y”* to be seen whether tie great benefits oft his l rcity, achieved by reflections on the constituted authorities of the nation, will be me.ro substantial then the amazing favor ol permitting, by special grace, the, Anti-Tariff ami Anti .Nullification M -morinl, to go to the Commit. I tee on Finance. I have nndorslo* 1, upon the best authority, a Member of Congress then, not now, that thisodi. ■ ons tariff act of 1S;’8, became a law by Mr. Van Buren’s failure to redeem p. pledge to vote against amendments, which would hive prevented thr manufacturers, t > a certain extent, voting for tlo sirri". Tnsrebv, pniiiog lus southern p » *. j cal friend* in a wor*-j Mtun'.on »h:tn they ■.v.mi,. Trrrwvr*^ * va vo s'jjwviwr. rr z-:» »».vy»Ty;>vrri I'Jivo Iren, litd tl vy Irettfc l him as inimica itfi llic:;u evidences of faithless conduct t \v ;n the southern interests, he coiihl scarcely «,tu ' I h>. I'ojlc a favorite with t hose whnil) lie tie v«-1 t^ir, miiu of tha most decided object ions 1 hav l * the continuation n^' this appointment, is, tl.. the most active inikicncc of tlio patrons »c of tli (dovernment, wav exercised with a vie w to in;:!; | this iioini',oc, at l!io end of the present incum j la pi’s term of service, the President. I !:e!iv\ i liiis power waa exercised for this purpose, to criminal an ! corrupt oxlent. I ltavo been :,irm i r•* '-.V a gentleman of" the most unqtte.st b liable in ! legrity, and high character, that the lVnl CM'.ei patronage was avowedly lent to this purpose, am t'*al within one mouth after the late Seen.!. ry o ■jlate look possession of the souls, t!ie i’ostm s‘,-r I v order of that Department, wore appointed upon : this principle, •••'moved or retained !>y this crilvri ; on, and some vriy singular specifications of the ! circuit through which the applicants nuv' • t" • • ii I approaches, and sent in their adhesion, v. • du tuled to mo. 'Pho rSeoalor from Maryland \l r, : •''mill)) has told iid of instances in Maryland, in ' which tlic proscriptive principle was not applied | to trio friend? of the late administration. Sir, that I u as not the lest. It would have boon nioro - .1 i . ! factory to me to have known whether, iu ti e ex. ccplions to the ruie, some indication was nut (nr. • uiohed us to their ulterior preference for .Mr. Van j lluivn for President. 1 Ins was, i >\tulorstond, the pasrport- t!•-• *■1 | holetli—which admittet to tl- Treasury Jh ; thtc- departments nude, the j i.u • 04 p, I tary of Stato. This is net all: I urn informed j introduced, under his iiitluonec, mere boJ-:» mu> profitable appointments, one not more Ilian » G er 17 years ot age, in the most wanton exercise ot i » tticial favouritism, thus perverting the public trust and abusing his power npt only in turning out, but turning in. In the South, the proscriptive svstcin never was adopted, nor could it be. It is eo odious — so much at war with the principles of jus! ic -that no administration could venture to adopt it in South Carolina. For my o.vn part I do imi think the power to turn out one man and put in another, as a mere arbitrary exertion of oxeuiiiivo authority, uoe.s exist. ! think it a violation of the constitu tion, and I pledge nivsell to sustain any course which this Senate can adopt to restrain the use of such power. It is the essence of tvranuv, and the precedent on which it ivls is to lie found in those gloomy days ot federalism and consolida tion, when those of tho convention which formed "iju iu iiiivtj n. monarcny \vcr0 (;,driisted v.. h tho government, as tlxv friends ol tho constitution; when the preamble to 1 he first revenue law was intor|iol:ttod with an inhibited power; when the alien nmi sedition I iws wore considered constitutional; when, in fact, it wan thought nothin” hut fair by the advocates of monarchy and executive power and s.iprnniiirv, to acquire, by legislative const ruction, under the constitution, what they failed to get iti the con volition. 1 am prepared to put my negative on its exercise. It is at war with civil liberty, and the genius- of our institutions, and ought to he abandoned or prohibited. 1 am perfectly satisfied this practice has bean in. trodueed in its most corrupt form and brought sc. erclly to hear up n the President by a regency left here in the interest, of the nominee. Agan, Sir. It is pretty genernllv admitted that tho court paper was established under the Mitsui cos oi tlio late Sue rot ary ot .State, and speak” his sentiments, : ud acts under generd instruction, to pursue such a policy us u ill bring him into power. One of tlio moans resorted to, to oil jol this purpose in the south, is to strengthen the northern or union party su South C iroliua, who aro supposed to ho friendly to him, and use up the love of union with thu lovo of peace; transfer through the affection the people hoar t o t he President, I heir attachment to his favorite; and to separate tile {'resident from his old Carolina friends; hcnco, when no hope exists for whipping jn any o:io into the views of i!»y c Mi tral regency, tlio most hitter den tiicia! ions arc pro. iiGiinccd on them “!>v authority.” Thus when Himiic]), Ingham, and Ueid-.n. ' ■•••• >t and lion.-.. able men, who know tlio intrigues i t' tlio court | party, even express a willingness to act on prin- I eiple with the administration, notwilst tiding 1'ieir personal wrongs, tho understrappers of the imtui- ! nee tell them they a ». influenced l>y fear of] the people. In pursuance of the same reckless1 spirit ol hostility towards those it is my pride and my honor to be identified with, wli I this nonimi ti'm is ponding, the following itrtii 1 • appears in the C.lolic: Here Mr. M. read from that i»aj>‘'r as follows; “It is evident that tho political loaders of the nullitiers aro not ready to come out in open liostili. i'y to tbo President, because that would <v" to de feat llicir own efforts to control the stale of .South Carolina; and while they cunning]}' contrive to keep a footing among the S. Carolina Jack oniaus, gradually to undermine him there, they proclaim to the rest of the Union that they "entertain feel-! mgs of grat ideal ion in considering tho laio mis- j sage of the President as affording indications of a I change more favorable) than heretofore to tho! principles maintained ’by t hem. This, it is hop. eel, will operate against him in the other states. I The Columbia sc oid of politicians would do honor to Buell b master as MauhiuvolU.” .Mr. M. then proceeded: i submit whether i do not Maud justified initio o|iini(>n of the Keiiate, in pronouncing this a wan Ion and tin warrant a Ido calumny, I.ook a! (he message. ll is skilfully framed to please the south with genera! phrases, suited to tiio lariiT inloroats. l.ook at the Treasury Report, in which a seesaw is established on thn hank with the me. age; and I may ask where is the strongest, proof of Machi avellism to he found, in 1hefeder.il papers or t he Slate resolutions? (Mere Mr. .'Miller road extracts from papers from lYnnsytvania, to p.iow t’ne mes sage was not understood there as m S. ("iruliiui.) Sir, the present administration seems di-po. od to test, indiifeienl and well secured supjmi !ers, hy a rule resorted lo among farmers or hunters, sc. I act from a redundant, kennel what snpcrnumcr.i ries are to ho drowned by holding them up by 11n’ car. For my pari, I am determined not lo place myself in the power of such political friends as will attri. Iiule my support to four, and not to principle. .' soon as I vote for the nominee, I shall be told I dare not do otherwise, your friends at homo at* tempt to hreak clown the President by pruning him, and they dare not oppose him openly, and yon vote for Mr. Van 15 iron to injure him, not from any principle of attachment lo (lie Pic. ident, but bcnaitso you want to make I Im tari'f >:' ates !u Iwvc lie is anti-tantf, and thereby lire !» him down upon tlio Mac.hiavc.lli plan. Wo are told w ■ dare not op. pose the President. Sir, tho p ipb; I represent ilitre '/a in:/ thinff lintt Lmrc m:d grnrnni* un it durr dn: and . landing lu re I d. rc speak the truth and vole against tlm ptiiicic.il. who uses such agents to represent liimnal 111■ • Court of St. James. I he.licve, sir, the statement read liy the .‘hmatof from Mississippi, as to the nominee’ • reason for the dissolution of the late ea'ciiet, given to his friends in N. Yoik; I believe lie did say that it wa owing to a eonsjdiaey formed by the ' ice President and Mr. Ingham, to exclude! a virtuous woman from society, and I do believe that in making this statement he did not speak the Iruth. I helive, moreove r, from tile information before tlie public, that ho pi limed, was Urn beginning and end, the Alpha and Omega, ol the breach in the personal friend nip between the first and second officers of the < lovermnciil; his tiail may bo found in fbo circumstance:--, and the nm* ive. was palpable and manifest. Who else hid any interest in ra king up these |,v "oi-e t r m-I'm-, in which yon I ne'rd vunr part lion -st!v and faitbfully , l-.-.th to the ] public and (leuieral .l.ieksun? Sir, I ri’-’iillect I something of I'm Seminole war, ll was in this ! dark and difficult hour of tho Pr* .-iilcui’s life, ih 1 I first saw, and first had au opportunity of mm; (••sting mv fri ndship to hi n, .it. a time* when tho j seriate and venerable i’alhe:s, such ns 'I icon. Par. hour, anil Sou'll of Sr.ulli ' irolin i. hi.verc.i am! j spoke in rlark hin « of censure and reprobation; i I declared my determinate.n to siiftain biin, ri ;’.t ' or wren *. f f» It grateful fe<r his mil;.ary servic, ., and would not consent, while ho was the1 exponen' j of our (lovernmont in a rjuirrel with Spain, tr erm.iiro him. I rrcoilr.r* to havo he ird till' eh ■' ;;• e] ver,*e .. <oeit ; . f •■;!. ..fi.m . •. j *o me hv t.yo honorable fcruior from :.p i. l. M!:on Speaker of the o!!.. r !. who «„ "uM :'s • Wt forth open!v iuul hol.fy in , IH>1 ttX‘11 to him. I roo » loot Is • :Mis ; ip itoo! . and : eonudish. .1 v..<-.«.»* i '• ; »«“*«. «nd when he CO cludi [, y ’■illrom the-r.il! rios hut tv hero was the V tint->r trom visor.>i - * If I mistake m>*, ( &a‘lud V'0 V X N of at* Art. r ill,*tliii> i ittor rather eveusod than jintifi d. It. « •; . t'..j •;etierotis attacliir.cits of v-.m,o ft. ;,, ;,•.,| „vi t',u mjIht JU;l ;i!ients ot t!tc <>'•!. a.M ..!... .i f: -hiclot the Commandin'; «r..i in . . ;■ ...hiolo j war; i'i>u f am at a loss for an v « ■>,.,! rn-oT; for •I r',‘,|K:;i;atittj it, except to enable parties to chui.-o j J» sltmij, I " ith the ha.-ard of dillhrin .r from the Senator ! *' *• "• ;,•-*» I de * * ■1 *"• toy detvrmin- ; ton in t!iu esecntmii „• t!ie ap. ..imi q pmver, t-> otto ^riimnal who holdly, openly, uii-l imh eentfy in. public vent ni . - ■ . ■■ 'I.tnli MM ol lei.lido elmrin-tei, wo must sustain 1 t.:e majesty un.| miprouniey of lenialo virtue. -lor my pert, I am realty so put the seal | . '-■•’"oetmtation on hi a who shall attempt, know M 'ly, to n arrow «lo\vii tSio liiot m in t»ouiuly l '■ separates the suspected from the modvst 1 woni.iji; uuj upnii such information as sati lies me, ; 1 • eiievc the nomine,: obnoxious to nich a ••Imruc* t 'I’i.a "etitletnan from Coor-ti i lias, in | „!j uuj 0j„J ; Itt l.ujonjjru, ashed, for the nominee, tit the j hands of too Senate, justice. Sir, L will SrSVe hi n I ;!!|e ... tin: meted to o’hers 1 will mete 1 > 1.1 j r°"* v,,i '• '••‘'Oil r.litilful public set !.«, ’ ■ lie pro e ibud the Caroliuian i.called a j popular in -istrr from tlm !{us;?i«n court, the son I ol one of III, vienwrs of ind-ipeu ■.lone.*, and „t-t j the Koaimke orator, . Ivitijr „„ hi i„ uio I *BHg«ion, to f rlher hi, j r. tensions, ilo i rec.il,r.J Mr. Poin.MtU, an accompli !u i • ontlojiian, I ,r<"1' Mexico, and sent , frontier character, a | ra"in!nio sate.s!!:an; a Carolini <n I... firth, it is true, , l..it Olio she has Jon^ eeased to cheri.h or honor, i l hose are not of my political friend , hut they are : my countrymen. j 1 may do injustice to the State !> ., rlmml on j the question oi the i -: tl of Mr. M .li V .u, Mr j Poinsct, and Air.’ Watts. 1 do not know whuth. , ert.iev desired to he recalled or not, h i! pr. u.no j th-y did not. Sir, I do not cnmpfuu that our f •.. :it. ,,.Mh j unrequited for their faithful v j, ,,r ,,;nic.i out j '•hieo. i! i> not this \x III i call lot li i !,ur,J ;'"|I indignation. 1: is the beliefthat mv Yi n mi, and feilow-citi/.ens ere hunted d .wn with"’ s a : o j lurocity, m,t ’or pi litteial I 'hey aro LHpposcd ho . ir fiicuds; ; not iiKikowaronyi.ii is the licit, v v.!:; h must ho i expiated with fire ..mi fa«-jol. l l‘* v.'c ii »• r lah »'» • I liohj t! 1 o uo .r.iioo j responsible !nr this broaeh in our ranks. ’s'oy, j morn, 1 hold him rospo,'i.i!.!e fur the unrcdc.ned |>k-t !••;<■« mi b; to the public.’, )>• - it < i > n <r | b ]., .( J*,,,. • : canvas. XVU .1 were they? v.i«o Preside n», rotr jn« hm it of jml lie < , Jituro, no ..:H rial lamporiut . ih t i • , ; . , . | pot unto t lie dynasty, no fulfil ion .;i' m. ■ ,- r-; • ‘•‘OM-rcss <or ullicos of prolit. Public expa.natiou I 4,,i t mc*> o has not hcfMi rt* t * ,t J onerous confiding I’ri-f ident, aud hold the v-ilv . subtile .Minister and his •••ubalienit; li »’ '■> for the , failure. I will ptyu portion of mv share of tho by putting my \ o„ tio', ,tpp ,jm i «'ir, we aro to!;!, :! wo reject the ii.. ...no, v.o ! mi iiI sitr«-!y in tiro him \ see [*ro iihnt, at 1 Midi i.: tho sub.sl in r i I a letter before me, frm-i one ef i 11is confident i.-i and i • yor*:<! iMlilms, ,\.i one can : mi t lUolho object of tho Baltimore C mvention, it h to nominate him in any event* Look at tho so \ylionet* it ot ii • i, o! th ( tjc. I' piles from Ohio, gnthui up under tho central in. i linemen here. \ do not, however, reynr! s’, ofuuy j sort ofimportnn* -’, whether he Lu made Vo;.; Presi dent or not. I sha.11 not i s to Iho e >nce> of left Iittndc 1 ... and phn o reason for Tut ing on the ['round that ho is t, ,» ii-. iul to lie absent. | .’•hull do what is mv cut , ami lot consequences take cure oft! fo tlun.irf i..;. vena i ks on this mmcwhal excit topic,'perm i ... men's to tin; I’nia1 ■ h r their enn .ii!: r. lion, \v!u!0 I have stated, in a hasty, imperfect, an t cmi reum dilat.nl manner, my opinions of tlm < !.,i,.i, "of the n» nim’o to public corefi " I ■ ■ ■. rn ion. i til l nxsliri I I 'X il. Wen. is i (Tuesdays and Ki slays,) <u fjj P i' aide in a lvmice. !• or adve;Ii'ii. ■ 7.7 < nt' a sept; ili'i ilimi, mid .’•■> e-i-iit - i n mi ii tier ol iii-iniions nm.-l he i tiie mix • rli:eineuts w :!i :,e coiituiiit d Previous to a;p>s miiat In- j I tu nliioTa i md cl •) fm t! S i,ll| eiisM'iiiiiiuai'.cc of tin j •Ip. And llin-e \\ 1,0 II eiintintie, ndl imtitv (he K twenty days he hire the ; .'iiiicj uf chartered m>, •States Will tie it reived till! .\ hi/, UlOll/li \ |i n 1 ■' 1 ■ : i’ost ('‘lire •■! t!i,> , !. .,f t .,1a,.,,. All kite.' to the Kditors imu-t 1 reeeive no iitlnolimi t.» for n ii.i »i e iiy I. S (. f inivof 1 i;e rubs’nin!: 'ii to ;llk A .!, ii v.. I ■ ill:*»iio:i i;.e • post paid, or they v ill TV v -* j **< <’ ’ a -V «•■**•** a v., •!»•■» •<»« t* W * v‘.„/'.i, ,1^: .., thru'.: mo a /■<• c \yiTM.s >: .i 2, h A \\ I N C< i'i i ho 1 h ! iw .■ f i ;iml ' irnlin ■( J* Lottery, No. 2: 11 32 jm i:» ?. an i ; .in .*7. Tv'..s. il <18 />«, sold and paid ri-rlu |0 * pon tloman on »lie Alain S.'ra; !, in a v. lioli ; u-I.it/ Ornsying of I ho Vi.-giuia J >;^mul Swamp 1,'illirv. \ 1 7 r.ri f'O '! • 10 21 f> 2 l 39 M. Tsom. 7 I. o.»--i* tl of > 1 iifi >, pold (,, „ gentleman lVo;n AI.mo, \:os. 3 \i 1 (,;j Mold to a gentleman in this City, anil all paid at. Mi;iit, aM UMiial, »tl “i\>rln»i<,,s Ji<nin. e,” i<E(i(< t, 1S ill * 11 *M. ff'\. R Vof the Delaware and N. Carolina ,k! i" I <oI if r r. N <». 2. II, 32, Irt. 13, 3, .18, r.n, 17. II No. 13, 17, 33 Capiid I'.i-.,, of ;i>230, i .dd at M irisi.r.’s. DKAW I Nil ni l! i ;• Iii;.i I a hi J ,• -t f «• r v, X.» 3 7 03 20 25 10 21 5 21 33 M. l'n>oii 1 ami! fioltrr;, Draw i- - -a ill lie rr veil Tuesday. C \ I IT SI, VH17.V. v:n >- >; • ; Tickets lii.'v.a 2,3n, iji.i: ■ . f• 31 No I below th- door o! !.■ i 20,0')0 \\ hi(‘ ( ><!:,■ Is! ;; r.s f>r 7 o'' i re it */v'« y V \ N'l •’ ;> by ill - •. ( .. * 1 fan.I Wbilo 0-2. i lie n.-o.ii proportion i |‘ !1 • t ;<• l.ipiif;. • p,i:;« v,i" I ’ • tlic I’dctorI) \ \ i I> 1 ■ 10- <!< idito Jt (Old / ■ Ui'iirf i, ; v. ,t, ! v I !•• ii n lli in If, I r \ in< ;i •i. <(■■ .\.■ t • i a», i /. i i 11 ;,. . i . ' fi O JOHN WillK i 2 .■)>%, >«■ i,/.i i: * rjn <\l 11'-' ■ .1.-. V \ .i.i ;, .t ni.; Known to lv ;:n inlrd il.n;' of V|. in,, hereby no:i;i.'it. tint wo '.ioi, on til- -ir i I day in |-V>ru*iry !•••.!. bein'' in- |.- , . •/ f», . month, Iftw 'rii tin* li.nirr ot t mot ii i ii a anil - m a-:, ai I In* ! r i; i!»5 i j» !;. ; |n <• town i l.vii Itl.nrf, a <•<! to t U,- i i..■ lion of !.*■•■;:,r-o 1 ly ■. '• ami <.;V r ; i<> (>1, , tord lV lollowiII ,1, tin; I ;\rrtl <n i . i m ,)opi ' 1 ;;! tin- town *.« l rlr r.-< v il 1< . 1i. Mod .in-4 and Mon b v S. Stiallon. od o:;. . - ran ! on \\ r-dnc-'rliy the 21 t. d.-.y da I, : j , . ,... v< in ol i\ir-liar>l l'o,\ ii • n < airl l! t , till! d<-jin; ion • f : lid l; ; 1 , . , '“*J road i.i t-vid >iro II » lit • ; a, (lie; ( 'miiv v ('onrt . I IN. w ha .., w - -n- • pl 'inft'i' ; m! we at » ' •ndan . . J' ., til drpo itii-ns \) ol I inlilviM , . "! w?: ; vV .. ■ ■ .2 ,v- p - ss 3 <• -in.