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JV Carolina Legislature.
, SPEECH OP
JESSfc E. J3YNUM, Esq.
On the Caucus Resolutions, intro
duced by Mr. Fisher.
Mr. '13ynum said, he rose
to sub-
tn fhft consideration Oi trie
Hnnoa fl-incr rMsnnS which
would 'influence him to vote in
favor of the indefinite postpone
ment of the resolutions on the
table. On this occasion no
should have preferred &vl".
silent vote. But silence in
rill
mm, at una uiv-, - - f ,
'nA Inf. n dereliction ot d I-
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much in
the habit of pressing public
bodies, he wis apprehensive ot
experience some difficulty in
communicating his sentiments
to the House on so important a
subject; but courage, said he,
should regard only the cause it
advocates: being conscious of
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the correctness of that, it should
despise the perils and dangers
that attend its pursuit. No gen-
I oinnii Oil this floor, said Mr. 13
rt.-to.i tho infro-lon
..t: ?tu j;.trm-ones-!
i I..,. .w;f hnA
i'" hnvht l.pfore the House,!
i ,i:"cnnnii to contribute
I r i . v : 1 1 ijx v- v v .
his mile in disposing of it in the sideration, when I reflect upon : so, I woulc be glad that gentle
briefest manner possible, which the present happy and prospc-rmen wouU point it out. If in
lie conceived would be effected 1 rous situation of our country, ; deed we lwe a right to instruct
by postponing it indefinitely. and compare it with the sis- our Representatives in Con
In reply to the remarks of the tracted and disturbed condition gross, they have the same rignt
honorable entleman from Ro- of the different powers abroad, to instruct is, for we derive our
wan which he believed were I confess that I am influenced authority fiom the same source,
nmcfltr tilrrn from thp Prem- by a double incentive to oppose and are bth amenable to the
t.lo -nd Rpcnlntinns thon on the
table; who commences by tell- alteration in our present pohti-in-
us, that a meeting of the cal system. While England
members of Congress, to consult and Ireland have groaned under
together on the question of the
Presidential Election, which
meeting he has seen pr&per to
term a Caucus, is contrary to
the letter and spirit of our Con
stitution. But, Mr. Speaker,
said he, I defy that gentleman or
any other on this floor, to lay
his finger on any clause in that
instrument, which prohibits the
holding of such a meeting.
The gentleman has also told
the House, that the Washington
Caucus, in effect, chooses the
Prpdrlont hv the nomination
. .i ,i
tl V make But IS tniS inc
font? T it" obligatory on the
iaci. is il 0 j
noonle to ratity or sanction
A.
recommendation of a
meeting
of their members ot Congress.'
As well might we say, it is obli
gatory on us to adopt the ad
vice of a friend, or to marry the
woman who is recommended to
us by our parents. That gen
tleman further observed, that
lir Constitution of the United
States prohibits members ot
nono-ress from being' Electors,
and therefore, it might be infer
vccl, that it was not intended
that they should, in any way,
interfere in the election of a
President. But, what appears
to me a contradiction in terms,
in the next breath, he informs
us that any previous expression sen by the people themselves, be a result consistent with Re
of their opinions might have an for their virtues, their talents, publican government? Surely
improper influence on their fi-
nal vote, which belongs to them
agreeably to the provisions of
the Constitution. So that it.
seems in one place they have .impossible that the mass ot the j Congress; which would be pre--something
to do with the elec-: people, in every quarter of thejnant with the Greatest diswtL
tion, and in another they have
not. In support of his opinions,
the gentleman makes alonor ouo. :
tation from Mr. Niles's ite-is-ident
ter, which he seems to consider
as perfectly orthodox. But who
is Mr. Niles? He is the Editor
of a paper, wThosc sentiments
readdyaccommodate themselves jnone, though, gentlemen had
to his own interest, and whose! held up these meetings, as a
opinions vary with the times, "raw-head-and-bloody-boncs"
The gentleman goes on to state j to alarm the people, and to tn
that Caucusses give rise to in-! list on their side the prejudices
trigue anu urinery. dui l wouiu
inquire, said Mr. B. of that)
To huodied and thirty?
And if no election is made by
each state in the Union.
It was observed, by my friend
from Stokes, continued Mr. B.
that my motion for the indefi
n;t obstDoncmcrit of the reso
lutions, was an infringement of
parliamentary decorum. sir, 1
came not here to attend to the
ulcs of foreign parliaments, or
to be bound down by the eti
quette of courtly ceremonies;
but to guard the interest ana
protect the rights of the people,
whose servant i am. lie nas
told us too, that Caucusscs arc
no
new things.
1 perfectly a-
gree with that gentleman. Cau-;
cusses ol the very Kind mat nejoe yielding up the sword oi vic
now so loudly condemns, havejtory into the hands of our poli-
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been constantly resorted to loritical enemies ittvould beclip-
twenty-lour years in all cases
where several candidates have
offered for any important office;
nor have we ever heard of anyj
mischief arising from them; but,
the contrary, much good, bvi
preventing a division of strength;
in thon who have the same end'and Rpnresnntatives in Con-
in view. But, Mr. Speaker,
.
regard less ot every otner con-,
ii r i i
any measure whose object is an
the yokeot poverty and oppres
siom While franco has been most richly merit? They cer
drained of her richest treasures, ta:nly would. What benefit do
and poured put her dearest gentlemen expect to derive from
blood on the altar of ambition, defeating the good old course of
WThile Germany, harassed by a recommendation by a majori
divisions and contentions, has ty of our friends at Washington?
been compelled to impose her He had yet heard of no advan-gag-laws
to prevent the free cir- tage to be derived from such an
culation of knowledge. While event. The result would Cer-
the proud Autocrat of Russia,
has not dared to venture him-
self amongst his own subjects,
for fear that vengeance might
overtake his acts of oppression,
A V.,,
vnonua jjcuic iiuyk v-uu-
tinued to reap the benefits of a
.
goveruuieiu, at wnuse neau nas
stood for twenty-four years, a
President, placed there by the
recommendation of a Caucus
nomination. Representatives. He had been
But, gentlemen have called taught, that aristocracies were
those meetings conspiracies. Is the worst of all governments,
this, asked Mr. B. the fact? If Here we should see the few go
he understood any thing of the vern the many, contrary to eve
nature, of these meetings, they ry Republican maxim of o-o-
consisted ot a number ot mem
bers of Congress, who meet to
gether, in order to express their
opinions on the fittest man in
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nit: uuiuu, iu uc iiumuu tu pi o-
side over the nation as supreme
magistrate. And who, he ask-
ed, could better deformine this
question, than a set 6fmen cho-
and their patriotism, many of
whom, probably are well ac-
quainted with all the different
candidates lor matonicer it is
Union, can be personally ac-j
quainted with the candidates,
and they are therefore depen
on those who are, for pro-
'per information on that subject
And who are better qualified to
inform them than their immedi-
! ate Representatives? he thought
,ui uie vulgar.
The most violent opposers of
these meetings themselves, hold:
similar ones annually, for the
purpose of. nominating Mem
bers of Assembly and MembcYs
of Congress. Mr. B. alluded to
the Tammany Society of New
York, where the first alarm re
specting Caacusses was made;
and he had peen informed that
Mr. Grundy, the author of the
Tennessee Resolutions, which
was the prototype of those which
lie on our -table, was himself
once the warmest advocate for
the Caucus system"; but, as the
proposed Caucus will not, it is
believed, promote his views in
relation to the next Presidential
election, he is no v violently op
posed to it.
To abandon a jystem at this
time, which has been uniformly
acted upon with aiccess, by the
Republicans of the Union, would
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1 ping oti the locks irom the head
! of ouij political Sampson, and
! drawing on our shoulders hordes
of conquering Philistines
Besides, said' Mr. B. IXvould
enouire wha! right has this
House, to instruct our Senators
! gross? His our Constitution j
i i
given us arv sucn privilege
If
people for our conduct. iJut;
for our conduct.
how would such instructions be
received b this House? Would '.
they not te treated with that
contempt vhich they would
tainly be, that there would be; the 10th, the sentinels on deck
no election by the people. We!"eard a great noise below, and
know that there arc five candi-j repeatedly ordered quietness,
dates for the Presidential Chair J
and no gentleman on this floor -
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u uicy uu mi ulcu iur,:,"lv'i,,3 huhhwj aim
that any one of them has anr! immediately fired one or two
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cnance oi oeing eiecieu. Ana!VUI11" uiixunti muni, auerwnicn
if there be no election by the j
people, t'ac election must, of
course, go into the IIous
of j
vcrnment. 1 he thirteen small
States, containing a population
less than three millions, would
have it in their power, to give
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uie unuuu oiaics a l resident,
contrary to the wishes of eleven
of the larsrest States, containing
more than seven millions and a
half of inhabitants. Would this
it would not, and a President
thus elected, might have views
directly opposed to those of a
majority ot both Houses of
faction to a Urge majority of
the Nation, and evils mio-ht
emanate from it which our latest
posterity might rue. But, sir,
said Mr. B. I do trust that this
country will be preserved from
such a state of things, by hold
ing ; fast to the good old course
hitherto pursued. I do trust,
that the Republicans of the pre
sent day, will not prove them
selves the unworthy offspring
of their honored and venerated
progenitors, whose blood and
treasure have purchased those J
liberties, of which we now so;
proudly boast I do hope, said
he, that the fire of '76, is not
yet entirely extinguished in the
breasts of my countrymen.
Mr. B. had no doubt that, in
cendiary agents were -now tra
velling to and fro, throughout
this country, preaching, up dis
cord and division, in order to
divide the strength of the un
suspecting Republicans of the
Union, in relation to the pending
Presidential election. Let us,
said he, look around us, and
sfee if there be no Judases a
mongst us by whom we may
be betrayed into the hands oi
our enemies.
It has been asserted by an
honorable - gentleman on this
floor, that those who composed
the CauCusses at Washington,
Iwere a combination of intriguers
and traitors. If so, they have
been of a very friendly charac
ter to this Union; for they have
given us a Jefferson, a Madison,
and a Monroe, than whom, A
thens nor Sparta, Rome nor
Carthage, have never boasted
of profounder politicians, or
morn accomplished statesmen.
While Caucusscs continue to
produce such blessings to the
Nation, he implored gentlemen
to leave it unhurt, as an ancient
oak of the forest, whose foster
ing branches have afforded us a
shelter and a shade, from the
scorching rays of party animosi
ties. Bnt before I conclude,
added Mr. B. let me remind
gentlemen of the following trite,
but correct maxim, which is ap
plicable to this, as well as to
'other occasions, "united
we
shall stand, but divided
ive
must Jail.
FOHhlGW
SOUTH AMERICA.
A letter from Para, Brazil, Nov.
ira, urazii, jnow
24, received in England, relates
the following horrible occurrence
on board of a prison ship:
About nine, of the night of
without ellcct. In a short time
they found the prisoners were
fViii-rr Imtnlinc U
every thing was quiet In thelGncc of the latter determina
morning they took off thcttion.
hatches to remove the dead, if
any, when they found only four
out of 256 alive! The place
presented a most appalling spec
tacle ot lacerated and mangled
bodies. Some had their eyres
thrust out; the tongues of some
hung out of their mouths; others
had their ribs stove in; others i
their mouths torn ear from ear.
Some were hanging by their
hammock string by the neck;
others by their middle, with
their heads down; and some had
undergone mutilation too horri
ble to be described. The wri
ter had this account, at which
human nature shudders, from
an eye witness, the first lieute
nant ot the brig, who was first
on board in the morning. It
appears the carnage commenced
by a party of them wishing to
murder all the Europeans who
were their fellow prisoners, (a
bout 10 or 12 in number,) but,
that being in the dark, they des
patched many who were not,
which excited ill-blood. Thev
did not, moreover, all agree up-
on escaping Dy lorce, winch in
creased the animosity anions:
them, and a mutual massacre of
the most savage nature com
menced; for they had no edged
weapons,nor any thing but their
hands and their hammock ropes.
They were all naked, their
clothes being torn from their
backs, they had piled up the
dead bodies. unrfor tv. v.tuc
to form a kind of platform to
enable them to reach th
tngs, and most of these were
Europeans. About 20 were
killed by the discharge of mus
ketry. The four who were
found alive had hidden them
selves under water casks at the
commencement of the fray, and
had not) it appeared, suffered in
health. One man was found
nearly strangled, yet still alive;
but he died on the way to the
hospital, from a slight fall.
Another account supposes thcT
had destroyed each other in a St o4'
insanity or desperation.
ENGLAND,
WAR WITH ALGIERS.
Admiralty-office, Feb. 21.
Despatches, dated the 31st of
last month, have this morning
been received at this office, from
the Hon. Capt. Spencer, of his
majesty's ship Naiad (who had
been directed to proceed to Al
giers, to make, in conjunction
with his majesty's Consul at
that Regency, a remonstrance
against some late proceedings of
the Dcy,) stating that his nego
tiation had ended unsatisfactori
ly, and that the Consul was obli
ged to strike the British flag
and embark on board his majes
ty's ship.
Capt. Spencer further reports,
that having met an Algerine
corvette, he felt it his duty to
attack her, and that she was laid
on board and captured in the
most handsome manner, by his
majesty's brig 'Camelion, when
Capt. Spencer had the satisfac
tion to find that he had rescued
17 Spaniards, whom the Alge-
nn'es were carrying into slavery.
i ne causes ot this warlike de
claration on our part, are it ap
pears two-ioid one, on the re-
.i
S",' 1 "1C PaiL01 ey, to
t make reparation for an insulfc
I offered to the British Consular
ag of what nature does not yet
appear; the other, a declaration
that he was no longer to ob
serve the terms of a treaty made
With him, not fO rptnin nnr
i Christian captives of
X - - UU I
any na-
tion in a state ot slavery. CabL
Spencer's exploit, recorded a
bove, was the immediate conse-
The decree of the Spanish
King, in favor of a free com-
Imcrcc in the Spanish colonies,
and the comments of the Paris
papers thereon, have caused a
great panic on the London Ex-
cnange.
They say the British
government
must now declare
whether the South American
States are, or arc ?wt, inde
pendent.
GREECE.
The Augsburg Gazette con
tains intelligence from Smyrna
w uie iytn ot January. The
Turkish squadron fitted out at
Constantinople, to afford succor
to Smyrna, had been destroyed
by a tempest in the sea of Mar
mora. The Greeks are filled
with joy. Five frigates and six
brigs stranded. The Turks re
garded this event as a chastise
ment from Heaven, and they
had not beeen guilty of any acts
of violence to the Greeks in
consequence. The Greeks had
become masters of the Gulph.
The Turks considered there was
no longer any securitv in th
waters of the Archipelago.
The Turkish garrison at Pa-
tras has retired to T,n,(n
The Hellenists, tn th ul
of 7 or 8000, have planted the
standard oftheCmin ih icU
Mitylene.