TERMS
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.r--4 w -mair herearicr be had 1st
:! J n?i4(Mlu)T4 who Wll'
.. - f Pit IT K f.BW
ifae wIidIc utn ai one pajment
if tfthe paper (or btt jfear. at ?lo,Doi -j
nil . i na innrr na ibe same class snau
thrf Sam terms fnaii -counuu.
..bl. in nrWancA the SQID Of
ikna ft.ii iia w - " :
. .nit Ah-rroA mm nlhpr ftllbsCft-i
s
-Ir 'I' Ir
; i
ihrpe D-jlIars mall cises. i
mStian will be ecetied for less than;
lf Jrj', will be Hbcmttinned batAttbeop-
PknSeEJiwr, uolesilU arrearges are pan
Kl Ti inters iotv tKej Edj tor ' roost .--,be . popt
r'ri.;1(fflrtar tor eaciniwcriwit tytcrirums.
LP F I. n ..l.tmi
wilt S be -i inserted fur less
tftaeitwiHhe! anntinaed until orders
f3l ',J ni,tfvni therri.l where no directions
ffft'T.' " - .'m - t
ka nraiT mnntli will
1 ViWtVDiillar perrenth for each sqoa e
cSl iriTilese of chapiins the form crery
JIAllIilETS
Ttx per lb. 16 a ,17 cts2; Brandy, Ap-
1 6 al 18 cts ; Castings per
j"iIm1;45 a SO cWS.I
LJiiicu: i Cotton 1 1 bagging per ydA 35
vt t Sets ; Cotlod yarn; froin Wo. 6 to No
7i lit 163 a 1 87 cts; Feathers per lb;
,iV.-.;Floui oer W.lb PPy wneai per bosh. U
pr bushel 20 cis i Corn per bush 40 cts j
Mfilb a cts;leai per lb. 8 a fOcts.j
5rJtEr4 g1 75K Nafs per Jb 10
Rkf or lb O l d cts ; Uacon per . lb 1 5
'ti Batter; per lb 124 ' cis ;,Lard'per lb 15
Sift oeri bushel;; $1X25 cts; Steel Ameri-
I i?n do. per lo
irtil Cait do. per lb! 25 ,30 cts bugar
y$'fi2
a 15 cts Ruin (Jamaica) per gal;
a i linkfie dol S WbblYciean) pef lb SO
!jj TVHow per lb; 0 $itii ; Tpw-lineni pr yd.
!i $c; Wine (frenfctiaeper ga-i.fi ou
Vtitfil 'do. ;f4 50 a 6 1 IT cis ; C 1 a ret do
h'til II S a l! 75 cts y Malaga, (sweet)
'tf jl 0Vhiskfy per ral. S5 a 40 cts.
ikk market ber ilb 4la 6"cts.t Bacoo per
!ii 15 cts; Hainstloj 114,16 cts ; Bpeswax
rfb Wi$Q cu ;1Baggih2 per yard 16 a 30
a'&lerope per lb a. 12 i 14 cts rCine pr.
Hill 16 ctsj Coi ton p;r , 1(10 lbs $18 19 a
CwCoro per jbushelT5 a 80ts j Flour
feityona per brl $ O09fruDi stores per 'brl.
6 M 0 00; Iron per KKJ lbs 5 OO abdu;
ff opIn4he bJonest and. confiding people of - this
CO0n?ry wasineeari ,?iuuuunct;uieiii iuai re
tfeivqryueMi"aja reiorjiu v were - oa . caiuinai
rwirtfefin the iKilicy land the most cherished obP
iec4o the preient ad Qiioist ration. Well sir, the
first atui reiresc itment anicn iouk ptace-. j oe
liet?t aspi pet rated by the present! post master
G4t$.XaiiiKndj ::wheri Fuartb Audiiur
of ibkfrreastiry. One of tbe'fiist acts of his of
Mciai luiy was tudtcSne taking certain newspa-
wbjihiV )ivdecesior; had indolged iti -Ii
Woufdfbeiealfy amusibg now to ran orer the pa
Werlfjjibe hen.'officiat organ - of J the party and
remark the consequence hich was imparted to
this act, but this was declared to be but a grain of
sknditlpori th sea shure, in comparison .of what
was M follow 11 there, was any repetition of
tlits elampl ifi tetreijchcnnt more notable than
ihi. e f tii nut mw recollect it: :VV hether
tlief ietnlnk(tot trie Government hate been
retreichVdrlnot 1 rfefer to J the ..public ,doeu-
iinei4io anwef.I will merely jstate upon
iriis peaorina ne regmir appropnzuoos, 101 mo
serWpf of ihe present (year, exclusi ve of the er;
peiisfl( of In Jian ,wars exceed the expenditures j
morel Lh art iinl;hunyreJper ceot !-!This ircer
tarly in exVrordinary evidence of increased e
cuiHMhy and retrench ment ! Now, sir, ai;to the
otberjBranch,of the reirm which was anaounced
as theigreat purpose of the. present ad mi oist ra
tion, jlmean ihe reform of thse abuses' which
had .brought the patronags of the Government in
conflict with the freedom of elei tions ; I have
already allud&J to the iaogoage of the. inaugural
address opon his sobject. This was, as in ter?
prete9at the tjine,a proclamation and interdict
to alHrfrblic officers after, the manner of Mr.
JefTefson's circular, to abstain from al!; irt'erfer-
ericeireleciiois. Whenever the subject of Ex
ecutili Miterferknce, or ihe perversion and a-
the United States BankJ I ass over tome I of
the smaller and disrepulibfe decern ions practised
op.m the people in this conflici such as the . a-d
I arm mat was gotten op at the idea of using the
capita) of foreigners, and tha i apprebeosioas cre
ated that we Would soot be , tinder, the . govern-1
meot of the ooaility of England onless the bank 1
f was put down: Uut the one which . answered
the purposes of tha4 party, more" effectuaUj j than
me rest was me, prujeci 01 a gw ana stiver cor
rencyi . This was Wged with all, the; apparent
zeal of candor, and alt the confidence of .sovn3
It took for its hour, and did more to secure the
iriutnph of the party than all the Lother 6eviees
to which th?y have resorted, ija ;maov Jarge
Satt8. in many 'entire, seciioosottbe Union Irr
1834, and until thf elections were over -in the
fall of that year j it was the engrossing tPc apd
the confident belief that the administration of
Gen. Jackson hid matured a scherwe - of policy
of the 1 people
effect j-whruh
which oly required the support
to enable them to carry H . inui
would restore me golden age: T here was re
ally something more fascinating in ' this scheme
1 to the far cy of the people than the mere substl-
toting gold and siiWr for bank pajper.Tbe:idei
ot incrrased means and new sHirces of enjoy
tnfnt, t ere associated -with the 'new policy fin
their minds. The! effect was great. Vetnem-
ber well the tensatioo pnidured -in the Siieof-t
lennessee upon this subject.' TWe , had ho-;
nor of a visit from our. respected Gbiet , Mis
trato that year, about the time of the firsi isio
of the new gold coin; nd the attentive and 'vi
gilant Secretary of I iheTreasorv did the Pesi-
debt the honor to forward lo hitn' a few of? tbe
first new and shining pieces which dropt Irom
the mint. 1 oeheve 1 would not err, u i were
to say that these beautiful and attractive eviden
ces of the wisdom and patriotism of the admmis
tra'.ion in its struggle against the Bank-of the U-
ii i ted States, and its alleged corrupt supporters,
ertce o put?nc omcers tn eiecnoos nave oeenoo
ticed )f t-ompViined of J the President,; by his usu
al'oirgaris of corirounictiin with the public, has
beeb pfld up to the people as decidedly adveise in
his prlrfci pies and feelings to any such practices.
Abqu wo years agoj 1 believe it was, upon
some plm plain that public ofTicr had interfer
ed in i election in the Territuiy of Florida, the
oflicialLrgan anounced to the couniry, that no
such ioterftrence could have been authorized by
the Eixeeurtvei inasmuch as he had expressly in
terdieed all sxch practices in his fiist ina'ojjtsral
ad1re4 Eveas late as last1 summer, his
suztnatize4 as monopolists and aristocrats lit is
certian that the elections in man v ilisirieti rr
ion rolled by the capt of the party press and par
ty leaders irpon these topics It will not asion
ish those who have observed the blifldness and
devotion of party zeal w ithin the last two or three
years, le find that these very doctrines and senti-
meats were considered and repudiated by 'the
then Secretary of the Treasury then ; and since
tn or, the eretest favorites of' the President.-' I
allude t Ilofrer O.Tanev. who has iinnn: inmn.
sideraiHn of htsdevotion'to the' principles which,
a! it is Uegrd, have been the great object of the
present idmioistratioo to carry out and perpetu
ate, been appointed Chief Just icier of the So-
preme Court in my opinion the very first and
tnbst desiiable. office under this Gorernmm.t.
iIU cireomatance is so yery singular in the fats
ponnisier or selfish motives, the members
of the Daltimore Convention elected a disunonitht
edntleman io presidver tbeir delibewiolsi
.trho hsd. for mote than ftyeari bad a contingent
coinrntion tr hw pocket foroce of the h.e best
a oos- poderthe Govtr0Oie0t.r But the exHnt
thin Mf belfolijindeveloped.
when it is known that this ideoiicat party.whh
curing the last Tear kent
t. A election by he HousW.WuaH
If dVfUted a propositi in this Houie ;the
. v aiunuu cue. IORSIHOt Inn feii ma t.
eni ibf flecto f l Pertidek . at aDyTfuiure
tune from devolving upoo iheiHse. f I
, uut a word or two upod Uief subject of
.-"r6-"oT.,'I,v "u- corruption oi tnis
tory of the gold and silyer humbug j as to deserve llouse ow dareny tnrr w lid is a friend " P:Ptm.tMee
uce . , ine latrorne minister t '"TOTrw" sincerely an adT -Th
a ojore particular ootice,
was never more ex licit and positive tban lu his ocaie oi airee representative govern tilenti
opinions upon :he.quesiiofi which ere still made with what conststeacyvlsaylean such araari
Ihepartr bobM ami th
l ?! members of this House ele,fl fjf.i52
no co'uw; ui tneiariv as Close'? as I have.I will I
ot uie Iawsjand cunstitutionnd )be repres
entatives ofa jclear niajorit of-4 ihe Ameri
cau jwopie, are more- liable to be! influenced
by corrupt and renal cons iderationsi than
I the members nf
currency; of the Ifiuted Mau?s uust always be that which lately sat at Baltimore f AVer
read a few.passagt from the letter of the' late
Secretary ot the J reasurj.ol the fifteehih Annl.
ioj, to uie iOiuuiiiiee ot ays ahd Meaosip
oft this subject, jyu- i t :
It is evideut that the chief part
furiusiied by the hraie binks." . 1 -i
'lee-notes of the different I neat banks from1 the
ordioary circulating loedium , fur the ereat bodv
oi oor ct i is us. aou it would oe unjust to them to
iirtgrd its conditicu "
"U wH be seeu tjyo this statement, that it is
tubers of
no part ot the probuseo nlan to diboeiiAo wiih th
ome oaiiss u ooviousiv is not in the rxtwerof less given to ltitrioriie r rn.,1,1 n..(
!..-- t. . . I . ... . .87 - wr. uiuixi
they more honest than, the me
ihisJlouse lj Had the v more lpotinn Ar
: "cr , more cieany and
decidedly the representatives of , the fee).
mgs, intelligence, and , principles , of the
pcpie oi tue uniteu stales I Were thev
bus'e-M Executive, pat fobage,: and the interior- L were exhiotted by, the Presideut to thousands,
Li t i ....Ll: . CtX fM 1AtA Law.. W. ..a-fe r. f .n.l t ci.amA BT ll U ika I n tn.l ,.i uAam A t I ll
same time, the proposition that gold and silver
were the only constitutional currency, slated by
the President io the form of a sentiment; at a
public dinner, which he gratified the cit'ZdhsUif
IN ash vi Me by accepting, was anayed before; the
public with all the consequence and effect His
great name and official station could gitje U
From that time forward, any man who jbJ
opinions favorable to a bank was denounced as in
enemy lo the new and glorious project of General
Jackson in relation to a gold and silver currency.
The subject became the burden of public address
to "the people. A Senator from the Slate of Teji
nessee ( Mr. Grundy) distinguished himself that
year by bolstering up this humbug. Weil, sirjat
that looment there were four hundred and ;fify
ban ks chartered hy the States, and more thin
four hundred actually in operation .and all of them
aotliorised to issue notes. But what marks ihe
peculiar grossness and profligacy of the imposiure,
practiced upoh the rteople is the fact that the ofli-
ciul journal of Hid sHine party which resorted i to
Cosgresi (if it desired ui dosoUo take anv uieas-
ureti for that purptjee witlumt an amendment to
1. 1 ;i. . . 1 i . ... . .
ioe vonsuiuuun. And tne stales would not.
ahd ought not,, to surrender the poWerol charier:
uaiiKtitg compauies. Aue oiaie oaiiKs are
now so numerous, aud are so intimately comiec
ttd wnb our habits and porsuits. that it is im-
ptble sup ptise thai the system' can ever be
ejuirely aoaudoned. Wor is it desirable that it
one ; hombttgr atoanbtMr andV whicb:
scarcely allows one. to passaway uotil it hia
another still more absurd, treading upon ilsv
heels ; making the PeoDle -the - dunes of a r
seriesi of state tricks and impositions of th
grossest character,: assume, in their , Dubt&
addrcssea and jorrnats, ibat I they are 4he
ooly champions of the rights of the Peoples
the only otthordor belieyera ia their perfect
cotnpetency for self-govern raent '; and Uiey
allege that they are wamrig against aVjirty
whirh entertains id oubts upon? thia'qirestion!
If this is not entitled to beoxme a prertiiurQ
specimen of impudence and absurd it r-T! ca ri
?iCy9 of twHhing tthat would ; htfd
.-V
be promised. uToiembers of that- body as
wen as to members ot Uongress I Quld
not bribes be given, and received, r with as4
much faciJity there as herf? IWere thi
members of that assembly less needy, or
more indiflereni to ofiice, Oian! the mem
bers of this House ? S But. sir. whv should
the party of the Baltimore; nominee fear
i&iseji per gai i oa. cis j nans cut assou
JWprfibST 2 a 9 cis; Wrought do; per lb. 20
krrklperbrl $ 0000 Rice per 100 lus &4
JSOO; Sujar per lb! j 12 i 1-2. a 15 cts ; Salt prj
Vet 00 J5altper fmsbel 75 ciBiSteel A-
ficati bUier pr; lb 10 cts ; Tallow per lb 10 a
:'eid: Tn Imperial per lib $1 25 a 1 371 c'fsi
x'im ffo. pr lb$ta 1 .25 cts Tobacco mahu-
per IblQ a J.5 cti,. . :
MITapbi 50 a 60lBo. Apple, 40 a 42
2fl9 16 a niLCoton prlb 17 la 171 cts
t4fpiJbl2i a 1 4 -1 Flour boh 18' CO. a 9
fowj pr bh 1 25 a 0 00; Feathers pr lb 00 &
ijCkWousii -Q&i IQiftpM prlb 5S a 6; Mo-
wr Ml 45 a 50: Nails cut 74 a 8 :Salt
M0i 90; Sugar W lb l0ial2lTobacct:
I; Wheat, pr bosh $l 30 ; 40 jWhiskey
JMi 40 Beeswax a 00
SPEECH OF MR. BELL,
;:K'.-irof,'rENKiEB.': -
-U ' '. '" . '. i ' i II!.- . . " '- "
OX TllH NEW HARBOR BILL.
laanpt conclude my reraarks upon the shame
tunrti and ntempt of alt cunsisieucy
win ibe coarse of the leaders of this par
DrinCiotes io relation so in is practice, wereoe-
dared: n his favorite organ to be well known,
and that theyhad never been changed ! Sir,
thousands ot hobest men of the party receive all
thisvlii the sauie degree of faith thai they read
the bitile. Bul what kie ihe fact and, what
wre 0e facts at the t me these oy jKcnucal de
clariitiphs were made ? ,
Slrtlie President himself had, at that time,
nit ionly taken n open and decided part in the
eleciirlits of irseuccessir, even as between two
ot his own hIUlca Irlends, but he haMni rler
edtanplwas then actively and zealously employ
ed in ierating upon the elections of j members ol
boihlhl'Uses-gt CiMigrefk. Bot this is noi all;
so tar Has he fom interdicting t!;e interference
of pdwi officers n elections, that he is known to
have fftveti his countenance to sucn tnterierence
in nora man one instance. , auu every pouuc oi-
iicer: in the United stales now Knows mat ne
canrioifio a mow acceptable service to thevxec-
utivO man to devote himself to the cause of the
Vic Pfesidentil ; As to the course of I subordinate
public-Officers generally, the hombugjof refurm
is, if rkfiRible, more striking and complete. Is
ttiprn k;mem'nfr fif this! Imiiism whu does rot know
tbat'iii Ipvery public meeting, particularly in the
north and northWest,jcmnected with the, rresi
deulialieleciionf, the oflioers of this gofeinrnetit
and tN state gviveriiments, of thesaine piuhucs.
are ine most aeitve agents coucernep in oeiu ,
signauintr tnemseives oy tneir z-iai mi onuinj;
dr dreaming ir advadce, or as members of the
meeting surveyors, (registers, and 'receivers of
land umces, postmasteis, cus urn house uffi -ers,
and 'iilail cKitra:tors!t But a few facts are of
mori Hlue than a great deal of mere assertion.
It haJ leen stated opoo giod authority, ai:d ne
fer bmiraulctel, thattin the covuijon which
met a JAloany fast year, to appoint delegates to
reprei tail the itateoi New York io the Balti
more invention, there were forty-eight public
officefof the Estate and federal g jwertiiuents.
I and abioog the number eighteen post masters and
i tbirteHi judges 01 Courts ! Ot thj committee
raised ito Milect ' the delegates, eiiih teen were
They are often abused like all other j an election by this House, if it is nallv be-
li iV . f.l . J ... . : II - .
ueveu 10 oe so easily won from its duty by
the corrupting influence eitfier j of. money
or of office ? ' Sir, it is all the merest pre-
tense and imposture that was ever attempt
ed to mislead the oplel JThat party
dreads a contest; opon equal ; grounds, and
wnnout tne am ol false, pretences, both the
the people and this House,:. The free and
unbiassed choice of the neOnle ia nnt Ipa
f advantage. Ye there is, perhaps, no dreaded than the integrity of an American
jlucb yields a profit so ceru.n and lib- House 0f Represen ativest Sir. if this
te8ln!S. . ?XWA House is to be Waved in In eleion b3
iUiHii some notice 01 a practice tuai, ue-.i ru""f u"1-c ,af '" ,;," -7'!'. fjries 01 Head-, read.fr
atwoiusl pointed teo?iic- iroui every iriend .; jwrw. ,moi uutwwr 01 -wiesaio Pennsytvanta has
ism!,. k.- 1 r..J w.. tit lhd hunvffnliun at llallinntre. Inrlv two in n 11m- I . . . , .
:rrw 'g'iw t1" mi,e-tHUJoii. oiutc , -T-s r j r . lure.oLaccutouiaiec a ia
iwii..;... : 1 ..:".' . :.. -1. ; Lf lUunlv ivMa iiiihliinni(iraiil ihnclfttn nr n..l - . . .
--rviiuunv ut iiioe, iiieiu uut ueeit a mora ( " "Jr V " v'".r"'i,"'"""""" 1 im
tti:4 systematic attempt 10 excite and de-
w rrxipie by tat? f protessions and pre ten -
w, fit qso a popular term ot numbdggiog
- am sorry 10 say inai ioe oeaus ie nrs .
a the tarty,-are most distinguBhedun the
lpf Ithw mot hod of leading, and thereby
rep? mereopie. pucn a practice, in any
nuiuciik 'in tiia icauEis an an uaiiv. is uis-
NliWt tit is especially so when jesor ted to
1 "lgiicati, i talesmen, oecause it is aosuiuteiv
yiejofihe jnhcipfes and theory of a free
MrtttIUMrit l It
tKma I 'VeriiinfiniSj, 4nd oj these live were post-
rn&sters, and five others judges ofcodrls. i
lo pe convention which sat on the 8th day of
JiQQiry, 1834at Columbus, Ohio, ! to appoint
delekales to meet in Ibe national convention at
UaUuuore, 47 were public officers ; and among
otbrs IS posfma8iers. How many public oni
cer there wer4 in the late Balitmore cooveniion
the Stales, know not ; but what is
the point is. that there were isome there
drious arid prominent . in their connexion
r from .all
I OQOtHb
so h ot
( With finis Government, that the fact thai 'thev
! H that to- no btheii way can the P'eoDie-t vjiritttenioera hflthat convention could not have
V ?MRn&il'.! ... u--J w.. ' Ktioii
ri i(ruiaiHn sumcient tr sen
tilts shameful ariint-e had .up to ibat lime,earne$l-
ly recommended he estab ishment of ne ol ad
ditional State banks. This tact is so striking an
illostrattooof ihe! principles and character of the
pariv, that 1 be leava to read an article ot two
ujjoi this subject from the Globe. " If
"State Banks It was aniicipated,from the
zeal witli wluchjthd resjeciive Leoisla'uresl?ot
Kentucky, Indiana, and Oftio, entered upon the
outt of establishing State iustitutions, ty secure
lo the State Governments the emoluments grow
logout of the batik business, that each, by this
time, would have had a local system in loll
operation. This seemed indispensable, as well
as to meet the necessmV of the ix-oole, incident
to the winding up of Ihe United States Bank,' a
to euabln the States to appropriate to theiuselvej,
lespectifely. the benefits resulting fnuuthai
event. I ne general 'ish of the e.iplH seemed
to require of their representatives the prompt ap
i cninplishuieni of this ioiiorianl 'object, (lit'w
de ply the people have been disappiin'ed appear
from ihe demands now made, through puplic
meetiiitrs, for an immediate act of the Legists
lures in some of these States, to ai.se. me the
business or the charterino Slate liank.v
) , Daily Globe. March 28, 1&31
' Not a word about Ihe limitation of notes above
.five or ten dollars. pi
Hi the committee will indulge me, I will how
read an at tide from the sam papr. nriirigi, fn
the strongest terms, and by the most persuaaive
argument, the establishment of a bank wiih "a
large capital, by the State of Pennsylvania I I
see surprise in the countenance ot'icanv honor
able members, but I hold the article in my haVd.
otn many members 1
incurred nj:oense expiehdi-
rge aeoi.iu expanding ner
m m
provemeois and givinr an impulse lo her com
merctal enterprise, whioli, in connexion wilb her
central jxjsiiion, will serve to tocke he' commer
cial mart a sort of reservoir into which, and frofh
which, the currency of the couniry will iluW,
and why should not the State proht by its inter
bal advantages, aud by the artificial aids which
have cost so much ?. Why should she not eaiab
lish a bank of a large capital.in which she shoult
be interested as the. principal stockholder ? Such
a bank, especially if the tana of the Stale were
pledged for the jedempiion of us paper, would
command universal confidence, and would.duubj
less, oecoiue me aeptitorr oi me public lunus
accumulated it Philadelphia. The stock Niffa
slittold be
I i mm
Human institutions. , Ytt their advantages are
many, ahd under proper regalilions and with the
mcUliC DdSis now : proposed lor their paper issues
tpey Wiij oe. toontiol much public advantage.
i ; i iupic nn no oiaie oao&s, tne proutaoie
business of banking and exchange would bo mo
ijopoiBed by the great capitalists. Operations of
tnis sri require capital and credit lo a large ex
tent, and a private individual in moderate cir the people and this House, ! The free and
cumsunces would be unable to conduct them
with any advantage.
business
r,l the
AnA it i :nr,,n r iht i. t7 swayeo in an election DV
practicable, to the most free competition, and its Jribery ad corruption, does not every one
ad vantages shared by all classes of society, j In- know that in the means of corruption and
iividuats of ruoderaie means cannot participate io bribery, there is one candidate for the
them, unless they combine together, and, by the Presidency! rich beyond the! possibility of
jjnionf of jmany small sums; create a large capital, rivalship or competition X The gold of the
and, establish aa extensive credit. Ii is imaossi IT.'n,H SJi-hpq H , n Ir id nnnalonllir tmlil
kl- .. 1 1- . .i t .. . : V. r . vuiwwiiim I'ciu uw
ro oinpnsii tnis oojeci wiinoo tne am oi before lhe people as the dreaded source of
acts oi rucurnoraiion.ro as to cnM in trie ctm- i . - - , ;
ijtany the5 security of unity of action, and tv e !ne co'rupu.onoi members ol Uingress. It
111 tromi the disadvanta rt of treoocnt chanue 18 supposed that that, institution could al-
i)(n the partnership,-by-the death oi retirement ,or" a lew .millions for the-sike;ofa rechar
;6f some one of ibe. numerous paitnertf. The io- tpr. Suppose, sir, that the directors, of
crpraiounii9 murcver.unttrr proper reuulu M'ai institution were; prouigate enough v
fat ions, will oder a sate and ctmenieut iiives- j lend, and tlie raeinhers of this House were
jilieni oilman sJtus lo -ersons whose situations
!and, purwtu disable them fim employing; the
iiuoney pioniaoty in any oilier mode, it is no
Ituore liable to be lst whMi vested in the slock
bf a oank tiiau hen it is loaoeo lo ludividuaU
Phe iuieresi on it is paid Aiih more pnoeiualii),
;aiid it can be8tU and converted into cash when
v ti ihe owner desires to emolov it anv other
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b or thee reasons, it is neither practicable
oor desirable to discountenance ihe continuance ot
the Maie banks. They are convenient and use
ul, also, fer ine purposes of com nerce. 'l'ocom-
:luercial or manufuciuring community could con
ductrits business lo any advantage without a lib
era I svsttm ot credits and a facility ut obtaining
ti i e v on loan wtitu the exigenciea ot their bu-
iness mjiy require it. iiris cannot be obtain
ed without the aid ot a paper circulation founded
bn cretin.' ' j,
Would any one; have supposed that at 1 this
iirne. and during the remainder of that year, the
brijeci ofa yold and stiver currency as a substi-
-i.il i e toi oank notes was IfTo most i cwerful ! and
i fleciive weapon ever wielded by the party ?
Yet such was the fact. But what is quite as
remarkable3 it ws, 1 believe in the same year.
ihat Mr ' iii ntoo (who would be greatly offended
ji auy one questioded the sino-niy of his views
ni relation to ihe policy as well as Ihe practica
biliiy of fstablishing a gold and. silver cu rency
as a substitute lor oaou paper in mis country
published a long and elaborate letter .vindicating
the late Secretary Tatw?), and placing him vnm
base enough to borrow its. fenfire capital,
as the w iges of their corruption, the Baiik
wtuld be hut, an humble competitor in the
market of this House for votes; in the con
flirt with! lhe Government, backed by a
cnpiial of thirty millions per an tin in 1 Yes,
sir. even supposing that this -House was
composed of the vile ant! unpiincipled
'Wiewhes which it has beenj represented to
be, and the Bank of the! United States
were lo enter the market with its whole
resources of capital and credit,: it could not
maintain a competition with the Govern
meni for one moment The Government
may distribute its bribes in the disguise of
rewards for public services, and so avoid
any wound to the consciences of the lion
esi patriots of the House. .The bribes
which the Government. can offer are all so
Inhere is one apology, or rather iostifica.
Hon , i Mr. Chairman, ; v fiich ii I have: often
heard urged- of all j that has-been 6ne by :!
the party; in thej coarse ol lhe present ad. u
ministration, which b so ohj. ctionalde that I
fevl constrained to coticej it upon this occa
sion It is, that the People bate approved
every thing that has-been said or done. J j
is one of the most falUcious and insiduous
doctrines that can he started in a free Gov
ernment The idea tba the People can
never do or sanction inr wrong, I belie vol
may be regarded as one of the dogmas of
the dominant pattyt or, rather, one of their '
projesud principle. Thus, air, if General
Jackson is arraigned for the . doctrines n
his veto message upon the Maysville road
bill, the answer is, that the People, by hia
re-election, have stnctioiied his course upon
this subject If he is charged with the a-x
vowal of dangerous! jdoctrmes tn bis ccle
hmtJui wlAraaloi. l 4t-jfr -wr iawrttrdl
by averring that the People ; have approved !
them. If it is, alleged that he abused bis
powers tinder the Constitution and laws, in I
the removal of the public depoi?es, he is
defended by showibg thatlthe People have
applauded and sustained what he has done.
If the PresiHent shall operfly int rfere in e 1
lections, and attempt to secure the election 1
of a favorite for hia successor, the cry wilt .
still be, that by reluming p majority of the
members of this lious? favorable to bin '
Wishes upon this point, the People have
stamped his inter fejrence with their appro
bation Thus whether the question be one I
of Constitutional power of of mere expo
diency whether it be an abuse or a nsiir. 1
pation of power it is ill one, while tho i
-a a a 1 a': . 'I
feopie applaud ana: sanction, tne argument
is, that all is light, and it w anti rrpuhlicn
to raise objections : This is a must flagrant
error, and. if sustained by general acquies
cence, tt must prove fatal to the Constitu
tion. Why, sir, if -the People can oever
err, why have a constitution? why place
any restrictions po.o the action of Congress ;
or of the Executive? why hot leave both to
hue governed by the will oft the People, as
expressed at theirj elections and through,
their representatives Ihe "President in the
Executive Department and Ihe members of
Congress in the Legislative Pepartment? If
whatever the Peoje may, at any Umo, da
or approve, must ie right, and cannot be
q iestioned, then 1 I say, the Coiibtitution
is an idle piece of state mummery a mock
ery. . j
Sir, it isTbecnnse jt was known by t'te fra
mers of the Constitution ibat lhe People
could err; that the rcpiescfitativrs of their
feelings and wishes would often err, if left
free to do as thev thought proper; it is for
this very reason, that th People may err,
that a Constitution or fundamental law wag
invented, and is accounted of infinite value.
Ii is fot this reajton that it is considered the
glory of ihe list century and of thc; AuHri
can States, lo have reconciled the idea of a
free Government, with perfect security to
the rights of bolli" person and property, a
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solid and lasting. The B:iuk is generally gainst the capricious impujsr's, sudden ex-
supposed to administer ilsl bribes in the citcments, and ptejndices cf the People, by .;'
shape of loans, upon security, which the ; (he invenlion of that great improvement of
borrower must repay with interest: but the j Government t wiiltcn I Constitution !
Government can vest estates for, lile, and Those who hold the doctrine tba the Fro-t
bestow its millions ner annum, without I nle cannot err. are fos to ill Constitutit nal L
interest, and never be reimbursed. If, sir, i Governments! Sir, so far is it from being ;
I repeat, the members of this House be the I true that the ,; People cannot err, that, front ;
corrupt aud corruptible representatives of the foundation of the world, the most en-
.1 ST I k a .1 a a - ia .a.Sl a ; '
trie reonie, wnicn tnousanus nave oeen i iiomened people mat nave existed in the
. 'as- 'a.?7"- I.-
made
to believe,' and the next election
.t i
mere nccu no
every species
known Hoi the President at the lime. But
ooTernmem. I Whllrflioce tills question r bv take lime to - kat iko h.,U!-n ,i.t;..o i,t4 lt,
f method adorned hv all arntirarv and mi-"i DroW what has been notorious for vears 7 The r f A ,i.J .
tiw f - -ii 7 1 '.TJ.'-J j j I r, l 4 , - f i I jl icuui I HdVCO?aiiij irauniii" iiuiu viuiuic
Ttenaients; from fine earliest tmes to Mqtenerence oi f puoiic omcers nas oeen common, w lhe orejgn brokers1 office, misramed the Batik'
iriia tneir authoritvl atnoncy the l'etmiA. 1 aria is as open ana notorious as it nas oeeo com I irn;,t -nu t..r ;..i..i-ui..
f , ; 7 3 , r -I i i !. . . . ; ... ' , , - . . I Ml mo uuncu 'Uigii nuuiu ro vi un.aivuiavio
..iiinj.nio. wer wauwug wnuw t.. talue to the Commonwealth. Under proper
-W'uT?1 Pjccers in elections has manage(neot, . its dividends would relieve the
permiltedbut even encouraged by Sute troai lbe jaUre8l 0fit8 debt, and the Jpeo-
f fffeeCUlr7 $ m'hl iu00d 10 lhe ,acl lha,i pie ftom the burden of taxation. . It would lcf-
iqtMatcBalbar.ore cn feet wipe out ihe debt which has cast the shad
mm Jvr?riw ""M,wm uw"9 ovei the bright pmspecis of the State, arid re-
wup tu so snort a um ,ier.tn oate oi i u.s p r the feelioff of content which manifested
i Wi ! r 'i "I ""5 openg EU T . i I ' ir - iL c u i j T 7 I the late election of Uuvernuf." ' !
been or tale, must jhave. me J y? u, 'ff Mf T Here, sir, we have a direct offer of a combtea
T'PPJ eBeclbponfibe cause of freeinsti- Wp. 18 hlle memoer oi uiat ouuy. a- um betweeo the Treasury of lhe United .Slat
2?r? bere. i While ii proceed opon4he jf .1" I a geaIemao who had spent the pre- d Bank peons.,.nu. uri IriMmr
;73MURA. .ft I : JS. - v .. : Jlii . tLi. 1 a- a I ; . : a I. - ji I " "- J W V
CT tnat mehiass M the People are liltle jf'g winter tticiose ctmnexmn witu me r-xep- wordi, a union of lhe Slate aid .Federal patron-
Wt'dren n the grade oi Aheir inieliKrfP f m w J- affe. for the Durnose of secunoff . the D-rmament
7in ikBia..; iLi. j.i:.- . 1:rtusOtin nt r.lsima uiulr th It re neb treat, at al ,- . .. ... i I '
vtriyLT l"z.Vl creuuiuy mnu nr-Trr , " IT ""r 1 ascenaeocy ot tne partv in mat great dtate, and
tatoJT 'cusin3ctiy to tne suppression tt n "H . "-"'r-jr-t rr this from the acknowledged organ ot the part v.;
2mu ya ihiyV see daily exe.iipitfiodT in t&m "M,r moers of that eon vantion.J mn, tbl prolece of lhe & lhis H U i&
.7" atnnanr -tki . r .l. ... (l ti i rcufT of mat mmmisfiiuo aa naoi ! .l' r. . i - .. . t i
"J.fikLnr, - vewspaper urgau ot vv pf i r.'U I , r . 1 . 7 .. t rj kuis tnomeni f jju i nave not yet said all I tn-1
i'vUlubeA UWJ .iL ..i thlltrteaiber la tact, without the cooitosency of ' .u. lS J jMi
klie h otifst ground as a statesman and minister should devolve upon them there
W finance ! ! I ghost rise from the crave lot tell us who
H The next in order, and the last but one of the will be elected ? Why, sir; the deposite
fseries of impostures practised upon the people of or pet banks, or rather Government banks,-
late, whicti 1 shall nonce, wis the I alleged dan will be more lhaii an over-match lor the
ger ol ao election byi ilirf H use of Representa- United Stales Bank in thef work of bribe
HiVes,' bi which members of Congress would rv and cor runt ion : and the5 ivast naironaee
. -.. a . I - - r , -
tia.e il in ihnt power lo make a rrwicieni; and of ,he Government will be!a clear eurplua
fe'r.'! JS,T.LJ! of .nea5 in the handa of Gavnn.enl
; T - I ...iliiUla : I n, ii KA'mmainharad tlmt It la
uTill h.. nt.lA tit nr.itft thofiiinnnrt nf in, nrii. f miiuiuuic, i t wv. w .-
ihei iie.A)le. An election by ihe House of Rep- not the revenue of a single year which may
i : 1 f l. J. . r.. . Ii .i :i.lij. u it.. i...wi;.i.io ni.n
niatives, n was saio, win always oe made I oe msuo avauauic .uy tiictniumaic
l i arm - aa .a - a-. a w
upon corrupt monves. Bargain ana intrigue Mas tne tavorot tne executive, i tie reveu
r ' m m - I . t I a a
Would carry every ming 10 me nouseand mose
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titeiic featiuU,S thi. nr,trq.nJ f lhaf JcxnmissltiO. Ldo not see how the
I ."KfiriW..- i. - T TlS " t:,' . T . r I ii. Ll Ummal A.lDn .l..nn' .1 .
18 apdehce v is a singular Vmn
iMS of thf toiio mind, that thf MfPJVce
cooven-
Yetsir
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fowiof the proofs Whfe
WNihisl.ystam by
,-T we adminisili
ijjUeceptloa whiclt
oa which was pltje4
tended to say upon the sobiect of the cold: and'
ait ci uuuwug, ri is wen Known mai ini9a44
the people of the great Slate of PenQsvlvanial as
well as soma others, were in perfect ecstasies a
jibe idea that an exclusive gold and lvercurrpn-l
amaar aavaia KA a mm . . . " m ;.-;. . f
vj w uo u.o ui mo jjtonous resQits oi the
sound principles and energy of the present; Au
uiiuiaiisMoo. i nave oeeo intonnedthat pieces
of the ne w coin were actually exhibited froa the!
hustings and at the pulls, in the elections of thai
year, as a specimen t the new currency, which
waa soon to supply the place-of bunk ragsl l; Aj
the same time a general prejudice, or rather! ml
dtSnal'loO: Was excited ainoncr th rMnrtta flrinel
of ttts coatesibeieeof the Adauatsttition. aiul V ali impoxtaucos. All stockholders in banks Were
'i'i i iU-- . . " - . - A ' 5 . : if I r-
liohleoold bave gotten along at all.
was to notorious so approv-
beea in the tac,l sav, ot
official orgtn (the Globe) con-
tor the edtncatioo oi those ot
uTocs iik gh.i.k i... k... kl ' : I tt fiiailora wtra Btaud aloot from all. me active
1 W ooti be charged with ma3 pcA V panjUe and who read tb. Globe
Caad ttkkatiit J-u, i Ibnlvl iltat the President is. ia principle, opposed
a tew nt ii.nmni. ..kioh .i vf . i voB.il iDieriereuntr Ol PUU1IV UUIW. s
the trends- lVVin1 ne interuictea me pracuw m . t
ntsiratton ot pubiliSHT "i, i; I -
... is , : -- -J 1 - - !; :'--' - ' . . - - a i
1 4 V HTbe next most remarkable hombng grew out
members who could not be broorht to stipulate
for ofiicee, in cotiside ration of their voles, miht
and would be bought up by the ample, means of
the ; Bank of lhe United States. Well, sir. what
was t he remedy for this great mischief.?i An
election yesirm election: for.when this prae:
lice uf cauces nominations becomes established u
sage ofa dominant party in ihts conntry,the e
lecitonof Preit'eot will always be a couventioo
or caucus; that is, in order to avoid the intrigue
and corruption ot ao election by this House, we
mtiMjresort io a convention composed of gentlj
meu who cannot be seduced by the offer either of
office or bribes in money pure patriots, who will
only' bave the. interest of their country in view !
Such Was the cant of the whole party, and - the
People b many of the States were taken by it
Welli Stir the Baltimore convention was held a
con vention of immaculaUs truly ! i The Consti
tutipo', fiom a proper jealo0sly of Executive pow
er and influence J stodiooslv excluded all office
ties and patronage of.tfte Government may
be mortgaged by . pledges Ind promises for
the succeeding four,' or even eight years,
I re-affirm that, under the circumstances
supposed, there could bej.no doubt who
would bo the next President : and tne par-
different ages of it are admitted by all ins-,
torians, whether republicans or monarchists,
to bave erred erred grievously for the lib
erties and happiness of themselves and o(
mankind. Yes. sir, fiom the days of Mo
ses lo the present day the people bare erred.!
The proofs may befounrf in Holy Writ, t
it is cootrary to our religious faith to affirm
that a whole People, a prosperous and hap
py People, may not err. fWe are bound to
believe that a whole People, wilb the clear
! est light to guide them,? but seduced by
tueir passiuus, auu luisiru wjr ne arts 01
prettnded prophets and ambitious knaves,
have repeatedly deserted the wonliip pf the:
living God, and given themselves over to
the adoration of Idols This same People,
not content with the simple Governrmnt of
the taw under the auspices of which they
passed the penis of forty years' sojourn in
ty and its leaders know this full well. But, . t,e wilderness, and took possession of a
sir, they dare not risk an e ection oy me iU(j Qoojing wilh milk j and hooey, would
House; with all their am pie means." 1 call tQStst upon a chmge of Government JTbey
upon honorable gentlemen of this House to 1 uen conceived a fancy for a government of
say if they are not upholding tne nomination jujg. ad hually tb would, have arviog!
of the Baltimore Convention, ai tne sacrtnee
of the character of the House of representa
tives for lionor, integrity ,and independence.
1 call upon them to say." further, whether
there has not been a laborexl ahd systematic
I holders from a teat in this House, supposing them
i (always; exposeti U inltuendes which would cause
inen? ? 06 unste. legislators or electors. Dut in
this new Congress, chosen for the election; of a
President wf a jarty, the officers of the Govern
meukif re aciually the most active leading, and
managing men of the. body y and, as Uf lo.show
meir uturr contempt of the east of their own par
The enlihl.enHl pepie of the States of
f.ncicnt Greece, skilled n the knowledgo of
GoveruincnWn its forms, and moat of them,
at one time, in the enjjyme of Govern
ments as free as oor ownind lor a long po-
attempt to disparage! and degrade the Na-' rlod hliing the wf Id wjth the fame of their
U o nal iegisiature in uruw w accom)uiu triumphs in arts ana m arms, yet leil troai
mere party ends. ji j tbeir kigh estate by the error of the . Peo-
" But, eir,1 the'crowmbg':.lninioos of all is P,pv,t , - I ... "
t hA noticed vet.A if deiermtnt to cive. The People of Reptiblictn Rome-erre4
. . si 7 - . I I A m U .Li. J j I e r-
an example of impudence and absurdity I wocu u.iumuoi
which might, ' iinderraJrbnbleaspwes1, , bltcalesders, and went over in crowds
prove successful in practiliog opon the ere- to shouMn thetrain of Cseur. Tbe Peo
auity ofafr pie of England ened ben they set., aside
i;Wni,i ir i ik -orirti rb,-b should never the bqiicst Tnen of thpif patjy.snd mistook
men wi cunieinpi Ol lOB CWl Ol ineir own jar "6 : . ; f.J-ant CrnmmfU (nr a
ifaSwttue be stirpassed, the party wiich thus gets up tbat bjpocrle and tyr Uoiaweilj ior a
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