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a- . - ' SBEECtf - J Denttred at the Gre Whig Meefin 4e cfety of Crayon .of March,-1 840; , . by Gkob . BaW, Esq. tW at theruert of hi. Fellow Citueiu: , A w' " At ' ff-itsin tritaf rmwhicbTfias iust been given me) (to express my opinions tolhisimesUngOl my fw W.m - - - 4rir8?.- iv: rfei2ri2a iwST' T?.fotron 'vnn airo. the present Admin-, and not a liiue 10 excue anxiety auu p- 1 .... ru Jstration-assumed the-feianagement of mdalic affairs. - The genera) condition of the eottnfiyvaa -Jhfca'roundhtiSrretocy andeXGbang9,tradend business, wein a .atisfactory state; and in all the pursuits of life, industry and prudence commanded the reward to wh qufstfoneancFith regard 10 the currency, is subject to nc tement vere nhenTupoti Se Whole, a happand ftbUmhrng people. ; Whatl-as heen thect of oCrs? What iVour situation-nw t Surely no one is so ignorantispotto knoatbur situation Is materially chanejeywoe ; that; this Effect has beenjnjuripus and eve disastrous. .We were toldtbafeur- rency (the'best in the world) as opt good enough, ana inai.we mwsvi.iivc To accomplish this, a course 6f'eperiments was eonmfeneed upon the Banking, and Credit system upba ;thptopefty and industry of .th country. Each experi ment wa .ushered in wiOi'thJ'prdmls of golden results ; and though each in time -was. followed by a signal -laffujt4Se assurance was still us strong m farour r the next ; and, we were told, that ft lifCte faith and patience, would enable us to reap from th harvest of which the former had been found'so barren The great good--thethighest kessing which our rulers promised'us was a ,hafd money currencry anjntire specie circulation and from time to turte, dufittg these years of experi ment, the' month, almost the day was fixed, when the paper rags' should dwapjjear, , anjT a golden shower shouhl fill our purse?. But stilly as the' appointed time ap ' prrached, fl-was found convenient or necessary to postpone ; the. accomplishiQentj 'till anothXr and more distant dav. A nd how stands it with us-nOW ? After the ten years of patience and' suffering constant fltictuatjons ip the" prices of labor and of produce are we any nearer to the golden agem prosperny r xy nomeiw.. price of 'our staples is now depreciated beyond alJ operrence, since the waT of 1812. Is offered by our. consi4emte and experimenting rulers considerate tor tnem- ?and their partisansmw'nwcww vvith cruel? i00lness' upon the comlort and i inegnitea Cotton, for example, even in the favoured region of Alabama; is sellinjg at 5 cents; rilir dpht arf nnnnid. nnd mnnfiv dailv becoming scarcer. The Bank ndtes,' indeed, are disappearing, but alas ! no approach is yet made to the hard money substitute. Meantime a bankruptcy seems to have overtaken the Treasury -of the. nation. A short tirae ago, oqr revenue was so largeKoverflowing even beyond the Extravagant expenditures of-the Administration, that it was necessary to devise some way to dispose of the strrplus, in orderto avoid the inconvenience and danger of a large ac ' eumulation. ' It was concluded to a$k"the States to'ta"ke charge of .this, superfluous -fund, and an. Act was passed; for its distribution, but scarce liad the execution of the latv commenced, .when it was found necessary to strspend "it. The public coffers were empty, and at every session-of -Congress since the "election of Mr. .Van Buren, . loans have? been required to defray the expense of the Government. On every ap plication it has been urged, that the want was merely temporary that instead f a. regular loan, an issue of Treasury notesfor the moment -was all that jcoald be" requjred, and that the immediate pressure overthe ordinat-y revenoe wrould.-aBswej' all the de mands upon it. But these opinions, like the promises f arpecie circulation, have been doomed to disappointment at each session newVeasons have,ben found Tor new issues of Treasury notes, and tliey seem now to ha.ve become the ; regu),ajr mode of supplying the public necessities. They are preferred by tffe Admioistratron, be cause they;' are loans in disgiusebil however disguised, they are loans in jfjat, and show; thai our affairs have been grossly mismanaged,. when in a timQ of Jjeace with all foreign nations, and free from a, national debt, the reveaues of this grea.irpeo ple are iriadequate to maintain its eoverriment. This being die undeniablecondilion of the country"1,, what is proposed .by "our rnlers for the relief of the pepp4e ? Lrterallj nothing. Instead of reaming wisdom from the past," and surrendering." their,' unprin cipled experiments upon all the institutions of the country, -they still cry. out against the Banks and theMecchantsp-against credit and industry, ana wrrewtjveir promi ses of hard money a9 the cure for all our evils.", Theie is one difference ho vvrv;er ?observable-i formerly, we. were promised immediate enjoyment of '$hc grgat good, 1 jvfithout a previous purgatory of preparation naw, all is leffindefinite as to time; the;, President informs us that we must prepare to make zreat sacrifices to bear our sufferings 'in patience,.and at some distant day, and by some unexplained process or acquisition; the hard money will -come and all will be well. . .But. though ndthmg is proposed for the relief of the peopleja' pkn. is newirged forward for the relief of the liovrrmnt 4" orvMhTng"tr me ofliYi-,hlrfpr. I'nr p4an tirer 3UWu.-eo3rrjr the bill to-establish ft was passed in the Senateby less than the half of that body when full, and it was hurried through, though delay was urged upon the Administra . tion party Until the vacant seats could be fitted, and though the tate of things in the House was such as to prevent alfhope that it could be acted on there for)nany weeks. Jn the. House, the Administration-party . are now. strivia. to. make the contested seats from New Jersey depend not on. the- number of iawful votes, but on the majority; of a.11 the votes lawful and unlawful good and bad, t in order to. v com nianda- clear majority to carry " out this scheme. This measure rafter t having been repeatedly cftndemned by Congress and the people, there is strong rea son to fear will be passed at the present session; and as are the means used to obtain its passage, sois the character of the measure itself. It 4s'called the "Independent Tt&asry,,, ahd so in one sense it is. It is . independent' ; of -all connection v?ith the business", of all sympathy with the distressesy of aU'efforts for the reljef and'as .sisUnce of the people; but it is totally dependent on Executive controW is intended to place the purse of the nation in the hands of the. President, and to enaHe'hinr by the ipteryention of his thousand oftieers, concerned in fthje ' collection and disburse ment of his hard money "revenue, and the management of .his grand Oovernjrient Bank founded thereupon, to make us as dependent upon hinasthe treasury, will be. -But what is thetneasure ? It-proposes, w'hen.it shall be-irrfull operatron, a coK lection of all the dues to the public in hard .money. If this snail nat in "it conse quences necessarily destroy .'all. our banks, then we shall "have one currency for. the people, consisting of paper money, depreciated by the action of the Governtnent, in Which we are. to' receive and to pay our debts, and with which we are to be con tent; and another currehcy,coiisisting of Gold and Silver forth e use of the Govern ment and its officers and agents, n which all that owe the government, must pay, get it how they can rand then farewell, a long farewell, to the specie illusion---thehard money humbug,with which the people of this country nave, been-"St long amtfsed. But if this nteasure shall oblige all our' banks to wind up-is seemstb be the opin ion of those who have the best means' of forming-a eorrect judgmenC on the "subject if it shall destroy the usual credit system of the country,' who--can conceive the -miserable consequences to our society?- All debts to be collected without the usual facilities forobtaining funds the price of labor and of produce, to be reduced to a specie standard,; probably to one-thiil 'or one-half of the present amount. Peltow Citizeris, consider -the matter for a mbment, and endeavor to reedize the results. IJow, under such circumstances, can "a poor man, or a mab of moderate means,' pay hi debts? If a mechanic or a laborer owes a' few hundred dollars, which h& is just able to pay when bis wages axe at one dollar and a half,or.one dollar a day,, how can ; he Make paymept when ure debt remaining the same the wages are reduced to vthree quarters or a half, a dollar? . If ajnan has purchased a piece Qf la"nd; as an ad- vantageouS settlement for his increasing family at $100$), and having paid half, its value, is reduced to the specie standard, .is not the part paid sn entire loss ?-tbe Ja0d being worthy in, the whple, when, measured riy the new standard, just the moie r ty tvhichremains unpaid. It is saitl ihat the' price of every thfng being reduced in the same proportion, the injurious consequences will not follow to those wJiQ,. owe . nothifig. Sdppose; this were so, how many of us will it comfort ? ' How many of us are fii tbaihappy condition to owe ho debts ? And pray; i being in debt such a enmethatiijo sympathy is due, no care to be taken in the legislation of the. coun- try for the man tht owes money? " Is it sufficient to say those '-who owe no man any thing .those who are beforehand in the world the creditor part of the nation 'will not suffer; and as to the rest, if people-will be jndebJv let them suffer. "This is most revolting doctrine. But is it true, that none but the debtor class-will suffer? - It is not true; Supposing that all prices should be affected here ip the same'ratio, it will not be the? case with ithe prices of articles coming from abroad These will not be affected by! our legislation, butVill remain at theuld Tates while the prices of do- imestic articles only will fall. Whatvfll be the c6n sequence? With art income re duced one-half, everyman's imported Sugar land Cofie, and'Tea and Molasses, and Blankets and; Woollens, &c. will rertiain at thelf .' full prlee. The poor man- the man who depends on his labor,or theproceedsol( ;a;malt oertjr'tasdpport a fami ly, aust reducfe(his wife and children to half ajlowahce bfpe: thihgsWhich are ab soliite necessaries,-and of Others w.hichby jonuse h?v$ Aiit ter day toahus.ba-nd that,which. takes Sway the refreshjneit of cupof Coffee from Jiis wife, and toWather, that which denies to his. children thenndulgencieto which jney nave eestondt hd gloomy wille the eveniiig whih shows a famift .iMu.irouno a noarq deprived or the usual comforts f their evenine meal - - -And whx, sif,.1"s to be beneBtedTby-this sab-Treasury schihe;?. rptwo cjassefrtfiatvM gain hyii VWoffice-holdVs are llti:firstjt.ts na rtt)f the h.Tr0,Mrv hill to reduce th claries of the ofiScers thev are to remain at the full amount; And consequently prices re reduced -one halff the prqcsais exactly eViuivalehfto-doubrrog the salSry of evPofficfevjrom the 5,006)fh.e Presiv tletit totne jsIjUustpfomu oi.jioe icrj-i mo uw. iwyr r--'" y-a .. . ' ' u " 'i ,'! .. I C r.m nAifarnmont nros lr 1 Well, then-may an wpcrreceiye 4eiiner MFiV5rJra " " 2? I th-adopnora Another classTwnV vvtlf gathny it,are thosrwho 4 are well off in the world-dWe little or rfothlng have large deots aueviem,or large sums of money td invest, and are besides, willing to speculate on the public distress; all, who having fhe nean are ready. to lendoa usuriousjnterest, to shave notes at enormous dbc6unt-tattenidvexcutioo ahAtrust(saJes,i)d . buy their less fortunate neighbours out of, house and home" TJiese will profit by the specie basis-, and they know i well. 7 Hence, you will observe, that in almost every instance, persons of this description aie clamorous for the Sub-Treasury, add assure you it will do won ders, for the Country meaning for themselvts. These two classes will'find pro3 perl.typourini Uv'updn hem -with. increasing streams these will hasten forward to, opulence tbeir pjtlac.'rise, like exhalations their equipages fly like meteors' as if tof raipk-the general jcaiaJljity which surrounds them. And while this "calami ty- wilt in voh' & .oherjclasses of the community, let it be rememhered, its weight will be still heaviesV.opqtr tlie poor, and those who. ate in moderate-' circumstances and owe money--aiAer4, itiWill-deprive of their comforts; but7c, it will over whelm Wih hopeless ruja. Tbis picture is not-overcharged. There is every reason to suppose it falls far hfrt of'the dreadful reality. This,then,is the remedy for our evi solve hanniness of the countrt. AV.hat else do the Administration propose - . ' .. . . . ...ma... 1 Sutes own. a large amount ca public lands a' domain held, in trust Dy tne mot ernnrcnt, after the-sati'sl.ttn the -public debt for the States f the fJriion for Iprth Carplina as. weU .as ihV rest. - What is Mr: Van Buren, with 'his party in Con gress, about to do yith Ahe.se" vast possessions It was proposed by a distinguished Senator from Kentucky, to dividfe the proceeds of these lands amongst the several StateLs; but the Administration iusist.fcn surrendering them to the States in which 1 they are situated--on makinga present of the share of North Carolina-to these States. To tvhat purpose? ; AVhat ls-.to be. gained by.it? Jiothing tnat can te conceived, except the votes of those. Slates, who receive The benefit may-be thereby gained for Mr. -Van Buren, ortharolitfa has spokeiUwith clearness and decision, against this dishonest disposition of her property but her voice has been, unheeded ; she has declared .h5r unwillingness tp give up her share of-ihe public lands as the price of votes for Air. Van Burea; but he insists -on making the bargain rrotwithstndirfg Is the State prepared nowior this surrender of, her rights, which she so decidedly protested, against fifteen -rnonlhs ago ? Besides the injustice of the contemplated misappiication4 the value ef our interest makes it, al pecuniary, matter, of vast im portance. . Our share.of the lands will,amount- probably to nearly fifty times the yearly revenue of the State. : Vested atsix per cent, it would produce a yearly in come suflicitnt.to defray alUhe ordinary charges of the State Government,.and leave a large surplus applicable, to the purpose of education smd internal improvement. Divitied aiuongst-the several counties according- to their federal n-umbers, its year ly income would defray al the; Public'and Couniy taxes--support the paupers, and build school-houges in very district of the County. 'Who. can thipk with patiertc'e of this vast treasure being squandered by our rulers in the prosecution of their am bitious sehemes plundered from'the proper owners, and paid away as the purchase money.-for political support to Mr. Van Buren? -Is North Carolina prepared for it? If sheis not prepared, both for,lhe Sub-Treasury, and tbe -giving away of.the public lands, slie mpst oppose the -re-election of Martin Van Bunm. Both these nreasures are pressed for adoption by men who will Tiot regard ynur rights in the matter be cause they are opposed t(5 their qwii interests arid it is morally certain; if Mr. Van Buren ahallbe re-elected, that both -these measures will he carried.. Itis idle it is worse, than idle to sajt.we vvilLvote for the .men, but oppose, their measuresfor youcan in no other way-support dr-oppoe the mea$nvsr than by supporting or opposing the Jldminist ration Vhich recommeods them. Every man, therefore, vho casts a-vote for Van Buir-en, votes for the Sub-Treasury -and also declares his willingness to see the public lands given away and should the State give her Elec toral vote for him she will, by that very act, support the Sub-Treasury, and at the same time make a voluntary Surrender of her share of the yiyBt pubfic domain of the States. ' . . . . . - But, sir, we arenot prepared this County and. this State are not -prepared for this surrender. What then pMist we do,? We must withdraw from Mr. 'Van Buren theupporterthe State, ndi bcVow it -elsewhere.- The question then arises, shall we give it to hen. Harrison? "Is he honest, as he .capable, is he faithful to the Constitution No man should be bur President who. cannot abide this. test." Let me then, bring Gen. Harrison to it, and if he shall be found' wanting, let him be rejected: ' - f v : . , - . . . GENERAL HARBISON. kl In 1791, William Henry Harrison, then in his l&th year, was appointed an Ensdffn in the Army by Washington, . Attbat time,. the wholeNorth-wstem front'rerpf the Unhed States was overrun by; hostile. Indians. Ever sfiice the clQse of the Revolu tionary Var,-the torch and -the tomaha'wk and Ihe scalplhg-knife had been busily and fatally employed on our bdrde-manyexpeditiohs had been sent out, "but had been defeated by these tribes, equally Vemal-kable for their bravery and sklll-and the loss we had "sustained avss estimated at more than fifteen 'hohdred men. The generous heart of Harrison took fire at the sufierings'inflicted on his country mehv and leaving a safe and -comfortable homeland abandoning the study of a pro fession by which'he vvas. preparing to win his way to fame and ooulencel he has tened to the back woods to mingle in this Indian warfare, to chastise and repress the savage to give peace and security to the se"ttlers. ,'At the great battle fdurht hv Gei Wayne, in which the-'ol1ians were signally defeated, Harrison, then a LTieu- tenantj acted axme-ot the -teneraiSTiids, and by his' gallant conduct, "elicited- the warm approbation, of bis Commander. Gen. Wayne, in -his desp-atctfgi vi rig an ac count, of the battle, saythat'he rendered "the1 most essential 'service;" communi cating His orders in -every direction, and byh is' conduct and bravery, "exciting the .tro&ps.to press'or victory J.1" , Harrison contirftred-inthe army till 1797, when,find ing there was . no longer a probalnlity of active service in the field, he threw ud his commission, and was shortly Afterwards appointed Secretary and Lieutenant Gov ernor ex. oJpciQ of the Nortn-vvestern. Territory," then embracing all that vasttract of country lying North west.of the Ohio river. Trie succeeding year, by a vote near ly unanimous, he was chosen the delegate of-the Territory in Conxrress. Notwith standing his,youth,and,that the House of Representatives had afthat time manv r.nrx m v. . L !t I IT ' it .... . . cnuucwt ixjcu-umuusi mempers, narrison soon atiainea reputation and acquired general respect. Immediately after entering Congress, lie-directed his attention to .t l 1-1 I i rm it. . . ... me puouc ianas. inese nad,'up to that period, been sold rh tracts of which the whn all are sure that the sacrifice is not mfl'. In iKjii Aifi K..f a... - . . ' - wt.v.a ua .yuti kS y 4tC -I S nnfni'mnl In 4Aa. l . i .. . . . . . wv- ruleTk "V " l i ' 8Pinaof nd "Xtiitous enjoy mfents of their T V . m A '-. -!. - V Jr i - iSSETIUt WW u erne, Ucauc Mn Van to loHow moredf hrs attendoni thanthdPensign syst foithis relief of the Officers and tfiSCihB and privations of-Wa" as a;StalesinanL reali-d iKe value of our glorious Constitution and as a patr riott Jiis heart.was filJtwUh grateful admiratiop of vthefortitude .and valour, a J with deep syiirpathjTorthe deslijtt.tpn ana. poverty ,todjoltfh the'lotp'f the remain ojfthat nobW band prbes. fjfepge, helBolijao active parrnvforvvarding -Vet8 pVaiTfor tMrVeliefan ih gi vingthe most extensive operation t(qf"therpublic prov'i ioW in their favours In 1828, he wavppo'mted bfMr'ArilMNMinister to the Ue pufiiic of Colombia, front which station being recalled by Gen. Jackson, soon after his accession to office, Gen. Hairison has not sirice been in public life. While in Co lombia, Harrison addressed a letter to Bolivar, the military dictator of that countn breathing the purest spirit of attachment to our Republican-institutions, and showing a jds't esrimate-bf therhatur f established. - I wish that ;time would permit frny 'subfiiiuipgtd yocir attention the whole of this admirable letter. , Take these quotations as specimens of the whole, and avail yourselves of.lhe first opportunity to become acquainted with every sentence it contains. "I contend that h$.$trongesl of all governm nts is that which is most frp : Ve consider that of the U. States asihe strongest, precisely beca'useit is the most free ri'.mr' i- i r i .l. u i t yf . :' "it r 1 . "in-oestowing ine paim pi-meru, uie worm nas uceonie wiser iaau lurmeuiy thc Suc cessful warrior; is no longer-regaitled as entitled to the first place 'ia the temple 0f fame.'- u. To be esteemed eminently great, it is necessary to be eminently good.-. The qualities of the hero and the general, must be devoted to the advantage ofman kindjfefpr&he vvill.be permitted toassume-the title of fheir benefactor; andthesta tion whiehT he will hdlB in their regard and affections, wit! depend, not on the num. ber and splendour-of his victories, but upon the results, and the use he may make of the inpuehce he acquires from them.' Thuslhave given you an imperfect sketch of the chiefevents in the life of Harrison but fo understand; full' his, claims upon ouronfidence and regard, ,vve should atten tively, consider; hiswholc course both public and private. We. should recollectthat his services against the enemes.of fiis country have been rendered . ojider morethaa the usual difficulties, dangers and privations attending war; that ig at all times vol. untarily surrendered the superior comforts which his rank enabled, and (in the minds of most men) would have justified - him in using. In & whiter campaigns of a northern latitude in the midst of snow and tempest, his whole wardrobe occupied but a single valise, and his bedding consisted of but a single blanket, strapped durine the day upon the saddle on which he rode that as h"e shared the privations, so -met the same dangers vvjtlv; the common soldiery and that always where the public service either req-uired or permitted ; .as he was first in station, so was he first in pe ril,, in toils, in su fieri ngs, for the-eountry he loved and served. It should here membered also, that the civil offices lie held, conferred on him the largest discretion ary powers, demanded . the utmost judgment and -fortitude, the brightest qualities of mind, the steadiest determination of a patriotic spirit.. The Governor of Indiana from ISOQ to 1812, had no soft and Juxui iant post of power and patronage without danger and difiiculfy, but one; on the contrary, requiring, continual sacrifices of com fort, of personal convenience and safety and bringing daily upon him the anxie ties, incident to such a border administration, of providing for the safety of the set tlers and their .helpless wives and children, from the cruelty and crimes of numerous warlikeand hostile 'tribes "of Indians. It should J,e recollected too, that as Governor of Indiana, and ex-dfficio Chief Agent for.disposing of the public, lands, he had daily opportunities of enriching himself by speculation and yet such was the purity of .his principles, that even the busy malice of his. personal enemies and party1 assailants has not insinuated that his integrity, even in-a single instance, yielded to temptation. We should dwell upon the reflection, that arnSed with large powers.civil and milita- hry, for many years, up instance is known or pretended, in which he ever offered wrong or insult even to the humblest of his fellow-citizens that his powers and in fluence have been always used fop the advancement of merit for smoothing the way" of, honest poverty in its movements towards independence for the promotion of the common good; of all classes of his fellow-citizehs.' And we should pause with tender pleasure oyer the victorious General, when,affcer the battle of the Thames, he resigned-his solitary blanket to a wounded British officer, and thus realized a most touching cdnception-of that noble benevolence which-belongs to true courage, and which sees in a suffering enemy a friend, and brother. Fellow-Citizens, Cannot such a mm be trusted ? If -we consider " the number and splendoi; of his victories" if we consider his long, and arduous, and self-denying services, and above all, if we consider, to use his own words" their results atid the use he has made of the in fluence he.has acquired,' must we not pronounce him eminently good, and there fore eminently great -worthy to be the deliverer of i great Nation. But perhaps there may be something in his particular opinions on' questions which now agitate the country, rendering him an ui safe depository of our confidence notwithstanding his hard services and his general excellence. Is it so, or is it not,? Man charges are made against him. t. will notice a few of those which are urged with much vehemence, and from which his opponents seem to hope the greatest effect. GEN. HARRISON'S OPINIONS ON .THE TARIFF. First: It is said that Gen. Harrison is so mtjeh in favor of a Protective Tariff, that he .would insist upon Hs continuance, though, under its operation the grass were found to grow in the streets of Norfolk and "Chirlfiston." This charge is a gross and wanton calumny upon Gen. Harrison, and tfie ingenious author of it might, by the same sk'ill and fairness-, convict the inspjd writer of .the. Psalms of Atheism, for, by striking out frb(n the '.first verse of the 53d fa.oi these.vvords, 'the foolhath said in his heart,'1 we shall have this proposjtion, left, " there is no God," as one be longing to DaVid, instead of the fool whom lie rebukes. . This charge against Gen. Harrison is attempted to be sustained by a process precisely similar. ..The language attributed to him, was really used by a distinguished Virginian, as expressiii.y; his view of the operation of the Tariff, and Gen.-Harrison, referring to and quoting his language, instead of declaring, as is falsely.attributed to him, a disposition, to press the Protective Policy to Jhe ruin of Southern Commerce, expressed in truth, as the authors of the chargt'aainst him well know, a sentiment precisely the contrary He said that if the Tariff would produce the ruinous consequences attributed to it by the gentleman alluded to, he would Instantly, "gfre his voice for its -modification or entire repeal." So far is Gen. Harrison from being influenced' by the base and sel fish views attributed to him, that he has been governed, respecting the Tariff, by the most lofty and generous sentiments, declaring, that thoue-h he looked nnon aProtec- tive Tariff, indispensable 16 the advancement of the North --western States, yet, it should riot be continued, if its effects were iniuribus to the Sonthe.rn Stntes. foresaid this calumniated but disinterested Patriot,) " no hohesf man can enjoy a prosperity founded upon the sufferings of a friend and brother." But why is the subject of the 1 arrH brought lorward at alt ? It was Settled yeara'ago by the Compromise Act. Who proposes to disturb it? WTho desires to increase the duties? Certainly neither Gen. Harrison nor any of his friends. But the Administration has lately recom mended to Congress the propriety of increasing some otthe duties, or of imposing truues on some aruc.es receivea under the Compromise bilr, duty free. -Then how -Is he an advocate of a Protec he says, for -"non committal" is you will hnd that he- has been foremost amonc those, who -carry furthest the Protective System. He voted for the Tariff of L824, and for that of 1823. ' In 1816, he was not in Congress, and consequently had no op portunity of voting for the Tariffof that year. The.bill of 1828, was deemed so oppressive by the South, that its familiar appellation witlvM-as been "the bill ofa bomiflations, and it was this.bill vvliich drove South Carolina into Nullification very nearly produced a ci vil war, To this odious and revolting" measure," Mr. Van Buren, now called (God help the mark!) the "Northern man with Southern princi ples," gave his hearty support in the. Senate; yet the choice spirits of the Adminis tration have the effrontery to denounce Gen. Harrison for supporting a Tariff, and call upon us to support Mr. Van Buren as opposed to Protective duties. ' . , UNITED STATES BANK. x Next it is said, that Gen. Harrison favours a Bank of the United States. Ti p charge is false. His opinions, on the "contrary, are against a Bank. He has declar ed it an institution, which, . as President, he would not recommend, but he has de clared:aUof that if the experiment should be fairly tried, whether the financial ope rations of the Govern meat can be carried on without the aid of a National Bank,arvd, it should be M clearly ascertained that the public interest would materially suffer without one' and if there were- "unequivocal manifestations of public opinion in jts favour, he would, sanction a bill for chartering Bank with proper modifications and restrictions." -And is not this just and proper view of the duty of a Presi dt? , Gen. Harrison holds that as President, he should be bound to y ield his pri vate opinion to a cear. manifestation of.the settled convictions of Congress and the counlry--that he should not be authorised to set at naught the National will, satis factorily ascertained, affer full enquiry ahd deliberation, but would feel bound to re spect a mature expression of trie public opinion, or in other words, "the. ober second thoughts of the Pedple." Mr. Van Buren, on the contrary, claims for himself to De a PomPonenPip the Legislature, and declares his determination to use his yctO. against aieplssion of "public sentiment, however well considered and often repeated, hateyer may be thought of these conflicting opinions in other respects, it can ad mit tf nirqqestion which is the more Republican, and Gen. Harrison has the satisfaction toknow that he entertains the opinion,, and is followimj the example of the illustrious Madison. -.v ; ( To he continued in Tuesday's paper. J smallest contained 4000 acres, and consequently men of small property the actual settlers- thVh'ardy pioneers '-of the west, could not purchase directly 'from Govern ment, and the lands were falling into the hands of. Capitalists and Speculators. Un der Harrison's auspices, Congress were induced'to adopt a better and more liberal plan; The lands were laid offin lots alternately of 6-10 arfd 32t) acregand thus the rnan of small means" was erlabfcd to purchase irr quantiliestd stfirhis funds and at the priees of the Government.' j Thas'thc western country lieeame settled with a hardy and industrious population, -and the East pouring forthits redundant population, has established a Western Etapire beyond the mountains. In 1801, he was-appointed Governor of Indiana by President Adams, and in the same'yar was. named by Prbsiddnt Jefferson, sole Commissioner to treat with the Indians. In 1809, he was re-appointed Governor of Indiana, by Mr. Madison, and oYi the 7th ofrNovember 1811, he fought the Battle pf Trppecanoe in which he signalized both his skill and. bra very, and brokethe force and spirits of the Indians by a most disastrous defeat. Of this engagement the President made menjion in his next AnndarMessae to Congress, and spoke in the most complimentary terms of the "spirii and fortitude" of the troops, ahd " the collected firmness which dis tinguished their -Commander", on an occasion requiring tjie utmost exertion of va lqur and.disciplin"--nd for his conduct in this campaign, the General Assem bly oi Kentucky pronounced him "a Hero and a Patriot,?' and declared hi tied to Hhe warmest thanks of the Nation, for his cool, deliberate and gallajit duct? in the battle of .Tippecanoe. In 18l2, shortly after the declaraHon of m enti- con- inn rif Wo. against Great Britain, he was appointed, by Mr .'Madison; Commander in Chief of the North-western Army, and on the '5th of Oirtohr r f .lort 9 , nr ried assiduity anddevotcd : service by' tl?e glorious battle of tixe Thames in i which he defeated a superior forcef British and Incfians.-p.nHT ima ndid h 1-tor; and put an end to the War on our North wMtPm hnrArm Wh, r -.. -..- -1 - " " " I'Vtl wi . TTf a (J 1 uiis victory reached Washington, the thanks of Congress were, voted to Gem Har- neon. anA k!o iinn.ln.r'n.... iLi a ' . i - ; " - . . . - ':v HKr.meme oi appiause irom one end ot the country to the other. This battle closed Gerr. Harrisnn'smmliiWrv Uf ln itt k iL- member of the- House of Representatives from Ohio, but was tiot re-elected at the question, Senator viuse oi nis termpn account pf his vote with the South on the Missouri f k ii V j n,s constituents; oui,,m J&24,he wachosfin a ot the United States, and certainly it may be said with truth, that during hi I "."e aa' 4l.0""Su,snea Pimse-Dy ms eioquencer talents and at uiucaa ui,me country. , iHQjsuhject durirj Harrisoos Con Set Appendix. s service tention to the gressional life occupied sianus ir. van Duren aneciea towards this -subject? tive Tariff ? You'will scarcely discover from what uis. ruie; uuj. ii you iook at nis acts, 0 "Our' Vnu join Mi flicte otpt the f( rated with in th. ly ex and i The now has i in al ndi si. Hen that Biun The . lav fx R 'tune nine cai f7 A,
The Weekly Raleigh Register (Raleigh, N.C.)
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