The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-02-28

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pie tights, hui bgainsi them. Mr. Fit, Qhe
Crown ralhef) iriumphed. KnaYfs cried
Hosalna and fools REPEATED tie cry. Fig
land recovered by He elasticity which be-
.longsto free institutions, and Mr.. PHI attain
ed degree of power that enabled him To
plun1 her info the mad vortex Of war with
Revolutionary France Nine hundred tTii-
lions bf debt taxes. in amount, in degree,
aud node, mheard Of panperism, misery, in
all possible forms OF wretchedness-aitest
the greatness OF the Heaven-born Minister,
who lid not weather the storm, but WAS
whelned benea h il, leaving his country 10
that Providence whom il pleased 10 rescue
her IN her utmost need, by inhieting madness
on her grent unreleniiUg enemy, and sending
this modern Nebuchadue2zar 10 grass. Sir,
Mr.. Pill Is as strong an instance Tor my pur
psse, MS could have wanted. He was rhe
torcian, a speech maker; = man OF words
and good words too, at will a dexterous de-
bater-and If lie had continued to ride the
Western circuit he mighthave been an eminent
wranRler at tie bar and, in due time a Chief
Jusiice or Lord Chancellor But for the sins
OF England his was made Prime Minister, and
al five and twenty TOO. Sir, Mr.. Pitt no more
saw what was ahead Of him, than the ideoi in
the parish workhunse. He no more dreamt
when the war began, 10 what point he would
be able 10 pish hi system, IL system il may
be called, lh,n any clerk in his office. The
productive power of Il People like the Eng
lisb, where property is perfectly secure and
left free to act, nnd where the industrious
classes are siut ont from almost any pariici-
patton innuhic affairs, is incredible /, is almost
without limit. Two individuals discovered
two mines, more precious and productive
than Gnauax ato or Potosi-thst furnished
the means for his prodeaity, that astonshed
even Mr.. PIT Thee were Sir Richard Ark
wright and Mr. Watt, the spinning machine
aud steam engine And This imheclle and
laundering Minister has been compllmented with
what IS due TO the unrivalled ingenuity and In
dustrv of his countrymen. So. sir, in like man.
ner, this yonng Hercules of America, who, #
we can keep him from beng strangieh by the
serpents of corruption, must grow 10 gigantic
strength and sialufe--every improvement which
he makes. IN spite Of The misrule of his GOV
ernorS, these very modestly arrogate TO them
selves.
We have been told, officially, that the Pres
dent wished the great question TO have been
ferred back to the People if by the forms Of
the Constitution this could be done. Sir. if !
we're the friend, as am he undisguised enemy
Of the Administration, Iwonid say TO them, vow
may he innocent--gour intentions may be up
right---hut on have brought the country to
thai pass. that Won cant carry on the Govern
ment. As gentlemen. possessing the least self
respect YOU ought to retirc--lcave i-ry ann-
theT yrnue-you can't carry on the Government
without us any more than we car act while eve
~ thing in The Executive Government is against
rs Sin there are cases in which suspicion is
quyaeni 10 proof--and not only equal to il but
more than ed al to the most damning proof
There is not husband here who wi'l not ratIfy
this DE- caratien-there may be suspicion so ag-
| onizing that it makes the wretch cry out for
certainty as relief from the nost damnng tor
lures Such suspicious are entertained with res
pect to these eenileman--and though they are
making a convusive effort 10 roll back the tide
OF public opinion, they can't alIay the feeling
the suspicion rests upon the facts-and, do
hat they may facts will not bend at their
id1ing Admit il 10 be suspicion tiSe luali, fat6,
| rs regards them and the public service with the
| 'caiily. MI. X. would not go in pursuit of the
aiibis aud aliases of the accuS" d--ot the tubs,
whether with false bottoms or double bottoms,
thrown out TO amuse The public. The whole
conduct of the accused had displayed nothing
OF the die niy of innocence: but all the restless
ness of guilt. Every word of Mr. Clay's
late pamphlet might be tru., and yet the accused
be guilty Notwithstanding,
lhP gentleman tT'lm NidSSAchhsetls Wafhfd
us that if lie individual we seek 20 elevate shall
succeed, h. will, in his turn, become the object
of public pursuit and that tbe same pack will be
unkcmecd AT his heels that have run his rival
down. II NAV he so. have no hesitation TO
say that if his conduct shall deserve it. and i'll
live, Ishall be one of that pack ; because, sir, !
maintain the interests Of Stockholders, against
Presdents Directors and Cashiers. And here,
sir, bpg leave to notice an objection urged as
| have lrard. against me by the gentlemai from
Ohio M Fnnct He says that have been OPP.
! posed to all Administrations. Sir, ] deny il to
be the fact did oppose The elder Adams be-
cause he attacked the liberty ofihe press and
| of the subject because his opinions were at war
with the genius of our institutions. He avowed
them opellv and liked him the better for his
| frankness But, sir, supported the Admins
Iraton oihis successor did for it what could
little enough. God knows The first case IN
which differed from that Administration was
the case ofthe Yazoo Claims, which thought
case of llagrant corruption. do not mean
| and never did believe, that there was corrup-
! ton IN The President or Lis two Secretaries :;
! and II did not cause me to separate myself from
them. | separated from that Administration
three years afterwards, with pain and sorrow,
and not without some anger, too for, sir, have
no idea OF that extreme of candor aud necklaces
which denounces the measures of Government.
rs Bottom says in the play, " and will roar you
as gently as any sucking dove II is not my
nature TO do so and il would be criminal and IL
dicuous in me, because it would be hypocrisy
| to affect it. Sir when the former restrictive
system was first commenced, I thought saw
villa now know did then see-the fatal and
runous consequences that would grow out of
| it. told Mr. jefferson. candidy and fianSlv
that if he expected support in a certain quarter
aud did not find it he need not blame me Sir.
| will not repeat what he said on that occasion
but he depored the separation. But, permit me
TO remind YOU slr--for YOU were then too Young
10 know much Of these matcrs--that previously
hut nearly At the same time of my leaving That
| administration, certain wise from the
East joined, who soon after went off to Canada
under strong suspicion of felony and this was
soon followed by certain genteman's giving
in his adhesion who had before bcen violently
opposed TO Vt. aud 10 an its hest measures Sir