Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-10-16
SPEECH OF GENERAL HARRISON.
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great Napn con, thai b"iug on a CERTAIN occs sion
tPes"s,'s IN the re- real from MoscowJ in very mm
nent da"ger ~ the passage of dchr, his sold ers
Nrmed square, AMI pacing him in the centre. con-
vared hlm through m saf.ty. the music playing a
tune designated. When can a man be SO happy
when surrounded by his tatny.' Without artoes-
"og 90 myself said gen H. the great qualities which
gained fos that woad,r msu the sf.ciions of oil
vho approached him, may DO permit,e to cay that
t!e feel'aEs wi which am inspired by the present
secne must be similar Co those which he oxpcrirn
cd 90 the occasion 60 which have alluded. Ii can
not DO eonsidssed strange that, ate, having been for
~ years the governor Of Indiana: after having spent
many Of my best days in her service IN the field a.
we'll in her civil adminstr ation offer having in
sDme dcg-cc, been Instrumental IN RAISING her from
the state Of feeble colony her prs, mt high rank
in the union; ANIL abovO ALL aflef the many nantes.
ta:ions of regard and Partially which have recev
cd from her cltizans Upon every OCCASION md under
oil circumstances tha: should consider myself when
surrounded by them, in The midst of my family Yes
f,l"~ citizens, It Is from your award repeatedly made
TINT 1 claim THE high, this cnvablc distinction.
Great "a is, however. will not say that have not
in part deserved IL far least good intentions
and the greatest devotion your interests could give
NE the claim. Upon my FIRST appointment to the
government Ut your territory, the wAue OF its mar
g a washed BY he noble river in our view, with
most 'rid,n. exception At The rapids, was ono vast
sultary, uninterrupted wilderness. It's luxu.iant
81, destined by the great Creator give support to
thousands Of intelligent and happy beings was un
broken BY single furrow. To DO so, to trespass
upSn the rights of its savage owners, forbidden
and punishable by our laws. The white population
coadnsd to the narrow spot which have mentioned
sad one no, ext ensvc ut Vncennes, was unable 10
expand itself, to receive accession of sirenrth
from EN- grafton There are many persons now resi-
dent in he state who know tho unccssing exertions
made % eXtingnsh The Indian TILE and promote The
g. element Of the country; and the obstacles by
winch vas opposed, were much greater than wore
generally known. AL, however, know that the Dur.
chase OF one section OF country although fairly made
Of the tribes winch possessed the exclusive titles.
had produced fierce and tedious opposion upon
the part of others, which only terminated by a
contest resulting indeed IN victory u.s. but in VIC
tory obtained BY pro!usion of our most precious
blood In relation 10 he purchase Of this rticular
DIS rr'. Is perhaps not known to any of the pre-.
seat company, that 1t made without any instruc-
i'aas from the governmen:-upon my own response,
b'lty, md that was the solo negotator in thirteen
teati for the cxtinguishment of the Indian tile in
lnd'Hna, Illinois and Missouri, previously 10 the late
WA. BY anticipating the instructions of the oov-
srn:ncnt in the instance have mentioned the settle
a." "t this part OF the state, and your fair town
va commenced several years before il would other
w.3e nave been.
IL reference tony political course which has been
h"nored by your appropriations. permit me say th.,
my opinions have undergone change. Indeed
further reflection and the opportunity have had of
observing the dsplorable situation of other countries
which havo not adopted the principles for which we
have 80 long and so strenuously commended IN the
Councils Of the nation have confirmed me in the ne
cessitv OF adherng to them. Colombia, the country
in which have lately for short time resided Ike
her former sister colonies, rich The possession
ut the precious metals at the close of the rnvun
ton, vast boards of gold and silver were in the nos
session OF her citizens Her mines Of the former
were, and still continue 10 be productive. but tho
eternal demands upon these TO supply the deficiency
or foreign commerce With a nation which rccinro
Gates nothing and monopoZes all, has reduced her
ior her domestic circulation, TO dcb.sei COMA co
forced upon the people at the POINT of the bayonet
ocn' or worse, Is the situation If the other countries
OF South America, az well as Mexcu aud such will
be the case with every other country which purcha
aes foreign iabrIcs to larger amount than she can
or Is permitted to pay for in hor own Products re-
was this fatal policy which reduced the parent coun
try OF Colombia from the highest rank amongst the
powers Of Europe To be scarcely one of secondary
poWer In vain did she monopol:ze the commerce
OF her vast colonial POSSESSIONS vain did they pour
the uneXaInped product of their mines into her LAM
Il was received only III trlnsiIu to the Golfers of
wiser nation, wh3 received It in payment for the
projected industry of her subjects Yes the ricbos
procured by the immolation Of 50 many human benrs
ln inc bowels OF the Andes, and for which Spain IS 10
answer ~ the bar OF inst q ID, produced no advan
t"ge 10 he'; but went 10 Gg5randze a hated rival
ann furnish the mc-ns To thai rival or reducing her
cancc. ~
Phe provision growing states of our union ,vc,e
pidccd' IN relation TO their commerce with Enrland
precisely IN the snirion that Spain had been at tho
period oil which speak. Receiving none of tbeir
pfouucts those states were compelled to paw for tho
Immense amount Of British goods which thew annu.
any purchased, exclusively with he precious metals
"nateVer OF these werc collected by the industry
md enterprise of the citzens OF OHIO and Il;on1
rom her quarters, remained with ns but for mo
n,sh, ana were immediately sent off to pay for ar-
cics fer The fabrication of which we assessed all the
uissn ms WITHIN ourselves The consequences wcrewhat
we all REMAINDER. Our produce renamed ro,,ioa ro
hands No one could sell his real estate to pay bis eb
lor no ono was willing to boy that which vjeIJe no
return Ine remedies for these evils were obvious
oai great britain must be induced TO admit the
Prodncs OF our farms into her ports 10 fair com
Pciuoh WIN those Of her own, az an couivo
cn'Ior the privilege Of being permitted to send mann
Jod r.e, U.s. VI tne latter must be zr dnaIly exclu
ded from our ports by the imposition Of hravy G",io
n n we should be able to mako them for ourselves
nut t'e suffering states had power over these mai,
LIE ne constitution had vested The enro control
.nat oooy' them our grievances were prcson,cJ |
end zoe tarlii as 1t Is, was the result of their onn
e ucnocra'o investigation. II is DISTRESSING 70
ma mat our southern brethern look upon ,,ca w |
80 necessary Tor us rs pregnant with fatal effect 70
lhom' ana not warranted by the compact which mite