Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-12-26

and no more. And ne ventured 10 as
sert, that no professional fees were ever
more honestly and fairly earned. lie
had not, however, been the counsel for
the bank for upwards of 8 years past
He does not owe the Bank, or any one
.of its Branches, a solitary cent. About
u or l5 years ago, owing 10 the failure
of highly estimabie, now deceased
friend, large amount Of debt had been,
as his enJorser, thrown up on him, { Mr..
c. and it was principally due to the
bank of the United States. He (Mr.
c. established for himself a rigid econo-
my, u sinking fund, and worked hard,
and paid off the debt long since, without
receiving from tire bank the slightes! Ia
yor. Whilst others around him were dis
charging their debts in property at high
valuations, he periodically renewed his
note, paying the discount, until 1t was
wholly extinguished. II has been sa'd
of professional men Of the greatest emf
nence, that their fate is to work hard,
live we'll, and die poor.
\ Such was true account OF his con-
nexion with that Institutions; and he de-
fed its disproof in any particular
The resolution was finally agreed to.
! And then the Senate adjourned to Mon
day.
I. In the House, Thursday, Dec 10
The House having resumed the consl-
de, alton of the motion to refer the secre'
tary of the Treasury's Report on the
|. Deposites to the committee OF Ways and
/ Means; and the question being upon the
motion of mr., M'Dufiie to add to the
motion for reference the following IN
structon to the said committee
| "With instructions to report JOINT re-
solution, providing that the public reve-
nue hereafter collected shall be deposit
ed in the Bank of the United States, in
compliance with the public faith, Pledg-
ed by the charter ofthe said bank"
Il Mr.. McDuffie rose to address the
! House in support of his motion. He be-
! pan by saving that, although he believed
I that the Bank Of the United States would
be entitled to indemnificatlon for the re,
I moval of the Deposites, heretofore, and
that that question was therefore OF less
consequence so far as the bank or Its
Stockholders were concerned, he was
vet unwilling to subject the community
\ TO the distressing en'barrassments when
! would certainly result from the continued
diversion of the public monies from their
lawful custody; and Therefore had ieit |"
his duty to bring forward this proposition
i believe, (said mr.. MeDi that we are
under the most solemn oblig cations to Or
der that the public revenue shall be here
r after deposited, according to the s''puIa-c
ton of the bank charter, in the bank oi
the United States; l believe that we are
uree ed to this course by every considera-
/. tion of Justice; by regard to the P''gM-
ed ia ith of the nation; and by every "-
pume Mt of public expediency.
MIR. McDuffie then proceeded to state
the grounds upon which he urged THIS
measure upon the House, and continued
his remarks until the hour OF adjourn
ment.
A correspondent has justly Observed
that "mr. McDuffic has carried the war
into the enemy's camp" We have on
!, ly room for one more extract.
"It is apparent Continued mr.. McD'
that the President alone is responsible.
He ;s the man who was the author OF the
act. 1t is a perversion Of language, to
say, that the Secretary of the Treasury
has removed the deposites. 1t is not true
I speak in a legal scnse.) He is no
more chargeabe with the act than the
iron pen is chargeable which wrote the
order. The Secretary of the Treasury
removed the deposites? lie refused to
remove them! very wisely and properly
and he was removed for his refusal.
Is this to be gotten over, by saying
"why here we have got the actual or,
der signed by the Secretary's own hand''
Sir. are we not to look back beyond that
order3 Are we to shut oCr eyes to the
. circumstances in which it was given!-
The Secretary, now in office, came into
office bv breach Of the Constitution
/ and breach of the public faith. lie
D came there expressly for the purpose o
4 violating them. He received his ap'
e pointment as the tool and instrument o'
e tyranny. He, the Secretary ofthe Treas.
r ury! He remove the deposites! 1t Is
] an insult to the nation to say so. 1t II
d false q speak legally it is false! He
e was made to do it by the President, who
: had no more right to remove the public
: money, than have: Why, sir, is the
: President, from the fact that he appoints
;. men to office, to usurp to himse It all law
s and all power? He appoints the Chic
o Justice of the United States. Well, sir
e suppose he should say to Chief Justice
s Marshall, when a criminal was on trial
n "condomn that man''-or, as the tyran
q Richard said. 81 wish the bastards dead.