Litchfield enquirer., 1834-03-20


 the riRht to the pension f1nd!' At this time the President had grown into such a rage,3 that no object was to be gained by attempt. ing to prOlOng the discussion, and as several of the delegation had already manifested their wish and their impatiencc to, close, the con- ference. the members of the delegation with drew." ,ssi1 ....-
 A few days since, on the presentation of a Memorial from New Jersey. Mir. Frelinghuy- sen made few remarks; after which Mr. Clayton made the remarks which follow :-
 Mr. Cloyton referred to the remark of tke Senator from New Jersey, in reference to the conviction that, had now become general in the public mind, as to ehe true cause Of the public distress. think, sir. said he, that not only are the sufferers now satisfied, that the removal of the public treasure from its proper depository has brought ruin and bank ruptcy upon them, but, from a recent devel. openlent, it is evident that the eyes of the President himself are, and always have been, fully open tO the consequences of his own fa-i yOrite measure. We all remember, that more than twenty gentlemen. of the first respecta- bility in that city, which is the prOudest or naueDt of Pennsylvania, after bearing to Con- gress the memorial of more than ten thOu-
 sand of its citizens, praying that the public dep0sites might be restored tOt1the Bank of the United States. waited on tthe President,
 for the ptirposo of explaining the grievances of their constituents; and that. they have published to the world the result of their in- teryiew. in detailed report made to the free men of that city on the 22d inst. They state in that report, sir, that, at their interview with the President, he :'udmitted that considerable distress had followed. the action of the Gov ernment, in relation to the depOsitss. He'had never doubted that BrokeSs and Stock STecwl0- tors, and ALL WHO WERE DOiNs BUslNEss UPON BORROWED CAPITAL. would sulier see verely under the effects of the measure; and that all such people OUGHT TO BREAK!'' Henceforth, sir, let all those who, on this floor or elsew here, have denied the existence of any pressure on the country, or who, con- fessing its existence, have assigned the wrong cause for it, to protect the miserable purpos- es of party, learn. that they have mistaken himself, disclaims their defence, denounces their subterfuge. boldly avows that he fore saw all the consequences of his act, and that the very object of it was, that tall who were doing business upon borrowed capital'' should be ruined. They sought to break" he. He e never doubted that they would suffer, and suffer severely" He felt no sympathy for any but those. who. rolling in wealth. are the scankers s of a calm world and long peace," doing nothing; or those who, placed by fortune above the disasters of the times. are doing business on their OsUn capital
 Sir, in my opinions more aristocratic sem timent never disgraced any branch of this Government. Who are all those who were doing business on a borrowed capital! The Executive denunciation includes thfee-fOatths of all the laboYing men in the natiOn--the mechanics, the tenantry, the rnanufacturers, and, all hut the office holders, aud that DOT tiOn of s0ciety which, # there bS such athiHg as an aFistoeracy of wealth in this country, can be classed most properly under that de- signatiOn. As one of those, who, like most of my associates here. began life on bor- rowed capital, and who are not now. and new CT will be, ashamed to acknowledge it, avail myself of this, the earliest possible opportn. nifty which has offered since read this report, to express in my place, and in the face of the whole country, my utter abhorrence of the sentiment which the President has 90 unbinsh- ingly ayowed. The Chief Magistrate has yentured 10 class the whole mass of the real workingmenof of the nation with the stockjob- bers of, the times, and to express his satisfac- ton at the distresses he has caused then1.-- Who is that member of this body that shall dare to stand forth and defend this sentiment No man here doubts that it is truly reported. If there be any such as will either defend this sentiment, or deny that it was uttered, iet ns hear him. It is time the People understood the true issue they are about to try. It is time, sir, that an opportunity should be talr. ly given to the poor and the middle classes of men, in this nation, to prove to the world whether they lack gall to make oppression bitter! Whether they merit the taunts Of an oppressor who has dared to tell them they ought 10 break! If that issue shall be fairly understood, have no fears for the result of the trial which such jurors shall decide.
 Strong Iestimony.-The Hon. Mr. Man, gum. of North Carolina, one of the warmest supporters of Gen. Jackson's election. made the following declaration. in his speech In the Senate. few days ago :--
 .sAs far as know, make the declaration under full sense of responsibility, thls Ad- ministratiOn has,put forward no principle as test principle. aS . party princtpae. exeept the principles Of election and of e6ice."
 q Am bold to say, that not single pledge, either express or implied. by the opponents of the late aud the friends of the present Ad- rninistration, has been redeemed. This is a strong declaration. and yet | feel prepared, when invited to the trial,, to prove 1t before the country" <