Litchfield enquirer., 1834-03-20


 by the American people. It is a sentiment which strikes at the very root of their pros. perity and happiness. Itis an open declara- ton of war against the poor. It is the prOc- lanatiOn which 1egalises knights of the Star and the. Garter, and erects in our land inc throne of a monied aristOtracy. ss
 We wotSld ask pariiculat attention to t6e extract which tolIows of an appeal made in the Senate by Mr. Ehyso Mr.Yaa Bufen. EU the Senate. on Fri. day i6 re1efencSif recent proceedings of meet.
 ing of baiding msshnaies of Philadelphia, he says
 "There is another quarter which possesses sufficient power and influence to, relieve the public distressess In twenty -four hours, the Executive branch could adopt a measure which would afford an ef6cacious and substan~. tisl remedy, and re establish confidence. And those who. in this chamber, support the Ad. fl1inistFatiOn, could nOt render a better service than to repairiMathe Executive Mansion, and placing before the Chief Magistrate the na- ked and undisguised truth, prevail upon him to Petrace his steps and abandon his fatal ex- periuents ND one. sir, can perform that du- ty with more propriety than yourself. You cansif yoH will, induce him to change his course. To you, then. sir, in no unfriendly spirit, but with feelings saftened and subdued by the deep distress which pervades every class of our couptrymen. make the appeal. By your official and personal relations with the Pfseidents Ypa naaintain with him an in- tercourse Whies4f neither enjoy noycovet.-- Go to hitil. aadAtell him. without exaggera- tion. but infthe language of truth and sheer ity, the actual condition of his bleeding coun- try. Tell him 1t is nearly ruined and undone by the measures which be has been induced to put ip operation. Tell him that his exper- iment is operating on the nation like the phi losOPher's experiment upon a convulsed ani-. mal, iD an exhausted receiver, and that it must expire in agony. if he does not pause, give it free and sound circulation, and suffer the ener- gies of the people to be revived and restored. Tell him, that in single city, more than sig fy baukruptcies.e involving loss of upwards of fifteen millions of dollars, have occurred. Tell him Of the alarming decline in the value of all property, of the depreciation of all the products of industry, of the stagnaton in ev- cry branch of business, and of the close of numerous mapIfacturing establishments, which, a few. slert months ago, were in ac- tive and 6ourisljing operation. Depict to him. if you can find language to portray, the heart rending wretchedness Of thousands of the working classes cast out of emplOyment.- Tell him of the tears of helpless widows, no
 
 and unfed orphans who have been driven by his policy, out of the busy pursuits in which but yesterday they were gaining an honest livelihood. Say to him, that if firmness he honorable, when guided by truth and justice. it is intimately allied to another quality, of the most pernicious tendency. in the prosecu- ton of an erroneous system. Tell him how much more true glory is to be won by retra- cling false steps, than by bliudly rushing on un. l til his country Is Overw helmed in bankruptcy and ruin. Tell him of the ardent attachment. the unbounded devotion, the enthusiastic gratitude, towards him. SO often and signally nanifessed hg sghe sAmsriean people, and that they deserve It his hands better treattnent.- Tell him to guard himself against the possi- bility of an OdiOus comparison with that worst of the Roman Emperors Who. contemplating with indifference tha cOnfagraiion of the mis- tress of the world. regaled himself during the terrific scene in the thrOng of his dancing courtiers. If yoa desire to secure for your self the reputation of a public benefactor, de- scribe to hin, truly the universal distress al- ready produced, and the certain ruin which must ensue from perseverance, in his meas ures. Tell him that he has been abused, de. ceived. betrayed. by the wicked counseis of unprincipied men around him. Inform him tUNt Att GHUEtS W SVu6NIoS " "ssSNs"k " WI minate the public distress are paralyzed, and likely to prove totally unavailing. from his in- iluence upon large portion of the members, who are unwilling to withdraw their support, or tn take ase0tirse repSgnant to his wishes and feelings. < Fcfi him ttatin his bosom a. lone, under actual circumstances, does the power abide to relieve the country and that unless he opens it to conviction and cOrrects ] the errors of his Administration, no human imagination can conceive, and no human tongue can express the awful consequences which may follow. lntreat him to pause, and to reflect that there is a point beyond which human endurance cannot so, and let him not drive this brave, generous and patri- otic people 10 madness and despair.
 Mr. Binaey then presented the Report of the Minority of the Committee Of Ways and Means. It is nearly as long as the majority, and was drawn up by MT. B. Itissigued by Messrs. Kinney, Gorham and Wilde. The following is its concluding paragraph :- The minority gre of Opinion. upon the Wa6ley .thae aoaA. .Df the reas0Dss assigned by the Eecretafy af she Treasury in; bis comfnu. nicaiion tos Congress, are snfiicient te j0stify the remuyal af ihe Depnsites. They are of opinion that it is due to the Bank 10 return them syithont regard to the sentiment of the House upon the subject of re-eharter. They are further of opinion thatths situation of the country requires immediate action by Con- gress, to restore public confidence and pre-