Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-03-20

, the members of the Philadelphia Com
mittee. They are real, practical, work
ing men; intelligent, well acquainte
with the general condition, and with tn
suferings oflheir particular community
No one, who has not a heart of steel
can listen to them, without feeling tn
deepest sympathy for the priv atoms AM
suffering unnecessarily brought upon th'
laboring classes. Both the Committed
and the memorial declare that their reli
ance is, exclusively, on the Legislative
branch Of the Government. Mr. Presi
dent, it is with subdued feelings, Of the
proioundest humility and mortificati
that am compelled to say that, consti
tuted as Congress now is, no relief viii
be afforded by it, unless its members
shall be enlightened and instructed by
the people themselves. A large portion
Of the body, whatever may be their pri-
vate judgment upon the course Of the
President, believe it to be theii duty, al
all events, safest for themselves, to sus-
tain him without regard to the conse-
quences of his measures upon the public
interests. And nothing but clear, deci-
ded, and unequivocal demonstrations OF
the popular disapprobation Of what has
been done, will divert them from their
present purpose.
But there is another quarter which
possesses sufficient power and influence
to relieve the public distresses. In
twenty -four hours, the Executive branch
could adopt measure which would ai-
ford an efficacious and substantial reme-
dy, and re-establish confidence. And
those who, in this Chamber, support the
Administration, could not render bet
ter service, than to repair to the Execu-
tive Mansion, and, placing before the
Chief Mag strate the naked and undis-
guised truth, prevail upon him to retrace
his steps, and abandon his fatal Expert
ment! No one, sir, can perform that
duty, with more propriety, than yourself.~
You can, if you will, induce him to
change his course. TO you, then, sir,
in no unlriendly spirit, but with feelings
sonened and subdued by the deep dis
tress which pervades every class Of our
c countrymen, | make the appeal. BY
your official and personal relations with
The President, you maintain with him an
which l neither enjoy nor
covet. Go to him and tell him, without
but in the language of
ruth and sincerity, the actual condition
of his bleeding country. Tell him it is
nearly ruined and undone by the mea-
'ures which he has been induced to put
n operation. Tell him that his Expert
nent is operating on the nation like the
philosophers experiment upon a convul-
ed animal in an exhausted receiver,
nd that it must expire, in agony, if he
oes not pause, give it free and sound
and suffer the energies ofthe
cvplo to De revived and restored. Tell
i'm that, in single city, more than six
Y bankruptcies, involving loss Of up
ards of fifteen millions of dollars, have
ccurred. Tell him Of the alarming de-
line in the value Of all property, Of the
epreciation Of all products of industry,
the stagnation in every branch of bu-
ness, and Of the close of numerous
establishments, which, a
w short months ago, were in active
nd hourishing operation. Depict to him,
you can find language to portray, the
wrctchedncss ofthousands ,
the working classes cast out of employ
ent. Tell him Of the tears Of helpless
idows, no longer able to earn their
.ead, and Of unclad and unfed orphans,
no have been driven, by his policy, out
: the busy pursuits, in which but yes ,
rday, they were gaining all honest live ,
rood.
Say to him, that il firmness be honor I.
lie, when guided by truth and justice, :
is intimately allied to another quality,
the most pernicious tendency, in the :
osecuiion Of an erroneous system !
ell him how much more true glory is to !
won by retracing false steps, than by
indy rushing on until his country is
'erwhelmed in bankruptcy and ruin - =
ell him of The ardent attachment, the !;
bounded devotion, the enthusiastic :,
towards him, so often signally !;
anilested by the American people, and E
at they deserve at his hands better ;,
,atment. Tell him to guard himself .
,ainst the possibility of an odious com :,
rison with that worst Of Roman Empe- :
RS, who, contemplating with indiher- r
zee the confagration Of the mistress Of =
Q world, regaled himself during the :,
rrifc scene in the throng Of his dane. =
2 courtiers. you desire to secure =
: yourself the reputation of public Il
nefactor, describe to him truly the u - -
sersal distress already produced, and 9,
. certain ruin which must ensuo from .. :.
in his measures. Tell him 4
At he has been abused, deceived, be- y
we'd, by the wicked counseIs of un- :;
ncipled men around him. Inform him - -