Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-03-19
TIE THREE MILLIONS-NO DICTATOR.
SIiIP-VOiCE OF DANIEL WEBSTER.

Correspondent ot the New YORK Dally
Advertiser, furnishes the following report of
one Of the last speeches of Mr.. Webster. 1t
j. the only report we have seen of this mas
terpiece Of eloquence =
WASHINGTON, March 4th, 1895.
Among the most stirring incidents of the
last day of the session, was the debate in the
Senate, on the monstrous proposition from the
House, for voting three million of dollars to
the uncontrolled disposal of the President,tor
military purposes. arrived in season only
to hear the conclusion of Mr.. Webster's re-
ply, which was grand and soul-stirrng, and
realized oil the descriptions Of the cloquence
Of the mighty masters of antiquity. lie rose
10 call upon the Senate, IN consideration OF
the hour of the evening, and the magnitude
Of the bills, to come at.Oncc to the vote. You
must CONSIDER It as now drawing near mid
night, aud the close of this momcntous ses-
sion. All without is dark and silent, within
the Senate Chamber, fatigue, exhaustion, fe-
vcrish excitement prevail. Here Mr.. Web
ster said, as nearly as can repeat his words,
which instantly brought every Scnator into
the attitude Of the most profound attention,
and still ringing in my ear =" Yes, sir, this
is great question. Brought upon us sud
denly, only within the last half hour, and pres
sed upon us, under the assertion OF impend-
ing public danger, under the imposing popu-
larty ofa great military and politica! leader,
and sunlnonlng to its assistance, the cbulll-
tions of hasty and frothy patriotism, It Is
indeed great question. 1t is the moment OF
the turn of the controversy, between uniml-
ted trust and discretion on the one side, and
the security of the Constitution and the law
Al, / ~
embrace it, and, for myscli, decide upon it
Let us come to the vote. Let us know and
show what and who we are. am in the A.
mercan Senate. Let me see how this ques-
ton shall be here decided. | am in that body
which, u, this moment, is behind no assembly
of men on earth, in the confidence and affcc'
ton of the true lovers of Liberty. Sir, have
Oh this occasion, something of the feeling
would to God ! had something of the taent,-
of the great Roman Orator, when he cried on
il, the midst of the Senate, on n matter in
volving the safety and Liberty of Rome, "Le
every mans opinion be written on his fore
head."-Sit dcnique inscriptum in fronte un
iiscujusque, qud de republicn sentat !"
"To the vote then, sir, to the vote, and lie
us see the roll of those, who are ready to reg
ister their names, in favor of this first dircc
attempt to bcstow unlimited political ant
military power"
This appeal literally sounded through tn
Senate Chamber, like the voice of the trum
De, along the lines of the battle. The etfec
was sublime. The proposition was indig
nantly rejected. This three million vote wa
you know, but trfe compared with tn
first proposition, which was to sell the s'oc
of the United States Bank, seven millions &
dollars, and lay it all at the feet Of the Presl
dent. When the Constitution was framed,
provided that "no money should be draw
from the Treasury, but i'll consequence q
appropriations made by law" At that time
the whole revenue of the United States wa
less than thee millions of dollars, the SUI
proposed TO be placed at the unlimited dis
position of the President, for naval and mil
tary purposes. What would the sages tia
framed the Constitution, have thought, ha
they been told that in less than half cent?
nv, their children would vote to pnt SUI
larger than the entire Treasury of l7oO,
the discretion Of the President for mllitar
HARNESSES.