Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-10-26

whose theory il was that the earth rested ON
a tortoise, was troubled TO find place for ,hs
tortoise. And what was the tue cause ,f
this distress and embarrassment. MIR. RI.
,aid thatit was the war on the United State,
Bunk, ty the late Executive. TIL. f;rst
germ OF oil that Executive power which now
Expresses us was the withdrawal of the demo-
sites. That was the fountain whence alt
'hcse bitter waters flowed. The hopes and
and wishes of the People were involved i'm
that institution. The boat was proceeding
On It's way, in swift but equable course
when there had suddenly ensued crash
which Was tha prelude To a hubbl:ne crv Of
agony and despair from the passenger, and
crew. The balance wheel had been remoy-
ell 10y The ignorance or The wanionnsss Of the
engineer.
Mr. IL had never been the friend or the
enemy OF the United States Bank nor OF
the Local banks lie had not worshinp,,a
fompey, IN all his pride of power and place.
when armies had sprung up "a, The STAMP Of
his fool nor had he ever bowed the knee
TO his great rival.-Yct would he no, with.
hold from the latter the justice which he
should extend towards him as
"in his mantle mu!1lng up his face.
Even at the base OF Pompey's statue,
Which hli the while ran blood, great Caesar
Tell
A nd now lies there.
ith none SO poor 10 do him reverencer'
Alter some discussion Of the conduct nur.
sued oy The Stale deposiis banks. which hs
contendea had, in the majority OF instances
been honorable and upright, he insisted that
IL was Inconsistent for the friends al the Adj.
n,,n,s',a.,on 10 decry and destroy them.
ihey had eaten OF the fruit, and should nor
nov cut down The Tree The u States Bank
mas been ruinedto aggrandize the State banks:
not IN accordance as had been asserted, with
The reoIle's will. Tho People " ould never
nave destroy ed that institution {: but as a sac.
rihce 10 the popularity Of the late Executive.
IL was ~iihered 10y the resplendent "pIor,"
from the brow Of the victor Of New Orleans.
IL was destroys ed. that The "wee,ls, - as Mr..
Pickens had called the State banks, might
grow and flourish
Mr.. II. commended that there had h.cp =
time when those "weeds" were shallow rnut.
ed. and nigh, have been easily sradicatcf,
HE then went on 10 show thni MIR. Van B,
rem originated and rose into power by the aid
oi The safeiy-fund system. That i, still con-
iinued It' influence, politically, and procure
ed Van Buren, majority there oftwo. thirds.
aud that Dir. Van Buren, was now ki,ki,,,
away the ladder by which he had muun,ed'
no, even saying 10 those " bo had been " on
dering at his ascent with uriurned ewes
Stand from under! !" This part Of The speech
Was very minute in its details, and excited ~
deep interest
MIR. Ii. said The bill before the committee
had been chrisiened ga divorce bill" Il Was
no such thing. IL was bill authorizing &.
fatal marriage"-aial 20 the Constitution
anu 10 the Liberties aud happiness of The PEG.
pie. ~ was not a divorce bill The "di-
Vorce" had already taken place. wi,bou.
cause or right, by the act of orc of The nag.
lies, and IL Ids the nupiial henediction or
another alliance that The House were noyy
Called on To pronounce.
History furnishes a parallel. He who was
''-but yesterday King,
And armed With Kings 10 strive
Napoleon Donsparte, loved Josephine. The
conqueror OF Italy had laid his lauteIs at her
ieet, ant! whispered in her ear his aspirations
OF love as well as Of ambition. BY her were
his troubles assusged, and she WAS ever lis
good genius, pointing him The path to glory
and renown, and with her, as his compan INA
aHd adviser, he found himself upon the throne
OF Chariamagne. But no sooner did the sis-
adem glitter upon his brow, Than she, b,,
had been ever true TO him, was cast off fog
The fnrthcrance OF schemes FL policy. He
was thus, but he would he safely and ever
thus, and he procured from a weak Senate a
divorce from her, and ed,led Louise of Aus
tria, wha mounted his throne To see his crown
sna'ched from his brow Sir, there may
be a moral even in The lessen read TO our
swn Government from the rock of ST. He
lena.
Dir. ii. closed his remarks by warning
gentlemen Of the consequences OF passing
bill SO traught with danger as tina, under con.
alteration. Hesaid, "the bow is bent, make
from the shaft ~ unless nv n hold IT., 49,,
can wresi the bow from :he hands of the ar
cher Rise from the mire Of party Sus-
tain the Administration in every thing in
winch ii Is just and right, but resist il wAen
lis measures are hostile TO the best and most
enduring interests Of The People. Do not aid
IN tha' uDholy ALLIANCES Of the purse 18th the
s" ord IN The hand of power: and
--never more
Let the great interests Of the State depsnd
Upon The thousand cbsncesthat may sway
piece el human fFailty %
MURDER AND ROBBERY.
m Iris L