Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-11-09
ExyESTY-q'sFTss CONGRESS-
FIRST SESSION.
SPEECH OF MIR. WEBSTER.
SEPTEMBER %

erninct, with the amendment Offered thereto by Mr.
t,Lnor>-
Mr. WEBSTER. III Massachusetts, addressed
the Senate rs follows;
Mr. PEEsipENr: ant opposed Ia the doc,rncs
OF the Message, the bll and To the amendment ii
the member from South Carolina tNr tAlnouN1
In all these nothing for the rcl,rl Of lhc coun-
try; hut do sce rs thin,, question involved. ihe
Importance Of which lrausccnds AL tllf Interests OF
the present occasion.
II is my purpose To state thai question; Ia present
IL well to thr country Ia the Senate tn shom
the length and breadth OF il, question Of paeli
cal politics aud IN is bearing ON the powers al tire
Governments 10 exhibit lis importance, and to eN-
press IN, opnious III regard To 1t.
\ short recital oi events anl occurrences viii
show how tins question has arisen.
Til. Government OF the United Staics completed
the forty -eielil ven OF its existence nntr die PIE
sent Constitution tie third day OF Allreh h,f.--
During this Whole PERIOD ii has felt itself bound To
take proper care o the currency III the country :;
and no Administration has admitted this obligation,
more clear, more frequently tlan Tic last. ! u
The iulGmcnt ol tls arhnosIed 3ed duty, Il, we'll Il,
To accomplish other useful purposes, national ban,
has been maintained fa forty out Of these forty eight
wears Two institutions oil this hind lave been
ted b> law commencing III l1nl, aBd limited
10 twenty Years, aud expiring, therefore, IN l~ll ;
the otlIrr, commencing, III Isle, With a like tenn
ol duration, and ending, Therefore, III SIT. Doth OF
thes institutions, each IN It's time, aeromr slied
their purposes, lar rs currency was concerned, IL
the general Satisfaction OF the country. Bat before
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IL IN important ~ the cham ui occtueue
The lite Pre- dents dissatisfaction OF the hanh
lhun'l'a ~ HIS lls a'hu' ~ e'>a3'' a,1' Is 10 say
III - baI 'ht ndiN ''oo' Wy wen Nl'n 'Ie
county me itsl ZEN Known '" EloNih2 hoslHl-
y heiHnlIS'1Hah@' anu ia iH,. ioHI NehH p''oi'
rs ell Ttr lp Ii IIpu>rS o1 t'unalfS2
passed ahi Ior IT'S con, 'hu"n''; there beng III lis
a'"' u" h'iJoly "'ie oe'!''e' a a '2@'l '9'fl-
y u 'tc 'o"se ~ ~ - NE o'li' 'Ne'.
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of'f al 'h' l'S'''n'' '"e p"o9' moneys were re-
iI"Ved 'f"m 'h' custody ol inc oa9h' ana were tie
i's''e' WI" ''''''' s'io't9 'H'' p''NH' : MS re-
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'hd IA fi> last message, III i'tof'hhtf, l03"' the
aie President was more 'i''n n'n"ly'h P''"iic upon
ii' slIrc'>N al MS 'ehl,s 10 improve '' currency
'''' '6' h'PPs f'N"l'S % t'Ie experiment upon me
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