The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-26

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Az The.oen,iefnan from Virginia 10 doubt believed
sII lhe charge he I'D made agsist this individual but
ne Deemed tbst he Mad proved tfcm. He knew Whit
ney az the agent Of Of the banks alluded TO- but fur
lher than this he knew him not did he care what his
character conduct had been he viewed hun only 40
an American citizen, and SUCH he had rights secured
by the Constitution that those power had no right 10
lsks from him he consdsged IL dayio Fsoiscl sssy
Hdiyduai until the charges bFopgt against bun DC PROV
ed Surely he did not look upon this bowing Al NE
foolsooI or power protect this individual under NE
circumstances Of the IL however, ne WAS
read, 70 take his share OF he responsibility He cared
not what charges gentlemen might make against him
be there the representative Of an independent and
OF inagnanimous people, who not 70 be deferred
from the support Of administration which they bees
cd acted in accordance with the republican principles
contained in the Constitution by the Recommendations Of
any sct OF men, any party He had not changed his
mind since no came 10 this House lie had not seen me
conuptions Of which the gentleman from Virginia had
spoken And he had not changed his political opinions
since he came here He had not discovered those cor
ruptons, and until he did discover them, he no rea
son for changing his political opinions. When he had
the evidence Of Them presented to him, then would be
time enough change the opinions be entertained when
he entered this House. When that occurred, he could
return and tell his constituents the OF his change
and il they went with him, be il bui until be made
this discovery, he should continue TO support the party
he had heretofore supported.
The gentleman from Virginia tells US that he has dis
covered that the States at the bidding Of the
President Now he (Mr G.l represented one OF those
States, and he would take the liberty Of informing
that gentleman that il was neither at the bidding OF the
President of the monarch Of bank rags Although
they sustained the late President and hs administration
they did because they looked upon that administration
acting in accordance with republican principles This
was the reason they sustained that administration and
not because they were bought up. II they could be
bought up, they would be bought up by the banks IL
the banks that bought men, aud not the admins
trston. Wherever you find the influence OF banks ex-
sting any extent there you will find the arstocracy
Of wealth opposed TO the democracy Of numbers and
wherever you dsgentlemen who have worshpped the
golden calf you will find that they have abandoned the
good old republican doctrines, and cry loud and long
against the party in power and those who sustain it-
The only persons in the State he represented who were
violently opposed TO the administration, were those who
like the gentleman from Virginia claim to possess all
the talent, all the decency, and all the worth OF the
country 'S
The gentleman from Virginia further charges the de-
mocra.c party with being sustained BY corrupt press
Now, if the press had been corrupt had become uni
yersaly corrupt and If the press in favor OF the admin
straton corrupted by the administration, the press
Of the opposition corrupted in the ratio by the
opposition party who had the command Of nearly all the
wealth in the country. large majority Of the presses
Of the country, so far his observation extendedand
the administration, and this arose, his opinion, from
the fact that the wealth of the country be found
in the ranks Of the opposition The press, then, with all
its corruption, Is against us, il It is corrupt He denied
the charge Internationally, that the new States had
been bought up by the administration, and il
suit TO the people Of the States to make this charge
II the gentleman from Virginia represented consti-
tuency that would be bought up brbed be had moth
ing to say toit but for himself and his colleague (Mr
Claiborne, he claimed 70 represent Intelligent, in
dependent people, who would not, and could not, be
bought up either by Government the banks and who
not to be frightened BY the cries Of the gentleman
and his party from the even tenor OF their ways
. Mr. LOOMS, Of New York, commenced some re-
marks in defence Of the majority Of the Committee, end
particularly his friend (Mr MANN from the charges
but he interrupted by the call for the order Of the
day.
vi Before going into committee,
Mr.. GUSHING, Of Massachusetts inquired Of Mr.
Cambreleng whether il his purpose to endeavor to
close the action Of the committee the present bill this
afternoon
4 Mr. CAMBRELENG replying in the affirmative,
Mr. CUSHING further inquired whether it was the
expectation Of that gentleman that the committee were
to be choked off from the discussion
Mr. CAMBRELENG. Certainly not.
DISBURSEMENT or DEPosirEs.
On motion Of Mr. CAMBRELENG, the House then
went again into Committee of the Whole on the state
OF the Union, (Mr. Haynes, Of Georgia in the char)
and resumed the consideration Of the bill to postpone
the fourth instalment Of deposite with the States
In answer to an inquiry made by Mr.. GARLAND, of
Virginia, @f 6.i.i8 tG
Mr.. CAMBRELENG, stated that the passage OF the
bill through the Senate, extending the time Of payment
OF merchants bonds nine months carrying the first pay
ment to February next and that from merchants bonds
not commencing to be paid till then, there only
demand at this time for Treasury warrants and drafts
but they had fallen four per since the passage Of
that bill BY an almost unanimous vote Of the Senate
The bill extending the term Of paying the balance
due from the banks to four six, and nine months hay-
ing also passed the Senate by he believed, unanimous
vote, had had another effect drafts these corpo-
ratons, which would render that portion of these
balances unavailable to the Treasury, upon which cal
culatons had been made to pay current expenses As
the credit commences from the day they refuse to pay
them, they have every inducement pay, and will
refuse to do in all where the bank desires
use the public money for four, SIX, and nine months
The consequence Of these two having pass
ed the action Of the merchants in purchasing these
drafts, and the action OF the banks in consequence Of
the passage Of that bll the Treasury actually de-
prived at Of all the funds now the banks through
out the United States and deprived Of all its resources
meet the expenditures Of the present year. On this
ground therefore, he appealed to the committee to say
how long this government could be supported depend
ing now did on the tring cash receipts for lands
and revenue.
Mr. G. added that he had been informed they had
even been compelled to return thirty thousand dollars
from the Treasury to the Custom house at New York.
to pay debentures and current expenses Under these
circumstances, he thought he mght confidently appeal
gentlemen all sides of the House for their concur
renee in more prompt action upon the various bills
before the House.
Mr. SMITH, Of Maine who was entitled to the floor,
when the House adjourned on Friday, proceeded to adj
dress the committee at length in Speech at the close
Of which he declared that il the House should take the
bill il from the Senate, he must vote against it
but if it should be amended honestly 10 declare that
the fourth nstament repealed (Which would be the
effect Of the billy he should then vote in its favor.
Mr. THOMPSON, Of South Carolina and Mr.
HALSTEAD, Of Now Jersey, spoke in succession at