Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-11-23
T.yEYTY-ryEru CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
KxrR,cTs FROM rns SPEECH OF
MIR. LEGARE, q =. {.
Against tic Sab Treasury BIZ.
GENERAL REFLECTIONS.


On the proposed measure. But The true issue seems
10 tne yer, lar To transcend, in Importance that single
measure, important As 1t uuqucstonaby Is. IL III
wolves, III opiaion tbs Whole credit system oil the
country. | dpnai thai the bill on yourtahe pre-
seuts thai iS,ur-slil les, that the Executive message
presented II. proposed any principle or opinion
that al Iud lead to it, But one who has watched
the progress o this discussions, IA this House or IL
The Sruato-in or ont Of this Capitolwl deny that
ii must soon come IL Mdt Sit, II there any truth
al ALL What has becu urged with great ability, aud
all the zeal had almost said the ianatlcism, III the
deepest conviction, by men accustomed to inilucnee,
nay, eonlrol public opinion IN different parts
oi this countr,ii tllcy have any idea OF vigorously
carving ou' the principles they profess, 10 Their 10
gica consequences. IL pracilct-ii what TIE, say III
the highest places on the most solemn ocea'ah' Is
not such idle defamation !, such men are not 10 be
suspect ed oi--lhcy that, aud uoihing shoii OF
that Docirnc, have been uttered, with all the All
thority which BIZ inpltcd 10 paradox from talent
ripened b, experience, which seem 10 me ineonhis-
tcnt with the Constitutions not on> oil America, bn pt
all modern society, with It's whole spirit anI tendency
with all It's wants, aud II Its Ways. have, sometimes,
III the course o the debates looked around me 10 SEE
where really was--whcther the shade Of sonr old
law gi,rr, >uine Minos or Lycntgns, had not been
conyuhed To hrne degenerate a.c back to the stem
principles u DORIAN poly To Aquarium equality 81
properly. to iron money and black brot--or els', II
ii were not the sprIr of Benedict or Bernard r.
turned to the holy solitude, Of Monc CaNno, ~ Gla
III or Citaux 10 preach 20 a world los, invanits and
pleasure. tie dressings aad moftihca'ionS oil The
flesh NoH. sir, IL may be true, that luxury, aec"r-
du. to the old law. i, the rum III States, aud that
stunptu nv and sraliau laws necessary to main
tain Your lrue Spartan discipline. But am eNeeS-
siyclS dsiHclIued To Try amy such experiment upon
my constituents lat least without receiving an ~.
press igstruc ion, 10 that effect, fom them. aaa
fraid they have taste Tor blheN hrolh-tal spar
tan d,cipue will be uk5om-, aud even revolving IL
them. short. >ir, have reason 10 believe, that
without being deeply imhned, pwhap, Il, othrl
paopt are with the spnit OF the age. they do not pr-
take much oi H. to be wiling 10 lore - Tie many
agreeable ohjecs tiat principally engage aai e>-
citc il.
Sir, | am FAR from denying. that in the c.e. oil
stern rclormcr, with Opinions oil RAIN conPlt Non,
tiIis ga.icrasa Is a perycrse and crooked one. Nc
love IuInty, admit, much as lneu ever ,Iilctt'
tanly much as they did IN the Ausustap az,
nesrIy two tiipasand vars ago. The Coantlcc
will excuse my qnolln1a very common piece oi Lat
IN to prove II, after the example oil other SeuiIemea
iatGls drbnc.
Qnft,al, rerpar, prinrlm eft;
Nrtu' p st taap7-!i.' !"aa, 'aai'ius nj iino
Prod,r't.
Make money b, all mraas aud before all Thug.
Washington street crrilir4 II t. Wall s'r.ct and
Nal-strrri declares il to broadway, and broad" y
irp'ains il thrSnut street, and Chcsnui-s.Irrl
publishes il Ia tiir via ilr country. We hafr TIE
same rnng thirst for gold Which has uappll, al
civilized a2as and the only dlllcrcucr H. tint VIC
have learned how to acquire, by honest means
thousand times more OF IT. VII add, ho"cstr, III
jIslic- 10 the agc that il has made great discovery
III social phIlosophy. We hFe ioand ont thlt. What
would c.A ply seal cNiiiztiotl-;i demand iuf the
c1nyrnirtc.s all Accommodations Of llr. ao an a
hunl ut Supply al t'rmis AID must be the hisi. OF
all oth-r civilization. that - lnrn ir To he h.sh, sol
.ld ia,!iIg. Ever, real Improvement in th- could
iion nt uind ,Pug~ "a al. OF leads Ia. tn viva
tag at thu sisia,itni II caafgri among 4 pra lr.
~, this is the YfAnI ~ork--thr mi.~iou--,f modern
ro;niiI"rcr, which. in "riIion, - just brsnnlus
Ia tlrvclpr is II - res ,arGe4--to pour out the
ln.sh,u,iihle iinrs> ut is tiraelres, AID II, brs-
SINGS. \ .fc. rrroluiiuu i. tthlns pacc-h}s taken
place in n'rn.a affairs. War IS EVERY day beeon,ns
a mor. and NOR. remote col;in3cnc, - do not sa>
an nnpo,sibllity. know human Halurc too veil, for
that. | am fully aware, TOO, how many disturbing
causes. growing of the history Ul The past, sill
Exist To prevent the realizing all Al once of the great
end of tnr>ll1n civilizations llIr dream of Henry ",
aud oil SuIly-thr unon of all nations in State OF
-eacc I'm Ter The protection of law. | know. e.pe
cia,, what is to be dreaded IN this respect, from that
dark power tlin hoycri over the cnn,ne. OF Europe
aud ia. ani lr.N, it, vast Sh ldpw over both. Bur
during NY last residence ni lonr years abroad, sa"
suic eat grounds of qtiril, 10 have led, under The
old order oi things. twenty wars, q. spreading and
bloody, "A. the Thirty Years War, or tllr SrYen
Years War-and yet these threatening differences
passed hsrna,sly away. cloud alter cloud dissolved
II above the HORIZON, Leaving tie sky more
l,n beiore. Sr II is iasorc phrase oi those
who boast ct wlli is called the march OF intellect
that things are thus changed because the "school-
master it l,nolm." But, tell yon thit SOMETHING
lar effective than the scoOlmastcr, might
than solomon, is abroad II Is the steam zine
iii its two.io!d capacity OF means OF production
and !, means OF tran>pOn--tic most powerful tstfu-
ncm by far of paciication and commerce, aad there
for of Improvement aud happiness tia, the mord
has seen; which, while II increases capital, and
muItiplics beyond all Imagination the products ut IN
lu>lry brings the most distant people INTO contact
with one auniher--breaks down the barriers winch
exclusive legislation would oppose to the freedom OF
mercantile cSchanges-c!iaccs all peculiaritieS OF ia
tioRa character, aud promises, AT no dSau, PERIOD 10
make the whole Christian world at least oHc great
family. SIR, the social effects OF this great isrll
incnt of modern imp ovenent, have been singuiy
BY branch of industry IN which the part
of the country have TIE honor represent is most
deeply Interested, aud will avail myself of this
ca sion 10 call the attention of the Committee TO a
view of our southern Institutions that not have
occurred to them before, or made the Impression 1t
ought TO make upon them. beg you, sir, believe
that do not speak in what is called " sectional"
spirit, for | protest before God that nothing can be
further from my heart. But let not those whose
minds have been recently SO much innAned, against
what they consider as the abominaion ofdonestc ser
yitudc shut their eyes To the truth. Sir, allude To
the cultivation Of cotton, and Its effects through the
immense commerce it fosters, upon tue condition OF
society. Whoever sha write the political history
Of that invaluable plant will have more important
work to perform, than has ever fallen to the lot OF
bio.raphcr of statesmen philosophers. | will