Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-03-02

, I..sJ "o ""ue me ny the representatives, al
me people, shall be Compelled 10 resort TO
the only remedy left me, and, bei.,e leave
the city, give publicity to. this letter, by
winch you will stand stigma,ized as ne who.
protected hy his constitutional privilege, is
ready 10 stab the reputation of others, with.
ut the nagnsnimity to do them Justice. o..
the honor 10 place them in sitsa,ion 10 re.
ceire IL irom others
Yours. &c.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Senate
| p. ST. here wiih enclose you the copies
OF two notes. verifying the correctness of The
REPORT OF your speech in the Globe of the
9Th inst
Feb. 7; 1887.
Here follow notes from Arthur Campbell
ard w. +. Drake, vouching the correctness
Of the extrsc. from Mr.. Cslhoun's speech,
quoted in Gen. JACK son e le,ts,.]
l do not intend, (said MIR. C.) in wha,
propose TO cay, 10 comment ON the character
or the Language Of this extraordinary letter.
II has excited in my bosom hut one feeling
That ot pity Tor the weakness of its author.
contempt for his menace, and humiliation
that one occupying the Office, is hich be does,
should place himself in a situation SO un.
| worthy OF his exalted station Moor do in,
tend to invoke the inlerpostion of the Sc.
male 70 protect tue privilege attached 10
Senator from one Of the sovereign States o!
TINS Coniedsracy, which has been outraged
| IN my persan. ! seek no aid TO defend NV
| own privileges; and, so lar from being in
| undated, shall he emboldened to exsross
myself with greater freedom, i possible 10
denouhce the corruption of the Administers
| lion, or The violation of the laws and cf the
! in Il,
| to restrain the free exercise of The RICH, of
expressing my opinions upon all subjects
CONCERNING the public interests, secured TO
me by the constitution. leave 10 the Sc
male 10 determine VIVA; measures The preser-
WALTON Of their own privileges demand.
| Much less do intend 10 comply with the
! request, or demand, made Of me; demand
mas no Place between equals, and ] hold my
sell within my constitutional privilege, at
ieast equal TO the Chief Magistrate himself
1, az legislator, have right to investigate
and pronounce upon his conduct, and to con.
demn has acts freely, whenever consider
| 'hem 10 he In violation of the laws aud of The
constIfuti'n j, as a Senator, may Judge
am; he can never judge me.
MY Object 10 10 avail myself Of the occa.
sion TO reiiera!e what said, as broadly and
as'iuiiy as uttered them on a former occa-
SION, here IN my place, where alone am re-
spnnsihle, aud here the friends Of the Pres
iheh' VIII t,ve an opportunity TO correct my
statement, if erroneous, or 10 refu,e NV con-
ciasion, if moi fairly drawn. spoke with
out notes, and II may he that may omit
something which said on the former occa-
sion that may he deemed material, or TO ex.
press myself less full and strongly than
then did II SO, will thank any Senator to
reiniad me, SO thai my s.a.cmen, now may
be as strong end as ,uil as then
u my ;nemory serves me, opened my
remarks, when spoke formerly, by stating
,"e' so many anf so subtle were the devices
by which those srbowere in power could in
these times, fleece the people, without their
Knowing II, That II. VAS almost enouqh "a
make love! oi his country DESPAIR Of iis
hperiy then stated thai knew Of mn
measure which could better illustrate the
truth ui lhis remark. than the one now be-
lore us: lis protested object is 10 restric, he
saies OF public land, in order, ns ia avowed
~ prevent speculation and, by Consequence
me accumulation OF the surplus reyeGue in
me treasury. The measure is understood
10 Us an administration measure. i then
slated that, So far from proven, jnr snscula.
ton, il would, in fact, but consnmn, ate the
greatest speculation which Ibis country has
ever "itnesssd-a speculation originating in
state Of things Of which those in power
were the authors; by which they had profit.
ed; aud which this neasure. should il he
GENE lazy, would but complete then
asked hat had caused such an extraordinary
demand for public land, that the sales should
nave more than g -irtsupled within the last
three yeaFs!-and said that, 10 answ or this
question, we must look to The stale of the
currency. That il was owing 10 the extra
{ ordinary Increase of the channels OF circu,s
, lion. The Secretary had estimated this in
crease, within that period, from six dollars
and tiiiy cents per individual, 10 len dollars.
, belisTe the increase TO be much greater
The effects Of which have been to double the
price OF every article, which has no; been
Kept doun iY some particular cause. In the
mean time The price ct public land has re-
tnained unalicre,], nj one dollar and TWENTY
I've cents the acre and The natural Conse-
Guehce WINS, that tbs executive currency O.
, 'erfiowed upon the pubic land, and has caus.
ed those extraordinary specuIations which
, " 10 tbs proiesscd object of this bill 10 pre-
, vent
/. then asked what Ind caused this inunds-
, ton Of paper? The answer vas, the Expe-
rimeni, q love 10 remind the gentleman Of
Tie word,) which had removed The only re-
s'rictions that existed against tbe issue of
I hank paper The consequence was predict
ed al The iime-it was foreiold that bank
noes would multiply almost without pCsu-
. Der, and pour forth their issues without re-
s,siciion or limitation. The predictions
were ST The time UNDECIDED their truth now
. begins 10 he realized.