Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-02-03
REMARKS OF MIR. CORWiN,
CN THE FINANCE REPORT.

ANhcn this was settled, to make it bind
mo and irr, vocabie til 1912, the parties
inserted in The third section OF the Dill
their solemn declaration to that citcc,.--
The section referred to reads as follows
".qnd be IL FURTHER enacted, That until 'nc
thir,ic,h day Of June, Que thousald C'Gh,
hundred and foty-two, the duties lInp'SIu
by existing laws as modified by th's &C,
shall remain and cOn,lnuc To be Collected
Could your language furnish words more
cmphatically expressive of declaration uy
Congress that 10 change was TO be made
in this branch nf Your revenue system III
June, 1912? DID YOU Thea expect your
People to place uo reliance on what you
thus solcmly proclaimed as your d0iermna
lion' No; you did not expect the Amer.
can People to treat you as hoIlow hearted
knayes attempting to impose on Their Gre
duli,y. The sole object of proclalmnt to
them the unaltcrabic character Of the aw
Of 1888 wes to Quiet the fearful agitation
that then every where prevailed, ana give
stability to that in;Crcst-thc manutaclu
ting Interest, witch was most 70 be alice
ted bv your acts. What, sir. were the
happy, The glorious effects Of that COM
promise' The day bci'Jrc that law recci
we'd the Presidents approval was overcast
with the gathering clonJ Of civil war, deep
ming, spreading, and buckening every hour,
The ground on which we stood sccmtd To
hcave and quake with the ii,sl throcs OF q
convuIsion, that was "a rrud il ifaGm2ht-
the last Republic ~ Garth; at this lcatiu
moment an ovcrguhng Providence revealed
he instruments OF lis VIII in the person OF
one maa, whose Virtues would have Illus
tratcd the brightest annals Of recorded
time. He produced this great measure OF
concord, and The succeeding morning daw-
ned upon the American horizon without
spot; the sun Of that day looked down,
and behcld Us tranquil and united People
Are we prepared now to break the bonds
Of peace, and rene" the war? have SAID
you have the power to do SO, but deny
your right. Do not measure that right
by the standard Of law in a municipal
court. | cannot conceive any idea more
ridiculous or contemplate than that which
finds 10 standard Il moral or political duties
and rights for Christian o private gen
ilenan, or a statesman, except that which
is applicable 10 a contest before Justices
court, or aisi prius jury. No, sir, ap-
peal to law in The bosom of man, prior
and paramount to this. appeal to the
South, where know that law Will be obey.
I'd, and where kHow DO not appeal II
vain. ! lDvoke lis characteristic chvalry.
! call for that sentiment of mauly pride
which is its offspring. summon to my
aid that sensitive honor which feels "a stain
Ike wound" which abhors deception, and
shudders at violated fal,h. VIII that South,
which am sure have truly described,
Join in this olious in!racton of It's oWD
md to ~ his hln Il, N n
on the aborlpg thousands VINO have conf,
ded IN lis sCcurlties-a WAT not w0gCd with
open force aud atroog hanl--a war not wa.
ged 10 aveuge insutCd honor, but TO re
cover the difference between five and ten
cents duty upon 4 yard Of cotton goods
Your approach to TINS battle Is not hcruIdud
BY the trumpct's voice 10, y"u arc to
lake the proposed bill, aud 60 on mau-
rading expedition, by way Of rcp:isa'. You
are to steal lnto the dwelling Of the poor
and boldly capture mechanics dinner
You are To march into the cottage OF the
widow. aud fear!es,iy cunii-cate the break
fact uf factory girl, for the benefit OF the
planting and grain growing States of this
mighty Republic! Such are the motive;
for lhiSwar, and such are to be the troph
les Of its victories. How little do they whl
have presented such arguments as these
ia this report, know of the character OF thu
People OF The South and West They vain
" imagine that the h gh-min0ed sons OF thu
South have drank of the fatal cup Of thu
sorccless, and, like the companions 0
Ulysses,
''Lost iher upright shape,
And downward fell no the sruyelling swine"
The great gram growing States OF lh
West are informed, "A th5 report, that the
may rCclaitn part of the tribute which,
is told them, they have been paying acHh
OIL equicaient, if they will agree to this bill
Let me tell the gentleman that The Yves
must first be satisfied tiny are free in hon
or to obey This call. The hardy race tba
has subducd tic forests Of the West, an
in their green youth have constructed mon
umeuts Of their enterprise that shall SUI
vve the Pyramids, is not likely, from mere
" sordld motives, to JON IN ntllcllng
grea, evil on any portion OF our conmo
country. The fearless pioneers Of tt
West, whose ears are as familiar with tt
sharp crack of the Indians nAe, and h
wl,d war whoop at midnight, as are tho;
OF your city dandles, with the du,cet not
Of The Harp and Piano, they, sir, are n
the men to act upon selfish calculations AZ
sinister Inducements. They hold the
nights b. law, and they believe that cor
pocts, expressed or implied, arising fro
individual engagements or public law, a
to be kept aud defended with their lives,
need be-, not to be broken at will or rega
ded as the proper sport Of legislative C
price.
Mr.. Speaker, we have heard much
late that is new to us, if not alarming,
this subject OF legislative compact. Fro
authorities Of 10 mean consideration,
have heard it boldly preached, that the Y