Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-03-24

Under the administration Of Gen, JAG kson,
Mr. Webster said, tho constitutional balancel
has been violently shaken, by the new EN-
ployment Of The appointing and removing
power and By the conversion OF ofhce into
patronage. On these mighty engines Of cor,
ruption he spoke with exceeding force ana
directness. and demonstrated the perils with
which they threaten the stability oil those IN
s,itutions. so carefully devised by the found.
ers Of the republic, as the strong hold OF its
permanence and prosperity. .gna /,
Mr. Webster next took up the subject oil
the public lands, the disposition Of which he
pronounced one Of the most important ques-
lions Of the day. in connection with the sur
plus revenue, OF which they are the prlnci-
pal source; and be emphatcally declared
bis deliberate opinion, that the land bill OF
Mr. Clay is the efficient remedy for the evils
with which the country is threatened from
this quarter; and this bill he pronounced one
of the mos, felicitous political measure Of
that great statesman. U.tst
The revenue from imports be thought suf-
ficienl for the current expenses of the gov
eminent, and this he would have so managed
as to be incidental to protection; although
moi n strenuous advocate for high tariff, he
would extend ample protection to the indus.
try of the country, on all products which
are the subject Of competition with Europe.
MIR Webster then entered upon full ex-
! PLANTATION of his course in relation TO the in
dependence of Texas, in the course Of which
he gave brief but glowing history of the
struggle, out OF which that independence
had arisen. He thought it well, perhaps,
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but not that she should be annexed TO the
Union Hethought it time thatthere should
be limits set to the enlargement of the Uni
ted States by the addition OF, territory, and
that it behooves us especially 10 pause and
reflect before adopting measure that could
possibly be the means Of increasing slavery
There is deep and powerful feeling
against the existence Of this institution
feeling strong enough to shake the Union ,c
its very centre, and one which every edor
should be made TO alay, rather than 10 ex
cite and agitate.
The great and mos, deeply interesting
subject Of the currency, then called forth til,
finest exhibition of MIR Webster's acute anC
powerful intellect We cannot pretend Il
give the merest synopsis. even, Of his ucit
principles connected with this subject, but o
the great struggle between the government
and the Bank Of the United States--by III,
former for victory and destruction--by tn
Inter for existence and jus, rights. Flo
this, and for the subsequent remarks upol
the inception, character and effect of the sps
/ Gle circular; the object for and the manne
, in which it was devised and put in operation
, its consequences 10 the welfare Of th
| country, and especially TO the mercantil
community-and the probabilities Of pres
DENTAL action upon it hereafter-we must re
fer our readers to the reported speech. whic
5 as aiready minated. VII be published in tn
= course OF a few days. as we have reason I
!. suppose, and in which we do not hesitate I
! say, the richest intellectual feast will b
: spread before the eager eyes of Mr. Wei
/ ster's thousands and tens OF thousands Of az
Q mirers, that has adorned the columns of a
American journal, since his noble dcfenc
r Of The constitution delivered on the floor
o the Senate in 1880.
0 A large portion of the address consste
T OF details OF facts connected with our polit
r cal history, and the events and measures
n which the Senator had borne part-affort
ing, Of course, but little scope for the rh
n torcal display These portions, howeve
It were distinguished by an accuracy of stat
If ment, and clearness OF analysis, for whic
d his clear and comprehensive mind has sue
Il a happy adoption. There were, likewis
amid occasional flashes of wit, several pa
4 sages OF deep and thrilling eloquence suf
: Glen, to fire the soul. On the subject of Il
= admission OF the new slave states, from b
- yond the original boundaries of the repu
4 lie. he was electrical, and the peroration W,
:. wrought out with surprising eloquence al
], effect. The character OF the whole adore
:. was that of deep feeling of patriotism,
:. ardent and abiding love of country, irr
- speclive Of self and pary-which must col
:, mend it to the best sense and best feeling
and the highest applause Of the country