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onsidercd il conclusive EVIDENCE Of essential

considered il conclusive evidence of essential
vulgartv; il was proof with them that a man
had not seen good society. if he presumed
to question the propriety of any rcouisition
coming from that hrh and responsible source.
SO prevalent were these opinions, that fear
have sometimes Welded nv assent TO ap.
preparations merely TO preserve nv character
or "gcntility" with the "haut tom" who
composed the majority here, as they do in
the committee Of which I am a mcmbcr.-
| How is il then, that we are now to dismiss |
| all regard TO the SUGGESTIONS of this officer
| Has not the President certified to YOU that he |
has discharged his duty with great ability |
and great fidelity Do We not hear his friends
every where cxlollig him to the SIX les for
prodigy Of financial wisdom Did not the
President select him for his great and COM
prehensvc knowledge Of that most pcrplcxing
Of all scence-polical economy for his
large add accurate acquaintance with the
channels Of trade and The sources Of nation
al wealth Surely no one of the majority
will doubt this Now, sir, what respect is
paid TO his opinions, his "oliclal opinions,' by
The bill and report on your ,1blc True, it can.
not be denied, for the President has said il is
so that he has discharged his duty with Fl
deity. Is it not unkind, thea. in his own
friends, "mnster,ng servants of the" Ways
and Means TO treat his labors with such cruel
Inditfercnce' Sec him day aud night, watch
ing the various currents oftradc, that bring
wealth 10 the People, ana revenue 10 the
Treasury; sacrificing his care and health to
those thoughts which waste the marrow and
r consume the brain - year after year denying
himself, with sloica torltude. the gaietics Of
this most refined and fashionable city, brood>
ing with ceaselcss and anxious catc over the
Treasury, if not the treasure he sits like "sad
| Pronetnpu5 fastened TO his rock. And y
sir, as if they were determined that this III
= tan olthe Treasury should IcaIlzc The fate OF
e his prototype OF old, his ancient friends, IL
D seems, by some magca! change, lutn tornen-
: tors, and are prepared TO thrust their vulturc'
= bcals INTO his liver. and, with rcmorselcss
. voracty, devour bis flesh, without ever ter.
i lninating his pain. Sir. to drop figure, and
u sneak in main prosaic Errlish this bill asks
= vou T., irnot every opin;on of the present Sec,
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"uc'''" VI me revenue mas g''G'' MS ~ '
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IT ca al ms motions respecting our p'opto'' ao,
n ce'P'S III 1000 S''cc nc P"p.'Sno' ms ias
icPo't, snou''. oc S'iu II NY '','o'suc
vi Nl'' iAMEh'( Wno toIu US '"c o'Hc' Jay nv
Of nag 'a'cIy oeen oehihd lhc cUF'aih' "o"'1
a. INFORM Us "nH'her' amongst o'her precious
=. SccFetS' NJ hau heara any thig Vi lo'a
IN changc OF the oecretarys opinions on 'h''
III soolec', wtn'n me last lew weeks
6 WI oPcaAcr' u inc Schtc'hc" WIN "aV'
= oFonghl FORWARD 'his measure nave en'a'ic'
o' pa,cn themselves from all respect Tor 'n'
r opinions ana recommendations OF your ch'e
: OF hnahco-a respect D'EdcrIng HERETOFORE OF
!e absolute SUBMISSION TO ms WEI, n '''t'c aNcn
N ''pn TO documents emanating from quar'e
i. sun more Veheiated, VIII eNniDt 'he,h III a'
u. atlItnuc OF sui more eSaitcd lnurPehue"cc.-
i" nrg n'c' h'"e'cr' N' may oc ''u'icI I
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m y " Wv 'o'' '''' acn'c'cn''"'S' I"
~ rohni'l'ce nave lear, betrayed something
n' TOO nuch OF a quality, or, to speak phrcnoio
d, gicalIv, an organ, OF combatlvcncss. The
be have not only spurncd all the trammcls @
No precedent, and dcspscd all the opinions @
Is the Secretary Of the Treasury but determine
-, that paradox should in themselves at leas
"" have the merit of orjoinaluv They hove 50
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= may W sh'u ~ s'''u a'ollt III 'nG'f S'ory.-
ID Sif' we nave heaid hach OF, General Jackson
w. system OF administration. II any meaning
" TO be attached TO this word "system," whlc
re can stand against the arbitrary dictation {
rs party. lit will be admitted that it implies a MIA
" which conprohends an order Of procecdin
, hv nrinc;,,lrs ov,end;n, quar- ,ho .i,,a =, l
r ~ nnr,,;Lon,;.lto,,n T., ,I,;',,in $500 -, ~"
be OF presidential term. III thiS view, we can