Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-03-28

. uls. Nr Webster adNeficd 10 The 0bligatIons OF
nsiarsl Legislators to study the interests, not o
sections. but Of the whole Union and Justly laid
clam TO the ncri, ofhs,ine endcsvorcd 90 10 shape
his legislative ccndaet, through the whole sf bis
political course.
He then spoke Of General Jackson with the
spcct due to bls age the high station 80 lately oc.
cuped BY him. and his many valuable services To
the country his measures had been sustained by
the will of the majority, and TO that will 1t was the
duty Of good citizens TO submit but those meas
ures we've pubic property. aud sill had night TO
Judge of them aud TO expiess the judgment freely
a right which he should proceed to exercise. with
courosy and csndor but wuh unbccomiug res
crvaton- nothing o. non commiiiai,
lie conceived tho constitution to have been
widely departed from, aud great approach R,ade
TO the principle Of elective monarchy. That prin-
cple seemed 20 be gaining strength throughout
the kingdoms of the old world and be could not say
that II is not distinctly visible ia the new, The
executive has assumed a new character, not men.
toned in the consiitu,un-ihat of representative
Of the people The constitution provided for
representation of the people in Congress. and foi
an executive power appointed to do The peoples
viii bat il the people arc not o5eycd but repr,sen
led by The executive, then the government is mon
nrchy, md the head OF il dcspol for he not on
y does but determines the will of The people which,
is sovereignty,
Under the administration Of General Jackson
Mr. Webster said the constitutional balance has
been violently shaken, by the new empoymen,
of the appointing and removing power, and BY the
conversion Of Office into patronage On these
mighty engines of corruption he spoke with ey-
ceedlng force and drectness nni demonstrated the
perils with which they threaten the stability of
those institutions, SO carefully devised by the ioun-
los .afst Ill Al
manenco and prosperity.
Mr. Webste. next took up the subject of tho nuh
lie lands, the disposition OF which he prom ,unccd
one of the most important questions of the day,
in connection with the surplus revenue, of which
they are the principal source and he emphaticullv
declared his 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 DILL be pronounced one Of the most fel;c;
Gus political measures of that great statesman.
The revenue from imports he thought sufficient
for the current expenses of government, md this
he would have so managed as to be incidental to
protection though not a strenuous advocate for
high tariff, he would extend ample protection to
the industry of the country, on all products which
are the subject Of competition with Europe.
Mr. Webster then entered upon full explann.
ton Of his course in relation to the INDEPENDENCE Of
Texas, in the course of which he gave a brief but
glowing history of the struggle, out of which tina:
independence has arisen. lie thought il well. per.
haps, that Texas should be indepe ndanl of Mexico
but not that che should be annexed to the Union.
He thought il time that there should be limits sci
to the enlargement of the U. States BY the add
lion ofterritory. and that it beboves US especially
to pause and reflect before adopting measure tim,
could possibly be the means of increasing slavery.
There is deep and powerful feeling against the
! existence Of this instuion-a feeling stronp o.
nough to shake the Union TO its very centre. and
one which every effort should be made to clay,
rathcr Than to excite and agtate.
The great and most deeply interesting subject
oil The currency. then called forth the finest exbi.
oi'loh OF MI Webster's acute and powerful intel
'ect. We cannot pretend 10 give the merest synop.
SIS. even. of his lucid and convincing exposition.
not only of The principles connected with this sub
lect' out OF the great struggle between the gov.
eminent and the bank of The u States-hy the for
me' ior victory and destructionby the latter for
existence and just rights. For this and for the
subsequent remarks upon the inception character
ana etect OF the specie circular the object for,
ana tho manner in winch it was devised and nut in
nperation--s consequences 10 the welfare Of the
country and especially TO the mercantile comm.
nity-nnd the probabilities of presidential action
upon 1t hereafter-we must refer readers 10
i"c 'cP"ileu speech, WINCH, MS hlroauy intlmated,
viii be published in the course Of few days, as
We have reason TO suppose, aud in which, do nc,
hesitate 10 say. the richest intellect oal feos, sill
be spread before ;be onger eyes of Mr. Webster's
thousands and Of thousnds Of admirers. tina,
has adorned the columns Of an American journal
since his noble defence Of the constitution deliver
ed on the floor ofthe Senate in $780,
J large portion 0f the address, consisted Of de-
tails ct facts connected with our political history
and The evenis and measures in which the Senator
had borne psr--afordIng, Of course, but little
scope Tor rhetorical display. These portions, how
ever were distinguished by accuracy of state
nen', and cleaness of analysis for which his clear
and comprehensive mind has such happy ada p,a-
lion. There were, Likewise, amid occasional
hashes OF WI, several passages Of deep md thrill
ing eloquence sufficient TO fire The soul On the
subject of the admission Of the new slave states
from beyond the original boundaries Of the repub.
lie. be was electrical, and tie peroration was wro't
out with surprising eloguence and effect. Tn.
character OF the whole address was that Of deem
feeling Of pairlolsm--on ardent an abiding Iove az