Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-05-11
SPEECH OF
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the countty-lt is this great subject. Interesting.
soVial to all classes of the community, which has
been destined to feel the most violent assaults Of Ex-
ecuive power. The consequences are around us,
aud upon MS. Not unforeseen. not un,oietold. hive
hcy come, bringing distress Ion Tie present, aud edr
and Il nm for the future. lfn be denied that the
present condition OF things has arisen from the Pres
Tents interference with the revenue, the first answer
IS that when he did interfere, just such consequences
were predicted Ii was then SAID, and repeated and
pressed upon the public attention. that that Inierer-
ence must ncccss ully produce arrangements embaf-
mt loss ot confidence aud commercial Stress.
pray YOU, gentlemen. rrcnr the debates Of ls3e
le3 }, an 1884, and then 10 decd, waase opinions
have proved tuh correct. When til, Treasury eN-
pelnncnt was FIRST announced, who surpoi3o1. and
who opposed 1t Who warned the cnnntly AZ lIp,f
lit! Who were they who cndclvarel III SAY tn
violence OF party, to arrest the hand ol the Exeea
tive authority. and to convince the People tint tins
experiment was deusve that lis Object Wis ME
Is TO increase Executive power. and that It's ciless
sooner or Later, must he injurious aud ulnous J
Gentlemen IT Is fam To bang the opinions oi palai-
chi men TO the test of experience. II Is Just unr
OF them by their me ''ure', al tn N opao tnol 10
measures and for myself, aud those political II eals
with whom have acted on thus subject Of tie eul-
rcucy. am ready to ABIDE the test.
! But, before In. subject of the currency. and lis
present most embarrassing state Is discussed, iuslr
youl attention, gentlemen. TO the histor, OF ~ ecu
tive proceedings connected with it. propose 10
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not to mySifg tn I'M, not to draw unjust inference
from them but merely to safe the casc, IN the
plllncst manner, rs | understand It, AID | wIsh.
gentlemen, that, in order be able 10 i this IN tn
best and most convincing manner, hid the ability
| Of my learned ficnl (Mr o, len) whom you hive
al SO often heard, and who states ls case usually
IN such nnner, that when stated, 1t Is alre III very
We argued.
Let see, gentlemen what the flain of ecuirences
ha' been IN regard to our revenue aud finances and
when these occurrence are stated. leave 10 every
ma1 HE right eide for himself, whether oui pr
sent difficulties have not arisen from attempts
end the Executive authority. In giving tins detail,
shalt be compelled to speak Oft the lle Bank Of the
United States but shall speak of II historically
Is. My opinion OF It's nny, and OF the eNtflor lint
~ ability aud success with WHICH IL allans
Quoted Tor many year, bctor; III ielmInlpn oil IL
charter i, We known. ! have often expressed II.
and have not atctcI it: But at present speAk
Of The bank on'y "a II ml.e, necessary patt II the
history Of cVcns, which ] w.sh ron to rscapitu.
late.
Nh nns commenced ms \ ADMINISTRATION IN
March, -25. lie h1d been elretel BY the House oil
Representatives, and be IAN hls caect. President,
u9der slpul aud powerful opposlJan Prom the
very first day, lie WAS warmly Nelr4tk upp0se I'd
"a all his nlcJ. urrs an1 h.4 opposition, all
snow, CCufmurd without 5latclrefI, ctlact M lo3tc
or asparltv, through The whole term OF fotn years.
tirat'cmcu am not about to sly whether tins oppa-
stlion well " Ill found Il, lnst On nnJn,r. only
tate the lac', as connected Win otbei i'ets. he
BUN Oh tHc Ih'''' 2.A'' curing MY ioif Afso' 81
vi. Ndlhs aIUll"eIIil"i WIS III luil operation. II
Vas per ofm'nI hr II III duls fhiplhed Oh IL h} IL
rhl't u Hl' ''tl''-nnI h.i3h l.7a' o.!'eta--"'t'
mnn'a nioG "iLg' c"c"aloa, 2nl tt1nsae lng A Wi
business III tNch '"&t' J thaiait'f# conduct IN l
naIu-I oj al u n''iIlIo., were all vel Known IL the
'hue country.
N'"' IA ~ = '"o OF nee '5ii' "el I'll f>ps
cal uojltc. q ,c rs, lhlt dunn the Whole ol his
l"""i n'II Il t"hlI'eiS, Il'Ih "a Ia - llc
7lt'v winch - enit''ofa % produce Il ehaa2e oi
"i"ihehnlo "f!'-u' Il" II' - u Ioi'cll il''i Il
ehce against INC DAM q. w u ia 2l'fst LUZ
thlhG' IL was f''h'i INnfiie win te aiS telti
~ certainly me laIN'As aPai}' aHnt 'S'lIpe l"
1t undue attachment to "lAei paiies' OF TO the exist
IN" AHmui' ttdti"n'
Another important fact u.s. TINT dnf NJ tha "ho9e o
"'t 9'"'r Pr''o"' '"|'' "''o ia 81 's'' ''' '
o Gen, J1chs"n, and who s"nghtto brng about re-
'oI"uoh ni''' MS h'"c' Id hot propose eie a'aiie-
u'n OF tAr omN' or us d'Sco'llhA4cr, ~ one oil ilt
opJe''N NH'ch "ec 10 W. d"ooiul'sH'' ~ ''s 20
Ned revolution. They dId not tell The country hat
thr 'WN was II 'h''''" '''' '''fe '''' w e '''e
1t unnecessary tGcy "id net f1oPesa 10 Get a'oiS
without H. "hcn 'hri Nhoud com mo ''e' '1fh'z
seves. liIudNduaS CT ettHHea 'a} "a, Il PURPOSES
ihcS KEPT 'H''" '''"' " u 'iIe'' u a.
| party 'N""'u none SU'i 4 iHHo -, i'""i'Ae u
all notice, Is, that Il 'fIhI IN lffoa lhaie was 10
complaint about The state al The currency, efhef by
the country generally OF ny lie parry thehlh olPo
snion.
In March, i73?' ven Jackson WAS ,i'a sn131ea'
lie came III on professions al fel9f lie aIhoal-
cei reform on an abuses 10 pe dle tisdi ',iH ail
mg OBJECT OF ms future anhh>lf 9ioh' ana III MS
inaugural address lie pointed out the mann sui9et =