Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-07-11

CO. q the boBot doe q having hfsi sppl,ed the Eve.
, ten Of steam navigation. The effects on The r. y.
e'.l FFosptfiy Of tie bsIion have bees s sspsibly
Gh 10 The os- csse as 10 the other aud be Who
Should 81 tlss Ssy recommend ~ entire abansun.
meet - cur ef.tR system fur sole srA exclusive
oeis'c currency. would be deceased 20 lee ysioa.
sty thsa be ~Ao SHOULD attempt 10 Substitute =
fennsyi,anis wagon iDF locomotive ora canal
packet. OF should endesvo' 10 stem the rcss,lcss
os'rent II The Mis,issippi in fla, b0a, instead Of
~ these splendid palaces which Bov move mhcs-
uely on ITS wa'ers.--Sbsii We then. Mrrres,deni
cheek ttis tide Of prosperity by the introduction Il
nes snd sDif'ed schemes Shall We not be con.
tent wah the Decesssres, the comforts, the con,c-
nonocs, and The luxuries Of hie. which arc widely
dfoscd Throughout, this whole country Shall
We attempt 10 overthrow. suo,eu and destroy =
system which has produced all ihcsc blessings ,
which has brough, happiness aud plenty to The
door af every man aud that, too. Tor the Fur-
pose Of adopting some Of the exploded doctrines Of
the political economists of Europep SIR, YOU
. minJt .-h 49,
England. which was born and ndrtuted on the
Thames. to the father OF waters IN this western
world. and to our mighty inland ,css, compared
with which the boosted streams and lakes Of Eu.
rope d~lndlcd into nils and ponds beside them.
Yes, these vast inland seas into lich ~ the IAN
" ,hI
yo1 might cast the whole land Of lie common law,
without producing ripple. SIR. believe speak
the almost unonmous sen,imon, Of my polii ica
friends in this Senate, when say they intend no
such thing. believe speak the sentiment of the
democratic party throughout, the Union, when say,
believe they neither expect or desire any such
thing. " hat then. do they expect and desire ,
answer, no more, nor less, than every real friend
10 his country rs willing to adopt, namely. pre-
servatIon, and at the same time, a regulation, Of
the credit System. In all such measures Of reform
Will go as far as he who goes fauhest. Preserve
ana regulate, but not destroy, is ny motto En-.
large your specie basis introduce. far prac.
'ieabie. gold currency, by tue prohibition Of SINAI
noics provide means Tor coming at the mint take
All proper measures 10 prevent excessive issues OF
ounk paper, and the unnecessary increase Of bnnk
interpretations repeal your restraining laws so
Us TO permit the free employ ment and investment
of foreign capital. Whatever danger there NAV
be, Is TO be found in The abuse Of the system. and
not ~ It's existence. Guard agoinst these abuses
aud correct them when discovered. An entire a.
abandonment OF the credit system and q return to
soie and oreusrc meioilc currency If 1t were prac-
tcsbic, would produce desolation aud destruction
from one extremity Of the Union 10 the other
onch notions ought moi, cannot. must not prevail"
Ihe difficulties under which the country is now
lhbonng. have been increased by the efforts which
nave oeen made. by visionary theorists to impair
public confidence in our credit system, and to in
troduce IN lie stead erciusige metallic CURRENCY
Such being my honest consioiions then and nov,
they cannot be changed by charging them to in
proper motives and nm yet TO lesrI. that the
democracy of the STATE OF New York entertain diff
ierent views from these. At all events, as long
as am called upon to discharge a public duty IN
regard 10 matters in which the great and vital in
terests of the country are deeply invoyed,I will
discharge that duty conscen,iousy aud feailesslv
without reference to denuncialions from such q
quarter have been too long and too intimately
connected with the democracy OF the State, to
doubt that the correctness Of my motives will be
duly aPPrec'atcdby them. and if there be a diie-
renee OF opinion between any portion Of my fellow
cI,zcns and myself irus, | shall be able TO do
them justice, whatever they may do to me, to as
cfbe It to honest end patriotic rather than TO sin
sicr and Interested motives.
In regard TO the deposie act, which the editor
OF The Post is pleased to term the distribution
bill, the blessings Of which arc enjoying"
have nothing to add at present beyond what is
cona med in the speech to which he has referred,
and which was delivered by me the final pas
sage-of that bill. em willing TO rest the lustli-
cation Tor my vote on the reasons there assigned.
believe IT 10 have been enc Of the most aud
patriotic measures which could have been adopted
and which has received the decided appreciation of
tho people. although 1t is now attempted 10 make
1t the scape-gosl for al the evils which, from 9th
or causes, have been visited upon The country.
1be time may con- when may feel myself called
upon 10 raise my voice, once more, ia defence of
this much abused and mIsrepresented measure.
hmy course in regard to tie deposte act and
the currency bills obnoxious TO rebuke, have The
consolation to know that am sustained 10 il by
The almost unanimous voice of the friends Of the
administration 10 the Senate Of the l.. S., and by
an overwhelming majority fits friends 10 the House
OF Representatives. II such men are 10 be denoun-
ced beesuse they entertained and expressed opin-
IONS on these great questions, different from those
OF the small minority Of their political friends an
at loss to know, how the great principle of the
republican party, namely, that the majority shall
govern, rs 10 be respected or observed. We have
fallen on evil times indeed II such Recommendations
are 10 be mace. and that too. by press profes.
sing to belong TO The same party. had supposed
That every difference VI opinion was not life-
renee Of 2nneiple-snd whist sm very apt to
disirusi my own Judgment, when | see the large