Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-03-29

: States, came on IN February. 1925. gave
, the vote which, IN tho Contingency that taP-
peusd, u told my colleague. (Mr. Criticnden, }
who sits before me. prior 10 my Departure
] from kentucky, IA November, ls2i, aud lolc
others. hat l should give. AL intercourse
; ceased between ten. jackson and myself
; We have never since, except once accidental
", exchanged salutalions, nor met, except on
! occasions when NC were performing The last
Offices toward. decessed members OF Con
J sress or other officers OF Government I'm
} mediateiy after my ' ote, n TaneoTous war was
commenced against me, aud al the barking
dogs let loose upoL me. shall not trace u
during its ten years bitter continuance -
But thank my God that Island here, fra aud
erect, ubbsni, unbrokeu. unSuhdued, unawrd,
ready TO denounce the u,ischiesDus me5suf 6
Of his Administration. and ready 10 denounce
= this, it, legitimate offspring, the most peril
eious Of them ali
His administration consisted of a succession
OF astounding measures, " hich fell 90 the pub
lac ear like Tspcs ted bursts Of loud aud appail-
-'ag thuneet. Before the reverbeTaiioBs of one
peal had ceased, another aUd another cane,
louder aud louder. and more terrifying. or
rather, it-was like a volcanic mountain, emit
ting frighiiui crupiiops OF burning lava. Be
fore Que was cold and cru-ted before The
voices Ofthe inhabttUts vf buried diagos sud
cities wers husheG ihe,eTnal s,lenoe, smother.
} more desOlaiiug. was yomried forth. extending
: wider anu wider tie circle VI death and de-
Structi0n.
>, Mr.. President, this i, no unnecessary di-
erosion. The personal character 81 such :
chief as have been describing. bis passions,
bis propoUsities, tie character II his niind
shOUld be ala ihoTouehly studied. io comprs-
bend cieaTiy hi, measures aud his aJm,sIsn ~
trstion. But Will now proceed 10 more d.
rect aud strict proofs OF my second and thifd
propositions. That he was rcsOlN cd 10 tfCsk
down tie Bank Of DC United Statcs, Is pro-
ven 10y tie same citations from his message.
which have made, 10 cNhlbt his purpose 10
l establish Treasury bank. j, proven BY la
veto message, and by the fact that he dad de-
siToy ~ ! he war against all other back. ~ a
not originally announced, because he.wi,h,
the State banks 10 be auNiliarics in overthrow
ing the Bank OF se United States; snd bccau>e
such an aununc.alion would have been too
rash and shocking upon The people Of the L
nited stales for even BIS Tremendous influence
u was necessary to proceed 10 tie work with
cautron, aud TO begin with that institution A.
gainst which could be embodied The greatest
amount of pre- ludicc. Tie refusal to IechaF-
ter ibe Bank Ui the UBi,ed States was follow
; ed by n determination TO remove from is Gus
iody the public money ofthe United States -
= That determination wss GrstNhispered ~ thi,
: place, ueEied, again intimatcd and hnaliy, if
! September, 1898, eXecuted The agitation o
= the American People which en.ued, tie VAIN
I anc animated discussions ia the country and
] IN Congress- TO which that uucoHstitutiura
MEASURE gave rise, are all fresh ~ our recoi
{ lection. II was necessary 60 quiet the publ,
e mind, and TO reconcile the people 10 what bs'
J been done, before President Jackson seriously
: entered upon bis new career Of hostility To ia,
= State banks. At the commence mcnt Of ~,
= session Of Congress IN 1884, hg imagined
c sufficient calm had been produced, aui. IA hi
: annual message Of hat year, the war upol
j. the Slate banks was opened. Ia that messas,
> lac says;
+ ''It seems due 10 the safety Of the publ
o funds remaining 10 that bank, and 10 tie no
u nor Of tie American People, that measure
J. be taken 10 separate the Government suttri
j. from q institution 80 mischiCyOus go the pub
. lic prosperity, aud 50 regardless oi the Con
u s'ituiion and laws BY transferring the put
! iic deposiles, by appointing other Iersio
= agents, a. lST - It had the power, 10y ord'r
= ing the discOHtiugahee OF tie receipt 0f bon
= checks ia pay mcHi Of tie public dues ate
= The first day OF January next, the ExccutIy
J. has eNeTied all II, lawful authority a. strrr o..
d conUeNiou between the Coz ernulrLt aGd TIA
d faiihless corporation
u Ia this quotation II will lie seen that a.
y first gcrmc - contained Of hat separation at
% divorce u the Government from bauk> whic
b has recently made ia, IA . conspicuous GsuTy
c II - 'aits u T. true, g. Tie late Bank 1t Ga
B, United States. sud be- spsaks Of srp3raiiu
Z and scvefirg the connexiun between The e.
J. yernmem andthai institution HUl tie idca
once developed was easily susco Ptlbe Of ~
d plieation 10 all banking Institutions. IN q,
u Message 81 The succeeding year hi. mediate
" attack upon thr State bahk. ). more di,t.nctl
d disclosed. Speaking q sound currency, h
T. SAYS:
d .lu considering The Reaas % obtaining .
p important az cfd That u.s. % sound currency
3i wo must set aside 40 calculations e fmgolal
e convenience, and be- iuhaehreJ by those oni
q hat are in harmony with ,he true ehafacts
u and permanent interests q tie Eepuhiil. N
- niu't rcenr % fra Friacrifr. ard see What t
IS that has prCyestc,ithe legislator 81 CpHsrs.
b. aad ~ Siairs on Tee subject 90 currency lroi
,i satisfying the pubhc expedition. and reah.
Il iug results core sgouding O. those which D.,
ID attended thc action a Uuus, stem wien tf4I
g. consistent - ith tho great prHc.rle of cqI,l
'e y upon which Il rC.is sud wi'h that spif,t z
10 forDcarapcc antk wuiual concss,i8n and goo,
N r0us patfiOiI-m which We ougmauy au
.c must ever couiiuue O. be, tlc Vital eisucnt ,
our Union.
y "nn ihit subject. am sarf ihat canat
10 be misfakcn in ascribiug our waut ~ sucrc.
b 90 thr undue counienafre uhiCh hos been al
80 iordrd TO tbe lFt,u ~ aasuaP.is ~ ihc ,'
I ri1gs d1rFors whirb oar system has see tf
ID eountered m'g De traced 90 thc rsssti 90 iu
p piled posefs. anal ~ 20 n cfs riissf cl.ill
~ With privilege, the elect 81 which, BE- i3 sd
% vauce ihc sutercsis n ihc Jew % ilv ~ pcra
Ia 30 .ho marf. we have isit De- ere sir.s 4,
l- lfcss d8rEcga, cxbitifri u t.e contest gszl
c 1y The Bark 81 ihe Tested ststfs asstast ff
n cotcrrDtni f,f ilt iasi f1tr scans uarp
3d.. tbry have been esfiaic5 iar itr frtss.
%. ny she Indignant rtsrtaace 81 tac Frrpie. D..
p We = l4id fers,i.eci that the prurffle ebt1r
70 shes sprsfE's an4tsr lefile ore. uf.itB - b
10 nos HiFto genes be- Efforts ig ike tsnqo sf8 o
BE- uihrr idrnis. s1 hong "a there b. tepc q
b ilrgess Dg1ics either 90 the mahelroa
b. iho People br tle ufacterg 90 piCf rtFr,
T. stuialssl g. tie sulos pfsgreis % iis irGa
n cree
on rs "s ave sfc nau % re- atite-
o -is tia present fsygfs5ls q rtlion ofths oo.l
- ~. He csurei lake 40 t5fr4'rf Hfat s'r.r.
n nis -.rif of monopoly. snd rfaeiaraiit pfoYt
b 10 rstperi a. tte fs.rErrrF. BE- eel n uitr
q lmqoiiaoi Irtsftsis usfthtre r ~ rfrtsaif
% 10 g. extensive . ferurt t1 % ag thsi Nticl