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Il lss iang hsrs th~ b-la &c e-rl.ia P.sfy
90 cpposs ~ ne sssar sof the WAEs x-s-l
tbs ass hiescsss Tslsty q the Adnsssss.r ss,s...
~ siaspiy psoESssssssg them MLis Esa 0 has
iis't as d-s - sasi. SOsnc ~ rho nso,l sssrsLlc
cod I~oa.,ns,i .al.p skrs Of the Adn.isiAiS .i,o
have hecs dr,srs. by thu itrrs,stiSls Hrrsy ~
sN'ivbec. Co admit, ga tl.- f4ee " che sorld that
the Wig si-snor w.s h.a~si upos truth ss.j j,ss-
nss. ed it the rrssStt disireis ~ the eo,,,.try
-rs n~''' ran IA sbost t,s thr Alnsiai r.i,.a..
Va th's sasirsi, 80 s~lss t,se tsiisss.x sAissst.
''"rs lite speech ~ AIr. Hll,s.sise ta Tho - =
ss'. u is i.s telu,t.ut ssIin .ay II . fr,ct.si
-ma The n'sslrrsss vi the rasinss vfrs
he eo'drtbutsd In b'isg i,.ls poser, ...J .ossld
have '.kea dshsht 80 li,t-is,sg. u o fuli ssd
so''siu'isr oa ,isr lsoiLi. sld so,ers % bro al
kIo"'ss. - hes ear bers sssussrd bs Hae " bag
We eosnnSend 70 o. thss>e ingenaoas -,,I ,.a,,.,..
grniir"ss' ~h0 pa'isr az the buth II sLa,r<.
.s-'"s' ,''e Adsni''siT - tl.y sov
s,,-.sc they r'ns.sie.
Wssoi, from ,l.s rrPcrt of ,Ls Clobs.
"Iiis colleague bad said there WI. a
great diversity OF opinion among the
people OF New York as To the causes OF
the prrsent distress; but he could tell
him that II was pretty we'll understood
10 have been brought about. in a great
meaSure. by the action VI The Govern
ment. Was not the sad end fo,lorp
condition OF the couniry owing To the
imprope: interference with matters that
did not lesiiimaiely belong 10 He
fMr. i. } had said before. and would
say now and on all proper occasions.
that The prior and present Adminisira.
lions had mainly coniribted to IL" Mr..
/. then adveited 10 several Of the most
Objectionable measures Of The Admins.
tratinn. and concludes by referring TO
the Specie Circular. as follows:
The next step Of the. late Presiden,
was the Specie Circular. lie &as not
disposed TO I'npuie improper motives
10 The originator Of this unaccoun,able
proceeding; nay. he would accord hon
esiy OF puiPose; bu, in il, practical ope-
raiions il had d, ranged the whole bu-
sincss concerns Of the country; had bro
Ken up the exchanges. and diverted
The specie from that portion oflhe coun.
Try where II was wantel 10 that where
II was not. This was brought forward
IN the hrst instance a. legislative mea.
sure. IN this body, and Mas voted down
by every man save The mover. TT was
again brought forw ard in June, and a.
gain voted down with almost the same
unanimity. II was then supposed =
measure peculiarly adapted fcs lesi,la.
1--we, and moi executive action! And
yet what have we Witnessed! WHY.
IN a short 'iInc. with all The evidence
before us 81 the manner in hich il had
been Frustrated in the Senate. we find
II adopted, in effect, as an Executive
MEASURE, in the shape OF Treasury
Order When Senator from, Virginil
had introduced his currency bill, cal.
culAied TO do away the Specie Circular.
which had passed by iriumpha, ma.
jointly, the President kent i, for some
days. and then. under the authority OF
The Attorney General. vetoed H. lie
would say there never had been known.
IN any country. 10 say the least Of il. so
great an act Of imPropriety in one
branch Of Government against ano.
Their. II was these 'hings that had agi.
iaied the public mind. and oeeasioned
one vide and general disirust for the
stability and order OF things"