Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-01-12
NO. 10.

erence Of that part Of the Message already
dwell upon, bot also TO such reference OF any
part OF the " hole Of that document 10 the
Committee OF Ways and Means My rea-
son for opposing the reference Of finance to
that committee is. in The first place. one
founded in the constitution Of the committee
itself That committee, il is well under
stood, is already prepared and readyto move
with the President in carrying out this favor
lite sub. Treasury scheme. This House is
composed of majority of Wings and Con-
servatites, and yet sir otit OF the uine mem
beis on that committee are Lorofocos--c
milted TO maintain aud perfect this measure,
10 which majority OF this House and OF
the People are opposed Destructives as
call them, they 60 for the divorce Of the Peo-
pie from their Governments. State and Fed
eral, and from their institu!ions-lor The
destruction Of credit, and for system calcu-
lated 10 make one citizen the prey Of anoih-
er. and the whole People the prey Of the Of
tice-holders. The Speaker has expressly
formed that coinmiiiee with careful reference
10 the ends and aims Of an Executive which
seems bent on srule or ruin" Is il not GER
tain that committee will not adopt the same
financial measure which we have rejected,
because the President recommended it2 DO
we not know already that the committee a.
grees IN whole and IN part with The Pfesi-
GENT ana that me reop'e nave ho'n'ug %
nope from them Ian we expect tnat COM
niuee 10 ihink'to deiioera'e'' 70 discuss al an
eAcep' now tney shai' oesl suuserVe ana 81
ieet tne WIZ OF .ne i,resiuen'-cluiy agreeing.
as ,ney 40 WIN ni''i III po'"ic'i seI'.'ne"
ana 'ee'ins' preJuuice ana passion iJuuse
., mem oy ,ne past "uu on" 'u.'y sa''sn'u
a'reauy WIN .ne re'ou.inenua''ons "hien
'ntv woulu MAKE 'ol Ieliei unu 'e'o,in; ~
.nis supJece mus. DC releireu a.. 1n'e .le ieo
p'e aesire Is iair coMni''ee' 'he iair repre-
sentative OF heir WIZ cohimuee con-
s,silng OF some conservatives ana some
wings as wen as Locolooos' "ceo,uipg 10
their numbers IN ms House, MS Is "a
suu]ect OF uhiVeisai INTEREST oi great mag
nhude, ana mere is great uifersiiy OF opin-
ION respecting II. why no. REFER IL 70 one
rom eacn State IN tne Union iherc
shouio be mo monopoiv, sir OF tnis great
subject belongs 10 an People ahke, ana
the voices oil all should be heaId ana need
ed mo monopoly, SIR say re IS no
prophet, ana mol entitled 10 the cgealt oil tbe
git oil prophecy, VINO Is aoie 10 pisoic' wnat
WIN certainly DC .he result OF referring tn's
SUBJECT 70 the Soninh'ee OF ways and
Meahs'
But this objection to the COMMITTEE OF
Ways aud Means is a minor reason against
this reference. Sir, call the attention OF
this committec-totbe position in which this
question is now placed by the President
The President telsyo that the proceedings
OF Congress at the special session, called Tor
the purpose oil acting on the measure, were
) not final, He lmpugns the voice OF the Peo-
pie, uttered i'll the mean Time, and tenders
The issue tchcther The public 'caH has been fair
ly and freely expressed. He informs us, al
so, that The plan proposed is still IN CON
: tinued practical operation" Why, then, re-
D fer this subject at all Why not wait yet a
/ little while longer for an expression of the
= pubic voice, which even the Executive will
be constrained TO admit us the free and On
d biassed voice Of the People" declared uron
this measure2 NO injury can be done The
r country, for, blythe Presidents own showing,
I his best plan is IN continued practical opera
.,o" ~ n'ne o'.Jec' anu u,slgn OF 'he res
iueh' anu n's parry wv, 70 'ores'e'' me expression
+ OF the PUBIC VIII re ihp'otes ANXIOUS,
that 'nis measure sna'i oe wholly seuiea
e during thus session. He's ior obtaining MS
= WISHES IN advance oil inc i,eopie' ana Knows
or seems 10 lear that' unless ne WORKS ms
u party machinery as specify anu einciehtiy
e as poss'o'e, tue power 10 pass ms ia'orao
scheme VIII pass rom li'm' ! am not VII
e ling to indulge MN IN ms wish 10 Iorce ms
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