Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-04-24
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SECOND SPEECH OF
HON. DAN l. WEB st L X =,
ON THE suB.TREAsURY BILL.
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The constitution cnufers on ~, sir the exclusive
power Of coinage This mus, have been done for the
purpose of ensblng Congrcss 70 establish one uniform
basis Tor the whole money system. Congress. there.
fore srd Con rress alone has power the founda
ton, the ground work oC the currency and u would
b. strange ard anomalous having this, had moth
Jog do with structure the cdIhee TO be raised on
this foundation Convertible paper was already IN
circulation when the constitution was framed. and
must have been expected 30 continue nud % increase
Bu, the cfcuison Of paper frncf 20 disp.aco coin %
may Danish It altogether ~ The very moment It has
bsni.hed Il lf therefore. the power over the coin
does not enahle Congr-s g. prect The coin aud u f
strain thing which would suprrsode 1t, and abolish
its th~ whole power becomes hHEaiory " "ih~rS
may drive the coin and en- the country with pepper
ihst DOES no' represent colo, of Whit use Veg 10
know, 10 that srclayvr power over COINS aud coinage
which is gwen 20 fengrFss Icy The constitution
Gentlemen the other SIDE admit that q is sine ten
dency 81 pspar circulation rePe the coin bat then
they say for thsl very reason they VII Nihdnw from
all connection i'h the general currency aad Hnt
themselves t,s single sud OBJECT ~ protect
ing the con sud providing Tor uymen't Co government
Ths seems q mc 20 De worry stF1nL. way oi fesa0n
ing. snd very strange course 81 political contnc'
The e1iusPe power given 60 se nsrd r tine benefit
1T the Whole reun'fT and no merely 90 Furnish uc
dam nf the collection Of revenue he Ut-rt was o.
secure Cor the geseta use q iht people sonnd and
.sfe ei,rul.tin- medium There can BE- M doub, of
ths intent II any cFii ARISES, uifairnng 10 destroy
endsngef tis med this ca ffenry, oar duty s
70 meet a. noi 10 retreat from o. TO ie'ray h nn' -
let u alone 80 cunifol and correct iIe nislHfl
no, 10 submit % Il NAersvrr ptrer 90 g. efcn'atf,
suhsidssr, 70 com. performing m rfra'ef Or
less degree ias functou Of ean, its regulation NATURAL
~ belong q The hsnds wheh bold the power ofcf ihr
eoInAEe Th.s 10 an adHiH'ed maEim by ell writer's
has ben sdn,ued and se,ed upon, on ELL necessary
ocessons BY uuf own government throughout i'a
whole h'siav WAY Vil ws nov ihink OURSELVES
wis.f than al vira have gone briarc us
Toe. senVtcion ~ what she duiy 81 eDvern'lfn 200
led the e.tabsh~nt o. ths Bank % ,he Adua.sta-
iiou q tsr nefa WashiugtoE
df hseis7n sesin, scied upon the same conY iciiau
10 iei6, and ronrfrss entirely agreed With hmm. Ga
toIm~f occasions hsys referred u the s-nate more
than n the clear aad rophsif opinions and "a l
RoAre a NJ Ardt1n,in his messages q l-o sna iet
and they oae af q, he repeated sgain ana sgsu. and
pfossse uPoe ilsr public stienton
And naN 10 say 80. that 20 mar IN or hisin-y
has esffr1 tie GertFine lsief, csierd~d "a With m9fs
seahir tcire upon ~ith more decision and rh-rt
thsn ne honorable msuhrr fflm South Csrnut III
tpesea opan the baak bll, the 2, 70 q fc rutfF
l-it, - strong, fan. sne conclusive he hes hsfeio
toFs ssis tAsf part q whk be sad that
s'on coes POI tppett In she printed spsesh but shat
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