Litchfield enquirer., 1838-03-22

Ertrdct from the Speech of Mr.. Talimodgs Of
N. Y. a Jackson Senator IN Congress.
GMr. President, have spoken win some
sneak have seen the distresses of the coun-
frv. have seen the embarrassments OF my
fellow citizens. have seen them implorlng
this Government in vain for that relief which
they are entitled to ask, and which they are
bound to give. Ihaye seen the Government
inpairing public confidence in the institu-
tions of the States, Withdrawing itself upon its
own resources, and leaving the People, un-
aided and alone, to buffet the storms OF adj
versity which it has aided to bring upon
them. l have seen the Executive enter upon
a system of experiments, destructive OF our
dearest interests, and subyersive OF QUE
brightest hopes. have seen him persist III
those experiments after decisive nega.lve
by the Legislative branch of the Governments
and after his wild and visionary scheuieS
have been most signally reouked tnrougn inc
ballot box. / have seen MIN turu deal ear
RI ali tho renoonstrances which have been
made in every part of the country, and, with
a cold and logged Indifference, set at nought
ali these demonstrations of the popular will.
Sir. / aver, in the face of the American Peo-
ME. that there is no cause for the continuance
of the distress under which the country now
labors. It is in the power of the administra-
ton to remove it by its simple fiat. This war
upon the banks has dried up the sources of
sustenance to the People, as we'll as of reve-
nue. to the Government. Let the Executive
abandon this Sub Treasury scheme
scheme unworthy of the age in which we live
let him, in good faith resolve to revive the
State bank system, and forthwith, as fast as
the Joyous news could travel, hope, and life,
and activity, and confidence would spring up
on every side to gladden. it on its way.
would say, then, to the People of this country,
if could fatter myself that my voice would
reach them, rouse from your lethargy; burst
the Lillputian ties that bind you; walk forth
in the dignity of freemen; and teach your
public servants that you will not silently
submit to have your credit destroyed, your
prosperity sacrificed, and your wives and
children deprived of their bread, to minister
to the partisan ambition or unholy caprice of
any man or set of men, whom your mis-
placed confidence may have elevated to sta
tons beyond their deserts. And let me tell
you, sir, if the voice which New-YOrk has
already uttered be disregarded, and these de-
strvctive measures be persisted in, l warn
you to beware Of the Ides of November; for
her voice will then be heard from the Allan
tic to the Lakes, louder than the mighty cat
eract which thunders on her western border.
PosTHUMoUs PATRIOTISM.
We wonder if the Loco Foco party gener-
ally rest their faith as firmly upon hope
and expectation of some posthumous benefits,
as one of whom we heard day or two since.
A friend of ours was conversing with one of
Mr.. Van Buren's most jealous supporters,
one who is as we have every reason to be-
lieve sincere and honest in his belief, and
who, we are bound to say. displayed the most
laudable spirit of posthumous patriotism that
has come under our notice for long time
Our friend spoke To him OF the present. en-.
barrassments in the business of the country.
of the hard times anrong mercantile men, OF
the arrangement Of tfIe cnrrEnCv, &f. &C. is
either Consequences a. Ut aszararssrEei nv, the
policy of the last and urazEnr aFfrninissr afiGn.
To all this his Loco Facn psiatire nenlieff.
with the n1ost evident honesty and Sincaritw
Oh yes, he could not DENY It, he admitted it
all, the times are hard said he the GRIMM.
try has suffered, and is still suffering, aud no
man feels the pressure more than debut.
(said he,) I do not eTpect to- see the beagft Of
these measures in nay lifetime, but my children
or my chiIdren's children will. expect to
suffer, and ann willing to suffer, but future
generations will reap the benefit"
That now we call a holding ON faih-a faith
. the evidence of things not SEEM" and alto
gether too firmly grounded to be easily sha-
ken. But we beg the indulgence Of our
faithful friend, SHOULD this meet his eye)
while we tell him short story la
"A certain man once got notion, Ono mat
ter how that hickory bark was the best thing
in the world for the human constitution, and
altogether preferable to beef and potatoes,
and pies and cakes, for mankind to live up
on He had noticed that in the use Of these
articies men were very apt to ouer-edt them
selves, and consequently were liable to occa-
sional reoutsions, besides various other disad-
vantages, which could not accrue in the use
OF hickory bark. The danger of over-eating
would be entirely obviated by the exclusive
use of this article, and he was sure that " in
the long run" it would be found equally
nourishlng with beef and potatoes. At any
rate, ne was determined to try the experiment
Accordingly, he Immediately veioed beef and
potatoes, and put himself and his whole fam
ny upon diet of pure hickory bark. For a
few days they adhered rigidly to the system.
and the old man began to exult in the success
OF his experiment. He was confident that he
had furnished his family with better diet
and that as soon as they got accustomed to il,
they would find it just the thing In a short
time, however, they began to pine and Ian
guish-symptoms Of distress became manifest
yet although the old man himself felt the
pressure, he laughed at it, and pronounced
his family only panic struck. To remedy
this, ne proposed that the bark should be ia.
Ken IN another form; so he had it ground
fine, and stepped in a decoction Of Slippery
elm, and then piled the family mora vigorous,
1y than ever with the improved diet. Mat
ters soon became worse-the distress increas.
ed-the circulation became impeded-a uni
yersal suspension of the functions of nature
ensued, and finally the old man himself was
laid fiat upon his back. A friend who knew