The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-05-16

wag moi, 90 Tar - kn0ws any dinefshe
n sentiment belween us. We looked
unon IN Ihess proceedings bni as 80 many
,sFoTts 20 give 20 he Executive IN uneon-
.,;,u,ionaI eonlrOl over The pablo moneys
We thought we saw every where. proofs
ofs design 10 extend Executive authority
NOT only in derOgslion Of The just pow
ers Of Coneress, buI 10 The danger Of The
public liberty. We seaed together 10
check these designs. and 10 arrest The
march Of Executive pEerogaiEs ana
dominion. In all this, we wers bni CO.
opersiing with many other gentlemen
here. and xilh = large and intelligent
portion Of the whole country.
The unfortunate results Of these Ex-
eeu,iye inlerlerenees with the currency
had made an impression on the public
mind. A revolution seemed IN progress.
and the people were coming IN their
strength, as we began TO think, 10 support
Us and our principles.
In this state Of things. sir. we met here
=, the commencement of the September
session; but we met. not - we had done;
we met, not as we had parted. The
events Of May. the policy af The President
in reference 10 those events. the doctrines
Of the Message of September, the prInel'
pies and opinions which The honorable
gentleman. both 10 my surprise and 10
my infinite regret. came forward then to
support, rendered il quite impossible Tor
us 10 act together, Tor q single moment
longer. To The leading doctrines Of that
Message, and TO the policy whieh ilTeeom-
mended, I felt and still feel. deep. con.
seienlious and irrerOncileable opposition.
The honorable gentleman supported. and
still supports both. Here, then, We part
On these questions Unconstitutional power
and duty, and on these mOmenious qnes-
tons OF national policy. we separate.
And so broad and ample is The space
which divides US. and 50 deep does the
division run. touching even the very
foundations Of the Government. that con-
sidering the time OF life To which we both
have arrived. il is not probable tina, We
are 10 meet again. I say This with I'M
leiRnsd and deep regret. Believe me. sir.
| would most gladly act with The honor
able gentleman. lf he would but come
back now, 10 what | consider his former
principles and sentiments; IL he would
place himself on those constitutional
doctrines which he has sustained through
a long series Of wears; and il thus stand
ing. he would exert his acknowledged
ability 10 restore the prosperity Of The
country. and put an end TO The mischlei'
of reckless experiments and dangerous
innovalion.-I would not only willingly
act Nth him, | would act under him;
| would follow him, would support him,
! would back him, al every step, to the
utmost Of my power and ability. Such
is not TO be our destiny. That destiny
is. tina, we here part; and all ! can say
further is. that he carries with him the
same feeling Of personal kindness on my
part, the same hearty goodwill which
have heretofore inspired me.
There have been three principal ocea'
sions. sir, on which the honorable gentle
man his expressed his opiniuns upon the
questions now under discussion. The,
are, his speech OF The 18th September, hi,
published letter Of The 81 November, ant
his leading speech at the present session
! These productions are all marked will
his Characteristic ability, they are ingrni
ons, able, condensed and striking. They
deserve an answer. To some of the OBJ
seryaiions in the speech Of September
made reply on the day Of its delivery
there are other parts Of il. however, whIci
require more deliberate examination.
! Mr.. President, the honorable gentleman
declares in iha, speech, " that he belong
to the State rights party; that that party
from the beginning Of the Government
has been opposed TO a national bank a
unconstitutional, inexpedient and dan
gerous; that il has ever dreaded the uniUi
Of the political aud moneyed power, AM
J. the central action Of the Government, Il
which il so strongly tends: that the con
I. nexinn ofihe Government with the banks
whether IL be with a combination Of Sat-
banks, or with a national institution, viii
necessarily cenrglIze The action uf III
system al the principal point Of collection
!, and disbursement, and al whirh lh
mother bank, or The head Of the leagu
Of State banks, must be located. From
tina, point, the whole system. through Ih
connexion with the Government. will b
! enabled TO control The exchanges bolh a
hume aud abroad, and with IL. the CON
: merce, foreign and domestic, inclutin
+ exports aud imports.
! Now, sir, this connection between Gu
! vPrnmeut and the bInks. 10 whirh h
: impu,es such mischieVous Consequences
. he describes To be " The receiving an,
= paying away their notes as cash: aud III
use Of the public money from the tune Il
the collection to the disbursement"
, Sir, i'll clearly comprehend the honor
, able gentleman, he means no more, ate
, all, Than this: that, while the publ
: revenues are collected. as heretofore