Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-15

tempted stop awhile and refresh himself there. L
shail vote tor 1t amendment TO the bill, be-
cause believe IL the least OF two evils if it should
indeed nfict any evil rather because / feel
myself IN the position of a patient TO whom the ply
STEFAN presents IN hand cup of arsenic and in the
other cup of poison reject the first because Of the
instant death with which is charged: take the latter
as being The most harnless, and depend upon the rs
medcdtrL natara Ii would have been Gre ~, improve-
men in my opinion, il the mode of BRINGING about the
resumption OF specie payments contained in the subst
ute were reversed provided that the notes Of certain
number OF sale sound, and unquestionabe banks be
selected should be forthwith received by the general
government, in payment of all public dues and that If
the selected banks did not resume by future designated
day. their should cease be taken Several inn
mediate effects would follow Ist The government
would withdraw from the market as a competitor with
banks for specie and they would be left undisturbed to
| strengthen themselves. And, secondly, confidence
would be restored by taking off the discredit and dis
countenance thrown upon all banks by the government
And why should these notes be received. They
good Treasury notes. if not better. They
all the purposes of the state governments and the
people. They now would buy as much specie could
have commanded at the period Of suspension They
could be disbursed by the government And, finally,
the measure would be temporary.
But the true and only ehicacous and permanent re-
medy solemny believe. is be found in Bank Of
the United States, properly organized and constituted.
We told that such bank is raugh with ndescrib
able danger and that the in the sequel
OF the bank the bank olhe
oppose these imag mary errors the practical expe-
ence OF forty years. Ioppose to them the issue of the
memorable costest commenced by the late President Of
the United States against the late Bank of the United
States. The administration ofhat Bank had been with
serious fault 1t had given just offence to the
government towards which it had faithfully performed
| every financial duty Under its able and enlightened
President it had fulfilled every anticipation which had
been formed by those who created it, President Jack
pronounced the edct that il fall and did fall
against the wishes of immense majority Of the peo-
pie Of the United States against the convictions Of its
utility entertained by large majority Of the states
and 10 the prejudice OF the best interests of the whole
country. Ifan innocent unohending, and highly bene6
cal institution could be thus easily destroyed by the
power of man. where would be the difficulty Of
crushing it, f had given any real for just ani
adversion Finally oppose these imaginary terrors,
the example deducible from English history. There
bank has existed since the year 1894 and neither has
the bank possession at the government the gov
eminent OF the bank. They have existed in harmony
together both conducting to the prosperity of that great
country; and they have existed and contributed,
because each has avoided chershng towards each 9TH
| er that wanton and unnecessary spirit of hostility
| which unfortunately engendered in the bosom Of
| the late President of the United States
am admonshed, sir, by my exhausted strength, and
by tear, your exhausted patience, hasten q
close Mr. President great novel and untred measure,
perseverngly urged upon the acceptance OF Congress-
That it pregnant with tremendous consequences for
good or evil, is undeniabe, and admitted by all We
firmly believe that will be fatal to the best interests Of
this country ana ultimately subvsrsive of its liberties
You, who have been greatly disappointed in other
measures Of equal promise, can only hope, in the
doubtful and uncertain future, that its operation
may prove saluiary Since II was FIRST proposed
at the extra session. the whole people have not
had an opportunity Of passing in judgment upon it
their elections As far as they have, they have
expressed their unqualified Interpretation From
Maine the State of Mississippi its condemnation has
been loudly Numbered forth In every intervening elee
ton, the admnisratio has been defeated, It's former
majortes nestralized. Maine has spoken New York.
Pennsylvania, Maryland Ohio, Rhode Island, Missis-
sippand Michgan-all these states in tones and
be misunderstood, have denounced the
The key stone state God bless herD has twice pro-
claimed her rejection to il; the polls and
through her legislature Friends and foes OF the admin
istration have united in condemning it, And, the
very moment when / addressing YOU a large meet
ing Of the late supporters Of the administration, headed
by the distingu shed gentleman who presided in the
electoral college which gave the Of that patriotic
President Van Barren, assembling in Phia-
delpha protest soemnly against the passage Of this
bill. Is it right that under such circumstances, should
be forced upon reluctant but free ard intelligent pee
pie Is il right that this Senate. constituted il
is Should give its sanction to the measuief Issy in
disrespecu or haunting but entitled,
according to the latest expressions OF the popular will
and in virtue OF manifestations of opinion deliberately
expressed by state legislatures OF IS against
the bill and am ready to enter, with any Senator
friendly to the administration into details TO prove the
assertion.
Will the Senate, then bring upon i,selfthe edium e
passing this bill impore il To orbesr forbear for
bear appeal the instructed Senators. Is this Gov
eminent made for us for the people ard the states,
whose agents are 7 Are we not bound to admin
lister advance their welfare promote their pros
perity and satisfaction VIII that sacred
trust be fulfilled if the known sentiments Of large and
respectable communities despised and condemned
by those whom they have sent heref / call upon the
honorable Senator from Alabama, tMr King,) with
whom have long stood ia the public councils, shout
der shoulder bearing up the honor and glory Of this
great people To TO their rescue. call upon
all the Senatorset bury deep and forever the char
Of the partisan, rise up patriots and statesmen.
break the vile chains Of party, throw the fragments 10
the winds and feel the proud satisfaction that we have
made but small sacrifice to The paramount oblgsiions
which we owe our common country.
An Intelligent Intelligence office keepa.-A few
mornings since advertisement appeared IN one Of
the papers stating that 20O0 iaborcrs and mechanics
were wanted in Illinois; all who wished to 90 there
were directed to apply 10 George Some Il Co., -
Chambers street Accordingly bye o'clock in the
msrning 400 or 500 poor Germans lnsh, &c. crowded
round the place, and almost blocked up the passage
OF the street queer looking genius ushered them into
the basement Of No. H. where fellow ing moro
like antique Roman than Dane, who told the
applicants that he would put down in his books the
Of all such pad bm so cents; and that hose
who were 80 registered should have the frs si
great number then paid the money and went away;
others home round TO their friends, procured
so cents came back paid him and went away, IN ex.
pectation OF being soon their way 70 the land
Of promise, with a good situation in prospective.
They were all to call mex, day and Get their cernf
Gates They called, bu, the bird was flown. he
pockeied the specie and cleared out he had inteli-
Sspcp euou on IN do hat but moi enough d