Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-02-27
NUMBER 10

and duty OF government extend Is not
Government justly responsible for It's con
dtion l. IT not Of necessity wholly, aud
entirely, under the control and regulation
oi political power: Is ii not mui,cr, IN
regard IL which the people cannot, by any
possibility protect themselves. any more
t'au they can. by their own individual eff
forts, supersc1e the necessity of the cxcr-
cisc by Government of any other political
power sir, the Government is Justly an
swcrablc for the disasters of the currency,
saving always those accidents which at all
tunes cannot bc iorccn or provided against.
4 IS az least anSNcrahlc fot It's own neglect,
II II shall be guilty of u, IN NO, exercising
all las constitutional authority for the cor
rCction, and restoration of the currency
why does II, how can il, shrink from this
responsibility WHY docs il retreat from
ITS own duty? WHY does il seek, not the
/ Inurcls Of victory, not the reputation, even,
OF manly contest, but the poor honors of
studied and eager escape Sir, it never
can csCape. Tho common sense of all
men pronounces, that The Government, is,
and ought 10 be, and must be, answcrablc
for the regulation of the currency of The
country: that ii ought to abide and must
abide, the potings of this storm Of imputa-
ton 50 long as it turns It's back, upon this
momcntous question. and seeks 10 shelter
itseli IN the safes, and the vaults, the cells
and the cavcfds. of "A Sub-Treasury system
But OF all governments that ever existed
the present Administration has least excuse
tor Withdrawing IFS care from the currency,
or shrinking from It's just responsibility IN
regard tn il.
It's predecessor in whose foo; steps ii pro-
''2--,s 70 tread, has interlcrcd, fatally inter
ierod, with that subject. That interference
was, and has been, the productive cause of
our disasters, Did the Administration dis
claim power over the currency in 1853,
when trcmoycd the Dcposites And what
meant all lis subsequent Transaction, all it5
professions, and all its efforts, for that bet
ter currency which it promised If in truth
! It DID not hold itself responsible 10 the
( People OF the United States for good cur
rcncy' From the very frsl year of the
late administration to the last, there was
hardly a session, if there was Il single scss-
ION, IN winch this duty of Government was
not acknowledged, promises Of high i'm
proycmcnt put forth, or loud claims OF mcf-
II asserted, for benefits already conferred.
4 J prolcsscd to erect the great temple Of it's
glory on Improvements Of the currcncv.--
And, Sir, the better currency, which has
been 50 long promised, was not II currency
Tor the Government but currency for the
people. 1t was not for the use Of revenue
merely, but for The use of the whole com
inercc, trade and business Of the naiion.--
And now, when the whole industry, business.
and labor of the country is hlrrassed, and
distressed, by the evils brought upon us by
ITS own interference, Government talks with
all possible coolncss, Of the great advantage
It VIII be 10 adopt system which shall
shield itself from a thick falling shower Of
imputailons. IT discnlms, il fcnOunccs, it
abandOns, ite duties, and then seeks an in
glorious shelter.
We demand the better cuuci.cy we IN
sst on the tulhlmcni of the high and fiat
tcung promises and surely there never
was Government on tho face Of the Garth,
That could, with less proprIciy, resist the
demand vet, we soc il GEEK refuge in n
bold, cold, and hcadloss denial Of The com
potency OF rs own constitutional powers
II Rails back from rs own undertaking. aud
lldlly conlradtcts Iis own prctcnsiOns Ia
my OPINION, It eau find no refuge, where
the public voice wall not reach II. There
can be 10 shelter, while these times last
INTO which Government can retreat, aud
screen itself from the loud voice of the
country, calling upon II 10 come forth TO
lulii ls promises, or ut lc.st. nos that these
promises are all bTokcn,to perform IL duties.
The owls of Il disordcrcd currency are
evils winch do not naturally correct ~ cure
Themselves. Nor does chance, or good
luck, often relieve that community which
.. suffering under them. They require po-
Itlcal remedy; they require provision to be
made b. Government they demand the
sk.liul hand Of experienced fiaiosmcn.-
Untll some jus, remedy be applied, ihcy
arc Likely 10 continue with more or les Of
aggra,alou, and no man can tell how or
"hlu they wal opd II is vain. thescl.fc,
quite 'aiu. for Government 10 hope ihHi II
may retreat from TN, great duly, shield IL
sell under a syst,m, 80 way ageclng either
p with rs powers or ~ obligations, and thus
escape rcproaches, by attempting 10 escape
responsibility.
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