Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-03-03

Prising near two million of souls All this was
very well. II was true. The facts were with
the Hon. member. And although most exceed.
'ngiy regretted an" ,ePiorcd that IL was %,
could not deny it. AMI no was enti,ied 10 en-
JOY. the whole benefit Of this respectable supoort
But. Sir, how stands the matter nowf kha.
says these two millions Of souls to the Sub-treast
ury! In the first place, what saws the city Of NJ
York. the great Commercial Emporium. WORTHY
the ccnteman's commentator in 1894, and
OF his commentator, Mt all times: What senti-
mcn,s, what opinions. what feelings arc pro-
Claimed BY the thous inds Of her merchants, ira
dcrs. manufacturers. and laLorers! What 10 the
united shout OF all the voices Of all her classes!
what Ia II, but that you will put down t6is new
tangled Suo-'re asury system, alike alien 70 their
interests anI their feelings, once, and Eoreverf
What is II, b II that in mercy to the mercantile
interest. the trading interest. the shipping inter-
est, the manufacturing interest, tho laboring
class and all classes. you vii; give up useless and
pernicious political schemes and projects, and re-
turn TO the plain. straight course Of wiso and
wholesome legislation? The sentiments Of tho
city cannot be misunderstood. A thousand pens,
and ten thousand lounges, AMI spirited press,
make them all known.
live have already vet heard enough, NC shalt
hear more. Embarrassed, vcsed. pressed, and dig
trcsscd, as are her citizens at this moment vet
their resolution is not shaken, their spirit Is uu-
broken; e. depend upon it, they will not see their
commerce, their business, their prosperity and
their happiness. all sacrificed to prcpostorous
schemes and political cmpircism, without another,
and vet more vigorous struggle. And Hudson.
and Albany. and Troy, and Schenectady, and u
tlca-pray SIR, why may not tho citizens ofthcsc
cite. have much weight with the Honorable
member now, as they justly had in 1891 And
does he. can he, doubt Of what they think Of this
bill! Aye. sir. and Rochester, aud Batavia, aud
Bnif'lo. and the entire Western District Of the
State, does the lion. member suppose that no
- u l.
to find, now and thcn 81 rarc q bird, a. . single
approvcr of this system?
Mr.. President, If this ststcm must come, let
it come. If wo must Row to il, why, then, put
it upon US. ~ it. Doisb by the power Of Con-
gress. and the President. Congress and the
secch you. spare the people from the imputa-
tion, that it is done under clear proof aud evil
dence If their own appreciation. Let il not b
said. IL is their choice
Sir, I think there is Revolution in public O.
pinion now going on, whatcver may be the opin-
ion Of the member from New York, or others,
think the Fall elections provo this, and that 9TH
er more recent events confirm it. l think il 10
revolt against the absolute diciation Of party .
revolt against coercion, on the public Judgment;
and especially revolt against the adoption Of
new mischcvous cxpedcnts, on questions ofdeep
public interest; revolt against the rash and ua-
bridlcd spirit If cIlnge; revolution, in short
gainst further revolution. I hope, most sim
ccrely. that this Revolution may 20 on; not.
sir, for the sake Of men. but for the sake Of
measures, and for tho sake Of the country. I
wish it TO proceed, till the whole country, with
an imperative unity Of voice. shall call hack Con-
gress TO the true policy Of the Government
The honorable member from New York 10 Of
opinion. Sir, that there only three courses o.
pen to us We must, he urges, either adopt this
measure, or return to a system Of depositee
with the State Blnks, or establish . National
Bank. Now, Sir, suppose this to be ss the gen
tlcman states, then, ] say, that either Of the O.
theirs, is better than this I would prefer doing
almost any thing. andl would vastly p doing
nothing, to taking this bill
Tneed not conceal tiny opinions. l N in f..
vor of a National Institution, with such proyis-
ions and securities as Congress may think prop
or. TO guard against danger, and against abuse.
Bat the Hon. member disposes Of this, at once,
by the declaration, that he himself can never
consent to Bank. being utterly opposed % II,
both on constitutional grounds g. Of cxpedieney
The gentleman. opinion, Sir, always respected,
is certainly Of great weight and importance,
from the public situation he occupies. But altho'
. these his opinions, is it certain that Z ma
jority Of the People Of the Country agree With
him, in this PARTICULAR I think not. verify
believe majority Of tho People Of the Ueitsd
: States are. now, Of the opinion, that National
Bank. properly constituted, limited, and guard.
: ed Is both constitutional, and expecient, and
learn. three fourths Of the Western People are foa
: it. Their Representatives. here, can form q bet
n ter Judgment; but such is my opinion, upon the
:, hest information which can obtain. Tha
] South NAV be more divided, or may be agaisss Z
y National Bank; but looking again, to the centre
e the North, and the East, and comprehendiug ih<
- whole in one view, believe the prevalent senti
y ment is such rs have stated.
d AT the last session. great pains were taken 4
obtain a vote, Of this and tho othsr House, .
n gains, bank. for the obvious purpose a plaeie(
E. such an Institution out Of the lisa of resedieG
At and reconcng the People 10 the Sub-tressus.
|! Scheme. Well. S,r, and did those votes pso6uc
I'd any efecti none at all. The People did not, %
at do not care a rush for them. never have 80,
Of or heard, = single man who paid the siightea
OF respect TO those votes Of ours. The Hooesabl
Il, member. to-day, opposed ~ he 10 TO . bank, b
OF not even alluded to them. So entirely vsia
o. it. sir, in this country, 70 attempt - Sossstal
Id commit, or eoerce the public jodgmeat A
r. those resolutions fell perfectly dead. o. 10 d
Of bles Of the two Houses. We nay resolve wba
We please and resolve il when re please; but
er the People do not like It, at their swn ga
g pleasure they will rescind it; and thsy are ~
likely In continue their approbotSoo long, %