The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-05-22

,system, is producing moral and political revoIu
ton throughout the Globe,
| Sir let us recross the Atlantic and turn our al
tention 10 America and see what the people are 90
ing there. Look to Mexico and the Soulh Amer
can Governments. That part OF the country war
first discovered and first peopled. Inc linhapltahu
in possession of ineXhaustaoie MINES Vi ,haT
metals: hard money is no scarcity there Dut tney
have no credit sy stem and therefore, no cohnuenoe
in one another. They have no liberty' NOT even
proper notions Of liberty. They have no commerce
no agriculture deserving OF inc hame, no naNy ~
manufactures, no arts no INTERNAL improvements
no literature no science-but with an apnhaahce o'
gold, they are benighted, ignorant, mlserapie,
wreched enslaved and oppressed, but one G l
removed from the 5rutes AROUND 'ne.'n .o.;,a of
savage discord, murder, rapine ana oioousheu
These are the people, aud these are the insluuonS
that are held up us for our example
After this view of the degradation wrescneunesI'
and slavery of the southern Fart OF America WIN
what feelings of pride and patriotic ex9ltation can
we return to our own proud and happy u States
will not pretend TO speak OF her g'ory, PROSPERITY
and advancement, nor portray the vhtue' inteii'-
renee genius skill and hardy and adventurous en-
ferprse of her people Under the influence OF her
present institutions she has done, and Is now DONG
more for her people, more tor the cause OF nu
man rights more for civilization, more Tor the ee
walton of morals and of mind, and more Tor the
whole human family than any other nation that has
had existence
Now, sir appeal to every patriot in this house
i care not by what party name ne may be called
i solemny appeal TO every man in the country;
| ask you all are you prepared te abandon the
means which have placed yourselves and your
country such high grounds, and adopt IN their
stead the miserable, unnatural and wretched policy
of the foul rank and brutal despotsms of the earth?
Will you follow in the paths which your fathers
have made holy, and which have led to glory,
peace, liberty, prosperity and unbounded comfort
or will you obliterate every trace that they left be
hind them, shut your eyes against the brightness Oh
g hf,ra thn
ture and follow that rugged and that crooked way
which has always terminated in tyranny, degra-
dation, Indebtedness and wo? AS for myself, my
mind is made up; 1 am for abiding by what has
been tried. L must vote against this bill
Mr. Chairman, let me beg gentlemen TO pause De-
fore they pass this bill. 1t Is now nearly SIX weeks
since the commencement OF this session.. Durlng
which time we have been in this hall night and
day. We come at early mornlng,the day passes
away and the darkness of midnight still nnds US
here We have had time Tor reading, for thought,
research, or calm and dispassoaate ex-
animation. Woaried and jaded and worn out with
fatigue; the President and his partlzans have BEEN
hurryng and lashIng US into their measures. we
have been forced to sit here night and day pur-
pose to prevent discussion, and to compel u.s. right
or wrong, to sanction the plans of the Executive.
We have been openly called upon by the leader of
the administration party in the house, (Mr Cambrel-
eng J not to deliberate, discuss and honestly make
up our minds-No, sir, no but TO "toe the mGrh :
We have invoked gentlemen to rush to the rescue
of liberty suffering of our country bleeding, and our
people overw helmed with distress Our appeals
have been with but one answer" toe the mark
% toe the mark!
But few days since picked up from the floor
Of this House petition of nearly one thousand IN
habitants of Mobile, setting forth in eloquent Ian
guage the accumulated evils and distresses which
had borne them down to the earth, and praying as
remedy the establishment OF national specie pay
ing institution by Congress. There was the petit
ton on the hoor-trampled upon-blurred and blot
ted and stained And at that very moment-yes,
at that very moment, an honorable gentleman from
North Carolina, mir Bynum,) was addressing The
House and characterzng such petitioners as panic
makers, spectators, and rag barons! Great Hea-
ven [ exclaimed, can such things be? The petitions
of freemen tramped under foot, and the petitioners
themselves denounced by their own representatives!
| sprung to my feet at ihe first opportunity; but
before my mouth was opened, the honorable gem
tie from New Hampshire, (Mr Cushman) whose
head is said " to blossom and bloom with the pre-
vious question:" availed himself of his privilege.
The previous question was moved-and there could
be no reply
Such, sir, is The mode in which measures have
been forced through the House during this session
Ii is now time pause. l solemnly believe that
the prosperity Of the country and the " SUBJ Treas
ury System" cannot long exist together. 1t Will
check the tide of our advancement. 1t will endan-
ger our liberties. l call upon gentlemen to pause
ere the Rubicon be passed.
At HORme.