The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-04-13


Than Ia hesiow on either the Senalnr from
Kentucky. or the distinguished citizen
whom be opposed. in he FRS 81 those
elections, she threw her yole on pslrl-
otto citizen Of Virginia. since deceased,
Of her own pOliacs. but Who was not .
candidate; and IN the issI, she refused To
give IL 10 The worthy Senator from Ten
nessee near me. Judge White, though
ms principles and views Of policy sp-
preached so much nearer 10 hers Than
that Of The psriy Ia which The Senator
from Kenidcky belongs. But. suppose
the fact was otherwise. aud that lhe two
parties had blended 50 IS 20 form one,
and that ] owed TO The united party as
much fidelity as do 10 that 10 which /
exclusively belonged; even on that sup
position, no conception Of party fidelity
could have controlled my course on the
present occasion. | am not among lhuse
who pay no regard 10 parry obligations;
on the contrary, plare fidelity to party
among the political virtues, but ! assign
10 il limited sphere. canfne IL 10
matters of detail and arrangement, and 10
minor questions Of policy. Beyond that,
on all questions involving principles, or
measures calculated 10 affect materially
tie permanent interest Of the country, l
look Only 10 God and country. ..... ..
And here, Mr.. President, ] avail my
self Of the opportunity 10 declare my pre-
sent political position, so that there may
be no mistake hereafter. lifelong 10 the
old Republican Sssle-rights parry Of '9s.
TO that, and that alone. owe fdelIIy,
and by lhsl shall stand through every
change and 10 spite Of every difficulty.
lie creed is 10 be found IN The Kentucky
resolutions, and Virginia resolutions and
report. and lie policy il 10 conine The ac-
ton Of this government within the mar
rowesi limits compatible with the peace
and security Of these states, and the OBJ
iecis for which the Union was expressly
formed. !. as one Of tina, party, shall
support al who supper, lis principles
aud policy, and oppose all who oppose
them. | have given, and shall continue
To give. the administration hearty and
| sincere support on the grea, question now
under discussion; because | regarded il
as in strict conformity To our creed and
policy. and shall 10 every thing in my
power 10 sustain them under the great re-
spnnsibiliiy which they have assumed.
| But lei me tell those who are more inte-
rested in sustaining them than myself,
that the danger which threatens them lies
not here, but in another quarter. This
measure will tend TO uphold them, il they
sand fast aud adhere TO il with fidelity.
Bur, if they wish to know where the dan
ger is. let them look TO the fiscal depart.
ment Of The government. | said, years
ago, that we were committing an error
the reverse Of The great and dangerous one
that was committed in 1928, and to which
we owe cur presen. difficulties, and all We
have since experienced. Then we rails
ed the revenue greatly, when the expen-
ditures were about to be reduced by the
discharge Of the public debi; andnow, We
have doubled the disbursements, when
the revenue is rapidly decreasing; an err
ror, although probably not so fatal 10 The
country. will prove. il immediate and Vi
gornus measures be not adopted. far more
so To those in power. The country will
moi, 4ad ought not 10 bear the creation of
new debt, beyond what nav be tempo
rarily necessary TO meet the present en-
bsrrassment, and any attempt 10 increase
the da'les must aud ought 10 prove fatal
10 those who may make il, so long as the
expenditures NAV, by economy and ac-
coun,ability. be brought within the limits
OF the revenue. -.s
Ba, the Senator did not con6ne his at
tack 10 my conduct and motives in refer
ence To the present question:. In his ca
gerness to weaken the cause support,
by destroying confidence in me, he made
an indiscriminaie attack on my intelleetu-
al faculties, which he characterized as
metaphysical. eccentric. too much Of ge-
MUS, and 100 little common sense, and Of
course wanting sound aud practical
judgment. -....
Mr.. President. according TO nv opini-
on, there is nothing Of which those who
are endowed with Observation-Disclosures
ought 10 be more cautious than 10 reproach
those with their deficiency TO whom Pro-
violence has been less liberal. The fscul.
ties Of our mind are the immediate gift of
our Creator. for which we are no farther
responsible than for their proper ealtiva-
ton, according 10 our opportunities, and
their proper application TO control and re-
| eulate our actions. Thus thinking, |
trus, shall be the las. TO assume superb
ority on my part, or reproach any one
| with inleriority on bis; but those who do
no, regard the rule. when applied to 9th
ers, cannot expect il to be observed when
| appIied 10 themselves. The critic must
| expec. TO be criticised, and he who points
out the faults Of others, TO have his own
pointed out. ...