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

=. srEs's Spec" on THE SUB
TREASURY BILL.
= sr,xrs-,vsdncsIay, Jan 81, 1873.
-. C,vemment attend 10 its own busi-
q ,As People attend to theirs.
- a. Covenascnt take care, that 1t secures
100 (ee it, own use, and let It leave
sssea -. = = States, aud to the People"
~ 1910 sentences, Mr.. President, have |
IsI, = nv ears, ever since they were |
ses s..scds;, by the member from New York. |
- ,.emment t.ke care Of itself, and let
49, .,kc care of themselves. This Is the
;.c;uIc and policy Of III" Administration,
-..e, INST crisical moment, and on this |
sf .I.absorbine question 81 the currency.
". ~. !. an i,I-bodiog announcement. lehas
- r co.,ola,ion, Of solncc, or Of hope IN It.
I'm EARN through all tine classes Of COM
..a ss.,aess, Nothing but moro discour-
.."...., ard deeper lsars. And ycth IS but re-
y.:.:s. n . oely renewed exhibition OF the |
-. which was brea'hed by the Message,
- ~ hi Of the last session, Of which this Bill
-. l.l, sod which has Pervaded all the re-
s-.I,t;oas. aud all the measures Of Cove
-. - Nav. Yet confess that am
- "a. !, familiar with il, SO accustOmeti>Vo
Isest,mcn,s ayowcd, rs that they cease
!. - &c. ar, either cropping in thick and
.s.N. 1afkness, myself. in the objects OF tho
c-.,areioe. and the duties Of Congress under II,
49, ,hnss principles Of public policy, thus de-
- are nj war ~ ith our most positive and ur-
-. .hl,~.tions. The honorable member made
~, .bserv atoms Indicative Of the same general
- q po,iiical feeling.
Aaa.s his dozen topics Of commentator OF the
IN be6se u, q prominent one was, to shelter
~. Alm,,i,tration, from that shower Of imputn-
,,o... ~ he exprcsscd tho idea, which would AL
v,v. hea, usoa Il, as it beats now, when disas-
fer, should happen TO tho currency. Indeed!
And wky sbosId ibe Administration, now or ever,
b sheltered from the shower? Is not currency,
s,hisct owes which the power and duty ofGov-
H.nsss extend? Is not Government justly re-
ssssihis for its conaitionl Is it not ofnccessity
shany, and entirely, under the control and regu-
haa 4 political powcrl is it not 4 matter, in
neu1e which, the people cannot, by any pos
sbig, protect themselves. any more than they
a. y their own indivi dual efforts, supcrscde
tsseeessity Of the exercise by Government, OF
Nv sshes political pOwerl Sir, tho Government,
Justly answ rablc for the disasters Of the cur
rsey, slways those accidents, which nj all times
essso be forcsccn or provided against. II IS at
least answ erablc for its neglect, If it shall be
ril,y Of IL, in not exercising all it's constitution
i authority Cor the correction, and restoration OF
The currency. Why does il. how can it, shrink
lsosn this responsibility? Why does It retreat,
l,oru us own datyl Why does it seek, not the
Iausels Of victory, not the reputation, even. OF
manly contest but the poor honors Of studied md
eager cscape9 Sir, ii never can escape. The
common sense Of all men pronounccs that the
Government is, ami ought u DC, and must be,
,sswerabic Tor the regulation of the currency OF
he country; that II ought to ab,:lc. and must
ahde, the pclings OF thus storm OF mi'i:at'on, sc
osg ns it turns its back upon tins momcntous
asestion, aud seeks TO shelter Itself III the safes
II the vaults. the cells and the cavcrns, Of a
system. BIT OF all governments
shM ever existed, the present administration has
leass excuse for withdrawing its care from .he
currency, or shrinking from ats just responsibility
IN regard to il.
h ssedeccssor, in whose footsteps it Processes
to tsesd, has inicrfcrcd, fatally intcrscrcd. with
that subject. That interference was. rs ha:
hsen, the productive cause of our disasters. Dic
the Administrations disc.airn power over the cur
seacy in 1893, when j, removed the Dcposites
Asd What meant all it's subsequent transactions
Ill il Professions and all cifbr;s. 70: that bet
Ter currency winch it promised, IL in truth IT die
Dot hold itself responsible 10 tho People OF tl's
Caissd States, TOR a good currency! Fr"Ia the
very first year of the late Administration to the last
there vas hardly a session, in which this duty o
Government was not acknowledged, promises o
high im2rvcm put forth, ~ loud claims OF mcr
u asserted, COZ benefits already conferred tprO
fesscd W erect the great temple of IT'S glory or
improvements Of the currency. And. SIR, the bet
ter currency which has been 81 long promised
was NOT currency iJr the Government, but cur
rency br the people. 1t not for the use o
the fcvcuuc merely. but Tor the OF the whole
eommcrcc, trade and business OF the nlt'on. <ln'
COW, when the whole industry, business and In
bour Of the country, Is h,rrtsscd and distressed
~ the evils brought upon US Ivy Ms own intcr'cr
eaee. Government talks with all possible cool
sess. d the great advantage VI will be To- adopt
system which shall shield itself from thick-fall
'sg slower Of irn?u,ations. II di>ca,,ns. It re
:'esess, Il abandons its duties, and then seeks al
seorous shelter.
:, We demand the better currency; we insist OF
~ euI6lmcnt Of the high and fia'.crinc promises
NO surely there never was II Government on th
ace o. the earth, that could. with less propr'cty
US, Me demand; yet. VIC sec II seek refuge u
oo'o, cold, and hcarticss denial Of the comPc
$50 u US own constitutional powers. 1t tall
'o~ from us own undertakings, and fatty contra
e y us "w" Professions. In my opinion. II ca
md NJ refuge whc.c the putl,: voice will nc
:. &c" u. There can DO no shelter, while thcs
"Ies last. INTO which Government, can retreat
va screen itself from tho loud voice of tho couu
w, eaii'ag upoa II to como forth to fulfil its prom
OF At least, now that these promises arc a
'scsen. to perform its duties. The evils Of a di.
o'0ssed currency arc evils which do not naturall