The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-04-20

alieualIDg the DINER ann, iihaiis oiVio
,he community into two great hostile
o,,s winch terminated ~ The overthrow
'hs svstem itself. So, now, he looks on
,aa Uniform currency and bank as the
,aos Of securing it, without once reflect
now far the banking system has pro.
..sd. and the difficulties that impede lis
,,her progress; that banking and politics
running together to their mutual de.
,.llon; and that the only possible mode
.,siug his fayorite system Is 10 separate
from The Government.
n the defects of understanding, which
Senator attributes to me, | make no re.
II is for others, and not to me, to de
,noe the portion Of understanding which
b,. pleased the Author Of my being TO
TOW on me. |, is, however, Fortunate
me. that the standard BY which | shall
judged is moi the false, preJodiced, aud,
have shown, uniounded opmlon which
senator has expressed, but my acts.-
sv furnish materials, neither few nor
INF, to form a just estimate oil my mental
lult,es. | have now been more than
enty.six years continuously III the service
,5s Government, 10 various stations, and
Ne iaken part Ia almost all the grea, ques.
!, which have agitated thus country dur.
his long snd important period. Through.
lie whole | have never follow ed events,
have taken my Gland IN advance, open
and freely avowlng my optnions ou all
psions, aad leaving II 10 time and expe
be to coadenn or approve my course.
q, acting, have often and On grea, ques
separated from these with whom |
lth acted and II | am really so deiec.
% sound and practical Judgment US the
ior represents, the ptoot, II to- be found
shcfc, must be found IN such Instances,
ahete | have acted an IN, SOLE resppnsl
h. Now, | ask, ~ which of the many
,nees + such a proof TO be found IL
nA ~, intention 10 call to the recelec
II the Senate al such but that YOU,
.ltnrs, NAY Judge far yourselves, II Is due
a.t,ce 10 us sell, that should STU se~t a
ii the most prominent, winch at the
" Arfe regarded as the Senator now
ss,der, the present ; and thee, rs now, be.
- where duty involved, would uol sub.
10 party tramneis-
20 back 20 the commencement Of nv
&c hle, the war SESSION, rs Il was usually
lei, ii i-l2, when iirst took my seat IN
other House, young man, slth"u, es.
eace to guide TIE, aud | shall select, a.
first ins,anre. the Navy. Al tina, time
Administration and lhe party 10 ah.ch
i. strongly attached, vas deridcdly op
4 to Ihls important arm al service. II
considered anti republican 10 support
bli acting vnh my then distinguished
.ue, Mr. Cheyes. who led the way,
Et hesitate to give Il nv hearty sup
e.ardiess Of party ties. Does this 10
C. sustain the charge Of the Senator
81 BE- newt shall select Is thu restrictive
EN- q that dat the embargo, the non
ftailon and uon.lniercuusse acts. THIS,
vas purity measure. vhlrh had heeu
sod warmly contested. aud OF course
mes n party well drawn. Young aud
serpnced a. | was, | saw rs defects.
rrsoulels opposed 1t, almost alone of
IL Af'y. The second nr third speech |
r after took nv seat vas 10 opeu d.
- cation of the system; aud may refer
Ii b grounds then assumed. the truth ii
oh have been confirmed hy time aud eS.
lence With pride and confidence. lhss
scarcely be selected by tie Senator 70
ke good his charge.
pass over other instances. and come Ia
"a niiass bank uf lSlt-' 10. That. 100,
a party measure. Banking Vas then
a. fn'ArAtises but iil;le UNDERSIGNED, and Il
seem astonishing at this time, thai
, a project should ever have received
coDn'ehlnce or support |, proposed
rreac bank 81 Sj1 600 600. Ia CONSIST
h''l entirely ut Nhat ens then called the
slpcas, that i. the public debt created
fafAln. % The then war. II vas pro
- That the bunk should mol paw spcrIe
w the war, aud for three wears after
termination, far carrying on which IT
70 lend the Government the funds. IN
% language the Government was to Dor.
osrk rs own credit from the bunk, aud
70 the institution SIX per cent, tur lis
had scarcely ever before seriously
a-h' ot banks or banking, but clearly
through the operation. and the danger
'a' Government aud country, aud regard
O par'y lies or de,.mcai,nns, ! oppns.
'aa defeated II III the manner explain.
a. me extra session. then subjected
wi 10 the very charge which the Seoa
W" makes, but time has done me- iIs
Il ~ u will IN the present instance.
aSs'hs the intervening instances. come
va 10 my administration Of the War d.
'hehl, where | acted on nav own ndg
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