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lass sank Of ths Usstss States. TIE admin
istrniion oC thaf hack bad heen wilhost ssrios,
fsuiL d had givsa no jusi oassos TO lhs Co
ssrnnsel. towards shleh y he'd faithfully
petformsd every 6nsneiai sE,y. us.der Is
able and eniiShtsd President. Il bad fulGiied
every sniieipaiioa -bi-a hss hsea feraed By
those who created IL Presidsnt jackson pro-
no1need The dict that is must fall, snd IL DID
tall, sgainst the wishes Of On issnenss me-
Joriiy Of the people Of the United states, a.
gs'n>t the eoovietioas Of hs utility entertain
ed by large majority Vf The States. and 10
the pr=jsdses OF tie bestinteresi. ofIhe whols
country. if sa Innocent. uno(eadinx, and
highl, beasheisl Institution could be thus e.
siiy destroyed by the power OF ore man, whore
~odh be the d,fhen'iy Of crushing 10. if "a had
s,'en any reel cause Tor j,iai animsdvs,s sion ?
Finally. oppose 60 these imaginary terrors
The example dedueibls from Engiish history
There bank has existed since Tire /, ear 6ga
and neither has tho bank got pos,e,.ion of,h,
GosernDeni. nor the q overntaent the bank.
They hsve exsled In harmony together. both
eo1dueiag TO the prosperity ofihst great eoun.
uy-and they have 60 existed. AID so contfi-
outed. because each has avoided cberi.hinr
ios ards The other that wsnion and uunecssss-
~ spirit Of hostility which yes unfortunately
ene.ndered Ia the bosom VI The late President
Of the Uhi,sd States.
! attn sdmonished, sir, by my exhausted
strength. and ~, . fear, your more exhausted
panenee, 10 ha,lsaloa el"se. Nc. Prcsi.jrnt.
great. novel and uniried measure. 4, p,r.,-
'erins'y urged upon the acceptance ii Com
gross That B, pregnant with temsndou.
consequence, f'r good or evil, IL unsirnia.
DC. aud ADMITTED by al. We firmly believe
'hsi Il will b. fatal to tho best Interests of th,,
country. and ultimately subvepIte of its Iibrr.
"es. Ron, who have been greatly dissppOini-
CD o'hsr mea'ofes Of equal PROMISE. can
o"'y nope, Ia tie doubtful aud uncertain fu.
'ufe' that us operation may prove Aalutary.
>'nes was hrst proposed .; the extra session;
TIE whole people have had On opportunity of
passing In judgment upon il at their sIeeIn.n.
A. Tar a. they hsSs, they have expressed
,heir unqnsllhed d'sapprobstion. From Maine
20 'he Stale OF Mi.si,sipPi. its eoadC nuation
mas boon loudly Numbered forth. Ia every
intervening election, the standardization has
been defeated, or ia former ninioriliss nsu-
1r1ii>ed. Maine has Spoken; N. York. Penn.
sylfsni1, Msry land, Ohio, Rhode Island Mis-
,i'siPpi add Michigan, all these States. l.,
iones aud terms not 10 be misunterktood
nave denounced the measure. The key-,toue
slate lGod bless herr has twice proclaimed
her rrJsetion Of iii once at the polls. ar once
through her Legislature. Friends aud T. e. Of
the administration have united in condo mnina
". And, at the very moment when am ad-
dressing you, large meeting OF the late sun
poriera Of the administration, headed by the
distinguished gentleman who presided in The
electoral college which gave the vote Of that
patriotic state TO President Van Buren,, arc
assembled IN Philadelphia. 10 protest solemn
y against the passage OF this bill. IL IL right
mat, under such circumstances, il should be
forced upon = releeiani but free and inieIIi-
gem peoPIel IL itTight that this Senate. con-
stliuted a. now 10, should give sanction Ia
Ia" measure. ] say IL in no disrespeelfiI n
lsuntinE sense, bat we are entitled. according
TO The laiesi expression OF the popular will
and IN virtue Of manifestations Of opinion de.
h0eraiely expressed by the State Legislatures
10 vote Of IS sgAinst the bill; and I am rea-
dy 10 enter. with any Senator friendly 10 the
administration, into details to prove the asser-
lion.
VIII the Senate. then. bring upon itselfthe
ooium OF passing this biil' I impIore II to
'oroesr, forbesr, forbear! Iappeslto The in
steueted Senator's. Is this Government made
Tor us, or for the people and the State, who,e
agents We are Are we not bound 40 10 ad-
minister II ~ 10 advance their welfare. pro-
mote their prosperity, and give general aatis-
'ach'n' Will that sacred trust be fulfilled. IL
he known sentiments OF large and respscta-
bic communities are deSpI>ed and eonie n ned
oy those whom they have sent hsrel call
upon The honorable Senator from Alabama.
Mr. king,) with whom have 90 long stood
IN The public councils, shoulder 10 shoulder.
bearing up the honor snd glory Of this great
people; to come now 10 their rescue. 4 cali
upon all tie Senstori; les us bury deep and
forever The ehsraeisr Of the partisan, riss up
patriots and Statesmen. break the vile chains
Of party, throw the fragments To the winds
and feel the proud satisfaction that we have
made but small 'aeri6es TO the paramount,
obligations which We owe our common eOun-
try.