Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-03

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!. Dropping then The senator course during th'
wal. shall proceed 10 notice remarks of In.
D IN letefenee To ufyselr lie las hunted up will
naeh industry. aud brought forward With great pa
radt, my IA relation II the tafilto the Bant
and the Bonus li, immediately subsequent
To the late war M order to fix on mea charge OF in
consistency ! pleased that he has afforded
me. on tins occasion, an opportunity 10 speak oi
tbs portion al our political history and OF the pan
| tnok. II Is one that requires explanation. not
onls IN reference 10 myself, but the panty 10 which
belong.
IN supporting TIE measures 10 Which the Sena-
Tor referred. WIS not alone. acted "nh tie gfcat
body oi the party and. II | took a more decided
par in relation In thcm than others. II is 10 he at
Unlimited To the position which held n the House
aud the party Al the tlmc. II ) not my intention To
defend those measures. bnt Ia explain, IN justice 10
myself and the patty, the circumstance under winch
we acted. ia not deny but that we departed, more
81 less. from the tue principles ol party but II
WAS under circumstances winch, though fhcy do not
Justify the departure, are calculated III great lie
gree, To excuse II aud 10 tepel elo ctuay any IN
ference that 1t WAS an intentional abandonment Of
them.
No popular party is proof sainst success, aud the
long Possession Of power; aud such proved 10 be
the fact IN ON case w had been the unintei
rupted possession Of power luf than sixteen
years, and had just canned through successfully Il
aehllsi the greatest Power on earth, and the
same time, oycahrown the party IN opposition 10 US.
he flush ot Nctoly lad, usual the effect OF work
lug considerable change ~ the feelings aud views oi
nut patfN, which contributed 10 the introduction oI
lhe measures 10 which the Sruatof lelrfs. But
there were other and powerful causes, Which also
contributed Ia II. Iuuns the war the country had
suffered much from deprecated and unequal
rcncy; ifomllc want al domestic supplies to take
tie place oi iosc .ttlccs which We lad been III the
habit OF receiving nom abroad. bur which had been
cut of by the war, aud from tue want ol GOO roads
and other channels OF conveyance on mhlchto tlans
pon munitions al war, aud 10 concentrate promptly a
suhIclentlofcc on the points menaecd attacked by
the enemy. After lis termination, there was VIVID
recollection OF the difficulties oceasoncd by these
wants. The danger ut the lmr, tie country was
believed 10 be connected exclusively with our TO
reign relations The war; is tru., had terminated
, successfully ; but there were hostile feelings left
behind IN both SIDES, between country aud
Great ijfitan aud she kept up powerful force III
her possessions IN our immediate vicinity, which
calculated Ia excite Uur VI sllaurc, aud 10 almouIsh
rs OF the necessity of beng prepared for renew ed
contest. Bcsldcs were IN danger of being invol-
we'd IN long and dangerous contest, growing out o
the Revolution IN Spanish America; IN which, at
one time the great Powers OF Europe, united by
What was called " The Hoiq .lHaacc.' were strong
y inclined To interfere. ludcrt these circumstances
aud WHEN the polltica principles Of our patty ap-
pearel 10 have glincd permanent asccndaucy, by
Tie prostitution OF our old opponents and To be III
danger. II IS NOT 1t Ill wonderful tat the measures
with Which tie Senator now reptaachrs me should
have received the support OF mNsrll aud the party to
winch belong. confess ior self that then be
llercd the daugerto be. not within, bur without
not ltotn the giving away oioul principles, but
lonce from abroad aud thai had no suspicion that
II lay inthe quarter which experience hats shown II
really did. Tins accounts tor my course at HAT pc
nod
In voting tot the tariff Of -l6, which am still OF
opinion WAS lndlclouS measure, wita the exception
OF the minimum principle, OF which thiuk asbadly
any one, regarded II asa rfrcnHe measure and cal
led Ion by the circumstances OF the time. But did
not dream thar, ia the short space oil twelve years
II would be perverted y those interested tuto an in
strumcHt OF such unbouHded oppression IS to exact
and pass into the Treasury onc-hali OF the whole
proceeds OF our foreign exchanges. i,or dad INA
eine that. ia Introducing bill To sci Il at paTttcH
lar iutd Ion internal improvement, and leaving 1t to
Congress to determine thereafter the extent of its
power over that subject, and 10 What objects the
funds should be applied, Chat IT'S real character
there was the least danger that few years, the
whole revenue of the country would become an oh
Iect al scramble among the sections, IN which
the struggle would be, who should get most without
any teleirnteto the public good. rs To the bank,
placed III the circumstances IN winch | aud those
with whom acted were. do not now how we
could have acted differently, even with our pre-
sent experience. The time Ton reformation III rclcr-
ence TO the currency had not lleu arrived; and any
attempt at reform would have proved ahotu,c.
But oirrnot what have sud Justification /,
acknowledge we all DEPARTED, in greater OF less
degree, from the stern aud rgd principles OF the
party, and the true policy OF the Government, aud
well have we pad the penalty. 1t has taught me 4
lesson never TO be forgotten and now call on the
younger and more inexperienced members OF the
party, Is ! then was, to profit by our example, A
void yon would the greatest evil, tie least dcpu
lurc from pinclplr, however harmless aud innocent
II may At the tune apcar TO be- The smallest dcpar-
iute Will prove Ia be an encrug wedge; aud others
differing from YOU III views and principles will drive
the measure farther than YOU ever contemplated
just we have seen our old opponents seac on the
tariff, internal improvements aud the bank, TO over
: throw Gun principles and 10 establish their own
Never cease 10 beaI IN mud that ouis Is unitct
Governments with specific powers and that # tn,
prescribed line be passed ever 81 little, there IS no N-
ng any limits to the cucrnaclnrnts of power
Morris the period of which am speaking the on
~ in which success has caused departyrc from
the principles and policy of our party. The wa
revenue which the protective tai placed At the dis
: posal OF the Government had the effects thost
IN power which might have been anticipated. The,
II no longer relied on principles the OF pre-
: serving their asecndancy. The patronage aud re
= sources OF the Government were deemed suilIcen
a for that purpose and many measures were adopted
II winch will hereafter be regarded great and dan
j. gctous departures from the creed ct the party an,
d which have done more to reconcile the People I,
IS the principles aud poicy OF our opponents, and t,
o weak their confidence ours, than all other eau
+ SEES puttogcther.
h As 10 my sell, each revolving year impresscs III,
d deeper and deeper with the ruth and wisdom q
. tue old Virginia school OF politics. She WIS bles
sed, when this Government cnt into operation will
leaders OF the clcares Disc rnmcnt and purest parI