Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-04-12
Va EN- -ssE E'Es CDSGsssI.ss.
SECOND SESSION
MR.. WEBSrER'S SECOND SPEECH
on TIE SUB TREASURY BILL.

the Senate in the ackno@ sed ln1poriaoce of ,e
measure, the novelty of lis character. aud the di-
vision OF opinion respecting it Which is known to
exist in both Houses OF Congress.
To be able III this OF things, 10 give ! rfcnon-
derancc TO that side OF the question winch embrace
Is perhaps, more than ought 10 hope but do MOI
feel that | have done all winch NV duty demands
until make another effort.
The functions of this Government Which in iin,e
OF peace, most materially affect the happaesS OF The
People, are those which respect commerce and re
venue. The bill before us touches both these
great interests. Ii proposes to act directly on The
revenue AND expenditure of Government. aud it is
expected 10 act. also, indirectly, commerce and
the currency while its friends aud supporters alto
getlltr lbsta" from other measures, deemed by a
treat portion OF CONGRESS aud OF the e0uniiy 10 be
! lndIspensably demanded by the present exgcncy.
We have arrived, Mr.. President. towards the
close 81 hali century from the adoption of the con
stItution. Bulng the progress Of these years, our
! population has increased from tllre or luar millions
20 thirteen Of fourteen millions our commerce. from
ltIe or uollne.t 10 an export OF = hualr and uuc-
~ millions, aud an import OF a hundred aud twenty
eight and Lalt millions, IN 1885, oar mercantile
tonnage approaches near 10 Two mllons.-Wc have
revenue, aud an eNpcndlt lte, o! thnIy millions
Year. The mlnnlaciatcs Il the country, have
tanned very great Importance, and up to the com
ncuceni' ut OF the delan@em Of the currency
were N pros ctons aud growing state. The
produce OF tn fisheries has become yast and the
grne al ptodt ciitn Of the ah, and capal Of the
county Is increasing, lar bek ond all example 9th
e. counties, on other tues and has alc ldy reach
ed an noubt winch, 10 those VIII have not uycsll-
latcd the subject, would seem Incredible
Tue commerce OF the United states, sir, is spread
over the gIob'. 1t patsucs It's ohecls II all seas,
ana finds It's Wy INTO every pen mhiehihr laws
Of trade DO not smut against ats approach. With all
the sadyautagc, of more custl, miterItls. AMI oI
higher waae>. Il otfet H. de pite of unequal aid
nidavoiable coamrty ial regulations Of Other Stairs
thc eht'r lie s4g'r nd onomN, which dl,lInen~ IA
our uayl. iiG,. trres euaslc 10 snow our hao il
competition with tn smosi favored and the most shil-
full IN the various u ,rtcls Of tlI,. la In, ~, If,
tmIe internal ACTIVITY dies not li9 nor lollrr New
and useful modes ol intercourse and l1clIric, of
/ Transportation are established or are IN y q res.
every #mhcie. Publr works ave Projected and push
ed forward, in a >pIrit, winch enisls at mpll and
vast Eiers, V itl bod defiance Of II expense TIL.
aggregate value 81 lhe proprIt, of The COUNTRY /,
Iaugnlentv, 1tN4 \ Constant denim Tor NV aan-
nal eA =. a.tlIon h dcbi has ,.lfpady been con
traced la Europe for sums advanced 10 STATES cor
poialIon> anI nasiduals for purposes coI,nrttrl
with internal improvements which drbt rann,,# nav.
be les III a lau,lred u,5IlIn4, -, ,I,lI,, Sn,n,
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T., tins end and =, n,e,us al currency and cac1I,
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Il has litlrrlo comH.itded tb,ir r,,nd,,c. and
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I,.enfv wears Local ar ~t.,te hanks I,re Al, ,I.