Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-01-12


Ways'and Means upon the petitions refer
red TO them. Sir, we all remember the
mnnner in which that report was made and
the action uponit. Did that Committee eS-
anime the merits Of any pIanifor National
Bank2 Did they advise and consult, and
deliberate aud debate whether some plan OF
a National Bank might not be- tleyised?--
No. Memorials were referred 10 Them
which they never read, according 10 their
own confession. in Committee; and in their
report upon these, they assumed the province
TO say for us and our posterity, now aod for
all time to come, that National Bank was,
under any and all circumstances, under any
and all changes OF public sentiment and in
terest, inexpetient; and this without setting
forth single reason or argument for the
negative proposition A mere negative pro-
position II was; al a time too, when the
country was grooming with distress. and err
nestly and painfully looking for something
positive TO be done Was this negative pro.
position thus introduced, considered, and dis
cussed? No, sir the debate upon il was
cut off blythe precious question, What was
said on Il was spoken piece-neal ia the
morning hour; the proceeding Of the House
upon il was any thing but final, and the
Judgment of the House upon ii is entitled
10 any thing but our respect. Il was re-
spected by no one Of the time Who regard
ed il as settling the question of National
Bank ? No one. not even the President
himself So much for the mode Of creating
a National Bank sn .aia Sa77
The opinion of Congress was not express
sed in the negative fairly and directly, upon
the plan of again reviving the deposiie sys-
TEN OF the act OF the 23d of June, 1896
That mode was not proposed by the Presi-
dent Ii was presented in the form an
amendment TO the Sub-Treasury bill by my
colleague, (Mr Garland,) and rejected, 10
part, because u ,cas an amendment Sever
al voted against that plan as an amendment,
because they desired TO reserve the main
bill--the Sub-Treasury scbeme-for sep.
crate and signal DOOM They desired 10
put that bill 10 death by itself-rto sentence il
TO solitary fate--to strip it of all its APP
pendages and expose it naked in The form
IN uhich The Chairman Of The COMMITTEE Of
Ways and Means lMr Cambreleng3 boastei
he desired IL 10 gosto tie People prerious 10
The fall eieetions--naked; as mark for the
aim of the votes of this House and of the
People. 1t was peculiarly preserved from
all amendment, was not permitted to escape
under any modification, but was deliberately
set apart for torture and death and fnai
sleep. And yet, Notwithstanding it was
4 thus predeterminedly doomed, and its. fate
sealed. as twas thought and hoped. forever,
Ilt is again presented TO isl Solemnly final
as was the vote condemning ii, the Presi-
dent, 10 defiance of the will Of Congress
and the People reiterntes lis recommends
ton And sir, why ?-why, in the name
of the People---why, in the name Of thatre
spect which is due to this House from a co
ordinate branch OF the Government-why
is this rejected. spurned. condemned propo
si,ion again thrust back into our teeth Sir
looked upon the Message Of the presen
incumbent to the late special session OF Con
gress as the bodest political paper ever off
cially promulgated in this country, setting
up. as it did, the monstrous heresy OF des
: polism. that the Government is one thing am
the People another; but this Message, sir
J now under consideration, is holder than that
all hollowl 1t dayes and defes The acH o
the People, manfestly declared against tina
I abominable heresyl! II Mr. Van Burel
I be personally timd he is politically brave
I Here is no 'backine out ~ Sir, he plainly
fatty, promptly tells you why he will no
:, in this instance respect the declared will o
5 the People Hear him G'at sq' te
: I'm respect TO the last" Qhe Sub-Treasu
ry,) "you have had an opportunity sine
your adjournment, not only 10 test still fur
I iher the expediency OF the measure, By III
Q continued practical operation of such part
) Of it as are now in force ay'
J Here Mr. Wise suspended reading, an
said | will not stop long here TO nquir
how It happens that this rejected measure
: lin continued praciical operation in any
its parts2 Iwould call the attention Of al
however, to the fact that, Notwithstanding II
Fdecided rejection, after much deliberate
/, land the fullest discussion by this House
J. This same secuted system is still continue
J. by the Executive alone in full "practica
u operation.n What need Of Legislation
n when its expediency is demonstrated by !
u self BY its own operation wthoat iatoll
u has an existence and operation already
e prove itshoud be crealedi Why did ne
IS the President first apply to the law.makin
G power for its exislence2 Whence eaihe II
b From the President alonc--the monslrou
g truth stares us 10 the Iacel But will leav
IS this for the present, and read on.
n 'i4i4Bnt also 10 discover shonld e.
Il er be sought for and regarded with the q
. most deftrence-Me opinions aad mishes
.tfhe Peopie. The National piH IS the 81
81 pyeme lar Of HE Republic; and, onall SUI
lt iec,s Within the limits Of his constitutions
, l. 81 ~ ba