Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-07
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The correspondent the Baltimore Patriot, in
his notice Of the proceedings Of Congress, furnishes
the subjoined items Of the speech Of Mr. Kennedy Of
Baltimore. So ~ go.
Mr.. Kennedy said iba, the guardians Of the Trsa-
sufy have been asleep! .4a
Felonies unmatched in amount have been detectsd
in the innermos, sh,ines Of the Temple. The very
priests have robbed the altar ...s..s.
The Nation has but relieved itself from ono debt,
to creaio another. The Finances are embarrassed,
The Revenue is short Of the expenditure. Tho
Hard Money Government is convertcdinio a paper
issuing Government. $500.
The rulers Of HE land are at their wits cnd.-All
around are the signs of their doom and Judgment
The warnings Of their downfall are abroad. Tho
President and his party arc incompetent TO the crisis
They wen, ability. ...., /,
An easy, indoien,, luxurious Chief presdss over a
Cabinet TO the members Of which, personally as far
very limited acquaintance might warrant he ac-
corded all consideration aud respect but which ~
public body, it would be fla,cry TO call mere p"
sonaiion Of fccbleness. a..
A more remarkable compound Of dp1fnes, imp
utude. and ignorance of official duy--a less ener-
geiic--a more soreiy pcrplexed, bewiidersd, ana
dismayed association Of councillors ~ere' pefhaps''
never assembled before, around ch'e'' man may =
be seen in the daily gatherings or ms previous oa"'-
net
Since the DAYS Of the Merry Monarch Of England.
the second Charles, and his hair braned crony Ror
CHESTER never the desnies OF great nation nus
more incompetent hands. .,
Mr.. Kennedy SAID he might perhaps except from
this picture one who may always be found at these
Cabinet meetings-the first to 60, and the last 70
depart-a personnge more notorious than d'stn'
! guished-yet boasing no small claim to distinc->
lion. lie meant that man Of all uorf, whose mar
vellous elevation from the Kitchen TO the Chamber
nearest the King. is one ofthe most striking sig-
| nifcatlons Of the times. - .
This administration, said Mr.. Kennedy, is his adj
minstration whatever remainder Of efficacy it has,
whatever ofshrewdness, Of good. or or evil Of know
ledge, or of power, adhesion->o malice or Of miss
chief, il hast all his BY his suilcrance doesey-
cry member OF that cabinet hold his place. Yes.-
even the placid and plant chief himself finds his u.
count in The good Of that Mephstopes, who is ever
| at his elbow. - :.i-
| He lKendal,) is the link between the past adj,
minis, ration and the Yesent-thc conduit pipe. hyl
whcl, the surplus popularity OF the one, il hopsl,
will be uansfused into the warning insultatQQ Of
the o,hef-hc Iiaamen, that still unes tho small
ounes Of the the polished aud pleasure loving ten.
OF the Palace TO the more robust destiny Of thai
still grim and fearful lion that makes his lair at the
Hermitage. Ia, r.. -
But for this one informing spiri, continued Mr.
Kennedy yonder whole cabinet array of impracti-
cable, skilless. temporising, expediept mongering
statesmen would long ere now have founded 70 the!
bottom Of that pool Of Jacksonisrn in which ihey,
have been struggling for respiration. The DAY a
coming when they aud their guardian genus y!ih
sink together in this very tide aud be remembered NC
more tea. ssan