Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-03-21

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rtLow-cirizENs'-Th lime for which have
oecn elected your representative having expired
feel II due to you. and To myself also. briefly ,o
address you on some Of the points connected With
mat sefsice--and ] am the more imp~iled Ia
'nis because. from the position IL was my lot &C.
cssionahy To occupy, my course Of conduct In
reference To- some of the measures which came
before US, has been, l am well aware, the subject
OF an,msdverSIon with some and OF mis-in,e,
probation with far greater number
IL IS not easy for who takes a share in the
administration Of the legislative trust beyond M.
sihlPie duty 81 a silent vote, To escape from CEN
sufe-ihere being those always on the watch 10
,nis-ihiefprei and To condemn, do what he may.
IA my shoH experience. as your representative I
have come IA tor due SHARE OF each
Conscious, however, of having done what I
lhoughi right, and with due rcgarj to party OBJ
legations, shall have no fear of&opdicatins my
sell IN your eyes, by a simple exposition OF facts
asking only what am sure shall receive an
impariia. hearing.
ihc circumstances under which the Congress
that has Just expired assembled at i,s first session
we're the most difficult and trying that have dis
tofbed the national councils, since the war Of
1919.
oue*tops were presented, arising out of the
PROSTATE condition OF the trade md commerce of
,hc country, upon the right alteration OF which
depended, n thought, not paIy the safety and
but as Intimately connected with the federal ac-
ton on the subject Of its revenue, depended also.
10 great extent, the prosperity and welfare Of the
whole community. One OF the fiIS, lessons ,au,ht
ia that republican school IA which have been
reared, ifnprcsscS the doctrine. that our federal
legislation IS TO bear as little as practicable on
the social aud private relations of the people
he state governments have ample power to con-
uol and regulate uc>e-nor can the federal 60
Ncrnfnent interfere To any cxteri without exefcis
ING injurious influences upon some portion Of orr
extended country. Nevertheless, II has resulted
IN practice. that with whatever confluence in this
respect our federal relations NAV he treated IN
stances will present themselves, where. by Incl.
dental effect, interests are brought into being Il
round which parties are formed. independent of.
and Tor The time paramount to- those great POLITE
cal divisions, which have marked our national
Councils SINCE the foundation of the government
These parties are, however, OF the most ephe-
neral existence. They are alien shoots from the
great political stem and whittier aud die, with
the occasion that gave them being.
Such an instance has been presented by the
questions arising out of the late disturbed condo
ton OF the currency and nnancc OF the country
we have seen an able aud distinguished leader
from the South. whose course has been hereto
fore marked by the most bitter and relentless war
against the preceding and present adminis,ra-
lions at once laying down his arms, and coming
WIN us entire iorcc To The SupIor of the execu-
I'VE recommenda,Ion-ap ro1crcd league that as
founded those he proposed 10 JOIN, quite as much
as ~ conioundcd those whom h. had Tins sud-
denly deserted. IL was, certainly, a dc1,crous
move-an occasion seized with the keen sayaci-
" OF a master mind, that LETT those who were
destined 10 follow, far ia the rear of their gIlte
leader.
his historically true that nj the special sos
SION, one member oh,y of the South Caro,in,
decoration, voted aaainstlaying the Sub-Treasury
bill on the table aud yet, when Congress assem-
blcd, the ensuing winter, four If not five of ina,
over to support The biii-and al the same time
The Legislature IF that Stale, then sitting was
nearly unanimous IN its support.
The key 10 tins sudden change OF purpose is
easily detected. IL originated in no newborn
confidence IN the administration Of Mr.. Van Blu.
rem, nor was II effected by any Of the arguments
al the treasury II veoomm,ndsd is,ifio ne eoffon-
groteing States. on due consideration, ms a fair
aud ht occasion 10 reialiate on the agricultura!
and manufacturing interests, that very tariff no
Icy, 10 resist which the cotton growers had
marched even 20 the verge OF civil war.
They saw, IN the Reputation Of bank paper as
currency, and the discredii OF the banking system
10 The North and East, necessary depression Of
prices IN the honN market, where the cotton
growers buy, buf trh,re they do not sell. II was
policy with them exclusively sectional, address
To interests That never sleep the pccuniary inle-
tests OF class that sell abroad though they are
compelled 10 buy at home. OF the whole cotton
crop raised IA The United States about one-sirth
Is manufactured a; home. the residue i exported
aud sold in foreign markets while all the snip
Plies Of the cotton growers including their hoT-
scS. mules, negro clothing corn, meat, &c are
purchased IN the home salkef IL IS their interest
therefore, to keep the markets AT home, at the
4 lowest point of dcpreSSion--and nothing would
50 efcciualiy ensure this, as the reduction Of the
Of,
OF bank paper But how stands the agricultural
interests, those upon which my constituents eS-
clus,yeiy depend They are dependent m the
inverse ratio on the home market. They ssll Afre
/ the excess beyond domestic consumpli.n, NJ =
full prCe when there - full circulation ofmonev.
81 low price where that circulation is reduced.
/ ! lay these views before you. fclow-citizcnS.
/ from no desire 10 enter anew into the Sub-TTea-
/ suV argument. but simply TO point out rs see
/ them, the causes Of those way-side differences
! az may 50 express ~ which will fall out IN
any party, however compact Il NAV he for the
! grea, purposes u such alliance.
a. county 50 extended a. ours ard Of such
diversified Interests and pursuits. these unay oida-
hle Incdcnis "a federal legislation will engcndcT
incideniai differences. They have arisen hereto
fore, and will arise hereafter, harmlr.. however
10 the unity of party action until intlafned aud
msgnihcd by angry controversial discusson.---
Then, bitter and ccnsofinus rotor, Is followed by
othantc % ihf one hdhd aiid Cfulnaitou on tle
I other, until an confidence IS lost, aud an aVoWed
and opcn secession throws 81 he dsseniieni.
forever Such state 81 things has already ~
hibllcd Itself ~ one of the largest and most inn
p0Tiant stairs STATE winch. a. th. last prcsl-
dental election, bad shown ,iscif the mosi dcyot
ed io he iouunes ~ ihc present executive head
10 sodisiuIhed Stale 81 ihe political CieBells
l.feei u cs-eniialiy due The eve II = new clsc
fi"E, ~ trace Out my path distinctly before YOU
nd fHFr aid / I fIlaFa l4.fN L..
found aofnc guarantee, bsyond the compass o
mere profession.
Because q these transient differences 81 opin
ion on qucuioDs n mere expediency. I have ne
YER seeu any reason O. separate myself from N,
republican Iaugi isf les % thf0N myself inl,
any alliance with tsose eho stand 10 opposition
A. some eFtleucs 81 which .ouf proceedings show
that on thc 6rf occasion which presented nsct
N he house ~ representative when az opposi,
, purposc was nrowed ~ q member frum Rev
York. With whom bad acted On me sab-ifeasorj
4 question. / arose 30 my place AID distinctly "a.