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abdlcaied his involuntary power, and leacs- 7
forward desired only Iepose ?"
! should have bsea a faiihleSs sentinel on the 4
~s,eh-,ower, indeed, Al ! could have seen these |
things going on, uor enough passed snasy s.y |
ezra Syss 10 confirm every suspicion I entertain
cd AMI not have thrown out n signal 10 arouse
the vigilance Of my country men. ru, n seems
l mifc my speech IN the wrong placei Ths, \
Nongi 10 have waited al the answer Of the Sc
cfcsa5y OF the Treasury % my resolutions Of Gu
qulry came in But this objection hoses SIGHT "
the fact that the speech made embraced many
other views, part Of which was founded on the
annual Report Of the Secretary already before
US, aud another part ~as devoted 10 he de-
tFines aud Recommendations Of the Presidents
Message itself. The objection, however. at best.
seems 10 me rather kspsrerifieai. The public
are much more concerned ih the question wha-
sher the Sfeech was Just IN its reasoning and
rse; in its facts, than whether was made exact
ly IN the right place. And on this point am
wiling 10 nis4e TIE test Of the .syertSi scrutiny.
The Report OF the Secretary OF the Treasury. IN
answer TO the resolutions Of enquiry, logyther
With ray speeches both before anu aleT tie Re
per, came IN. and the speeches OF other gentle
men IN virdlcA;lon OF the Transaction, are all
now m Possession Of the pubic. and care not
60 submit a 10 any candid and impartial mind
TO say II every allegation made Is not fully Sus-
iainsd, and more than sustained. by lac state
rnents of the Secretary and liac documents ae-
conPanyins hrs Report.
In pursuing tue course have done on
these several occasions unde. IN ipperi-
Gus sense Of the duty owed tie country
1 am rsproached with having abandoned
my party. II unfortunately the alternative
should ever be presented Of sacrificing
country to party or party 10 county, l
fer one should not 90 slow in making my
selection. But IN ,ruih have not aban-
doned my party; they have abandoned
me. Will any candid man venture TO
say that IN opposing the Sub.Tfcasuty
scheme and maintaining the State Bank
depos'ie system, properly regulated BY
law, do not stand upoC the true and or
ginal primer plea Of the party With which |
formerly acted. IL Is prineiple alone
which constitutes the Legitimate ii.iinc.
ton Of party. Whom \ party absndons
its principles and Is held Together only by
some common interest Of power or office
At loses every ihias Which sanciion, and
diSn'hespoii,ical associa,ion. Sldrseneraies
At once into faction. Ii NAV be well for
those ~ho reprosch me with having a.
t1ndonsd my parry, 10 bear in MUD this
essential difference between party and
fac;i1n. cannot better deyelope 1t than
"a tho wordso OF Accelerated wii:er. whose
works are full Of Instruction and encour.
nSement to every patriot sta;esman.-
Ihey,' he says, who maintain di.iinc.
ton Of a name. without its principles
would cease TO be- party aud become
iaeuon. .Ia.iOnGi interest would no lo,..
ger be concerned. They would some
times DC sacrificed aud alNays made sn
bord.naie 10 personal interests; and that. |
ihlns, ID characteristic Of u faction. -
lie sdds " There may be such conduct
'n the part OF the Government as no ma
ttonal party viii hear. or al !eas, Justify.
but faeuon hath no regard 10 national in
tereiis. Faction. therefore. ciW bear any
fi'ng, 'aUs IN any Ting. and justify any
fti7g IL The minister who lakes this
method TO supper, himself. hath any art
he Will endeayor 70 disguise bis faction
uader the name and Appearance Of ma.
tional party. But evea this disguise vii!
soon fall oil. The 5es, Of those v no were
engaged IN the party vii! gui: the faction
and then the latter must stand confessed
TO pubic view. This pregnant extract
affords matchmaker for eddy ing re election.
and the intelligent reader may perhaps
deduce rom ii moral not altogether in q.
applicable 10 ihe,presen, iimcs.
But | have been accused also OF having
formed corrupt coalition with the Ways
where ~ the evidence Of il; have
from The deepes, convictions OF nv un-
Outstanding, and under solemn sense OF
my duty 10 The country. opposed certain
measures ofthe ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
upon good and sufficient reasons. or no,
] am willing that an enlightened public
shall deeiie. The wings have, on like
manner. been opposed 10 them. We
nave therefore. necessaTi'y acted togeth.
or IN carr Tag out our respective opin-
IONS. but does ilIs Cooperation I'm arrest,
InS measures which We both belicye 10
DO OF most fatal &c dency 10 the liberlic,
and welfare pf tho country. prove The
o1isieEeo OF i corrupt and dishouoraLle
coalition /, was the result Of no com.
pact or aTyaHgsmsBf but the NECESSARY
consequence oil coincidence Of opinion
on TIE measures involved; and so far from
heins criminal or reproschiul act IN 81.
f'ST party. It waS high duty Of patriot.
Ism "a eosh. Was | TO abandon and re-
nounee my opinions, because The Wings
happened to concur IA them Does
NTn'h become fslsehood because the
Nhig' embrace At; Who then. are these
Wings. thus held 10 superstition, horror
a. 'ori Of political iepcrs. whose touch
However sGs h'. is pollution aud death -
know they have bcea recently spSSen
o' wlib great gravity. as CoyeigH "eae.
mes "iih whom sny Communication
Nha'sVeT incurs tho penalty Of freB1n
under tho definition oi tha. offence Of III,
,'niah'u'iort-Bli arc they mol, IN fact
is'io" eihAehs 81 common country.
"'Fins a1 equh stake IN ihe genera. wei
'sie win other men. many Of them dis.
ha{inhsd ~ public trusts ofe,erv grade
OF Importance from tho highest to Tie low.
est. nrd wh3so patriotism. intelligence
ana F.Flls Cannot be questioned. what,
over diaefohoes 4 opinion on other mat.
'rI.. NAV pfeyaIi u Il not ihrn IN h,.