Piney Woods planter., 1839-04-13

DrSALcATioNs.- The subjoinedis taken from
a speech ofMr. Murry, Of Ky, delivered in the
House Of Representatives The facts cannot
fail to make an impression; and the conclusions
and reflections are just. Will the reader give
them the consideration they so we'll merit;
81 have no apology (said Mr., M. to
make for defaulters. The bitter denunci-
atoms against them are no doubt merited;
and they shall have no commiseration
from me. But surely gentlemen cannot
be so blind as not to see that it is utterly
impossible for them to make up great
party issue on this point with the friends
of the Administration. 1t is too plain
that such an issue would be false, and for
eign to the great points in contest between
the two great political parties. No! II is
rather dernier resort-a forlorn hope
which, though precarious, is all that's left
to lay hold Of, after being foiled at every
other point. Every other subject which
could be pressed into serve, has been used
to trlghten and alarm the people. hereto
fore, and this one must subserve the pur-
pose of the present occasion. Gentlemen,
hewever, have rang the alarm bell SO Of
ten heretofore, when no injury followed,
and no well founded signs of danger dis
coveral, that they would now find SOME
difficulty in exciting the public fears, even
if there we're no cause Of alarm in every
deed. But there is hone on this, any
more than on former occasions, either to
alarm or ondanger the cause of that par
ty whose cause is the peoples, and who
have been struggling to preserve and IN
culcate, by the merit ofits prctension, the
only true political principles upon which
this Government ever can successfully, or,
in my humble opinion, ever ought 10 be
administered. 1t is certainly cause of re.
gret that defalcations should take place at
any time; but surely the misconduct Of
subordinate officers furnishes no more rea-
sen for opposing the Administration, than
for opposing the Government itself. of
which he has shown himself an unworthy
The detection oe ano fficer can
not, and ought not to contaminate the
ceuse of an Administration which gave
him employ. The apostacv Of Judas Isca-
rot could rot be urged rs an objection TO
the cause of the Rcdeemer, or cast any
1bloquy upon his former associates. The
'llo conduct of an unworthy member of
he church could not blacken or disparape
he cause of truth and religion. What
.rlend OF his country would have affirmed, |
Turing the most eventful crisis Of our his
.ory, that the cause of Washington and his
was dishonored by the trea-
,hery of Arnod7 Yet, such are the un.
conclusions to which gentle
men must arrive from the positions they
assume, and the arguments they advance.
"Ner can the charges here Illuminated.
initiate against the fair standing Of the
public functionares at the head of the Go
unless it can be shown that they
ionnived al the elledged deinquencies.
But this cannot be pretended, with any
Of justice. am aware that
through "life's devious course" it is much
easier to find fault than to escape error.
But the conduct of the Executive and his
much abused Secretary of the Treasury,
so far as any corrupt motive or criminal
delinquency is concerned will survive un-
scathed the soverest scrutiny. Not a bio,
will be left to observe the unimpeachable
of their escutcheon,