Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-07-12


faculties, by intellectual conflict. This
at deemed by the honorable chairman of th
Is committee oil Foreign Affairs as a sufficier
answer TO the arguments of opposition OF
: ihis iioor, and fitting defence Of the Admin
'stra'ion against the heavy artillery draw,
R up 10 batter down It's Qualifications and leye
the walls of its last citadel.
The People dissatisfied with ms nc n deho
Jung society Sir so far from this bein,
true, the people are looking from everv ouo 5
Ter with the most intense anxiety TO our do
iloerations, and 10 the investigations. W,
: have Instituted into the abuses of Eve
cutive power. Many a man among III,
> honest unsophlstlcated yeomanry Of the
coun!ry, who has long held on TO the
administration, under the hope OF reform
wnlcn was artiully held out at the begin.
(, n'ng OF lis deceptive career, is beginning 10
open MS eyes upon the alarming results Of
peea8es broken and pOioer abused.
Give us light" is the cry that comes u to
US from every part Of the Union. Send us
speeches and reports Of committees. We
want to see the results of the promised re-.
form and possess the means OF Judging OF
inc conduct OF those who have ruled over us
Tor the las! ten years Such is the language
addressed to me by many of my constitu.
tents; and II is, have no doubt addressed to
aimos. every. member on this floor who Is
known 10 be unpledged to sustain. right or
wrong, The men in power And, sir those
inquiries have not been prompted by aay ar
'lhcIal excitement, got up TO subserve the nur.
poses OF party; but have been forced from the
People by the practical results OF the Execu.
tive policy-results which no arts could con.
ceal-results which have beentbe legitimate
fruit ofseed long since sown, and which
coutd produce its kind The administra.
lion have sown the wind, and are now rean.
ing the whirlwind
Mr. Chairman, commend the prudence of
The gentleman from Maryland. He has
made the best defence ofthe Administration
that could be made. We are debating so.
ciety ! and the People ale sick oft This |
IS his answer TO the murmurs of the People |
and the arguments of the Peoples represen. |
tatives. This is the language which is used |
70 congress and the country when, after n |
INSTRUMENTATION often years, which bos
brought us 10 the foot of Executive power
there is reused and struggling effort 10
ton 10 its just balance, Congress ID ITS rlgurs,
s. the People 10 their lulland free breathing.
Mr. Chairman. the gentleman mistakes
the feelings Of himself and his political as
sociates here, for the feelings of the People
when be supposes they are tired Of discuss
ion. Sir, the People want discussion. They
pray for light. They say, Debate-debate full
" g. thoroughly. We will pay the expense.
Go on. Probe matters TO the bottom. Don't
spare for their crying. We begin 10 find out
that the Boosting reformers have deceived 4
mised us, g. we want to see further into the
mystery OF their political iniqui,y Open
the doors wide, fyou can get the keys; and
if Won cannot, keep laundering at them till
we can come 10 your aid with a reinforce
ment.
Tired Of discussion Well may this Ad-
ministration be tired OF it. 1t is a baltering-
ram that is shaking the walls oftheir castle,
and threatening 10 bury them in its ruins
Light and Truth What horror takes
hold Of the abusers of power, when these
stern and vigorous assailants look them full
in the face--when quickened memory brings
up, with fearful celerity, and presents in
dread array, their political transgressions.
and conscience, which makes towards of
us ALL" performs his Office. Well may
they cry out in the subdued agony Of detect
ed guilt-We are tired Of discussion. But,
sir, the People are not tired of il. They are
. aroused and discussion will go on. II we
hold our peace they will not be silent If
we refuse to come to the rescue, then shall
enlargement and delverance arise from some
other quarter Truth is mighty and will
prevail
But suffer me, Mr. Chairman. to look
little more narrowly into the reasons why
the friends OF the Administration are tired Of
discussion. 1t is ten years since the present
dynasty came into power Those who are
now so impatient OF discussion have good
memories. They have not forgotten with
what professions they forced their way to
the chief control. The means employed by
them TO supplant the preceding Administra-
ton have become matter of history The
pledges made TO a deceived people are on
record; and the gross and shameless viola.
tons OF them now stare their authors full in
the face. And, sir, it shall not be my fault
if they are nH made TO look upon them until
; their eye-balls be scared with the sight.
|, Threat toput DOM The pure Administration
| well remember the history Of the can
: vass which elevated Gen. Jackson to the
]. Presidency | saw then, as clearly as see
| now, and detested then, as strongly as de
|. test now, the means by which that elevation
j. was effected And now say, without the
; fear Of contradiction, thata grosser system
G of deception was never practised upon any
}. people, than that by which the purest AID
,. ministration the country ever had, was sup
!. planted. and the most corrupt put in ii,