The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-08-07

had gone forth, and this bill was to pass. lie says
in 1888, when the experiment began, we had as
good currency as any country ever had, but the
bank was to be broken down, and therefore the de-
poslles were to be removed.
The decree of party has gone forth, IN the Ian
guage of the gentleman. If he had said the de-
cree of the PEOPLE had gone forth, he would nave
been correct. II there Is any one question upon
which the people of the district that have the hon
or to represent, is more united than another 1t Is
on that of an entire separation OF the government
from the banks of the country, which has been an
Improbable partnership They desire that their
money shall be collected in the legal currency OF
the country, and be kept in such manner rs that II
can be at all times controlled by their representa-
lives to pay the honest debts of the government
They have seen with deep Illumination that, whilst
in the midst of peace and prosperity (when our land
was flowing, as it were, with milk and honey,
with an overlowlng treasury, their representatives
could not control it. They have seen the banks,
who had the care of it, close their doors and place
the government at defiance, prolessedy TO keep the
precious metals from going out of the country;
when, i'll the same year, 1887, the imports OF spc-
Gle exceeded the exports 81 ,lG5. Therefore,
the reasons given could not have been the true
cause. They have seen an additional expense ere
gclhcr to provide for the deiacation of the banks
and, when met together, the president was impor-
tuned to recommend to congress, at the earnest So
icllations of the merchants too to grant them III
diligence in the payment OF their government dues;
for destruction, they said awaited them, if hc did
not because they could not pay them in snch mo-
ncy as the government would receive, He did rec
onnIend the indulgence asked and he did not stop
to inquire whether the merchants were his personal
or political friends; or whether, by such recon-
mcndaion he would strengthen or weaken him
self No sir, no such thing. lie acted as faith
full public servant should do. lie looked at the IN
tercst Of the whole country, without regard to par
ty. On the 10th of October, bill passed the
house of representatives unanimously, granting the
indulgence asked for. This act dried up in part
the sources from which the treasury was supplied,
and it became indispcnsaby necessary to provide
for the deficiency TO meet the engagements of the
government under laws passed by congress. 1t was
proposed to use the credit of the government BY is
suing treasury notes. But, sir what was the con-
duet of the merchants the banks, and their friends
Every paper under their control, and all the wing
orators iii and out Of the house, commenced war
upon the government ms soon as they were recv-
ed from destruction, They turned round-I had
like to have said viper likc-,o sting TO death the
hand that had saved them.
The vote on supplying the treasury with means
to pay lis debts, was strict party vote or nearly
10. If there could be found the same number of
farmers in Pcnnsy varia that would act with such
would disown them.
To show that this measure is popular among the
people, will give YOU the election returns for the
years 1886, 1887, 1888 and 1889, the last three
years when this independent treasury bill was made
Il test question:
Mr.. Pan RVren. Opposition.
1886 16l ,9GS 1I4,350
IA $50