Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-09

give to the question when mas oeen asAsu' :.~i
sirginial" (Cheers, and cries OF " eicome wei
NV friends, I thank you, from the depth OF my
uoul thank YOU. Immense cheering. hold,
ID me tell you in come ton with the subject of
Which have Just spoken, that there are two govern
nents established over us and held, each TO nave
= distinct origin, and distinct rights and prnyi-
teses Loud cheers and cries OF ''Ihat's the truth
And / don't differ from the doctrines OF the Nir
xinia school, expounded by Mr. Madison IN has
later wears. Cheers Yet hold that the duty OF
every true American is, first and foremost 10 uphold
his country, and then TO look to himself. [Cheers
Our common country, fret, my irlends-onr own
states Afterwards. Tremendous cheering.l And
he is no true friend To either who does not labor TO
preserve both. GLong, continued and enthusiastic
cheering
II is true my friends, that may not all see the
line alike But there is honest mar but must see
that there is line and there is no honest man but
will oppose every effort, open or concealed, to Bill
terate that line [Cheering That Inns is the ba.
lance, nv friends. (Cheers. And when we destroy
it, by goi < too much or too far On the one side,
too FAR on the other, we destroy all nope oil our
glorious government. Tremendous cheering and
cries # " That's true States Rights doctrine
Yes, my friends, believe that to be the true
States Rights doctrine. lCheersl And what i
believe TO be States Rights, ! defend as zealouly
hong TO State lCheers.l A State not altogether
anknown;or ignobe in the annals ofour common coun
try [Cheers State that has done some little in her
day and generation to give her sons share OF dis
tinetion among the noble spirits Of the Union
ICheersl The good old Bay State of the North I,
Loud and continued cheering, and cries OF 'you
do.
Yes my friends, l do, and it is of the proudest
bonors have to boast Of in nay humble sphere. And
know that the proper preservation of all State
rights on the hand and the preservation of the
Just rights Of the Constitution and the powers of
Congress the other, are equally essential to ME
preservation OF those inestimable blessings which
we enjoy Enthusiastic cheering
And, now, for few remarks upon the measures OF
the present general government, which have caused
all the commotion that see throughout the coun-
try They are all Of them so'wel known to you, and
have been so ably discussed and so fay exposed by
the great minds OF your state, that II is not ne
cessary to say bat very few words in relation TO any
Of them
| will not speak of Mr.. Poiasett's great militia
project, lCheers and loud laughter. You know
pretty much all about that [Cheers1 For there
isn't mountain top in this state that dennnc,aions
against il have not echoed from; and there isn't
stream down the surface OF which censures have
not flowed until the protector of the precious pro-
ect must be heartily sick and tired of hearing OF It,
[Cheers and laughter
Bat | have only five words to say TO you on this
subject. You must always remember this great CON
stitutional principle that the militia IS the militia
of the states ercfusirey, and not Of the general
vernmeut. (Cheers.) Always lay that down as a
great settled principle Cheers 1t is the militia
Of Virginia, II is the militia of Massachusetts and
not the militia o Congress, or the militia ot the
neral government. Loud cheers) And in the con-
stitution there nothing prescribed with more care
than this same power over the militia. (Cheers
delegated to the President to drill the militia Of the
states when he p,cases, and where he pleases, we
don't find it there [Cheers.l But the precise and
particular powers Of Congress over the militia of the
states, are expressly laid down That Congress
may call out the militia in case of invasion by TO-
reign foe, to put down Instruction, or to main
tain the enforcement OF the laws-and there the
constitution stops.-lChe
In these three partic siars Congress may provide
for the calling out Of the militia; but to call them
cut to drill to march them from here TO Wheeling
- ske mil of he re- a.
yer entered into the head of asy man before Mr..
Van Buren, Icneers never! never. never, Here he
shook his head derisivey, and the cheering was tre-
nendous But, on the contrary, the constitution
that though 1T is well to have uniform system
In regard 10 the militia Of the several States yet il
also contains these golden words that 1t is exclu.
sivey reserved To the States themselves to appoint
the ofHcers, ana to train the militia. Enthusiastic
cheering, cries Of "That's it'll Yes, my friends,
that Is it. And take the two and compare tbs 10
together-the constitution OF the country and Mr..
Poin militia project, and read the two in gard
TO the training the militia Look this picture
and then on this. IChecrs
Virginia struck the FIRST germ Of this; she held
20 il until she made its author heart sick OF it.
And she don't mean TO forgive him for it even now
ICheers.
Then there is that other notable project, the Sub
Treasury. loud and derisive aughter.l Why,
my friends, it is worn out. 1Cheersl Ii is almost
as empty OF new ideas as the Treasury itself
have recently expressed my opinions very July on
this subject in New York, where asked an assem-
sled multitude of the highest respeetabiity If the
separation Of the bsaks and the government not
all a humbug and 10 900 Of their most respectable
merchants, who knew all about it, cried out, "Yes,
yes" ICheers.
And believe my friends, that the money Of the
Government L. now Just as much in the custody OF
the banks, as ~ ever was. Loud Cheers
Perhaps, at the present time, with an empty trea-
sury it is vitality inportant but il we have
fulltreasury there is great danger Of power being
vested in the hands OF the general governms I, 10
stop suddeniy the proceedings Of all the solvent
banks in the couatry! tChsers.l And that's the
opinion OF all the leading merchants IN the country
loud cheering, and cries OF Look at the District
Of Columbian
Again, there is a novel idea started and put into
Successful practice by the present administration.
IL 10 that the government possesses the right aad
power to give the public money TO whom they
please and 10 withhold II from whom they please
A marvellously democratic doctrine that is
lCheers and laaghter.l How does that square with
the good old republican Democracy OF Mr. Jeifer.
son I TCbeers In his time, the law stood that IN
all cases OF the expenditure OF the public money
IL Congress, voted a dollar for the repairs Of ships
that dollar not TO go for the support Of the
rncs and so in all other instances OF appropriation
ICheers.
Bat how is IL nowi ICheersl Why, my friends
the words remain the statute book; but tast Is
all that does remaii tCheers and laughter They
are dead letter IN practice The specific dis.
pensng over derfsirsiyl is given the president
fLaughter.l There IS one specific against another
specific. Laughter and cheers.I Again, Congress,
IN the zeaioas discharge OF its duty, does not kno~
how much there - IN the national treasury, how
mach the President will want 20 take out of that
treasury, nut they trust 20 his discretion, and they
then saw BE ~ enacted therefore, that in relation
20 what little money there 10 IN the Treasury the
President may spend it just all As he pleases -
laughter and cheers.
There Is another subject that wish 20 call your
attention to AMI n tail TO prove that, fail IN the
whole thing And this ~ of all things upon the face
of the earth, one, in relation to which y-u vrxini.
ans most essentially called upon repudiate
principles ofthe present administration. And call
anon Won no tend this and A an he
g. well 20 form issue ia relation to IT, all upon
you apply to this Of the present
tion all that you have learnt from Washington and
Hcnry. and Jefferson and Madson-f cheer on cheer
all virxinians-f dous cheering land all The
great ght 81 the Old Dominion and Apply II ali 10
this measure Of the adn'nistration, and then say
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