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| tue Nuoto PIOJcSt Is Icpuguent 10 Tue
spirit and genius OF our Institutions. The
people Of this country stand in no need
OF Standing Armies 10 protect their liber-
ties ffom foreign or domestic foes. The
whole Of that portion Of Mr.. Poinscifs
Report, which supPoses they are moi
eompetent 10 their own defence. ia alibel
upon their past lives end SANDER upon
their present virtues. They fought through
the seven years war Of thu Revolution.
when in their infancy. and whipt the Bril-
fish Lion, without the aid OF standing ar
mics. They did the same thing again in
the last var. and can do IL again and
again. A bold. high. minded and free
people are worth all the drilled mercena-
ries that despots ever reared, TO 6sht the
battles Of freedom. They eight for liberty
the last for psy. Whom that resource
TAILS liberty i gone;
Mr. BUCHANAN AND MR. DAVIS
We alluded. some days ego, 10 q dis
creditabie scene in tho Senate, between
Mr.. BUCHANAN aud Mr.. DAVIS. two gen.
tlemen OF hsbitual dignity and courtesy
We did not publish the harsh spiiheis
which we're exchanged on the occasion
I-as we have no wish to bring the Senate
into disrepute. We have since carefully
read the reported remarks OF both gentle
men. and think il but Justice 10 Mr.. DAVIS
10 give brief account Of the maiter.-
About the middle Of January last, Mr..
BUCHANAN made an elaborate and able
speech on the Sub Treasury Bill. On the
I'D Mr.. DAVIS replied 10 il. In the course
Of his remarks. he eombatted At length,
and reProbsted in strong terms. the posi-
tions he assumed upon banking in the
United Stsies-exeessive issues OF paper
l-circulsting medi1m-eredit-sp
tion-excessive imporis-ineressed cost
Of production. and the rate Of wages
With respect 10 the last, Mr.. DAVIS I'M
derstood Mr.. BUCHANAN ~ referring 10 the
probable effect Of the Bill 10 reduce the
currency to point as near ~ possible to
the specie standard, and that il was mani
testify the interest Of the great manufactu-
rers and their friends in the Senate, to 60
with him in support Of il, for. by the great
reduction Of lsborers' wages, consequent
on the passage Of the Bill. the manufac-
turers would be more efFsctually protect
ed than by the highest tariff. and would
be enabled TO compete successfully with
the manufacturers Of England, France and
Holland. That this reduction would not
operate injuriously to the Iaborine and
working classes, because ell the necessa-
ries and comforts OF life would, from the
same cause, the diminUtiou OF the cur
rency, be propotlionslly reduced, &c
This was Mr.. DAVIS understanding Of
hr. BUcHANAN's VieWs-and against
them he argued. Other Senators under
stood Ar. B. in the same way. Mr.. HEN.
DERsON. Mr. SMITH. Mr.. MERRIcK and
Dir. CRITTENDEN,-in their speeches ell
commented upon the same topic and nor
trayed the evils which would result from
a reduction Of wages 10 the standard Mr..
BUCHANAN proposed. Mr.. BUCHANAN
listened atteniiVely 10 The speech Of Mr..
DAVIS, and complimsnted him upon the
ability il displaysd. The speech Of Mr..
DAVIS wSs published within fortnight
the delay having been caused by the III.
ness OF the reporter. No notice was taken
OF Il for more than . mo0ih, when, al last,
Mr.. BUCHANAN rose in bis place and as
setied that the printed speech Of Mr.. DA-
Vis was gross pervsrsioo Of his areu.
meat, and went on TO characterize the
conduct Of Mr. DAVIS as ''A4gitious, (" "pe.
euiiariy infamous" that it would "siick 10
him like the poisoned shirt Of Nessus,"
sc.
Such . Reputation Of the doctrines
which be bad formerly advocated with
so much ability. aslonished the. Senate At
large, quite - much - the violence OF
the language, he applied 20 man like
Dir. Davis. disgusted The ReniIemen Of
that body. Several Senators e6srobosased
the views which Mr.. DAVIS had taken,
and M. Davis himself completely viadi-
Gated his eourse. and said that Whist Mr.
Buchanan had stated was not psrliamen-
tary. no. genilsm like. and not true"
Nj. Davis proved, completely and ia
lestsbly,
]. That HE speech as pabIished, ~ss
The same - he delivered u. He made
tbis 60 clear and eeFtsin, thai Ask aaeh.
anan could soi aad wouIe oct dsas i.
2. That Mn Buehaaam sut 81 saa
heard the speech without inlsryuptin~
BIN. o. complaining Of any nisrsPsvseni.
atioa.
3. He attempted no reply 70 MT. De-
VS. speech, either for the puFpose Of sx.
plainiag be own o. olhsrwiss. And be
rested Eve os Six weeks before be made
any eomplsint ss Ell.
The roth is, AF. Buehsnan and The
party became alarmed sl the effect pro-
dueed BY these deelsrstioas as 10 the 70.
due'ion Of Ssgss beisg q desisabls
consequence Of the sublFeasuTy bill, aad
thought y necessary 70 deny that these
were their doctrines Hence the sx:ra.
ordinary eou',s adopted BY Mr.. BOebs-
nan. Il hss failed, siEnally failed. Me-.
Davis speech has bed 90 extensive eiFco.
la'ion--sud nast produce = powerful 81.
feet wherever read. The pFiasad spesch
II Nc. 2. hes been sohened good deal
% iis ions--bui the sbominsbls doctrine
9 nevsF,hsisss clearly set forth, &c NJ.
Davis proved 10 demonstration By ex.
'faes' = reduction 81 wages Indeed is . !
neeessary Consequence u Fos.fioisd eur.
Fssey ssa although 81. Buchanan 90
ne hfsa o. the frishds u lbe bill who
vas ifaak eaough 10 ADMIT that tbis wos,lJ