Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-01-24

u
quirer.
Senate Chamber Jan. 1871.
RESIGNATION OF JUpoE WHITE
The Senate was scene Of excitement
this morning but not Of wild or party
character,-on the contrary, an excitement
of n more refined nature, viz feeling OF re-
greet at parting with good and great man.
that had been long identified with all the
leading measures that have been brought be.
fore the country for the last fifteen years
Mr. White took occasion this morning TO pre-
sent the instr uctions received from the Leg
islature Of Tennessee, because it was the
day fixed on BY the chairman OF the Com
mttee Of Finance to bring before the body
the measure which chiefly led 10 those in.
structions being received. In order that he
might neither be misunderstood, land be
saved the trouble OF making spcech.j he
would. if the Senate would permit read the
identical answer which he should return to
the Legislature of his State. lCries of
"read-readr'l Mr. White asked for the
reading Of the instructions which was ac-
cordingly done. They embraced some FIVE
or six points, and if they had been dictated
by Benton himself could not more complete
ly have bodied forth bis views. lst Against
charering National Bank I'd. In favor
OF the Sub Treasury. 3d. Conforming. in
unqualified terms, the bill 10 prevent the in
reference of certain Federal officers in cleo
tons. 4th. To vote against the measures
Of distributing the proceeds OF the sales Of
the public land among the states, and try to
pass a bill TO graduate aud reduce the price
Of public lands, and granting pre-emption
cure the passage of law repeating the duty
on imported salt. 9th. Approuing The meas
ures Of the Administration of Jackson and
Van Buren,, and 10 use all means TO sustain
and carry out The same!!
As soon as this very extraordinary proc
lamation was read, Judge White commence
ed reading the answer which he determin-
ed. with the blessing of God, should, with
all proper speed, be conveyed to the Legisla
ture. He took the resolutions one by one,
commencing on them as he proceeded, in a
strain Of argument satire and ridicule per-
fectly overwhelming. AS far as the first
resolution was concerned, it met his views.
He had been and still was opposed to the ere.
alton Of an institution OF that kind The Sec
ond met his decided disapprobation The
public money would be safer in the banks
than in the hands OF individuals, and thanks
were unworthy Of confidence, why did the
government receive their notes. Banks
were more responsible than individuals,
from the fact ofther having larger sums 10
meet their demands And again, corpora
tons could not abscond. while individuals
could easily do so and all experience had
taught us that money entrusted 10 that way
to individuals, was TOO apt to be squandered
either BY the individual con6ded 10. or TO be
loaned to his friends The Judge went into
a long argument 10 shew the danger, as we'll
as impolcy Of the measure. lfn were adopt
ed, they nights as well give all power to the
President at once. unitingin his person the
sword and the purse. He Tor one, could not,
nor aoouid not lend has sanction 10 IL If
this bill were once passed. the whole money
OF the country would be in the hands of the
President. who would nerer hare 10 appeal
10 the sober second thoughts Of The people TO
carry out any Of as measures. With regard
TO the third resolution. the Judge boIe most
numerically on Jackson, Benton, the Ex-
Attorney General (Grundy). and others. and
quoted from their several speeches, TO shew
that they were all in favor of the very meas.
ures which was now condemned with so
much asperity. Judge White said his views
were Unchanged he had always look
ed on the interference of federal officers in
elections. as improper, and not to be sane
toned and he still held the same doctrine.
So far from that bill abridging the rights Of
public officers. he looked upon itas relief
from the shackles which were imposed on
them by forcing, las they were in too many
instances,) TO vote against their better judg-
ments for the sake oftheir bread He desir.
ed TO see the public officers faithful to their
trusts. and while SO, secure in their salaries
! The Judge also gave his views at length
on the subject OF The 4th resolution, and pass
ing on 10 the 9th, which he said was one thai
he should pay no attention to whatever---i
was in effect yielding all the mere will ofths
Executive, Sworn as he waste be seniin
el OF the watch tower, be could no, consent
to examine nothing, look into no ACT. ane
yield blind and implicit obedience 10 such
instructions He hoped that the Legislature
would either rescind OF srpungs the sixth
resolution. because, no man that was not .
slave. or unfit for the station Of Senator. would
consent TO hold il with such instructions over