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


long as yonder bridge [pointing TO the long bridge
orer the James Rive. then fuh IA sighl-laush-
terl-but not quite so much travelled over or so
much thought of.
And the whole tendency Of these resolutions, and
the report based them, IN disparage the ere
dit Of the states abroad to cause their bonds to be de-
precated in a foreign market-snd to cripple their
energies at home in every possible way. [Cheers,
and cries of" Truev'l And what, IN the name OF
wonder, had Mr.. Van Buren,, or MIR Woodbury.,
MIR Benton, or Mr. Grundy. 20 do with the matter at
all! [Cheers and laughter Let what would hap
pen, ever supposed that either of them would
be called upon to guarantee the honesty ofthe states
[Derisive laughter.l No But the whole tendency
of their destructive mea ures has been to destroy
the energies and deny the Just rights of every state
in the Union Loud cheers, and cries Of " True;
every word ofU"l
sets had her bonds in the market. And what did
see? Why the most miserable attacks, contained in
the Administration papers OF New York, sent reSu-
larly and to Europe denying the solvency
OF the States and boldly and independently asserting
that there not resources enough In any OF the
States to discharge the debts which they had con-
tracted And these mi erable attacks were found to
be sanctioned and confirmed by the Administration
itself And the result was, that all the capitalists
abroad, would not touch one of them. And these
attacks were seized upon and blazoned abroad by
persons in England whose interest To put down
| American credit; and they were seized upon by
all Europe for the same purpose, and produced the
same effect. [Cheers and cries of "Shamen'1
Remember, my friends, that the administration
press of this country has put forth pamphlet deny.
ing the doctrine that the State of Virginia had
any right to contract any debts of her owns that she
was shorn by the Constitution, that there was no
| pretence for the exercise of such power cheers
And this is the language of the party who arrogate
to themselves the title of Democratic Republicans
w no profess to hold and to support to the full the
doctrine Of State Rights, and who avowedy profess
a very reverential regard for the Constitution
| Loud laughter and tremendou, cheering
| Well, my friends, you all know that was consult
ed on this subject; gave an answer, stating that
| the states bad right tn act as they mad zone.
| ICheersl There was correspondence on the sub
| Jcct which published. And for this very rea-
| son. instead Of being supposed a defender Of state
| rights, was denounced As one who wishes the GO
vernmcnt to all the state debts, for the pur-
pose of buying up British wings by means OF British
| gold. Tremendous cheering, and roars OF laugh
Well nv friends can bear all that; all taat does
not ruiiie my temper. lCheers. But there rs one
| thing by which, / must say, that am rufled.-
There is thing that does disturb the otherwise
calm state Of my mind. And this is the studied at
tempt of our administration and government inciud-
ing its head to throw a foul stain, to fix spot upon
the early founders Of our liberty and most success
fully do they belle that the will be enabled to
nv il on TCries Of s'Never"1
In relation this subject wish you all to read the
letter of our President to the Entire DemOcracyof
kentucky [Cheers ahd laughter] And by the
way, my friends, should like to know what consti
tutes the entire democracy of State! lCheers and
laughter,l Mr.. Van Buren's good friends in Ken.
tuck y write to him that the entire democracy" OF
Kentucky is with him-[laughterl-and he writes
| ''entire democracy" and himself row in one boat
| Laughter and cheers
Well, now, my friends, how stands the easel
Two-ihirds Of the whole of the people Of Kentucky
opposed to him. and all his measures, and to the
whole of his cabinet, and yet, forsooth, the entire
democracy" is with him. Loud and derisive laugh
| ter
And So my friends, it will be in the matter If the
Presidential election. tCheers.l The farmer of
North Bend will come into the Presidential chair,
| with perfect rush, Icheersl and yet you'll fnd
thaft democracy will he clas sed as be-
| ing on the side of Mr. Van Buren,. Lcng and con-
| tinued cheering aud laughter
Well, in this letter of his, he charges Jefferson.
| Madison, and their friends, with the most corrupt
motives for what they did. may forgive him tor
this, but can never forget IT. lCheers Go-get
this letter [Cr,es of I" We WILL Read It =
| ICries of I'VE WILT And then read the address
| OF tie administration members OF the New York
Legislature at the close OF the last session
And what will you find in these in relation 70 that
| glorious struggle in which Washington and Je1cr-
son, the Lees and many others OF your sons,
engaged, and which the blood of so many of your
brave men, who fell IN that revo utionary contest,
| was shed i say, what do you find!
| Why, they say that taese men fought only for
tyrannythat they ioug for liberty, not for self
government, but only TO transfer throne from Eu-
rope 10 America, in order that they might be princes
| and noblas around il. Tremendous outcry ]
What do you think OF that, virginians, as applied
oyosr republican faibersl ICheer. Is not this
enough io stir tse blood of Old Virginia. tCries Ct
1T will y But thsok God that they'll 60 through
! this fire, and through ten thousand times hotter
fire. and there be ell ~ smoke upon their gar-
ments rr mendoos cheerne.l
Still il strs the blood, aad ruii,cs the soul 20 Sc.
men, who have not been any very great bensftctofs
| 10 the human race, attempt TO stamp reprosch and
! ignominious motives upon the great men e our
country, whom all the world have hitherto delighted
to honor, whom all the world in all time TO III
stall delight to hsnor-when the misc able mpu
shall be remembered no more; and whom all the
world have agreed and do agree, and will continue
10 agree ought 10 be ranked as the very greatest
that grace the annals Of human history. lLond and
enthG sastc cheering which lasted several minutes
| Thes, gentlemen, there was the case OF the New
! JERSEY members, whish demands a moments con
| siderstion, as connected with the conduct OF the
administration in relation to the doctrine Of States
| Rights. (Cheers Now, TIE right TO have her num-
Der Of representatives in Congress Is State right
| tCheers ! 1t is State right by the terms of the
Constitution AVID the law. And the State Of New
Jersey, by the authority Of her broad SEAL and her
own State government, sent up her TO represent
the State in the national legislature. say, and will
maintain, that upon every constitutions principle
| these entitled 10 take their seats, aud to
assist IN the organization Of the house; aud to hold
their seats until they were removed by petition and
enquiry. And not Of those who assisted to vote
out these gentlemen had any right To do IL, except
such right a. the New Jersey members themselves
possessed. And II any other State had been simi.
| larly situated, aad those New Jersey members who
were rejected. had dene as the others did, and
voted any disputed members out. they had as much
right TO do so any Of those who rejected them.
Why, al men know that uatil house is organized,
every man has right to his seat, upon the pr'Ha
facid evidence OF the necessary documents That :
good plantation law. tAlaughl
And vet, those men who hsd the documents were
| cosIly voted out. and the others rho had evi-
dence Of their right TO seat, were voted in, ard
these Latter gentlemen gave their conplacent vote
for the Sub Treasury. Here there was a small
and much noise and confusion at end Of the por
| tico, and a crash which sounded like a fight; but
the reporter could not leave his seat and could not
4 see what vas going on. Mr.. Webster stopped. bu,
some one the melee cried out go on; nothing
| the mstter"1
| Gentlemen. do not forget where am, and upon
what soil tread. shall not forget that all these
| question. have been discussed by ADLER heads than
7 presume TO possess, Therefore, Tshsll not do IL
The time. am happy 20 say, - come for thorough
reformation Of all these things. The public mind Is
pretty nearly made up on these points, and we shall
he 10 sefile IxlzcfnriIx ALL