Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-06

lad aud ea-erto TctaiH N" pow ~ enjoyed ~ th- Pre-
''"ni 1T 10" United S;a'cs. Nrr,s MGR. lrr,mcu-
c'""rnsl Though avcr,c from iIyiscs oi
very s'ri. ! here opculy and before lhc wodI declare
hait viii use sll the roNcr and iHnucBcc vested M
lac oihcc at Prcsld-u, of M" rnira 10 abridse the
rpwcr AMI influence ct thc National Executive! Ot
IS lmppSihlr 10 dcsru'c ia" s-psaiiou produced by |
Ihis defamation l. ihis it,lerll'sm, (Cncs of no. no
pus charter Of oar liberties. there - a defect. and that
defect b.. the term nfscryicc ofthc President was nnt
limited, This omission Is the source at all the owls
uulcr which the country - llboriug. n the privilege
of being President oi the United States had b~c.nlimitel
to one term. the Incumbent would lcvute all his time
10 ih" public interests. and there would be no cause o.
misrule tho country. I shall not animllvert ON tn
conduct at the prescott administration les, yuu may.
"a that ease. c'nccIyc that am ai'niug Cor the Presi-
dcucy, 10 usc fr selfish, purposes. should be nn IN
tcrcstcd Witness, III entered iuin ia. sulicc.. Bat 4
ricjgc nysJ before Lcar "a and ol.tk. n Jc,t0l Pre-
f'icaf If these UHiiof S'IisS, o. Lfg dorm an Eis End ~
he term faithfully drtf high trust at ne fsctaf hc Pen.
pie! (lerc the multitude Was 81 excited 90 Ia def.
dcScriptton) lgo farther. ! here drclaro before this
vast a>s'nhly 81 the Miami Tribe (grrat lauchtrr)
that II | an elected. no human h.ins s'nll over knnW
uisn whom ! would prefer to Sec the people, mantle
tall; bat I shall surrender tins glorious biIrc of their
authority miu ihCIr own hands Job.siow II ~ they
please! (n'nc chccrs) L. IA : icdcrt ismi (np. no. no.
Again. ma relation 10 the shargc ut bcug "a icirrllr,I.
l ran rUicr To the duiurS previous To. aud duriuc. the
late war. The federal party to,k ground against that
war, aud ~ a party there never eNiscd n purcr band
of PATROLS, tor when the trulc ct strife was .nundel.
they rallied under tho banner ct their country. But
paIrIulic a. they were, do know that I tr1S net one
Of them! (rhceung) VAS denounced "a unmc1surri
terms - one ui the uuihrrs nG that war, aud Mas held
~ Ivy the federal papcrs o. the DAY a the marked
object ct the party. I Cuuld here name the man VIVA
came 10 me, AMI "A more worthy mnu never lived, tu
say that he wa mistaken ira hs views of my pulpy,
~ Governor Of Indiana, when | wIs charged 10y the
ioicrlists us uselc--ly involving The ruunlry ia au Ia.
dian war lie told me that / acted rightly M that
matter. -uI that the war WAS brought Ca - me ~ u
uiitcr ui necessity. tcric, ol-uamc him, name him
Il was Nr Castor # North Carolina. CThrcc cheers
l. ihs a propi thIt 1 was "a i,-lcuiIstg NO no. No
1 have now got ri, NV fcllow-cUtZ rs. Of TINS
ba-C!CsS Char-c,--uO,-l have not. There are 4 lew
more allegations tn notice. ] am not = profession.
al speaker. not 4 studied orator; but am AN old
soldier and = ii'mCr, and as my sole ohirC; ~ tu
speak ~batl 'hlnb, YOU will excuse mc It ID II
IN my own way. tShrutS Of applause. and CTics OF
tho old Soldier AMI farmer for u~)
| have sad thattICre we're other allegations 10 No.
tIcD. To prove that I was q fcdrrai>t, they a-s.rtC
that | : !ppuTtcd the alien and ~,dilOn laws, aud uu
dpu = 80, violated the principles and express words
ct th" institution | dad MT. follow ':uZrnS, -
CT paTucIpauCIu tins measure. NhtH thns,iaws pas
SET, ] was a soldier IN The army vi the United Sta
ros! ilppl1usc)
Again, thcv ccnsurc me for my course in Con.
Ercss whcg Isgrvcd ynu IN that body n a lCprcsru.
tLtlyc % the North West Territory. And here
viii aivrr' to the fact that ! REPRESENTED. ai the
tnn"' u territory coWprt'iug now the STATE OF in.
diana, Ohio, II Iuuis, uud Michigan. ! "a- the sol,
r,prr sentative Of that immense extent ol counrty.
a yuI"C here CTcd,-"dut you are gong tobc again!
Tremendous Chc'ruS) As I Understood federal.
iFin 10 be m IT'S oTI.ln. ~ | understood u To bt
nov. IL was and u the accu nulauun Of powtI iu
the Executive 10 be used aua exercised Tor ITS owl
benefit. Was my conduct ~ Congress then such
rs 10 cniItlc me Ia the apTcliaton of liberalism J
| Ores Of No, no, no, AID cheering | hat the
honor as Chairman of tic ~ the veal
ls0L To devise u bill which had Tor its Cd.
hH lhiS glorious, country which apw teens WIN
UCn hafvCSiS under IN" hands of the honest, midas
tuous and Nlrtu,n husbandm'cn. umMrnsc cheer
m@ Was a Fsdcrali-t then! VGncS OF no, NO,
up) WdCu I was Governor Of Indiana ask how
the unlimited rpwcT bestowed upon mr, was sNCr-
ci-Cd, IA power aS iusI a. that exercised 10y tho
present President ~ the Ia tied Statcsl | was
their sole monarch of the North West Tcrntur,
u.au.ht"rl Dad discharge my duties n Cover.
nor OF that vast territory IN such q way as To show
that ] WIS 90 lpvc with the tremendous powers m
.ested ~ mcl (tlero some 1000 persons IA one
rem n with shouts oi,-np, no, ~. They were the
delegation irom Indiana. T! ms prompt response
There ~ an essential difference between the PfcsI'
dcut at the United StaIeS add m". When he was
uthc Connection which re- modelled the CunSiltu
ltoh ol New } OK. he was Tor investing. me cover
nor with the appointment vi ia. SIcuii,' When |
Nls Governor al lndIana and posses d the power
1T ppOmtIu al officers, gave II ~ 10 ia, people!
Un'Cnsg excitement aud great ch,cTUngD / never
appointed any officer wnaIcycr, wiIlr Governor Ut
| Indiana. whether sheriff coroner, Judge Justice #
The peace or ought else, without FIRST consulting and
OJtInnnG tie wishes at the people, (Shuut5 ~ ap.
plausS) Was tins an evidence that was a icIe
1 MAX have now shown YOU, fellow citizen
conclusivvlg, that my actions do not constitute me
q i,d'TSli-ii audi Il - To them that | proudly point
rs TIE shlCIi against winch the arrows ni my ca
utnnIatpTs will fall IA vain. umincnsc chccrinS)
MethLiks, ! hear 4 soft voice asking are y"u M
iiVor OF paper money! ! AM. NShuuts ui ap-
plau,eD Al you would know why ! am IN iaVur oi
the credit system, | can only saw. 1t Il because / am
a dcmOcraL- lmmcnsc chCCrIng) Vhc Two sys-
TENS are the only means, undcr Heaven, 10y which
a po'TIudusinuus man may become a rich man
without bcudiny Inc Socc To colossal wealth,
IIFhrprIHul Ru ntflt ali tins Il m mt "A Bank
man, Once in my life | was, and thea they cheat
ed INC Out Of c scTy dollar / placed IA uhciT hands
lSh"uts OF laushterD Aud ! snail never indulge IN
tni~ wny agalni for Il Is more Than probable uiat,l
shall nCvCT again have money beyond the day :
wants. Bat | am IN favor OF Il correct banking syS-
tcm lbT The simple reason, tlat HE share OF tue pre-
cIOus metals, which IN the course of trade, falls tn
our lot, Is much less than a circulating medium
which our internal aud external commerce demands,
to RAISE our prices 10 a level with tine prtcos of Eu-
roTc, v hcre the paper system does prevail. There
must be some plan To multiply the gOlC and silver
whI.h our industry commands; and there u no Oth-
e. way To do this, but by a safe banking system
(GTeat applauscl ] do not pretend To say that a
perfect system of banking can be- devised. There
~ nothing in the offspring of the human mind, that
does not SAVIOR Of mpeTicCuon. No plan OF govern
m'nt or finance can be devised free rom defect -
After long elaboration, lhayc no hopes that this
country can ever 20 on TO prosper under a pure
specie currency; such a currency but makes the
poor poorer, and the rich richer properly devised
banking system alone, possess the ca ability u
5r aging the poor 10 the level OG the rrh. Gre
mcnduus cheerng.l
/ have peculiar notionsof government. Perhaps
may err. | ara no Statesman by profession, but as
nave already SAID, ] avn "A hall SOLDIER and n half
farmer aud Il may be, that, II am elected 10 the
hrsi Office IN your gift, my fellow ciiIZcns will be
deceived IN me, but I can assure them, that q, M
carrying OFT their wishes, the head shall err, the
heart Is true. lGrcat huzzainEl
Nv opinion Of the power of Congress 20 charter
q National Bank remains unchanged There ~ not
IN he Constitution any express grant of power Tor
such purpose, and u could never be constitutional Ia
exercise that power, save ~ the event, the powers
granted to [ Ougicss could not leo carried into effect,
without rCsOrtIng TO such an instltuliOn.-IAp-
plausc.)-Mr. Madison signed the law creating n
National Bank, because he thought that tg reyc-
nucs Of the country could not be collected or dis
burscd TO the best advantage without the intcTpo-r
ton of such an establishment. ] said IN my letter 10
ShCrTOd Williams, that, " 70 wac plain that the rev
cnucs Of the Union could only toe collected and dis
huTsed IN the most clisctual way by means Of q
Bank, and # was clearly Of opinion that a MAORI
~ Of the people Of the United States desired such
an Ima-LLlnnn- Ihnn- md LLnn only womb [ -L-n q 1