The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-28

plshed by reducing Tho amour, Of our currency till
prices broughi 10 this Standard And have uo'
shown all this by The printed speech Of the Senator as
put forth with his sppfobaiionl IL not The language
AID the conc usons irresistible IL WILL u must be ~
understood by oil who read II.
After all this-afier delay OF sir weeks without
complaint l the doctrine was condemned by the pub
ic and after bringing the Senator TO this pont-aitsr
showing that he is IN favor OF German prices, aud that
he calls Germany emphatcay hard money country,
he complains that made him too much oil hard money
man. and that make him express the opinion that ihe
sub-lreasu bill will bring things nearer TO this result
than he contended for believed It would. What ~ II
should produce this result What II II should go De-
yond his sncipationsf What IL there Is inisaPpie-
heson by Of his views 10 the extent Of IT'S inno'
encc-of what consequence 10 NJ II ~i only carry on,
his views and policy more strongly Than he anticipated
and that policy, he says, would cover thu country
with blessings and benefits" He cannot seriously re-
prel this. If It should turn out to be So Il Is, SIR
small matter and will be so regarded For he Will mol
DENY that he for reduction Of the currency. and that
such reduction, in his opinion. will reduce prices, aud
the price Of labor, for the reasoning oil
Of his speech goes to that point Nor VIII ne Deny
that in his opinion, the bill tends TO reduce the cuen'
cy and will thus carry out these far its pro-
visions carry them Ii therefore part and parcel
Of this policy, and has been aud 10 so understood every
where Ii is too late 10 come with such complaint
the Senator might have corrected aud liked the lim
ffuence ne ascTlDeu 10 tue IL nc choseH W
do it, the spot, he might have done It at this time
in unoblectionabe TERMS II that his only purpose
Am |, under such circumstances. 10 be rebuked Tor IN
errng that his arguments had some connexion with the
bill The bill was the topic oil discussion: and Is II
singular, when the speech was chiefly spent on banks
currency, and the reduction OF prices, that we should
infer that the arguments were designed To have some
pertinent application the SUBJECT That they were
designed enforce and illustrate the policy TO be intro
duced by the measure under consideration! II they
urged for this purpose for what end were they
brought forward.
But, sir, my object in rising announced in the
outset TO be limited to reply the doctrines aud OPT
mons OF the Senator, aud chiefly to those which rela-
ted to manufacturing and labor My attention was at
tracted by these, as my speech fully proves, and my
object to test their soundness, aud not weigh or
consider the influences Of the bill in carrying out
these doctrines and opinions. The power Of the bill
was subordinate matter, and will be considered by
The public. II may answer to talk abou, here but will
be OF little avail Attention is aud will be directed to
the policy to the reduction Of wages and properly adj
voca,ed by the Senator The public will be content,
am, that he should limit the power Of the bill where
he peases while his arguments show its tendency Is
towards the establishment Of his general policy. The
doctrines and principles advanc ed will 90 with 1t,
and they must be subjected to scrutiny, they cannot
be shut out Of view by controversy about tho pruba-
bic degree Of effect Of the bill The doctrines 60 to
to the German standard Of prices and at that point
they VIII Senator but, IN Inc opinion OF tho
Senator. ! make him hard.money contrary TO
my express admission that he is for mixed currency
Not SO, He makes himself such. against his de-
clarations. he takes both grounds, and give hun
credit for IT in my speech; and it is for him, and not
for me, to harmonlze the opinions.
The Senator has reiterated isolsted sentence Of
my speech, and again nfers that have represented
hun arguing that wages and property will be reduced
one half have several times told him distinctly that
such not my meaning, was II the fair consruc-
ton OF the whole text. argued SIMPLY that he was IN
favor Of reduction, without intending to say how much
assured him that my purpose did not 60 beyond that
This due TO him. for he gave meaning the lam
guage that was designed to be conveyed With
this he content but persists IN his consruc-
ton, re-asserng 1t In acrimonious language While nc
does this, he admits that # he had made such pIopo
stlon might have been Justly characterized fag
tious Now sir, leave you and all others to deter
mine whether reduction OF wages and property to Ger
man prices, with labor at a few pence day, is de-
Of one-half whether such process reaches hard
money, whether it will cover the country with bles
sings and benefits" or be fagi,ious.
Sir, the Senator is Of opinion that would hold him
and his friends up as enemies Of the laborers. This
again is great mistake have spoken Of his opinions,
his statements, and his views OF pocy-not of his
yves feelings. have traced his arguments into
their consequences, and left the there for appro
val or condemnaon-but have neither held the Senator
nor his friends up as enemies oil any body.
If | could be surprised any thing, it would be at
the tone assumed IN this controversy. The Senator
talks Of my hectorng him. and would think he
sldered me the aggressor. Sir let all who have heard
and witnessed wha, has passed bear testimony to the
unfounded character Of such suggestion, and TO the
manner in which the Senator proceeded to correct what
at most could be no more than msapprehenslon The
matter is unprovoked, and Of the SENATOR'S seeking
Any mlsapprehenslon would have been cheerfuly set
right, if It had been pointed in terms OF courtesy
But the Senator chose make this appeal in the way
and manner in which ii has been DONE accompanied by
language which is supplementary ungcntlemanly. and
untrue; aud let the tribunal to which he has appealed
decide between US, and determine whether have met
his complaints, and whether there is the least ground to
sustain his charge Of Misrepresentation.