Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-02-27
lENRy cLAv's SPEECH ON THE syBrR-a
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atty To pas w;tsoat last although ur1nya.iing es
'"'' a-atsi nm aware that the dccree for i's pas
sage has gone ipfia decree az urgcns v, too 50 ura
enr that short posirsn-u,ert of tho consideration OF
the measure. tn admit uf the Filing OF vacant seats an
nc Senate hy legislative bodies in session: seats
"h'eh nave re'oired VacSn' not ty the fault of the
hni inOn he inability of ihuse bodies agree
IN ihe cho.ee of Seniors has been refused by the i
vote OF tho Scnsie-rcfsse soo-nflly refused aiho'
whether The bull he transni,iCd or three weeks
sooner OF later 10 the Hosse Of Representatives
70 IT'S morgan zcd condition. and - known habits OF
business. VIII no; expedite IL known habits Of tina.
ncss w'll not expedite lis passage a single hour Re.
iCs2d ny the concurrence OF Senators who. not REL r.
seng on this subject the present sentiments and op-
in;"ns of their respective States seem unwilling TO
allow The arrival Of hose who wo-ld fully aud fairly
represent them.
u Is remarkable. sir thai, judging from The vote ON
The engroSsmcni nf tle hall for third r.aSiar IL is t
he hurried through the Senate by less than majority
oi TIE boiy. And II the two Senators FINN Tcnncs
see had clung to their seats with the same tcnaey with
~hlch ohcr Senators adhere theirs. who Ia sc been
instructed to against tho bill and are yioat;nr
their Instructions; and IL the Senate were full The va
cant seats being fld. we have every reason, T. he
ievc they viii he flled there would bc clear ma.
joriiy against the passage Of the ball Thus r, This
Tnomcnious mccsgIc, which both It's friend. and foes
unite IA thinking will a ircmc nGous If not reyo
iui onary influence u!on the business md concerns
ne country; measure which has long and so rrsa,.
distracted AMI divided our councils. and nrains,
Z
10 nred their Judgment 10 lie forced IhrOug, The Sem
/ aio Of the United States
Mr.. President, il il no less the duty OF The Sa m,
than The Thyscan to ascertain tho c,-et State OF the
ooy 10 winch he - TO minister before he ventures t.
prSscrise any he. l remedy. IL q "a q olcaste
out with profound regret. that survey ,ht. rrcse,,
cosdiiion OF oar country. have rarely think never
known period &c ca universal nd intense distress
Inc General Government 4 IN debt, aBl is existI
revenue Is inadequate 10 meet lis ordinary ezocpd
4 Al Fe fr =,
N debt lasouueh that they haze been compelled 10 re.
Sr 10 The rdniois cxpcdioa, Of contracting new loans
nd tho people surrounded with d.ficul,ies rrra..
y emil arsassed, and involved in debt. Whilst This s
unfortunately, ihe general state Of the country. the
tn9aTs of cSnru shlng this mass of debt are in
constant dIminuiion. Property falling in vaIuc-a
nc great staples of the country are declining in price
and destined, fear. further decline The certain
tendency of this very measure is TO reduce uriccy-
The hanks rapidly decreasing the amount Of their
circulation About uns-half of them. extending r. m
Now Jersey 10 The extreme Southwest have sus,,nd.
cd tfecio payments. presenting image or a paraly
TIC. one mJic;y Of whose body is stricken with pals
The hanSs are without head; and. instead OF union
concert, aId cooperation beiwsen them. we bchnld
lJc'onsJ disirust an cnTEl;y We have no currency
"haie'e or possessing unor,n value throughout the
"hoie country. That which we have, CONSISTING a.
most entirely OF The issues Of hanks is stale of The
utmost disorder insomGch ihat II varies. in CON ,arisn
Win specie standard, from par 10 Fly ner cent dis.
count Exchanges ion ATE in the greatest posshlc con
z
Iuson not merely between distant parts of the Inon
""' between cites and places IN the neighhor-
nooi' Thai between our great commercial rnaris oi
New York and Philadelphia vi hin five or six ho,lrs
oi each other vacIlatin2 between seven and ten nr
eeai The products OF our agricultural industry ar,
unable 10 lind their way 10 market from The want Of
means IN the hands Of traders TO purchase Them o
'"m 'he want OF confidence IN the stability Of iL.ncs
Man OF our manufactures stopped or iop2n- esaeri
ANY IN ihe important branch Ct woo!lcns and n vast
accumulation OF their fabrics on hand owing 10 he
u'A,'l''on 81 confidence ans tie etched STATE or
exchange between III, rent sections OF the Usiun
SGoH Is tho ui.efs ggcHied Picture OF orr present
eondi'i N And amidst the darh ans dense c,ld th,,
surrounds US. PER- Give not INC CLEAN Of lrbi :,
cIV's me nohine Lui pain; sketch The picture Br,
guy aId run require that existing diseases should he
| ieefiessy examined and ptobcd 10 the bottom. We
Saaii ohrrws SC be utterly nc1rahle OF conceiying or
applying appropriate rmetes. II the present uuhar-
~ state az oar country had been brought uron the
reop!e hy Their folly nnl exrrnvngance IL ought 10 Re-
DOT "i'h iJ!iiiud-. Iud y:i.h0ui oaup,ai all sill!
ont ro,is 2eh But ~ is ny deliberate judgment thai
I" h's mol heen-'hai The People arc not To blame
ana tai The principal causes Of existing emb,rr,ss
meR's are TO- 10 be traced 10 Them sir IL "a uot o
PHFfose 10 wase tic tmr excite she FEELINGS oi
me"her ol NE ScTa!e Ivy dwelling long on what
sn IoSe 10 be ihfse causes. My object is better
higher. and hupc a acce ptable uneo consider
The rem dies proposed FOR The present exiccncv Sill
Should MOI iulfl my whole dnty ii did NOT hrieCv
sly nai, IN my conscience believe orr pecun,arv d.
tesses have mainly sprung from rl, refusal 10 re char
Ter ic Late Bank of The United Sate. the removal Of
the public dciOsies from Than institution; the rnuI,;,
citcn OF State banks in consequence; and the Tren
snry stimulus given 10 Them extend their operaon
The bung!ing manner IN which ihc law depositing The
surplus treasure with the States wa. executed: Tho
easuy Circular; and although last perhaps not least
the exercise Of the power sf the veto ON The hin c.
distributing among the States the nett proceeds Of The
sales Of the public lands
What Nh. President is needed NJ the present cri.is
to res ore the prosperity OF the Psoplel sound 10
cll currency. mixed with currercy possessing uni
jrm value Throughout the whole coaniry; re.cs,,t
shnent of regular exchanges between df.ren, parfs
~ the Union; and a revival Of general confidence =
The People want in short, good governments nj Wash
nSion; the abandonment of rash nfd rl:naus e,,er
men s. me lrachce here OF economy; md pursni,
OF the safe lights OF experience Give us ihcse. and
INC growth Of our population. the enterprise of our
People. and the abundance. variety nud ticbncss az
We products OF our soil and Of our ndusir with the
blessing Of Providence, will carr u. iriumph,uflv
through oil cur complicated em5nrrassmeniS DENY
'n'se-perso'ore M amalsdminisiraiion Of govern.
ment-1nd u Is in vain that the bounies Of Heaven
are prOfCscly scattered around us
There Is one man-and lsmeni 10 saw from the
current of ovens and the progress of Executive and
parry PoweI-ou orc man. ai present i'm the country
whe ran bring relief 10 IT, and bind nm The tioo,y !
wounds ui the People. Hc Uf all men in The nation
ought 10 feel as parent shoald feel most ssnst b
dsiress"s and sufefilgs &C his hm,iy Bat hooking !
to hrs public course and bis official acts nm cors
81 10 "a thti ne surveys uncOncerned the wie read
rum and bankruptcy and wreichcn less before b;r,
wiisooi emotion nni without sympathy. Whilst All
the clements Of destruction are NJ work and the s,
: raging the Chef Magistrate. standing in the m,ds,
Of unprotected fellow-cifizens on the dis,ir,hJ
P'sl""h "i honor md confidence 10 which their spr
irnges ha'' elevated him. deliberately wr.rs ,rog,s
hm.eh The folds Of bis India--ubber CLOAK. and M.
ING his umbrella over his head. tells them drensbsd
ono shivenng ns Asy arc under the healing rain and
hnIl hsu snow l"irg upon ihem that 10 mems 10 ake
care Of hmsclf ond the official corue sDJ H., a.
ere ~ nc habit Of expecting too much from Govern
meni and must look ouI os their own shelter and So
curiiy, AMI salyatoni
nd now allow mo TO examine. and eare6IIv AID
oaAa,dy consider The remedy which this bin oaers h.
,ieirs reop'e for The unTarsleled dirrc-scs Under
Which hey arc writing. will FIRST nnaivzs snJ h..
yesisaie ~ a. De friends and advocates represent il