The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-23

that men change, but principles never do
and he would take evidence from his en-
emies.
In reference to Mr. Van Buren's resolu
ton in the N. Y. Senate against the las
, war, he read an opinion of Mr. Van Burer
, expressed by Mr. Talmadge whilst friend
ly to Mr. V. B., the substance of which
opinion was, that Mr. V. B. was active If
granting supplies, and that he spoke il
: favor of the war. g.. Why then make
these false assertions about Mr. V. B. ant
his opinions of the war? "Tis said (sait
Gen F. that the government is admins.
tered upon the most prohgate plan. Sir
the schoolboys ought to know that the
money is not to be drawn from the Urea
snry except upon appropriations. H.,
The expenditures are not to be charged
upon the administration. for they are
made by la,c-by Congress. Suppose,
sir, the fifty thousand troops, and the ten
million dollars had been placed at the dis
jposal of the President, as was proposed a
little while since--it would have been
! Congress which did tit would have
been done by lalo! This story of unit
ing the purse and the sword, is old and
stale. Did Congress think the President
+. would unite them when they voted the
fifty thousand troops and ten million
dollars! These acts belle the words of
the opposition. o. Much land has been
purchased from the indians, too; and this
also is put upon the administrations
Shame! that all these things should be
charged at the door of the administration.
He said the Presidents house, too, is
Icharged as an instance of extravaganza
upon the government, and he quoted a
remark of Mr. Lincoln, that it was the
most poorly furnished house lie had seen
in the country. He then adverted to the
specie circular by Gen. Jackson, and its
beneficial effects, and said that before the
circular was issued, favorites could 90 to
the bank, get money and buy land, but
the poor settler was shut out from the
purchase, g. whilst, after that circular,
no more broken bank paper was seen,
and the result has been the covering our
Territory with farms.
| Gen. f. made some remarks relative 10
the breaking up Of the Treasury, which
was lost. He then read from remarks of
Mr. Clay in 1924, to show that there were
money difficulties in lsl9-2O-21, and
that wages and produce were very low,
although the bank then existed; and he
called upon Webster, too, for his opinion
expressed about the same time. that an
oUerisss,e Of paper currency leads to
speculation, gives an artificial value to
property, and tends to evil.
Gen F. then said that Mr. V. B. was
called magician, and that it was said
that his opinions could not be learned;
and he said that Mr. V. B. had expressed
his opinions to Sh. Williams and to a
committee who called upon him for them;
that he had made known his views upon
the subjects of slavery and bank, with
ont equivocation;-he has, at least, no
committee, sir, to answer for him. as is
admitted Of Gen. Harrison. He made
some allusion to the course of the opposi-I
ton in regard to Harrison and the Tippe-
canoe battle, and said, true there was such
battle, and true the Indians selected the
ground-true. some brave Kentuckians
fell, and true few Indians fell, too-and
then the General was sarcastic upon hard
cider and log cabins, and said that if these
were qualifications there were very MANY
among US qualified to fill the Presidential
chair. He then adverted 10 the candi-
dates, DR. Davis and Gen Dodge, and as
sured the Convention that either of those
gentlemen would yield to the nomination
which might be made.
Gen. F. then spoke of our prospects of
soon becoming State, and said that it,
would then be our duty to avoid the ex-
cesses into which many of the States had
run, and tina, we should beware of banks,
and corporations. and those systems Of
internal improvement which have injured
some and ruined others of the members
of the Union, and that our Constitution
should provide that no Legislature should
have the power to bind its successors.
He maintained that the idea of the con-
centration of power in the Executive or
the General Government was ridiculous,
and asked, was ever the press more free .
was ever the tongue more unrestrained
was ever man more free? Ills true that
some RIGHTEOUSNESS comes with it, but
this is necessary evil incident to the en-
joyment of this freedom.
He again adverted to corporations, and
expressed a wish that there might be no
incorporate powers in our future Repub-
lie. Gen Finch concluded by remarking
that he had no partiality for either Of the
candidates; that he trusted there would
be unanimity, and that the people would
accept the nomination which should be
made by the Convention.
On motion of Gen Finch, Messrs Finch,
Lewis, the President, and the four Vice
Presidents, were appointed committee
to invite the Hons. Tho's Fl. Benton and
John G. Calhoun to visit this Territory.
Gen Finch rose and remarked that he.
was authorized to say, that, for the pro-
motion of union and harmony, one of the
candidates DR. Davis Withdrew his
claims as such candidate from before the
Convention.
A resolution was offered and accepted