Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-10-09

by banks Of the public monies and desires that these
may be restrained. But if only FIVE millions will bc
in possession OF the Receivers that sum suffice TO
restrain those fluctuations1 Can five millions, absent
present, affect the general discounts circulation
and business Of the country1 The arguments Of the
Senator do not coincide or stand together. The only
difference he says between the late and present sys-
tenn OF keeping the public monies is, that instead Of
the Bank Of America, Stephen Allen keeps them, 10
that they cannot be used for banking purposes But
what then becomes Of the specie concern if this be
the only difference will not dctain you longer on
the practical operation of the Sub-Trcasury far as
regards the receipts and expenditures of the public
treasury, you understand its effects and operations
better than do but the great public political objcc
ton TO the whole scheme, is, that II not only makes
provision for, but profcsscdy abandons all intercs
in, aud concern about the currency Of the country
This is thee cardinal decisive OBJECTION which is TO de
ternine She fate of the present administration. Thii
question has been long before the country,
frequently discussed, thatl will not 20 into it anew
The people are competent to Judge oft for themseve
and that judgment will, | applehcnd, soon be pro
inugatcd (Chcers)
We have the happiness, under the benign permission
ofProv1encc, to live in a country Of which we ma
BE- proud for many reasons. Proud Of its liberty q
the public spirit and enlightened patriotism Of our fe
lie morality, sound faith, substantially correct morals
that have distinguished the administration ofour affair
and the conduct of the county, since it took plac
among the nations of the earth.
Among the evils most threatening are attack
upon this moral character this high faith which hav
distinguished us, and in virtue Of which we have main
tanned our high standing amongst nations. Sent
ment' have been preached that strike nj the yer
foundation Of our social and political system. spea
not now Of doctrines promulgated in any one Stat
that man has no right to leave his own propcrt
nrcd by his own labor and industry, to his chidre
and other like absurdtcs refer to til. doctrn,
maintained here and elsewhere that set of men ca
bind those who to come after them, that no Tegi
laturc can bind ITS successors, nor make any contra
which another Legislature may not repeal. Or
generation not bind their SUCCESSORS! Who sha
mark the lines that seperac generations ? The,
change daily, hourly. This American commun
When began 10 address you, was composed in par
of men not now in existence aud is now compose
in part of Others not then in existence How abho
rent IS this doctrine 10 the general principle tn
although individuals may flourish decay, States
E lmnoi tai. Great political sovereignes and con
D nunitIcs are ever young ever green, ever identical
, Individuals may change, a, the atoms of our bodi
change, but communities continue to exist, as OF
4 bodies dO--wth this exception, that whereas v
know our bodies are mortal, and that there il n tin
appointed for all the living, and that must all retu
I TO the dust from which We sprang, our Country "
survive and AT that last moment of our mortal ex
tence, the thoughts of it will dwell hearts a
the aspiration go up, that she may be INNoRrAL.
II (Mr Webster sat down amid cheers oft and aga
repeatedly