Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-05-30

other. and not the least hy lar OF the advantages
which Il claims ever National Bans, is that o. is eF-
er subject 10 the controlling influence of th- pc'Pe
The people IN the person of their kcr7seH'aitv. f
nav alter, smcnd OF sbosh D.. ai pleasure "at 4
thus sir, seems 10 be IN accordance with ODE P'' I
and meaning OF our free Institutions Bot BANK 4
presents the singular anoma'y oi creature f-HF
have the CREATOR of 50 institution BOZ uofefHi,I '
"a llie people rsing abnye the people; lor secaf'NS
to Wing ethics, bank charter IS uui a.T. ~a.-' ~
amendable except az The discretion 81 uie pihs'
regret Nc. Chairman hat have pursued 'H,
subcel 50 far. have sd more 'auch i4''' '''"
had intended. and vet | DO not vel see how enul
have ssid less finding i incidentally connected
with the defence Of the Administration agalnsi tie
general charge Of having produced State o. Gallant
~ and ruin I'd now neglechug or refusing to oher
apYcouecuset have been ,nss slbly led INTO these oh
servalons lfthey produce toe slightest effect heFe
or elsewhere, slal be more Than compensate l'i
an the trouble they have cost me. Asking pardon OF
she committee TOR the dgTcsslOn, return 70 TIE bii
and ~ :he arguments ufgen'TTnen "ho nave si'o'
Ken IN opposition 10 lis passage.
am lnd that this bi Il an Executive measure
4hatit comes here with the impress Of The tenant Oh
the White House upon H. and that u does not give
evidence Of that rigid economy which we were W.
formed in the beginning oi ihs SESSION was 10 o.
come the order of the day. Again, NV Chairman,
appeal 10 the gentlemen 80 show me 10 wlhl lhs
aud corruption of which We hear 50 much. The
gentleman from Pennsylyania[Nr OGLEl y the only
member, Of the dozen and one Opposition orators
who have spoken on this bill, that has degnri 10
tell US ~ what its exiravagance docs consist he
desires to have our Ministers recalled from loregn
courts and their places supplied by Charges Al
fares But he has not shown as how We are 70 y
void national aishonor IN sueh an act What, sir'
will be said ola nation Of fifteen millions OF ireemen
who, refusing to reoiproeate an homer extended 10
by fnrcigh power. by sending here thet resident
Minister PenipoenlIary, assigns Tor ne ridiculous
reason " thai we are Too pnor 10 bear the expense,
am for economy and rrttcnchmoni; bat spun
them, il they are TO be purchased Mt me cApehh
OF national pr de and national honor. Economy u
wanted hut this is not the way 10 ec0nomlze,~-
Relrenchmeni is demanded; bat Il must not and 30
far as am concerned Il shall not, commence here.
! would sir have YOU commence TINS Work OF eceh-
BIny and reform rs The physician MINISTERS lp ms
patcnt--6rst learning the seat Of The disease, and
then Supplying the remedy. II an arm be affected,
would not have you anputae The eg;and i mans
head be sick, would not have you pierce his heart
And so sir of the body polite u The disease, The
extravaganza. protligacy, Of which you speak, exnt
10 the War Department, 90 there with your teme-
dy: III the Navy, 20 there's aud II 10 tie Treas
ury or Post Office, 90 there. Bet do not, pray YOU
stretch the Government on the PrnerusIeanibcd, and
under prtlence Of curing diseased part cut OIL q
lel on this SIDE and an arm that, Until you have
so mutlated it's fair proportions that II wlthcrs and
dies, or hobbies out miserable existence The PITY
OF its friends and Tho scorn Of ts enemies Much
very much has been said Mr.. Chairman, abou
frauds and corruption" IN oil the departments o
Government, and il 10 given out that tbs ball IS "
hiding place The cFea, rccluse, who Is ever pres
ent, and always invisible, has his cavern N his nlys
ferrous and undiscovered home, in this bll. Ian
rejoiced that the discovery has been made. con
graduate gentlemen and the country that we are n
least so close upon the heels Of the many hendel
monster aud TO prevent every possibility olhis es
cape propose that we station some OF our best tao
tcians around this bill after the fashion olsurround
ing the Ponline marshes,and that gentlemen so witt
fire and sword, ifshey please, auddfag this monstc
from his den. Sir, reloce that this grand crusad
after the far famed "iraud and corruption as o
last drawing TO 4 close. Unlike the Srmnnes /
Florida, you have traced him 20 his hiding place.
You have the soldiery unler yonr command, and
gIe enemy be not now taken, il is your iaut The
be not sleeping on your posts-gird on your armo
and lei the work Of war be heard with the comm
in Of io.monow's dawn. Hitherto you have con
planned that tho soldie1y wsGeApii atSmTif leeG'
ings and attachments were with the enemy, al
that they did not carry on that relentless walar
which the emergency II the hour aud the perhd
OF the enemy 50 impeiiousIy demanded. Suyo
can no longer make that compliant. The capal
general Of this House the STEAMER is ho whol
you have chosen TO the high command and Ii
has not betrayed you lie has chosen the car
;ains and lieuienants and drill sergeants from yot
own ranks, and after a campaign Of three month
they return, throw down their armor, declare th
there ls no enemy in the country, and ask to
disbanded, But the gentleman from Virgin
Mr. WlsEl whose quick ear detects the Sig
test sound, and from whose watchlul eye no pha
tom can escape, AYERS that there is an enemy
the country that he has seen him and felt him
and with zeal and energy which does equal lu
tIco to his head aud heart, he demands, IN Il
name OF his beseigod country, that the army
not dIsbanded. Sir, agree with him, aud "
go with the honorable gentleman 10 his oppost,
to this abrupt termination Of a seven years w
II for nothing else, 10 very charity will do IT,
For !, would be an Anknd cat, after all we ha
heard about this monstrous enemy Of our count
for the last seven years, to permit gentlemen n,
to acknowledge that there was indeed no su
enemy in the land Nay, sir. will do more.
will give my humble aid land can say as mu
for my honorable colleague) to the elevation
the honorable gentleman Mr.. WIsr1 himst
10 command. fine is not pleased with the C
duct his honorable friend Mr. BRloes, cha
man Of Expenditures, Sc, perhaps he could
pleased with his own mode Of warlate The Il
tlcman has some experience, too. Ills celeb
ted craise to New fork ton the Swartwom Co
mn,ee) won Cor him laures, green and glorio
bat laurels on which one SO young and vail.
would not be content 10 reol,ne, when others, S
more rich, were to be gathered in the same fe
thought, myself, that the celebrated SvaHv,
campaign was lale too Quxohe-- had a Ia
ioomuch fthe windmill about II but IN this
may have erred and, 10 the error, may have d.
the honorable gentleman some ninsllcr | 4