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10 Before were entirely relieved from the effects
of those causes, the Bank OF England resumed spc-
Gle payments, after having suspended payments IN
specie for about quarter Of century. b9ih ms
Suspension and the resumption, were directed by acts
of Parliament. BY the return to specie payments,
the values OF property were to some extent changed
in England, and considerable embarrassment cnsued;
and most of the English houses were compelled to call
upon American merchants forthe payment OF arrears
To prevent in future those embarrassmcnts, largely
occasioned by over mporatons protective tariff was
loudly called for, that might supply our own wants,
from our own workshops, and thus relieve us from
our state of indebtedness to foreign nations and from
the danger OF the vcsstudes of their trade rc-actng
upon country. The remarks in Niles Register and
by Mr. Clay in the House, were intended to promote |
this desirable policy; and those OF Mr. Webster, to
show the effect that the sudden change from an en-
tire paper to part paper, and part metallic medium
produced both in England and in this country. But
although the causes have enumerated were sufficient
y aggravated to produce general distress yet appeal
to every old man, and to every man whose recoloc-
ton extends far back, whether there was fifth
part of the distress pcrvadlng the country generally
during that PERIOD that is universally felt through
out our country. repeat, that those were obvious
causes sufficient to produce distressing effects: and
will ask what other rational causes can be fairly as
signed, for the present disastrous state of things IN
our country, beside those which have enumerated
From 1924 to "a our country gradually advanced in
wealth, all branches of industry being in prosperous
condition. From 1884 to 1910 the reverse has been
the case. We have either been over-actel upon by
| the fcvcrlsh excitement of speculation, or paralyzod
BY the experiments of the state qlack doctors in pow
or; each experiments producing more dclecrious
| effect upon the body polite than the preceding one,
until the spectrcke visagc of want sares every one
in the face.
Perhaps have said enough to satisfy every one of
the faacy and alscness Of Mr. Van Ness attempted
exposition; but some other of his remarks may be
deemed worth passing notice.
Instead of treating his question fairly and discussing
it honestly, he resorts 10 the suberuge of the part
ridge when her nest is approached: she flies little DIS
tant rustles her feathers appears to be wounded, till
she draws the attention of the assaant then goes fur
Their and furthor until her nest is out OF danger, and
flies of. SO with Mr.. Van Ness. He futers about
his subject and finally flies off to by-gone prejndlces
and party differences IN order to draw OIL the public
attention from the measures of the present Admins
raon, and the wounds the country is now writing
under, from It's pernlclous policy.
But the tile magicln's wand is broken; he cannot
conjurc up the ghost of Hamilton former party
mositics, to excuse his conduct. Aswe might Mac
beth expect to be forgiven by the ghost of Banqe,
he TO receive pardon from the people, for the nunler
evils he has brought upon hem by his NAL admin
stfation
Susposc he applies to our bankrupt merchants, and
tells them their opposition to his ruinous measures,
which have brought poverty and starvation upon their
wives and children, is proof that they are "1.anl-
tonan Federalsts." Let him call on our Manutactl-
ers, who have been ruined by his vile policy and tell
them that if they oppose his reelection, they shall be
DENOUNCED by that pointed vehicle of SANDER, the
ehobs as "a continuation Of the old federal party
the Farmers, the products of whose industry have
, been essened one hall, and preach to them the doc
trlne OF implicit obedience and non-reslstance TO tho
powers that be, lest they too be denounced FEEDER
aliss of the old school" Let him call on the Me-
chanlcs and Working Men, and urge well found
ed claim for their support that he has consulted TWEEN
tytwo of the hard money monarchics of Europe, anC
they have all stated that they have treasures in whc!
to deposit the mony that they forcbly oxtort from the
u hard earnings Of their poverty stricken SUBJECTS ant
farther state that in the opinion of those governments
&,
slst IS all that ought to be allowed to the labornl
i classcs as all the rest is required TO main tain tn
" King, his mstresses courters and mnons Ill spen
u dor, to furnish o>entatous palacest and gorgeous
e East Rooms" to bedeclt his table with magnficen
II ornaments, TO eat from services Of gold, with go
e spoons and forks, and gold handled knives Thes
l. are the examples that Democratic President recon-
l. mcnds to his Democratic followers worthy q
J. imitation.
!, Mcssrs. Buchanan and Walker, two Democrat
i Senators in the confidence of the President, have al
:, ready told the people, that the wages OF labor
II be reduced to the standard of those hardmoncy
= tres, from 10 TO Is cents day. and find themselves
l. This is what is modestly called modern Democracy
l. and Mr. Van Ness is sent ON mission to the intel
Y, ligent, industrious, Woodworking Farmers Manu-
II tacturcrs Mechanics and working men Of the Gree
II Mountains, solicit their sutirages elect his patro
~ Martin Van Buren, to the Presidency of the I. States
- And what reason docs he offer to induce them t
~ commit this act of political sucide Why-tha. A
~ cxander Hamilton, IN 1871, in speech, recommend
oil n high-toned Federal Constutlon;-ergO, that a
10 who oppose Martin Van Burens election, FEEDER
- allsts What admirable logic! How conclusivc!
20 Now let me try my hand III chopping logic. Tfl
~ moon is round and green cheese is round, ergo tn
u moon is green cheese. AS believe Mr.. Van Mes
~, does not belong to the temperance society," | Wi
Is bet him bottle of the best Alican,, that mine
the most logical deduction and will leave it to an
Professor any of Colleges decide the question
ST But Mr. Van Ness says, the Wings Of the prescr
e day are IN favor of the measures of Washington
I administration, VIZ: a Bank Of the United States and
= funding systen and this Is another sage proof that
Il are "a continuation of the old Federal party" Pei
s. haps Mr. Van Ness knows that the modern Demo
IL Gratis have mortal aversion to the payment of the
re honest debts and that the payment of the debts COZ
II tractcd in our Revolutionary War, may be deemed
u political heresy by that party But honest men d
he not think So
u The Bank of the United States too is anothe rhere
" ca measure III the opinion of the madern Democrat.
"a Who passed the law creating that Bank! 1t was pas
y, ell III 1871 by IMPURITIES IN both branches of Congres
h. when large majority OF members IN both branchC
were either Revolutionary patriots, or had been men
~, bers who framed the Constitution; men of us niue
~ talent OF as pure patriotism and honesty dis
= nicd legislative body and that law was approved
~ the Father of his Country, GEORGE WAsiIHGroN-
", Such men denounced by G. p. Van Ncss Why,--
no is like Benedict Arnold, after his reachery and desc,
5e ton, IN circular letter denouncng Revou,ionar
~, Wings, as knavcs and rebels! The members of Ii
-, first Congress, with Washington their head believe
40 a National Bank both constitutional and expedien
~ and cerianh Is, that great public good flowed ro
r. that measure. Who recommended the charter of ii
no second Bank in messages of 1915 and l6! JAMi
a MADISON, an able statesman, and honest man {
~ broke the bread of life And who supported II
81 measure in Congress! J. c. Calhoun, the lamentt
~ Lownders, Henry Clay, and all the other Republica,
~, in Congress of the Jeersonian school; and vet tn
g paid partisan has the impotence deal out his ionur
III; Citations broad Least against those men, and who no
~ approve of that measure.
If. But Mr. Van Ness says that Mr.. Jefferson was OF
,is posed to the first Bank in consequence of which
nd schsm cnsued that induced him 10 retire into priya
he life. This bctrays gross ignorance of the history
I'd the tlmesor an intentional perverson of the truth
ch The act creating the first Bank was passed the 25
rs FEBRUARY, 1871, and it is certain Mr.. Jefferson did
he retire from the cabinet till the latter part of 1895
he the early part of 1885, that whatever his opinion
all were in regard to that measure, it not the eau
nj of his resignng his Office, he continued to be Sc
he rotary Of State for nearly five years thereafter 1t
n also equally true that after Mr. Jefferson was naug
" rated President the 4h March 1901 the public re
of enue was continued to be deposited in the Unit
States Bank and It's branches for the eight years
an continued in office; and the other leading inanci
measures OF Washngton's Administration were che
il. lshed and osered throughout his Administration
in Mr.. Van Ness says that he has made defence
in Mr., Van Bnrens Administration. For my own pa
re- have attempt at defence. have seen m,it