Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-12-28

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tre, tie question of To,
formally considered when Cong, ..
Obicctional as it was TO public sentiment, :.
have been repealed at once, and SIR continued
MI. Clay, 'Odous as that measure was in the eyes
OF lhe people, II was not more odious than the
sub treasury hi has proved during its brief and
temporary existence The will OF the people is
against 1t, the naIion regulates it, aud Senators
from nineteen states are instructed to vote against
II. Upon ordinary occasions it might be deemed
necessary TO present question like this TO u de-
.', t we assembly in more formal manner, but
following the recent exIHvre'.. public sentiment
! cuuuot in respect for Ilat sentiment, he TOO io'
ward IA submitting the question 10 the Senate
Nineteen states have solemnly given in their yer
diet against the experiment OF the dominant par
", aud however excusable it may he for others
who have been sustained in their defence OF this
measure to uphold it, there are left the Senators
of nineteen states who can find in my numbe
opinion no apology fer refusing, at this time, 10
conform to the will of the people.
i have to thank God continued Mr.. Clay, with
great good hunor, that | live far from any OF The
Receivers General under the sub-lleasury bill and
can only wish that lived further than do.
have moi, therefore, seen Sc much oil the operQ
tons Of this bin others, but us far as l have
seen them the system presents almost the same
conneXion with banks rs that which EXISTED prior
to July, before the bill became law OF the land
the difference in IA word is just this. Prior 10 July
the Collector deposited his money in bank to the
credit OF the United States and since July the Col
lccUr has deposited his money 10 the credit oil the
Receiver General, who has deposited it to the
credit Of the United States. Certified checks have
been used upon the banks and the bank agency
kept up almost as il existed prior to the passage
of the bill individuals have control of the mo-
ncy Also and may use il now as before. such,
have heard, are the operations of the bill, and "
am wrong the Senator from New York, or the
Senator from New Hampshire can enligiten me
for the Sena or from New Hampshire, continued
Mr. Clay, faceliousy, has Receiver General Il
his ueighborhood has ALLY and eloquen,ly de
Tended the sub treasury bill, aud with ii the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, who has ungraclousiy
turned upon his bene aud driven him IRON
the very post where his willing service was rehd
cred Mr. Clay also had word or two 10 say o
the Message He regretted that the President q
the United States had not the manly trankness L
acknowledge that the people had given III thel
decision against this uyorite measure. lie did nc
expect or wish him TO say that he had been wront
hui the couhtry had right to expect an acknow
edgement that his opinions and his measures wer
not those Of the people.
Mr.. Wright was the first man 10 rise in repl
lie appeared with all that assumed superiority pr
culiar 10 him, and rather as one TO whom ha
been said by his constituents, wen done GOO
and faithful servant" than rs one, who Tor tire
years in succession, had received three sls
nal feDilkes that he was illlsfeITesehtlIB No ~"
of New York, and the will of the People who
political Interests We're entrusted TO his keepln
Mr. Wright affected to lie rejoced that MIR, Oh
had brought forward his resolution. He was W
ling TO meet it, ana asked only shat delay whl'
would SNOW a {.n Senaip. So far all W
well. But with SAYING so much, MIR. Wright W
moi content and snarling under personal an"
unry rebuke he went back 20 the WIN Of me
pie, and for the hundred and fiiiielh time, reite
ted the old SANDER hat General liarisoh ,
come into power with no expressed opinions /
the first time in the history Of the Government
contenIed that prosden, had been elected "
no EXPRESSED opinions, and with no principles.
The recent election had declared any thing, it |
decided that this splendid ediGce should he T.
down. and Log Cabin erected in its pac
thai instead of the splonlid paintings and q
nv, which adorned the capital, coon SKINS 81.
be hung in their place.
All this was very witty, very, ana AMUSED o.
few of the Iocofoco Senators, and one OF
kindred spirits among the audience, VINO
sure have not smiled once before since me sec
OF November. Mr.. Clay rejoined to ,he sena
lie was glad that he was pleased at the ln'roa
ton of his resolution, for he liked to confer ~
IRE, and felt very much in the MOOD OF u,
good for evil, and since the Senator from
York wishes for delay, he shall have all ne wa
if his wishes nj all consistent. bu', ! cm
but remember lha, there was ilme, ana uli'
long since, when this same Sub.lreasury Dill
before the Senate, and when plead LOT u
DELAY on account OF the absence OF MS coieo
the Senator declined. Nor can forget that
a Senator from Maryland asked but Tor one u