The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-05-01
EXTRACTS

EXTRACTS
from the speech of Senator WALKER.
Of Mississippi, on the BiNtO prOuids fOr
the collection, safe keeping, and Dis.
barsement Of, the public moneys.
Mr.. Walker said: am not certain
that my voice is yet so entirely restored
after recovery from severe illness, as
to enable me fully to discuss the i'm
portant questions involved in this bill.
will, however, endeavor to reply to
some Of the remarks Of the Senator
from Kentucky.IMr Clay,) and in dO-
ing so, that Senator shall be iroa,ed by
me with all the respect which is due to
bic age, experience, and long services.
The Senator has referred, in his speech
to the political complexion Ofthis body;
he has complained that further delay
had mol been granted in proceeding TO
the consideration of this measure, and
had more than in,imated that il all the
vacancies were filled, and the public
will respected, that this bill could not
pass the Senate. Here then, a ques-
tion ofpolltical statistics was presented
in examining which, il became neces-
sary TO review the recent elections 10
in this country, and to contrast the vote
Of the people of the several States with
the coalition oftheir representation on
this floor. La making this contrast,
however, no reflection will be cast by
me upon the course Of any Senator; for
all will no doubt, give their votes for or
against this measure, from conscientious
convictionsof duty. lninyestig4tipg the
action ofthe people ofthe several states
upon this question, Il will exami 10 the re,
ult Of their most recent Congressional:e
lections, as presenting the best general
exponent Of their We've ard wishes. Up
on THE basis, then, the following States,
by their most recent elections, had de
clared in favor of this bill: namely,
Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima. Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee,
Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio, and Michigan; in all, eighteen
States, constituting not only majority
but two-lhirds of the States of tbi, u
MON. If N. Jersey bs not counted. up-
oneither side, although the popular vote
was clearly iu our favor, still the result
will be seventeen States for, and eight
agsinst the measure, being still ma
iority oftwo thirds of the States And
fMichigan, since the last Congression
al canvas, may have assumed the atIi-
tude Of opposition in her las. legislative
and ,gubernatoral election, Georgia also,
oneiof tho States not enumerated in
our favor has by similar elections, pro.
bounced most clearly for this measure.
Indeed, the State Of Georgia, even in
her last Congressional election, may be
truly claimed as having pronounced 10
favor of this bill; for whilst the eutIre
Union party in that state, and their can
didates for Congress, had declared in ia
vor OF this bill, majority Of their oppo
nents had also, il was understood, an
nounced their determination 10 supper,
it,and will faithfully redeem this pledge
Such then, was tho voice Of the people
Of the several States; such was the de.
clared viii oftwo- thirds Of these STATES
and such would be the vote of the Sen.
ate. if the will of tho states, in the ab.
sence oflegislative instructions, shouC
control the vote ot every Senator upon
this bill. In denouncing then, witt
, 60 much violence,thi bill and its advo.
! cates, the Senator from Kentucky v
should remember that he is. in fact
denouncing the people Of two-.hirds o.
( the States ofthis ,Unlop. II is the peo.
!, pie, emphatically, who have pronounced
I 10 favor o. this measure, and that tot
. . after the most searching inquiry, tn,
: most deliberate investigation, aud the
{ fullest discussion here apd throughout
iythe county. This bill has been th,
J question npon which the battle has beer
|, fought and won, and il is under the flaa
of an INDEPENDENT TREASIJ.
9 RY, that we have been enabled to res,
!: cue this Administration from the over.
!. throw with which il once seemed to b.
4 threatened. BY the desertion Of the timit
: the treacherous, or the yenal. Sir
when at opening Of llle special session
.. in September, 1897, announced my de
: termination tOsgpport this bill, both b,
: my votes and speeches, and that too
B with the spOcie clause inserted, my OK