Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-20


'ohcy, that we may obtain exclusive possession
,f our own markets, aud enter successfully WIN
our manufactures aud products the marFcts OF tie
world, by selling as low us any country Have
not shown that this standard OF prices as u Is
called, IL identical, IN all its ELECTS, wan TIE sian
u rd of prices in liard-money countries! Have
| NOT shown that this reduction in prices both Of
wa 5es and property, is proposed to he accomplish.
ed by reducing the amount OF our currency TIL
prices ARE brought to this standard? Aud have
| not shown all this 10y the printed speech OF ihr
Senator, as pat forth with his appreciation Is
not the language and the conclusion Irresistible
II will, it must be so understood by all who read
it.
After all this-nficr II delny Of six weeks with
ont complaint till the doctrine vas condemned 10y
the Public, and after bringing the Senator to this
noint- after showing tlrut lie IL in favor OF Ger
man prices, and that hecalls Germany cnphnt-
cally hard money country, lie complains that
nude him 100 much Of II hard money man, aud
Int make him express the OF inion that the
Sub Treasury bill will lring rhings nearer to his
result Than l,c con,ened lor believed it would.
" lat If il should produce this result? What II
il should 20 beyond his ancIputions? What 1t
there is nIisapprehenSim 10y anc Of his views us
10 the extent of influence Of what consequence
is il? 1t will ouy carry Out his views and policy
more strongly than he anticipated and that poll
cy he suys, would "cover the country with blcs-
sings AMI benefits"
He cannot seriously regret shis, if it should
turn out to be so. 1t is sir small matter, ana
will he so regarded. For he will rot deny that
he is tor reduction Of the currency, and that
such reduction, in his opinion, will reduce pri-
ccs, aud consequently the price OF labor, for the
reasoning of most Of Ills speech goes to tint point
Nor will lie deny shat, in his oiHon. the bill
tends to reduce the currency, and will thus carry
Out these views It's lar as its provisions can curry
them. II is, therefore, art and parcel oi his pol
icy, and has been und is so understood every
where. Ii is too late TO come with such com
plant ms The Senator might have corrected ana
fixed the limit of influence lie ascriled to the bill,
if he Lad chosen to It's it, OIL the si,o or he might
have done II AT this time, III Objectionable terms,
il that was his only purpose. Am ], under such
circumstances, To he rehuked for inierrng that Is
arguments had some connection with the bill?
The bill was the topic of discussion und is 1t
singular, when the speech chiefly spent OH
baiks, currency, and the reduction oil prices, thai
W. should infer that the arguments were designed
TO have some pertinent application 10 the subject!
lhat they were designed To eniorce and illustrate
the policy 10 he introduced by tie measure under
consideration If they were not urged for this
purpose, for what end were they brought forward
Bur, sir, my ot,ccI in rising was announced IN
the outset ~ he lfited to reply 10 the doctrines
and opinions of tie Senator, and chiefly to those
which related 10 manufacturing ind labor. My
attention was attracted lay these, my speech iul-
" proves, and my object was to test their sound
esS, and not weigh Oi consider the exact iniluen-
ces OF tie hill IN carrying out these doctrines ana
opinions The power Of the bill was II suboriin
atc matter, and will he 20 considered by the pub
lie. Ii may answer to talk about here, but will be
of little avail. Attention is and will bo directed
10 the policy 10 the reduction OF wages and
property advocated by the Senator. The pGhlic
will he content rs am, TINT he should limit The
power of The bill where he plrases, while his ar
sumcnis show lis tendency is towards tue csiab-
lislneni of his general policy. The doctrines sand
prnciplrs advanced will go out with it, aud they
| tn'st ne hecicd to scrutiny, ms they cannot he
shut out OF view Ivy IL controversy about tue prob
| able degree Of effect of the bill. The doctrines
go 10 the German standard of prices; aud at that
| pnun oil the Senator make him II hard money
man, contrary to my express admission that he Is
for mixed currency. Not SO. He makes him
self such, agains,hs oSv declarations. He takes
both grounds, and ! give him credit for II III my
speech; aud it is for him, and not for me, 10 liar
monze the opinions.
! The Senator has reiterated an isolated sentence
Of my speech, and again inftrs that have repre-
senlcd him as arguing That wages ana property
will he rcdnced one half / have several times
,old him distinctly thai such was moi my meaning
nor was il the fair construction Of the whole text
| argued simply that lie III favor OF reduc-
zion, without iu,t.ldng to SAY how much MS
sured him that my purpose did not go hey "ud
thai. This due to- him, for he gaTe II mean
ing Ia the lniigIage flat WAS not designed to ht
conveyed. with thistle is hot content, hut per
ssts m his own construction, src asserting il III &C
rnoniO,ls language While lac toes rms, ie al
tni,S that il he had made such IA proposition,
might have been Justly charm erZed rs iia.tlouS
Now, sir leave YOU and all others 10 determine
whether n reduction Of wrgcs and properly u
German prices, with labor NJ few pence day
IA. yIiEt eos
reaches hard money, whellIerit will "covcr lh
country with blessings and benefits, or be tlngi
.ious
sir, the Senator is of epinion Mat would hol'
! him g. his friends up ashostile iaborers. This ngai
is great mistake Have spokrnoi his opinions
his statements, and his views OF policy-not o
his motives or feelings i have truced his nrgil
menis out Into their consequences, nN lelt III
matter there Tor approval or condemnation bu
= have neither held the Senator nor his friends u
us enemies of any.body.
II | could be surprised nj my Thing, it woul
be at the tone assumed in tile con,rosefsey. IN
T Sehn0r talks OF my hecoring him, and one woIll
" think he considered me the AGGRESSION Sir lei n
" who hive heard ald Witnessed What has passed
bear testimony 10 the unfounded character of sue
Il suggestion, and TO HE tiiaRner in wlIch III
Senator proceeded TO correct what nj most coul
u he no more than misapprehenson. The mat
u ter Is unprovoked and Of the Senator's own seek
=" ing Any misrepresentation would hive bee
u c erfuIly set right, if X had been pointed OUT
J. terms of courtesy. But the Senator chose /
!! make his appeal in ,he why and manner IN wlIic
7 it has been done, accompanied by language whc
u is unparamenlary, nngcntlemanly, and untrue
'e and let The tribunal to which he has appealed dc
10 eide between us, and determine whether | hay
y met his complaints, and whether there is the len
ground 10 sustain the charge of misrepresentation
y
OF CoNsoLATION.-Th old Portsmouth GaZett