Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-22


BILE suggestion Of the Senator from New York. But
while he was up, he would ask the gentleman from
New York, who charged upon the party which had OBJ
tanned the predomnance, that they had no known prin-
ciples, whether that gentleman desired tn know his
(Mr Clay principles, the principles OF the friends
with whom he was associated Did he desire to
know their opinions with respect to thus Sub-lrea-
sury measured Why, had they not been battling,
with the whole country coming to their ad, against
this identical measure? Had the Senator any Difficult
ty in guessing that the party coming INTO power,
when il assumed the rcins of Government, would put
aside this measure, The Senator told him that at
time apparent popular expression in favor OF the
measure in 1888 and 1S39-that popular majority
sanctioned the measure-and that it was finally carried
in The popular branch of Congress. lie hoped the no.
norable Senator would relieve him from the necessity
Of looking into the New Jersey affair. He need not
enter into the consideration of the composition of the
minority in the other House when the Sub-Treasury
was passed, but who amongst them, who had attended
the progress of events during the election OF le4,
could doubt that the public opinion was against 1t:
The honorable Senator had called upon them to declare
what would be their after this Sub-Treasrry
was destroyed Whether it would be Bank of the
United States or whether it would be system in con-
nection with the local banks Why, sufficient for the
day is tho evil thereof they had now nothing but the
Sub Treasury to handle, and that was sufficient Tor
them. Let them remove that out OF the way, and then
those coming into power would bring forward Their
measures, and then it would be time for the distinguish
I'd Senator from New York To be heard
The Senator from New York said the party coming
in were coming without principles, and they would be
Mt liberty to adopt any measure they pleased But dd
not the gentleman know that the party coming III were
opposed to the Sub-Trpasury; Did lie not know that
they were in favor Of sound and safe regulation ot
the currency far it bp done consistently with
The Constitution nf the U. s., Did he not know that
they were for ecoa"ny, and against the extravaganza
of the downfallen Administration: Did he not know
they were for reirenchmcnt aud that they were OPP
posed 10 the extent and alarming magnitude and tear
ful usprpatnn and abuse Of Executive power: And,
therefore, the gentleman could not repr"ve them Tor
4 vast Of principle. After some other remarks, he
said he found hr was precipaicd into the discussion
bry,nd what he had iniendcd but in reference to The
observations of the Senator from New York, he SAID
he saw M necessity for much delay.
dr. CALHOUN said he had supposed that the party
about to come into power would have been content
with their decisive victory, and that the business OF the
session would be allowed to go quietly without cali
ing up any Of the exciting topics that entered INTO the
lac canvass, anticipating the measures belonging
properly 10 the coming administration. The country
has Just passed through of the most agtating can.
vases il ever has, and il is time il should have repose;
and he for one had determined, If it should not, 1t
would not be his fault Without adyerting TO the past,
he had made up his mind to wait and form no opnnn
till Gen Harrison had assumed his high and responsible
Office and developed the princp and policy on which
he int ndcd to administer the Government an Official
and responsible form. If he should in good faith, by
practice as well as profession, adopt the course winch
the Senator from Kentucky Mr.. CLAY has assured
us he would; f his administration shall be one oil
reirrnchment aud economy, deep and thorough, Tor
they are both much needed; If il shall be opposed to
national debt funded unfunded; if against the I'M.
proper of Executive power, and shall De OPP
posed to the use of patronage the means OF re-
wardng partizan service and i hnaily, as mt
mated in the by The distinguished Senator from
II 4. :. In, ia, IL
on the good Old but much derided doctrines of Jeier-
son. il should not only have his appreciation, but his
cordial and cheerful support, Notwithstanding his OBJ
ections the by which his election was secnr-
ed But he would rather have these declarations OIL
cially from General Harrison himself than from the
honorable Senator, however high his authority might
be considered. (said Mr. CO. never have played, and
never intend to play the game of in and out IN politics
1t is unsned TO the nature Of our Government, and
unbecomng those invested with the high and sacred
trust of administering it, His course was inmovably
made up. He would give the coming Administration
his support in all which his judgment approx
ed aud opposition 10 all which il dIsapproved and, u
lie found in systematic opposition, II would be
because of systematic departure from the principles
and policy which he believed to be essential 10 the pros
perity and liberty of the Union.
With these views, he could not, with the Senator
from ~ York, regard with pleasure the introduction OF
this resolution. On the contrary, he regarded II with
regret because calculated to keep up the excite
Of the late canvass, and prevent the epose which
naturally follows the deep agitation through which the
country has just passed. and which IS necessary to that
aim REVIEW without which it is impossible To correct
past errors, and turn them to profitable account IN
future. Let the people have inter val of eight or
months, from the end ofthis session 10 the COM
mencement OF the next to think over calmly and DELI
beraely the past and the that ought to be taken
hereafter, and much profit will result to the country.
Viewed in this light he not only regretted the introduce
Tho olrfinn hnf thp aun6n
Senator puts the repeal Of the measure contemplate
cd He assumes the ground that the people had de-
c,ded against the Treasury in the late election
He (Mr Cuhoun) doubted the fact The election de-
cided nothing but that General Harrison should be
elected President for the next erm and he entered his
solemn protest against the attempt to make any other
inference The basis of official action; and in doing
So he but took the ground taken by the Senator and
those with whom he acted, when it attempted to
constrne in similar manner a former election to have
decided against the renewal of the charter of the w.
S. Bank, and in favor of certain measures to which he
was opposed. He mir. Calhoun) regarded every at
tempt such inference to be dangerous and unconst
tutonal No one had higher regard for the voice OF
the people than he had but he could only recognise it
in his official acts, when pronounced through IT'S proper
organ and the subject and to the extent only, which
the Constitution made it binding. Thus thinking, he
bowed in obedience 10 their voice. uttered in the late
election that Gen Harrison should be the next Pres
dent but 10 that exen only could he here in his place
as Senator, recognise It.
1T is not only against the genius of system to ex
tend il farther, but idle to attempt to extend il TO the
the Senator has. Who is there that does not
know that in the late canvass the great Issue-who
should be Presdent-depended thousand others,
direct and indirect, Of which the Sub Treasury was
but one Who does not remember that the impn-
ted extravaganza of the Administration, the report of
of the Secretaries the militia question, Hooe
case, and nnumcrable other objections, were made 10
the present incumbent, well countless numbers
urged in favor of his opponents in addition to his OBJ
lection to the Sub Treasury They must all hove been
supposed 10 influence the result, surely they would
not have been zeaousy and necessarily urged by
those who advocated the claims of the successful can
ddate How, then, gentlemen now turn round
and tell that there but single question at issue,
and that question the Sub.Treasury
But he, Mr. c., desired to speak with perfect candor
Though he by considered it certain,
was reason TO fear that majority Of the community
was opposed to that highly important measure If
such should turn out to be the fact he would regret
profoundly; but gentlemen certain that there is
majority favor Of any alternative measure that
be presented and that there is majority in its IA
al.