, 1841-05-15

us energy; lnen Will IL ebleI, NOT Us hereto.
lore, slyly and incidentally, into our polite
al struggles, but with system, openly. and rs
Il matter of pretended right; then will it per-
wade our public councils, form the basis Of Il
British faction among US, and eventually
stamp tie impress oil England upon Am.ri-
can legislation. And, sir, who can doubt
who that acknowledges any allegiance to
truth dares to doubt, that the influence OF
England has been EFT deeply and danger
ou>ly telt-in producing that state of things
which brings those measures now before US?
What British steamer, for the last three
years, has struck Your sho-e,xzbcse shock
did not vibrate throughoh the land? When
did the Bank Of England speak to the CON-
mercial world, that your paper system did
not CULVER in all its hbres? When did your
banks suspend-when contract or initiate the
currency; when did they either Of these,
without finding in England 4 reason for their
conduct? Never. And think you that q
nation so ~vigilant of her ienterests as the
Briti>h-So ambitious of dominion-so dead
lv hostile TO this people. TO liberty here and
tie world verso prone TO lnierpoSe in the
affair of ail others-with motives SO strong
and means SO adequate. to aid in the
change of our councils:-think YOU that she
81" cd indifferent 10 the recent contest, when,
through the agency OF her stocks. machinery
of the paper system. though the curtailmcnt
of our currency, the reduction of our prices.
tie consequent distressing and discomfort of
the people: she could elect that contest, and
secure The triumph of her mcasurcs! No,
impossible. England takes CARGO. England's
interests. wherever they may be; nor will
she ever want friends where those interests
require them.
But step. The Senator from Massachu-
sets. indignant Us when, bat Il be-
fore. lie imputed 10 others the crime of be-
in enemies TO America. cxcllinI>, Il an
tired of herring this British influence talked
Of" indeed. and wherefore tired! Has
not that sound been LONG familiar with him!
Head he not these lords during our recent
war Win EnL!anR when that England, for
Tctiul al on common "ririn. rri-1rGlesS-nr
nj .... ".cTaIus o! humanity, justice OF reii.
gi"n. and honor. regardless OF the rights of
civilization itSe!f-cmrloycd the hereditary
vengeance of the Indian tribes against our
people; employed tie Ratchet of indi.crim-
mate massacre, not only in the field oi battle.
but IN the slaughter upon their Farms, OF the
unOticnding citizens of tic ir"ntieis-mcn
and women. old and voung--spIring not
even the poor little children! Heard he
not ti.cn those words, when, in the solitude
of the wilderness, remote from I'LL Succor.
the western settler. returning with the CON-
lng uigit to his lonely cabin. might find that
cab n wrapped in fire: might see by its blaze
the furious features of the savage rs he
raised himself up from his deed OF death.
holding in one hand the bleeding scalp, and
with Il Wild horrid glce, brandIShing with
the other tie recking tomu ahawk over the
cloven brain OF the wife; whilst tie infant
vet alive. clung for protection 10 the man
elcd corps OF lis mother. and turned 4 mcr
cy-naplo'ing eye upon her murderer; heard
not that Senator OF British influence thcn?-
And If not, where WAS he? Where. in that
day of his country's dang +, when her bor-
ders in flames, her Capital in ashes. her ener-
gicS strung 10 theI: utmost tension, she sire
tched forth her hands. & asked the counsel, &
courage of all her SonS;-where IN that dav,
was tie man who now. when Eng!and'S in
tcrests are involved. d~enounccs democrats
rs public enemies, Cor refusing obedience
to Il British cdict! Where then ,raS hep
Did he respond TO that call of his country,
or did he SCOT ut the calanities, and utterly
insensible TO the su!!erings of his fellow-citi-
Zens from conilagratirn and massacre dd he.
as a member of other House, answer their
cries Tor aid, by refusing even bread and
clothing 10 the troops MAJ ching 10 their re
icf-march to put out the fires. and 10 save
the victims! | ask these questions, end !
appeal to the journals Of congress-yeS, to
this whole natIon-to answer
Recent occurrences, Mr.. President, have
thrown Il dark pal! over the face OF the land.
Causes innumerable. each in its way threat
ching the public freedom, have collected
about Us. 10 those pre-inclined to despon-
dency, the future presents, therefore, a drea-
~ and dismal prospect. But to the igl hear
ted, untiring democracy, t:erc is nothing in
that future to excite. terror or despair; for
united in purSose and in action, and reused
by the great object Of nations deiiverance,
such Il party cannot, be wi:hstood in 4 cause
so Just and glorious. Courage then, my
friends; let US draw fresh courage from the
very presence and magnitude of the dam
ger; and confidence unabatcd in the genera
body OF the people. let US rally in one great
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