The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-03-04

lnmsilisi. earss of hi. expulsion from
poaFf.
II ne eanraea which preceded lie
tlismiaaa ~ iiie elder Adhms. and tlis
elstaiioa 81 So. gsHslson - si.a pTss'-
densy. a greal sarisly e isssss were
urged on both sides. French inilUence
SO a'lnbnle5 On he one side. an dsni
"a On the other. British infiEenrs wss in
Ike manner charged. and denied; . De
sire for he establishment 81 standing
army-the zoo rapid extension Of tke IA
sy--and many other topics q accession.
were urged against those in power bu:
The one great and Distinguishing measure
of lhst administration Which sload with
maanlsin elevation among the rest was
The sediii0n law--lhe sediuon law. And
while Ihe other cavses Of complaint were
sdmited. could il with truth Be said BY
any man lhsl Tie sedilion law was NOT
The leading. the paramount cause Of The
dsleal uf Mr. Adamsl Just 80 in The late
political contest; Whatever other issues
may have heen made. The financial policy
Of The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS obstinate adj
iserance % this snb.iEessury scheme. was.
beyond II doubt. The leading and imme-
diale cause of Mr. Van Bnren's over
throw. Al the battle Of Waterloo il was
not more the charge OF Blucher which
turned RonapaTle's approaching victory
into defeat. Than il was the sub nessu-
~ which drove Mr. Van Ruren from
power.
put il. then. 10 The canior Of gentle.
men. whether they ought not 10 conform
their arlion here 10 The public sentiment
of The country 0ugh. they 10 view the
repeal or continuance Of this law as n
matter personal 10 ihemi If they repeal
the Law, what will they 10! Merely exc
cute The manifested will &c The entire
American people. Where, then. is the
cause &c self repfoseh. or Of seproach
from any quarterf But ] ask them. fur
ihtr. whether lha, respectful considera
iion which is due from every retiring adj
minisiraiion TO the wishes and feelings OF
their successors ought not 10 induce then.
10 put out Of their way . measure so ut
lerly repugnant 10 their views and feel
ings. rather than 10 compel them 10 car.
~ il into effect for single day! Amid
the vast changes which are always oc
curing. and will again and again cont
nue. to occur in county so fee as ours.
there should ever be disposition Of kind.
ness and courtesy and consideration tow
ard those 10 whom decided majority OF
the people have crn6ded The reins Of CO.
vernmen,; and not delight in ihwsriing
and embarrassing them because they
have succeeded 10 The possession Of pow
r.. In what condition will the new al
ministra,ion be placed If This law shall
not be repealed They will be required
10 go on with The salaries Of tie Receiy-
ers-General, provided those now in those
offers cime up 10 the standard laid down
by Mr.. Jefferson; or, il not. 10 displace
the presen, incumben,s, and appoint 9th
ers in their places, They must proceed
TO erect the remaining sub treasury build
ings; must employ clerks, and. on the
3n,h June, while the pressure Of public
embarrassment sill continues. enforce
the 4lh payment required BY the bill to
be made in gold. They will thus be
carrying out. with all its expensive and
cumbrous machinery. scheme of finance
10 which they are themselves utterly and
on principle opposed, and which. as they
homes ly believe. the will OF the whole
country has reprobated and condemned.
put II 10 gentlemen, is this right, Is il
far. because these gentlemen approve
this measure, andonce supposed that the
people approved il too. that now. when
tie people have condemned il and chosen
other rulers, that measure should still pe
forced both upon the people anil on the
Gaming administration! Dues its pro
posed repeal wound any personal feeling
Of the gendemen! Why should it! We
are here only to execute the will of the /
people. On all questions Of expediency
We should not only be willing but anx. !
iously desir0us tn conform our legislative
action 10 their will. II, after we have
advocated iaEorite measure, we at
length discover that it is contrary 10 their
Judgment and their desire, we have mere.
~ TO say that We have male that disco
very, and that, although our own person.
al opinion remains unchanged, still we
are ever ready to bow To their will, and, |
when known. TO carry it into immediate
EFFECT. ! can conceive nothing. in such
course, to incur mans sell rcproach,
or justly !" expose him 10 cen.ure from
any quarter.
| will not delain the Senate longer.
The question is between the original re-
solution and the amendment proposed by
The Senator from Ohio. Ii The amend
menI shall prevail. il will indicate, on The
par. oil those who are set in power. TO
maintain this measure at all hazards as
long as they can; if The original rssolu
,Ion shall be adopted. then the--Senale
will have The whole thing in their power,
and can remove il out OF the way OF those
whom they know 10 be on principle ire