The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-07-06

the assumpti m that nobody would be disposed,
now 10 Offer any thing for the action OF the H ouse
upon which it could operate or lthey should.
that il might be laid upon The table, not under
rul odously applicable TO this subject alone, but
under resolution which should exclude from
consideration, at this session. all subjects not
braced in the Presidents Message. ltseemed 10
him that the whole House, North, South, East,
and West, might come together on this ground.
and that the act might gl forth to the country,
moi as triumph of abortion OF antiabnlition but
as measure dictated by sense of the urgent
necessity of occupying all the time Of the House
in the great business for VIII cb il had been called
together.
Ma. CLAY's REPoRT.-Wc are sure that no
reader who processes to feel an interest in the
Political concerns and general welfare Of our
common country will fail to consider carefully
and earnestly the REPORT OF Hon. Henry
CLAY, from the Select Committee of the SEN
ate on The currency and Finances, in favor of
establishing a National Bank. So brief, so
clear, so forcible a document could only ema.
nate from one Of the master minds of the age.
The great leading characteristic of MIR. Clay's
mind and course is hearty frankneSs, fear.
less devotion TO the best interests of the country
regardless of temporary mi sconceptIons and
binding prejudices. Through the long night
OF enihroned delusion and folly, he never hes
ita,ed TO declare his unwavoring conviction
that National Ba. is indispensable 10 tho
integrity of the country and the stable Pros
perity OF the Union. So with that other mas
ter. Esprit OF our age and continent, DANIEL
WEBSTER. Wien smaller men were fam TO
make issue with the embat!lcd hosts OF Cor
rupiion on the Standing Army or some 9th
err less imDortan! or less relevant matter. Mr.
| Webster, like Mr.. Clay, stood forth in stern
encounter with their widest pleader on the fail
ure of the Administration 10 preserve Sound
AMI Uniform Currency, and every where-at
Saratoga, at Pdtchogue, in Wall'Street-pro'
claimed his mistaken conviction that a Ma
floral Bank was indispensable 10 the well being
of the country. Such fearless, undoubting ap.
pcals 10 the intelligence and good sense of the
People not ohly take hold of their judgment,
but bcget a confidence in return. The syco'
phantic and empty disclaimer may win th,
popular ear in time of general indifference to
public affairs; but in seasons Of peril, of s,or'
my CONFUSION, the People place their trust in
those vino have evinced a manly confidence in
them, BY Drawing temporary preludIces and
appealing to their understandings alone.
of views alleged to exist between President
TYLER and Mr. CLAY, of which so much has
been said in the Herald and other Loco toco
journals, is substantially reduced to single
point-viz; the unaided power to establish
Branches in the States The President (whose
views, we presume, are presented by Secretary
Ewing) prefers that no branch be established
III any State excep: by express consent of said
Slate Mr.. Clay, on the other hand, contends
that such d restriction would be fatal TO tho
objects of charering The Bank and suicidal Us
abandoning if not virtually denying the power
of Congress 10 es ablish one and clothe il with
adequate powers TO exercise a saulary control
over the currency. This suggestion is uuG
and iorcible though we apprehend 10 practical
difficulty would be found in obtaining the con
sent Of any State TO the location of a Branch
therein. We think the difference may well
be compromised by allowing the establish er I
of Branches wherever Congress with consent
of the President, may think proper 10 direct
We hope such will DE The course taken bu.
we counsel the friends of National Prosperity
at Washington 10 waive any subordinate point
rather than hazard the loss of The charter.
Hox. HENRY BLACK of Bedford, Pa. has
been elected to Congress in place of Hon.
Charles Ogle, deceased, by vote nearly as
follows;
Counties. Black, Wing. Pilson opp
| Bedford ....l446 500
! Somerset .......I254 653
Cambria. maj. about 100
Wing maj. 1881 27os 1920