The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-05-06

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ol ne same opinion. lie iald - Ok
OlhsE fsF. - apEOOl a his ind@E<hssaas
nG Party. an great questions. thn ne
Offered xIlh his Irisnds % The suhiert Of
The embargo. lie sas deeidedly and
unaIieratsy opposed 10 Il. Il furnishes.
in bis judgement. iheIsIofe. 80 impuislion
either on my pslri0nsa or The soundness
Of my political apiniaas ihai Was oPPos
ed 70 il also. Imssn opposed N opiRions
forl Was moi in Congress. and had nothing
20 10 with lhe seI creating the embargo.
And - 10 opposition 10 measures soE
carry ing on The MAJ. Alter came into
Congress. 1 again say, lei The gentleman
specify-lel hIm lay his finger on any
thing. calling for an answer. and be shan
have an answer.
Mr.. President. you were yourself in
The House during considerable part Of
chic lime. Thshonorable genIlsmsn may
make q witness Of you. lie may make
a Witness OF any body else. lie may be
his own witness. Given but some fact.
some charge. something capable in iiseil
either Of being proved or disprovsd.
Prove any thing net consistent with hon
erable and patriotic conduct. and am
ready TO answer il. Sir. ] sm glad this
subject has been alluded 10 in . manner
Which jusii6es me in taking public notice
Of Il; because I am well sware that for
ten years past, infinite pains have been
taken 10 find something. in The range Of
these topics, which might Greats prejudies
against me in the country. The journals
have al been porsd over. and the
reports ransseked. and scraps Of para
graphs and half sentences have been col
leslsd, put together in The falsesi manner.
and then made 10 fare out as il there had
been some discovery. But all this failed.
The next resort vas 10 supposed cores.
1ondence. My letters we're sought for,
TO learn il, in the confidence Of private
friendship, had never said any thing
which IN enemy could make use Of.
With this view the vicinity Of my former
residence has been searched. a. with
lighted candle. New HsmpshIre has
bees explored from The mouth OF the
merrimack TO the White HIlls. Ia one
instance q genllensn had LETT the State.
gone Eve hundred miles of. and died.
His papers were examined. q letter was
found. and. | have understood, il vas
brought 10 Washington; . eonelsve vas
held 10 consider IL. and the result Was,
thai il there wss nothing else against Me.
Webster. the matter had better be lsll
alone. Sir, ! hope TO make every body
Of tina, opinion who brings against me .
charge Of . van, Of patriotism. Errors
Of opinion can be found. doubtless. on
May subjects; bu, as such eondue. flows
from tho feelings which snimate the
heart. | know that no sci uf my life has
had its origin in the want Of ardent lore
Of country.
Sir. when | cane 10 Congress. | found
the honorable gentleman. q leading mem.
Der OF the House Of Representative,
Well. sir. 10 what did ne difTeri One
Of The first measures oil magnitude. sflsr
| came here, Was Mr.. Dallss's PROPOSE
lion for bank. II was . war measure.
!, Vas urged ss being absolutely nscss-
sary 10 enable Government 10 carry on
the war. Government wanted revenue;
such bank, /, vas hoped. would furnish
il, and on iha, account il was warmly
pressed and urged on Congress. You
remember all this, Mr.. President. You
remember how much some persons sup
posed the success Of the war and saliva.
lion Of the country depended on carrying
that measure. Yet the honorable mem.
Der from South Carolins opposed that BILL
He now takes TO himself a good deal Of
msri,-nons too much, bu, stlI = good
deal Of meri,-for having defeated il.
Well. sir, l sgrced with him. II was a
mere paper banks mere machine for
fsbricsiing irredeemable paper. II was
a new form for paper money; and. instead
Of benefiiug the country, | thought il
would plunge il deeper aud deeper in
difficulty. | made q speech on the sub
jec,; il has often been quoted. There ],
10; ls, whoever ploases read and examine
il. am no, proud OF il for any ability
il exhibits; on the other hand, ] an nol
ashamed Of i, for the spirit which il
man,fes,s. But. sir. say again, the
gentleman himself took the lead against
this measure-,his darling measure Of the
Administration. | followed him; i'll was
seduced into error, or into unjuslifisbla
opposition, ihore sits my seducsr.
What, sir, were other lesding senti.
ments, or leading measures Of tina. day!
Ga what other subjects did men differ!
The gentleman has sdver,ed to one. and
tina. a most important one--l mean The
Navy. lie says. and says truly. that ii
the commencement OF the war The Navy
was unpopular. Il was unpopular with
his friends, who then controlled the poll.
tics Of the country. Blu, he saws he dIf
Tered with his friends: 10 this respect he
resisted party influence and party con.
nexion, and was the friend and advocate
Of the Navy. ST. ] commend him for
i IL He showed his wisdou That nal.