Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-04
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MIR thnaie next alluded TO the great number of
olnArupis which were among u, al the commence
meni OF the Wing Administration. The number
had been estimated At 500 00O-many doubtless had
hecome 80 by misfortune. or hy imprudent speculation
but thousands on ih.nsanIs were the UreIched
victims OF the pilIcy of the Gencral Government.
The BnkrIpi Ball was passed by the Wings and
TINS large class Of men relievcd-their energies
were restored. THIS bill Wing measure
ali"goihcr-arJ IL was advocated and passed
hesause Il was IA areOriauce with the PROVISIONS o
the Constitution, aud demnudcl by the principles
~ humanity justice and poliry BY this measure,
100000 men were born ga day, and restored 10
their former useiulncss-lid one living man Was
hotter an valley OF dry bones Their families,
too, felt the beneficial effects of this measure, aud
comfort was restored 10 twO millions Ui oSr peo-
pie!
lie next spoke Of the action Of the Wings lor the
relief the respective States. They did all that Il
was IN tho power OF Congress to d.. They passed
law enirliug every State to just and equitable
share OF the proceeds frum the sales of the public
lands. The proceeds OF these lands. revenue.
had been rapidly melting away, owing to variuus
causes, such the graduation hll-prc-cmplion
laws; the increasing strength of the west, and the
arts oi intriguing dcmagugucs These lands cum.
pretending immcnse valuable tracts. were every
day rcceding hr'hrr from the grasp ufthe General
Government. but the bill recently passed would
of the whole rnunty-and would also tend To re-.
iieye some Of the western and middle Safes which
were b0rnc 10 the earth by the weight OF their debts
incurred through spirit Of enterprise. which was
the Characteristic Of our ccuuiry,npn; unl also by
carrying into effect systems ct internal improve.
mcuis on gigantic scale. This measure; the dis
trhuliun Of the riocrcds Of the sales of the public
lands, was one Of great public utity-ii would
quicken the spudle-inCrease The value Of every
sheep in the couniry-and sccure 10 every man
foHr meals ul meat day, ifIhis should be necessary
for his comfort.
Among other curious leCacics len It's successors
by the late Administration, were public debt al
great amount, fuIsily concealed beneath hcuPn
Treasury uoIes-and diminished revenue, unequal
10 the wants of The country. The Loan bull. and
tie Duty bil were accordingly prepared To remedy.
Tot the present. at least, these evils With regard
to protection TOR American Industry. he would say
that our mechanics and manufacturers must lunk 90
the Wings aud 10 the Wings alone. Enough had
been seem the course Of the session prove
that. II was by Wing policy only. that any branch
Of native industry could be protected by tariff
New Hampshire, Missouri and South Carolina would
not take care of us; neither would the Inro FUcos
of Massachusetts. lie hod read the late address 81
that pariy-and the sentiments which u avoweJ
seemed L. he written by uuiilIu hand. s'uk.
ING al The very riot Of life II ia principles should
he carried into operation, wc should sgua see the
American frigac Constitution perhaps. rding IA
our harbUr 10y on E"slish cable. and English an
chor-and even the halliards, by which the stars
and stripes would he huis,eJ at her peak, would
haply be OF Russian Manufacture.
Among the great MEASURES OF reformation one
was effected hy The Wings, which was in accordance
with the public Will as expressed IN almost every
part Of the Onion. The Wings Ia Congress plucked
40 10y The roots, that great Bnhan Upas the Sub
Treasury. that favnriie measure Of Mr. Van Buren,
by which Tie national funds were 10 be locked up.
and hidden from view; that measure which was 10
separate the Government from the people, an
which WIS 50 well calculated 10 enrich the office
holders and upuyrri,h the laboring men. The
Wings had demolished the entire fabric; they had
also cleared away the rubbish but had not altogether
succeeded ~ erectIng a second Temple. They lad
not yet been able TO agree upon the principles OF an
institution 90 take the place Of the SulrFreasury-
Tie Wings uf Congress from different secliuas
Of the Union. where different views Nere entertain.
ed Of a National Bank-ard because They could not
agree uPnr more than 90 huudredihs Of the mea
sures proposed for The relief Of the country, because
they could not all think precisely alike on one
measure on which the Wing party had always
hcon divided; our political opponents had set up a
shout Of triumph. at declared thai We were ruined
and uudonc, and some few Of the iaint.hearcd, or
ir"achcroUs members Of our own party. had joined
IA The cry,
unwelcpme subject Of dsscnllpn m the Wing ranks
he should leave that task to his political opponents
But he sPnAe Of the folly % abandoning principle
and deserving party, merely because action 80,
particular measure had been postponed Dor few
months until the momhcrs ofthc Congress hal time
To deliberate upon the important subject. AMI in COLI
suit with their constituents
lie briefly referred To the dissatisfaction which
had been expressed by some Wings in regard 20
the course uf the President on the subject ul Ma
iiona Bank. Ito ve-y happily reproyed those who
cherished apathy from this cause, by asking what
would he thought Of the proceedings board n ship
OF war on the eve Of IN engagement her ports open,
her guns shDed and run out, matches lighted. and
every preparation made in give a Tremendous broad.
side. II just as tho formidable enemy came within
pistol shot, her crew should suspend operations for
The purpose Of holding COuu Martial on the Cap
tain. IN the cabin!
or. Choaie said That ME frSl dalg Il Why's tros
tolerance 20 Whigs-nnd 50 Tar FROM being dspirited
aud discouraged. because one measure had been
postponed Scr a few mbnihs they oughi 20 rciolce
al The many dazzling. aud glorious and beneficial
measures. which The Wing Congress had carried
into effect, and on Only OF which they had man
iesied any difference Of opinion for iian thirty
six hours. They onght 10 feel grateful and happy.
that the Wings had agreed 50 we'll md done SO
much 10 serve Their country One thing was GER
tam. that " Bank was wanted. u could only he
approached through a Wing administration. lie
deprecated my disunion IN lhe Wing ranks or aughf
which might lead 10 disuniOn lie touched slightly
upon the rival claims ofdislnguished men 10 the
Presidency and illustrated the folly Of discUuient
and luke waunness among the Wings from such a
course, by the conduct Of the crew Of fine ship on
he high sens, who, hecBusc there was some differ
euco Of opinion between The COmmodore aud the
Captain Is 10 Win should cummaad her on the next
cruise set FIRE 10 The ship and ook their chance Of
gelhuPto the shore iu open boat,
Mr. Cho1ta concluded his eloquent address with
some just and pertinent remarks the politics Of
Massachusetts, md on the glorious cess which
had uvaria5le attended The Wing policy and which
was seen iu The furnishing condition Of our insiilu
lions aud 10 the general prosperity 81 The people
Tie spoke Of what had been done for the cause of
education Of agriculture. nHd of domestic industry,
Of The immense yalne Of productions Of mau1.
lectures oud the mechanic arts 90 Ibis Common
wealth, yiz-eighiy or ninety millions Of doIar'.
md which were sent by our ships % the iurhesi
part The 5lrih. and our citizens still found Time
and means 10 attend 10 the claims Of The unioruu-
ale, and ALLEVIATE tie woes Of The wroch"d. THIS
was seen by oui appropriations ior The Blind and In
sane Asylums, and bY our labOn o. scatter through
The State The Pr1mcthcan FIRE 81 oducaiio1-a1d