Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-07

lion were thus acted upon, there was not single nea-
snre of relief be expected for three years lheh'
ac,in if the Wings of Massachusetts were TO separate
from the President, what was 10 become OF the Coi
lsc,or T. S Marshal, and other good Wings: Washe1
pect.d that they would separate and resign Their places
/ and see themselves replaced by persons not Wings
Mould the Wings of Massachusetts gam any thing ny
sncb proceeding, Bot To GO beyond The limits OF 'he
IJned States and remember the distinguished person
who reDrrsen,ed Government a. the court oi Grea'
Bria,n: would the Convention have that eminent ci''
zen respn perhaps be succeeded by his predecessor
h,t n, All events not by Wing? and TO come niue
nearer. if he (Mr. wy might take the liberty "ns'
was to be- The fate Of that humble individual, himself
Where did they intend TO place him lie should GER
,,;oIv Lk. 10 know. When divorce was granted, ibe
family was generally divided; and he would like 10
in The present divorce decreed between the IRE
dent and the Wings, who was going 10 have him.
The resolution, however which he had mus been tx
aiming might not have this meaning. IL might mean
something lcss and upon the WHOLE he doubted VINE.
Their 1t had much meaning al all 1t was SORT oil De-.
or indictment preferred against the President, WIN
punishment pronounced against HIM at Tie same Tune
| Auain recurring The spirit OF the resolutions, he
asked if the Wings of Massachusetts, proposed 10 post
name all attempts to do good relieve the country I'LL
some future and unknown time: They had strong
minority now in Congress, and now was the time iof
them to accomplish their purposes lie was mol now
Young man. and old men were slow To place much con
dence in the future, and trust alone to that, when The
| present offered some chance at improvement. But
bo,e wore Wings who future and better chance;
but of that chance he was not so sangune II had not
been an easy thing for the Wings to obtain power and
nothing but union, cordial union, raerna union, coud
nreyeut WING prostration. They never could main
tam themselves by prescription and denunciatory pro-
ceedinos The Wing party, which effected change
of the national administration IN lc4o, was made up o
peoule of different opinions there were extreme State
Right mcn-men of extreme Federal notions; the extra
4 Tariff men, md the ultra free trade men, joined to-
re,her in the spiri, of harmony and union concert and
TO arrest the rninous measures OF the ad
verse party During the whole campaign were preach
ed kindness, friendship, union, and concii'a''on'
The Wings preferred TO have, and did have in view
four or five great objects FIRST, 10 establish perma
nent peace with England, that the state of our at
fairs with her might be such iha, our men oil business
could oresce what future relations with her would
be. second object q revenue, the country having
experienced deficiency during the preceding admins
,ration Third the great interest OF protection, as con
uecied with revenue.
MIR. Webster now advered to the Tariff bill passed
AT the last session. and denied that any particular
Whir nr other individual, entitled 10 the honor
of carrying it by his casting vote, (aliudIng, we pre-
sumo to the claim up by the friends OF Mr. Stanly)
Mr. Parmenter, Of this State or any other member of
the Democratic party who voted tor the bill, might
claim the honor; or the member from Boston, Mr. p
pse,on1 The truth should be told, and justice take
place II was the axiom of distinguished French ru
Il thor that nothing braulifu winch was not true
>, Ard the truth was to the Tariff, there was not n
majority Of Whi.s favor oil 1t IN either house There
were thirty of their opponents in IFS nvor and thus II
was carried: The member from hliddlesex, who went
for il out aud out, held the Tariff III his hand just as
perfectly MS if lie had Presidents veto Then, in the
Senate there were the Two Senators from Pennsylva.
MIA MIR. Wilams, of Maine and another from the
West, who went for it. This subject which
should not be n party nne-it involved The indus.
try Of the country II should not rise with the party,
les, il might 90 down to its grave with the party and
never come up again. at least during our day Mr. w.
said he graied with the passnge OF the Tariff bull,
and If for other reason, simply TINT II was IN effect
departure from the absurd horizon, allziGg principle of
: the Compromise act. That an act which, in ef-
feet proposed restrict future legislatures from raIs
ing the duties beyond twenty per cent utter lsi2 NO
measure ever passed had gwen hiG much grief it
was pa ssed by few enGs of protection, and host OF
foes /, imposed restriction not 10 be found IN the
Constitution, and in fact amounted 10 new clause IN
the Constitution |! passed in great gency;
and if continued in force would have produced such
vas, mischief would cause spasm throughout the
country to free itself from lis effects
> Mr. Webster proceeded To discuss the currency
. measures Of President Tyler and Congress. The de.
engagements Of the currency commenced IN lS3', aud
, were not the result Of the Compromise act. No pro
vision 10 better it had yet been made, nor would any
r thing short of the establishment Ct universal curren-
cy answer the wants OF the country. lie was fully
persuaded tina, till then the country would not return
TO lis former state Of prosperity lie spoke Of Secre.
. ,ary Ewings plan of Bank, and alluded 10 the fact
anaiIs, p1nK, win power 10 establish branches WIN
out the consent Of the States IN which they should be
ATTEMPTED to BIZ located But Congress refused 10 pass
o bill with this restriction. second bull was pre-.
pared and it was ascerained that il could not obtain
The support of Wing Senator's. People became exa'.
peaird and esen.tu and many were IN favor OF post
ooninn the subject I'LL the session So he thought,
and so he expressed his opinion TO the Senators OF
Massachusetts, but he was bound 10 presume that his
advice was not good, for it was not followed
Next was proposed the Excheqner plan, and without
0.,n1dA hIs
r niun but yet having confidence in IL at least
the subject Of currency rs he had pad deep alien
ton TO it for thirty yenrs-hs Ind devoted his attention
4 to it before he went 10 Congress from New Hamp.
shire He remembered, when Mr.. Vansart made the
great discovery that the depreciation of The Bank OF
, England notes not in consequence OF iis being
worth less, but that bullion had risen Lords Liver
pool Ceslcreagh, and Others Of the other side,
adopied the very convenient opinion, and defend
> ed IT, But 1t reserved Tor Alexander Baring-he
present Lord Ashburon-to oppose the absurd allacy
by the application of his luminous mind to the SUBJECT
Then he (Slr w became bullionis and originally
went TO Congress as such. Since men, ne mao teaa
and listened every thing in relation to the subject,
which was worth the attention and he had long
since to the conclusion thata commercial country
, required mixed circulation.
Hence lie begged TO be permitted to place quite as
much confidence his own opinion, as IN some news
paper graph the heated ebuons OF political
deIa,er II was then his opinion, that the ESchequer
plan proposed hy the Administration was the best and
only measure which Congress could adopt for the wei
fare of people embarrassed by dIsordered currency
4 With fer trial for three years. lie would pledge HIT
reputation that its effects would have been most bene
fciul-the greatest for the country ever adopt
ed saving always the adoption OF the Constitution i
But Congress struck al the provision for dealing in ex
], changes, and the bill not worth rush Mr. Web
stcr enlarged here upon The duty of Government, t
devise measures for regulating the currency, it being
a matter beyond The ability OF individual enerpr,ze-
Opinions, lie SAID had charged with regard TO Unite
States Bank wned By Individuals the stock OF whc
should be exempted from taxation in The States Sue
o q bank would not receive countenance here. BuI
the Exchcquer scheme 10 which he recurred he saidI
f denounced by portion Of Congress, as dead
lif.ess inopeaivc whle another portion regarded IL
and powerful. 1t was denounced both al
King Log and King Serpent, and 1t was lniemperate5|
attacked nslanier being presented TO The ioue