The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1842-08-25


In th4 seaai. on Mend.y. Auaust -iSs-s rhr
TsuaB .sinr under discussion. Mr. Archer,
or vjn.ula. delivered The following speech,
vhieh iar lpree and beauty has seldom been
ezusllsi
So IA. ia 10 50 sxtravsgsnt and ex-
fsns pien o. an Indfsidlal whish sSvance,
hAen - ssur entire system q sls collection
eta pebiie revsnus is now in extrsms Doubt
Gsntitfaen esnnot-nsy. will dslibsJaisly sayg
tare not affirm that put the case TOO strongly.
T1s pilions Of the ablest men ia either House
81 Congress. Of the members o. the bar y 10 have
ne widest reputation, and what Is Of liitls in
rerior inpori) Of the mosF oielligsnl merchants
temrietsiy verssd IN such matters, are all in
toucurrsncc On ;his point. There can be lule
doubt thar, since the 30th Of June. your entire
rssenusiaws have become void. Yet the Ex-
ssadrs. tender as he Is Of every constitutional
n1rupie, "cavillng on thc ninth part Of hair'
ofwhsssser Congress does-this iunetiOnary 90
rads ~ 81 distinctions and diiIicnltiss-whose
slrsthsr.ivs eyes detect flaws evsrywbsrs-pra-
eseas here Al once to cure, By his own interpre-
sations and the supplementary Legislation Of bis
sccrsiarf, the failurs Of law and the absence Of
Is4uillssa lie decided singly what law Is in
orca. how ID Is 70 be interpreted. where il is 10
eompiee, who IS ts supply its defects; and al
IBIS Ia Sc lace Of the concurrent action Of both
these henscs. alarmed al this state Of things and
hasisnisE 70 provide Cor il By the preservation
merely. the lssaiiriag preservation q previous
law. at which he sets aside. 70 substitute Cor
year r,kzimsni his own Fat. This strange. this
ensTe .sied sort Of Law nov constitutes your
entire s,sssm q laying and collecting fsxe-
Mos i~fhnt the won't even. The law whseh
.lfs. .-tias--shs COMPETENT power over what
sstfrsrards revenue qaesiions-are now scout
10 raks. 10 almost esnsin 10 be negatives By
.hi1.. RI she pressnt incredible eonditipn Of
ihinss 3 become permanent. unless We, he leg
islanvs power, suecumb 70 the terms he openly
impossa upon us. and surrender. At discretion, 70
what enr known principles dissvows and our
vlels tnss Of publie dusy lorbids.
] 4lsss. sir. eli Useless invocaiions Of that
sPIsil watch party seems to have utterly srfin-
guishrd-the spirit which once, in this country,
knew no sect or form Of opinion when The high
sss puzzle interests were At stake. or when il
= - Hrsly imagined thai invasiOns Of the gene
raj freedom, Of The Legislative privileges. were
shout . Be attempted speak no logger as 70
Senator around me. But simply to declare my
own fesiing, a. the desegafed agent Of those who
cent me here. Until lev days since. ! would
have voied a. 10 thls land question in any way
that night secure . revenue 70 the public neees-
sites and redeem our endangered national faith.
Bee 81 this v past. I abandon eli moderation
10 vie~ Of sssumptions like this.
Iis. Mr.. President, no longer question or q
lesser supply Of revenue from this ineOnsidera-
bic land hand, and a faa and adequate supply
from lean bilis OF between The value OF thu,
petty portion OF revenue, AID The main provision
-on Nnish an adequate public income must re-
pose. The question has now taken a shups Of
iar higher import, character OF far deeper in
tsfest and alarm than any matter OF mere rsvs-
nue. can wear. The great rule Of al free inssi-
tulions. that the people alone shall lay ta1es-u
vii.l pFfheiple q all constitutional government
An essential guaranty Of all safe public admin.
isirnton2has become involved. is Al stake tina,
solemn cannon Of republican erssds-ihat high
Fundamental lsw--ao, sir. act law. the mer.
part ola code or constitution; il is itself con
sii'eiou for, give bat that. and real eoasiitu
/ iioa must follows take IL away. and there 10 On
cad o. al practical freedom.