Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-01

com nierce-in tile PROSTATE manuactutes-in tue -
ralgzeL industryand IN The dsranged State OF tie cur
r.ncy of the country and all this as he stated was
In, ie,ul, Of Mr. Van Burens Administration OF the
Federal Government. No, Sir 10 take these specihca
ions ~ The order in which they presented, ask me
gentleman To point t. the act or TO The expression OIL Nj
Van Ruren in any wise inimical TO commerce. deny
hot il !, Il, be found in any official act in any message
address, spcech or letter Of Dir V. ever YET come
- I,ght as far as know believe. On the contrary,
nv memory il no, cruelty fault he will iind by reer
ence 10 the proper statistics, that tie export ana I'M
,ori trade was far greater during the ioGr years o.
MIR Van Buren, Administration than IN any eqaai space
If time since the foundation of our Government lhe
gentleman is greatly mistaken in sup?oslng that oui
manufactures are in PROSTATE condition Ear, very
Inv from i They were never more hourishng, ex-
,sns;ve mr. numerous But dad Mr. Van Buren, say OF
do any thing against domestic manufactures during the
form III In, Presidency; Not Al all. His whole SIN m
that respect must be- that he did not adroratc 0. re-
commend n Protectire Thrift. Ii thrs be the charge
then indeed IS he honorably guilty, and tor II he DC
serves the thanks Of Tie whole South. The gentle
man is not less mistaken when he charges Mr.. an
Bnren's administration with the SIN Of paraivzing me
industry of the coun,ry-so far from II, Mr.. an Bu
rem declared his belief in the very beginning OF ms o.,
fetal career, that the private pursuits Of men sAou"
not he taught to look 10 Government lor and or al
vancemcn,, nor Government 10 look upon pfHate IN
dnstry rs fit subject for control or r"ga!iiton-
tina, the one should be wholly 2jrtsrei uy the acft"m
Of the othvr-that private industry and - !rgiti.
mate profits were aud Of risl ought 10 be- sAcre"
to him from whom they flow And true II Is, thal all
kinds Of productions g great, and coinladca Is
high prices they had (or many years he'"fe zone,
and much higher than they do now. Neither DID Nj
Van Buren, tcranre the currency OF the country, or
have any thing 10 with II n his Official career, save
merely IL recommend that te Federal Revenues should
be collected III specie, and kept aud d.sbursed ~ tne
sworn officers of the Government, precisely Is !a'-
,,p.Y,, ~ Ip.t
and payment Of thcy own funds. Such policy conic
not by possibility derangc The currency, nor ca u
have that effect. The true cause OF the inequality OF
the Exchanges and the arrangement OF the cnr'cnc;
IS 10 be found in the Loaled condition Of our banking
syscm--in the Wild and curb!css spirit Of specullo"
and oycr-tradna-and IN The countless evils tia:
always attend the excessive circulation ii Spr.
rous paper money. Aye, Sir, aud I. The indus
,ry Of the country has been in any wise parayzrd,
has arisen from the substitution oi reckless party
spirit in the place Of honest labor and economy,
and the operation ot avenging wattar" winch
was wared wth unappeasing wrath from lsi2 u lc!l
against the administrations Of General Jackson and
MIR Van Buren-a warfare, which IN lis progress ulir
marly converted nearly the whole country into great
poiiteal camp. Merchants farmers, and mechanics,
all became politicians and partzanS, and delighted n.
lhcr 10 attend public meetings, conventions and pro.
cessions, than pursue the congenal and pro'a-
bic employment Of their respective occupations ~ lie
But, Mr.. Speaker, Notwithstanding the temporary
embarrassmcnts Of our country, the gentleman has
drawn too much upon a gloomy Imagination for the
frgllful picture he has exhibited to ~. The gentle.
man from Wood too, added dark shade 10 the can.
vass, when he declared, tina, Ejieeni p4n OF the
whole population Of the Union hung III dread sns.
pense upon the question Of the repeal OF the Bankrupt
La@-that universal rum oyerhung the land, aud
doubt dsinay and terror existed III every heart Now,
Mr. Speaker, such picture this is calculated 10 do
neither Justice nor credit to the American nation; and |
beg the indulgence OF the House, while attempt TO
show that, when compared with all other nations thai
ever existed, the American Union is the iTeest, the
happiesi, and the most prosperous SIR, If III tins
survey Of her and her glorcs, should b.
found INDUCING to extent in the pleasures o! a
fancy sketch hope to find forgiveness IN the patriotic
sympathics OF the generous Nirginians by whom ain
surrounded Mr. Speaker, what is the condition otour
country, compared with other nations: We have
hostile fleet lowering around our coast and destroy.
ing our commerce! No victorious General marching al
the head Of an overwhelming army Of foreign paupers,
and plundercrs sack cities burn orr towns, aud
destroy the lives u people, No pes,lence 10 taint
the atmosphere breathe, with the scent OF death
No famine with its hgAting and whitening horrors
spreading starvation, desoa;,on and death all around
Us. No. Sir nonr Of these national scourgcs and
calunitics Bnt III their stead, have comforts
and blessings innume!ahc, and almost inc xhaustIbc.
The proud earle Of American liberty, whose golden
image keeps IL perpetual viglls over your head, Mr.
Speaker looks down, with IN admrIng eye, and a
into lie blue caaapY of cmb!ematical Of tie
rising glory and cAai,aion Of these United States.
Happiness encirclys every fresidc, and con,ennent
beams in every continuance peace and plenty,
blended III harmonious union oyerspread the whole
nation and make country political ElySlum IN
deed We have busy, busting population, just rs
free and entcrrrising as Inanknd can be. We have
country whose face presents every thing Of beauty and
submi,y that serves 10 delight lhr eye, crafty the
taste Of tie most romantic and iastdous We have lofty
mountains outsretched and wide spreading vail!es,
verdant fields, and productive farms. The whole
lry is beautifully and conveniently nterseccd BY RI
vers, canals railroads, nnd highways, bearing oil rs
productions III every directoncties and towns, vi.
lagos and hamets, constantly spTingrg INTO exist
ence If by magic, To add renewed charms 20 the al
ready perfect superficial scenery If tie nation "hile
ships, The mighty castles Of the waicry wCrld,
Whose march t!c mountain wave,
Whose halc T. Tie deep"
with c stripes ana stars II our beloved country nm
furled aio 10 the breeze, nobly plough the bosom Of
every ard ocean, and proudly ont into the ports Of
all nations on earth. In addition 10 a this have a
free, Representative Government, conducted by tie
chosen agents Of the people, with Constitution o! fun
damcntal law, which protects every III the full IN
lnyment Of the freed,m ot thought the freedom Of Opt
mon, the freedom ii speech-aye, SIR, and the freedom
Of personal action restrained far only to prevent
man from doing mn injury 10 another, which pro-
tecis every in the earnings Of his labor in tie
control and management Of his own family dependents
ties 10 every citizen the sacred and unesraned right
to worship his God under his swine and liz tree
and there shall be 10 make him afraid.
And get, this is the country, whose ''pcrshcd com
mcrce-whose Frustrated manufacurcs-w para
Iy2ed industry, and whose deranged currency have
been gloomly Described by one gen,lcnan--and
whose condition, as depicted by another presents on"
spread spectacle Of distress, wrc;chedness, and
bankruptcy, upon which the eye Of the phi'anthropis
and tho patriot cannot gaze, but with sorrow and with
iorrolL
Nlr Speaker several darts have been hurled Al tic
dying Patriot of the Hermitage, i'll the Of THIS
debate, which was panied to hear. Whatever might
have been the Justification Of such course, in bygonc
times Of high party excitement, had hoped that now,
while that Hero and Statesman stood upon the verge Of
the grave, gently sinking into his cay.cold tenement
while s eyes fixed on Heaven and his back turned
upon his fellow men--that he might be spared, and
permitted TO take his exit in peace. But, Sir, no
vindIcation Of that great and good man be ne.
cessary from Suffice it 10 say, soldier,
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