The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-27

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or The consideration OF the public, and most nobly
ala they iespond TO the appeal made TO their honor
| and patriotism
| Inc meeting was called TO order by Col ELIAS
| PATTERSON, on whose motion JowL MALLARy, ESD,
was called TO preside, and a number Of other gentle
men Vice Presidents and Secretaries for whose
names and other details must refer the reader to
| the record OF proceedings.
during the retirement of committee resou-
IONS DANIEL GARDNER ESD complied with an invita-
ton To address the meeting and unclaimed the atien
uon OF the audience until their return, in most In
srucuye, eloquent, and interesting address. Mr. IT,
showed, by means of facts and figures, the imporI
lance OF permanent and reasonable, and especially
speedy settlement OF this great question lie clearly
| developed the suierings to which want of 1t was
exposing US, and the rum and distress that were fall
ing upon the nation in consequence of the refusal OF
Congress to do their duty this subject irrespective
| OF all and any other He would prefer to see the
scheme OF Distribution stand upon its own merits,
and not thus interfere with vital to US
nation and people. He concluded amid enthusas-
| tic applaudts.
When MIR. GARDNER concluded, MIR. KELLOGG,
from the committee on resolutions presented series
| Of able and well-tmed resolutions, the rrading OF
which responded TO in tokens of the most cordial
| appreciation We commend the resolutions and the
int oductory address to the candid perusal and
| sderation of all citizens.
Judge Buell. In rising to advocate the adoption OF
the resolutions said he did not propose t, dwell in
| detail upon the several propositions they con-
tanned, but would simply confne himself to
the two essential considerations of raising a
revenue for the support AMI countenance OF
our Government and out OF 1t protection To the great
interests of the people. We shall not attempt
| sketch of his mastery discussion of these great
points, or the eloquent and patriotic reflections by
which he urged the people TO take that stand and pur
sue that course which alone secure us a safe de-
| liyerance from existing and impending embarrass-
ments and dangers. He presented alarming, but
| perfectly true, picture of the danger to which the
confederacy was exposed by the refusal Of Congress
to pass the usual revenue supply bills. And when
this was taken into consideration, in connection with
the intense sutferngs to which all interests and the
whole people exposed for want of adequate Ia
rh laws urged with great clearness and cogency the
question whether should expose these absorbing
and vital interests and principles by adherng to-
fastening to them, project doubtful in expediency
| and cOnstitutionality, and which it is well known
cannot be consummlted for years to come. Must
the confederacy PERISH midst the happiness and pros
perity Of the people be sacrificed must the Union be
jeopardized, twas Judge Buel's pointed inquiry for
trng and questionable object and for irrelevant,
important and Interior purposes Moreover, when
there was clearly such uneXampled unanmity of SEN
timent on the subject OF an equitable discriminating
tariff, should the voice of the people be dsrcgarded
In such manner as to ENDANGER ITS ADOPTION by a
measure that could not obtain foothod in Congress
until linked to another loudly called for and generally
approved by the people, and which cannot MAIN
tain separate existence In Congress of its nom-
| nal friends shall tariff, he asked in effect be
linked to such scheme and be sacrificed at shrine
at best OF doubtful reputation In conclusion, Judge
b. dwelt with much force upon the duty oevolving
upen the people and their representatives upon this
subject at this eXigency of national affairs and
business interests; and the response which his views
met from the audience, showed that the public senti
ment is most happily correct and unanimous
A, ,hr Conclusion Of Judge Bues remarks, gen
tIeman OF that class Of poilticans who would maze
the great inter- SITS of The country and It's prosperity
depend upon Tue success OF trhIng political scheme
10 express his surprise o tuat any genteman
should utiei ments dbhorrent," &c "a Judge
b. had uttered, when the later discalmed The
of terms attTibu ed 10 him direct doubt Of his
sincerity was raised his, with other excep-
tionabe remdrns, exgllsd sensation Of great dis
leasure, and called upon the floor Martin |. Town
md, E.-q
Mr.. townsend corrected the error fthc geni man
who had charged that the call Of meeiIng ind been
IN dc with dis used motives. Tie pointed 10 the cal
wi ch invited the attendance (in piicu terms) of ali
who were opposed TO eopardlzlng the passage of
prouer Tariff law, by making it depend upon the sue
cess scheme 10 distribute the proceeds of the pub
ic domain and he said that none who read the in,l-
,ation could misapprehcnd It's impot aud character
nd since discussion had been raised on the sub
ject, MIR L. went into elaborate review OF the
situation and prospects OF the FARM question in Con
gressthe objects of politicians In connecting il with
another project that would ensure It's defeat and only
with the view OF keeping the question open for future
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Iencc, with great clearness ana effect, the suffering
the unmlti ga distress to which all classes must be
subjected Infinitely beyond any thing yet expe
lienced) If Congress persists In sacrificing this great
measure at the shrine of some desperate and sp ca
bic political scheme He exposed the faii hlessbess
and trling of the peoples representatives in incurpo
rating the original Distribution Bill clause
pehd distribution whenever it was found necessary
to raise Tariff above 20 per cent. ad valorem, and
now when that exigency arrives, to declare shame
| ..,l,- Al
in that provision, and that since they had secured
that, they designed to hang to it, though it
may cost the nation the safety Of their institutions
and the people all their hopes for peace and pros
perity He did not propose to discuss the merits of
Distribution but he asked that might be separated
from this Let it rest upon its merits, and stand
or fall upon the same but do not sacrifice for it
measure upon which the whole nation is agreed, and
which is of vital Importance to all interests and to
all classes. We cannot do MIR. T. Justice in this
brief reference to his excellent speech. That his
sentiments in accordance with the views of the
public, the thunders of applause with which they
were hailed, most clearly demonstrate
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. rs remarks, nowith-
anding the hour was waxing late, d. l.. Seymour
Esq, loudly called for by he meeting He rose
in response to the CALL and for nearly halt hour de-
lighted the audience with of the happi st and
most eloquent efforts for which that gentleman has
high and deserved reputation While dwelling
upon the interests involved IN proper al JUST
ment OF THIS question, TO the Ind Isrious laborcr
the mechanic, the agrculturs not less than to the
other great interests of the country he listened
with the most breathless and IN cpse interest. And
fact after fact and burst after burst Of eo-
quence escaped his lips the cheerngs of the audenc
made the hall lremble DE exposed with force and
cearness that could leave doubt the designs of
those who sitting the year round in the Congress
of the nation, and evincing determination to ruin
the people and destroy the Government, if need be- to
consummate their desperate and infamous political
schemes and Vaccinations.
But must forbear for the present. Time and
room would fail us to do the speakers justice had
the ability We hope they may yet be induced to fur
nish sketch of their remarks for publication, that
our readers at large may enjoy common benefit with
those who had the satisfaction of attendance at the