Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-08-18
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In the first bill for bank we gave TO the insliluon
attempted 10 establish honest name. name which
belonged TO the thlrg which intended 10 ".
called II bank. and the attempt to establish The
act o Congress- Ilfee may be, and undoubtedly IT, n
diversity OF opluun IN lhe House ih. question whe
or such an Institution would restore he prosperity ii
The country but what was the rejection itl Mere
galye action at Lest: The refusal the Legislature If
the power To make an experiment which had twice been
mado heIup. during PERIOD Of twenty years, and with
the most ttc and fetieei success The action oi tho
Executive preventive merely it did. the utmost,
hui ward of an evil II did no positive good il left tho
eouniry under all its difficulties and endorsements.
Was this thing for which ibis country ought to feel
graeinl Or the failure Of tho attempt thing Er
which Congress Is responsiblel No The responsible
", ir good for evil, entirely the hands u tho
! Executive. -Is.
NJ" when VIC % into that fearful battle before the
People of which the gentleman from Kentucky seems tn
have such alarming anticipation, when the President
has his part 10 defend and we ours, what can le say
and what we. In who s respousbel Common
gives prompt reply We acted; he forbade actIon
Did he propose any substitute tor the bl Yes, llo did
md when his own substitute brought 10 him, Written
down, 10 the very letter, dictated by himself he yeto
ed again. That is the state OF the fact Of whle,
than member this floor has proof still
lnll aud explicit than is IN my own possession
IN reference To this second bill. 1t will reeur In the
memory of every individual that the views and opinions
Of The Executive were aduned To extent such a.
never before conceded by Legislature 10 an Esecn
tive since our Government lad an cXsen1e~eyen to tina
changing OF the maine 10 be given to the institution pro
posed II was To- he called Fiscaliy ~ Fiscal Chr
paraton" "ENeheqner Of Issue. any thing but tie
odous and terrific name oil RAae. But all was in vain.
And No" Osh who Is responsible for Ihls Twill add M
mn un TINT p,Int
And what came next eetenchmcni This enters
into thr general operation Of the two Houses; aud IN
t2af1 toit lpay be- permitted TO say that the slrt oi
ffehelmcut has perhaps n9ane nslanccshrcn oseTaoedc
NanH luk rp. We lave had from gentleman rom
Af4nig Nh. tGumers1 minute report on tho expen
Htft+t Il litran 6sl T., tho laktAag
point ahrdgmg numbers ol fftlpc conleniencos which
had aluats hoctore tect extended to tbem and going
trfn Ia matters Tic meat minute. We had had stmo
tla,eaf G0r c'art committees on rcirenchment before
Fin fhha las been carried through effectively .and
pr from the gentleman ifom Ahonaho (Alf. Gilmorj
remains in part. vet tahe acted On.
'ihruratuo reductions III the estimates for the army
aud navy; these MT vet eonsummated. though they
have in great dtafee heon accomplished. Aud here
rive me leave to say that when gentlemen are serious
in htr intentions reduce The expenses oi this Govern
nfeHt ia tire army md the navy which thy mus,
las THEN hand. There retrench by millions. here.
by pn'aYuncs We neVer shall rctrcnrh cneeinaliy TIL
We loit in the appropriations for the army aud navy.
Uncertainties Tor heae alane hls Year twenty
millions ol dollars: AMI we hear gentlemen talking
here about reducing thu Whole expenditures oiihe Cos
ernmeni In twenty millions, How they ptdne
10 doR Ny tho cutting otl Of few rages1 hy savng
in quilts and pcnSl by putting members on an allowance
81 letter paper? by cutting down tho allowance Of dnpn
" door keeper, or the WAITER who builds eur fires and
furnishes Waef4 minimizing rom Rrp1iofs
paper on which 10 report daily proceedinos1 How
murh slalI zee rrheye the country by matters such az
theso7 bat when 1o the navy and the army,
there Won d,cp Eteashaud youdo Than car.
ont what YOU hnYa commenced Ia these tfnga. thefa
will he = considerable reduction effected Pcfans the
I've l1usos ,f Congress hive dnue enough in bis mattel
but there ia N ne to complete their action
Bn brrve thai the sPflt OF rctrenchment AMI "a
iifna sincere ahd honest spirit imcandoes animate
afac portion uf bo Il Parties IN this House, and re
au1t psi4 n limit tlutt Ia nj
the snhccson which gentlemen Of the Dcnlnclaic par
" have merit plead Than those Of the oppuste
,ldcinnre. at least hau can pretend 10. If an Ia
be considered AS Of the orposierary) The process
hegnnhy hcm while have been bu an humble follow
or aud long as shall have the honor ot here
~ he p me God will bo their f'llowcr. in every al
tempt especially Ia reduce the military flrce Of tho
country in time Of peace. whether in amy navy.
(tbouph admit that did mol support the attempted
ducon of the navy
Now, what has been the comparative aeiion Of the
Executive in this matter Of rerenchnonR II has been
the increase Of both navy and army. The heads If the
Nar and Navy Departments have recommended appro
praiions to the amount Of twenty millions Of dollars
proposing al the time additions in both Depart
menis which must have cost at least fifteen millions
more When this subject OF retrcnchment Is proiesscd
by The Executive what have we from thai 1uarer?-.
Wmds. words, words. and recommendations 10 increase
both army aud navy
Here, then, is the contrast between the two opp so
pariie.lhe Executive ard The Legislature no aro to,
he marsaIlcd in this formidable and terrific before
the People, FAT this matter of rctrenenent is
cernod
And here must again render due acknowledgment 10
The honest portion OF HE Democracy in this House fcri
llel,d they have taken and the NJ they have afforded
rs III all our efforts un this subject.
NeNt came the Aprortionmen bill; aud in that ioo r
must do Justice to the Democratic party. thought the
number adopted most improper and unjust and
which went IN its effects directly against the popular
principle Of Governuelt anl Of this House rsrl
iirular. there FEATURE the hill