The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-04-12

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without disturbance here, rpojn,ir in" COMPOSING
waiung as nave done, in perfect al MS breasi
confidence, Tor the ultimate trnnn ana GndOubljO!
LOT run, and IN the entire persnoa v" justice ana
would, IN Inc end, settle all things NJ u That tim
oe, anu .nat Whatever wrong or nius,i"eyy should
experience at The hands of man H g5usIce nipG
hearts are open and fully known u tu 20 whom si
by the lnscrutable dispensaons Of H;u,ln The end
rectty all error, redress all wrong M pfoVdencs
justice TO be done. s'u"u cause ann
But have not meanwhile beer
Everywhere throughout the extent nS Stained
continent have had cordial, warm.bo. ,ls grev
devoted friends, who have know hearted, and
appreciated my motives. "o and j4lIy
10 them,i Language were suscep,ihIo .c,
pressing, my Acknowledgements / wonIS VI lulyeS
them as all the return have now n ~" now offer
genuine, disineresed and persevern a SO Tor !hei
devoted attachment. But If fail in . "ae and
guage to express my gratitude to Them unable hn
Ninuhess 'ney nave shown me-what shall I an Tho
what can say at all commensurate " 'ai say
feelings of gratitude which owe II WI" ~ those
whose humble representative and se,".I we State
been in this Chamber [llere Mr.. C.,CGnatr have
peared TO overpower him, and he oS,0w'ta'I@ap
deep sensbiliiy and with difficult u,,ersnV aeS with
| emigrated from Virginia to the STATE
tucky now nearly forty years ago; went o VI Men,
Pnan VINO hau not YET attained the age Of may i
who had never recognized Ca,her,. ,n"'.yNf
felt his caresses-- 7oor--penny ess-wiihO"'%%
vor oil the great-with an imperfectand inoIsk
education, limited to the ordinary bno;asqu'
common pursuits Of life; but scarce b oITs and
foot on her generous soil, when was soi,sa ny
embraced with parental fondness, caressoS ~ SOo
had been favorite child, and patronized n ,%
liberia and unbouuded muni6cenco F,o WIN
period the highest bonors Of the State ho "m Wa
freely bestowed upon me; and arterworI '' !, OGSN
darkest hour OF calumny and detraction nb !" "s
seemed 10 be forsaken by all the resi- Of ,ho ""sn
she threw her broad and impenetrablo SL; "I,u,
round me, and, bearing me up aIoft in her oo",'
goous arms, repealed the poisoned shafts b, V, WA,
aimed al my destruction, and vindcaed my g,oi
name from every false and unfounded avsanh -"
But tho ingenuity of my assaanrs is ncy", u,
hausted, and it seems have subjected myseIr W.
new opiihet, which do not know wbe,b''s
should he taken in honor or deroaalion | am bsS
up 10 the country as a ''dctator' A dicn,orI~
The idea of dictatorship is drawn from Rom,D
institutions; and at the time the Office was cs'
atod, the person who welded the rempOS'H,
weigh Of authority it conferred, concentrated !,
his own person an absolute power over the Iys,
and property of all his fellow citizens; he couH
raise armies; he could build and man nayios h,
could levy taxes al WILL and raise any amOup, If
revenue he might choose to demand; and hh md
death rested on his fiat. If had been dictator
as am said 10 have been, where is the power
with which / was clothed Had any armT ay
! navy? any revenue? any patronage: in a woa,vy
power whatever? IL had been dictator. | link
that even those who have the most freely appicd
To me the appellation, m Ist be compelled To make
two admissions: first, that my dictatorship has been
distinguished by no cruel executions, stained BY
no blood, nor soiled by any act OF dishOnOr; ana
in the second place. think they must own (thOugh
do not exactly know what date my commission
OF dictator bears-l imagine, however it must have
commenced with the extra SESSION. that i'll did y.
surp the power ofa dictator--i Mt least voluntarily
surrendered il within shorter period than was al
loted for the duration of the dictatorship Ofhe 70
man Commonwealth.
Ifto have sought, at the extra session and a6.
present, by the CO cooperation of my friends, Uuy
out the great measures ended by the p0R 4
majority Of 1910, and TO have Desired tn W
should all have been adopted and executed; In X
have anxiousy desir, d to a disordered cumr 81
regulated and restored, and irregular exchas
equulizcd and adiusted;if to have laborad to rspa
ish the empty Golfers of the Treaury by sDnR Y
duties; if TO have endeavored to extend relfn
the unfortunate bankrupts Of the country, who bad
been ruined in great measure by the erroneous
policy, as we believed, OF this Government NO
seek to limit, circumscrbe, a nd restrain Executive
| authority; it 10 retrench unnecessary expendloe
and abolish useless offices ,and institutions; ,whIs
the public honor is preserved uDtarnshed ny sup
plying revenue adequate 10 meet the nailonaIe'
gagements, incidental protection can be aiGdS
10 the national industry; if to entertain an a''h
solicltude to redeem every pledge,and executor
| ry promise fairly made by my political !hs@
| with view TO the acquisition Of power ironN x
| hands of an honest and confding people; II l~
| objects constitute man DICTATOR, why, W'
suppose must be content 20 beer, although oll
still share with my friends ,the odium or tho nona
of the epithet, as il may be considered on Inc
hand or the other
| That my nature is warm, my temper ARDEN,
my disposition. especially in relation to the pa'S
service, enthusiastic, am fully ready 10 own aaO
! those who suppose that have been assuming 'n'
dictatorship have only mistaken fol- arrosaNs.%s
! assumption that fervent ardor and devotion wu.n
| is natural to my constitution, and when l "'!
have displayed with too little regard TO cola, ca
culating, and cautious prudence in SUSTAINING S
supporting important national measures 81 P'"''
which have presented and proposed. .;,,,
! During long and arduous career OF se Nv, s
the public councils of my country, espec'aI'! ~,
ing the last eleven years have held seat u
Senate, from the same ardor and ehthu Us SaI,s
character, have no doubt in the neat u u'V ~r
and in an honest endeavor to MAINTAIN ~, vr "a.
ions against adverse opinions equally honesT1 n,
tertained, as TO the best course 70 Dc au,,ntls
the public welfare, NAV have often lnadye ,.b'c
or Internationally in moments oil eSch aaiss and
made use of language that has been ohe"s"Snr
susceptible ofinjurious Interpretation ,S, RESIN
brother Senators If there be any he Hso,iou pro.
wounded feelings of injury or dissa's,SS om that
duced on such occasions, beg 10 assulo asOarule
l now offor the ampost apology Tor any y u,rTmep
on my part from the established rules u bsud,I
tary decorum and courtesy On the QUE on, 'o,ceUion
assure the Senators, one and all, wiihou t Senate
and without reserve, that retire Ho, i;noe feeling
Chamber without carrying with me sS Sssna,e ~
| of resentmen: or dissatisfaction to Ine
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