Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-10-21

glect IN pennsylvania OF neI agricultural III
ierests. of the caamitous Legislation by which
she was afflicted. of the erea, debts she had
incurred. and Of the deep disaster in which
she appears 10 be sunk 20! you'll get out
of il; you'll get out of it," said Mr. Webster.
We are thought TO be neither able nor willing
to paw our debt. God knows you are both
able and willing" said Mr. Webster. We are
both if our government would let us do 1t.
That's il; that's it," said Mr.. Webster.
Ga our whole statute book there is not single
act which favors The interests of agriculture.
Mr.. Gowen spoke somewhat farther Of the
causes of the embarrassments Of Pennsylva
mia. of the ruinous taxes imposed upon her
citizens, while neither interest nor principal of
her great debt was paid OF the evils of ca
cessive party spirit which governed her couu-
ellis. and concluded by offering the following
toast:
:" The Empire Sfate-Netc Yorh-Lel the
brightest flower in her chaples ever be called
by the hand of Agriculture"
Mr.. Webster. after this toast had been Civ
en- and received with loud applause, rose and
said:
"May be perrnitied. gentlemen, to occupy
your attention for a few moments again or
have already exhausted your patience! Loud
cries Of no. no. go on go on am not
entitled to be heard here 10 any great extent /;
Cries Of yes You are.' we're always glad to
hear from YOU &C., but the suggestions of the
gentleman from Pennsylvania have called my
mind 10 topic. in my Judgment. of overwhel-
ming importance to the honor and credit OF our
common country. Mr. President aud gentle
men-whai is The credi, and character Of this
glorious country TO which we all belong, a
broad! We are rich; we are powerful; We
have all the means Of accomplishing whatev-
er vlrtuous human desire can embrace. But
what is our credit And am not one Of those
who are disposed TO COMP ain of or TO stigma
iize in any way the efforts Of the States Of
this great Union, who have sought for funds
abroad 10 carry on their enterprise and I'M
provemen,s which their sense Of utility has
projected. On the contrary think that the
circumstances of the times and the necessities
of The case may Justify. at least to consider
able extent, The engagements into which some
of the States. especially the Western States.
have entered abroad. Among those which
have thus jus,ihably become involved is the
State OF Pennsy ivsnia, the richest State in the
Union. IN my jUdgment-perhs | ought 20
except New York but taking her mineral,
commercial and agricultural facilities into
consideration. do nj know. on The face Of the
earth. excepting England. richer State than
the Stz'e Of Pennsylvania. Take off her
debit said Governor Seward My friend, Gov
ernor Seward, says, take OF her debt. Her
debt-her debit What can be The deb, Of
State like Pennsy lvsnis, that she should not
be able to paw it-that she csnno, pay it if she
will but take from her pocket the money she
has in iii EngIand's debt is engrafied upon
her very soil !; she is bouEd down 10 the very
earth BY il; snd i, will affect England and
English men 10 the hftieth generation. Bot
the debt Of Pennsy lvania-ih the debt OF Illinois
the debt of any State in this Union, amounts
not 10 a sixpence in comparison. Let us be
Americans-but lot US avoid, as We despise,
the character Of an acknowledged insolven,
community. What importance is it what 9th
er nations say Of us. or what they think Of us.
if they can nevertheless cav you don't pay
your debts! Loud applause
Nov, gentlemen. belong TO Massachu-
sets, but if belonged 10 . deeply indebted
State. I'D work these ten fingers TO their
s,smps. I'D hold plough, Id drive plough, Id
do both before it should be said that the State
10 which belonged did not pay her debts!
Loud cheers. That's the true principle
Us act upon it, let US 60 it. TO its full extent!
Deafening applause. IL il cests Us our con-
forts, let us sacrifice our comforts; II il costs
Us our farms, lei Us mortgage our farms. Bot
don't let i, be said by the proud capitalists OF
England. you doa't pay your deb's.' You
Republican governments don't pay your debts.
Let US say TO them we will pay Them We
will pay TO The u,termost fsrtbing.' Thsts
nv opinion. and waters cant drown-fre csn't
burn it out of me. Loud applause. If Amer
ga owes debt let her pay it-le, her pay il,
Deafening cheers. What have 10 ready for
the sacrifice. What you have know would
be ready for the sacrifice. At any rate. and
at any sacrifice. don't lie, it be said on The Ex-
changes Of London and Paris, don't lei il be
said on the Exchanges of London or Paris.
don't let it be said in any one of the proud
monarchies OF Europe. America owes and
can't or won't pay God forbid Cheers.
Let us pay-iet US pay. Long. continued and
loud applause. Let us say TO them produce
your bond and take your money. principal aud
interest. Add it all up, and take your money.
Let Us say to them we are not your slaves ::
we are not panpers. we will not be your debt
ors we will pay. produce your bond here is
your money-iake it' This was followed BY
repeated and deafening cheers. And until
that is done. my friends, you and | cannot
feel as if we could draw free breath. !
don't want 10 be indebted to the capitalists If
Europe. II We owe them nythiag. let them
produce their bill. II my professional earn
ings are Of any worth. il they are wanted #
nv farm is wanted. If the convenience # life
for myself, for my wife and children arr want
ed. 50 far az am concerned. SO far as Amer
ca j. concerned. come and take them. CHEERS.
That's the right ground TO take. and let us
take II.