Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-02
MIR. wEesI Ews SPEECH on STATE cREprr

MIR. wEBSI ERS SPEECH ON STATE CREDIT
~ later hour in the evening. Mr. Gowen Of
Penn.ylvan occupied The attention Of the meeting
TO a to,st complimentary To himself Ia
the course OF his remarks Mr. Gown spike Of the
general OF the emharrassmcnis of Penusy Iva.
nia. ofrEe ru.nons taxes winch were imposed upon
her citizens, while neuher principal AR interest of
her great debt paid, Of the evils ol the excessive
patty spirit which ~ernel he, mhcis. aud con-
cluded by otIerag the f,lloNing tpiS,:
The Empire Stn,e- Neso York: Let the brightest
Aow-r her chaI,eI ever be culled by the hand Of
Agriculture"
Mr. Webster. after this toast ha been given and
received with loud applause. rse aud saIdi
May ne permitted gentlemen. To uccupy your at.
ienIIun for few moment- sgain-Or have already
exhausted your parencef loud cries uG. no. no. GO
on n"I snIIlled 10 be heard here to any great
eXtepi; (crie OF, yes on are. were always glaI
Iu hear you, &c. but the suggestions OF the geIe-
man irUm Pennsylvania have called my Iuind To a
Oplc. judgment, OF Overwhelming importance &c
the honor and credit of our cumm,n country Mr.
President ana gentlemen hat Is the credit aud
character Of this glorIsus Country 10 which we all
belong. ahroadl We rich; we are powerful; We
have all the means -! accomplishing Whatever vir-
IuOus haman desire eau embrace. But What is our
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10 COMPLAIN o or To siigmaize any way the eiErIs
Of the States OfIhis great Union. whO have sought
Tor funds abroad I. carry on their enterprises aud
Improvements which their Of utility has pr.,-
Jecird. On the contrary. think that the tIrcum-
stances Of the times and the nece>sie Of the cu.e.
may justify at least 10 considerable extent. the en-.
gagemrnts into which of the States especially
The Western States. have entered abrpnd Among
those which have ihu- justifabIy betume in ynly.I
Is The Slate of Pehnsy lyaua the riches. slaie ga The
Union, "a my Judgmeut-peIhips I ought Ia eIcept
New fOrk-buI Inking her mine raj, commercial and
agricultural inculu rs into conside rairn don't ioyv
on the face of the Earth. excepting England richer
Slate than The State OF Pennsy lvaniu CTlke oil her
debt said Gov. Sewatd)
My friend Governor Seward says lake of her
debt" Her debI--her debR-Vhat Gun he the dc bt
of Sale like Penusy lvania that she should not he
able Ia pay I-hnI she cannot pay il ifsho will but
take lrum her packet the money that she has in IN
Englands debt Is engraiied upon her very soil: she
Is bound down 10 the very earth by il; md Il viii
affect Eng land aud Engl sh men, To the fiurh gen
Grafton. Bot the debt 81 PeSnsyivauia-Ihe debt OF
llIaus-he debt uf aiy Stale IA this Unlun amounts
not To a sKpence IN comparison. tChecrs Let us
he AHIericdHS-bu lot Us a. Old rs We despIse, the
character OF an acknuwled Ied lnsoveul community
What Importance Is what other uatiuna say Of u;
"r what they 'hrnk Of us-ii they can nevertheless,
say you dOnt pay your debisl Loud applause Now
Hinged 10 deeply indebted SlaIs. I'd work these ten
fingers Ia thsIT sIumps, Id hold plough, I'D drive
plough, I'd do both, before II should he saiI Of the
) ate Ia which belonged that she dtd not pay her
debtH That's the true principe; lei Us act upon it,
let rs &c IT 10 It's full extent! (Deaieung app ause
II u costs us oar COmturIs. let sacrifice our CO..
foris' II u costs farms lei mortgage our farms
Bul don't let he said by the proud capitalists of
England YOU don't ply your dehIs.' You. Republi.
can governments, dun'i pay yOHr debts Let us suy
tn them I'VE will pay mem, We will pay them To
the uiIermUst farming. That's my firm conyiriiur
Of what we ought 10 d.. That's my opinion. and
waters can't drJwn-lire cant hum IL OUT Of ne
[ Loud opp ause)
IL America owes debt. let her pay it--lst her
PAY 1T. (DeaienIng chetrs.) What have is ready
iur The sacrifice. WhIt YOU have knsw would be
ready Tor The sacrifice. Al any rate; aud ana sac
rIfire don't let II be said the Exchanges of LIN.
don uT Pans. dun'i let Il be SAIL IA any one ui the
proud mOnsrrles ul Eumpe-"A America owes and
can't or wont pay" God forbid (Cheers0 Let Us
PAY! tl-nng continued and luud applause Let Us
say 10 Them 'produre your bond and take your mo
ney. principal and interest. Add il up aud take
your mOney. Applause. Let US say TO ihem-.we
are not your slaves We are not paupes: we will no.
ha your debtors: we will pay: produce your honJ-
here Is your mUney-TAKE IT!" CThis was follow ed
by repeated aud deaieulng cheers. And
until that Is done, my friends. you and caun,t
u u
10 be indebted To the capitalists Of Europe. Il we
1~e them anything let them produce their bill.
my professional earnings ure of any wOrl hiG they
are "ahiod,-Ii my farm Is wanted, IL the cunyein
'nces Of life for myself for my wife and children
are wanied-so lar ~ am cOnce rned far as Amer.
ca is Concerned. core and take Them That's The
right ground Ia take. aud let us take &C.
ln the North aud South. IN the East and West MI
here live any who are descended from Tie Fathers
d The Revolution. any IN whose veins runs drop ot
her blood. aud ia whose hears lives a pnrIicls of
heir proud spirit let Them rise up. aud say that n
we owe Europe. Europe shall I've paid Loud aud
repeated cheers wish IN breathe the breath Of an
independani man. cIiIZen Of proud aud honored
country. ahhOr the idea that my daily happiness
- To be marred by The consciousness that any thing
lisgraeelul hangs on the cUuuiry any part uf H.
Let Us, gentlemen. be proud Of our connlry buI lot
va preserve Tor ihnt country the character Of ius
aHh debt paying nation. Let never be said a.
M sng the nations Of Europe that the United Sales
Di AmerIca-lhe nation that had s birth in the pIo.
riOus scenes Of 70 the country Of Washington The
c1 ample aud TYPE Of all modem Republics cnn.
not or will not pay It's debts!
Mr. Webster sat j, wa um,d the loud and must en-.
ihusIasuc applause Of the assembly. after winch.
were given rhreedeep and sepuchral gronns Tor Re
pudiaIion.
HORSE HAIR SNAKES.--Alrnosr EVERYDAY
Who has wandered IN The fields. aud especially near
clay pits, have occasionally found q Iuhe reotiIs
resembling black hair frsu a horses name or t,iI
These LILLE fellows have give rise 10 The opinion
That there - separate vitality ~ a horse hair: and