The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-10-27

Loud cries OF 'no, no, go ONT / am not
entitled TO be heard here 70 any great extent;
ferries Of yes you are,' we're always glad to
hear you, &c but suggestions Of the gen.
tleman from Pennsylvania have called my
mind to topic ia my judgment, Of over
whelming importance to the honor and Gre
DIT OF our common country. Mr.. President
and gentlagsse94--1Aaat- Inc cfeuH ana cIIsr-
acter of this glorious country to W hich we all
belong, abroad We are rich we are pow
erful; we have all the means of accomplish
ling whatever virtuous human desire can en-
brace. But what is our credit! And am
not one of these who are disposed TO COM
plain of or to stigmatize in any way the eff
! forts of the States of this great Union, who
have sought for funds abroad to carry on their
enterprises and Improvements which their
sense of utility has projected. On the con-
trary, think that the circumstances of the
times and the necessities of the case, may
Justify at least, to a considerable extent, the
engagements into which some of the States.
ESPECIALLY the Western States, have entered
abroad. Among those which have iustfa-
lbly become involved is the State of Pennsyl-
vania, the richest State in the Union, in my
iudgment-perhaps l ought to except New
; York-but taking her mineral, commercial
, and agricultural faculties into consideration,
D don't know, on the face of the earth, eX-
{ cepting England, a richer State than the
State of PennsylVania. Take off her debt
I said Gov. Seward.
My friend Governor Seward says sake off
! her debt Her deb!-her debl ?-What can
y be the debt of State like Pennsylvania, that
y she should not be able 10 pay it-that she
5 cannot pay it if she will but take from her
n, pocket the money she has in it, England's
debt is engrafted upon her very soil, she is
bound down to the very earth by it; and 1t
will affect England and English men, to the
~ 6ltieth generation. But the debt of Penn
:! sylvania-the debt of Illineis-the debt of
&c any State in this Union, amounts not 10 six
% pence in comparison [Cheers.l Let us be
be Americans-but let us avoid as we despise
n, the character of an acknowledged insolvent
lal community. [Chsers.] What importance
of is it what other nations say of us-or what
On, they think Of us-if they can nevertheless
i'm say you don't pay your debts? loud ap-
IN. Pause.l Now, gentlemen, belong to Mas-
II sachusstts-but if belonged to a deeply in
gu debted State-I'd work these ten fingers TO
nc their stumps, I'd hold plough, I'd drive
ms plough, I'd do both, before it should be said
ust Of the State TO which | belonged, that she
The did not pay her debts loud cheers.1 That's
ln- the true principle-let us act upon it-et us
ut go it. to its full extent! [Doafening ap-
inc plause.] If it costs US our comforts, let as
,ror sacrifice our comforts; if cost our farms,
her let US mortgage our farms. But don't let il
- be said by the proud capitalists of England
Nv" 'you don't pay your debts You, Republi-
lPa' can Governments don't pay your debts. -
lay Let us say to them we will pay them to the
cad uttermest farthing. That's my firm convic
and ton of what we ought to do. That's "A,
and opinion, and waters cal4' t drown-fire can
The burn it out Of me. Loud appause.]
the If America owes a debt, let her pay it-le
np, her PAY IT. EDeafening cheers.l What
Gu have is ready for the sacrifice. What go
On az have I know would be ready for the sacr
, ga fee. At any rate, and at any sacrifice, don
lOie let it be said on the Exchanges Of London {
With Paris, don't let it be said in any one Of tn
ted, proud menaTchies of Europe-sAmericao owe
lild and can't, or won't pay God forbid :
orts- [Cheers.j Let US pay-let us PAY!> Lion
h for continued and loud applause.l Let US So
tell to them produce your bond and take yol
money, principal and interest. Add it U
!, and take your money [Applause.] Let I
say to them-'we are not your slaves; v
- are not paupsrs; re. will not be your deb
'10 ors; we will PAY; produce your bend-he
is your money-take it!'-TThis was follow
ed by repeated and deafening cheers.l An
uulil this IS done, my friends, you and
cannot feel as il we could draw a free bTeat
don't want 10 be indebted TO the capitals
anne of Europe. If We owe them any thing
,ay a them produce their bill. If my profession
Il an earnings are ofany worth, ifthey are wante
acy of lie far 1 !, M = .nG nv soT
children are wanted, so far as am conceF
you ed, SO far as America is concerned, come a
pros take them. GCheers.] That's the right grou
this to take, and let us take it.
In the North and South. in the East a
West, if there live any who are descend
- from the Fathers Of the Revolution, any
OA' whose veins runs drop Of their bleed !
was in whose hearts lives particle Of their pro
goth, spirit, let them rise up. and say that if
Mr. eve Europe, Europe shall be paid. Tie
J. ex- and repeated cheers.l / wish to breathe
,sides breath of an independent man. A citizer
from proud and honored country. ! abhor
Imber idea that my daily happiness is to Be mar
aid to by the consciousness that anything disgra
d in full hangs on the country or any part Of il
ief Of Let Us, gentlemen, be proud Of cur counl
Tarsh- but let preserve for that country the 81
Web acter Of just and debt-paying natior
vice Let il never be said amongst the naiion
Agri- Europe that the United States Of Amerie
j con- the nation that had its birth IN the elor
was scenes Of 1776--the country of Washins
men, 1.-The example and great type Of ali MOD
Web Republics, cannot or will not pay its de
Mr.. WEBsTER sat down amid theloud
occu- most enthusiastic applause of the assem-
gain latter which were given three deep and
enceE Pnlchral groaas for Reputation.