The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-06

him. Uaughter.) Sir, if il be the intention of
these men to strip the President naked, l think it
was right in the gentleman from Massachusetts to
ask members to define their position in this critical
the gentleman put the Administration up for sale
say, if he expected the wing party to bid for it
CUSHING, (warmly and rislng,) Sir, call on the
gentleman from Georgia, as have called on every
other gentleman who has made this charge, to put
his finger upon the sentence in my speech, which
justlfies that assertion.
Several MEMBERS, (aughingy) Oh oh oh oh
oh oh
MERRIwETHER. gentleman, sir, seems dis
posed to come the Yankee over me. He answers
my question: by asking another But since the gen.
teman says that he didn't intend topult up for sale,
III chartably suppose, sir, il was postponed sale:
(Roars of laughter) Why, sir, what better bid
could the gentleman wish than those he had from the
gentleman from Indiana Kennedy) and New York
(Bowne2 They said in effect that they would not
push the Treasury at them, but in fact do what
ever the Administration wished (Cries of emo
from the locofocos) Mr.. M. then read letter from
New York paper stating that Mr.. Calhoun In a
Convention would act like bull in ring, and gore
all around him. But Mr.. Van Buren, would be the
little bull in the Convention and be TO toss
every other candidate out of the ring. Now,
sir, these things shew most plainly that there is
dlsunlon In the democratic ranks Now, sir, we've
heard from the North and the West on this matter
and Cunning. to Pickens) ] trust we shall hear the
confession of sins from the South also Now, sir, we
told that there is to be Convention and cam
ddate named there. Who is he to be? Where is
the Convention to be held! How is it to be form
ed ana when is it to be hedl For my part, sir, it
would not surprise me to see Daniel Webster, nomi
mated for President, and John G. Spencer tor Vice
President by that Convention. (Great aughter)-
Mr. Merriwether concluded by observing that he
thought it in bad taste for the gentleman from Ohio
to say that on the night of the reconsideration of
the Bankrupt bill, Mr. Webster gave wine party,
and made speech on the bill, and that owing 10
that the bill was ultimately passed; and he expressed
hOn fl,affb oha> hah ran ott
without further delay, that the vote should be taken
and that the House should proceed calmly and un
derstandlngly to the consideration of the important
business before 1t.
Mr.. PIcKENs said he had as deep sympathy for
the unfortunate debtor as any man. The able and
feeling speech OF zen. Dawson contained all that
could possibly be said on the subject, and twas
highly creditabe to that gentleman Congress
might have the right to pass Bankrupt Law, but
the power to pass this any law affecting the
mercal regulations of the country, was the most
dangerous power possessed by it, and should be
most cautiously used The statute of Henry the
Eighth was the first this subject, and the basis of
all others, and yet how very limited and guarded it
was, and made to protect creditors and punish swim
even that consolidated government where the par
lament is omnipotent. He denounced the Bank
rupt Law as monstrous, by affecting commercial
contracts and productive Of ncaculsoe injury
loved the constitution of his country better than all
Mr.. Pickens then violently denounced the PROPOSE
ton to include Banks, as gross violation OF State
TO Banks, and had declared this when most others
were afraid to open their mouth against them, be-
Of the great power they had to control legisa
ton If banks were included, the treasury of Ala
bama could be destroyed, and the whole State of
Alabama could be declared bankrupt. So could
several other States. BY this means, the whole Of
the Southern and Southwestern Banks could be
destroyed by the Banks of New England and New
York: They would only, under certain crcumstan.
ces have to sue out commission of Bankruptcy,
and sweep them all out of existence. Mr.. P;ckens
then went into the political part OF the debate The
gentleman from Massachusetts sir, made most ex-
traordnary speech don't know that understood
the gentleman as saying that the power and patron
age OF the Government was to be used to influence
the elections, or tor the purpose of putting down
party and putting mp another so, sir and if they
were held out with view oinfllence any of the gem
tlemen with whom 1t Is nv peculiar pride and privi
ege to act, trample them to scOrn under my feet.
never asked for favors Of any kind everhave and
ever will act with independence and integrity. If |
to be seduced by any offers from the Government
1t is to be done on another OCCASION and under ether
circumstances. Sir, the President has acted nobly,
ard admire and respect him tor it. He has been
raduced and abused most wantonly, and causeess-
y. respect him, sir, but shall not fawn upon or
play the sycophant with him. Sir, rejoice to see
the gentlemen from Massachusetts (Cushiug) pro-
Tossing TO be so democratic as he has done. serv-
ed some time ON the Committee on Foreign Affairs
with HIM, and always thought he was democratic.
Great laughter) But he was restrained by the other
distinguished gentlemen on that committee (Adams)
from making this declaration, or he would long since
have expressed these convictions Great laughter)
But remember on the Sub-Treasury question that
the gentleman was violent and even abusive-so
much so, as TO raise even my fire, Goars of laugh
er) and the valorous gentleman from Indiana prof
fifty came down full tilt upon US, as ii he would have
beheaded but, sir, they to admit the force
of truth at last. For truth even when clothed with
power is still truth And the Greeks understood this
dow with a crown on her head, for to the multitude
she is more lovely and attractive with the trap
pings Of power and emblems of loyalty. And, sir,
two-thlrds 81 the gentleman's reports las. session,
out and out on the principles of the SUBJ Treasury
(Shouts of laughter) Now, sir, as to the dstin-
gulshed persons with whom have the honor TO act.
repeat, sir, that we act always on broad and dis
lnctprinclpes, well known and fearlessly avcwed.
AS TO the divisions the gentleman from Georgia
spoke OF, know nothing of them. Ibelieve there
are no divisions IN that great party but such by
prudence can be tremendously reconciled We
take our stand on the great principles of the Consti-
tuition. We stand on the sterling principles of free
trade; and we can have no harmony with any who
oppose those principles. ! act with no gentlemen
who do not support the mighty principles of free
trade involving, they do, the everlasting rights
ofthe human race: Aud let who will come into power
OF our party the Trainer OF free trade must rule
the ranks before and alter the contest We do not ask
we never asked for favors-And, sir, il is well
known that long since if had chosen to fawn and
Halter and forsake my principles might have
the trappings of Office. But, sir, despse them I'M
der such circumstances. 60 for my country-for
the constitution OF my country, and for the rights of
Souh Carolina against the world. (Great excite
ment, shouts of laughter and what certainly sound
ed like cheers and appause) But, sir, if there are
no divisions with US, there have been and are fatal
divisions in the wing party. They came into power
the most rrollgate and abandoned crew the world
ever saw, without principles Of any kind; aand they
about to be dissolved sir, and sink into disgrace
and oblivion, with very little principle than
they brought with them. (Roars OF laughter from
the locofocos and here Mr.. Pickets seemed greatly
excited, and was very vehement) And now, sir,
they stand qaaking and trembling, ashast with fear
and conscious guilt, did Babylons revealing and
drunken crew, when the hand writing on the wall
pronounced their guilt and proclaimed their doom
MIR. PROFIT made short but sensible speech
He said all this debate and shutting about the re-
peal of the bankrupt law from The insncertv
of legislation in that House. II was like the debate
10 reduce the nav of members Eueru hodu rro