New-York daily tribune., 1844-04-13

.cn,at;on in the Congress OF the United States.
And in coming before Won, | Go so personally uh,
Known n stranger 10 the vast multitude o up'uf''e"
faces before which stand; cone stranger, "a
Tier hoping 10 entiile myself by services heTea!f
to be rendered TO the great Whis cause, to YOU
favorable consideration. tnan preSuming or csrIE
10 hope that have secured II by any thliI
that | have done before and II | do not st2iu
a5ashed aud overwhelmed hy the enthusiastic I
ception which | have met here to-ni=ht, II Is
because | know that among friends, aii
feel that I arn as much at home as II | was IN
NV own native beloved Virginia. icheerSl le-
loved she i for with all her faults, errors and ms
fortunes, which have fallen thick aud heavy uP'n
her within the last lew years she = SUI Inc iahdoi
WAsaISoroS. of JEFFERsoN, OF MADISON, liEAhf
and MARSHALL: and last though not leas' u
l-s.. OF him whose Birthday NC have aow assem-
hisJ n ceIebra;e. Three cheers for VTsinia.i-
True alas. too tnl. i II, that ~ne has become i
tv.yorri and a r-pfoach among her SISTER States of
the lnlidetv and tIeachery OF one ci her sons. bHt
blame not the State for that; the only honor clam :
all sct up claim or in the cause o' wing Princi-
pies Is that il was one OF the sous OF virginia HAT
first denounced him traitor and endeaForeH 10
bring the punishmentupen INN which the OohSti'u-
ton grants.
Fellow Cirizens.-We have been often told that
crises had arrived in the a;fats OF our Government
and more than once has II been True that Crisis ilad
arrived. But never in my humble Judgement haS
such time arrived since the formation oi this ho'-
eruTnenI a. that which now presents iiSel 10 the
oeople of this Country. To our Revolutionary Sires
belonged the task aud most iailhlully did hey dis
charge 1t OF establishing tie Independence OF Ameri-
ca in forming the Government under which w live:
and it is upon thsir children that has devoVed, Ii
not the more important at least the more pOnslDe
task OF maintaining and perpetuatng the liberty
handed down 10 US by them as rich legacy TO their
issue and Of perpetuating these institutions framed
not for theirs but for our benefit and the question
is how shall we proceed in accomplishing tins
all important task For the last 6itoen years
The reign OF destr,sctUn-Ii may use the
term, has prevailed, parry has had the admins
ration of the Gogernment whose whole object
s.r,n. 10 nave been 10 battle down and destroy al
that was valuable IN the Institutions of our Couh-
,rv FxDerirnent has been the order oi il- day, un-
nj NJ last we have been broush; 10 me point wAeh
il becomes the rejecting, The sober wings ana 'le
Iiscnct men OF the Country 10 take the SUBJECT II
hand for the protection ci their rights ana lle pres
eryaon OF their liberties.
| shall in the Address which propose to make
this evening. indulge in no personal reflections, ell
ther on parties or on individuals. am wiling 10
rest the question which IS IN few months 10 he de-
cided upon political measures and policy such as
has preyued and will prevail, il ever we are orn-
nn,e enough TO gain tbc ascendarcy, as no douot
we shall be in the ensuing Election. lChecrs.l
Wha, are the true issues now before the People
on which the TWO great parties OF tins country are
divided? The Whig party propose rei"rm IN the
Curreacy OF the Couatry: they propose InrIii,
and a distribution OF the Proceeds Of the Sale
of the Public Lands. (Appause And our
oDpoaents propose instead that hali-tried and most
thoroughly condemned measure, lle Sub Treasury;
Free iradc- any one can understand that term, ioF
confess never couid-and wastciul and extra
vaenn, squandcrne OF the proceeds OF the sales OF
the nnblic lands bv the General Government. Con-
s,i,utonal objections are the only ones raised 10 the
measures OF the Wing party-ayc raised, too, by
party that has failed 10 rampie upon the COnst
luton, and to violate all laws and all order-(c!cers
The cannot find constitutional authority either ior
the Incorporation OF Bank, for Protective lariii,
or for Distribution of the Proceeds Of the sales oil
Public Lands; but they find authority for an IN
surrcction or a rebellion tapplause.l lh2y can
ird authority TO disranchise State o liz whole re-
10 trampe upon lawand create Repre-
sentatiycs in violation Oi law. Should these c0nsI-
tutional questions be disputed any longer! why Is
il that when the Wing party arc engaged spreading
documents ali over the land, thni tue Constitution OF
the United States is not Sc, forth among the Pco-
plc! WHY is il that II Is less understood hy those
who have to determine upon II, and decide upon lis
meaning, than any other instrument, perhaps!
venture to asseft-and hope no oience-hat Il
the question WIS taken in taS multitude tonight, II
would be morying see how many there are oi
the most Intelligent mcn III this community. as III
every comaunity throughout the country, that have
never read it, Let US then circulate this document
os the best document which has ever been publish.
ed place ii in the hands oi every man IN the com
munilv that has to decide upon ii. Men go 10 the
polls 10 vote against measures on constitutional
grounds who have never read the Constitution ~
lhe whole course of their lives How mOrtiying Il
would be il foreigner coming 10 our country were
10 ask one u your enlightened educated men what
is the Constitutional provision fora Bank; he should
rrplv Won must co further 10 make the enquiry:
never read the Constitution "a laugh.l Put the Con-
sttuon the hands Of every voter; tthcersl aye, lei
it lr taught in your schools: let every bOy in the
Country understand something of the Constitution
and the form OF Government under which they live.
lGreat applausel Let il also be taught IN your
SUNDAY Schools No other lesson short OF The
Lords PRAYER is so important.
find that George Washing ton u gncd the bill IN
cooperating the Bank of the United States, Who
nlr. Dcmacouge, quite a. wise as yOu. (Ap-
plausc.) | find that james Madison and HENRY
CLAY cheers sustained the Constutionaliiy oi the
Bank oi the United States, rs also did the HcE.
John Marshall in 1918. | respect the opinions OF
such men. mis hi also oddace the favorable opin
ION o that pillar o; the arch Ci modern Democracy
Andrew jackson, us well as OF both branches oi
Congress. might say, Mr.. Democrat, II You can
no, point out why il is not unconstitutional, will
not point out why it is. Why, SAYS Mr. Democrat,
il is not constitutional because powers not eX-
pressly given expressly withheld. ButSays the
voter, find that Congress has power 10 collect tax
lake II 0l granted tIlil
vided bv which taxes can be taken care CT
In addition, Congress has power 10 coin mo-
nev and regulate the value thereof Above
ali they have the power enact all laws necessary
for CARRYING into execution the foregoing powers
ana all Others Constitutional. What answer have
YOU 10 make 10 that, MIR. Democrat! And what do
YOU propose instead OF this Bank Sub 'Treasu-
sur, saws the Democrat. All, but | don't find
Sub Treasury here. (Cheers.) Now the true in
terpretation is that Congress shall have power to
make all laws which are indispeasa6iy necessary
saws the voter
tNlr Bots here alluded briefly 10 the opinions OF
Col. X NJ. Johnson, John {. Calhoun and others.
He would not undertake 10 discuss the question:
of the cxpediency OF the Tariff with any OF the De-
mocratc Party, because he considered prac-
teal fact worth pound OF theory and spe-
cuia,ion. Let any man contrast the condition
OF this country when have had low du-
ties, with the High Tariff times, and he VII
see the advantage. Let him so back 10 l769 and
he will find tha, the second Law passed by Con-
gress, commences with preamble in these words,
'.Whereas il is necessary Tor the support of Govern
nlent and for the protection of Domestic Nanuac
lures that duty should be levied be ii enacted &c.
TDeaisninp apnluuse1 You will find that no man