The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-16

VeT anu pdIIake OIL lnS OOunly ueIFeu HOl ouI dhCe
tors and which we should preserve for our poseriy"
See Reports in Globe and Ihlelligehcer which in sub
stance correspond. ...----..
Only prefix Baron, Count, Marquis, or some title Of
nobility 10 foreigner, and he becomes very acceptable
to "the NIL Boy of Ls SlhShes;" BUT the anted thou
sands who come over to get living by tng the soil,
and leaving their offspring in land of freedom, are
"HORDES OF FOREIGN PAUPERS," are ~Orse
than our hatbs MicDes and robbers fit only TO be made
white slaves in the slaves in the service of the Ich not
to become Independent ahdholders in this "Iand of k
eyty"
The "lHH Boys" ahtpathy, however, is not to for
eigers but extends only the aboring class the work
ing foreigners. He would hot let poor harmless Ger
man farmer have the privilege of citizen in buying
little piece of land in Iowa or Missouri, where he may,
in secusion and humility, support his family and raise
his offspring to knowledge and liberty by hard work. but
ne has no objection to letting the LORDS AND BAN
KERS of the old World own all the corporation and
bank stocks in the country. He voted ior the charter
OF the late Bank of the United States in 1876 under
which TWENTY TWO MILLIONS OF DOL
LARS out cftwenty- y-eight Millions composing its pri
vae STOCK passed into the hands OF aliens not cUen resi-
den When the bill to extend and modify that charter
was under consideration, in 1882, Mr.. Benton moved an
amendment excluding aliens from being stockholders a.
gainst which Mr. Clay voted, and it was rejected The
bill passed. Mr. Clay voting for it, and it called oat the
glorious VETO OF tie Hero, the Statesman, and the
Christian, ANDREW JACKSON, the President
Hear what HE said in that memorable paper, viz:
Should the stock of the Bank princpalypass inothe
hands Of the Subjects OF foreign country & we should
unfortunately be involved in war with that country,
what would be our conditionl OF the course which
would be pursued by bank almost wholly owned by
the subject Of foreign power and managed BY those
&ose interests if not affections, would run in the same
direction, there can be no doubt All Its operations with
in would be in aid of hostile fleets ad armies without
controlling our CURRENCY receiving DIR public moneys,
and holding thousands q our citizens in dependence, it
would be more formidable and dangerous than the nav
al and military power ofhe enemy.
nstead of serding abtSad the stock of the bank, in
which tHe government must deposit its funds, and on
which must rely to sustain Its credit in times Of emer-
gency it would faRet seem to be expedent to prohibit
its sale to aliens under penalty Of absolute forfeiture
Mark the difference between these two Statesmen:
HENRY CLAY denounces the foreign workihgmen
who come 10 our shores TO find liberty, geta living by
honest labor and if need be- fight our battles and would
not let them have preempton right TO forty acre lot
in the western Wilderness but he invites the foreign lord
and banker to buy our bank stocks and control our cur
rency, ofhe money in our Treasury, govern peace
and conquer us in war.
Andrew Jackson is for granting to the working for
eigner who who flies from eastern oppression to add our
our strength and our glory all the privileges Of citizen
but he would thrust far f Dur councils and our Trea
suy the foreign lord and banker who seeks through our
banks to tax our labor govern our government and de-
sroy our independence.
Which is the greater philanhropst the bettet repub-
| lican, or the more devoted patriotl ....
Henry Clay has not changed on this subject. The
Bank Bill reported by him at the Extra Session in 1S41
allowed all aes to becoma stockholders and resident
aliens to vote and hold Office in the corporation. When
Mr. Henderson of Mississippi one o. his owl friends
Proposed to exclude aliens generally from holding stock
Mr. Clay moved to confne the exclusion to nonresident
aliens which was negatiVed. He then voted for the
cuson declaring however that he considered it, both
in reference to resident and non resident aliens con-
cesson to demagoghlsh and prejudice"
These, however are but examples showing how con-
emptuousy the Mill boy of the Slasaes" has come to
look down upon labor in all its departments. There is
evidence of his entertaining and having expressed that
contempt in general terms applying not tonew Settlers
or Foreigners only but to laborers of all classes.
On the 18th February lsl9 there was an interesting
debate in the House of Representatives upon tie ques
ton of excluding slavery from Missouri usually called
the Missouri Question, in which Mr. Clay participated
as appears by the National Integencer. His speech
was not reported but in that paper Of the 10Th March
ensuing, full report Of speech mede on that occa
sion by the Hon, John w. Taylor of New York, a
friend Of Mr. Clay, who succeeded him as Speaker Of
the House, in which is the following passage; viz.
"Do youb believe that the people from the North and
East will settle in country where they must take rank
whnegro slaves2 Having neither the ability nor hey
labor cheeruy while labor is honorablel disposition TO
hold slaves Themselves make itdisgraceful and they de-
spise it. cannot better ustrare this truth than by re-
ferring to remark the Hon. gentleman from Kentuc
ky (Ir Clay) With What adherence did ne speak of
the performance by our wives and daughters Of those
domestic Offices which he was pleased to call 'serrilc."
What comparison did he make between the "BLACK
SLAVES" Of Kentucky and ths'wHTTE SLAVES
fine North! Add how instantly did he strike the bal
ance in favor ofthe condition Of the tormer!"
But this is not ALL In the National Iutelligencer of
the ls July 1920 will be found full report of the
speech of Mr.. Rich of Vermont, upon the Missouri
Question, made on the 18th Of February OF the same
year In the course ofthis speech the gubnatOral pas