The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-13


Loud cheers Such are the grounds upon which
lac bases bis argument in favor Of United States
Bank.
What, gentlemen, shall we have another Bank p
Another surplus revenuef 10 bring with them ms
cry, deialcation; and reputation mo, no DO
We want our Government converted into nonar-
chyi Never, neyer) No, gentlemen, m the EN-
pnaio language of James X. Polk the question Is
| this "A Republic without Bank, or Bank with
out Republic /" Great cheering Give us 'ss
X. Polk and Bank, the safety of the Republic
! and we will send Henry Clay, the great Embodiment
OF Wing principles TO his political grave Cheers
We can bury INN amid the awful ruins of the late
Bank of the United States. (Cheers)
Let come now, gentlemen TO another question
that of Distribution. That needs TO be touched but
briefly, for the whole argument rs this Henry Clay
would take three millions from The Treasury, and
replace II by raising three millions and hall from
! the people.
| MIR. c. then entered on an able review Of the pres
ent pos ton of Texas. lie spoke of the third sec
ton OF The Louisiana treaty Of 1903. AT that time
Texas was to lat the earliest possible NJ, practicable
period become paI Of the Uni ed States, ADD ts
habrants admitted to all the rights and immunltles
of American citizens. But told that
cannot annex Texts without violation OF public
honor md public faith. The opponents Of annexa-
ton refer to the treaty with Mexico but we hold
that an original obligation Is binding and az II his
been binding at one Tune, 80 II Is nov. From 1903
TO 1919 every statesman, whatever party he belonged
TO- felt satisfied that we had clear title to the
territory Of Texas to the Island of New Orleans.
We have the authority of Spain herself for in the
treaty of 1919 the territory was coded 10 Spain.
| Why, then, is II not ours now 7 Because we have
treated her are now treating Oregon. We
have not exercised parental care; we have neither
protected her by our military force by civil
law
We claim Oregon. (Cheers.) Why then is it
now in possession of The Hudson Bay Companv2
There never a minister Of State who from 1903
TO 1919, showed more zeal and ability in defence Of
= ,L.n I.h n.,,... La.
hear the talk of national honor with Mexico. If
So the time the war was raging, In the years %
90 81 49, four years, our opponents have been abor
ing periodically, (if we to believe them) to dis
eovu the Union. (Cheers.)
Mr. G. then touched upon the effects of annexa-
ton on slavery. He said the only difference between
Henry Clay and Santa Anna was, that prefer
red mild 10 severe course. Santa Anna would
govern by force, Henry Clay would govern by cor
III pion. Bat if battle there must be, it will not b.
with Mexico. There is war from tina, quarter
which fear. 1t will be with Great Britain.
Ii is England that comes under the prete1t OF abo-
tonism-Engiand which once entered into a treaty
TO monopolize the slave uade. (Cheels) Mr..
! Husk n, on one of her most eminent statesmen long
ago PR cted about lbese disputed possessions
he said that In regard to them war may Jay
arise. There cant about abolitio nIsm hat
| letter.
| believe that he cris has now arrived when we
must join issue with Great Britain this important
question. Whether 10 submit tamely to the
usurpatlons and expressions OF that naughty power
or TO meet her like men, and defend our territory
inch by inch, the battle of November will determine.
IT will be battle between republics and monarches
And in such battle, is there Americ who
would not grid on his armors Is there breathing
the spirit OF rs who would not rush to the contest
on such occasion? Mo- | am sure there Is not
OF amongst you Our course then is TO march on
bid defiance TO England and the world establish our
boundary lines iiom the st. Lawrence TO the Rio del
Norte, and preserve our country IN all It's pride and
! glory asylum for the oppressed from every
and Let us go into the great contest, not merely
| Democrats, but as American freemen Let us Ie-en-
act the scenes Of IA and overthrow the enemies of
| liberty, whether at home or abroad
| Mr.. McALIsTER, OF Ga. then proposed cheers
| for the two sons OF North Carolina Polk and Cam
| bre.eng, which were given with ar-rendlng burst
OF rapture. Thereafter Mr.. McAli.ter asked TO ~
troduce a gentleman whom he sure hey would
all be edhed IN listening to. He meant Mr. Virgins,
! from Ma ne.
BENJAMIN WIcGHs, Esq, then came forward aud
SAID Fellow citzens-l would not presume 10 I'D
dress you before my friend from Georgia except from
| the fact that have the honor to come from that
State which gave the first vote for General Jackson
among the New England States; and we usually
say IN geographical references. From Maine
! TO &c rgia," SO let 1t be.
Fellow Democrats o. morrow's mail will bring
| us the news from Maine, and let me inform you, N
advance, that the will be glorious indeed In
YORK the Democrats will have majority of 900. Ia
! Then the Federal county of Kennebec will return
about =, 500 against Us, and the only other Federal
county M the stale, Somerset may go against Us bv
700 or 500. All the of the State IS Democratic
10 the Cora fact which will be riumpha ntly hoNn
| In November. The latg,st MAORI y ever given by
! the State Of Maine a cont, ed election Is 600
lhls year we sball have clear msory OF ? 0UU and
! he DEMOCRATIC vote would be as high this wear as
any previous contest but for the abolition vote which,
we believe, would rather 90 ur opponc nts than 10
And now, my friends, will take the brrty briefly
10 examine The grounds upon which the election
gong on IN Name IS conducted, aud also those upon
which the election ia November must be fought
There always has been party 10 this country whose
principles have consisted IN their aim 10 lord IL over
the mssses-who wish TO WELD the iron sceptre Of
despotlsm over both the minds and the pockets OF
| the people. We, Democrats have always been the
uncomPromising opponents of this party. We have
ever commended Tor those measures which would Sc
cure the largest liberty TO the largest number Of our
leilow-cltizens. This Is the doctrine which eycty
Democrat desires TO uphold, whether he be farmer
mechanic merchant
! The question Of the TariH has been so fully and
so frequently discussed, that feel as # need not oc-
| cupy your time at present on that subject ! will
SIMPLY remark, however, that cannot conceive why
any man should want to pay So instead of sl I'm
Der ne wing protective policy, is not every man
called upon to do this ? Why should we raise forty
millions OF dollars, when twenty millions will answer
our purPosef To tins question, plain Democratic
answer can be given.
There Is one question upon which must dwell at
some length, sluce have been called upon TO addre.,
! you. IL Is question near my heart-it Is one ~
which have taken a deep interest ever since 1853
| II Is one which | humby hope, as | believe that ]
have done something TO forward, and one for which
] pray that may be shle TO do something more
/ refer TO the annex alton Of Texas
In Judging Of the righteousness Of the cause Of the
Ierans, and The paramount necessity of Z" AnncNa-
on, cluzens IN different sections Of the Union ought
TO look back TO the times aud situations in which they
~ mselyes were the parties immedla ely interested
hold this t. be an indispensable primary cousIder5
uon m examining the Annexation que ton. wa %