The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-04
HON. +. +. MARSHALL'S SPEECH
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From the Louisville Democrat


Yesterday morning, according to Appointment th
Hon. T. F. MARsHALL delivered address in th'
Court House. The failure Of his voice in the opeI
air on the previous evening was a subject Of deeI
regret at the moment to the thousands OF the De
crazy who had assembled TO hear him. The Wing
we're pleased and they were mol pleased. The skin
ming of coons is severe operation, but the Wing
themselves cannot avoid Slhaafss it'll and dextery
The editor Of the Journal warned the Wings not {,
hear the apostsle, as he was called but when th
hour came, there were the whole editorial corps pre-
semitic listen TO the most terrible excoiraon Of Wing
gerry hat we have ever yet heard They ought TO b,
ashamed to warn their friends away from feast o
which they could not avoid partskng themselves
Mr.. Marshall began by abiding TO The Imputatior
that he hated Mr. Clay and hence his opposition t,
the Wing party: showing that there was no founda
ton for such statement. lie explained the position
he had occupied as a member Of Congress elected
from Mr. Clays district, and proceeded expose the
dolngs OF the famous extra session. and the two sub
sequent sessions, m which the Wings had the ma ori
y He differed from Mr.. Clay on the bank bill Ac
cordnq to It's provisions the Government was to
one-third OF the stock, there were to be min,
directors at Washington three TO be ap
pointed by the President and five to be quorum
These directors were to be sslaried officers imported
into the District Of Columbia-not belonging to the
commercial classes Of course and yet they were 10
manage and control the currency Of the country
Thi, feature was entirely different from any one IN
the charters OF the previous national banks and ad.
mrsby adapted TO render the institution a great DO
litlcal engine to be used by ambitious executive
for party purposes. Mr.. Marshall stated what had
teen his in 1882, in relation to the bank. and
asked. emphatically, II subsequent developments in
relation TO that institution and its President were moi
sufficient TO justify his change OF position IT, indeed
he had changed. Another feature in the late bank
bill of Mr.. Clay was the provision, that branch OF
the national bank should not be located in a State
of
could DC established constiutionally at all State
had no right to resist the establishment of branches
within rs limits. 1t would be a singular question 10
come before the Supreme Court of the United States
10 determine how far State had a right to nulify a
law OF Congress when the law itself gave the Stat.
right TO nuify IT. Besides, the operation of the
law would not be uniform. Some States New
York, pennsylvania, &c. would admit branches of a
national bank, whilst the Southern States would re-
Ject them and Kentucky would have an inferior
currency IN the market where she Is compelled 10 sell
snd sound currency where she is compelled to buy
precisely contrary TO her interests. A sound uni.
form currency could not have been obtained by this
bank with this remarkable provision
The Bankrupt Baw-thst odious link In the chain
OF wing messutes-Mr. Marshall had the good for
tune sd The resolution to oppose in every stage Of its
progress. when the question Of repeal came up.
Mr. Clay held IN his hands the power to strike out
this odious measure or to sustain IT, He was fairly
instructed 10 vote for it, repeal by the almos, mani
nous voice OF Kentucky but he set the opinion of
hrs constituents at defiance, and voted against the
repeal.
The character Of whiggery shines out most con
spcuously m the account given Of the land and tariff
bills FIRST land bill was passed. distributing The
proceeds OF the sales Of the public land. among the
states with this provision by the great imbod,ment
himself, viz that the proceeds shall not be disribu
ted whenever II - necessary to raise duties above
10 per cent. IN order to obtain revenue enough IN
support the government
The compromise sct-fxing the duty at a uniCorm
rate OF 70 yer cent, Mr.. Clay pledged to sustain
Tie held u a. a solemn treaty between North and
South, which he bad himself negotiated. AT thi,
point OF progress IN whisgey MIR Clay left the SEN
ste, leaving this provision 10 the land b, to render il
ioolersiiv.. Whlggery then passed tariff. depart-
ing from the prime pies Of the compromis. act and
inserted clause repeating the provision in the land
ou which rendered that bill dead letter unon an.
statute book do account OF this clause Mr. TYLER
~ho va. pledged 10 sustain the coupromis. act y,-
to- NE tsnr Whisgery wanted The credit Of ..
tsoishins protective tsua 10 pleas. N. North and
also the credit Of distributing the proceed. Of tn, sal,
OF me pubic lands 10 please the indebted States and
Nr Gay wanted The credit Of sdherinx 10 the pr;no
p's' OF hs eo"promiss sei, 10 gain the south