Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-06-20
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From the Hilary AreAs
GEORGE NJ DALLAS-THE BANK
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81, is true tina, Mr., Dallas in 80 did
vote, ander instructions from the Legisls-
lure OF Pennsy lvania, in favor Of Bank,
but it is also true that be stated at the
time, in his place in the Senate, that the
act was not his own, but Of those who had
appointed hun, and whose will he felt
bound TO carry out--and that his own
convictions and views were against a
Bank"
Such is the lame and impotent excuse,
which the Argus renders for the course
of lis Bank Candidate for the Vce Presi.
dency in introducing and advocating in
the u. S. Senate the bill 10 recharter tho
Bank Of the United States. Ii is disa.
greco very-we admit, after having
established its Bank" battery for the Ut
ter establishment Of Messrs Clay and
Frelinghuysen, aud with them the whole
Wing party, to have that same dreadful
engine OF destruction srlkedby ones own
frends---or, what is still more provoking,
TO see ones own party cut in pieces by
the hot shot intended for others! We
tender our commisera;ion to our neigh
| Dor, for tho uncomfortable position in
which he and his party are placed, by
this false move Of their leaders. But
having thus fully discharged the claims
of charity and benevolonce, we must be
permitted 10 protest against the sacrifice
OF truth, on the part of our contemporary,
to shield himself and his friends. The
State Printer admits that Mr. Dallas did
yole for the recharier Of the u. S. Bank
but then, poor man, he was 90 hamp-
ered by instructions, that he could not
help himself, but wus compelled to vote
against the dictates of his own conscience
and the teachings oil his sober judgment.
We shall not argue this point. but con-
tent ourselves with a simple statement of
facts, leaving the candid reader to deduce
from them his own inlere1ces--And first
as TO the Instructions. Here they are
rerbatim ct seriatial, as adopted by the
Legislature Of Pennsylvania. We copy
from Niles Register, vol. ~, p. a74:--
Resolutions relatire 10 proteesiss duties
and The Bank Of The United States.
Resolred, By the Senate and House If
Representatives. Of the commonwealth Of
PENNSYLVANIA, in General Assembly met,
That We view with the most serious APP
prehension any attempt TO lessen the res
t,ictions upon tho importation Of any artl.
Gle, Of foreign manufacture, or production,
which may compete with articles OF SINH
lar growth. production or manufacture in
the United States.
And be ii further resolved by the au.
thorty Aforesaid. That reduction Of
duiie. upon articles the like Of which are
neither manufactured or produced in The
United States, or which does not material.
ly affect The industry Of the country.
would meet the appreciation of our consti.
tuents.
And be il further resolved, &c. That
the people of Pennsylvania never can
consent to an abandonment Of the protec-
tive system.
And be it further resolved, &c. That
if a reduction of the revenue becomes ne.
cessary, we shall prefer prohibition Of
the introduction of articles of foreign ia.
brio and production, the like of which we
are successfully manufacturing and pro-
ducing, to any production upon protected
articles which we can produce and man
utacture as cheeply and as good amongs.
ourselves.
And DO il further resolved, &c. That
we view the American System, as a
whole, which requires the united and
concentrated operation of ITS friends
against attempts TO attack it in detail,
and that no steps should lie taken TO pre-.
serve one portion OF il at the expense OF
another.
And be il further resolved, &c. That
the confidence Of one interest in the aid
aud fellowship of another is the true shield
Of safety of the friends Of the protected
industry, and that such confidence should
be cultivated and relied on throughout
the Union.
And be it further resolved, &c. That
connected as the prosperity fagrlculiure
and manufactures are with the successful
financial operations and sound currency
OF the country. we view the speedy re-
charterng OF the Bank Of the u. States,
as of vital importance TO the public vel
fare.
OF this series OF seren resolutions, il
will be seen that Sir refer exclusively 10
the Tariff and but one to the recha,ter Of
tthe Il. S. Bank And in this seventh
resolution are found those positive, bind
ing instructions, which were SO strict, that
even the ingenuity Of George ". Dallas
could not devise way to evade them
"Sharp optics, il must take, ween,
To see what IS to be seen.
But we will not insult the good sense of
even our Locoloco readers, by further re-
marks upon SO bold proposition. Mr..
Dallas was not instructed, and the Argus
knew such to be the tact, when the above
cool and lmpudent assertion was made.
We now solicit the attention Of our rea-
ders, and Of the Argus, to the, following
sketch OF the proceedings in tho Senate
Of the United States, when the question
of the recharter Of the Bank was under
consideration. Let them Judge how Tar
MIR. Dallas was bound by such instructions,
in the course pursued by him on that &C.
caslon. Our references are TO the same
volume Of Niles Register, and we invite
our neighbor to the task OF lmpugnlng
the correctness of any or all OF our state
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