Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-08-20

family, proceed With the question which, am ex-
aiming. Mr. Bnchauan is repeat. member Of
the Administrations which is employing all its in
fuence 20 pass this free trade measure; and this
face precudes the possibility Of the conclusion that
he was himself deceived by the Kane letter, and
thus became tie innocen, and unwting instrument
Of deceiyng the State to which he owed so large
debt Of gratitude. IL this had been true when Mr.
Polk developed his free trade policy he would have
resigned his place in the cabinet with indign alton,
saving 10 Mr. Polk, ''you induced me to believe
that the protective tariff policy would be fostered
and guarded by your Adininisifation. Under that
belief made assurances 10 the people of Pennsyl-
vania, which induced them TO make you the Presi-
dent Of the United States. You have deceived me,
and made me the instrument ofdeceiving those who
conhded in me, and 10 whom am indebted for all
that Therefore. self-respeet, honor patriot
ism-eyery high motive which ought TO control the |
conduct of man. compel me to cut myself loose from
your Administration, and cooperate, as best may,
with my deceived and injured friends in redressug
our common wrongs" But where is hei What
is he doing He is, as before remarked. mem
Der Of that Administration which is employing its
whole influence to abolish the policy which Mr.
Buchanan made the people Of Pennsylvnaia believe
would be safe in lis keeping. He is dancing at
tendance al the White House, where he can click
absurd pomp, and crook the pregnant hinges ofthc
knee, that thrill may follow fawningp He is lit
orally lending the strength Of his arm TO ard the
feebler arm OF his master in striking down the in
teresis Of the people of Pennsylsania. Therefore,
4, IS impossible for the mos, Christian charity to he
lieye that he was not knowingly aud wilfully party
10 the foul and atocious aud ths, has been prsc-
,ised upon the American peonlc but more especial
Nv upon those of New York aud Penns yivania.--
The President of the United States cannot escape
the same damnng impuia,ion by referring 10 the
g,n,raEfie. Of his Kane letter. II he bad not in
tended that letter 10 do work OF fraud and decep-
tion he would have responded 10 the
propounded 10 him BY the public meetings IN Ten
nessee to which have referred. thereby relieving
himself from the possibility OF being misunder-
stood
Mr. Chairman. do not understand the casustry
Which makes Distinction between the per6dy Of
an individual and that Of pnbIc man. and de-
cdes ,he one 10 he less reprehensbe than the other
IL ne,son,I l;so,scs and d;.honor were The men.
,l,;e. win which npblic opinion punished political
ner6dy II would be impossible 10 conceive Of alower
Jeen n infamv Than that TO which James K Polk
and lanes Buchanan would be condemned. Who
believes that lanes X Polk couid have been elect
ed President of the United States. il he had pro.
claimed 10 the American people the political doe
trines and measures which are set forth and
mended in the report ofthe Secretary ofthe Treas
ury! Who believes that he would have received
the vote Of New York or PENNSYLVANIA ifthe people
Administration would be ekerted To pass such a
measure as the bill now before this committees
TIL. ,.,,ls,,,n from Pe,,svlvania fMr Tuoup-
sox ! sben ,ddressinv this committee The other
dav f,,nLIv declared ia, neither of those States
would have yo,ed f1r Mr. PoIk ;f thew had believed
,h,, .xnrb ,,.,.,,.. ,yo.ld l,.,e been urOrB bv
his Adm;p;s,,s,;on and he warned his poIitics
h,.,b,., 80 49,. D.r,oc,,,;r n.,,v ia, nol;,;csI
no,,s, .o.ld d.r.,, Co.., ,bs,, in ,bosc STATE. #
ri. I'm ha.on,sr Is,y honor he Democrats
dslscs,;o, For, he S,,,s oe psnn.yly.n, for the
-.,i 6,ra,... .,J .h;I;,v win .b;ch ,hav have
rss;ssJ .ad o,,os.d he Adn,;,;,,r,,;on nnon III
,.s,,o, 49,, rhes,rs Me eo,,n,;,,ee .nd c,nno,
hsl;sys ,h, ,h,,.s ,h,, II ,hs mss,,, have been 40
s,hs 80 ,hs;, .,;,,s,,s % ;rm in heir dn,y
Ines;',,s, cs,,srs,e in dsce;ving ,be;r eon,i;,
;S,o The belief that M Poll wa, as much de-
yo,sd 40 ,hs r,o,ec,ys nolicv a. My CLAW lam
inclined 10 believe that thew were themselves de-
ce;ved nv their confidence IN Mr. buchanan and
were thus made the innocent instruments OF mis-
LEADING their Constituents Whilst honor them
for Inc Hdel;,y with which thew resist the influence
or me Adm,n;.,,,,;on ~ The b;ll NOV
der consdsra,;on mnst confess nv sunrise that
,bev do No, give voice mon his fcoy 10 the deem
INDIGNATION Which their deceived and betrnyed con-
sinen,s ma, he snpnosed 10 feel against those who
have deceived and BETRAYED them. II they desire
40 free themselves entirely from The imputation of
having aided in cheating he neople ofPennsylyanis
into the belief ina, MIR Polk would guard and foster
the nolicy Of protective ta,f they must renounce
,hs;r Ioysl,y 10 III. Adm;risfra,ion and denonnee
lanes Rncb.nan - fa.o and faithless 10 Pennsyt
vsn;s Al, Chsrman he facts which have
| hrorah, ~ az v;s,y of his committee establish
| slssv1s.S. ,,os;,;on ,h., The yesol,,;ons ~ The
Rshn,o,s C,onyen,ion on The subject of The Tariff