Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-29

would grant this but he contended that Gen
jackson did not put down notification What
he said was, that, whether South Carolina was
right or wrong, there was no giving way on her
part-none-history would be so made up--unt
the Government, whether right or wrong, gave
way. This was what he had said.
MIR. STANLY. The gentleman said more tn ian
| that. He said that Government, in giving way
abandoned the principle of protection.
MIR. STEPHENS said that he had asserted that
the Government gave way upon that bill, which
South Carolina contended against as odious. The
Government did give way, but not entirely, for it
had not abandoned the protective policy vet
Whether Gen. Jackson was right or not, he was
not going to discuss; for this was not the proper
place. But South Carolina, whether right or
wroHg, did maintain her position, and stood up to
it, until Gen. Jacksons party here let go their hold
If there was any giving way, it WINS in the Fede-
raj Government. South Carolina, however he
might disagree with her in policy. never quaied
Mr. STANLY said that he did not refer to
South Carolina. lie was talking about nufca-
ton. Whether South Carolina gave way or not,
Gen. Jackson did not; for in his proclamation he
Insisted upon the doctrine of protection and said
it never could be abandoned.
Mr.. FLORENCE said he would like to have
moved an amendment to the proposition of the
gentleman from North Carolina, mr. Stanly)
because he did not think it was sufficiently faith
full or elaborate, to secure his Vote in the shade
| in which it was offered. He did not mean to say
| that he would have voted for it with the objec-
tona Ephraseology in which it was framed, but he
desired further elaborate it, in order that it
might be true to history. During the days of
the Bank OF the United States, he lived in Phila-
| delphia and was victim of its persecution and
prescription. lie knew its tyranny aud its history
and desired to offer thanks to Gen. Jackson for
emancipating the working classes from the ty-
rannica influences of that Institution, and for re-
moving its deposites. He desired to accord to
him the gratitude which was his DUE for vetoing
the bank bill, and thus putting an end to the dan
gerous influences of United States bank He
wished to amend the proposition of the gentle
| man from North Carolina so that it should en-
body these facts; for he did not think that as it
was offered it sufficiently truthful He
lived in Philadelphia in the day of the Bank of
the United States, and was young man lust
commencing the world, and because he dared to
| be Il Democrat, and chose to raise his voice in
favor of principles which he believed were es-
sential TO the perpetuity of glorious insttu-
| lions; because he opposed the Bank of the Uni
ted States, with all its banefui influences he was
| prescribed; and he thanked God the day had come
when he was permitted upon this floor to de-
nounce it. Laughter and applause.
| Mr.. HoUsToN was opposed to all amendments
to the proposition of the gentleman from North
some of whom had always been the rankest enc
mics and bitterest revilers of Gen. Jackson, were
now coming forward as protectors of his fame.
and were disposed to enter upon the records of
he proceedings OF the House that kind of testi
| mony in his behalf for which, if he were livino
he would not thank them, and for which bis
friends now did not thank them. Gen. Jackson's
fame was beyond the reach of anything his friends
in Congress could do. They did not want to thanh
Jack for tho
United States. The people fthe country had
done that triumphantly long since; and it was but
q mockery now, OF the worst character for the
gentleman from North Carolina to pretend that
he was converted to Jacksonism, or that he had
any friendship for Jackson his reputation.-
He regretted exceedingly that his friend froro
Pennsylvania Mr. Florence) had 50 far forgot
ten himself to engage in this course of Iepjsla
ton, and he hoped the committee would Come
to a vote on this subject, and dispose of the Dill
MIR. SrANLY rose to return thanks to this chair
man of the Committee on Ways and Means for
the furious, unjustifabe, and unprovoked on
slaught he had just made upon him.
Mr.. Houston. | made no onslaught
Mr.. SrANLY. Does the gentleman know
what onslaught is!
Mr.. Houston. / do
Mr.. SrANLY. doubt it very much. The
gentleman undertook to say, if | understood him,
that was among the revers of Gen. Jackson
Mr.. HousToN. | meant enemies-I believe
| said enemies.
Mr.. SrANLY. No, you said revilers.
Mr.. HoUsroN. | nm willing the gentleman
may take it as he pleases. | meant to say that
he ranked among the btterest opponents and
enemies of Gen. Jackson.
Mr.. STANLY. Opponents is one thing-reyi-
lers is another.
Mr. HoUsToN. | make the correction
Mr. STANLY. Then you stand corrected It
is mockeIy is it!
Mr. HousroN A great mockery
Mr. STANLY. Why, we have mockeres here
every day--mockeries from the Committee of
Ways and Means continually. We had no
mockery here yesterday By what authority |
does the gentleman words of that kind |
have right to signalize my devotion to General |
Jackson in my own way, and by doing so would |
l trench upon the personal feelings of any body |
do not think the gentleman from Alabama has
a rightto talk in that way to me. Why, | won
der if | cannot be friend to Con. Jackson,
though he is dead? The gentleman says Gen.
Jackson would not thank mo- [ have a respect
for Gen. Jackson, and have had those who pre-
coded me, as good as the gentleman dare hope
to be in any respect, who ardent, devoted, en-
thusiastic friends of Gen. Jackson. The gentle
man, in his patriotism, thinks man can be a
friend of Con. Jackson dead. | opposed him
while living, as far AS young man could; reve-
renee his memory while dead. am not one of
those who think they can only shsw friendship
and devotion to illustrious and patriotic services
while man is in power, and that nobody else
can heap aurels upon his grave when he is dead
The gentleman says "pretence." By what au
thority does he pretend to arraign me for pre-
tending any thing! | spoke the sentiments of
my constituents and of my heart, and would
thank the gentleman to weigh his words little
nore and be- little sparing with them,
before he again makes charge of this kind
am acting under of duty much as he,
and shall carry this war no further into Africa
unless am driven to it.