Indiana Palladium, Volume 8, Number 36, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 22 September 1832 — Page 2

ft will bj ns diffused and intangible? as the pretends! constitution of England: and must b? sought fcr in tlu statute boo!", in tbo fugitive journals of congress, and in reports 'cf'tho secretary of the treasury. What would be our condition if we were to take Vuq interpretations given to that sacred book, wlucli is, or ought to be, the criterion of our fiith, for the book itself ? We should find the Lfoly Bible buried beneath tho interpretations, glossaries, and comments of councils, cynods, " and learned divines, which have produced swarms of intolcrcnt and furious sects," partaking less of the mildness and meekness of there origin, than of a vindictive spirit of hostility towards each other ! They -o.ugJit to afford us a solemn teaming to make ihat constitution which ire have stcorn to support, our invariable guide. I conceive thcrr, sir, that we were nol empowered by the con3tituton nor bound Ly any practice under it, to renew the charter of this bank, and I might here rest the argument. But a3 there are strong objections to the renewal on the score of expediency, and a3 the distresses which will attend the "dissolution of the bank, have been greatly exaggerated, I will ask for indulgence for a few moments longer. That much temporary, inconvenience will arise, I shall not deny,' but most groundless has been the recent failures in New York attributed to the discontinuance of this bank. As well might you ascribe to that cause the failures of Amsterdam and Hamburgh of London and Liverpool. The embarrassment of commerce the sequestrations in France- the Danish captures in fine, the belligerent edicts are the obvious sources of these failures. Their immediate cause is the return of bills upon London, drawn upon the faith of unproductive or unprofitable shipments. Yes, sir, the protests of the notaries of London, not those of New York, have occasioned these bankruptcies. The power of a nation is said to consist in the sword and purse. Perhaps at last all power is resolvable into that of the purse, for with it you may command almost every thingf else; The specie circulation of the United States is estimated by some calculators at ten millions of dollars, and if it be no .more, one moiety is in the vaults of this bank. May not the time arrive when tho concentration of such a vast portion of tho circulating . medium of the country in the hands of any corporation, will be dangerous to our liberties? By whom is this immense power wielded? By a body, who, in derogation of the great principle of all our institutions, responsibility to the people, is amenable only to a few stockholders, and they chiefly foreigners. Suppose an attempt to subvert

this government would not the traitor first aira by force or corruption to acquire the treasure of this company! Look at it in another aspect. Seven tenths of its capital are in the hands of foreigners, and these foreigners chiefly English subjects. We are pos.sibly on the eve of a rapture with that nation. Should such an event occur, do you apprehend that the English premeir would experience any difficulty in obtaining the entire control of this institution ? Republics above all governments, ought to guard seriously against all foreign influence. All history proves that the internal dissentions excited by foreign intriguej have produced the downfall of almost every free government . that has hitherto existed; and yet, gentlemen contend that they are benefitted by the possession of this foreign capital'. If we could have its use, without its attending abuse, I should be gratified also. But it is in vain to expect the one without the other. Wealth is power, and under whatsoever tform it exists, its proprietor, whether he lives on tliis or the other side of the Atlantic, will have a proportionate influence. It is argued that our possession of this English capital gives us a great influence over the British government. If this reasoning be sound, we had better revoke the interdiction as to aliens holding land, and invite foreigners to engross the whole property real and personal of the country. We had better at once exchange the condition of independent proprietors for that of stewards. We should then be able' to govern foreign nations, according to the reasoning of the gentlemen on the other side. But let us put aside . this theory and appeal to tho decisions of experience.. Go to the other side of the Atlantic and sco what has been achieved for us there by Englishmen holding seven tenths of the capital of this bank. lias it released from galling and ignominious bondage one solitary American seaman bleeding under British oppression? Did it prevent the unmanly attack upon the Chesapeake? Did it arrest the promulgation, or has it abrogratcd the orders in council those orders which have given birth to anew era in commerce? In suite of all its boasted effect, are not the two nations brought to the very brink of war? Are we mite sure, that on this side of the water, it has had no effect favorable to British interests? It has often been stated, and although I do not know that it is susceptible of any strict proof, I believe it to be a Let that this bank exercised, its influence in support of Jay's treaty and may it not have contributed to blunt the public sentiment, or paralizc the efforts of this nation against British aggression. The Duke of Northumberland is said to be the most considerable stockholder in the bank of the United States. A late Lord Chancellor of England besides other noblemen, was a large stockholder. Suppose the Prince of Essling, the Duke of Cadore and other French dignitaries owned seveneights of the capital of this bank, should we witness the same exertions (I allude not to any made in the Senate,) to rc-cliarter it? , So fir from it, would not the dangcrj of French influence be resounded throughout the nation? I shall therefore give my most hearty assru: to the motion for striking out the first section of the bill.

mr. clay's sVErerr. We invito the attention of tho reader to the speech of he.vkv tlay, against the Bank of the United States, which we publish to-day. The speech was made in the days of Air. Clay's primitive purity, w hen the love of office had notcoroded his mind and destroyed his honor. To this speech we caiil particular attention. It is on a subject of vital importance to this Republic it is an effort against a great National evil, which it is said with regret, has long since ensnared Mr. Clay in the very meshes which he here points out as dangerous to the country and the freedom of its citizens. Who could believe, if the fact were not notorious, that the individual who made this speech would now be found worshipping the Bank, and crying out "Great is Diana of the Ephesians." On another account we would ask a perusal of this speech and its comparison With the veto message. Here we find the rivals for the Presidency lecturing on tho same subject, but not with the same force. The moral power of the veto message is an hundred fold greater than Mr. Clay's Speech. St. Clairsvillc (Ohio) Gazette.

Easy Virtue. Mr. Clay, in 1811, made a very good speech against an unconstitutional British Bank but in 1832, after receiving thousands as a feed attorney, makes a very bad speech on t'other side for his client! What a mistake it would be if some of his right or wrong" Swiss soldiers were to sing paeans of praise over his 1811 speech instead of that of 1 832. Globe. Prom the Missilonn Gazette. BUYING UP THE PRESS. The late firm of Webb $ Noah, of the New York Courier and Enquirer, has been dissolved, and Webb, having purchased Noah's interest in the establishment, has sold himself and his paper to the Bank of the United States. This circumstance has at once delighted and given new hopes to the opposition. It has thrown our neiglibors of the Repository into extacies: Indeed, they are so pleased with their new ally,' that they cover him with compliments, and promise their readers with "extracts" from his ad-J dress it being so long as to preclude the ! publication of the whole. How true is the saying that "a drowning man will catch at straws." Here we see men who a short time since would not have touched Webb, with a ten foot pole, welcoming him to their ranks, and declaring their belief that on him depends the result of the next Presidential election. Poor fellows! they calculate with out their host this time. They must have a most contemptible opinion of the intelligence and patriotism of the people of the United States, to suppose that such a man as Jas. Watson Webb a man who has betrayed the cause of his country, and sold himself body and soul, paper and all, to a monied institution, which he himself a short time ago denounced as a MONSTER, which wa3 "organizing parties and concerting measures to destroy the democratic government of our country and who has been greeted by the opposition with the enviable title of "black leg editor," $c. could wield sufficient political power to materially change the result of the election for President. It will be recollected that the editors of the Courier and Enquirer, of whom this same Mr. Webb was one strenuously opposed the recharter of the U. States Bank, from the time President Jackson first broached the subject in 1829, up to about the 9th of April, 1831, when, it is shown by the report of the Bank Committee, they received their first bribe, in the form of a loan. To enable our readers, however, better to understand what Mr. Webb thought of tho Bank prior to his being "bought up," we will give a few extracts from his paper during the time that honesty dictated his course : In his paper of Dec. 8, 1830, ho says: "The Bank charter will expire, and the question is, will it be renewed? We say now as we have always said and believed, viz: the renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States will be a fatal blow to all the other monied institutions of our country, and it will give force, efficiency and character to an influence which will CONTROL THE UNION." Again, on the 13th of the same mcnth, he says: "The people will as soon put chains upon themselves, and surrender their liberties, as they will allow Congress to oppress them with that institution for twenty years longer. Their struggles will be great; all who can write or speak will be in the pay of tltc Bank." Surely there is some truth in the above; for Mr. Webb can "write," and he is in the "pay of the Bank." Morris, of the Pennsylvania Inquirer, can "write," and he has handled $30,000 of the U. S. Bank funds. Gales Seaton can "write," and they received $10,000. Henry Clay and Daniel Wrebster can "speak," and they were paid by the Bank, the former $17,000, and the latter $8,000. But to proceed with our extracts. In his paper of the 5th February, 1S31, Mr. Webb says: "Let the mind untinctured by prejudice unmoved by power unbought by favors look at the startling fact with steady attention and unblenched gaze. What have we? An organized corps of Presidents, Cashiers, Directors, Clerks, Tellers, lenders and borrowers, spread throughout the United States moving simultaneously upon every given point. lending out money for hire and distributing opinions for action furnishing capital and thought at one and the same moment buying men and votes as cattle in the market giving tone to public opinion making and unmaking Presidents at will controlling the free will of the people, and corrupting their servants circulating simultaneously political theories destructive of the Constitution, and paper money injurious to every Slate Bank curtailing and ex

panding at will, discounts and exchanges withering, by a subtle poison, the liberty of the press and in fiict erecting within the States and the Union, a new general government an imperium in imperio, unknown to the Constitution, defying its power, laughing at its restrictions, scorning its principles, and pointing to its golden vaults as the weapon that will execute its behests whenever it shall be necessary to carry them into action." On the lGth of the same month, Mr. Webb continues thus: "The U. S. Bank is now altogether turned into a great political machine organizing parties and concerting measures for the destruction of the democratic government of our country. It is full tirao to look the monster full in the face." . Again, on the 17th of March, of the same year, Mr. Webb says : "The great 1 Mammoth Bank Evening JournaV (bonus $3,000) is all at once polite to the working-men, and advises them to 'shake hands all round.' The National Bank men know how to squeeze they squeeze the life blood out of every workingman and producer in the nation." The above are the unbought opinions of Mr. Webb, expressed before tho "subtle poison," with its "withering" influence had been extended to him, and previous to his being bought up, like 'cattle in the market.' From about the 20th March to the 9th April, 1831, the Courier and Enquirer was silerit on the subject of tho Bank, when, on the latter day, to tho amazement of every body, it turned a somerset, and broke ground in favor of a rc-charter of that institution. Many were the conjectures respect-1 ing the sudden change in the course of that print. Many attributed it to a bribe, but tho editors declared the charge of bribery to bo totally unfounded and so the matter rested, still wrapped in mystery, until the Committee appointed during the last session of Congress, to examine into tho manner in which the affairs of the Bank had been conducted, made their report, when lo! it appeared that Messrs. Webb &l Noah had received from the Bank, in tho form of loans, $52,972. This at once unravelled the mystery, and that which before was all matter of speculation, at once came to light. Prom that time forward the Courier and Enquirer continued to support tho Bank, and also to advocate the re-election of Gen. Jackson, until the Veto made it necessary for it to choose between ANDREW JACKSON and the UNITED STATES BANK. Tho course of Mr. Webb was soon resolved on, but he was restrained for a while by Mr. Noah, his partner, from taking an open part : it therefore became necessary that Mr. N's interest should bo extinguished, which was effected by another draw on the Bank to the amount of $50,000. Mr. Noah's interest being done away, Mr. Webb hauls down the Jackson flag, and runs up that of the Bank, and boldly comes out in its f ivor with along address to the public, in which he tries to

justify the sacrifice of his principles to his interest. It can no longer bo disguised that the Presidential contest is to be fought between Gen. Jackson and the Bank, instead of Gen. Jackson and Mr. Clay. Mr. C. is only a tool of the Bank in the coming election, and the money of the Bank is to be tho means of bringing voters to his standard. Mr. Webb says: "I have arrayed myself against the interests of those whom I both respect and esteemin whose patriotism I have undiminished confidence and in bringing whose names before the public, I probably participated more largely than any other individual in the nation." Now does it not appear ridiculous for a man to array himself against those "in whose patriotism he has undiminished confidence," and support a measure which he a short time before, denounced as dangerous to the liberties of his country, to say he is actuated by disinterested motives? Wc think it will be a hard dose for the people to swallow, the aid of the opposition to help thein, notwithstanding. From the Trenton Emporium. "UNITED STATES" Bank. This institution is a private corporation, with a capital of 30,000,000 of dollars. It is a "United States" Bank only in name liko the "United States" Hotel the "United States" Gazette. Tho United States holds a small amount of stock in the company it is true and it is also true that it holds stock in twenty other private companies, as the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, This private Bank is just as liable to fail as any other bank if it should fail the Gov ernment is not liable to redeem one dollar of its paper-, it is, in'all respects, merely a private incorporation, and liable only as other private companies arc liable. It is managed and controlled wholly by a Board of Managers who meet in Philadelphia of which Board Mr. Biddlo is the President. Mr. Biddle and a friend or two of his, have for many years, elected a majority of

this Hoard themselves by thtir votes and the proxies which they hold and do it still. More, considerable more, than one third of the whole stock is held by British Lords, Dukes, Generals, fca It is therefore a private company of wealthy men who control this Bank it is owned by rich men in England and America no poor men, scarcely a working farmer or mechanic in the country owns a dollar of the stock. It is a great monied monopoly in the hands of a few aristocrats headed by Nicholas Biddle. This private company of wealthy foreigners and natives, are now in the field with all their money, power and influence, seeking openly to put down the administration of the people. Whom do they want to elect?

IIexbv Clay, one of their attorneys, they '

seek to make 1'resident ot the united State?. John Sergeant, another of their attorneys, and a member of tho Board of Managers, they seek to make Vice-President of the United States. What is their object? They want to elect their own servants and agents to rule the people of this country. That they may get their charter renewed. Get an increase of power Get tha foreign stockholders released from taxation on their stock Get their fect on the necks of the people. Let them succeed in this, and who will govern the Country? The United States BankTha President, Mr. Biddle, will be "King" he governs the Bank tho Bank governs Messrs. Clay and Sergeant, and Messrs. Clay and Sergeant will govern the people. Let it be remembered. The United States Bank is a private company, owned by private individuals, conttollcd by private individuals these all belonging to the aristocratic orders, and responsible to no bod'. This private company now controls 00,000,000 of money it boasts that all the State Bank3 exist by its 2crmission it boasted that General Jackson would not dare to veto it. lie has done it. It now boasts that it will turn him out ofojjtcc, and put its attorney in his place. What think you of theso things Jerseymen! Do you vote with the Bank or tho People? Are you for "King Biddle" and his English aristocracy or for old Hickory ? That's tho question. There's no mistake about it. Claymen and Antii:s. Tho Alliance, holy or unholy, of the Clay and Anti-masonic parties in New-York, docs not take. Some honest Anti-masons, who had really made it a point to prostrate every tiling in the shapo of secret societies, havo started aghast at the proposition of supporting Henry Clay, a real, up-to-the-hub Mason, for the Chief Magistracy. They do winco most confoundedly under the application uf this newly invented species of Morganization, and they even talk seriously of voting for Jackson to prevent themselves from being sacrificed by their political leaders, to the support of men whom their avowed political principles taught them to look upon with horror. It was a most unfortunate thought in the Clay men to propose this alliance with the Antics it will be the means of giving a tremendous majority to "Old Hickory," in New-York. Nat. Republican. The company of American capitalists, who petitioned Congress for tho establishment of a Bank, in which all our citizens should have an opportunity of uniting their capital, proposed to pay the General Government a "bonus" of one per cent, upon the stock of fifty millions, amounting in the fif teen years, to seven millions and a half of uuuurss. i iiuy mso proposcu io pay me same bonus to the States, in tho shape of taxes, thus making a nctt revenue to the States and the Federal Government, of fifteen millions of dollars. But what said tho Bank party to this liberal proposal? They said no! "Wo will not thus sacrifice the interests of our brotlter aristocrats beyond tho ocean; they shall have their charter renewed." And what is the "bonus" exacted of them? Only three 71111110113!! Such are the advantages already obtained in this country by the British nobleman over the American citizen. Louisville Adv. New Candidates. Although Dud Green and James Watson Webb have resolved to oppose the re-election of Andrew Jackson, they do not inform us whom they intend lo support. Webb goes for principles not men. As his principles and his interests seem to go together, and as Nicholas Biddle has contributed more to his interest than any other man, wo suppose he must bo his man for the Presidency. We may, therefore, we presume, conclude that Nicholas Biddle is a candidate, Dulfsecmso admire George Poindextcr more than anv other individual except John C. Calhoun, and as he assures us tho latter is not a candidate, wc suppose the former must be his man for tho Presidency. Wo may, therefore, we presume, conclude that George Poindextcr is a candidate. Hero then, are two new candidates for the Presidency, Nicholas Biddle, supported by the New York Courier and Enquirer, and George Poindextcr, supported by the United States Telegraph. What a happy mixture of principle and intcrest.-Uar. Rep Veto Message. Tho statement in the Mirror concerning the Veto Message, that "it is very generally allowed that the President did not write the document," reminds me of an incident that took place a day or two after the message was received. A gentleman, whose wealth gives him all the confidence he possesses, and who, though he may have a heavy purse, carries a light head, endeavored to convince a worthy mechanic that the president "did not write the document." "Never mind squire,"" said a mechanic, "it comes from a good shop I like tho work it is a pity that Mr. Adams did not employ the same journeyman to make his messages, and I tell you what it is, sir, write or not write, I observe that Jackson never endorses any but good paper." Kuflled shirt stocked oil', muttering something about obstinate ignorant follow who had no more reason lhaif a horse. Georgia Journal. The following resolution was passed at a meeting held in Green county Ohio, on the 27th ult. "Resolved, That we approve of the manly and independent course pursued by Billy Stanbcrry, a representative in congress from ! Ohio, in his chastisement of Gov. Houston;, and that a committee be appointed in his own district to present him with a three cocked Hat, and a wooden gun fur his heroic achievement. "O Lordv!!"'

Goon ntws rnasi Vuwivr. -Th-. i tion for governor, lieutenant governor, tiv.tsurer, councillors, and members of congre.;, took place on Tuesday, 1th ins. The fallowing returns from tho town of ltt'imingtnt, (a name full of patriotic associations.) s!kjv how tho matter stands among tho "Gioca Mountain Hoys." From the Editor of the Bennington GazcJlt to the Editor of the Argus dated 4,Hfxxinuto.y, Sept. f. "Dear Sir Our election took pi ice yesterday, in this town. Thj republicans huvo triumphed! Our Congress voto stands, for O. C. Mcrill (Jackson) 11. Skinner (Clay) Of, John Phelps (Ami) :ii Scattering 15 'For governor and council ticket, Jickson Cliy 1 15, Ami 0t. Town representative John S. Hobinson, Es. a young man of deserved popularity, and second to none in paint of talents. In thisj county,' last year, thcra was a large majority against us: now we have a majority in -our favour. The Veto has done the business for ira. Tho towns heard from are for Jackson II, Clay

All, however, have given majorities for Jack son congress. Let no man say Vermont on next November.' will not bo for Jackson tu Reaction in Indiana Most of out citizens recollect a certain Thomas Jtf. ftrson Lnng(loii (known better in this county as the Jack of Clubs,) a pettifog ing Jiwyer, who figured Kurewhnt largely in neighborhood broils in tlis country some 7 or 3 year since. Wet, what of him? Why after veering U all points of the political compass, Iw has now coin.M.cLU a paper in M idi?dn, Indiana, and is ;oin: to revolutionize the state and make the people vote for the 15 ink and Henry Clay. Wc candidly acknowledge our fears as to the result or his labors in this ftate. Friend J ack?onians,onl) think of the unequal contest, with a man of the luminous, talents and tremendous influence of T. J. Langdon, contending against you! Our neighbor is not a patching to him!! The state is lost for Jackson unless his influence be checked immediately. Three fips will buy himcant yoa raise the chink J Western dnnotztar. "Specific Appropriations Tho laxity of the times is excessive the principles of our forefathers are abandoned the maxima of our mothers forgot. In politics, in religion, in love, in business, in marriage, and in all other concerns of human life, wc ara infected with bad principles and worso motives. Jefferson recommended "specific appropriations for specific purposes.'1 't sound principle is now utterly and entirely abandoned. It was but tho other day that a young gentleman of Ilatlford, Maryland, was mulcted in the sum of $al,3i3 71, for breaking the heart, &c. &c. of a young lady a feat, that is tho heart-breaking, which is now a rarity in the annals of physiology. On the principle of Jcilerson tho accouit would stand as follows: Mr. so and so, Dr. to Miss such an cap. Dancing three cotillions on first acquaintance, Value of three sighs and a dream on returning lwme, Thinking of the colour of his eyes one day at church, Going to tho Central Course races, after refusing three other beaux, Cut three fine young fellows for his sake, Allowing him to kiss my check ten times without Uinching, Making a watch chain, Co&t of materials fordo. Ten romps and twollirtations, Tore a gown and burst a stockini: $19 15 100 00 0(1 375 0ft 100 81 11 100 00 75 5 0U in do. r 00 L0 01) f0 00 11:0 o 1 ill A kiss stolen, A long walk by moonlight talking sentiment, Fifty blushes when he popped the question, My heart alas ! Damages for breach of premise, Errors excepted. n. r. $vm 71 Courier, Cholera. Tho destroying angel Ins f.irly unsheltered his sword, and its spreading desolation and death around us in a liirhtf'J and alarming manner. Thu b' of molality this moruiog is appalling; and th i:. roads which have been, and coiithim to h; made iu the ranks of our fellow citizens, f:U us with terror and dismay. Among th.-i victims which have fallen, the pamfulduty devolves upon us of mentioning tho namu of one of our cotcinporaries, Pjrn'n Cntsr tho Editor of tho Patriot as among the slain. He was seized on tho evening of Thursday last, and in a few hours the earthly scene closed upon him. Our pen oual acquaintance with him was but very slight; hut we knew him suiUcif.'nlly to entertain a high opinion of the qualities of his mind. Ho was a rijfci scholar, and an elegant writer, rjid though he differed from us in his political view, wo cntertaincil for him the rtspect and sfee;u which is due to an r unable and accomplis.V cd gentleman. Baltimore RcpubiUu:. The Baltimore Chronicle says: 4iThc progress of the Choi, ra in tu'n city has batl'ed all calculation, Vithu th. h-"t two davs we hive lost some ot our tnv!t valuable citizens. I nbr this rJlfciMgdV" pensution of Pro idei.ee, it he cn:n s rm d: .ens to be calm, and to submit th. r.h'S humbly to tho Disjos.d of 11 u U ' :i

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