Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 24, Number 17, Vincennes, Knox County, 25 May 1833 — Page 1

BY BLIHU STOUTJ TTZSXTCBIXrSXrSS, (SA.) SLTUB1LTT 9 NZLY 25, 1833. vol. xsnr. c 17

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'r un the Wabash Courier THE STUMP. Let the world talkasit may, the "stump" lias a charm for us! Let those who delight, tn the secret conclave, in the committee room, in the halls of the caucus, still enjov them, but, forourself. we prefer the luxury of the stump, where' honest fremen com pose the audience and, perhaps, time-serving politicians the "orators of the day." It is better that the People go astray.cn masse, vherc the voice of truth may reach them in thei: wanderings, than be led, by the wires of party, into the Serbonnian bog of political delusion. Wh?n our suffrages are claimed, when our vote is solicited, we like to see the flesh and blood which is to be the depository of our confidence stand right before us hear it discourse whether that be sense or nonsensefor, as the old adage goes, "the proof of the pudding is in the citing of it.' 'then, we like to hear the Orators of the Stump, attended at the exhibition on Monday last, 6cen and heard the 4 lions of the day," and (aided by a friend) took some notes, which we have since written out, briefly, for the information of those who were not present Mi. twiNG, of Knox, first mounted the rostrum, and declared himself a candidate to represent this District in the twenty-third Congress. After an exordium of some minutes, in clearing the way for an attentive heating, he commenced by telling his views on t'ic'subjer.t of a State Mink, and what he belie wd to be the duty , f the state in rela tion thereto, lie wa. in tavor t a c op - .iUi - tion.d State Bank, he said, but was ;;-,-d to th it which p issed the H.'Ue of lieprefcntatr es at its late session He did tut consider the bilfof the House to be consti-tuti-.ual, and voted against it.. He said some civ-"-ood friends had placed him on the fence on that subject, though, in doing so. 'they did him great injustice. He had, he fiakl, opposed the old swindling institution the B ink of Vmceimes had exposed it, and the conduct of its managers, and gained for hims. If the hostility of those connected with it. He made a report at the late session of the Legislature, on the subject of a State Currency, which embodied his views on that subject, but which had been kept from the yo!)lic in this quarter, by the interested partisans of au individual scheme of sepantr :i id distinct incorporations. f.W so. Jt was published ir the Ifubash Courier He said he was in fax or of a nati mal currcncy, predicated on the t.u?h and credit ot the Government, no matter what might be the circulating med.um. Ine U .ued States could make leather, stone, wood, or any other substance pass for money by the fiat of their will. W heu the National faith, should be pledged, it would be money -no matter What might be the substance. He considered the United Statt-s Bank as a gcod institution it was a goivl institution but it vvas like all other hum in insiitutiops, liable to have its usefulness impaired. The Bank had become what it never was intended to be corrupt in the hands of foreign stocktu ldei s. Had foreigners been prohibited from holding ctock, all would have vet been well. But it must now go down. The people had said cn. and the neoule's voice must be obeyed.

77u.j candidate's vim's have undergone c j Jackson, but claimed neither merit nor devreat chang- laielu. -i the subject cf he merit on that ground, hophig that he should ''hank. A State Hank mi'ht oe establis-h- I not be held responsible for opinion's sake, in

ClI which wool J iu-ver a'l the purposes re quired. "I," s lid Mr. K. " Vided in draftio auch a bill at th. i.f.e le-ssi n I i go: ou: r T . . t t t' .. .. ... . t .. V K b.-iKl, prevented its p tai;-, though it was well suited to the wants of the st ue. If a bank inusvb c-tabhshcJ, h t the neuple de tnaud secu it let it be site or thev will have ton i, fir the ureoated curren. y winch it ma emit. H m lavor ot a - Sjatitaal ca vrtney, and propped a nav.uiad

institution to issue paper on the public faith with state responsibilitythe state bound for its payment to the General Government. This is a frightful scheme.' the state aovsv to the general government! There is federal madness for ye! In defence of this scheme, he quoted the authority of Ge:i. A. Hamilton, whose name he , considered a host in itself. The United States, he said, were bound to establish a National i Hank, and. if elected, he should support such an institution. He deprecated borrowing money for the purpose of state banking, merely because a few men desired it, who were reiuted to be rich, and extensively engaged in trade. Mr. Ewbig's own' bill, for which he obtained seven votes, . proposed to borrow 800.000 dollars' He forgets this.' He was opposed to nullification it was the work of Calhoun and his satelites, who would sink and be forgotten in a few years. The people of South Carolina were sound to the core were in favor of the Union, as they were during the late war, when their chivalry turned out in defence of the country He considered the Tariff as already settled and however a certain candidate (Dr. Davis) might discourse on this subject, he had no hesitation in saying that

no man ht to be a representative of the people would go to Congress to disturb it. In regard to the public 1 mds he was decidedly of opinion that the new states should have the nett proceeds of all the public lands within their borders. He considered the compact between Indiana and the General Government ns the work of office hunters, who, in early times, were anxious to get power into their hands, though at the sacrifice of the interests of the people. That corspact was at iar uith the spirit of the Constitution ot the United States, and he was for hav ing Indiana placed on her proper footing, and for setting aside that compact. He would strike at the root. He would reduce the price of the lands to actual settlers notito speculators but would reduce no lands that had not been in market for ten years. This would encourage population, which is w'lat the new states wanted. After some remarks of a desultory character, M r . K v i , ; g ga v e w ay t o Dr. Davis, who after adverting to the happily modelled institutions of the countrv the inestimable privilege of the ballot box, peculiar to a free, people; and the right, as well as the duty; which appertains to every citizen of scrutinizing the. conduct and qualifications of candidates for their suffrages, proceeded to give his views in regard to a national and state currency. Considering them, as he said, identified with each other, no system should be established except on such principles as would secure a par value to their issues, uudcr all circumstances'; .hc voted for the bill for the establishment of a State Bank which passed the. House of Ken rescntatives at the late session, and, in point of constitutionality, he considered it much less objectionable than the two bills which originated in the Senate. Dr. D. said he believed the United States Bank, as it now exists, dangerous to the liberties of the peo pie, giving power to foreign individuals and home monopolies: he looked upon the scheme of issuing treasury notes as still worse; but would go for a national currencv based upon. gold and silver, and sustained by the faith and credit of the nation: he believ ed such an institution would be of more gen eral and certain utility than a State Bank, but that the exigency of the case had demanded the latter. He voted to postpone Mr. E's joint resolution in regard to the currency, while the State Bank bill was before the House of Representatives: he believed that plan had no merit, except its title, being nominally "a project to secure to the people f the United Stales a sate circulating medium." Mr. E. now opposed the United States Bank; but had formerly supported it by introducing a resolution, asking for a re-charter, either with or' without amendmeyit. On the subject of the public lands, Dr, D ' said he had always been in favor of a reduc'iou of the prir.e; four plans had been nam ed for the disposition of them; the bill cf the 1 ist, session Air. Clay's washh last choice; the plan he would adopt would reduce the price, and after remaining in market for a stated time, would give to the poor and actual settler. Mr 1). said the people of ludi ma had been taxed to the ird, by the seli1 iah policy of the Yankee States Mr. D. thought the tar.ri ct 182S bore heavily upon the Western farmer. As a general principle, no oue could doubt the policy and propriety of a tariff system, but the details were oppressive, it was that he complained of; he was in favor of further moumcations. Internal improvements he was in favor of, and would claim appropriations; but believ ed the present system injurious; that the ne groes of the South, and sotic folks of the ; Ivist. (he would not name them; had exer cised an unrighteous and domineering policy over the West, by which ludianahad not re ceived enc dollar for ten which she had paid out when they could lose their influence, he would go for the system, if we could get as much as cue dollar for tw paid out by us; he had always been in favor of the Wabash and hric Canal. South Carolina nullification was. in Mr. l)"s opinion, high handed treason; and fourteen years ag , the leaders of such a measure would have been strung up by the neck. He believed the people of the South in imminent danger from their tdaves, and that some measure ought speedily to be adopted to rid them of the evil. Mr. 1). said he had exercised the privilege of every freeman in votinsr for Genl. reirard to men. Mi . Livingston, of Lawrence, address cd the people very briefly. He was in fa vor of a tai in sutiwient tor the purposes el revenue and the protection of American M I'aufactures. He looked upon the policy of reducing the revenue to the wants of the yernment, as bad. It would leave nothia;fr the various works of internal jtn-nr-jve inmi, education, c;c. wiucu cu'ecrs J Youli cvr receive his dcoidtd approbation

and warmest support. He thnueht the pol

icy of the old states had been selfishand that Indiana had net received her share. So say all. Mr. L. said he had supported the nroiect of a State Bank, at the last session of thp Legislature. He was one of the committee that reported the bill which passed the House of Representatives, and believed it strictly constitutional. On the subject of the public lands. Mr. L. was decidedly in fax cr of a reduction of the f price after having been ten ears in market. Was opposed to a cession to the states, cn the plans which had been proposed. He thought the General Government had been more than paid for the lands within .our limits, and that the new States were enti tled to the proceeds. Mr. Boo.v, ot Sullivan, also declared him self a candidate. He was not, he said, in the late Legislature, and, of course, would not quarrel about the State Bank, as the gentlemen who had preceded him had done. lie had nothing to do with it. He would ride no hobby around the district, he despised hobbies, and when he did ride at all he rode George Boon. He was in favor of re ducing the price cf the public lands in the old purchase, where lands had been in mar ket ten years but would leave the new lands just as they were. He went for a ces si on of the public lands to the states in which they he, first; then for pre-emption rights was in favor ot subdividing into 20 acre lots; and if he could not get them, then he would take Mr. Clay s Land Bill, remembering that "half a loaf was better than no bread." He replied to a statement made by Mr. low ing relative to the settlers on the public lands and the courts ot Indiana, putting him right on that subject, and enlightening his auditory. Mr. Boon was in favor of a tariff", but he believed the laws of 1823 and 1832 to be spun out rather tar the Tariff laws had no better friend than himself wished that understood distinctively but was not willing to go too far. He was opposed to Nul lification in all its torms considered it oe of the horridest doctrines that was ever broached. He vas opposed to the United States Bank, but could not take up time in speaking of it m detail Mr. rawing, he said had tilked about his canal, and how much he had done fir its commencement and prosecution. He (Mr. Boon) had done something, too, in that way, though Mr. Kwing now claimed all the credit! Well, he would not dispute with the Dcrjitt Clinton of the West about it. He might claim all the credit for the canal, if he would help him t make a road to Congress, where he shoul.lbo much pleased to cet advised the DiVj'tt Civtton ot' the west to attend to his canal from Fountain county, through Montgomery, Putnam, Clay, Owen, and Green, to connect the waters of the Wabash with thos.i of White river. He was sorry the Dewiti Clinton of the west had forgotten Yig, and thought she had be en slighted. Mr. B. said gentlemen had talked about th number of their family, but he thought that rather imprudent on their part. If that w.is to be a test he thought his election pretty safe. This candidate is a clever and hon est man sincere in his sentiments, and courteous in the way of expressing them. We wish we could say the same of all. Mr. Law came forward and in a rapid manner, travelled over the different grounds embraced in the pi ereeding speeches. On some subjects he differed from all the other candidates, and, especially, on the subject of currency. He deprecated Mr, Ewng's plan, pronounced it Utopian compar ed such a currency to the old Continental money which had been purchased at a discount of 20 rents for the dollar, and in conclusion pt opoed a plan of his own. He was of opinion that a currency might be estab lished upon the faith and cre dit of the Gov ernment idmittir.g that the surplus reve nue of the nation might be tr.ken as a common Banking fund, to be distributed according to the population and wants of the different States with a directory of 2 1, chosen at stated periods by the Legislatures of the States composing this union, the notes of which would be received at par throughout the country. Admitting that a surplus of ten millions should accrue annually, we should then have in three years and a half a capital equal to that of the preseut Bank of the United States, or about 35,000.000 of dollars. This. Mr. L. thought, would have a tendency to cement the union of the states, for, after all, money had a powerful effect in this way. He was a Tariff man, he said, and held that system to be cf the greatest importance to the country. What, said Mr. L. would we have been without this system? Independent cf the fostering protection extended to our manufactures, it had paid off a large debt of 140,000.000 of dollars which hung over the nation in 1816. It had built up our country to a prosperous and happy condition, and gave vigor und industry to the genius and enterprise of her people, vjn the public lanus, Mr. Law agreed, mainly, with those who preceded bi n. He was in favor first of a cession of the lands to the states in which they lie, considering the grant of Virginia to be diverted from its original purpose, when applied to any other object than paying eff the national debt. The west has bten dratued of its resources of its wealth of its capital i; had gone across the mountain, into the pub lic coffers, and had been drawn cut agaiii to build light-houses, piers, buoys, &c.for the accommodation of the seaboard. Indiana has received nothing from the General Government, save a strip of land for canal purposes, which has enhanced the value cf the public lands more than the whole amount cf the donation. The two per cent, for the Cumberland roid was the consequence cf Indiana relinquishing the right to tax the public lands, by a compact between her and the General Government, and was any thing else than a boon. Should he go to Congress, he would be always asking until we should receive something. Our Wabauh the stream cn which- we depeud for the conveyance f our staple commodities to market required large appropriations for its improvemtnt. It was said not to be a national work by some, though if a port of entry wus establhh-.-cat joint poini cn

the river, according to modern notions, then J From the Pe-r.i.-,HaT it would be perfectly national. Well, then, PRESIDENTIAL M(j VEMR. T he was in favor cf establishing a port fen- The vice ptesidtnt, who departed jrorri try at Loganspcrt, or elsewhere, and of. Philadelphia for New York on atwdjv claiming the price cf this modern discovery. at ,Q D.c!ock Wfc e 7 He thought the W abash a national stream,! . J - . ... 'eirain with or without a pe t cf entry, and should Lin h" Clt? tl tnc P'es.de,,, si all reach be regulated in his public conduct according-)" in J unc, on his tour to New L gland Iy. Indiana had been neglected by the Gen- The president will be joined by the ice eral Government, and it was now time that, president, and both will proceed in comher claims should be put in for a share of its; pany together thiouph Connecticut, bounty. We wanted a naval Hospital at; Rhode Island Mastaehturtt.. f.iro '

some convenient point on the Oh.o-perhaps, at Evansville to accommodate the multi tude of our citizens uho annually return from the sickly climate of the South. Other states have their naval Hospital, and why should not Indiana have one also? Mr. L. touched on various other topics, but we are admonished to be brief, as our columns arc now nearly full. Mr. W. C. Lintos, of Vigo, apologised for detaining his fellowlcitizens, after hearing so much, fatigued as they must be, with an audience protracted almost beyond further endurance. Although the speeches which were delivered abounded with good sense and wit, he . felt juite sure, another, however well served up, could not be very acceptable. Another occasion would, therefore, be availed of to detail to the pet pie of vigo ms views or national politics' He would now only remark that Vigo was his home, that he came here a young man :nd pennyless, that under Provider.ce his indus try had been rewarded with a competence of the things of this w orld. Mr. L. said that when he came here he engaged in business on a small scale, that at this time, and for years past, he had transacted business to an amount not exceeded by any man in this Congressional District that he did not advert to this by way of boast, but fur the pur-' pose of saying that in the course of .his extended operations, he had doubtless done many things which if tested by a high moral standard, would be thought wrong, and indeed be wrong that he pretended not to apostolic perfection that he came before his country as a candidate for Congress, without claiming immunity from the common weakness of human nature he came before them as an humble citizen, as a man, and a freeman. Mr. L. said he would not trespass on the patience of the meeting fartlier than to say that he was in favor of protecting American industry against foreign competition. He said that Great Britain, from whom we purchased most largvly, took nothing which we produced by our labor in exchange, and that it mattered not how low priced her calicos and cloths might bc,if the means ot paying for them were beyond our reach, and that this must be the case so long as the bread stuffs of our country were by the English corn laws virtually prohibited. Our produce, but a few years since, lay on our hands without a market. Pork, Beef, Flour, and Whiskey, were worthless exv.ept as required for our own consumption. But how stands the case now? These articles are in demand and why? Is it because Gieat Britain has iclaxed her corn laws? No. It is simply because we obtained a market at home, by diverting a portion of the industry of the American people into other channels than agriculture. The eastern states, which formerly were producers of bread stuffs, are now consumers. We feed them and they clothe us, and to foster this intercourse, this independence cf foreign countries, must be the policy, it seemed tw him, of enlightened legislation in this country. Gentlemen propose to destroy the protective principle, because, as they say, the revenue derived from imposts is expended on the seabord, and no portion of it reaches the west. This must be admittedx to some extent, but at the same time, it must be borne in mind that this is a government of opinion that the majority governs, and that the seaboard states have had a preponderance of representation cn the floor of Congress. But empire ha3 taken its way westward. Since the late census and apportionment, the west acquires great weight, and if we do not exercise a controlling power now, the time is at hand when we shall. In this state of the case, shall we abandon a policy which alone will enable us at any future time to draw westward, in the construction of commere ;ial avenues, a portion cf the funds de - 1 by imposts? In my opinion, fellow cit- !, (said Mr L.) now is the time to stand rived izens. pi our places, present an unorofe.cn tror.t to msist upon having the commerce of the inferior extended. On the subject of Banks, Mr. L. said he wasopposed to all government HarAs. He would not put it in the power of Aaron I'urr, Benedict Arnold, or others he could mention, who might hereafter, as they had ainaujr wuir. fe uiic, w uiu i.-w , money at pleasure. He wanted no stnkmgt of notes, bv such men, on the faith andcred-l it of the Government. He had heard Gf i - i ir . f continental moaev; and Mr. Lwinjr's plan of, a national currency led to the same results, except that the United States, instead of the separate states, issued the bills of credit. "What!' said Mr. L. 'givc demagogue and traitors the power of making money, or of making Hank paper, with no other limita tion than the reams of paper which should be handed out to them for impression' The thing is preposterous! The consequence of making this kind of money would inevitably he to open the gates by which every do! cf the precious metals mun leave the coi lar f the precious metals mun leave the coun try. He w anted banks bottomed on specie. and put out o! the teach of pohtical influence. Let not, said Mr. L. the hw making powers be crippled by the influence of mo uey, nor the Judiciary be poisoned by it. Place legislators and judges beyond the rtach of temptation let the fountains cf justice be kept pure give to a portion of our people banking powers let the State or United Slates have only such interest in the institutions as will enable them, to spy out and bring frauds to exposure, and all will be safe, the institutions be useful, and the coun try prosperous; but take the other course, and y ou create a whirlpool into which all the departments of government will be drawn aud cnulphrd you brlv discredit,

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New ork On reaching utsterri Pennsylvania the vice presidtm will rust likely separate f'om he president, and continue his journey "down ihe Mississippi, a section of the country which ie has never yet visited The ptsident will return to Washington about ibo close ot the summer. From the Ohio .iru. JACKSON .IN MASSAC HU-ETTS. The legislature of the j-tate of Mas .chuetts tuu taken measures to prepare for the reception r f the President, in case he should v ivit New England the present sew&on. Tb is as it sluuld be. President Ja ky i, will be cordially received by all parties t the north and east. A Chang is ei- tutU taking plarein that section c f ilic Uni. n and the revolution will yet be as (on.p'etc. as in th' administration cf Jiff son. I ht following are the resolutions adopt d in the Legislature just b'-f -re their a(jr un.nui.t. Reception cf the President in JljL&cchiisetts. In the Scn-tecf this state V;. Mercer from the select comu.ittv ij.piimd ca the subject, presented the following reaches, which were passed. ! i Whereas infoi mation has been reoiveil tiff t the President of the United Sai: proposes to visit New England diuir g 1 e current year, and that he may be present in tho capital of this state on the next anmv c -j sary ct trie lK-ciaration ct Independence. And Whereas it has been the ancient n. sage and the uniform desire cf this Commonwealth, to receive the visits cf distinguished public men, and especiaiiy cf the thief Magistrate of the Union, with ie?pect and hospitality, therefore Resolved, i?c That his Excellency the Gmci.orb' , and hereby is authorized and requested to tender to tin- Prevlc'trt of the United States, if he shall visit this commonwealth during the present year, the customary hospitalities, and the respectful congratulation t.f the State. Resolved, k?e That a committee consist. ii g cf the President and five uiembe; s t.f tha Senate, and of the 'Jpeaker and six mem bera of the House of Repreenrat;ve&. be appointed, ti ho arc hereby authorised tnmaks all suitable arrangements in the ? ame uid behalf of the State, tor the p' oper itcepticn of the President of the J. Suu. if h s visit to this State shall occur otforc the n x ,ianivcrsaty cf tin1 Declaration .f l..c.pendcnce.if it sh ill be the plenure of the Presid ut to he present at the capital of this State on that occasion. DR W.4TKIXS. We neglected fu ncticv u.e liberation of this unfortunate indiviuu-s which ook place a lew days ago It is certainly wt II for the goiernment. that the jutlgcB could find some flaw in the piece co'i gst which would furnish a pretext to relievo the public from further charge on bis account. For his own sake we arc glad ho i3 released Without having been guilty of a tythe of the sin, compared with many of his coadjutors in the serweeof tho Clay and Adams administration, he has borne the biunt of the hame and the ex piation 1 he first taking and consequent imprl sonrrent of Dr Watkins. was deciartl illegal by the courr upon a technical objection to the procedure undt ihe first writ. The second writ, on which ne was again committed, wa quashed, and tho doctor discharged from custody upon what may be consid red a free translation of the tcllowing law maxim, nezio dei , , rneanl v vexari pro cadem causa ' ! ;:ia says the routt) no man tho! be arrested again for the same cause ' A very broad docuine, cf which ti-editori must take care Dr Waikins would have been released years ar;o, il he had petitioned and 'aken the oath prescribed, as prelimn.ary to the exercise of the liberating power, on the part of the executive This would have S2LW(:6 lhe .udlciai tribunal a vast deal of c . , ...... , . fcBncd Rumcnt ,n accommodating the law, to the sympithit s, so natutally called out by the occasion utose. 1 Cape Df. Verds Cipt.l 'rathenr.f the brig Forest, sent cut by the citizens cf Philadelphia with provisions to relieve the suffering-? of the poor of these islands, gives a heart rending account of the w retched condition of the inhabitants of the island of St. Antonio. He say the moment they landed they were surrounded by a thousand miserable wretrhes. half frantic with hunger and tottering uith debility aud disease. Men. women and children, indiscriminately availed them for food, begging for the love cf God and the saints, to save them from perishing. Those who were already on the brink of eternity, and had not strength to so licit with their voices, did so mere eloquently, raising their hand to their mouths ami then laying it on their stomachs, an appeal that could not be misunderstood. Man cf those poor creatures could not stand, others with their bones protruding through their ;khi, and all of them lookmgj like human skeletons. On one occasion, hr saw a woman nearly naked, with an an infant at her brertt, lying on the ground, quite motionless uciuimeuiareiy wens toner, and h-Hind she was dead, the child still clinging to her breast Its sufferings however, ended ina bout two boirs aftcrwrdi. Many sccU