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DENTAL NOTICE.
1 OCT. A. HILL, tliackfulforthe patronage
he has received in his profession during
I 12 months past, in Norwalk, begs leave to in-
form the public, that he still continues a few
oors west ofthe Bridge, in Btirrall’s Buildings,
where he will be happy at any time to see his
friends, ‘and answer all their calls in Dental
_ Surgery.
Iiicorruptible teeth inserted‘ from one to it
Also, teeth cleansed, separated. ex-
tracted, &.c.,.atid all those diseases ofthe. teeth
attended to, which, if suffered to continue, are
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Re/'crences.—Emery Bissell, M. D.; J. D.
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November '20, 1839. -r 1
NOR WALK MARBLETYARD.
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‘M
THIS long established concern is still con-
~ tinued by its old propietors, E. Paton &.
Sous, at the old stand just North ofthe Bridge,
who are prepared to execute orders for ‘Monu-
ments of any description, in white or variegated
marbles, Tomb stones. Hearth stones, Paint
' stories and Mullers._'Marble Facings, Sinks,
' Soap and Free stones. From the large supply
-of marble which they have always on hand,
the aid ofskilful and ingenius workmen. and the
' facilities acquired by long experience, the wants
of the public in this line, can be met on advan-
— tageous and satisfactory terms.
O_rdcrs will be received at the above yard, or
at the branch establishment in Port Chester, New
York. or by either ofthe following persons, viz:
-’BiiAnI.i«:v Knnnna, New Canaan.
AUGUSTUS LYON, Horseneck.
Dr. N. D. I‘IAlGHT, North Stamford.
HENRY Jacnsotv. Bedford.
Joim BB1-IMNER, Catharine Market, N. Y.
Specimen Monuments may be seen at tlieYard.
A large assortment of-North River Flag. suit-
able for Hearth stories or walks.—Also, for sale
a quantity of Long Island Sand.
* E. PRICE dz Soxs.
Norwalk, August I0, I840. IT39
CABINET FURNITURE.
JAMES A. TINDALL
would respectfully infortn the
' inhabitants ofNorwalk and its
vicinity, that he has recently
‘ openedaCABINET WARE
' ROOM afew doors north of
intends to keep on hand a general assortment
I OTFURNITUR-E. manufactured of the best
'r'nfiat_e'rials,andin the most modern style, which
he will sell on reasonable terms.
‘ Norwalk. April 27. 1840.
CABINE T CFULRNI TURE.
THE subscriber, grateful for past
favors, would solicit a continuance
ofthe same. He is constantly inan-
ufacturing Furniture of.all kinds, of
the best materials, and will keep on
hand a good assortment, not to be excelled by
-any country establishment for cheapness, dura-
bility, or workiriansliip.
. Agood assortinerit of CHAIRS constantlyon
hand,,or furnished to order at the shortest notice
25
"I‘lie“‘subs'ci-iber would also ‘offer Cabinet
Makc_rsin'this vicinity, and in the interior, an
' _opportunity-to purchase Mahogany Lumber,’
such as Plank, Board, and Veneering, in ex-
' ‘change for- their Furniture. He will sell’ this
stock at New York prices, and give good prices
for Cabinet Ware. This arrangement offers to
many, who do not wish to purchase to a great
amount, a first rate opportunity of getting their
' st'ock.'and saving expense in time and money.
"Call at the Cabinet Ware Room. a few rods
‘Witt. A. Bannow.
I’
~ 1 OIL. . - .
- tuvnmon winier_ Laue OIL,» by the
‘ ‘ barrel orlessquantity; Linseed do-3 Whale
.=Wiii.C. Srnssw.
. _,. ’.,vvi=iTii*ii,,:L-E’-iD.'i' ,
;~“0 KEGS No. Iiand Extra Lead. for 6:116
1} by “hi. C. §TRE£T'.
FAMILY GROCERIES.
JUST RECEIYED.
, THE Subscriber has on hand an
extensive assortment of choice Gro-
‘-"e ceries for families, which were pur-
chased ai the lowest cash prices. which enables
him to compete with any other establishment.
and to sell his goods very cheap for ready pay.
(lld customers as ‘well as the public generally,
will find it to their advantage to drop in satisfy
themselves. EDWIN LOCKWOOD.
Norwalk. May 27, 1840. - 28
FAMILY GROCERY.
put
I
I‘-‘l““““'""l st0re3 doors north ofthe mill, :1 good
a ssortiiient ofthe’ best of FA MILY GROCE-
terms. In his assortriierit may be found the
following articles: Loaf, white and brown Ha-
vana, St. Croix, Porto Rico. and New Orleans
Sugar; St. Croiz. Porto Rico, New Orleans,
and stigar-liouse Molasses; hyson, young hyson,
souchorig and poucliong Tens; old Java, l.agui-
ra, Cuba, and Porto Rico Coffee; wheat and
rye Flour; Corn Meal, Pilot Bread, soda bis-
cuit. butter and sugar crackers, rice, pork and
beef hams, mess and prime pork, dry and pick-
led cod, mackerel, heirings, sounds and tongues,
butter, cheese, lard, soap, sperm and tallow
candles, salt, starch, indigo. pepper, piinento,
nutmegs, cinnamon, cloves, mace, citron, gin-
ger, dried currants, raisins, pea ntits, almonds,
filberts, brazil nuts. figs, prunes, tn:riaTiiids,or-
auges, lemons, honey, pepper sauce, sweet oil,
potand, pearl ashes, salerattis, cut and plug to-
bacco, snuliisegars, shoe brushes, scrubbing do.,
brooms, wrapping and’ writing paper, water
pails. sand, and all other articles usually found
in a grocery establishment. ' ‘
GOULD D. Jnxxmes.
Norwalk. May. 1840. 27
NBWESIQ-llI.lShmeIlt
I-Iar(l'wa.re, Culle'r_2/, Iron, Steel, Nails,
Paints, Oils and Glass
71VI-IE subscriber has taken the store formerly
occupied by Wm. J. Street, and recently
by Norman Andrews, where he intends keeping
a general assortment of
Hardware, Cutlery, Iron, Steel, Nails,
Paints, Oils and Glass.
Among his sssortrrient may be found. iloor, pad,
trunk, chest, box and till Locks; sqare. long,
American and Norfolk Latches; broad, long,
table, brass and parliament Butts; Screws;
cabinet trimmings; hand, buck, wood, X cut and
mill Saws; double, single and cut Plane Irons;
frame, morticing and farmers’ Chisels; Angers.
auger and centre Bitt's; mill, wood, flat. round
and taper files; neck, square. flat and round
Bolts; Knives and Forks; butcher, bread,-shoe,
pocket. and pen Knives; window 3; door Springs;
hatters’, tailors’, Italian. sad, toy and putfing
Irons. Frying and sauce Pans, Griddles. Spi-
no-—--,-'-J3'---~r ~:,- ' . .s'.-.LAa..t....-..——-
‘ THE subscriber would inform his
friends, and the publicgenero|l_v,that
he keeps constantly on- hand, at the
RIES, which he will sell on the most reasonable
ders,Shovel and Tongs, &c.,Carpeniei-s Planes, in Coiioress at thal,_[in1p..tn. 1......-.. inn-atruce-.iL _ _ , ._ -4. __,,v,,s
’ ‘:““*'“*" .°‘- " - _.o-...--av-e-er--~v'—o-——~—;:-{ac being regarded as cxprcsmve ofilie
POETRY
—_j%fl
NOR WALK. C'I‘- WED ESDAY, JANUARY.‘ 6, 134111.
lay said it would have been irnot'e‘-:satisfa‘c-
THE DYING YEAR.
BY MRS. L. H. SIGOURNEY.
Like some spent breaker ofthe distant sea,
Chafing the fretted rock. Is this the end
Oftliy fresh morning music. gushing otit
In promises of hope ? Have the bright flush
ding flowers,
The passion-vow of Summer, and the pledge
Offaithful, fruitful Autumn. come to this"!
I‘sce thy youngling moon go down the west,
I he ntidutglit clock gives warning. and its stroke
Mustbetliy death-knell. lsthatqtiiveriii gasp
The last sad utterance of thine agony?
I‘see thy clay cold lingers strive to clasp
Some prop—in vain !
0
D
And so, thou arfno more——
No more! Thy rest is with oblivious years.
Beyond the flood. Yet when the trump shall
sound,
Blotvn by the strong archangel. thou shalt wake
'14 mm the ditn ‘sleep of ages. \Vlie.ii thetomhs
Phat lock_their slumberiug tenants cleave in
twain,
Thou shalt come forth. Yea, thou shalt rise again,
And I shall look upon thee-—when the dead
Stniid bcforeGod. But come not muriiiuring forth
Unwillingly, like Samuel’s summoned ghost,
Be pitiful--hear witness tenderly,
And if thou hast a dread account for me,
Go, dip thy dark scroll in redeeming blood.
REPEAL OF THE SUB-TREASURY.
MR. CLAY’S RESOLUTION.
_ Mr. CLAY said it was not his purpose to
invite a renewal ofthediscussion,of the Sub-
re-argumentation ofthat condemned measure.
He would ‘as lievo argue to a culprit with
the rope around his neck, and while in the
cart on the road to execution, that the con-
viction was according to law and justice. as
he would go into a course of reasoning to
to be :ibandoned- But, ‘he felt it due to the
Senate, and the country, to state why he
thought the ordinary co-urse of lcgislation—
which was to move a resolution of enquiry
into the expediency of repeal—or to intro-
duce a Bill for the repeal of a ptiiticular
measure,—ought to be dispensed with on the
present occasion.
If (said be) we should look back to 1800,
when Illr Jefferson came into powerybut by
r
would we not think it idle in the niajority
tug Gauges, steelantl » iron Squares; cart and
wagon Tire ; square and flat Sweeds Iron;
round and square American do; English do ;
English blister, cast, German springand Amer-
ican Steel ; nail rods, horse rialls, band and
hoop iron, sheet lead, nails of allsizes-—wrought
do.
\Vhite, red and black Lead; English and
Venetian red ; spruce, French, and chrome
yellow; litlierage, timber, etc; linseed, fish and
sperm Oil: coach and cabinet Varnish; Jap-
pan; 6 x S.7x9.Sx 10,9x 1l,9x12,9x13.
10 )5 14,10 x 15, 11 x 16 and 12 x 16 Glass, be-
sides many other articles too numerous to men-
tion. ' W. C. Srnnnr.
Norwalk. Oct. 23. 1840. 49
0
Great Efiargains
AT TIIE OLD I/VELL.
JUST recsived a full assortment of superior
middling and low priced Broad Cloths Cas-
simeres and Satinetts ofthe riiost approved fin-
ish ; Pilot Cloths, white and red Flnnnels, Me-
rinos, French, Eiiglish and American Prints.
new styles; Brocha and Bclvirlere Shawls; blk
blue blk, and col’d Silks; Bombuzines. &c.
and all articles usually called for in at country
dry goods store, which will be sold very cheap
for cash by T. L. <SIJ. R. PECK.
Oct. 28. 1840.
..
a Cheap Groceries.
E TYSON, Yo,ong Hyson. Hyson Skin, Sou-
chong and Puuchonv Teas; New Orleans
St Croix, brown Havannafiloaf and crushed Su-
gars; ‘Molasses; Jtiva Laguira andCuba Cof-
fee; Flour, Butter, Cheese Lard, Rice, Mack-
erel, Shad, Cttdfisii, Pork arid other articles gen-
erally found in a grocery store, which will be
sold low for cash by T. L. &J. R. PECK.
Old Well. Oct. 184l).
RICK ! ." BRICK ! ! !
Hard and pale Brick
for sale at the Old
Well Landing by T. L. (S: J. R. Pi-:cK.
Old Well. Uct. 28. 1840.
READY MADE CLOTHING.
UST received by the subscriber. gt his store
a few rods east of the Bridge, a general as-
sortnient of Spring antl Summer Clothing,
which are offered much cheaper than they can
be manufactured in the country for ready mo-
ney. EDWIN Locnwoon.
Norwalk, May 27, 1840. 23
Cheap C-rockery
AT THE OLD WELL.
ERSONS who are in wa_nt of Crockery at
- reduced priceswilldo well by calling upon
tliesubscriber who have in store. a large assort-
ment saved from the wreck of the ship Arethusa,
which will be sold lower than can be purchased
at any other establishment in the county by
Oct. 28. 1840. T. L. &. J. R. PECK.
. SOAP, CANDLES, (Sm.
10 boxes Brown Soap—10 boxes mould,
’ dip and sperm Candles—5 boxes Starch,
for sale by the box or less quantity by
Old Well, Nov. 6. T L & J R Puck. _
US'I‘ received and for sale at re,dticed.prices.
400 lbs. Copperas 300. lbs. Sal. Soda
200 lbs. Salaeraius ,- ,200.lb_s. Pearlash
300 lbs. Epsom Salts, by ‘ i - .
" Nov. 4. i ' E. 6: W. E. BISSELLL
‘UGAR LOAF STOVE;,-.-é}ia'alt",éi'z6§. Eto-
sale cheap. Enquire at this ofiico. ‘
,.
4 “' .'-ii?‘
...-5 .»
quire into‘ the expediency of repealing ’a
measure so generally censured? The Sub-'
Treasury Bill has been discussed for more
than three years——longer than the whole pe-
riod ofthe last war—and half as long as the
war ofthe Revolution; and after the discus-
sion, the Nation has in the most unequivo-
calmtiriner expressed its opinion and feelings
respecting it. ,
The Nation (exclaimed llifr. Clay, with
peculiar emphasis) ‘wills its repeal—the Na-
tion commands its repeal. There are in 1
this chamber Senators from nineteen States}
who stand instructed to vote for its repeal. l
We may contend as to what \\’llS and ,
what was not involved in the late contest.
There are many measures, many questions, as
connected with the struggle. Gentlemen
on the other side have heretofore been fond
ofdcc.ltii'ing that such an election decidedt
this, that, and the othei'—but the People had
sustained the war upon the Bank, the re-
moval of deposites, Soc. &.c. There was
room for controversy in all those cases.
But as to the Sub-Treasury ‘System there
ofthe People. The Nation had pronounc-
ed judgmeut against the measure; and when
the Nation has spoken, has willed has com-
manded what should be done, in so clear
and intelligible manner, what necessity was
there for a Committee of the Senate to in-
quire as to what the Senate ought to do?
VVho of the Senators from these nineteen
States referred to, will stand up, and say he
will under these circumstances oppose the
repeal? Those Senators whose constituents
have given a different verdict may indeed
oppose it. But surely the obedient Repub-
licans from the Anti Sub-Treasury States
will find no difficulty in complying with the
wishes of their fellow-citizens.
Jlfr. Clay said he had hoped that the
President would, with that inagnanimityi
_wliich might have been expected from his
ofiice, have announced the will ofthe nation
and recommended to Congress a course of
policy conforming to that will. He had too
much respect for Mr. Van Buren-—and too
much consideration for human nature to have
wished that the President should come to
Congress and say, " I have been wrong all
this time-——I have been urging on you mess-
ures founded in error.” But he did expect
that the President would, at least, have re-
ferred to the nation’s imperative will so de-
cisively pronotinced. Least of all (added
Mr. Clay)_ was I prepared to find the Pres-
ident instead of recommending a repeal of
the Sub-Treasury, gravely proposing amend‘-
ments to the Bill !-emendations ofthe details
of a measure which the country has so over-
whelmingly condemncd in the principle,-and
in the whole scope of its tendency and char-
actor! and when both the President and the
Secretary knew that it would not endure‘.
as an act of Congress, longer than thefirst
day of the first session, that could be called
under the administration of President Har-
rison, if the majorities now in Congress will
persevere in resisting its repeal.
* V The President had spoken of the success
Voice ofthe Dying Year !—-I hear thy moan,
Of Spring‘s young beauty, crowned with bud-
Treasury policy; nor to participate in any
: l
l
to whether and to what extent they wcreiiaiions,
l
dcx to the popular will.
C011” be 110 (l0Ubl at all about lhe ClCClSl0I1‘ there could not be two opinions about the will
ry if the President _or Secretary had gone
little into detail on this point; and had sta-
-d what alterationshave grown up in the
seal administration, under the new system.
nstcad of doing that, we are simply told in
F3’ general ‘terms, that the system has sat-
fied_the expectations of its authors, and is
ow in_successful operation ! The country
ould inquire into the truth of this general
-;-claration. He lived,,(thank heaven) for
om any Receiver General ; but he would
k the Senator from New I-Inmpshire (Mr.
tibbard.) or the Senator from New York
Mr. T.Vright,) to state what was the opera-
lfion- how it worked .-’ and how it effected
e ti:Ol1(.'lat‘y concerns of the -Government .7
IlIi'. Clay believed there was not the
ightest diff-eretice between the fiscal prac-
ce ofthe Government now, and "that which
ad preceded July lust; and he entered in-
A a number of details to prove this position;
id to show tliat there was inpoint of fact,"
divorce of the Government from the
nks. He maintained therefore that no
fponvenience would result from the repeal
-that things would be precisely as they
-are in July last: With this difference, that
ts accounts instead of being opened with ti
'I‘o dauni me at thejudgnient. No—be kiud-- ()ll8Ci0l‘ or Receiver, on his own individ-
‘t.l credit, would be opened __with the Treas-
.t.er of the United States.
But, whatever inconvenience might re-
slt, the duty of the Senate was plain-—and
l: for one was ready to discharge his. He
ould obey the voice of the>Nation.
Mr. Clay concluded with saying that the
£>nators on the other side. wanted to make
l)ll]t‘ll‘ minds, he would agree to let the
isolation lie over for the present.
After Mr. Clay sat down,
Mr. Vllright instantly rose and thanked
te Kentucky Senator for having presented
' is issue. Hedid not desire to discuss it:
at wanted theSt-nzitc to be lull,whcn it should
show that this Sub-'I‘rcasur_v System, oughti/be decided. -
Mr. Wright thrn passed on to his old
haclienycd topics of abuse against the Hur-
rison party, that they had never declared
heir principles previous to the election, and
flll“tTt,‘tr’.‘(I that the country had given no judge-
,i‘lT]t‘p‘I on the Sub-Treustity. He .maiiitained
ftliat the true verdict had been given at the
laingrcssioniil Elections a year agol From
the State Banlr Deposite
; rink, and
a_fnr less general decision of the public in; vstem; and contended that the result of.
his favor than that which has called Gencr-lttie election only proved that the Cap-l
al Hurrisoii to the Chief Mzigisti'acy——if \\'e,-‘ital ougt-,t;o be mm do.‘-n, and 3 Log Cabin '
should suppose that the Alien Sedition Actir-recte-d its place! (How very witty!) 'I‘hen
had be"“ Passed for l7“'m3“““l dl'll”i*ll0ll-‘-‘Li.-;‘a_nie many professions of -obedience to the;
:{‘,g,,_; pgotestations agar , sv . _ . . 1
he will. _
"'Before he took his seat Mr. \Vright made
one important admission that flirt. N._Yor/c
two-thirds (Zf~l/LC Revenue are paid in p:i’per._
Mr, Clay, while he_zigi‘eed to the poposi-
tion of Mr. VVright to allow the resolution to
lie over for a while, took occasion to reply to
some of his observations.
In regard to what Mr. IVright had said
about “ a no principle party.” “ Log Cub-
ins,” “Coon Skins,” Sac. &c. 650., Mr. Clay
asked--what kind of a party that nitist
be which could have so overwhelmingly
beaten by a party that has no principles,
whose only badges were coon skins, at whose
only residence are Log Cabins! He denied
that there was any correctness in the impu-
I-Ie asked if Mr. \Vright, at this
late day, was in want of infomiation respect-
ing the opinions ofthe \Vhig party.
Mr. \Vright had referred to Congress as
exhibiting in the state of parties, a better in-
Mr. Clay said he
hoped the Senator would not make it neces-
sary' for him.to look intothe N. Jersey affair.
I-Ie repented that as to the Sub-Treasury
ofthe people. As to the Batik ofthe Uni-
ted Statesvor the State Bank Deposite System
—sumcient for the day is the evil_thei'eof.——
When the obstacle to good Government—
the Sub-Ti'easury—-—is'rcmoved—-the Admin-
istration ofHari'ison will build up good ineas-
ures.
One of the most brilliant passages of ZlIr.
Clay was that in which he repelled the e-
quiilly idle and common-place imputation
utteaed by 1lIr. Wright;,thatthc principles of
the Harrison party are not /cnoti-n.
“ Not known l” exclaimed the Kentucky
Senator,in tones that rang through the Chant-
ber. “ Does the gentleman not know that
we are against the Sub-'l'i'easury ?—that we
are for economy ?-—that we are for retren,ch-
merit ?—that we are opposed to the fearful abus-
es and corruptions, and encroachrnents. of. the
Executive ? VVhy, sir, the gentleman must
forget that the election is over. He’ must
fancy himself in some New York Conven-
tion—-at Poughkeepsie perhap's——instead of
the United States Senate. He will not surely
dare to say here, in his place, that the Sen-
atorsto whom he is opposed have not shown
their painciples. No, sir—No sir.’ He uri-
derstands our principles well enough.
He understands that we are for conduct-
ing the administration of public afiii‘irs.open-
ly and honestly,—~that we are against all
mere expedients of every kind--thatif we
should get into debt we should confess it,’
and not attempt meanly to conceal it, as the
men now in power have donc. Look at their
condition !—in debt for the District of Co-
lurnbia—-in debt for Indian re-lations—in debt
for investments, made in state stocks for po-
litical purp'oses—‘-in debt for the ‘_absorbing
Florlda War.‘ The A'd_i_ri'in"istrat'ioi'i is7ind__ee'd'
covered allover with ’debt,a’nd‘yet yr-enna the
President declaring against a National Debt
‘as he and his party_ did against hanlrtpaper,
when they were, andare at this hourtusingit.
The amount of the public debt is not yet
known. But it will be discovered when
ghis he proceeded to talk about a National ,
I‘ Mr. Clay “closed with exp'ressing'liis’hope‘
thtitthe-re would be on the part of the ina-
jority ofthe Senate a disposition to obey the
declared wishes ofthe people.
STATE OF THE‘FlNAl.\'_CES.
. Theiriotion submitted by Illr. Vllright on
Monday 7th, proposing to refer so touch of
the President’s Zllessage as relates to the Fi-
nances to theflommittee on Finance coming
up for consideration— I ,
Mr. Webster rose and addressed the Sen-
ate nearly as follows’:
Mr. Presizlentz It has not been without
great reluctance that l have arisen to offer
any remarks, on the Iliessago of the Presi-
dent, especiully at ,_this early period of the
scssioti. I have no wish to witness a pro-
l.onged'a'nd angry and exciting discussion on
the topics it contains. The Message, ’ is,
rnu“iril_v, devoted to an elaltorate and plausi-
ble defcncc ofthe course of the cxistiiirr Ad-
ministration on the finances and curreiicy of
the country; it dwells on the subjects which
have been so long discussed among its, on
banks and biiiikiiig-, on the excess of corri-
merce and speculation, on thcStnte debts, and
the daiigei's arising from thcm—on l.l‘i<: Sui}
Trcnstiry, as it has been called. or the Inde-
pendent '1‘i'casui‘_v,ns others have dcnoiiiiiiated
' it. I propose new to deal with none ofthcse
points; so far as they may be.supposed to
effect the merits or character ofthe Admin-
istration, they have, as I understand, it ht-on
' passed upon by the country; and I hav¢:no
disposition to re-argue any ofthem. Nor do
I wish to enter upon an i'riquir_v as to what,
in these iiiatters, is supposed to have been
approved or disapproved by tht-People ofthe
United States. It appears,liowevci‘, thus far,
to be the disposition of the notion to clitiiigc
the Administration ofthe Government. All
Ipropose atthis timcto do is, to present some
In this view, Ishull submit a few thouglits
tipon the Itfessuge of the President; htit I
deem it necessary to preface what I shall say
with some few preliminary remarks.
And, first I will say a word or two on
the question whether 0!‘ not an UllfOl]nt'lL'(I or
errouous impression is communicated to the
People by that (locunicrit. In this point of
view I notice what the President says in the
8th page.‘ He there represents it as the,
great distinctive principle-——the grand diffci'-
MR. \VEBS'I‘ER‘S REMARKS ON THE »
‘OFFICE. tvE‘sT iSfI1.)E'7TI-IEiBRIDGE—-OVER.HOY"T"S "s—'i"o’R“1i:‘.’
Numbieri 8.
'of’Congress 'dui'i’rig'the last. four ‘years, hiig
been, that t./re-public e.7:pend£tm'e /Lasegjcged-
ed t/republic income at I/te rate of gm-'E‘N
.tiiLLi’oN or DOLLARS PER AONUM. Tliis
is easily demonstrated. ‘'
this Prcsidental term, in January, 1837, there
was In the Treasury a balance of six millions
of dollars, which was reserved from distribu
iion_ by what has usually been called rt De-‘
posit Act The iptention of Congress wasio
reserve five million only; but, in .conse.
quence of the uricertainty which attended
the mode ofaffectingthe result,the Secretary,.
in his calculations, wishing to be atleast, on
the safe side, it turned out that the sum actu-
ally reserved was six millions. Here,thcn,.
Of January. 1837. Events occurred durinrr
that year which inducedCongresS to modify)’
the Deposits Act so as to bring back again
into the Trsasury the fourth instalment of
the Sum to bedepositcd with the States,which
amounted to nine millons. I find, further,
from the communications of the Secretary of
the Tl‘t.‘;isut‘y now subniitted to the Senate,
lltill. 0fll1e.sloc.l.' of the United States in the
Bank of fhe United States for which bonds
had been given to the 'I‘reasury by the Bank
ofthe United States of Pennsylvania, which
bonds are now paid, there have been received
eight millions. Now,sii', these are all items
ofa pre-existing fund, some of which have
accrued since January, 1837. _
To these I may add the outstanding Treas-
ury notes running on interest, (four and it
half millions;) and the whole forms an ag-
gtcqtite of tZUc')2l_?/-Sel.‘€7l dv71(l}1.(l»lf7)l‘llll07lS of
dollars of surplus, in addition to the current
revenue, which have been-expended inIhrce-
mid to half or four years——-excepting, of
course, What may remain in the Treasury at
the end of that lt.‘l'lIl. Here, then, has the
lie debt, and with another, to prevent and toy
discharge it. This I consider as unfound-
ed iinptitation on those who have conducted
the Government of this country. The l’rr»si-
dent says he has "deemed this brief su.riirna-
ry of our fiscal affairs necessary to the due
performance of a duty specially eiijoiiied up-
on him bytlie Constitution.” It will serve,
also, to illustrate more fully the principles
by which he has been guided in refcrreiice
to two contested points in our public policy,
which were earliest in their dcvclopi-tiieiit,
and have been made iinportant in their con-
sequences than any that have arisen tinder
ottr system “of government: he "dllll(l€‘S to a
national bcbt and a National l3iink.” About
a National Book I have nothing at present
to say, but here it is officially .'.llil‘IOULiC.t:tl to
usthat it has been 8. greatcoutested question
in the country whether there shall or shall
not be a_ national debt! Now, I submit it to
the Senate whether there has ever t=.\'istetl in
the country any party, at time, which avow-
ed itself in favor of a national debt, parse,‘
as a thing dcsii'able’.l Does the history ofi,
the post debts contracted by the Government:
lay the least foundation for any such usser-E
tion. The first national debt we have had‘
was the loan negotiated in" Holland by John I
Adonis. None, lprcsume, ever doubted the,
policy of such a loan in the then circuinsttin-
cos of the country. Then there came thet
debt contracted, for the pay of the Rcvolu-l
tionttry, army, by the Continental Congrcss,,
‘or rather hythe ‘country through that Con-l
gress. Next werethe debts incurred du ring:
the war by the States for the purpose off,
carrying on the war. Provision was made;
for discharging these debts as the cost ofour‘
Revolution ; can any man object to a debt
like this ? Of the same character were the;
loans made by Government to carry on the:
late war with Great Britain. _
principle national debts, we have ever con-
imputation on those who
loans should come from the head of an Ad-
ministration which, so far as I know, is the
first that has ever commenced a. natiottal
debt in time ofprnfound peace.
And now to proceed to the actual state of the
finances;
The Jlfessage, though it does not call the
obligation ofthe Government anational debt,
but on the contrary, speaks in the strongest
terriis against a national debt, yetadtiiits that
there are Treasury notes outstanding, and
bearing‘ interest, to the amount of four and a
half millions; and I see, connected with this,
other important and leading truths. very rte-
cessary to be considered by those who would
look "out beforehandthat they may provide
for the future revenue.
~ Of» these. the first in importance is, that
the expenditiires__bf._ the Go._verr'itneii_t during
i'he'te'i"m'of the present Administration have
greatly exceeded its income.‘ 1 shall not
now argue the question whether -these ex-
penditures have been reasonable or unreas-
onable, necessary or unnecessary. I am look-
ing at the facts in afiniincial view purely-—
ful operation; of ‘the Sub-Treasury. -- Mr.
9
General Harrison sliiill comeinto’ pbwer;
fat-id I say that our experience of _the action
These arethcl,
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tracted, and I cannot but think it singtilurlyl
unfortunate that what looks so much like anl
authorized these 2 to ask for the amount of interest, only, hold-
Government been. expending money at the
retnitrks on the subject of fiuanct=s, speaking t rate of nearly eight millions per annum be-
on the present state of things only, withoutl
recurring to the past, orspeculating as to the:
future. Yt-t I suppose that some proper f0l‘(‘-«
cast, some disposition to provide for it but is -
before us,niitu ritlly mixes itself up in a great-,
er or less degree with all inquiries ofthis sort. ‘to think that, in one respect at least it is not
yond its iiicome. What state of things is
that .7 Suppose it should go on. Does not
every man see that we have a vast debt im-
riicdiatr-ly before us .7 -
But is this all ?—is this all ? Iam inclined
all. The Treasury, I think, has not duly
distiiiguislied, in reference to one important
branch ofits admiiiistrtiiion, between Treasu-
ry funds proper and ii trust fund. setapartby
treaty stipulation, to be invested for the hen-
fit of ccrttiiti Indian tribes. Isny the Treas-
ury has taken, as belonging to he Govern-
riieiit, that which properly belongs to a‘ trust
fund which the Govcrniiierit engaged to in-
vest the permanent stocks for the benefit of
ct-rtziin Ltdinn tribes. This makes it nccesary,
-.-rice inthe chai;a,ctei's of our public inen-— tilt‘, \V. said, to look a little iri_to_ these tr_i_._i_st
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striiit . 0'-(~:|"8.‘t’tV7.tITCi“i.'L7"’tIIIJ‘fIxTt%“FTt"E?fil"ID‘:L=‘.r-xiiCi'\\L.,.l.'13? lI1€SG,,ll‘USt funds had been in?‘
vcst_cL'l- in different State stocks, upon some of
which purchases considerable premiums had
been pitltl. These trust funds, accot'ding5to
the Stiitetitcntof the Secretary ofthe 'I‘ceagu-
ry,' had been rnixcd up in account with‘tlit§
general funds of the Treasury, instead ofbe-
ing invested, according to the intent of trea-
ty’stipulntions,'in permanent stock to be held
perpetually for the use ofthe Indians. The
f:ictnppeai‘s to be that, instead of keeping it
scperatcuccount of those trust funds, the a-
mount purchased has been passed to the gen-
eral cit.-dttofthe Tre-.isury accounts, and the
cost of stocks for their investment. has been
charged on the other side. As at matterof
accotznt and book-keeping, this might be
thought correct, or it might not; but Mr.
W. said he thought it would have been
better to keep a separate account for funds
thus held in trust, as every private indi-
vidual docs who is made a trustee for the
interests of others. If the facts were its he
had gathered from the report submitted to
Congress, here were. three or four hundred
thousand dollars, ofthe trust fund not invest-
ed, and which felliain‘ yet to be invtsted for
the benefit ofthese Indian tribes. As to the
rates at which the stocks had been purchas-
ed, Mr. W. said he found that certain Ala-
buttta stocks had been bought at .various and
ll‘Cllt.’ll'l\'tllJlt.‘ mics of premiums. These were
stated with some particiilarity by .TIr. W.
\\’e have treaties with a number of tribes
ratified within late years (said Mr. by
which we stipulated to invest the pro.
ceeds of these lands, in stocks ofa permanent
kind bearing interest. “-70 are indebted,
therefoic, to ‘these Indians in the whole a-
mount we agreed to pay for these lands.
which have been transferred to us, surveyed,
ptit in market, and large portions of which,I
suppose, have ere this been-disposed of.-—
TVe promised toinvest the proceeds for their 7
bcn fit—-which has not been done. Instead
of asking for money wherewith to ‘purchase
these stocks,the Treasury has been contented
ing the United States debtors to the Indians,
whereby a debt to all intents and purposes, to
the whole amount ofthis trust fttnd,'is created,
and is to be added to the amount of debt: due
by the Government. I do not say it must
be paidjto-day, or to-morrotv,,but is an out-
standing debt; the Government is under an
undischarged treaty obligation to raise the
money,and with it, to buy stock for the benefit
ofthe Indians. «
After pointing out some discrepancies in
the Treasury reports in regard to these in-
vcstments, Mr. VV. went on to the considera-
tion of other outstanding demands upon the
Ti'easury.. That there are other debts in an
unliquidatcd state, which must soon be pro.
vidcd for, (said he) no one doubts, debts for
public. works,debts for war in Florida, claims
of indemnity for Indian ,_spoliation_'s; and ' it’
half what we hear he true,_i.he"amount 5of
’these collective obligations cannot but._.be-
large. - . A : 4,;
Here, then, I understand there is a heavy
debt hanging over the country, consisting of
various items'—some' for horrowedymoney,
At the cotnmenceirieiit of the first year of: I
was this amount. in the Treasury on the 1st S
some tomeet Indian treaties, ._and:;o,t_hers to '
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