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Aftar these general views, said Mr. K., let us seePIFederal Government to last out all time, place it upon]
taJlv the President should have power over subordi.fla broad and steady foundation, resting upon
a am Executive officers. This powor, he said, re.gtwenty.four pillars—the States—but with full ■
suited from the very nature and object of appointing
a Chief Executive Officer. Tho sole objeot in es-
tablishing such a grade, was to have one head, in
whom superior confidence was placed to preside over]
the whole, and see the department properly adminis
tered, and the laws faithfully exocuted. Tho theory
is, and it is generally well sustained by practice, that!
the higher the offico and honor, the greater the con.
fidence which may be placed in ti.e incumbent. Is'
not the President of the United States, inquired Mr.
K., who is elected by a majority of the people of the]
Union, with his high honors and emoluments, and
xistent power, to keep the whole in equal subjection.!
[Nonsense, say my honorable friends from the South;]
if you wish to witness the steady strength of each!
tate, and a union of the whole, that in its strength!
ill stand up forever, capsize the Government of the]
Union, place it in the steady position of an inver
ne, and admire it standing upon its little end. He|
g the four reigns which succeeded the revoluti
England, the real old, genuine Church and State,
right, passive obedience tories of Engla:
so accustomed to oppose, in act of feeling,
try exercise of power by a party, who they thought!
worthy to rule, that they were insensibly convert-]
by a false position ; and being duped By their;
iwn hypocrisy, many of them became the most vio-
nt liberals in England ; and their families so
ain up to this day. May wo not hope for some]
d not propose to discuss or decide upon the merits such result here ? M iy we not hope that our quasi
if the two systems, and only referred to them to whigs may become real whigs; and by habitual hos-j
how that those who sanctioned them, though oppos- tility to the exercise of power by those who now
>4 to each other, were equally the advocates of power, hold it, that they may be led by habit aud a* feeling— - . . , , ...
iBut he thought philosophy was on the side of the of consistency, to make less use of it when it falls that had banked upon sounder principles, and if it
with the high responsibility of hisrstution, entitled toHhonorablo Senator from Massachusetts; for he would into their own hands? He thought so. had let politics alone, all would have been we .
more confidence than the subordinate officers, fre.gliavo looked upon it as more feasible for the whale to He said, however, that he must say to his friends, After a few other remarks, the! object o w icn
wallow Jonah, than for Jonali to swallow the whale, fthe new whigs, that they would only betaken on were to prove that the charter would not be renewed,
But, said Mr. K., this is theory. What has been [trial, and he hoped they would begin in good earnest ] ho said be was bound to conclude that there wm n°|
practice of the political parties of which I speak, to establish their new claims, and prove the sinceri- prospect of a recharter, and he could see no cartmyj
nd who are now charging and declaiming against ty of their professions. Ho said, as tho good Catho- reason for a restoration, unless there was to be a ro
wer? Do my friends of the South, said he, re- lie must believe in the real presence, use the cross charter of the institution. Ho briefly gave his roa-i
uire me to prove this grasping spirit on their pres- in baptism, the ring in marriage, See., and make sons for this opinion, and stated that a paper currcn-
nt friends of tho North, by any acts in tho political good use of the breviary and tho missal, so the true cy was shockod by the slightest touch—that to re-j
He presumed no such proof whig should oppose the encroachments of power in turn thedeposites now, and remove them again m
quently obscure individuals, only selected for thoirj
oxpertnesa in a particular branch of business ? They,
if they were independent, might easily yield to temp.]
tation; but he could have no sufficient inducement
to forfeit the hieh confidence reposed in him. Mr.
K. said, he would take tho occasion to say, that he
would like to see the constitution altered, so as to
toquiro confirmation by tho Senate, of removals from'
the higher offices. But ho had no doubt the con.
•traction of the constitution, os it it, was properly
settled.
To show tho propriety, arid Mr. K., of giving the
President tho power of removal as an incident to his|
superintending duties in the recess of Congress, let
us illustrate by a few supposed cases. Let us sup
pose, Baid Mr. K., that tho Bank of tho U. States]
had actually been, as tho President once thought it,
not only a corrupt, but a bankrupt institution. Sup-
peso tho President had been satisfied that tho institu
tion was making arrangements to enrich the stock-]
holders by swindling tho community, a process byHin this respectable State, when wo properly estimate i wheel in good earnest to assist us in bringing back
no means rare in the history of banking in this coun-Htho rights of opinion in this country ? Why, sir, said ijlho constitution to its original purity, and in restoring
tty. In short. supposo tho ten millions of public
deposites had actually been in danger of boing lost for
want of immediate attention, and Mr, Duane, being!
interested for friends, or even bribed by tho Bank, had
refused to remove them, the public dc.positcs.-cnd the!
President refusing to remove him, the public money]
had been lost. What then would have been tho lun-Hpnan tyranny, and now humbly sues before us for tion of triple tho time I intended to employ upon
guage of tho President’s enemies ? In vain wouldH t, solitary exilo in the uncultivated wilds of yourWes- the whole subject. I only rose to reconcile my
ho havo pleaded constitutional scruples ; ho would™ ~” J 1 * “
have been told that tho power was plainly incident!
4o his superintending control over the Executive Dc-|
partment, and ho and his friends would have beerj
completely silenced by reference to a settlement oft
the question so early as the year 1789, and the uni.]
form practice of the Executive ever since. And!
in vain would Mr. Duane, in the case supposed,!
have attempted to justify himself by insisting that hcl
could not remove “ until a scire facia*” had first is-l
^uod to bring tho Bank to trial. lie would have!
Bean referred to Uie 16th section of the charter, wA/c/il
fHofS him unlimited discretionary power to remove!
tbepubl ie money from the Bank, whenever he thinks!
proper to do so. In such case then, the President fort
% • - not removing the Secretary, and the Secretary for|
\' wt removing'the depositee, wonld have been (very|
He did not believe any thing of importance to thefjthe most afflicted at his death,and would have]
overnment wonld have been found, had the ex "Bus believe that bis tears are proofs of his sin*
ation taken place. It was probably true, that B ce rity. I am not SO credulous,for 1 firmlv con-
account for printing and distributing political | ^ teara __ to be tears of joy. Louis
its and speeches, was large, and the account forM tB ‘ vo , , , , T n .. • - i
cans to members of Congress aud public printers! Phillipe always dreaded Lafhyette, and was
jwas,. perhaps, as had been stated, a frightful one,Bafraid of the immense power which the vete-
not only in amount, but in the terms of the loans—fl rav had always at command. He is rejoiced as 1
hot being such as was usual with any other class o f g muc j li j( no t more so, than he was when ne
customers. Bat it wasdoubtiess abundantly solvent,® d f he demise of VOUDff Napoleon. He
and ho would do it tho justice to say, that it liadjH . * r \ c •** *
faithfully performed its duties, a» finLcial agent tofiuow imagines that two powerful factions will be
Government; and from 1819 to. 1832, he did notpjunnihilated—that of the Empire, in the death
believe there was a banking institution in the worldg| u f tbe Duke of Reicbstadt—that of the Re
publican, in the decease of Lafayette.
Albon Chase and A. U, Nlsbet, Editor
eseuerai tuUtUaeuce,
Congress.—In the House of Representa*
[rives June 19, the following message was re-
iceived from the President of the United States.l
[To the House of Representatives of the U. <$.|
I transmit to Congress an extract of a des-
Union Ticket lor Congress
JOHN COFFEE, of Telfair,
SEATON GRANTLAND, of Baldwin
CHARLES E. HAYNES, of Hancock
GEORGE W. OWENS, of Chatham ’
JOHN W. A. SANFORD, of Baldwin
WILLIAM SCHLEY, of Richmond ’
JAMES C. TERRELL, of Franlilin
GEORGE W. B. TOWNS, of Talbot
JAMES M. WAYNE, of Chatham. '
Death or La Fayette.—The death of Uie
would* over* be required. I fso^'ho'would refer theinBril the departments of government—study econoinyBtwo years, would only keep the currency in a feverishBp. dtcb from Mr. Livi.igston, the Minister ol
to their own speeches, writings, and votes, or those of in tho administration of the Government, and pay§ an( ^ fl wcluat * u 8 sla,e > an d renow tho distresses \vlnchS ( h e United States at Paris, dated the 7th ult.. _ _
[their party—possession, for a period at least, evet borne little attention to the provision* of tho consti-||l»*d in some measure passod by, as trade was la6t H an( j the copv of a C omfnuniea.tion made to Uin»B n0fuctor of his race—the spotless and pure J* f
since 1828. From this copious course, ho could tution. He said if there were abuses in the Execu-Hadjusting itself to their new sUte of things. Ho con-g - commander of the Fria-H ctto_;ia8clothod two 2 roat nations and the friend, j | ?
prove the people of tlie north almost any thing hul live Department (and it was likely their might bejlduded by suming up the reasons of his vote on then . P * . , . , :.,BLibertv throughout the world in weeds of mm,
icmocrats and gentlemen. And is any proof requir- some) let them bo corrected. He would co-operatcglresolution. 1st. He did not believe that the consti-Hate United States, by which it appears, that lug ’ UtIlu t
id, said Mr. K. against my friends of the South, for that purpose. But let us not direct the whole ofB'ution had been violated, or ary absolute nght ofHfiring a national salute from that ship at Tou-© lhe tollowing just and eloquent tribute to ha
that they will make a vigorous use of power when our attention to the Executive, when we know thatgjphe Bank taken away ;and, therefore, he felt at ^^JP^'HIon, in honor of the birth*dav of the King o (
they have it? If so, said he. look to the present the origin of the most of the abuses we have to en-Hty to vote on the question as one of expediency. -id.H p , two men were "killed, and fonr|
[condition of tho Union party of South Carolina; counter is traced to our own department. I wishP M " ^ *“ the deno-Mthe trench, two men were Kl.ieo, ana io |
ind to this proof, said Mr. K. I cannot refer with so our new friends then, said Mr. K., to shuw the puri-
inuch levity. What is the condition of the minority ty of their faith, by putting their shoulders to the
Mr. K. the noblo and persecuted spirits of Ireland, the govornnent to that simple machine which was
tortured with their tests, and tormented with their iutendend by our ancestors.
.taxes, who despairingly hug their chains, and invoke Sir, said Mr .K., 1 beg pardon for what may
tho spirits of an Emmet or Grattan—the patriot Pole, seem a digression. A fleeting thought which passed
iwho in exhile shivers in the frosts of Siberia, or who, inc,and which I intended only to use briefly for the pur-
morc fortunately escaped the tripple fangs of Euro, pose of illustration, lias led mo on to the consump-
to as patriotic a body of men as our country holds ?j
|Sir, it is perjury—degradation, and exclusion fron
[office, exile or bloody rebellion; to the latter
[which they seem inclined to rosori rather than sub-]
|mit to the hard conditions imposed on them by their]
[countrymen. Sir, let me not be misunderstood. It
|is with the kindest feelings that I refer to these mat-l
ra wilderness—is not more completely the victim vote upon tho second with my vote upon tho first
[of an iron hearted and unfeeling despotism, than is, resolution. My object has been to prove that there
at this moment, the Union party of South Carolina. haB been no violation of the constitution, so as to
Sir, said Mr. K., what is tyranny in this country, or c.all on us to vote upon this other than as a question
what can tyranny be here, until the character of our of pure expediency. Tho object of my digressivo il-
pcople changes, but a tyranny over tho mind ? a dc- lustrations and references has been to prove, that
|ni::l of equal political rights with an exaction of those who are foremost in denying tho existence,
jual political duties. No odious restraints upon the and denouncing the exorcise of an Executive power,
personal liberty of tho citizen would be attempted or plain, and settled by long construction, havo no pe-
toleratcd. What, then, are tho alternatives present
Ho did not believe it expedient to restore the depo-„ , 0 . .
ites, unless the Bank was to be re-chartered. 3d.gothers wounded, on board the French Ship otl
He did not believe there was a hope of re-charter, B\Var Suffrein. Suitable explanations were I
and, therefore, should vote against the resolution to&imtnediately made to the French Admiral ;|
restorc - “and the officers and crew of the American!
Frigate, with that generosity which distinguish-!
[es their professiqn, promptly contributed, bj [
a liberal subscription, towards providing for!
iForeiflu
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
Death of Ukn. Lafayette.—At an ear-
(the families of the unfortunate sufferers. 1|
ly hour yesterday morning, our newsboatH iUn sure, however, that I should not do justice
came up from the packet ship Silas Richards,
with London papers 23d, and to May Liver
pool to the 24th. They bring intelligence o
the DEATH of General LAFAYETTE, on
tho 20th May! The particulars of this mel
nncholy event are contained in the annexed
letter from our correspondent;
London, May 22, 1834.
Lafayette is no more.—The brave, the
to the feelings of the American People, on
this occasion, if I did not invite Congress to|
assume, on their part, this melancholy duty,
I propose, therefore, that the same provision]
be made by law for these French seamen,I
and their families, as would be made for
American seamen killed or wounded in battle.|
This proceeding will shew the deep sensi
bility with which the disastrous accident is]
Iio could do so on the morning of the 20th, at a quarter be-
. properly) universally denounced, and would have hadHters of history. He intended, he said, to cast no re-
ho plausible defence. Again, said Mr. K., supposi
Duane had determined on removing the depot ites,
and the President knowing tho deposites were Bafe—
Shat the Bank was doing its duty totho govcrnmdnt;
and that the removal would produce all that distress
which it is insisted had actually followed—and to]
prevent the removal of the deposites, the President]
had removed the Secretary, would any friend to the
Dank have ever thought of complaining of this act
as a violation of the constitution, and an unlawful]
control over “ tho public money ?” 11c presumed not
Again, said Mr. K., after supposing cases some-]
(lections on the character or patriotism of tho very]
respoctable party who were in the majority in the]
[stato he had referred to. Ho believed the grest|
body of that party as pure and as patriotic as anyj
party in this country. He only referred to this fact.|
among others, to prove the truth of a principal which]
was universal in its operation. That was, that polif.|
ieal parties never objected to the use of power, tcAcn|
\powrr was in their own hands. The majority in Car-]
[olina had, no doubt, acted with good intentions, but
had acted hastily, and with an over-zeal, to en.
force their favorito doctrines. They (in connexion]
what as they have been, with such changes of posi-lswith the Southern people) believed thcmselvos op-
would cut short to a conclusion.
[with tho more propriety, as tho Senator from New
York had fully anticipated him, and to whose orgu
ments he referred.
He said, then there being no violation of the con
stitution, the question was one of expediency. Was
it then expedient to restore the deposites jinlesss the
Bank was to be rech.irtered ? He thought-not. If
[there were any hope of a recharter, he would vote
for the restoration. But all hope of recharter was
|:t an end. No otto, he believed, even insisted on
las a probability. If so, he would beg them to re-
[collect, that tho enemies of the Bank were not to be
umbered by the friends of the administration. He
:cd .the Senate to look to the vole in tho House.
Ho said it was known that there was a largo and
[respectable party in the country—tho State Right
ien. ** Tho real marble columns”—Austerlitz
[guards, of 18 years training in this»war against the]
fore five o’clock. His illness was at first ex
ceedingly plight, and no one calculated upon
the lamentable result. Ho followed the re
mains of Dulong to the grave, and it is be
lieved that he then caught a cold, which fix*
ed upon his lungs, has caused his dissolution.
Like Canning who suffered in the same way,
“Hafter attending .he funeral of the Duke of , " 1 “*• Mo . L *’ ,E — We .
""York, Lafayette mves hi. death to an alien. dCTS,and ,ha > Mr ' MoLa! ™ hns Ioi,,!! "" d
tion as were necessary for illustration, let us look
forward to things as thoy may be. It has been stati
’ by tho honorable Senator from Kentucky, that “Jack-]
8oni8m was tumbling by the acre, like tho banks o
the Mississippi,” and would soon be entirely ingulfed.]
In feet, it had been sinco, (ho believed) pronounced'
dead by the honorable member, and he had taken]
“ the responsibility” “ of driving the last nail in the
coffin.” If this bo true, said Mr. K., (and ho would
not disputo testimony so respectable) nothing re
mains to be done but to have it decently buried ; and
then follows the succession. And he 3aid he ltnowof
no citizen in the United Siatcs, who would fill the
vacant seat with more credit to himsolf, or honor to
the country, than his honorablo friend from Kcti-
tucky. Suppose, then, he should bo elevated to the
Presidential Chair, and tho first misfortune of the
new administration should bo to get a man of Mr.
Taney’s principles as Secretary of the Treasury,
who should insist, as his act, to remove the deposites
from tho Bank of the United States. For although
pressed by federal legislation ; and, thinking they]
had discovered a remedy, they were determined to]
enforce it, without sufficient regard to the opinions
of their fellow citizens opposed to them. He hoped
ho would bo understood on this point, and that his
motives, in referring to neither party, would be mis.
taken ; for, in fact, he thought much better of each
of thoso parties than they had been generally in
tho habit of thinking of each other. lie did not
think tho Carolina Nullifiers as traitors, or tories, as
they have been so often called in other sections of
would be willed, doubtless, that there should be no
bonk, yet, under such a successor, ho took it for
granted, tho will would be broken, the bank resus
citated, and tlio deposites restored. In such a case, ally estimated. And, said Mr. K., the people of thi
ho thought he might safely assume that the honora
ble Senator, notwithstanding even his speeches on
this subject, would promptly remove the Secretary
to prevent a measure which ho would judgo to be
fraught with so much mischief; or, if he should feel
too strongly committed by expressed opinions, he
would at once see so strongly the necessity of tho
' power, as to ask for a change in tho constitution
country should never forget that they owe a debt of
gratitude to this portion of their fellow-citizons,|
which trifling offences should never be allowed
cancel. Sir, said he, did they not rock tho cradle of
liberty on our continent ? Did they not stir the firsl|
embers of the revolution ? Do they not now troad|
the classic soil of American Independence ? Die
they not pour out their blood like wator, and their
In fine, said Mr. K., the power docs exist, agd treasure like trash, in securing to us tho inestimable
ought not to be modified further than I have hinted
And if it exists, the worst enemies of tha measure,
as one of expediency, should insist on nothing fur-
thor than an abuse, or misuse of power.
But, said Mr. K., who are these gentlemen who all
at once have become so tender on the subject of pow
er, and what the character of the partie to which
they belong ? Respectable, he would admit; patri
otic, ho would admit; friends to their country, he
tliis modern mosaic combination, now arrayed against
the administration, and denying the President even
the necessary power to administer tho Government,
were collected from the North or tho South, the East
or the West: their wholo history, with but few ex.
ccptions, disclosed to us that they had always been
New England “ highway robbers," “ swindling ped.
dlcrs,” “avaricious aristocrats,” “cowardly. New
England weavers,” as they had been so frequently!
called by their Southern brethren, to prove that they]
were unfit for political communion with the cltival
ric spirits of that section. No, sir. said Mr. K., si
far from this, I have ever considered the population]
of New England as ono of tho most noble race
men that inhabit any portion of the earth’s surface,|
Bank, who had always been the firm ally of tli
President in this contest, however, thoy differed
[with him on other subjects. They had, to be sure,
ho said, like the Saxon regiments at Lcipsick (ho bc-|
lieved it was,) went to the enemy, and turned thei
irtillcry against tho President on the deposit© ques
tion. But, that was only because the old man charg
ed bayonets a little too soon. On the great and final
battle between President Jackson and President
Biddle, they will. bo obliged to rccognizo their old
alliance and assist the “ old hero” in getting out of
a scrape which they have contributed so largely to
dance at the tomb. He was in his seventy
seventh year, having been born on the 1st ol
j September 1757. He was attended by Drs.
Andral, Marjqlin, Cloquet, and several other
eminent medical characters, who up to. the
18th gave it os their opinion, that their illus
ness to alleviate those consequences which
cannot be remedied.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Washington, 18th June, 1834.
The Message, and its enclosure, were read]
and referred to the Committee of Foreign
Affairs.
un.
his!
the Union. Nor did he think the inhabitants of get him into. That they would do this, was shown
by the last wiil and testamopt of “ Jacksonism,” it with but cw equals, and no superiors. Brave, pa
triotic, industrious, frugal, ingenious, and cntcrpiil
sing, they possess in their national character all]
the good qualities by which tho good citizen is usu-]
privileges which wo now enjoy ? And, in short,]
docs not impartial history, hero and elsewhere, pre
sent the New England States 'as one of tho brigh
cst clusters in the American constellation Yes,
sir, said he; and southern magnanimity should ac
knowledge, that whilst Georgia, his own respectabli
State, in its infancy and weakness, was crushed i
a few weeks, by the weight of British power; whils
the respectable Stato of South Carolina, now
by their votes in the House on a resolution against
recharter. He said there was another circumstance
in tho history of tho Bank that he did not think
would favor its prospects before the People. Ho
id the Bank had lately refused to Submit to an ex-
ainination under a resolution of the House. He had
not read the report of the majority, bul had only
read the report of the minority. He had Jtoen si
astonished at hearing the pretence on which the
Bank based tho refusal, that he thought he would ex.
amine and sco what eould be said in defence of it,
And he said he had read the report of tho minority,
and was very much pleased with it. It was a beau,
iful piece of composition, contained mtny beautiful
Xtracts from English works, many hrmdsomo son-
nccs and round turned periods. On the whole, it
was a most cxcollent performance, hut had wcll-'nigh
[made him a convert to the truth of a saying of the]
celebrated Abbe de Pradt. “ That language.was giv.
en to man to conceal his thoughts with.” He said]
tho only mistake of tho minority consisted in pladn
[on eno page of their report, that clause in the char-j
ter which authorizes tho examination, and to which|
the reader may sometimes refer.
He said, ho thought tho resolution to examino the
Bank, as a useless one; and tho resolution reports
by tho majority of the committee, summoning
trious patient would recover. On the 19th 5
[of them issued a bulletin descriptive of his
tate, and anticipating his recovery. But in
he course of the night a most material change
took place, his breathing became very diffi
cult, and when an effort was making to apply
a blister to his chest,he mildly observed that it
would be of no avail, and soon afterwards ex
pired in the arms of George Lafuyette. On
the 19th considerable sensation was experi
enced in the Chamber of .Deputies, at the[
prospect of the dissolution of their venerable
colleague, and M. Dupiu in the course of the]
morning thus addressed the Chamber:—“Ac
cording to a wish expressed by several depu
ties, 1 feel no doubt but that the Chambei
wtll authorize me to send, in its name, to]
make enquiries relative to the health of our[
illustrious colleague—Gen. Lafayette. (Nu
merous cries of “ yes” “ yes.”) “ I have al
ready,” said the President “ sent iu my own
name,
This distinguished compliment is general-
ly reserved for members of the Royal Family,
and therefore can be the more appreciated
[when applied to the departed. The follow- 1
ing was the reply to the message of the
Chamber :
“ Mr. President—All my family feel grate
ful for the interest the Chamber inis so kind
ly taken in my father’s health. I havo the
he satisfaction to inform you that there is a
light improvement in his situation. Have
office of Secretary of State, the resignation to]
take effect as soon during the present sessio
[of Congress as it may be"convenient for th
President to appoiut a successor.
It is well understood that, in regard to some
prominent measures which occupy much o
the public attention, Mr. MeLane luis en
tertained different views from the President.
But the President, who has through life cxer-
cised his own independence of judgment, is
too generous, and too just, to give up one, es-
teemed by him as a friend and honest patriot,
and faithful public officer, for a mere differ
ence of opinion; and as no action by the De- 1
partment of State was requisite in carrying
into effect the measure in question, ho saw
no public necessity fora separation. Between
two men of elevated sentiments, there was
nothing in such a state of things to interrupt
the harmony of either their official or private
relations, and their mutual confidence and cs
teem have therefore continued unimpaired.—
We know that the President has yielded to
Mr. McLane’s wish to retire from his admin
istration with regret, and that he has freely-
expressed, not only his high sense of Mr.
McLane’s patriotism, talents, and eminent ser-
vices, but his sincere friendship—a sentimeni
which is fully reciprocated by Mr. MeLane.—
Globe,
ry, is from tho Charleston Courier of the 26th nh.
The great and good La Fayette is no more, y
America, Liberty and mankind have lost a f riei j
and benefactor. He expired at Paris, on the 29$
[ult. in the 77th year of his age. Long and t vw.- -
was his life ; ho having borne a conspicuous pm '
the revolution which gave us Utterly and indents,
ience, and in thoso great political convulsion
[through which his own country has passed from tk
extreme of despotism to the extreme of jacobini^
nisrulo, and then, from imperialism to constitution
[monarchy. In all situations, and on all occasion,
lie proved himself the pore and spotless patriot, art
genuine philanthropist; and we doubt whether tie
world bus ever produced a man who possessed t Ur I
ger share of the love, respect and veneration of hist
fellow-men.
But bright as ha stood in the estimation of his ova
country, and the world—it was hero that lie t u
chiefly mourned. He dedicated his treasures, in
perilled his young heart’s blood to win our liberties;
ind to the latest hour of life, our prosperity, our bw.
niony, and our glory lay near to his heart, and
■tingled with his supplications to tho throno of ILj.
ven. He loved us as a father loves his childrcn-u
loved him as children a dear and venerated pare*.
He came to our aid in the dark days of our deshy,
when the giant might of our adversary threatened';
crush and subdue our infant energies—yet he shard
in the final triumph at Yorktown, which inudc bh
one of the architects of a nation of freemen. Ha
return to this country, after a long succession *
ears, during which ho has encountered the perils of
the battle-field and the dungeon, of revolution ui
insurrection in their bloodiest and most terribi-
shapes, enabled a new generation to do homaje it
his v.ilour and his virtues, and to pay in some enl
degree, the debt of gratitude duo to him, in coroaei
with his ancient companions in arms, for the libeitn
of America; and long will live in tho recollectiont
Americans, tho triumphal march, which he tk
[made, through our broad and prosperous Union, r
ceiving every where tho tribute of affection win
from the grateful heart, and dispensing the
'■cuodiction to his adopted children.
La Fayette is dead ! although the. years of his b
|ored and glorious pilgrimage far exceeded the u-xi
term of human existence, yet docs this intelligent!
tall on the American heart, as if it had been expel,
d that La Fayette would have lived forever. Als
La Fayette, tho chivalrous stranger who flew ton;
rescue in the hour of our utmost need—the bo»
friend of our immortal Washington—has gone to th
renewed companionship of his fellows in a
world—there, to our loss and his gain, to enjoy lit
reward of an eventful life, passed without fear tsi
without reproach.
Directors to answer for contempt, he thought equallyHthe kindness, Mr. President, to present the
useless; and he hoped it would not pass. But thcg, lotnage Q f our resp eciful gratitude to the
would admit; perfectly honest, he would admit; but threatening in her power, weakened by internal di
power of either House to examine the Bank, an
proceedings of tho Bank, was unquestionable, and]
heretofore unquestioned. Sir, what a spectacle o
party infatu ition have we now exhibited. The re.|
still, it would be seen, that whether the fragments of visions, was compelled in a single summer, to yiehlHsolution passed the House by a majority of perha;
in the samo unequal combat, and again take the oath|
of allegiance to King George the Third; when the
great and populous Middle States were wavering and
vacillating; these ‘devoted “ Yankees,” theso “ New]
England weavers,” boldly stood up in solid column,r
with unbroken ranks, and unbrokon spirits, breasted]
three.fourths. It had been debated for severa!|
months, every inch of ground disputed, and it neve:
occurred to any member, or any body in or out of
Congress, that the power did not exist in the House
to pass such a resolution. And moreover, it is
power frequently heretofore submitted to. Yet, so]
[soon as the pleasure of the Bank is known, a flood!
of light bursts upon the land, and members are no'
expected to censure their own presumption, far o
ting, for a resolution, now for the first time, ascer
tained to be imauthorised. —*■ .
He said it had been frequently stated, that adi
istration men were “ collared.” This might bo e<
with some, in one sense. But it seemed to him, i
. - „ —.— — j —administration asen wore a collar, that many BanL
tatty, he said, he wa, reluctantly compelled to place tice to the citizens of every part of the confedoracyHmen are not only collared, but yoked, harnessed
tho parly to which they belonged, in the front ranks 1 as a people. But when Uie present combinutionQhitchod, and blindfolded,
among tho advocates of political power and strong* againslthe Democratic Republicans, claim,asaparty
government. The whole history of the party proved; all tho virtue, all the patriotism, all affection for Uk
it. The prominent men of that party were formerly* Constitution, and set themselves up as the sole en
known as the leading advocates of increasing and on.^ 0 miet to encroaching power, they throw confusion
croac.ung power in tho Federal Government, and^into all history, aid contradict the onderstandin;
were habitually reaching and grasping for increased;! 0 ? every reading man in the conuhunity,
power and energy in the federal head. And hadthcyjl He did not object, however, to thia modem unii
fessed ? •to*™ P ro *S°^°PP 0,, ite parties, whatever the motive of tite ob-]
tho advocates of strong governments and political the wholo power of Britain, and like the noble lio:
power. His friends, he said, from the South, (turn- when pierced in deadly conflict, gained fresh vigoi
ing to the Carolina Senators) seemed to look at him at every wound. Tho enemy conld make improssinr
as though they thought he ought to make an ex- every where else, but they never could mako any se-
ception in their favor. He said he had the warmest rious impression there.
sympathies with liLs Southern neighbors, acted with Sir, said Mr. K., I am a Southorn man, but no fea
1 *6®m here on many questions, and hoped to continue of offending the sectional jealouies of my constituent
to do so; but, ho said, lie could not make the ex- will ever deter me from doing justice to every por.
ception they would doubtless require. On the con. tion of our country. Yes, sir, let us all do full jus
Sir, said he, I would not do the Bank injustice
at I think it has been unfortunately advised in thi
■case. The power given to examine, was only
[make clear a. right which the Government
{Chamber—and accept for yourself the assu-
j ranee of tny very high consideration.”
(Signed,) George Lafayette.
This note was loudly cheered by nearly
levery member in the Chamber, but unhappi-[
[ly, this joy was but of short duration, for on the
luexi day the President thus announced the
[death of their colleague : “I have the af-
[diction of announcing to the Chamber, the
[decease of the Honorable General Lafayette.
[He died this morning at five o’clock. I shall)
[now
|who
[doubt but a great number of his colleagues
[will consider it a duty to accompany his re-
[mains.” Mr. Dupin was very much affected
[while addressing the Chamber, and so also
[were several of its members. His intimate
[friend Mr. Francois Delessert moved that the
[President should be instructed to vVrite a let
[to the General's family.expressive of the pro-
Cot. Stephen F. Austin.—-This individ
ual, whose arrest and confinement in the city
of Mexico, has excited very considerable in-]
terest throughout the United States, is no doubt
at this time at liberty, and on his return to thej
Colony in which he has passed the prime o
his life, surrounded with difficulties and suf-j
fering every description of privations, whilst
his great exertions have redeemed it from its]
wilderness state and made it n highly pleasing
and desirable country. A gentleman now in'
this place, and who has been for a long time
a resident of Texas, has favored us with an
Franklin College.—Tho Governor, not hivii;
been aware of the change in the time of holdia;
the examination of the Senior Class in this Instil;
tion, notified the board of visitors to attend at la-
usual time, immediately preceding the first week is
August next. Owing to this mistake, but feiv in
tended the late examination of that class. Tliefi!
lowing gentlemen constitute the board, most ofwkoa
have signified their acceptance, viz :—Dr. Arnold,tf
Savannah; Dr. J. G. McWhorter, August a; Dr. C
E. Haynes, Sparta ; Col. W. A. Dunham, Darien
Rev. Adiel Sherwood, Ealonton ; Hon. T. W. Hit- ,
ris, Monroe ; Tho. Spalding, Esq. Darien; Col.J-V-
Burnoy, Monticello; Dr. W. P. Graham, Clark;
Edward D. Tracey, Esq. Macon ; Rev. John S
[Wilson, Lawrcncevillc ; Gen. R. C. Shorter, Monti
cello ; Edmund A. Atkinson, Esq. St. Mary’s; Ho?- I
[kins Ilolsey, Esq. Putnam; and George Young, Ei?
Lexington. Six of the above named gentlemen it-
[tended the examination of the Senior Class. Thej
adjourned, wo understand, to mcet^pgain ia thi
placo on the 33th inst. to witness tho examination oi
[the three lower Classes, when it is hoped and exptet-
that a full meeting of tho board will be in
[tendance.
O’ Mr. Cooper, the accomplished American Nof-
extract of a letter from Col. Austin to a friendi° 1,st * has latrl y wrillen anU P ublished . a P an, P h,elia
e.fenco of General Jackson and his administration-
[in New Orleans, dated “Ex-Inquisition of]
[Mexico, 10th May, 1834,” in which the Col.I
|says: « I have been iu close and solitary con-[
Ifinemcnt here until yesterday, since the 15tli[
[February. Yesterday I was allowed to com-[
Imunicate with persons outside,received books,[
Iwriting materials, visits, &c. dec. I expect]
lulu mm " r’ u * * Hto be at liberty in a short time and shall prob-
proceedtodrawthooame,ofthemembe K | ab|v r< , tum b ’ of Orleans. My confine
shall attend his funeral, but I have no |, as been very rigid, but I havo recoiv
a# Kill r% #»a<vn4 nitsnnoF r\f Kio #»nl In-i mmo 17 I
’ho coalition -affect to believe that Mr. C.’s high lit-
lerary character will suffer from his dabbling in di"
[muddy pool of politicks. Thoy would hardly hat*
[expressed such an opinion, if he had joined them k
[their crusade against the administration. No, no
un that event his entrance into tho “muddy po 5,r
[would have added a rich plume to the chaplet of to
literary fame.
m to have a claim, upon common law principles Bfound grief fell by the Chamber for the great
be Government, is both a principal and partner
land, in either character, should have the right of f;
[inspection. It was a partner, he said, to the e
A damper The anti-administration Legislata 1
[of Connecticut, havo voted down (with but one &
ed no personal ill treatment* I came hercl
the representative of excited constituents, andHsenling voice,) resolutions in favor of tho re-chart*
I represented them regardless of ray person-H°f d ,c 9 an ^ of the United States!
i. r? 8 / k® satJs hut it was only lotting;!ject. Unanticipated much good from it. He hopodH 0 ^ <>7,000,000; and generally a principal apd de-l
go one hold to get a stronger one. Instead of onejfthe parties would become much better acquamted,Bp O8 i t0 r totho amount of ten millions, {though atl
grand independent consolidated government, with' Jand learn that the North could do without the South.BP resent of only 3 cr 4 millions ;) and should hav
sovereign powers, they proposed to multiply politicaKfas well as the South could do without tho North ; ,re0 access to the bcoka and proceedings, not only i
power and patronage in tho land, by having tu»enty.Sand that neither will do well without a union with * corrective, but as s preventive privilege.
n me J t J?J!.S e l the „ 0th8r ‘ Th 0 committee should not have been required ,
»-!!s#^-x. al ^ > I ernrae ?L on . t ^ e o118 He said he was glad that tbo opposition had assom. state what had been done—for to ascertain this we
iha Slatea °? tho n0, JJ 8 7’!l? d n r° of whigs. He was sorry to seo the ma. the object of the examination, and to limit tho se
So rithta i.v mea ' P ^L n L e T Cia r - re ^.^^ ° f u the P* rt 7 » Sorely examined ; and the to breaches of tite charter, was to deny all thel
vftioSf Ren. T.t, hW m d whe . n “PP 1 ^ them, so much laughed at. fits of the privilege; there might he & thousand fee
us one rrSd ulo^" W ° ~’““versally ridiculod-for,said he, I also an- ascertained by ancxaminatX not amounting to
government, wtth^[ticipate umch good to the country from their adop breach of chlrtcr. that wonld jmrtify ti* govcrntnei
Sn£jL"1SZ2* 1 “ id h0 ’ * * true, as in taking_care of its interests, by wit&rawing ft
s^fZZtt^P.?******* fhimCaw^iomoonchm.said.ti.jt-im.nare likely to becouxflftinds. For instance, midi be, ftnright^bo maki _
ffttr-rnmunt ? vnn tn ?° P ,,lIoso P]?y ' 3 th ® scoundrels wo call them,” especially when they largo loans to insolvent persons, or otherwise ren
F\- f ’ J . cs P^ cial! y ignorant of tho;-submit totho name, it seemed to him that by a much dering itself bankrupt -by bad management, whii
beauties of our sysfcm. G.veus twenty : four inde.,Stronger principle,, or rather by a stronger opera- would make it advisable for the Government to tal
pendent so vere gnties, each with the amaxmg capa-itton of the same principle, men might be expected to care of its interests. There was no reasonable i
.v of swa lowlngup at pleasuro. tho whole of tho^reach some of those virtoes which are associated text for tite refusal then, and tho people would 1
ether tw enty-three. The honorable Senator iromjlwith the name they have assumed. i„ feet, said he, upon it as an additional evidence of: the arrogance
^ia^ehwcitp Would say, perhaps, if you wish oorSl have history to enepnrage me ra this hope; for, du- the Bank.
loss his colleagues and tho entire of Franc
had experienced.
This was instantly acceded to, and thi
[Chamber suspended its proceedings for anj
hour, so that the letter of condolence shoi
[be immediately written.- A Council was hcl
[at the Tuilleries soon after his demise, foi
he purpose of agreeing as to the necessil
>f calling out the National Guard, and per-
mitting them to attend the funeral of their di
voted chieftain. It is not yet known whai
e intentions of the Government are, but il
s believed that they will not in any way in-
irfere. ‘ One account, that I have seen,
ates that he will have a public funeral, and !
al safety or welfare. I was much more im-|
patient and of course imprudent than cold cal.
culating prudence would sanction, but not]
more so than the tone and temper of my con
stituents required when 1 left them. 1 don’t]
blame the Vice President nor Government foi
[arresting me. An attempt has been made
charge me with designs to separate Tex
from Mexico and deliver it to the United State
of the north; that is totally falso and without]
O* Tite nominations of Mr. Stephenson and &
[Takey have been rejected by the Senate of the Uni
ted States. A correspondent of tho Georgia Comb
tiitionalist under date of the 24th June, writes, ft* 9
Washington cs follows :
“ 1 snatch a moment from other matters, to utf«®
ou that the Dank majority in Senate has this
rojocted Mr. Tanoy by a majority of 10—and Mr-
Stephenson by a majority of one. I regret theso «*■
lections so far.aa those gentlemen are concerned. Bu
is regards the ultimate good of tho nation I rejoid
any shadow of foundation, as all are now con-Hat it. The majority in Senate hive been abusmj
yinced, so that I have no doubt I shall soot. | th0 ^ P°wei[Mlthe sresion, udttai
. „ .. . iJ n , r .,Vn. ■occasion, added to their former misdeeds, wm i nop
cave this place.”—Montgomery Advertiser. g aroU88 lhe peoplo to a 8cns0 af their danger from.«
. — ;—: T" 7 ’ . . Haristocracy drunk with power.
Among the arrivals yesterday, lltu tnst.M “i n the House, the bill regulating tho
* • • 9 in uie House, mo mu ...w — r — .
was the French brig of war Le Curassierlgui the State Banks, was passed to-day by a vote £
from Brest, sent express with despatches for
[our Government, relative to the French Trea-|
ty.—N. Y.Jour. Com.
Woman.—The woman was made of a Til
at the two sons of Louis Phillipe will be out of the side of Adam ; not made out of bis
B
irdered to attend as chief mourners. If so,
[what a mockery will this be! That Monarch
[who could insult, and attempt to disgrace La-
[fayette during bis lifetime, is no’s* amongsiBi
head to top him, nor out of his feet to
trampled upon by him, but out of his side
be equal with him—under his arm to be
protected, and near his heart to be beloved.
112 to 90—majority 22. I have no idea tiiat tl#
~ rial© will concur with tho House, Well, be
!1—the responsibility will rest on them.”
The Gold Bills.—The bills to raiso the value <>
foreign and domestic Gold, have passed the Hoc*
f Representatives, and been read twice in the Si
jate by unanimous consent.. The Globe express
|a strong hope that t^ese important bills trill sue
Their effect will be to raise gold 6 and 8-3 p* 1
int. on its legal value. ’