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HOVS£ Ot REPREsEN T ATJVE*.
&EBAYE OV YHg LOAN Bill.
Mr. FORStTHS SPEECH.
. {Concluded.)
\.\J \ I S’ , ; . * VM rv 1-1
: Either the admininistratimi was
then prepared to abandon a right for
sake of or they are not yet
prepared to, < surrender it. ><J leave
the choice to. those who have ‘invol
ved themselves trii the contradiction
of such,ut) wat'raiited.asperti ons.. The
conduct ofv.Jbie, administration has
been uniform and Consistent., They
a.Vvcd of Admiral W irren what is
sill asked at the., hands-bf the Brit
ish government—-what mustbegrant
ed at the risque encountered of con*
tinuing the contest for one hundred
years. r,,. .. ~ ;
, I come noW, fllr« to»the t last and
most extraordinary .ground assumed
by the minority—*the ; impracticabili
ty of attaining the objects of the con
test. t hese objects sre the preser
vation of ihe property, and persons
of American ci izen-s. from unjust
violation on the v common vrHighway
of nations. And is it - seriously -as
serted that, this cannot be effected l
If we indeed are so weak and worth*
less as not to be able to protect our
citizens in the enjoyment of these
fundamental rights, let the fact be
proved by experience*.and the peo
pie wiil apply the remedy. The des
claration of independence■ will be
torn to atoms, and its fragments
scattered to the winds; the constitu
tion, the model of perfection to hu
man institutions* will be reduced to
ashes—-perhaps from its . embers a
outer order of things may arise.
1 have no apprehensions on this sub
ject-o-Our demands, to the extent to
which the administration are bound
to go, will be granted whenever it is
the interest of our enemy to quit the
contest— whenever it is shown that s
the hopes of division in our coun
try are delusive. On that part of !
the dispute which relates to impress
ment, We are intoi med that Great 1
cannot yield to our demands
without endangering her existence, i
Hfcr existence does not t pre
sume, upon the practice of impress
ing our seamen l and we have at fell
times been ready to take away the
excuse*; for its continuance, by re;
fusing to eritploy British Subjects.—
Peace can be concluded, without
surrendering or jeopardising their
* interest With ours. It is indifferent
what the arrangement may be with
regard to our own citizens, whether
native or naturalized, their security
must be stipulated,. or we quit the
detd with the wound incurable,, .for
it affixes a stigma oh the national
honor. . . , , ~
There are other objections urgent
‘not particularly applicable to this
loan, but to all others’ the govern
ment may require. . A gentleman
horn. Virginia, Mr. Sheffey, has ta
ken infinite pains to prove the inca
pacity of the people to lend: his.
• whole argument turned upon the
supposed want of circulating medi
k inn. I do not pretend to accurate
information on the subject of the
financial concerns of my own coun
tcy, iriuch less of those of other na
tions. but this doctrine is contrary
to what 1 understood to be well
founded opinions upon this subject.
The “experience'of Great Britain is,
however, conclusive against the
soundness of bis assumed position.
Hes loans have’ quadrupled the a
inount of her circulating medium,
anctyet no difficulty has ever occur-,
red to prevent tnem troiii beingob
|tained* * TWo “facts to’ which the
gentleraiin referi ed in tupf><||t of .his .
doctrines, 1 must beg leave to con
|tr6Vert* 1h t heXfirst, he re is a fatal
mistake in the Statement ; in the
1 second* the cdttclUsiou drawn lioiu
ATHENS ; THURSDAY, i 5, 1814.
its existence is fallacious. We h.ave
informed til at .the slave hold.”
of Heo-gia iiive no itniey ta tend* O*
no dau >t it Wouid haye been* advanc
ed for the support of
and necessary v war« ul might be ex
cused for .some remarks upon tui-v
sneer of the representative of slave
holders Upon the people by Who*’
kindness I have the honor to address
you on this floor; but, in truth, sue i
feeble atteui >U at severity, if they
ever deserved notice'have long sine „
lost their claims td'distinct.o» pv
hacknied use. The people of Geor
gia are firmly Convinced of .the jus
tice, the necessity, and the pouev
of the war, and they .have proved
their devotion to its principles by
advancing their treasure and shed
ding their blood; ’. Itis in vain- to say
that the money loaned in Georgia
was loaned by the banks, r The stock
of the Bank is the property of citi
zens—the loan . subscribed .is pau
with their money aiid for their use.—
They have more to be applied to the
same purpose—and the; extent o»
their exertions will be limited only
by the extent of their power. It j*
with pride I call the attention of the
honorable memher from Virginia
all others, to the contrast exhibited
by the conduct of the people of Geor
gia, ..and that of their northern bre
thren -who are not slave-holders.—
When called Upon to perform mili
tary services; they were not stoppeu
by an imaginary line in the.perform
ance of their duty. ; No Chinese wall
Was inierposed by prejudice and po
licy to .the accomplishment of their
pbjectsy ; They did not stop with an
enemy in view;; to settle, , under the
the influence of. dishonorable fear »
the limits of their constitutional o
bedience, i The \ ot int fact to wnich
I have a’luded; is. taken from Virg •
nia.v; It is.that* the State legislature
have been obliged to encrease the
capital stock of;;the Bank of, Virgi
nia, i: as -an>. ind dee menL tq the post
ponement of-the pay ment of the debt
due by the State to the Saak* From
the peremptory call of tlie Bank up*
on the Legislature for the payment
ot the debt and the subsequent ar«<
rangement, the conclusion is drawn,
that the Bank will not be able to ad
vance money 10 the general govern
ment. rl would ask if : the increase
of the capital stock will not increase
the capacity to make loans either to
the State government or tq the Uni
ted States? Bui.can it be possible
that the gentleman should have o
verlooked the inextricable difficulty
in wh»ch he is involved ? i-There is
capital enough in Virginia—there is
capital to be employed in iVlanufac
tures—there is capital waiting to be
employed in commerce when.-a
change of circumstances will per*
mit—but there is no capital-to be
employed in loans to government >1
liven according to his own opinions,
if,the loan is not subscribed, it will
not be for the want of the necessary
capital. • A gentleman from Mary
land, Mr. Hanson, perceiving the
(tjangeyous ground upon which this
argument would place the oppositi*
on, has denied..that there is want of
the.means of making loans, but that
this loan, cannot, .be had.from the
want, of faith in the government—
the public credit is destroyed.—[Mi%
H. explained his. observations—he.
did not say the public t -idit was
destroyed, but-the public faith had
been, violated—that the, measures
pursued ; by the administration would
it continued* destroy the public ere-
dit.] ,1 have, np desire tq mistate the
argument i nor. do I perceive very
clearly the difference in its force or
application as .stated by me or ex
plained by himself, r It the public
faith has been ■ violated, the public
credit . must be impaired. - If
it: is. the tendency of a system of
measures t,o destroy public credit,
the .work of destruction commences
With the birth ol the system. The
symptoms of decay are no doubt im
mediately, visible. Time and expe
rience, the best possible criteria of
the correctness of financial theory,
have already gjjiewn. the fallacy of
similar opinions', and to the same un
erring test lam willing leave the
decision of this dispute. .The year
which is now foiling rapidly oyer
will not'pass without again, con vine*
ing gentlemen of the/olly of their
predictions—even though in the true
spirit of modern prophecy, .all their,,
power should again be exerted lor
their fulfilment. . : •
vkhy*lsfh»*pP rra,da^le
made to thisbi|l • *lf the ob-;
jeet eaaaot be *Mi£ a nd»
WH* *
letter. The-supFeme wish of the
gentlemeai will be accomplished.—
The admnistration will be embar
rassed* A peace dictated by Great i
dritain will be the consequences- The j
victim bound hand and.foot, Will !>e |
placedxm the altar,: arid Britain will
no doubt. With- her - usual magnanimi
ty use the knife.of sacrifice, in tie
‘opinions of the majority ,*.td cut.the
by which this victim i$ confin
'd—•in order to shed its olood as a
propitiatory offering to the god of
her idolatry; * »»*-. .■>•-*.* -!
. In obedience to the fashion of this
Hall. I will indulge mySelt’in some
concluding observations on the na
ture of the opposition to the present
system pursued by the government-.
The right of opposition in this coun
try is holy. * Every» mm woo does
‘not violate the; constitution or the
laws, is the judge of the moral pro
priety of his own conduct. {am no
casuist, capable of ascertaining, ithe
depravity or correctness of htimah
conduct by a nicely graduated scale
of moral proportions. ;Attempts of
this kind if not improper are at least
useless* I shall hot therefore trou
ble you with any remarks upon mo*
ril treason, or the warmth which an
attempt at its definitions has prpduc*
eel. v \U opposition in tree*govern*
nents has for. its ertd a change* -of
public opinion* and by - this means a
transfer of the power which is depen
dent upon if«i-front’ the hands of the
incumbents, to. the principal agents
opposed to their * The ob
ject is honorable-**»the ‘end to be ac
complished noble* • What.! can ~be
more honorable -than* to guide and
direct public more no
ole than the enjoyment of.the confix
dencetf the guidance of-the destinies
of a free and vir»u>us p~oplw i- But
the importance and greatness of the
object does not. justify every means
of obtaining iti Like all other hu
man pursuits,* its Character is fixed
by. the manner, in which it is. Con
ducted*! Have i the means used'by
the minority since the commence
ment of the war been worthy of their
object-—have they been virtuous or
vicious ? ‘’ I appeal toithe facts-upon
record and leave the decision to that
people w <ose judgment is to be finay
•An honorable gentleman from N.
H. ) vlr. Webster) has said. that the
minority know-the- limits of constitu
tional opposition—beyond which they
will not travel. > They are not of a
school in - Which insurrection i;is
taught as« a virtue. They will not
stek promotion through the paths of
sedition* nor qualify themselves .to
serve their country :in any of the
high departments of government, by
making rebellion theuftrst element of
theirupolitical I. admire
the manliness of the sentiment* and
the’beauty of the language in which
it is expressed. --The one is a proof
of the strength of his understanding
—the other of the: purity of his taste.
But how is this declaration to be re •
conciled to other remarks which
have ‘been .: expressed here. 71 We
have been amused- with critical ob
servations upon Ihe strength of the
eastern states—upon their, abhor*
rence of oppression* Custom-houses
and officers have been
threatened . with . destruction. .-Is
physical strength to. settle the great
constitutional questions which have
been raised in the present day?
The officers created sand appointed
by .the. constituted authorities, can
only be put down by the point of the
bayonet 1 Gentlemen say, they do.
not advise the people to pursue -this
course. . They onlyftell them such a
course Is justifiable.* ,They do not
recommeud a recurrence to -force,
b'ut.fhj&y Shy if the constitution is vi
olated,„such, force.* is proper and ne->
cessary.*And „we have been told
more than once* that vre have viola
ted the constitution and oppressed
the people iof the East. , Such doc
trines are not reconcileable with the
opinions of , the gentleman from
New-Hampshire ; whatever may he,
his case, some of the party of which*
he is a member are willing to make
rebellion, of not the first at least one
’of the elements of then* political sci
ence. What has become of that ju
diciary heretofore. considered the
safeguard of the constitutional rignts
of the people—the ciieck upon legis
lative usurpations ?—Are its mem
bers changed—have they become
time servers and sycophants to the
dominant party—do they fear the
responsibility of deciding on such
important questions i The members
of the court are not -chkhge<k i'he
iddl of opposition is autt head of tho
. judicial tribunals. The judges are
not tremblers or time set vers* That
court which on a question of mere
jurisdiction travelled out of the re
cord to express an ‘opinion against
the administration of their country*
Mnl|*£ourt the responsibility of
notiiicing judgment against them, »€
they are-not foihidden by princi
ples too strong to be reasoned down.
; it is ini possible to leave-thi* sub
ject without adverting to the conduct
of a portion df the legislature of
Massachusetts, the direct tendency*
Os winch has been to leud to a> sepa
ration of the union. » Indtnnutory re
solutions, violent complains of to©
injustice and oppressitni of the gene
ral government . have been...heaped
upon each tok-stimulate public
prejudice* to*;prepare-*the » public
mind for stronger and more decided
Steps.; Think not. sir, 1 advert to
taese things from any apprehension
that these senerhes will be eflecui
a/l.i-Invention them to express my
profound, contempt for thcii impo
tent madness- ;> i r .*
i The leaders of ihe&e fattidtis sj Ira
Its are prevented from carrying thein
wishes fully into operation by two
powerful dWimties-—'ateresr k fe uv
The love of the* Union is yet sufikU
entiy strong, in defiailce of artiiice
and falsliood to strike down the ruf
fian who vvbuld date.to lift his* vie. i
-4cgioush.inds against the conpiltuti »
by which tnaiunion is to be p .rpei.i*
ated-^i he Jove of the Union among
the people of.»the least - themselves.
These* infatuated leaders have not
the nerv<£ to carry into execution
their mad designs. v.Hfc who Cower®
under tiie Falcon eye of ah rmtigiiuivc
adversary* i will not court the fiery
glance of angry^steel. * H'tcj .
v. But if the. e is to be fount! i leader*
Wlto to the i necessary co* r,4;.tion
andfetd ‘dead y ambition addt the
nerve requisite to perform ** tne first
lings of His heart* if by hiVinfiueticer
mad men» enough snould‘eni.st unde*
his banners, the eye of reason can
look fearlessly beyond the immediate
consequences to- the final. result.
That r-resulr “.will not be dubiou>-
Fhe elements of society may be set.
in; motion m.ry mingle .in dread
ful strife ; .** the .brth may rock to
.deep foundations* but not one
stone of the- fabric of pur , govern
ment will be shaken from its place*
Dreadful will be the- consequence*
—horrible ’the scenes ..which will
probably ensue. The fairest region,
of our, country may become a \i desert
wild;V . The poor man’s cottage and
the rich man's paface may together*
be crumbled to dusUkThe blooxl of
the innocent tx. the guilty, 7 of the re
creant and the brave aiiay mingle in
. pne common stream—but one con
solation is still left io virtue ; tboso
who raised the tempest will be tb»
first victims of its fury.
AN ACT ‘ ,
. t * . •. * ** • » > * •
Providing for. th? indemnification of
Certain claimants of public lands in
the Mississippi Territory ,, . j
Be.ir enicted by the'Sena*© and House bf
Representatives of the United States of Ame
rica, in Congress assembled, Thatevery per-,
son claiming public lands 1 in
Mississippi territory, south of the stare of
Tennessee and westdf the stare of Gedrgia t
act, or pretended act of tn^state of
Georgia, entitled * An act supplemeh ary to
an act, entitled An act for appropriating**
part of the unTocated territory of ; this State
for the payment of »he late state troops-and
, other purples therein mentioned, dfc'claVing
the- right of this sta*e to the unappropriated
territory thereof* for the pro*ection iirt'd sup
port of the frontiers df this state ami fov orhef
purposes,” passed’January the sevtnth, on©
thousand seven hundred and ntneryifive, who
hav? exhibited the evidence’of their claims td
the Secretary *of State., tot’ ther* purpose of
having filename recorded in bodksin his office
conformably,to the act of Congress passed the -
3d of March, One thousand eight hundred Sc
three, entitled •• An act regulating the g ant©
of lands’, afnd providing for the disposal of the
landsof the United States, sopth of the state
of Tennessee, * shall be allowed until the fust
Monday in January next, to deposit, t*/ the
- office of thff Secretary of State of the Uni ed
/States, a sufficient legal release of at. such
claim or claims to the United States, and an
.assignment and’transfer to the United
of rhei t right and c v aim to any sum or sums
of money which by them or the perso*s from
whom they or any of them have denved their
claims were deposited or paid onto the treasu
ry of the .Mate of Georgia as the considera
tion of the purchase of ihe land for whicr?
their release of claim is deposited as aforesaid
/—and aiso, a power to sue in the name of
such claimant for any sum or sums <*f money
assigned as aforesaid, aud which tb*U have
been unlawfully or* fraudulently withdraw©
from the treasury of the sfate of Georgia, such
release, assignment, transfer and power, to.
-taUe effect on the indemnification ofy.'4afl
claimants being made c>>nfoTmabl)r
provisions of this act.
2. And be it further tiM t .
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