Speech, of the Hon. M. Van Buren, of the Senate, on the Act to Carry Into Effect the Act of 13th April, 1819: For the Settlement of the Late Governor's Accounts (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
Excerpt from Speech, of the Hon. M. Van Buren, of the Senate, on the Act to Carry Into Effect the Act of 13th April, 1819: For the Settlement of the Late Governor's Accounts Mr. Chairman, I Had flattered myself that the bill upon your table, would have obtained the unanimous assent of the committee. The principles upon which it is based, and the justice and equity of its provisions are so obvious, that I was unwilling to anticipate opposition to them from any quarter. The early movements, however, of that portion of the senate who claim to be the friends of the executive, has undeceived me in this particular; and sensible that resistance was, at all events, determined on, I have thought it proper to call on those, who, notwithstanding they supported the act of the last session, were thus determined to vote against the present law, to assign the reasons for their objections to the facts, and deductions of the committee who reported it. And I hoped that they would at least state some ground, other than the changed state of political relations, to justify the vote they were about to give; believing that by this course, I might be able to shorten the discussion of this question, by answering at once, all the objections which might be raised to the bill, and vindicate, at the same time, its justice and propriety. I have, however, made this call in vain. Save a few desultory remarks from the honourable member from the western district, [Mr. Barstow, ] - remarks which, with all deference, I cannot consider deserving a serious refutation; because they assume no tangible shape, - have no definite bearing, - and do not seem intended to support any particular principle for the government of the committee. We are thus driven to the necessity of carrying the bill by a silent vote; or by anticipating all objections existing here; - by refuting such as may have arisen elsewhere, and which may have weight in the minds of any of the committee, to establish the justice of the provisi
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