Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-23
FRIDAY. DECEMBER %. 1851.
ADDRESS
ADDRESS
Of the National Republican Conrenfion, to the
Peopls of fheUnifed States.
tcoNCLUDED.

icoNcLUDED.)
On the great subjects of internal policy which
have given rise to conflicting opinions and adverse
feelings among the citizens, the course of the
President has been 81 inconsistent and ,aciatng
that it is impossible for any party to place con-
fidence in his character or 10 consider him as a
true aud effective friend. BY avowlng his APP
probation Of a iudicious tariff, and at the same
time recommending to Congress precisely the
same policy which had been adopted as the best
plan Of attack by the opponents Of that measure:
by admitting the constitu,Ionality and eXpedien-
CIV Ut internal improvements OF national cha
racter, aud at the same moment negauviDg the
nos, important bulls of this description which
were presented to him BY Congress, the President
has shown that he is either secret enemy of the
system. or that he is willing to sacrifice the most
important national objects in vain attempt to
conciate the conflicting interests, or rather rd-
verse party feeling and opinions. OF different sec
tons of the country. How can the President be
regarded at the North and West as the friend
of the Tariff aud Internal Impro, ement., when
his ONLY recommendation at the South Is the an
,icIpation that he is the person through whose
asenc, the whole system is to be prostrateG?-
With Chief Magistrate who acts upon so tenn
poris.ng aud uncertain a policy it is.obNinusiy
impossible that any abatement can take place
of the excitement that prevails upon these dis
tu,bing topics. 1t is only through the interven-
ton of statesman. in whose known sentiments
and elevated character a.! pai ties can place con-
filence. that a hope can be entertained oil 50
regulating these delicate subjects as to extend Il
fair and impartial protection to all the great
branches of industry, whether agricultural, CON-
mercial, manufacturing. or mechanical, without
exciting the just app:ehensons OF any sincere and
enlightened friend of the Constitution and the
Union.
Next to the great measures ut policy which
protect aud encourage domestic industry, the
most important question. connected with the
economical paiicy of the country. Is that oi the
Bank This great and beneficial institution,
by facilitating exchanges between different parts
oi the Union, and maintaining a sound, ample,
and healthy state of the currency. may be said
to supply the body polite, economically viewed,
with continual stream OF the life blood, without
which it must inevitably languish. and sink into
exhaustion Ii was first conceived and organised
by the powerful mind of Hamilton. After hav-
ing been temporarily shaken by the honest though
groundless scruples of other statesmen, 1t has
been recalled to existence by the general consent
of all parties, and with the universal appreciation
of the people. Under the ablest and most faith
ful management it has been for many years past
pursuing a course Of steady aud constantly IN
creasng influence. Such is the institution which
the President has gone out OF hls way IN several
successive messages, without pretence OF ne
cessity or plausible motive, in the first instance
six years before his suggestion could with any
propriety be acted upon, to denounce to Congress
as d sort of nuisance. and consign as Tar as MS
influence extends, to Immediate destruction.
For this denunciation no pretext IF any ade
cuate motive is. assigned. At a time when the
institution is known to all to be in the most eff
Gent and prosperous state-to be doing all that
,ny Bank ever did or can do, are briefly told
in ten words, that it has not effected the obet IS
for which it was instituted. and must be abolish
ed. Another institution is recommended as
substitute, which, SO far as the description gwen
of il can be understood, would be- no better than
machine in the hands of the Government Tor
fabricating and issuing paper money without check
or responsibility. In his recent message 10 Con-
press. the President decl res for the third time,
his opinion on these subjects, in the same con-
cise and authoritative style as before. and inti-
mates that he shall consider his reelection as an
EXPRESSION of the opinion of the people that they
onoht 10 be acted on. II. therefore, the Presi-
dent be re. elected, it may considered certain
that the Bank will be abolished, and the insti-
tution which he has recommended, Ur something
like il, substituted IN its place.
Are the People Of the United States prepared
for this? Are they ready to destroy one OF their
most valuable establishments, to crafty the ca
price of a Chief Magistrate, who reasons and
advises upon subject, with the details of which
he is evidently cquainted, in direct contradic-
ton to the opinion Of his own official counse'Iorss
Are the enterprising. liberal, high minded. and
intelligent MERCHANTS Of the Union willing to
couptenance such measure: Are the cultvat-
ors of the West. who find in the Bank Of the U.
States never.failing source of that CAPITAL.
which is SO essential to their prosperity, and
which they can get no where else, prepared to
lend their aid in drying up the fountain OF their
own prosperityl Isthere any class of the People
or section Of the Union so lost to every sentiment
of common prudence, so regardless OF all the
principles Of republican government, as to place
in the hands Of the Executive Department the
means Of an irresponsible and unlimited issue OF
PAPER money-in other words. the means of cor
ruptisn without check or bounds? If such be.
in fact, the wishes Of the People. they will act
with consistency and propriety in voting for Gen.
IL.,, 40 President of the United States: for,