Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-07-27
STAUNToN, (VA) July "a, 1882.

US to make them rlcher by acts OF Con-
gress." Will ii be believed, that as a mem.
Der OF the U. ). Senate, he gave all the aid
IN his power to fasten on the country the
very policy which in his Message he thus
severely condemns, and the conception of
which he attributes 10 a motive so basely
criminal? If the Tariff System be the mis-
chievous offspring of a course OF legislation
SO unwIse and corrupt, then the President
must not hope to escape his just share of the
obloquy which belongs 10 lis originators and
supporters. In any event, however, his con-
Trajectory views and opinions in relation to
it, are sufficient TO convince all reAectinp
men that he is either deficient in Judgment,
or that he is destitute of those fixed opinions
ofpolicy and settled constitutional princi-
pies, without which, the administ1 alton of
the government must be variable and I'M
certain, & the people constantly "perplexed
with the fear OF change"
The veto on the bill chartering the
Bank ofthe United States opens wide field
for commentary. But, justice could not be
done TO the subject, in the brief space of an
Address Of this character, in which such a
variety of topics are necessarily embraced
Suffice it TO say, that in that Message, as in
almost every other important official act of
the Presidents brief career, is TO be traced
the insidious operations of that "malign in
tuence" which has followed him ever since
his elevation 10 the Presidency. Ii NAV not
be unimportant, however, 10 remark, that
While The President denies the constitution
alIty OF the Bank charter as presented 10
HIM Tor signature, he aifirms his willingness
10 prepare PROJECT OF an institution, if not
similar IN us details, at least Identical in priu-
clple, with that which pronounced to be un-
constitutional. Without pausing 10 admirethe
modesty OF thisassumption ofSuperior political
experience, OF greater financial skill and of a
more profound and comprehensive intellect
than is TO be found in the two Houses of Con-
Sress, let us enquire in what part of the Con-
stitution does the President find authority
Tor his unborn scheme, which will not alike
sustain the bill which he has vetoed Ifthe
President can find any such provision. then
we will admit that his ingenuity is equal to
his modesty. We will not impute 10 him
in his evident anxiety rather TO change the
character of the Bank charter, than TO put
down the institution itself, a wish to bring
that vast moneyed institution, with the
hundred eyes of Argus and more than the
hundred arms of Briareus, extending from the
central seat of its influence 10 the eXtrcmi-
lies OF the Union, under the control of the
PRESIDENT, and thus increasing, TO an I'M
imaginable extent, power and patronage
already fearfully rmidable-although in
truth, 1t seems difficult TO find any other
motive for views which are repudiated by
The good sense, and RENTED by the practical
experience OF ninety-nine hundredlhs of the
rejecting portion ofthc community,
But, we should extend this address 10 a
lehglh alike Inconvenient and Improbable,
were we TO enumcrate all the we'll founded
objections TO the reelection of Gen. Andrew
jackson which crowd upon our minds, TO-
gether with the reflections which suggest
themselves as they are mentioned. Unjust
sulbce, therefore, 10 say, in addition TO the
foregoing observations, that
lie has corrupted the sources of all politi-
cal intelligence, by bestOwing lucrative Of
ilces on numerous Editors of newspapers. as
reward for The services rendered by them
IN that capacity-measuring the value of the
reward by the extent of the prostitution.
lie has corrupted the sources of legislation
ny conieTrlng on various members of Con-
gress, Offices of greater emolument and of
hIgher dignity than that of Representative,
thereby buying their votes on the floor of
congress, and their influence, always too
great, with their constituents. And this
too, Notwithstanding he had asserted previ-
ously to his own election, that such course
Of policy must necessarily engender, if il
did not spring from, corruption
lie has denounced the doctrine of Mill
fIcation in South Carolina, while with con-
sistency peculiar TO himself, he sustains those
who carry the doctrine into practice in Geor-
gia.
lie has recommended distribution ofthe
surplus Revenue among the States "a meas
ure IMAM which none can be more seriously
detrimental TO their prosperity or fatal 10
s smeir sovereignty, as contended for by the
o'a'e tights party, of which Mr.. Madison's
celebrated Report is the creed, and bimself
Tue iounder-while, at the same time, he
processes to go beyond Mr.. Madison himself
In his devotion 10 the doctrines of that par
ty.
lie has removed hundreds of competent
o',ICersj without even the allegation Of fault
solely because they supported and voted
Tor his antagonist, and appointed in their
stead "men whose sole claims were founded
IN servlle devotion TO his person" in many
Instances indeed he has appointed indiyidn-
ais who so far from being only incompetent
superadded TO their ignorance of the duties ~
their stations a criminal life, only exceeded
by the shameless audacity which provoked
ard laughed at its exposure.
he came into power with profession. If
Reform on his lips, and they have been re-.
deemed by the most shameless PROSTITUTION
of bis powers. He has effected chances in
deed; but they have been such chances
as were not required by the interests or
rights OF the people, nor demanded by their
voice.
lie pledged himself TO economic tbe ex.
PendItnres OF the government and thew
have vastly exceeded all previous exam