Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-01-05

Are the people Of the United States preps-
red for thlsp Arc they ready To destroy one
of their most valuable establishments, 10 gra-
tify the caprice Of chief nagistra.e, who
reasons and advises upon 2 subject. with the
details OF which he is evidently unacquainted,
in direct contradiction to The opinion Of his
own official connselors? Afe the enterprl,
sing. liberal, high minded, ami intelligent
merchants 81 the union willing to countenancc
such measure? Are the cultvators of the
west, who find IN tie bank Of the u. States
ncyer-faIng source Of that capital, which IS
80 essential to their prosperity, and "lIch
they can get no where else, prepared TO lend
their aid 10 drying up the fountain OF Their
own prosperity Is there any class OF the
people or section Of the union 40 lost to eve
~ sentiment OF common pfudenee, so regard
less If III the principles 81 republican gov
eminent. as to place IL the hansis VI the exc
cutiye department The means Of an irrespsn
sible and unlimited issue Of paper money
in other words, the means Of corruption with
out check or bounds? IT such be IN fact the
wishes Of the people. they will act with con
sistency and propriety IN voting for General
jackson, as president Of the u States; for,
by his re election all these disastrous effects
will certainly be produced. lie is fully and
three tunes over pledged TO the people To ne
gatlye any bill that may he passed for re.
cbartering the bank, and there is iitile doubt
that the additional influence which he would
acquire by re election, would be employed
to carry fbrsngb congress the extraordinary
substitute which he has repeatedly proposed.
II may be said, indeed tina, the presidents
councillors do not agree with him OF hts sub
Ject, and may perhaps override his opinions
before the tune Of action shall arrive. In
his recent report to congress, the secretary Of
the treasury has, in fact. under an apslogy
for the bank, which, coming from him, can
be viewed in no other light than as a formal
defence of that institution against the attack
made upon il by the president, although he
concludes with the inilmatiop, tina, his views
may be modlied in compliance with those OF
the executive, as if he were not himself The
head OF the financial branch of that depart
ment II is one Of the sngnlar,ies OF our
present political situation, that while we are
told on the one band, by the presidents par
tizans. that his acknowledged incapacitY may
and will he remedicd. by the employment OF
an able cabinet, we are now told. on the 9th
Ell hand, by this liable cabinet" that tAey
Cannot control the presidents conduct and
that their soVnder notions must be modified
so as to meet the views oi the executive in
what we are apt enough to consider as the
corrupt and servile courts of Europe, cabi
net ,anister who cannot prevail upon the
executive" from whom be holds his commits
sion to adopt his views resigns his commits
sion lie deems il improper 10 modify his D.
pInioas, IN order 10 suit them 10 tie views Of
the executlve--in other words, TO faalle him
sell responsible for scheme OF policy winch
he does moi approve But supposing that the
present secretary OF the treasury il confirm
ed IN place, would be able, when the time Of
action should arrive, 10 oveFrnie the presi
dents opinion, substitute his own views lo.
those OF the executive, and stay this great
m,schlef-what security can the country feel
that be will be SO continued? Whs can as
sure US that some explosion resulting from
causes too frivolous 10 be even made. with
pfeptiety, the subject of distinct alIns;ou in
a serious political document, will not scatter
me present cabinet, like the last, to the four
winds oil Heaven, aud introduce into the
councils OF the nation new set Of advisers
sun more ready than those who now occnpy
tsat place, To accommodate their opinions 10
the views of the execuiiveP The snlv secu
rty which the country can have for The nro
per discharge Of the duties Of the executive
as OIL every other branch Of the government
Is me capacity, fidelity, and industry of the
individual who Is 10y law responsible for that
depar'ment-that is. the president; and ex.
perence has aipply shown, that an in.iy;dnal
VINO is unfit for the office himself is enual,v
on1t to select those who are 20 assume his
responsibility, and be virtually presidents I'M
der him ""
The Judiciary department, an institution
sun more Important than any one can be
thai merely affects the economical interests
81 the union, seems also To be seriously
threatened by the perverse policy Of The pre-
sehi administration. The great Improvement
made by The adoption of the present COAST.
tuition IN the political system or the cid con
Federation, was the extension of the power oc
The union over the persons of the indiy;du.
al citizens, through the action of the federal
courts, including. as "A necessary ingredient,
right OF appeal TO these courts from the de
cislons si those OF the states. The adoption
OF tins single salutary provision raised no
ifem Tue situation of a cluster Of poor, i,nbe
cue' snd' Tor all substantial purposes. mutu-
any dependent states, oppressed with debts.
"ts'uf oeu ey insnrrectIens, and or the verge
y, aoselnte anarchy, into our subsequent con.
uucn Oh one great, powerful, prosperous, I
siofions' free and independent federal reuub (
nc me rejection of this wholesome princi. /
PIE would bring us back again to the same
situation m which we stood before. Not.
this. a powerful party. repre-
seh'ea by several important states, and by a
large and respectable portion of the peonIe
seem 10 consider the union and the nrinc;-
PIES on winch It IS founded, positive evils -
hneh IS SAID OF the sovereignty and indenen-
'ehee oil the states, and Of their right. ms So
paFate states, TO annul the laws, while threats
are iield out, which have not in an cases nro-