Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-01-16

The pol,ie-i r,ll,iou ~l,irh the nc~iy el>,,el
Sr-trtor ir1m v-pu,, ',auis. Gen NN,an hes .
towards ~ Nm pr'rr. hsN hcvn . matter II
raueh s,,-crl,'i'p uit, s'u,c. W. ,h,uL tn fli-
lov in. oNtr..t G.u. l.;e l.ttcro II Gen. M'Ncln.
tx "a iu connection iSh ypc upon ,hc s,iac .,,b.
i,,t ab,u, wear sues ~ r-tn,yr al donh; upon
,hc .u',sc,
- 30 not consider tiat Gen. Jackson !,
wholly ABOVE the ingcrfcc.io1, of human IN.
ture b. coaGd.ns f,'cnds and inp,lcablc enc
mics ak, d. bin injustice. am. aud al
ways have been hi friend sad intend, re-
Cariicss az fyowus AMI haitery, 20 d. con-
seientious justice u N hs- scts ard me asurc.
! am also anl always have hrcn opposed IL
the political prefcrncnt and prci,nsions &C
Martin Van Burca. aud no saan has authority
from me cYen TO insinuatc the contrary. NJ,
deelaratcas 10 al. AMI on all occasions, arr.
a. am friend OF Gen Jackson. and orgsssd
10 Martha Ian BuTsa,e not fron c1p,ious mo-
tNss, bat on principle for Z .h1'i ialced
despair Of the permancrcy OF free Govern
men; Il any nan IN this country can reach
the Chair of Chief Magistrate by intrigue
and management But 90 the ~.li of the peo-
pc, when consu,utonaliy expressed, will
always bow with Difference therefore. a,
Vice President Il the Ulilcd states. Mr.. Van
Buren, - entitled In, ard shall receive from
me. respectful confederation; bcvond this
courtesy itself gives him no claims. They
seem now q be mast alarmed, Van Burcn's
followcrs) lest, if were elected. IL might bc
claimed and proclaimed as victory over Mr.
Van Buren,. For myself I should have no
particular pride ON this point. aud Whatever
may be tho result Of threatening, promises
and Management, one thing j. clear. that at
the lata elections in the slate tho people de-
oided in my flVour-ani that in duing so
they also decided against MIR Van BHren, ap-
pears Il tnc ~ least ~ clear case n that
assumed. and 10 which assent. that the re-
election Of Gen. jackson was hy the people
n virtual decision against the l. 5. Bank -
hut Why ANXIOUS 10 save appearances
now; Have not tho people Of Pennsylvania
on all former occasions, when the interest OF
MIR. Van Buren, came up, whether incidental
~ or directly, decided against him Surely
they have. And what has ne done since, let
nc ask. 20 alter their opinions or secure their
iayoF' IL has been made known TO me, nc I
would publicly ayow myself hostile TO the
Dank, and in favor OF a National Convention
to nominate President, SSr. that opposition
would cease. As 10 the L. =. Bank, YOU
know rs we'll as thousands Of others, that
ray opposition originally and continuously
has never been dis -uIscd. but don't like TO
negotiate fayorS by accepting terms from m,
~"H 'n'"-' 10y 'f''''''' -
encc 10 the bank have not changed, and ha-
wing never sought to disguise them. will
make no public declaration now Aud with
re gard TO n National Convention 20 nominate
n candidate for President, u i wholly without
precedent sud when proposed In lS32, 10
nominate Vice President. IL was deci,iveiy
rejected by Pcnnsylyani ard under the pre-
sent circumstances IL u Offering direct insult
20 her intelligence aud integrity, 10 presume
that she will embrace IT, II Is moreover at
Variance with the spirit and genius OF our
government; il is direct consolidation, as far
ns il cXtends, the states acting collectively.
and not separately and individually, as intend
cd by the Cons uiuhon