Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-08-14
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The truth confessed The facility with which
jackson Editors can swallow their words, contra
dict their own statements, and argue from state
Of things the existence Of whish they have all a
long denied, ha. recently been exhibited by the
Albany Argus, Mr. Van Buren's leading Journal
in New York, the Editor ofwhich, Mr.. Croswell
is the State Printer, and receives about $4,000
per annum public m~ley.
During the last winter, while the pressure Of
Gen. Jackson's experiment was felt throughout
the couhtry .xEhile Merchants and Mechanics
were daily witnessing the stagnation Of their bu-
sness aud the ruin Of their prospects-the com
gus--thcir clamours against the ncfarious mea-
surcs Of the President were attributed to the fac
tous spirit Of party-the existence Of pressure,
was denied--and the most opprobrious terms
were applied TO tlsse in and out Of Congress who
aft aned the existence Of great public distress
They were stIgmatised as "Panic Makers
set ofimpostors VINO had gotten up the cry Of dis
tress and ruin, Tor the purpose ofprejudicing the
government of Andrew JaclSson.-while every
thing was really as calm a summer sea. They
were accused of endeavouring TO convince the peo-
pie that they were suffering under pressure
when in truth the people were suffering no such
thing; but on the contrary were enjoying a high
degree of happiness, prosperity, content This
was reiterated by the Jackss-sP Press from Maine
to Georga-and IS still Kept up. out Of the State
Of New York. There it is no longer beneficial
to the party or Mr.. Van Buren, In that State,
there is gang Of Banks, the pets Of Mr. Van Blu
rem and the Regency, which, under the pressure
Fol the Experiment, were early in the Spring, in
danger OF breaking, an event which would have
but too well illustrated the faliacy of Gen. Jack
sons Experiment upon the currency. To pre-
vent such catastrophe, the Governor of the State
recommended loan Of six millions, TO be raised
upon the credit of the State. The Legislature
carried out the recommendation, and passed law
for that purpose. The people have sealed this
act with their condemnation, ano its authors
looking about to fluid excuses for the measure,
which has every where excited wonder and dis
gust. To explain and excuse this loan the Ar
gus, the bell wether of the party. strikes new
note and denies all its own positive asscvera-
tons, that there had been distress, that money
was plenty. commerce flourishing, &c. The fol-
lowing paragraph will shew how completely
false and hollow are all the statements oftbe Ar
gus to the effects ofthe Experiment, and that
they were lDi1H yJalSeboods, considered at the
time Of utterance more expedient for the cause
of the party, than the truth. Have we not
right to apply TO the Jackson Press the old latin
adage lex uRo disco omncs''-and 10 believe that
they have sustained the Experiment at sigaiar
sacrifice oftruth an. conscience?
From the Albany Argus Of July 23
'Itis impossible that all these causes
combined should not have produced the
most serious consequences. The state
banks were compelled, as measure of ne
cessary self defence, TO curtail their usual
business accommodations Capitalists
were alarmed. and credit and confidence,
,chieh are indispensable among a trading
people, seemed arell nigh at an end, Its
true that the pressure had not then fallen
heavily upon the agricultural and manu-
featuring districts Of the state; but The cat,-
ses which acre seorking a fearful ruin in
The cities, irere destined IN their course, 10
reach the tarmer, the manufacturer, and the
ucorkShop."
"hs this state Of things. the business Of the
city Of .Nelc York had ,ceu nigh come TO a
stand; commerce ,cas nearly suspended, and
Tiers ,cas much reason to apprehend that
there tcOuld be no market for the products
Of The country on The opening Of the canals. ;"