The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-09-23

a. the time, and all my subsequent reflection mas
confirmed mc in tina, opinion"
So much for the public lands; now tor
the Improvement of rivers:
~ am not aware that there IS any question IN
reference 10 the subject Of Internal Improvements
by the Federal Government upon which my oPin.
IONS have not been fully expressed, m letter
written nv me IN October, lS32, when candidate
for the Vice Presidency, to the Shoceo Springs
committee Of North Carolina, and an letter iro'n
the Attorney General OF the United States 10 Mr..
Garland Of Mechlenburg, IN 1885, IN which he
was authorised n speak nv sentiments in the mat
ter These documents have been frequently and
extensively published. Upon referring TO them,
YOU will find that from the .trst action o. Prtsi-
dsnt Jackson upon this particular portion OF his
official duties, which happened while was
member of his cabinet until the time when those
letters were written, there has been cooperation
in action and general correspondence IN opinioH
b.tresn him and mpssf upon the whole subject.
Ia the rie,cs oppressed by him upon the particular
question 10 which your enquiry extends, IN hs an
nual message 10 Congress in December, 1884,
tgllv coneer."
president Jackson has no ,chsrs giren Us his
rie,cs as 10 the particular provisions q tts fsdt-
raj Constitution, by ,clieh he c5ncsires e1Psndt-
titures Of this character 10 Be authorised
Mr.. Van Buren, Is, therefore, entirely
without authority for the principle on which
he intends TO act, but he has rufe-the
diagram is there, though he lacks the de.
monstratlon:
" TSqi the rule he the President adopted toT
the regulation Of has conduct IN the matter IS free
from objection IS not cOnisEdsG. am, ho'eerer,
SATISFIED that IL hes been productive q much good,
and ,ciU mid more satisfactory one IS suggest
ed, g:rs II nay support"
In regard 10 the Bank, however, he IS
more fortunate. He has husbanded his
means wisely, and uses three columns Of
the Argus 10 great advantage. lie gives
here no credit TO the President, nor need
he. We know the amlable old topics al
sight. The Hon. Sherrod Williams is not
the man we take him for, If he requires
quotation marks for a single sentence OF all
the long exposition. They are familiar
faces, every one of them, which have stared
at US in yetocs, messages, and manfestoes
for these six years past. They are all re.
doent OF the cabinets, upper and lower.
: To the remaining question no general
answer is vouchsaled, but as an opportunity
was offered once more to introduce the mer.
lis and injuries of the President, MIR. Van
Buren, thus volunteers his views upon Mr..
Benton's resolutions:
"You will am sure, be satisfied upon further
consideration, that there but few questions Of
pohtlca character less connected With the duties
OF the office Of President Of the United States, OF
that might not with equal proprcty be PIT BY an
elector to a candidate for that station, than this
With the journals Of neither house Of congress car
be properly have any thing 10 Go. Bot, as your
question has doubtless been induced by the pen.
dency Of Col. Benton's Resolutions to exnungr
from the journals oF the Senate certain other reso
lut;ons, touching the official conduct Of President
Jackson. Fprefsr to say, that frsgaTd TIE passog'
Of Col BsnfoRs Preamble and Resolutions TO B,
an act Of justice 10 faithful and greatly ,njuyeG
public seTrGat, not only constitutional in itself
, but impciiously demanded BY a proper respect
for the well known viii OF the people"
Mr.. Van Buren's letter IS, seriously
speaking, an exemplilicaton, as rich and
full as his opponents could wish, OF the means
by which he proposes 10 attain power through
a constant Difference 10 General Jackson
opinions. Like the parasite in The play
he is ready to push his devotion TO any
nauseous extreme to gain his end. dc
, honor even the very flea # your adyship'
dog is but a shade more seryle than Li'
constant political sycophancy. We do mol
intend TO say that the extracts we have made
are not diluted by the mass Of ,crblage by
which they are surrounded, but every thing
NAV be referred IN this letter, as in hl:
whole system Of tactics as a candidate, &c
one leading motive which at all hazard o.
repetition he will enforce. All is CBsar's
even ii he ride over law and constitution
O. up 10 the very throats Of the Senate
EXTRACT from a Sp,seh deiirsred ia The Hons,
Of Representatives. Of the United States, by tn
Hon. Richard VI. johnson, Of Kentucky. for ia,
relief Of The Representatives, Of J. C. Harlson
deceased, Marc6 ?, 1881
Zone Of the securities is Gen. WIN II
fiarrlson-aud who IS Gen. Harrison -
The son Of one OF the slgners Of the De
claration Of Independence, who spent thC
greater part Of " his fortune, life and sacred
: honor" to secure the liberties ofhis country
"Of the career Of Gen. Harrison, neet
e not speak-the history Of the West IS hii
history. For forty years he has been ideu
tilted with its interest, It's perls, and 1t,
. hopes. Universally beloved in the walks
Of peace, and distinguished by bis ability
in the councils Of his country, he has beer
= the more illustriously distinguished in the
= field.
: During the late war, he was longer in &C.
= tive service than any other general Officer.
he was perhaps oftener in action than any