Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-26
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Nessrs. EG.tors IL surprising p with what ma
lrnant and undated caluuny: Martin Van lurrn is
pursued by nj tie GlcHiJrrs If the coolI:lon g.
WING party. Bnt alas they the desperate Efforts "i
the he uchty but fallen asist:nr::s nj The land They
continually analvzing every act: !!her public ur private,
Of Mr.. Van 3rrus lie, aud if any thing be has done
said Ep mad" to appear objectionable or unsound,
these fc, cS dricc, IL with al unerrns instinct. and
dart upon il with savrnouS delight Hence lccausc
Mr. Van Eurcn, while in tho United States Senate in
the year 1921, gave solitary vote for the Cumbc
road ill., (Which biz had brcn originated during MIR. JEFF:
arsons Admusralinn) he has been accused, IN the
most positive manner OF being advocate for, and
supporter Of The system Of Internal Improve meals by
the General Government. And this, too, is said, ny
his opponents in til face Of his yoIes TO the contrary,
and ntcr the clarrSt and most un"quYccal ayowai Of
his nu;Dns against the constitutional f1SicncL II p0'a.
er IN Congress- IT there is any question which Mr..
Van Hurrn il fully committed 10y his conduct and
his opinions, against the assumptions OF power Ivy tic
General Cover Dnrt, unkhow To the Constitution and
ofanrrnus tendency il their practical aPpicatinn it is
that OF the power claimed for the Federal Government
internal improvements. He has ever denied the
power and contrntcd agaast its exercise. On the 10Th
of December, le Mr. Van Buren, offered to the Senate
resolution which declared, "That Congress dues
POSSESS the powc! IL make roads within Tire respective
States IN his speech in The United States Senate in
1o2S, the Constitutional prcrogaycs Of the Vice rre.i
dent III pointed TO this claim ol power which che
at! regarded distinguishing feature between
the tcdcrrsm and the Dcmocracy Of tie country; one
denied by The Constitution, not contemplated by its
trainers, and the grant of which, had it tecn ex.
prcssy inserted in that instrument, would have pre-
vented its ratification by the States.-Nr. Van Iuren
entirely concurrcd with General Jackson in his Veto
Messagc upon The Maysril!e Road Bill And from 1874
up the present time, he has been uncn promising
opponent The system of appropriatng money for Inter
nal improvements, by the General Government.
But Mr.. Van Buren, is charged by the Opposi,ipn US
being supporter of the Tariff system and As therefore
iniuca to Southern interests But upon what dn they
found this CHARGE Why, brcausc in pursuance of in
struclions from the New York Legislature he vuted for
the Tariff of 1928. Mr. Van Burcn acknowledged the
right Of instruction. aud therefore honestly obryed But
is the very fact. that The ~ Y Legislature instructed
Mr. Y. Buren, to vote for the Tariff of le!s, prma tacc
evidence tia, he opposed tou Would the L"ylsia-
ture have instructed Representative 10 support part
cuur object. when it known That such Representa-
live entertained opinions favorable to such object and in
unison with their own think it would appear TOO much
like approximation for the Legislature to have done
But no. il was well known TO the Legislature OF New
Yurk, aud well known to the country, that MIR. Van
Buren, anti Tariff man. and hence the cause OF
his Instructions. In speech on the Tariff delivered at
Albany, July, 1897, by Mr. Van Duren, before 4 meet
my To appoint Delegates TO the State Convention he
M V. b. boldly asserts and discoses his views the
arilt Systen-and shows by most powerful process
OIL reasoning, that protective Tariff operates uncq"9ty
anu Is therefore unjust The following is an exirac,
from Inc speech alluded 10. Amer Mr. Van Burcn had
examined and disposed Of the rights up by nanutnc-
tur'S to protection, he sad " He desired TO know why
projection should not be given TO the American farmers
NO We y" WV HiSnulaClurcfS! what GOOD reason
could be given, why should he made Secure, and
The other let to all the contingencies of trade 1t was
Ear from his intention TO excite any priudc,s ur,;nst
the manufacturers Re felt none himssf ,r, h.J
no desire to cause any in others But if he should
be driven to make his election, he could have no
hesitation in ciecling the farmers Of America as
the objects Of his admiration and respect in pre.
ference to any other class Of men on Garth. =
And it is we'll known that Mr.. Van Buren, most hear.
ly concurred with Gen. Jackson in recommending to
Congress in of his annual messages the proprety
Of reducing The Tariff to the bare Of the Govern
ment. Thus we See from Mr.. Van Burens own acts
and sentiments, that he entertans opinions in accord