State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-10-25

mo INC House OF Representatives at the
lite session of Congress by one of his South
ern friends an inveteraie opponent of the
tariff,--looklng TO the prostration of
the protecting system, wero supported
by nearly every one of his friends in
that body. The same ground has been taken
by hinl, since The adjournment of Congress,
in his published letter TO Mr.. Hiaiains of
kentucy. And all this has been done in th6
face of repeated declarations by his friends,
that his election was necessary TO save tho
tariff from destruction!
Another interest especially dear to you,
is The distribution Of The surplus reoentn. Tho
act of Congress ordering the distribution wo
are about to receive, was, it is we'll known,
strenuously opposed by Mr. Van Buren's
leading friends in both Houses ofCongress;
while his own opposition to it was openly
avowed. But for the untiring efforts Of his
opponents, the vast fund to be now dlstribu-
ted, would have remained IN the Banks, Sc
lccted as the repositories of the public mon
ey, with special reference to hfs political
interests
| Nor are we to expect any future distrlblf-
ton if his influence can prevent il. Hear
him in his letter to Mr.. Williams above re-
terred 10.
al hope and believe that III, ~ D.,0l y. voice
"wlll demand that this species of le9sslstion
a distribution of the surplus revenue) shall
terih'i..~'- with the emergency that pro-
"duced it, that early and efficient stems ,v;u
"be taken to prevent the Concurrence ~
Estate of things calculated 10 furn6sh 49,
EXCUSE tor ANY measure of Distribution -
Fellow citizens of Vermsnt: give m Ma
TN Van Buren, the power Of controllino hv
INFLUENCE, and by vETGs, the legislation of
congress, ana u tne extrdyagance of his adj
inInlstration should leave any surplus, there
IS no ground to hope that it would be again
divided for your benefit
but you may ask-Have we not an i'm
mense National Domain? And NAV we
not expect that the States, by whose blood
ana treasure it was acquired, will be per-
united to ENJOY the proceeds OF its sales p
and especially, New England, whose wealth
and population arc constantly drained to
purchase and people it? To these questions
there is ready answer. 1t isa well known
fact, that the project of reducing and grad
uatlng the price Of the public lands, and fl
nally giving them 10 the States IN tcliich they
lie, has long been favorte project with the
present administration; and that the report
OF the Committee on public lands, al the
late session OF Congress- proposing such
measure, was approved by the leading pres
ses in the interest Of Mr.. Van Buren,, and
his leading friends in both Houses of Con-
gross. There has long been settled pura
pose to withhold your Just rights in relation
to the public lands, first manifested by tho
Presidents veto Of the "Land Bill"in 1888,
and now by the proposition TO which we
have just adyerted. We ask you, 10 weigh
well this matter before you consent TO give
to the Presidents candidate the power1e
repeat his land bill reto, or carry into effect
the policy Of }rittering dicdy, and finally de-
slroying, your rights in The .Ndtiona Do
main.
Finally; Do the people Of the North de-
sire to address their Southern brethren on
the subject of slavery3 How are they to
make their appeal? THROUGH what chan
mel is it to be conveyed to Southern e~r..
and find It's way to the southern consciences
Let the vote of Nh Van Buren,, at the late
session OF Congress, in favor of restri, tio6
upon the freedom of Post office conveyance.
answer. Give to the man who gave Thai
vote, the power, aud "Masop and Uixon,s
line" would become Chinese wall. beyond
which, no messenger of mercy 70 the black
man Of tie South would ever penetrate.
Give him inc power ana Slavery and the
slave trade in the very Capitol of the Re-
public would find protection in VETO,
which he has declared he would intarposs
TO any attempt TO wipe that stain from the
escutcheon of our country.
And how comes il that Mr.. Van Buren,,
upon almost every question affecting the
peculiar interests Of .N'ew England, is found
IN the ranks of her opponents, even while
( canning her special support Inc an
swer Is obvious. He thinks 10 carry lns
Meth and East by PARTY MAchiSEhi,
While he obdndaas their inlero"ts 70 coul.
The favor of their Southern and ', estera
opponents. b is a policy worthy of the
man, and, we trust, it will meet a rebuff.
which such u policy deserves. IA p~,,;c.
which we are sure, no portion Of eur go;
trymen more perfectly appreci.. ate. and moro
heartily ddtest, than the PEOPLE of Vernon,
1t is, we know, said and Rrayely urged
by some of Mr. Van Bursh's friends n,
Whatever ground ne may have mken TO
secure southern and western sIpport. ho IL
stu northern man, and will take caro- of
northern Interests: That is, that he will
jdfSYy has professions, made TO secure the
support OF his countrymen for the highest
office in their gift!
How an advocate for Mr. Van Buren, can
look IN intelligent Vermonier in the face,
and urge such an argument, we cannot
comprehension argument resting on the'
assumption, (perhaps, indeed not very
incorrect one) that MIR Van Buren, has no
fixed principles of political action, and
cannot he depended on TO redeem any
pledges he may make.
But have we, after all, any reason to
entertain such hope for the security Of
northern interests? We think not. The
same party machinery now relied ON ts
secure the support of the north in his