State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-11-01
w BgOE.E NO. 262.

tariff, looking to the prostration Oh
tho protecting system, were supported
Ivy nenrly every one Of his friends III
that body. The same ground has been taken
BY him, since The adjournment Of Congress,
IN his published letter TO Mr.. WiLidnlS Of
Kcntucy. And all this las been done in tho
face of repeated declarations 10y his friends,
that his election was necessary to save the
tariff from destruction!
Another interest especially dear to you,
is the distribution ofthe surplus rouenWe. The
act of Congress ordering the distribution we
are about to receive, was, it is well known,
strenuously opposed by .Dh. Van Buren's
leading friends in both Houses ofCongress
while his own opposition to it was openly
avOwed. But for the untring efforts of his
opponents, the vast fund to be now distribu-
ted, would have remained in the Banks, Sc
ected as the repositories of the public mon
ey, with special reference TO his political
INTERESTS
Nor are we to expect any future dIstribu-
tion if His influence can prevent it. 1leur
him in his letter to Nh Williams above re-
terred TO-
81 hope and believe that the public voice
"wlll demand that this species Of legislation
VA distribution Of the surplus revenue) shall
terminate with the emergency that pre-
"duced 1t, that early and Efficient steps will
"be taken to prevent the concurrence ola
state of things calculated to furnish ANT
"EXcUsE for ANY measure Of distribution"
Fellow citizens of Vermont: give 10 .llnr-
tin Van Buren, the power of controlling, by
INFLUENCE, aud 10y vEros, the Legislation Of
Congress, aud il the extravaganza ofhis adj
ulinlslratlon should leave any surplus, there
is no ground to hope that it would be agaiu
divided for your benefit.
But yon may ask Have we not an i'm
mense National Domain? And may we
not expect that the States, hy whose blood
and treasure it was acquired, will be per-
United to enjoy the proceeds Of its sales p
and especially, New En gland, whose wealth
and population nre constantly drained 10
purchase and people il so these questions
there is n ready answer. 1t isa well known
fact, that the prniect Of reducing and nrnd-
uating the price of the public lands, and f.
nhlly g'ving them ~ The STATES III tJaich R.cy
he,llas long been Il favo-itc project with The
present administration; and Ilat the rcpor;
OF The Committee on pul,lic lands, AZ the
ia'e session OF Congress, proposing such
measure, was approved by the leading pres
ses III the interest Of Mr.. Van Buren,, and
MS reading friends in both Houses of Con
sresS. There has long been settled pur-
pose to Withhold your Just rights in relation
10 the public lands. first manifested by the
residents veto of The "Land Biz in 1883.
a now ny the proposition to which we
nave Just adverled. We ask YOU to weigl,
wen inns matter before You consent to give
10 Tue IresidcnI's candidate the power 10
repeat iIs tatm hill retd, or carry into effect
l'e I'oHcy OF jrHe1ng a'cGB ana. finally de-
'TGy'ng, your rights an tie .taiionai Uo-
main.
Finally; Do the people Of The North de.
sire to address their Southern brctIren on
lie subject of slavery? How are they to
make their appeal; Through what chan
lel Is 1t to be conveyed 20 Southern ears,
md ind lis way to the southern conscience?
Let the vote of Nh. Van Buren,, at the late
session of Congress, in favor of restriction
ipon the freedom of Post Office conveyance,
answer Give to the man who gave that
'ote, the power, aud "Mason and Dixon's
ine' would become Chinese wall, beyond
which, no messenger Of mercy 10 the black
nan of the South would ever penetrate.
Give him the power, and Slavery and the
slave trade in tho very Capitol of the Re-
rublic would find protection in VETO,
which he has declared he would interposo
% any attempt to wipe that stain from the
of our country.
And how comes it that MIR. Van Buren,,
upon almost every question affecting the
peculiar interests OF New England, is found
n the ranks of her opponents, even while
claiming her special support? The an
'wcr is obvious. He thinks 10 carry the
North and East by PARTY MACHINERY,
while he abanddnS their interests to court
he favor of their Southern and Western
opponents. 1t is a policy worthy of the
nan! and, we trust, it wi meet rebuko
which such policy deserves IA policy
which we arc sure, no portion of our coun-
rynen more perfectly appreciate, and more
heartily detcsf, than the people ofVermont.
1t is, we know, said and gravely urged
~ some of .M Van Buren's friends, that
whatever ground no may have taken to
secure southern and western support, he is
sill northern man, mud will take care of
northern interests: That is, that hs will
dlsYy has professions, nnde TO secure tho
import OF his countrymcn for the highest
'tlce in their gift!
How an advocate for Mr. Van Buren, can
ook an intelligent Vermonter in the face,
md urge such an argument, we cannot
'omprthend--un argument resting on the
(pcrhaps, indeed not very
h'"i'cVt one t""' MT uh DuIen mas no
iAcd principles of political action, and
anuot be depended on TO redeem any
hedges he nIny make.
Bot have we, aiicr all, any rcoson to
ncriain such hope for the security of
orlheru interests? We think not. The
anne party machinery now relied ON 10
,c'ro the support Of the north in Mis
lection, will continue to BIO relied on to
cure lis support for second; while tho
me disregard Of northern interests will
lmi.nmN 10 be niRclised to Scrprc annlh-