Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-09-26
SOUTHERN ARGUS.
Presidents Message.

to the Land Office.
Presidents Message.
We are not disappointed as it respects this
document. We have read it. attentively,
& can find but little in it, but echoes of the
slang put forth in the Globe for the last
six months and a repetition, almost word
for word of the letters of Andrew Jackson to
the Editor Of that paper. As the country is
grooming from one end of the Union to the
other under a pecuniary embarrassment
without a parallel in its history, we had
hoped farty would have been forgotten, and
that the Chief Magistrate of this enligh-
tened nation, wnuld have come boldly and
fearlessly forward and suggested some rad
ical remedy for its relief,-thus showing to
the world that he loved Rome more than
Cesar. But no,-he, who Ike an ahject
slave, pledged himself to follow in the
footsteps of his illustrious predecessor
trembIes at the nod of the White Lion"
of the Hermitage, and servilely does the bid
ding of his master. 1t is resolved in
the Royal Court, that gold and silver
shalt be the circulating medium
of the country,-that the system un-
derwhich the Union has prospered, and paid
off an immense public debt, shall be des-
troyed,-that the class of people of the u
nited States, who have contributed in the
highest degree to make our country pros
porous at home and respected abrOad,-we
mean the merchants-must not and ought
not to expect any favOrs from the govern
ment which they have upheld, and whose
Golfers they have filed to overlooking By
their enterprizefand industry-and that the
government will receive and diSburse its
revenues without the aid of any great fiscal
agent. Mr.. Van Buren, thus boldly Proclaims
his views -" The collection, safekeeping,
transfer and disbursement of the public mon
ey, can it is believed, be we'll managed by
officers of the Government. Are the peo-
pie of the United States prepared 70 r this?
Are they willing to place the immense rev.
y
the Executive and his creatures If they
are; they are ripe for a MoNARcHY,-fori if
this plan of the Presidents is adopted by
Congress, then, farewell TO the liberties of
the PEOPLE. What will be the effect of this
scheme! In every City, Town, Village
and every hamlet of the country, where the
public monies are to be received or dsbur-
sed, will be stationed Treasury officer who
will derive his power directly from the Ex-
ecutive, and who viii be bound to do his
bidding on every occasion. Mr.. Van Bu-
rem belongs to that party "who sees nothing
wrong in the doctrine, that to the vicEer
belongs the st1oits Of the Vanquished - and
those, who like the Infamous BOONE of Indi-
ana would'' feel proud to be called Gen.
Jacksou's DOG" will have conferred on
them these Offices of trust and emolument ;
| ard being scattered through the Union like
a STANDING ARMY, will exert an in
huenCe ever the elections, which the very
idea Of, makes the patriot shudder. This
corls OF Treasury officers, together with
the Thousands of POstmasters, Collectors,
Land officers and other public agents viii
be as formidable in unfolding executive u
sUrpationS, as the Swiss Corps of the King
OF France were in binding FrenChmen in TIN
chains of despOtism. However pure MIR
Van Buren'S motives may be in sugges
ting this scheme, it we'll behoOves the peopl
to look well into the matter to trace it t
its Inevitable re8ulE8-for less pure ma
than he processes to be, may be called K
preside over their destinies, who, findinS
the means prepared at his hands, will pro
claim himself Emperor of these now FIRE
States,-and the people having lost the pow
!. er, will be obliged tameIy to submit to hi
mandates. On the subject of a Nations
Bank, Mr.. Van Buren, is very explicit. H
is opposed to Bank in any form, and tina
his cooperation ia the establishment of on
ipust not be expected, thus telling the peo
pie shat, should their Representatives inst
tute one rs fiscal agent of Governmen,
that the veto power will be exercised to de
feat their designs. The country then
seems, is to be left as Il is.-NOthiDg can b
expected from Mr.. Van Suren or his sup
pOrters in Congress, that will lend to allevi
ate in the least degree. the distreSses of tn
country, and that the special session vii
result IN leaving US where we are as it res
poets our Pecuniary affairs, and in the takjn:
OF another huge stride towards the coNso1.
EDATIoN OF ALL POWER IN THE HAND,
OF THE EXECUTIVE. Nav we not hon
that there are some honest Van Buren, me-,
10 Congress who will be independent enonel
70 exert themselves, to prevent the des;e1
OF their leader in thus aiming another fsfa
Eolow at their h6erties,-and by casting :
sue me PEsludices Of party, join tRos
y VINO are battling for their country's cause
We hope SO. N's
II a TNsaeSevaIpv1 WR.n,R