Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1837-10-24

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quail taxation and multiplied evils Of which
: such course was productive. How such a
. course produced unequal taxation and null
ltiplied evils, or what those evils were, he
does not undertake toexplaln; and we may
guess if we can. But here let it be asked,
if MIR. Madison's administration received
unconvertible notes, and sustained itself
during the last war with England, without
requiring all dues to the government to be
paid in gold and silver, why cannot the
: present administration sustain itself in a
state Of profound peace, without such a
rigorous ana oppressive requstion? The
wisc and benevolent Madison issued no spe-
Gle circular in his trying situation, and
would make no distinction between the
interest of the government and the interest
Iof the People. Yes, Mr.. Madlson's gov
ornmcnt received and paid away the notes
OF banks which we're at that time neon
vertible into gold or silver; and members
loG Congress from the north were said to
have laid out the residue Of their compen-
satIon, received in such notes for dry
goods in the District OF Columbia, which
they could have purchased much cheaper
at home, rather than carry with them a
Ispecies Of money which would not pass
al all IN their section OF country. From .
this We see, that under MIR. Madison's adj
mInistratIon, members of the government
and private citizens, all AIRED alike IN re-
Iation TO the currency; and this would
call true republican equality, in principle
and practice, II may be allowed to pre-
sumo that genuine republicanism was ever
correctly understood before General Jack
son and Mr.. Van Buren, gave us lessons
and examples on this subject,
Mr.. Van Buren, tells US that it does not
require any large amount Of specie Tor
public payments, and says hat the re-
QUESTION for such payments 10 be made in
specie, has "dlrect tendency to produce
a wider circulation of gold and silver"
This is his theory-but what is the fact!
Before General Jackson issued his specie
circular, we did not know any real want
OF specie, in this section OF country at
least But after It's appearance we began a
TO feel the want; and when this measure s.
was followed up by others, under Mr.. Van r
Buren's name, to ''carry out the SYSTEM" t
the want became exceedingly embarrass- s.
ing, as the whole country can attest And "
why so embarrassing? Because the coun- b
try was unusually scarce of corn, and the 81
real hard money was demanded for our fir
bread. And if we fall as short of meat c.
he ensuing year as we did OF corn the
present year, we may well apprenend as OF
great embarrassment as we have ever yet ii
cit; seeing that specie is now banshed ia
rom circulation. q
But Mr.. Van Buren, fehcitates himself
n knowing That he deals with a people, tr
or the trial OF whose patriotism, no m
Emergency Is too severe, and who are ia
ure never TO desert public lunctonary III
onestIy laboring for the public good"
'uch tattery is all the consolation that m
&c gives US in our distress; and it is not i,
Without reason that he calculates on our 10
caring It bravery, and continuing TO sup or
ort him IN ali his measures, with loyalty an
nd zeal. The memorable baltimore Con- or
cnton, assembled from every quarter of 0
lis extensive Union, for the mere purpose fin
placing him, SO recently known to the co
alton, IN the Presidential chair, and with M
ut any other conceivable reason than hat If
his being the iayorite candidate and inn en-
lclt follower Of General jackson, is TO in,
I'M ample and decisive proof, that neither ar
eight OF character nor merit of conduct, Gle
necessary to secure popularity; and tie
lat every thing is to be carried by dex- NJ
rous appeal to party feelings. His mes its
lge is evidently dictated under the inhu- pe
ace of this impression, and with a view do
forcing his hard money system upon yo
he nation, though it should cause US II
undred fold more of loss and suffering ole
ian we have already borne. no
An exclusive hard money currency is ca
OF practicable, because whilst the trade sto
the world is increasing, the precious
letaIs are diminishing. Nor is it desira- for
&c, because silver and gold are much less VIII
ortabIe than paper, and much more liable ev,
} De stolen, whether at home or abroad. The
ut II an exclusive specie currency were We,
together desirable, and eventually prac- of
cable, who can tell how long it would be, am
ld what sacrifices we should have TO foo
AXE, before it could become completely RI
'tabIlshed? And who of US are WILLING loo
pass our days in pecuniary perplexity bile
nd distress, that the next, or some sue moi
'eding generation may enjoy the adyan- evt
Ige, II advantage it would be, of pure nee
etallic currency? ins s
Great noweveras is our Pcrplexity, and me
reat as is our loss, caused by the specie the
rcuIar and similar succeeding measures, Tn
lese consequences do not constitute the ion
ost serious matter Of concern The prin- rui
pie and spirit of these measures, and, ged
ore than all, the countenance which thew An
ave received from great portion of the can
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