The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-01

ground and gone over TO those OF the other side who
have been favorable TO this measure now Cor the first
time recommended by any President, II can with
as much propriety be said that MIR. Van Buren, Is a
Nullifer as the government organ has to charge Mr..
Riyes with being a Federast, and we think with
more propriety for Mr. r. has affinity for the po-
litcal opinions or measures OF the wings and Iepu-
dates their favorite measure, National Bank with
as much zeal now as ever he did We see on the,
other hand that Mr.. Calhoun, who has been as vio-
lent political partisan against MIR. Van Buren, as II
was possible for man to be, received into favor and
his opinions quoted as orthodox by those who few
years aye months since believed him TO be second
Catline, and who would have defeated, il he had
possessed the power, every measure that the people
favored during the last six or eight years. And
with all this mans heresies he is now accounted 10
be good Democrat and some of the administration
journals are calculating his chances for succeeding
In the next Presidential contest. Well may II be
said that extremes meet for such an instance Of
amagamation, has seldom ii ever before, been wit
messed And we can compare Il TO nothing else than
the ENGRAVING ola dangerous and deadly exotic up
on the heallhtul and vigorous tree of Democracy
and like the misleo II will feed and flourish upon
the sap, until finally il destroys that which nourishes
It.
What has been the effect Of the Recommendation
of the sub-treasury scheme. Maine has answered
by changing the political complexion of her Legsla-
ture Rhode Island has done the same, New Jersey
has followed the example, and Ohio has taken the
same course. And in Pennsylvania although we
nave the dSCeHucHCy III the fOWcT tlUusct yet IL 10
by diminished majority. Is there no evidence in
all these States that the people are opposed to the IA
vorite measure of the President-if our correspon-
dent should not think SO, we fear that we shall be
unable TO offer any other argument that win prove
our assertion until he that the administration
has become minority in the National Councils;
such an event will as surely happen the subtrea-
sury scheme is pressed uponthe country.
flour correspondent will visit this District he will
find that the people do not and never can favor
scheme that will if adopted paralyze the energies OF
their growing prosperity; and that an advocate for
the sub-treasury scheme could not be elected to any
Office within their gift-They have seen enough Of
the system to know that it is unwise, inudcious and
dangerous; they approve of banks as repositories
for the money Of the State in preference to private
individuals for experience has taught them that the
most honest of men have been brought into difficult
ty and the people made sufferers by the subreasury
scheme while 1t was in operation in this Common
wealth.
Have not the people cause to complain Of the
elimination by the official paper Of the government,
of some Of their long tried and faithful public
wants. and can the course that papers taking be look
ed upon by the people, as backing their friends
When we see less eager disposition at head quar-
tiers to crmnate those whom we support we shall
be disposed not to retaiae, but we shall never be an
idle or passive spectator while those whom we be-
lieve to have acted in accordance with well known
Republican principles, and have from their youth
up been identified with the Democracy of the coun-
try are denounced fcderaliss, and sacrificed mere
~ because they cannot agree with Mr.. Van Buren,
in all his opinions.