Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-05-25
Correspondence Of the Cosrier 4 Enquirer.
WASHINGTON, May I6, 1887.

The CHANGE! THE CHANGE! When Gen
eral Jackson, the deifed and gloritied Of the
corrupt and proiligate, burglarousy broke in
upon the treasure Of the nation, and removed
it from its legal place Of deposite, to line the
vaults of pet institutions, he was warned of
the fatal consequences that would inevitably
ensue. Memorials from every section of the
country were pressed upon him, requesting
that the money OF the people might be rcstor-
ed to its legal keeP-commttee after commit
tee Of his fellow citizens waited on him to
represent the ills that would accrue to indi-
viduals from so alarming and high-handed a
measure; but he was alike deaf to entreaty
or rcmonstrance; Benton, Woodbury., Ken
dali, Blair, Whitney, III genus omne, had the
keeping of his ears. Those who approached
him with the truth, and wholesome admon-
tion, were alternately denomlpated as, shank
rufFians," ""Whig panic MAKERS" and "oppo-
si,on croakers," as soited their several vulgar
tastes. Then the Globe, the Enquirer and
the Gordon Of kindred prints, bespattered the
Musirfious and venerable with more glory-hc
was the sold Roman" the equal of Washing
ton, the superior of Jefferson. the saviour of
his country, the destroyer Of the nsnsier,
Van Buren thought it glory enough to fol-
low in the footsteps Of his llustrohs prede.
cessor, and mistaking the fnlsomc and loath-
some fattery Of the serve and contemplate
for the feelings ofthe people. pledged himself
10 carry out the principle Of General Jackson.
The Consequences which had been forctold
with such prophetic breathings, at last are felt
in all their accumulated horror. A commit
tee of merchants from your city wait on the
president, and assure him Of the frightfu
pressure under which the nation is borne
/ down-scatcd in his gilded chair, enjoying
his S25, 900 year, and a splendid mansion
furnished at the cost of the government, be
fel: no pressure; and saw no necessity foy tht
call of Congress before the time prescribed
by the constitutional period. Forsyth put oI
one Of his peculiarly hdeous and superciliou'
smiles, and "wondered at the impndence O
those northern traders" UoodJury declarc'
! them emo, Of the orthodox faith, and therefor,
not entitled to notice" Kendall intimatc'
that they were disciples of the monstrum hor
: rend,u, and he and Blair set forth to abus
e them in the Globe. 1t is n peculiar trait il
/, the charrcrr ofJackson Office. holders to bca
Y with great, becouing forti,ude the miserie
I Of other people, and hence, so long rs the
8 were not personally Inconvenience, the
n "did not care a d-for the whole bank specu
laiing community" Anon, however, conc
|. the crash Of a deposite trust laundering j
g their ears--apd next a general stoppage {
specie psyments-then the suspension b
: tie nonster-and now they shrink appalle'
covered, and crouching from the ruin the
> have created. Van Buren, trembles wors
: than Felix-Forsyth has substituted fof b
naughty will, kind Of bystcrical or rattle
: hyenal laugh. Woodbury. has an implorin
= and beseeehing countenance, while Kenda
d retains his old and gbostly appearance, an
'f'looks the demon Of despair. A few sho