True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1837-03-21
Mr.. Van Buren, is inclined towards the com

Such is the text from which the political sermons
y ofthc present dynasty TO be preached. Every
act of the reigning powers is to be predicacd upor
this new principle, -favor me, and i'll favor YOU
Is this some idle fancy, soale conccit of hall
turned brain! Alas! it is a stubborn truth, ant
our eyes arc at least opened. Now We see lie Of
feet of the bold dashing measures of General Jack
son. Welong since predicted til ,rtendency. and
that prediction has been verified. They were in
stended to break down the constitution and ensaye
the country, and they have succeeded. Mr. Van
Buren, and Gen. Jackson have played bold game
"a game wherein the happiness and prosperity of
fifteen millions of people, wore at stake. 1t be-
came necessary to accustom the people to uncon-
stitutional measures, and no man was so fl, 10
carry the scheme into effect as Jack son. the idol OF
the nation The United States Bank was resort I'd
sto for one Of the Of cffectng the great OBJ
IS jeet in view. Unfortunately for the bank, it de-
s INJURED TO the alliance. The mob was to be
wrought on, I'LL the refractory institution should
be destroyed. The plan succeeded most admira-
bly,. 1t next became necessary TO place the pub
lie funds somerhere, and Gen. jackson was too
cunning to leave that duty to Congress- Finding
: that the war against the bank was popular, he
knew the nation would Justify him in renewing
the dsposires without warrant Of law popular
loader wants no law to plead in excuse for his
acfs:-he holds higher power,-iIe love of the
MOO. From the beginning of the Jackson reign,
the fost ofhce was converted into an elec,ioneer-
ING engine. The New York tactics were carried
p into full force throughout all the states Not stone
was left unturned TO send men TO their LeeisIa
lures favorable to the party. Ii was seen that
formidable opposition existed in the Senate of the
United States, and imme lately means were taken
10 purify that body of all offensive materials. And
3ho most complete success has attended. the ex-
pertinent. The distribution bill was signed bv Gen
jackson, with the intention of making it turn to
Inc advantage OF the party, but It wars soon found
to work unfavorably, and more distri, u,ion WINS
the watchword. A hos, of interested banks have
oeen gained over to the party, by pruden, disri-
button OF the government. funds, and every where
'shrough the country have the foundations of n
central power been firmly laid.
Gan Mr. Van Buren, perpe,uate his power:-con
ne succeed in his schemes. Mos, assuredlv. H.
mas absolute control over the whole currencv.-h.
has complete power over the revenues of ,ha .,,,
Ty,-he has partizan Senate ready to assent n
d.
mirable regulation, for keeping old adherens and
'"'h'"s new ones IN all parts the Union, for dis.
'eh'"a'hg SUCH information will suit his pur
PoSes'-he mas plant majority in the House of
Nepresenta'ives;-in fine, he is THE government.
with such facts staring US in the face. can w.
lot moment imagine hat the interest of ,h..
commercial and trading classes will he consulted
unless Martin Van Buren's reflection be supported
openly oy this portion of the com munity!
READ the sensible remarks in another c,,,r
'"eh. 'ackson's. farewell address from the Herald
~ 10 mere shown, in colors too plain for denim,
t"at me nero OF two wars is the hero of the nah
.h' i'oefius Gracious of America. Do no, our
institutions tend too rapidly to disoroaniza,;,n7
Asthe counteract.ng power sufficient to nreserve
M from destruction? These ore t;m,or,an,
questions for the statesman and the lover Of N.
constitution '''
The Bulletin is d opinion IIa1 the ,1uD;,;n,,
Hall ought TO lie placed somewhere in tho ro;nh
oorhood OF Delor and Du2lnnier streets. And ho
's1'H'n'S having any interested motives for wish,
'ng sneh location. Surely, public measure
= may De advocated on purely public grounds, and
We should have been bound to believe that the mr.
''c'e IN the Bulletin was written through desire
10 see the public interest subseryed, if the d;.
'"cla'merln question had not been made T;s
'''t'e circumstance changes the whole cboroc,erl
- 'he argument and prevents the public mind
''o'h looking at the subject dispassionatelv. We
ese IN Interested motive lurking in this move
"ent' ihcre not citizen of New Orleans |
VINO ooes not see it, The objec, of agtatinn the
SUBJECT al the present moment, is to increase the
'aiue OF property in that neighborhood by every
possible means. Not that there are anv honos or,
tertaned of the success of SO utonian nr,no.;
zion. Oh no,-the purpose is to make tho ,nn1;.
"e'' mat Inc position is good one, and there
t''s "'S"s NC selected. With such probabili.
~ is imagined that property will be affected by
H. II 1t be advantaged even one sous per acre by
sneh'a prospect, shose interested will have reaped
the fruits of their labor,
Inc regrets OF the Bulletin are equally useless
win his arguments. AS to the claims of the LAT.
'e'' 10 refuse mere perusal of them will satisfy
me reader how absolutely untcnable they are
Inc CITY OF Baltimore contains now nearly 100
wy inhabitants, scattered over an immense area
81 the court is On side Of the town, more thu,
TWO miles from the shipping, while the JUL is al.
NV incorporated precincts Yet |
u''ao'an'age has been experienced from these 10.
"'''ons Of the public buildings. A reference to
'ne positions OF these edfces in other cities. and
:" 'he towns OF the old world will place the BuI.
'eah In rather an awkard Predicament. Indeed
enc "hole article bears on its very face the suspi
e'on 'ha' 1t was penncd to serve On Interested I
lew Under this view, and it is the correct ore ,
'hs puplic will easily understand how to estimate
such barefaced attempt, at lot, jobbing.
THE TIMES. II
Hone.-Wheat has fallen at Hamilton. II C. IN :
Is Cd per GU lbs, with very few purchasers. :
Two houses were burnt at For Hill, Boston. on
the 9th inst-insured $500. A MIR Harris, sick in =
upper room was with difficulty rescued from the $
Hamee.
The Loco"foeos are carrying all before them in
New York They will doubtless defeat the Tan
many felix's. $
James Gordon Bennett has been nominated bv
he Detroit evening Spectator for the next PIesi. s.