Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-11-17
From the National Ioicllisencer.

From the National Inielligenccr. t'N
TWENTY-FIVE FAcTs-The subjoined
array of facts succinctIy stated, is from the
New Jersey FREEDMAN, one of the most re.
spectacle journals in that or any other State
in the Union. II presents brief but preg-
nant history Of our Government for the last
eight years. Grave and weighty ms are the
whole Of the charges there is not one OF
them we believe, which is not susceptible of
the clearest proof; and, what is more, the
list might be extended to double the length,
with other facts, equally coudemnatory and
equally true. Posterily will read with won
der that party justly chargeable with such
abuses OF power. and so signal a failure in
all the promises by which il deluded the
multitude, and obtained possession of the
government, should have been able TO pre-
serve its ascendency for eight years. with q
people so well informed as major part Of
our own certainly are History, however,
will solve the enigma, when il unfolds the
influence which patronage is capable of ex-
erting in corrupting the people, and con-
trolling the freedom of elections For the
honor of free government, il will have also
TO record, we trust, ,hut mposturc aud mis-
rule soon had their day, and were then dis
carded forever
FACTS II is a fact, that when the pres
ent parry came into power. the country was
nj peace, prosperous. and happy.
IL Is a fact, that we are now ut war, and
in state Of deplorable misery aud ruin.
~ rs Jdcf, fnat The party promised TO
make the nation better of than they found
it,
Hisa fact that ii is incomparably worse
of.
IL is a fact, that they promised to reform
in abuses which they said had crept into the
administration Of affairs
II is a fact, that these abuses have in
creased lenfold
as a fact, that they promised economy
in the national expenditures. This was q
cardinal point with them
IL is a tact. that these expenditures have
increased threclold
HHa fact. that an expenditure Of thirteen
millions a. year, under the administration OF
Mr.. Adams, was deemed so extravagant as
10 be the cause of his dismissal from Of
fee
IL is a fact. that these expenditures are
now between thirty and forty millions year.
and more called for
IL is a fact. that, under the former admin
istration, the sending OF numerous diploma
tic agents abroad, was considered ground
for serious complaint, and source of great
Icouup,ion.
Ii is a fact, thai this description Of agents
are more numerous now, and much more
NON thor th..,, h,, k....s
IL is a fact that the occasional employ
men, by the administration, Of persons who
had been members Of Congress, was de.
nounced as gross abuse of patronage, and
made corruption the order Of the day"
IL IS a fact, that more members Of Con.
gress have thus been employed by the par.
" IN power, two or three to one, than ever
received office under former admiuistra-
tions.
IL is fact, that the present party found
plenty Of money in the country, and Of the
very best description.
| IL is fact. that money is now runously
scarce, and hardly worth having when OBJ
tained
His a fact, tina, silver and gold were as
common as paper when this party took the
reins of Government.
IL is a fact that il is now to be had only
| by the office holders and the iayorites of the
administrations
His a fact. that silver and gold were then
the property Of the people.
IL a fact, that they are now in the al
most exclusive enjoyment and control of the
Government. 8
IL is a taet. that from the very day thai
the present party came into power, they com
menced experimenting upon the capital, in
dustry. and currency Of the nation.
His fact, that this capital is now great
y diminished, the industry paralyzed, and
the currency in unutterable confusion.
us a fact. that the present party have
had control in almost nll the States, as well
as in the United States.
as fact, that wherever they have ex
ercised power. il has been to The public dc.
trimcnt.
His a fact, that with a surplus revenue
in the Treasury, one year ago, OF more than
FORTY MILLIONS, the Treasury is now de.
clared to be BANKRUPT