Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-05-19

the best notes and securities which this village
Affords on interest. But il no other way Offers
of disposing ofthem, if any man owes the prin-
ter, we pledge ourselves he shall have a receipt
in full of his account, on his paying the amount
in such currency.
| Let no man therefore feel the least alarm who
has his pockets well lined with bank notes.
The only one who has any real cause ofdisqui-
etude, is he who cannot get them.
| The AuTocRAT's DEcIsIoN.-In reply 10
the request of the New York merchants to Mr.
Van Buren,; lst that he would rescind the
specie circular; I'd, that he would direct that
the payment Of bonds due from the merchants
to the Custom Houses for duties, should not be
enforced until after January nex.; and Sd, that
he would Immediately call Congress together,
the autocrat of all the United States has repli-
ed,-1st, that he shall not rcscind the treasury
order; the reason being, doubtless, that such a
course would virtually acknowledge the folly
aud blindness Of the measures of the previous
administration, which he has said he approved
and would carry out; I'd, through the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury he says, the law is mpera-
tive, and that all bonds must be sued if not paid
but that after the suit is commenced land
the poor merchant broken DOWN. then there
may be some delay and extension; and Sd. he
does not think it worth while to call Congress-
together. There are many objections TO IL:
some States have not elected their representa-
tives, and in fine, THE EMERGENCY is NOT sur
FIcIESr TO JUSTIFY SUCH A STEP.
This is too much. If any thing more were
wanting 10 demonstrate the utter recklessness
oil the government in regard to the best inter-
ests OF the country, we have il here. All bust
ness men united in demanding the repeal of the
treasury order, as the only thing which would
save the country; but all their appeals were dis
regarded as well as the expressed will of Con-
gress. He would rather sacrifice the whole
mercantile community than give up the foolish
experiment. ID. Admitting il to be true that
the law is as peremptory as is represented in re-
gard to the Custom House bonds, we say that
alone IS a sufficient reason for concerning Con-
gress, and let the lao be altered. Sd. As to
calling Congress together, the ''emerpency is
not great enough to justify itr' "I,MartinVa
Buren,, prefer to stand alone, relying on mn
o'cn individual judgment, and continue the
treasury order, hoard up specie, and break all
the merchants and all the banks, and even the
United States Treasury itself, rather than give
way hair to the demands and wishes of THE
PEOPLE. will not call together the represen-
fdf'ue' cfthe people, that they, coming from all
parts OF the country and familiar with the dis
tresses and wishes of THE PEOPLE, NAV by their
consultation and united isisdom, devise some
means of relief. No, know too well what
they will do. recollect that large majority
OF the last Congress, Just before they adjourned.
voted to rescind the treasury order, and fear
they would now, il called together, take some
other step which would cast reproach on nv
course, and that of my predecessor" The ex-
cuse is, that some States have not elected their
representatives,. And is that reason WHY, in
such state as our country is notr in, Con-
gress should not be called together1 Suppose
soon alter the last Congress adjourned, Mexico
mad declared war upon us, and were even now
invading our territory, would not Congress be
convened, think you, reader? And vet great
or emergency has occurred than even that
would be,-and yet our autocrat takes the re-
sponsibiity of preventing the people from leg
'sta''ng for their o'On relief Such a state off
things in England or France, as we now expe-
Renee, would be the sign for instantly convok-
ing Parliament. But in this republic the Pres
ident IS the sole representative of the peopleL
mr van Buren, has contravened the expressed
wish oft majority in regard to the specie crcu--
lar; he has seen the impunity ,cih phich Gen.
Jackson ersreised arbitrary pO,cer, & he is bold
enough to try his hand at the same game. So
much Tor bad example. Will the people submit
to such state of things' We trust the ballot
boxes will answer, NO.