The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-16
Ehom tAe Ne,e Yark Times.

Cambreleng has announced that he intends TO call
up this bill during the present week, which looks as
the bill will pass Surely they do not bring IL upfor
defeat, but for saeeeas An officer high In the conf
dence OF the executive has recently returned from
Washington, and expresses confident opinion that
the bill will pass. On what Is this confidence or
even hope, OF the administration founded I Ger
ainly is not founded upon any evidence Of popu-
lar sentiment in favor Of the measured On the
trary every election that has taken place IN The
Union since that measure was recommended has
turned upon the question Of the Sa5-treasayy and
with all the aid Of party discipline, the adminislTa-
ton have been defeated in erery STATE sore New
Hampshire, and in that State they have carried the
such decisive evidence OF the disapprebalion Of the
measure, the administration must have some other
ground Of confidence than the popularity q the re-
commentator That confidence is founded on TIE
| corrupt influence Of Eae6Hlirs patronage
Who does recollecl the feeling Of disapproba-
ion that manifested throughout this state when,
soon after the suspension Of specie payments the
Globe put forth the project OF Subtreosury, and
MIR. Senator Wright proposed the nntried e1Bedi.
emf These were recommendations from high pla-
ces yet before the EXECUTIVE Union had spo-
ken, many Of the republican party had dared 70 ex-
press an opinion against the measure. Then Cover
| nor Marcy was The loudest and most energetic in
his expressions of dsapprobaiion and even ailer
Mr. Van Buren, recommended the measure, Cover
nor Marcy continued 10 condemn III and In this frame
OF mind the governor remained until about the frst
Of January when The lime arrived for delivering his
message TO the legislature o. New York. We chal-
lenge the governor, his organ, the Argus TO name
person TO whom Governor Marcy ever uttered a
& rm Of APPRECIATION Of the Subireasury scheme,
until after the commencement OF the second session
| of Congress.
II the Argus VIII name single indi.idral TO
whom the Governor expressed favorable opinion
I OF the measure, we viii name scores, 10 whom be
| expressed different sentmente, and characterized
the scheme as one of folly or madness. he not only
pronounced the measure wrong in itself, but, before
the election, said II was so adverse to popular Sntt-
aent, that II persisted in he did not know in what
county Of the State, Mr. Van Buren, could safely cal
culale upon majority We need not add that the
governors embarrassment ON this head was not
much relieved by the result of the election. He
will still find il difficult TO name the county In the
State in which the administration, with himself the
candidate, can safely calculate upon carrying their
! ticket!
We have thus tracked the governor from the time
of the suspension Of spece-paymens, and the fipst
suggestion of SubTreasDry by the Globe and Ssn0-
tor bright, 10 the time when he was about TO send
his message to the legislature, In the beginning OF
January last and during all this time. we alege,
without the fear Of contradiction, that Goperuor
Marcy scas the aecided OPPONENT 81 Lee SAoIredsnfg
| scheme
Indeed, we are informed, and do not doubt the
| truth of our information, that Governor Marcy had
completed his message tor the Legislature, withouta
syllable in appreciation of the Sub Treasury recon-
mendation of the president, any suggestion upon
"a diroyce o bank and state !" whent two OF Mr. van
l.
and pressed him 10 endorse this recommendation OF
The president; AL, -, sn,,,, c,,,a sx.cr,;v.
influence TOO powerful, and yielded up his Iudgmen.
and conscience, and his message was amended to
satisfy these minions Of executive power. Since that
period he has lent himself body and soul TO promote
the passage of the Subj bill All Of his ap-
poinments have been influenced by these consdera-
ions every man in this city, holding petty office,
was dropped by the Governor, II there was suspi-
cion excited that he was opposed TO the Sub Urea
| sury; and that the notorious George DAVIS, recently
promoted in the Custom House, who, al the Hour riot
I when The barrels Of -four were tumbled from the
upper lofts Of the stores they struck The payemen,s
in The presence Of an assistant alderman cheered on
the rioters by exclaiming, THAT'S right, am giaa
to see it, and such like expressions that man, we
| say, at the head of committee, proceeded to Al
bany with the list of prescribed persons, and be-
came the confidential adviser of the governor in this
matter.
But The Executive of the Union was not content
with having seduced the GovERSoR from the path OF
| honest duty and engaged him in this petty proscnp
ton for Opinions sake i higher, and more impor-
tant services were required--higher game was to
| be pursued. Votes of members of Congress were
wanted TO carry through The bill OF denominations,
and such Of the members as the national executive
could not provide for, must be provided for by the
| governor.
Il is notorious, that Mr. Bronson, when he first
took his seat in Congress- and during the extra ses-
sion, was opposed 10 the Sub Treasury scheme. In
that opinion he continued, until after the re- assem-
bling OF Congress at the regular session. II is now
| understood that He VOTE FOR IT lie has re-
ceived the appointment Of Circuit Jpdge from Go
| rernOr Marcy; and although this appointment was
made some two months since, and although he pub
lie interest requires that the Judge should enter upon
his judicial duties Immediately ;syet the Governor
sends another Judge 10 do the duties Of that circuit,
and Judge Bronson remains at Washington to record
his vote in faror Of the Sub Treasury.
But there is another feature in this dark ransac-
lion which requires explanation BY the law OF this
State the Governor is required, alter an appoint
ment 10 Office 10 forward the commission by mail 10
the clerk Of the county where the person resides. 1t
appointed notice tina, his commission has arrived;
and il he does not within fifteen days after such no.
lice appear and take the oath of office, a is deemed
refusal 10 accept The appointment Now we desire 10
know whether the requirements OF this law have
been complied win If they hare, Judge Bronson
has forfeited the appointment by no taking me oaeh
of Office within fifteen days II the requirements OF
the law have not been complied with, then we would
like to be informed arerc The faHH as? whether IN the
Governor in not forwarding the commission, or The
clerk of the county in not giving notice oil It 4!
Considering Governor Marcy's previous hostility
to the Sub Treasury and his subsequent endorsement
of il in his messageMr Bronsons opposition TO 1t
al the extra session. and his subsequent appointment
To the Office Of Judge, by the Governor; his con-
tinuapce. al Washington at this time 10 vote now
in favor Of the bill, can any one doubt he has
well calculated the value of his voiel
With such astonishing facts before us, is there
not great reason to fear that corrupt and corrupi-
ing Influences will be brought 10 bear upon mem
hers of Congress SO as to pass The bill Of abonlina
tions In defiance of the laundering opposition Of
public sentiment! /.
Two different attempts were made to Get ire to