Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-08-06

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The grea, difference between Mr. Van Buren
and Mr. Clay grows out of the Currency question.
The former prefers Government BdRk-the latter
National Bank. The former, under pieiencc of
divorcng Bank and State, seeks to add to the pat
ronage and power Of the Federal Executive the ad-
ditional strength which the possession OF Banking
privileges will necessarily confer upon II the latter
is for adhering the old paths In which our fore
fathers conducted successfully and prospcrousy the
great experiment of free Republican Institutions
and is opposed To ibis sinister attempt to ausmen, the
powers of the President. already too numerous and
Influential, and " hieh must be diminished instead of
enlarged if we would maintain the original character
of our government and prevent it from degenerating
practically into a Monarehy-a government OF one
man"-sutrounded, it is true. as the E" Citizen King
Louis Philippe promised Lafayette TO surround his
throne, With the outward semblanee Of" Republican
Instituiions"-wilh legislative halls, filled with aom-
inal representatives OF the people but in fact with
The mere registrars of Executive edets, prepared to
obey las will, even though they at the time pros
trate under their feet their Independence aud the
sacred charter OF their and the peoples rights. The
people can never be made to leye that this transfer
of the Banking power from corporate bodies TO the
federal treasury is dtrorcc OF Bank and Sate-They
know, the other hand, that is fatal marriage
an ncestuous connection of things forbidden TO be
Joined ogeher by the Fundamental principles of our
constitution, which constantly warn us against
union of the Purse and the Sword in the same hands
| the disunction of the Two having been found TO
be loi ages the great conservative principle OF British
llbcrty-the hook in the mouth of her kipgly Leva-
! t,,ns Which lave hound them ,nwn hen. IN de-
fiancc of the boundaries which wise foresight, had
thrown around their privileges, they endcavouredto
usurp the powers Of Parliament and to trampe upon
! the rights OF the subject. This is the great ques
ton to be decided at the next election 1t iswheth-
er we shall " follow in the footsteps of the Illus
trous founders and fathers OF the Republic in which
they found safety and prosperity or whether, dsre-
gadng alike the lessons of experience and the coun.
sells of prudence aud cheated by false name, we
shall rashly be led away by an Experiment" which,
having no intrinsic merit TO recommend II 10 our IA
vor is stlll less recommended by the runous result
of other exploded Experiments, forced upon by
the same emprcis, aud just as strongly endorsed,
for their sanativc virtues, as this which they
assert is the true constitutional medicine for the
diseases OF the State All who are opposed to
Government Bdnk-ior this is the true name OF the
Sub Treasury pre- et.-this is the Ting, call It by
what name you nay,-all who are opposed TO
Government Bank, are urged, by every considera-
ton of pau iosm, to vote against Martin an Buren,
as they likewise urged PRIOR to that time, to
vote against every man, either for Congress or the
State Legislature, who approves OF that vast Mon
strr Of Corruption. 1t comes before us now, indeed,
j as :. babe in swaddlng clothes, made to wear
IA harmless appearance, and trcked out in mere
tricious iaery to win the peoples favor ut let II
once be taken our bosoms, and the smiling infant
viii soon assume The form aud proportions of Her
oues-and its first essay will be to pull down the
pillars of their Temple who gave him loot-hold
within It's walls.
The PresidentS Progressive learn from the
Charlottesville Jclersonian, Of August 1st, that
1 O'Clock on the morning OF Saturday, the 23th III
timo accompanied by his Private Secretary Maj A.
Van Buren, & Mr.. Smith Van Buren,, the President
left Richmond, and travelled by railroad to Freder
Icks Hall, where the Louisa railroad ternnates."-
Here we are farther informed,
" His private carriage waiting for him, and
he proceeded on to Louisa Court House 10 dinner.
The citizens of that place ayailed themselves Of he
opportunity and received an introduction to him.
/ From thence he travelled TO Castle Hill, in this
County, the residence Of The Hon VIM. c. Riyes
which place he reached after night, and remained
with that gentleman until Sunday evening, and then
proceeded TO Edge Hill, the residence of Col
/ Thomas J. Randolph, where lie renamed until Mon
day night, and then to Charlottesville he
reved here about 6'oclck. L. NJ. and TOOK lodgings
at the Eagle Hotel. IN the course of the evening
several of our citizens were introduced to him, and
passed very agrecal lie and social hour in his
pany. lie appeared TO be in the enjoyment of good
/ health, aud we think looks better than when he was
! IN Charlottesville. n November, 1888.
Yesterday morning, by o'clock, he left Char
Staunon by night, and the Warm Springs on We'd
nesday night or Thursday morning"
/ We are farther told that " Mr.. Van Buren, ex-
pressed himself highly delighted with the scenery
| around Charlottesville aud the Uniyersity-a cir
| cumsance doubtless Of great pth and moment, and
which we hope the Scenery aforesaid, as well
as the proprietors thereof, will duly appreciate
The President is gentleman Of taste and we hope,
| therefore, that as he returns to Washington, he
will take a peep at little of our scenery, which
stands sadly need Of some d" great MANS imprim-
atur--nathless it has long ago extracted from no
less parsonage than Mrs. Anne Royal the most
glowing mpliments-comparlng it advantageous
", and even giving il the preference over the most
magnificent and picturesque landscapes of the far
famed Hudson. We need only painter; and we
bespeak the patronage Of the President.
From The Stdunton Spectator, dug
! The President of the United States arrived in