The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-28
TO THE REPUBLICANS OF THE UNITED

severe conflict as Interesting ana important 10 the
Republic as any that has lranspired since its organ
cation. The cause, and our course, have attached
to us many interests which will not permit US TO re-
tire we contemplated.
A period has arrived, therefore, when il has be-
come necessary in justice TO ourself and the public,
10 indicate our course for the future
Iis well remembered that .lhe MADsoNAN was
established in the conviction that the great character
and interests of the country well as the success OF
the administration required another organ al the seat
of the National Government Born in the Repubi-
can faith, and nurtured in Republican doctrines we
were DESTROYS Of seeing the leading principles OF The
party TO which were attached, preserved and car
ried out, not only in theory, but in practice. We
pledged ourself TO sustain the principles and doc
trines of the Republican party, as delineated by Mr..
MADISON and came here in good faith 70 support the
present administration upon the principles Bhich go
peraed Tie party rAich elected Mr. Van Buren,, and
upon he pledges By phich hat election ras secured
We have throughout, strictly adhered TO those prn
cpleS. Had the Executive of this nation done the
same; had he received in the spirit in which il was
offered, the advice Of his best riends the continu-
ance of this paper would not have been necessary,
nor should we have beheld the distracted counses BY
which he is governed or have seen the dsjonted
and defeated party by which he is surrounded.
No Chief Magistrate, since the days of Washing
ton, ever came TO that high station under more favor
able auspices than Mr.. Van Buren,. A combination
OF circumstances, which seldom transpire, clearly
indicated the way to the affections of the people, and
gave him the power to have disarmed opposition by
the very measures which would have established bis
popularity But, ill-omened and evil counsels pre-
vailed and the hopes of that political millennium
which many Republicans cherished as the fulflment
oftheir creed were disappointed and postponed.
Whilst the MADIsoNIAN and It's friends were en-
deayorng to restore the prosperity Of the country
the Executive and his advisers urging forward
measures directly calculated to destroy ito keep
the country convulsed and prostrate-measures,
subyersve of The principles OF Republican govern
ment, and tending TO the establishment of an unmit-
tgated despotsm Accompanied as they were by
war upon the CREDIT SYSTEM of the country, and an
unusual spirit of intolerance, denunciatlon and
prescription, Justice could not have required nor
honesty expected any support from consistent Republi
cans. In that spirit OF independence and love of
freedom which characterized the founders of
institutions resisted these netarious attempts TO
depreciate and destroy them, with the best Of our
ability. The same spirit which prompted us to do
this, finds no justification in supporting the men who
made il necessary. .. .-.
It is an inconroverble truth that every prominent
act Of this administration has been an open, une-
quivocal violation OF every principle and profession
upon which Mr.. Van Buren, was elevated to the
Chief Magistracy by the people.
In his unfolding the specie circular, which made
determinations unauthorized by law, and which
had been twice condemned by Congress-;
In his recommending the Sub Treasury scheme,
contemplating union of the purse and the sword
and the subversion of the entire practice OF the go
vernment and still perssting in it, notwithstanding
it has been four times condemned by the Represen-
tatives of The people,
In his Recommendation of Bankrupt law 10 be
passed by Congress, applicable only corporations
SO that this government should possess an absolute
control over all the State institutions and be able TO
crush them all, at pleasure and taking all urisdic-
ton them from the hands fthe State tribunals
In his breaking faith with the States, by recon-
mending repeal of the distribution law
In his repeated recommendations of the issue of
Treasury notes. to supply the place of legal money,
recurring thus to the exploded and runous practice
OF deprecated gOrernment paper money for circu-
lating medium; thus exercising power derived
only from loose construction of the Constitution,
and data hui hah
In his attempt to establish Treasury Bank with
an irredeemable paper money circulation;
In his effort TO overthrow the State Bank Deposite
system established by President Jackson, and take
the public moneys into his actual custody and con-
troll
In his attempt to divorce the government from the
interests and sympahies OF the people;
In his attempt 10 create a multitude OF new Off
ceS and to send swarms of officers TO harraSs our
people, and eat out their substance"
In his attempt to "take away our charters; abolish
our most valuable laws, and alter fundamentally the
powers Of our governments" .....,..
In his display of sectional partality
In his cold indifference to the interests and wants
of the people during period OF extreme suffering;
In his attempt to throw discredit upon, and even
tuay to crush the State banks through the revenue
power of the government, and embarrass the re-
sumption of specie payments;
In permitting the patronage OF his office TO come
in conflict with the freedom of elections;
In his open contempt OF the will OF the people as
expressed through the ballot box
In his attempt TO cram obnoxious measures down
the threats of dissenting brethren by means unbecom
ing magnanimous Chief Magistrate;
In his refusal to acquesce in the decisions OF the
majority and
In the despotic attempt of his partisans in the u
s. Senate on the I'd July, inst. to seize the public
treasure; by abolishng all law for its custody and
safe keeping.
He has abandoned the principles by which he came
into power and consequently the duty which they
prescribed and he has so obstinately persevered in
his erroneous course to preclude all reasonable
hope of his retracng it.
And finally, to this long catalogue OF grievances
we may add, what may be considered minor Of
fence but certainly very obnoxious one, that con-
trarv to all preconceved opinions of his character
Mr. Van Buren, has rendered himself the most
inaeceSse both TO friends and adyersares OF all the
Chief Magistrates that ever filled his station.
And from all these considerations 10 what concu-
sion can the nation come, but that their Chief Magis-
trate is either wanting in integrity, or wanting IN
capacity?
We need not say that we expected different thing
of public servant bound by his sacred pledges, TO
regard the national will as the supreme law of the
Republic. That blind infatuaton which has needed
not this rule of the American people, must and
ought to meet its reward and sink in ndiscrimnate
and everlasting overthrow,
The financial policy OF this Administration cannot
be sustained upon any principle OF necessity sny eape
my. Its plain object the perpetuy OF power and
its plain effect the destruction OF the banking system,
require, of course, too great sacrhce from Inc
American people to be, for a moment, tolerated.
The greatdesideraum, sound, uniform, and con- ,
venent currency, and system that will equalize as
nearly as practicable, the domestic exchanges, is de-
manded by the practical wants of the people, and,
or later, in one form another will be OBJ
tanned by them. To accomplish this end, and TO
"prcScrve and regulate" the credit system of the
country, which this administration has attempted 10
IMPAIR will be one of the great objects for which
we feel constrained TO continue our labors
No Administration Of this Government can pros
per- deserve to succeed, that is not CoNsERvA-
kNtb ,n.t banr ,,l E,,t;n