Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-09-20
No. 43..

c"h People. They have listened IN his ,tatc.
me"is, that ile whole value of his Admin.
,sHa'ion would he lost, unless Mr.. Van
Dufen was elected To carry out his uniinish-
| en- measures. The appoiotee Of the late
President has been elected 10 finish his nm :
finished business" Aly friends \, he mt
getting through il with rapidly which vol,
DID not anticipate From the height of
prosperity, IN about six months from the day
OF his inauguration, the country WIS brought
10 State VI unexampted embarrassment
Should he keep on in his Ill adj ised course
he will have performed his allotted task long
oeiore The lapse ofhis four years. The great
interests OF The country will be AL sacrificed.
anu oy sn'addition ofthe moacyed power o.
~. .ne government, in an organized form, 10
me powers already possessed by the Federal
Executive, the liberty OF the People will be
near IT'S termination. Do not deceive YOUR.
serves ny thinking that the Executive pro-
Ject Tor uniting the purse " iih tho sword is
10 be Abandoned. No such thing. II will
DO renewed sgain.and again, SO long as tho
most distant hope OF success continues. The
present Executive knows full well he has
no distinctive character OF his own. That
nc must conform 10 the will end wish of
those who placed him in his ,sesept high
situation. He knows the means by which
he acquired il, and must act out his part.
Remember that the miserable Lizard can
reach the pinnacle ofahe same sure on which
The Eagle proudly peuches himself; but The
process by which he reaches il IS very dji-
ferent. The latter, arusting TO his native
strength and his own good wings, feariessly
scars aioit, and proudly percbes himself on
the summit, in view of all beholders. While
the other degraded reptile, stealthiIy and
cautiously creeps up.-ciinging TO, and as
cending that side OF the column which will
best screen him from observation, until he
reaches the pinnacle. and then silly peers
over, ready 10 shrink back when he finds
himself discovered. ado you ask what then
is 10 be done " hen political Lizard has la
ken possession of the station which ought az
lone TO be occupied by the Eagle? My an
swer is ready. Through ihe ballot boxes
keep steadily 'sw itching Alm until he de-
scends ID thatleyel which 1t is The interest
OF mankind he should occupy
IL is useless 10 deny the iact,i is undehiably
tue, that, notwithstanding all the promises,
professions, and pledges oi1he late Admin
istration, the Executive branch of The Go.
,vernment has sbecomea piecesoi mere party
machinery, operating in all elections, both
atate and Federal. Some Flew years since,
on the centenary titth-daysof Gen WASH.
INGToN, II was beautifully said by one Of
our most distinguished men. -~sihat wheue~
yer our GoverHmenfebecame parry ma
thIhe, the Liberty of1be country could not
be preserved; that tho Government could
ny iaw protect men against mur der. bul not
against sulcide.'' There is great force in
The remark. yet hope it is not true. There
is, however, but.one remedy in either case.
lake from The individual the razor with
which he is about 10 cut his throat, and he
IS for the present safe against suicide. In
the same way, when you find those in pos>
session Ut Executive powerusing it as the
machine OF political suicide, take away the
pieans Of mischief, and you prevent political
suicide. Take from ihem1heir offices, and
place them In hands more Thy, and the
republic may yet DO saved.
E, he late Administration came in on the
question OF reform and referendum ofex.
pend lures. Pray, what abuse h as been cor
rected Not one! What re;ienchInent
has taken place? None. Abuses hsre been
multiplied, and expenditures have been in-
creased. Mr. Adairs was Turned oul beca use
he was expanding from twelve 10 thirteen
millions OF dollars per year, land aow we are
expeadin5 from thirty-ive 10 iorty millions
per annum. Can any man be so stupid as
not 10 see this is I'll wrong? Can the bah.
bic OF Democracy sanc,iiy such course?
The locusts, their backs are split, but it will
not satisfy the People. We must he taught
two things, and that speedily. We aust
have sound currency, aid the Government
must erpend less money.
There IS constant press 10 increase off
ces. and TO increase salaries Can any friend
OF the Administration put his finger upon "a
ny message, specifying The Office 90 be abol-
ished, or The salary 10 be decreased. Yet
they pirate oi Democracy. a short line
since, we had u great struggle 10 know
what should be done with surplus money
IN the Treasury. Now the struggle is 10
know how TO raise enough 10 keep the Co
Ternnienl in moticD. That which no he'd
is all gone. Our currency is destroyed, and
i,h il the commerce Of tie country. Our
sources of revenue are the sales of public
lands, and duties upon inporialions Of goods
w lille the currency is te!anGed, both these
sources of revenue arc cry ing UP, and we
are without revenue TO supply actual wants
and " hat have we TesoTtedios 'Tu making
paper money-to issuing Treasury notes.
Il shofiiiIne since, we and our families were
10 be made glad by pcoping at our Benina
yellow jackets that were peepng through
our purses al us; hul hal now have We.
Nothing bui yellow backed 'TreaSury notes,
intended 10 supply The double purpose Of u
do!icit III The Treasury, gca circulating
medium.
Since the FIRST oil September last we have
| authorized the issuing 81 twice ten rojlioas
I OF Treasury notes and Wig? Dccause VS.
needed money, and bad il not. The credit
| 81 the United States is good, AID 'Fe have 81.
express ;,nHe TO boriO'c money; but it "e
! borrow, the Public viii seq that national
! debt is contracting, aud vii inquire into OK
( pendiiuIes; therefore ibe Administration
/ pIcier resorting to ll,e Treasury notes. They
apoeag GO cost nothing, and. if tolerated, ex
trsvngant expenditures may lie continued