Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-03
LyNCuBURG, DECEMBER 3, 1888.
CONGRESS-THE MESSAGE.

words will be renewed, around the National Coun-
ell fire. We presume the Presidents Message will
be delivered, usual to morrow and although
public curiosity be less busy than usual in
con occurring its contents, still there is some specuIa-
ton in regard its probable character. Some per.
suppose that the result of the late slse-
ton IN New York will induce Mr.. Van Buren, TO a.
bandon the Sub Treasary scheme, and, like a ,ruo
Republican, to bow submissiyely to the will Of tho
People, thus solcmnly reiterated, after full time
for the operation Of that sober second thoupb"
upon which Mr. Van Bu,en seemed so confidently
to rely for triumphant verdict Of approbation-
But we do not so believe. For once in his life, no
is roughy commiLted-bound and fettered, If not
by pledges and promises by his fears of the frowns
and dcnunc of that very faction, who act in
The double capacity of his masters and his minions-
his masters, whenever he dares 10 think Of deviang
from that line of policy which they have chalked out
as alone compatible with the Democratic creed his
rnions. so long as he is faithful TO tho dogmas Of
that creed. lfhe is committed TO the " hard-mo-
ney" policy, and to :" divorce Of Bank and
State, sBenron and his friends, who constitute tho
great of aud leyelerss not less ard
the least sign ofiatering the part Of the Presi-
dent woud be the signal of their deseron. Abandon.
ed by Them and by the Calhoun squad, his new allies
WHO have been his support by the sill
yer veil" in which. like the hdeous PEI sian pro phet
lie has shroude1 his features hat would be his po-
slon, if lie were TO renounce that system, and to
throw aside the veil, in obedience to the pop
ula will He woul draw back to his support, per-
haps, The Virginia Conservatives, most Of whom,
such as the Richmond Enquirer, will sink or
swim with him, in any event, and the rest, who
really conscientious, and intend 10 oppose the
who sustain opinions and schemes believed by them
to be alike pernlcoust their countrys interests and
petilous 10 its Liberties, are but mere HANDFUL
whose friendship it wouldbe hardly worth while to
court since nothing is to be apprehended from their
diluted aud inactive hostility.
We take IL for granted, therefore, that Mr.. Van
Buren, vii not abandon the Sue Treasury scheme
not to fall back upon his second best plan,
and the Richmond Euquneis lavofite system. of
! Special DepoSttes-a system, which Mr.. Rves do
! Bouuces equivalent in its main features to tho
! Sub-Treasuty scheme itself. while the leading Sub
Treasury ridcule it, as the banng OF political
grannes
Yet, there arc strange whispers aloat, Of newly
formed alliance, which, if they be true, will startle
| the public-ut an alliance beta the Monster and
the Government; between Bldde and Van Buren, -
The terms ithis alliance said to be, that Bid
die is to unite with Van in opposition a National
Bank no, wishing rival near his throne," andof
course in opposition to the who in favor OF
such an institution while Van, on h is pant, at least
during the failure Of Congress TO establish inan-
cal system, will employ, lie has done recently, the
Monster aforesaid the fiscal agent of the Govern
ment, whenever be done without attracting too
! 1, +, :
payment of public dues and disburse them 10 the
public creditors Strange it may seem, all this is
not Impossible and it is no, impossible, there
fore, that before the expiration of the ensuing ses-
sion of Congress this incipient "bdrgdin' may be
consummaled by the regular employment Of |" Bid
die and the Bank the fiscal agent Of the Govern
ment-though, presume, the President will
scarcely be brazen enough 10 proclaim the new al
lance, by recommending such course in his
Annual Message. The Richmond Enquirer and
Washington Globe, it is certain have mtgated their
tone OF hostility to " Biddle and the Bank" mate
rally, since the War Department has employe that
Bank dsburse its funds at distant points, on
the hereticat prctext that its notes good and
might possibly be preferred gold and silre,
and therefore prepared to hear that .noth-
er leading Whg-no, Nulifyer, but a real
ewing Bank Federalist, has deserted his slate al
les" & is holding them in check" and /" covering
the enemy" for the purpose of preventing the es-
Enlistment Of a National Bank, and enabling him to
retain the control Of the Banking power throughout
the Union,
Stranger things have happened though we dc.
not rouch that these will leone to pass" We shall
deem it very marvellous, if Mr.. Van Buren,
has really sought an alliance with the Money
King but we shall, confess, he astonished if
Mr.. Bldde be by the soft impeach-,
mcnt." But nous uerronst ." We shall see what
we shall See"
We expect TO be able to lay the Presidents Mes
sage before our readers, on Monday next. During
the session Of Congress, shall endeavor to present
an early, accurate and summarized view Of their
proceedings, and occasionally a leading speech or
two on each side of all important questions.
WASHINGTON NEWS.-Auorney General
Grundy. regret TO hear, is very i'll. He has for
some months labored under severe affection of tho
lungs, and is now, it is reported, incapable of
ticualing above slight whisper.
There are rumors afoat of numer US deinque ncies
Insome the Executive Departments Washing
ton No wonder that the Globe concern have been
so much afraid of committees Of investigation for the
last three years. The time is coming however for
the insertion of the probe and the corrupiion is