The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-24

The following extract Of letter from the
interior Of New York. is from one the oldest
and most devoted Jackson Van Buren, men
in the State. No man labored more zealously
for the election Of both of them successfully
to the Presidency. He has seen, as thousands
Of others have seen, Mr.. Van Buren's heart
lessness both to his friends and the country,
and expresses the general sentiment Of disap-
pointment and disgust which pervades the ra-
tional portion Of the old democratic republican
party. We are glad to learn from our cores
pondent the brilliant prospects Of returning
prosperity to the Empire State, in spite Of all
the efforts on the part Of the Government to
cripple her noble energies, and to break down
the free spirit of her people.
III is difficult for the sweetest tempered man who
loves his country to look back upon the past year,
to see the people panic struck; their prosperity
bghted their enterprises paralyzed, and the indus
trous in many instances compelled to beg or starye
for the want OF employment: the banks, meanwhile,
instead 81 afording the usual facilities to the
munity compelled constantly 10 curtal for their own
safety against The attacks Of radcalism in high and
low places, and to work out by main strength their
own resumption the Government, all the time, look
ing on as calm as summers morning. afording
no aid, not even condescending TO offer solitary
word of encouragement, until after the battle had
been fought and the victory won-I say il is hardly
possible for him who is blessed with the best temper
TO look back upon all this and reprobate in the
strongest terms the conduct Of Van Buren, s. Co. I
have no language sufficiently strong to express my
adherence Of their heartless profigacy. They de-
10 go down 10 postery loaded with the execra
lions of this and all succeeding generations. But
enough Of this-and not too much, either.
"a brilliant and prosperous career is now about to
open upon the city and State of New York, by far
ranscending anything in their past history. Al least
so read in the almanac. n"
"The legislation Of the past session Of our Legis-
lature will conduce greatly to all this. Four millions
have been voted for the immediate enlargement Of
the Erie Canal which is TO be made sufficient for
vessels of $50 TONS The work will probably cost ID
to 500, 600 900, and is TO be finished as speedily as
possible, say in five six years. The loans OF the
State credit to the several railroad companies to an
amount equal to about four millions more, secures
the speedy completion of 600 miles Of railroad, all
pointing to the great city Nor must we forget the
general banking law. II this is taken hold Of, as
think il will be, we may expect to see from $50 to
s60 900 900 Of foreign capital transferred into the
city from England Holland, France, &c.-the very
thing we want With such prodigious expenditures
on the public works the above laws win produce,
and such an ample banking capital to aid commerce.
exchanges, &c. &c. what may we not expect. The
curious inquirer might find much in all this, upon
which to busy his philosophy. The Loco Foco doc
trines did certainly not point in this direction; and
yet think ii far from certain that their radical no.
tons have not conribuedto produce these results.