The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-06-26
Fop THE CALEDoNIAN.

For THE CALIFORNIAN
Mr.. Chadsoiek,--I ask You-i ASH e'e'y eo''''-
N Ala o,,ention of the public TO the danger
L;L ,brosteus tho State sovoreignties, Ever since
"'''O .,oncomont of Jackson's administration
,,;ors and covert process has been in operation
..ins, the Statos. In the mean time loud profess
.ons OF regard to their rights have been constantly
made. These professions have deceived many; but
none can be deceived who compare them with the
measures which have been from time TO time a.
dopted. This encroaohment 10 made upon our lib
critics without exciting much alarm, partly, because
public attention has been SO little called TO this
point, and partly because the administration presses
have done all in their power to hoodwinS the peo-
pie But longer apathy is criminal. Every year
is giving new strength to the enemies Of our State
governments. Inquiry must be excited. The
warning voice must sound louder and louder
Facts proving the charge must be continually made
and the facts are numerous and decisive. This hos
tity 20 the sovereignty Of states is evidently one
among the why Jackson aud Van buren,
have manifested such a determined enmty TO tho
State banks 1t is truly surprising that one who re-
CARDS the independence Of the States should JOIN
them in the hue and cry against State corporations
The object of all this clamor against State insttu-
more readily monopolize all. No pains is spared
20 embtter the people of the States against their
own institutions So long as the States maintain
their own banks they have measure OF indePen-
dencc which the president cannot brook; and the
first step toward their destruction has been TO rem
der them odlous 10 the community at large And
Just in proportion as the Jackson Van Buren, party
have succeeded against these, they, with the presi-
dent at Their head, have monopolized the specie
and controlled the currency of the country. In pro-
portion as they have succeeded in making monied
institutions, established by the States, to be viewed
arstooratica they have established an arlstocra
cy dependent the executive. In proportion as
they have produced the impression that State cor
porations dangerous to Liberty, they have con-
centrated in the general especially Inthe
hands of the president, much of The power form
ery welded by the States, The measures recon-
mended by the late and present PRESIDENT 81 which,
far they could they have pursued, have tend
ed to render the States powerless and tho general
government every thing To accomplish this, they
have resorted to the most barefaced Hypocrisy, as
well as TO measures the most despoto. In the
midsp OF their ncessant cry against paper curren-
cy they issued millions in bills Of their while
by every means In their power they have been and
are monopoizug the specie Of the country. Find
ing the people ready to be gnllcd with one ten mil
lions in government bank bills, the party now pro-
pose that the president by his Secretary, shall issue
ten millions more. Whether Congress in It's pres |
ent session, do do not authorize this additional
issue, it shows how entirely the oficeholders in
tend to engross all the specie 10 themselves-to
cripple tho State nsttutons-and TO flood The couu-
try with their own paper. Other examples might |
be named, showing the bearing Of the measures Of
Jackson and Van Buren, tho rights and indepen- |
douce Of the States. Bun forbear for the present.
Fearful strides making to awards tho annhation
OF State power and towards the concentration Of all
power in the hands of the general government UNI
der the dictaton of the president. The present |
state of things calls for deep thought and vigorous
effort A llilIo longer delay, and States and indi-
vdualB all PROSTATE at the feet of the executive
The OF liberty may remain for lime but
nothing OF the substance.
Friends of State sovregntes and State institu-
tons Friends Of LIBERTY Awake Awake
May 90. ARTsTIDEs.