The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-05
THE PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION
THE SUB-TREASURY.

The American Sentinel Of the 30th ultimo
contains n correspondence between meeting
Of" Democratic citizens Of the city and coun-
ty Of Philadelphia opposed to the leading mea-
sures of the National Administration" and
Mr.. Van Amringe, who had been selected by
them to forward to General d. X. Porter, a
communication signed by twenty-five of them
requesting his views on certain points connect
ed with the policy of the National Admins
tration. Their letter addressed to ID. r.
Porter, is dated the 2sth Of March last, from
which we extract the following:
"A frequent recurrence to fundamental principles,
we have always regarded of the chief max inns
OF the Democratic party. Among these iunda
mental principles, in the very front rank, stand a
watchful jealousy of any manifestations by the
Federal Government, 10 enlarge its powers BY forced
constructions OF the Constitutional charter and
'disproporonate increase of the prerogative and
patronage Of the Chief Magistrate. That the men,
bers of the great Democratic family Of Pennsylva-
MA have not thought that these two cardinal prnci
Piles of the party have been sacredly observed, is
evident from the lean majority Of the last Presidential
election, compared with the two preceding it,
This reduced maj orily was not produced by the men,
bers of our party voting against the candidate, but
because McV did not rotc. They did not go over TO
If the measures Of the preceding administration pro-
duced this result, when the country was in high
state of prosperity and credit and before those
sures had produced the widespread desoation which
now prevails, " at will the proposed measures of
the present administration produce Uhe Sub-teasury
scheme for instance,) which would continue and
greatly aggravate the universal distress1 If the
Specie Circular, by temporarily locking up only one
source of the National revenue, produced consterna
ton and dismay in the West, and seriously effected
the East what would this new Specie Circular effect
which is designed to lock up the whole National re-
venue?
But sir, the effect of this measure upon the indus
try and prosperity of the generation is not the chief
object of inquiry with respect to the proposed mea-
sure. What effect do you think it would have upon
The liberty of our country, to place this new and ad-
dti9nal power Of money and patronage in the hands
of the Chief Magistrate And remember that the
power proposed to be acquired is The gold and
silver of the country without regard to the currency
! of the people. The gold and silver will be nstru-
mental of patronage. And what do you think of the
proposed increase of prerogavc and patronage,
backed by the whole resources of the Union?
The letter of Mr.. Van Amringe forwarding
the same to Mr.. Porter, was dated the 25th of
June last, and is as follows:
am instructed to send you the enclosed letter from
number Of your political friends who iee an xious
TO support your election to the high office for which
you have been nominated if they can do con>is-
been sent before as you will see by its dae but it
was purPosely delayed in the hope that it might not
be necessary.
In the nature Of our institutions there is no neces-
sary connection between the election of State and
National Executive for the local and domestic in
huence and power Of the one is very different from,
and may be opposed 10, the general and foreign in
hucnce and power OF the other. Therefore, although
in general the same party, IN State, will support a,
State and National Administration proeSSedly Of The
same political character, yet The difference may some
times be such 10 do violence to the principles ofhe
party, and the best interests of the Stale. When such
state OF things exists local elections should not
be made tests Of National measures; but should re
placed on such a footing that the contest be-
tween The parties should be Of apurey' nature,
having for its object local measures exclusively.
The patronage OF the Executive of the State of
PENNSYLVANIA, II used in conjunction with, and for
The benefit OF the National Executive, must always
produce powerful influence on the result Of cleo
tons Besides which the result of elections par-
calarly IN large States, is felt the whole Union
and is regarded as approaching or disappointing The
measures ot the National Administration
You will perceive that II is important to MS 10 be
informed OF your views Of the leading measures of
the administration, because if you arc in favor Of