Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-09-20


and that how, as the States hive taken un
the business of.intetnai improvements. the |
Federal Government ought not TO meddle |
with IL. but rather aid the States ith means.
hy distributing, when our funds will admit. !
The proceeds of our public lands. MIR. Van
Buren, thinks the Federal Government Gun
and ought TO make internal improvements |
when the object is national, but has no such
power when the Object is local. This opin.
ION think Is no more eXcep,ionable than
that of Mr.. Clay, because under il, the
President has discretionary power to make
improvements where he pleases by calling
tho objects national, and refusing them al
pleasure by calling the objects local.
Mr.. Clay thinks we have the power 10
charter national bank, aud that we ought |
TO exercise il. Mr.. Van Buren, ia against a
national bank, hut is in favor OF Treasury
bank. This last is, in my Judgment, the |
most dangerous opinion. One great ohjec- |
ton 10 Incorporating national bank Is a !
fear that the directors and president nigh,
CO operate in elections aud ifthey did. that
the moneyed power united toith Executive
patronage would he an overmaich Tor any
| power in the hands of the People. Now
| IN case oil u naiioDal bank owned by stock
holders, this union might or might not take
place !; but, in case of , Treasury bank. the
union IS certain, and cpcry thing is in due
form Of law put INTO the potoer Of the Presi.
dent.
Even upon these grea, leading points, I
think MIR. Clay greatly preferable 10 MIR.
van Buren, but the contrast ought nc, TO
stop here.
| MIR. Van Buren, is in favor OF Executive
power and patronage in its very worst forms
and ramifiCations. MIR. Clay is in favor of
reducing and limiting il by law.
| In u lew words j must state that think
the great difference between the two men is.
that MIR. Van Buren, will profess any opin>
ions which will gain him most votes in an
election; and that when elected, he will prac-
Use on whatever principles will give to him.
sell and hs pariiZans the most moneu, with
out any regard To the gre~, interests of the
country. That AIR. Clay is bold, ambi>
t!ous, frank aud talented man. Tina, lin Of.
nee ne would he ambitious so 10 administer
the Government os Ia make for himself the
reputation oil great man, in the estimation
oil enlightened men in his own day, and of
posterity in oil time 10 come.
I have thus frankly stated 10 you my o.
p'hions IN relation 10 these men. have
done so more willingly because lam under no
obligations 10 either, nor have l any thing
10 hope from them
IL mas been the fashion with you, and wi lh
me, to endeavor TO put down and keep down
| MIR. Clay, in times past. In turn he has
helped to put and keep me down His third
candidate for the Presidency furnished the
only argument which enabled the late Chic (
Magistrate 10 transfer the Southern States TO
his candidate. For all this care not. had
no claims on Mr.. Clay. On several great
questions we had ever disagreed, and still 10.
Should support him in the coming contest
! II will not be because l have changed or in.
tend to change my principles; but because |
IKE his better than do those of Mr. Van
Buren,, aud because, should he be elected, 1
expect much benefit To the country !; but not
all would expect by eiecting a candidate
with whom l accorded 10 opinion upon all
great questions
/ Be it therefore remembered, that, il
sustain Mr. Clay, neither he nor his friends
are TO believe for moment that surrender
/ any one OF my political principles Far
otherwise; will held them all; ADD should
still be in the Senate, il he were elected. and
attempted TO carry out any principle in
which have disagreed with him, he would
tind, in me, the same opposition have ever
manifested. 10 voting in elections, as in
the discharge of every other duty to society.
IS my business to do all the good can
and, II cannot get candidate 10 vote for
who comes up 10 my political standard, 10
select That one who CONES nearest toit
| fELLow-cITIzENs: | thank you for
! your continued confidence and good opinion:
thanK you for the patient manner in which
| you have given me your attention. Had
the voice now which had when, fnriy.two
years ago, first addressed my countrymen
on yonder hill, [poinling to the Court
housed you would have been enabled TO
hear me without budding together in so
small compass; bui your kindnt SIS can al, /
ways remedy my imperlectIDns. l ask you |,
TO JON me in the sentiment which will now
read, and pass 10 your President, TO be pro
posed as ono nearest TO my heart:
Tennessee. May she ever adhere TO
her own principles: Remain too honest TO
he purchased, too we'll informed 10 be mis-
led, and loo unyieiding 10 be subdued -
In every struggle between parties, may her !
sans rally, as body guard, TO protect the :
'Consiitution." /