Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-04-21

To TIE PEOPLE or THE L. STATES.
Ths ssfssssriag and unjust attacks which are
made ussa ihs late and present Administration.
IN reference 70 the banks and the public revenue.
induce one wao has been intimately acquainted
Nth those who have controlled the Executive De-
partHisnss Of the General Government Cor the last
aias years. to ash your patient attention. while he
tiscioses 10 sincerity aud truth. the motives by
which he believes they have been actualed, aud
the objects they have desired to accomplish.
RETROSPECT.
General Jaekson's hostility to the Bank Of the
Unitsd States. not for any private considerations,
but from u deep CONVICTION that i was dangerous
to The liberties Of tho eoaatry, existed long before
he came 10 Washington to enter upon The func-
lions Of Chief Magistrate. In daft Of bis nau-
gural address. prepared in Tennessee. before be
had ever seen those who, i, has since been aIeg-
Cd. controlled him on this point, there was pas
saee in opposition to that bank, which, aflc his
arrival il Washington, he was induced 10 omit
While his first annual message was IN pfeparalon
II il known that al his couiselIors dlssuaded him
from touching upon that topic, inasiauih as Il
seemed 10 them unnecessary. If mol pFemaufei
but he was then inllexibIe. " / cannot slssp up
on mgpiiiolr,n said be- "if should emii 70 call
The attention q nay coantiyaen 70 The dangers Fl
iaal iasiiiulionn lie therefore, contrary 70 the
wishes Of his friends, even those who had ngreed
with him in opini ~, called fhe attention Of lhc
county to tho approaching termination OF us
charter, and TO the constitutionahy as well as eS-
podency OF its renewal. Ii produced reports IN
favor OF tho institution from committees oil both
the Senate and House OF Representatives, which
were widely circulated through the country.
Although the bank appeared to lie almost ON.
nipoleni IN the two houses Of Congress, and there
were scarcely half dozen Executive officers
who raised their votes against il, tho Hero Of
New Orleans again introduced the subject more
at length in his annual message Of December,
1880 and 1891.
In tho mean time, tho bank had taken The a
atrn, and put in requsiiion all it, means Of nfl-
e1ce. II hired writer's, paid for the printing and
circulation Of documents, corrupted editors by ial
Jobs and cxorbitant and unusual loans upon nom-
inal security, concIaled members Of Congress
and public officers BY extraordinary fasois and
through hundreds Of presses and thousands Of Of.
ators, put in motion by its means, filled the conn.
try with argument and defamation IN It's favor.
Notwithstanding the paital disclosure ofihrse
abuses BY the committee Of investigation at the
session Of 1912 tho bank had sufficient power
in Congress 10 procure the passage Of an act re-
chartefing il by heavy minority. General Jack
son hesilated as to his course as little rs he did nj
New Orleans III December, 1914, when he heard
that the British had landed below tho city. lie
gave droct veto to the bank, MS both incxpedi-
enl and unconstitutional, and submitted The ques-
ton, whether there should he bank Of tho Uni |
ted States or not, directly 10 The people, 70 be test
ed upon hil re- election. The people elected
= him almost by accllmalion, and thereby decided
ao.,..,, - &C the United States.
still thai l1sllIusio- t,0uun risv-sn IA In load
ed with abuses, and rejected by tho peepls, did
not rcllnqulsl the hope Of Il continued existence.
u had the public moneys IN lts koepng, and on
every side il was renewing md Strengthening It's
hold upon public men and Institutions, With tho
evident object Of renewing the Struggle on the
first favorable occasion. This consideration, to-
gcihsr with the necessity 81 ploddiug new sys
TEN Of depositc prior TO tie expiration Of tho
banks charter, is interference to preventive pny-
mont Of the national debit ia corrupt facilities
70 editor and others Tho application fits funds TO
political purposes, the exclusion of the Govern
lnen, directors FROM il business, The placing Of its
funds at tho disposition oil the president, to be ex-
pended Without accountability; and other onor-
mites Of highly aggravated character determine
ed General jackson h take from il the means o.
influence i possessed through the use Of moneys
oil the Uoied Suites. Having summed up me
nn,r considerations by which ho was influenced
in his celebrated Cabinet paper he added;
:" In conclusion, the President must bc permit
ted 10 remark, tha, no looks upon tho pending
question Of higher consideration ISan tho mere
Transfer Of sum oil money from one bank 70 an.
ether. lts decision may aiIet the character q
onr Government fnr ages 10 come. Should the
bank be suffered longer 70 use the public moneys
in the accomplishment Of its purposes, with the
proofs 81 III iaihassaess and corruption before
our eyes, the patriotic among our citizens will
despair Of success in struggling against It's power,
and we shall be responsible for cntpahng Il upon
our country forever
The decisive step was taken, and the panic
and distress which the bank wanlony and wick.
cdly brought on the country for tho ayowed pur-
pose Of controlling Congress, mud overriding the
Executive are now matter Of history, and afford
criterion for conceying what would have been
the scene had the transfer Of the deposes been
delayed until 1886, then 70 be made in the midst
VI an eleclioneerng campaign for the Presidential
succession.
The exhibition Of tho power Of tie bank on
that occasion, and ts disposition 10 use il without
scruple to control the Government, probably DID
mors 10 confirm the minds og discreet men
against lis re establishment than all the arguments
ofits opponents. II had caused leading political
men to exclaim; "Weare IN The midst Of a re-
~esution." "There are no Sabbaths in reyou
aionary times y il had elected predictions that
4lirks would be brandlshcd and pistols FASH i
had stimulated Ii, !flria,ed and misguided men 4
arm, and DECLARE Their intention TO march to Wash
ington andencamp on Capitol Hill; i had brough
upon the head OF the honest man and fearless pat
riot who stood at the helm Of State with stcadl