Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-29

rather aid the States with neai 5, by distributing.
when our funds Will PERM, US, the proceeds a our
Public Lands.
MIR. Van Buren, thinks the Federal Govern
mcnt can and ought To mike internal improve
ments when the object is national but has NO
such power where the object is local.
This opinion think more cxceptionable than
|tha, of Mr.. Clay, because under it, the President
has a dis crctionary power to make impros emetits
where he peuses, by calling the objects natio~al,
and refusing them at pleasure, by calling tho OBJ
Jects local
| MIR. Clay thinks we have the power to charter
a National Bank, and that ought to exercise it.
Mr.. Van Buren, is against National Bank,
but Is in favor of Treasury Bank.
This las, is, in my Judgement, tho most dan
gerous opinion.
One great objection to incorporating Nation
al Bank Is "a fear that the Directors aud Press-
dent might cooperate in elections, and If they
did, that the monied power, united ,rieh Ereestice
patronage. would be an ov ermatch tor any pow
er IN the hands of the people.
Now in case of National Bank owned by stock
holders, this union might might not tnko place;
but in case ola Treasury Bank, the snion - Ger
tain, and crery MinS is due form Of Loac put IN
to the poner Of the President.
Even upon these great leading points. think
MIR. Clay greatly preferable to MIR. Van Buren,
But the contrast ought not stop here.
MIR. Van Buren is in favor Of Executive power
and patronage in its very worst forms and rsm'il-
cations
Mr.. Clay is in favor of reducing and limiting
them by law.
In a few words will state what ] think tho
great difference between the men il, that Mr.:
Van Buren, viii! profess any opinions which will
gam him most votes in an election; and then
when elected, ne will practice on whatev0r Prin-
ciplos will gire TO himself and his partisans tho
most money, without any regard to the great ~
terests of the country.
That Mr. Clay is a bold, ambitious, frank and
talented man. That, if in Office, lac would DO
ambitious so to administer the gov ernment TO
make for himself the reputation Of great man, IN
the estimation of enlightened men in this day,
and of postefity III all time to come.
have thus frankly stated to you my opinions
in relation to these men. Ihave done so the moro
willingly, because | under no obligations
to either, nor have ! any thing to hope from
them.
1t has been the the fashion with you and with
me, to endeavor to put down Mr.. Clay in time
past. In turn he has helped to put and keep mo
down. His third candidate for Presidency fur
late Chief Magistrate TO transfer the Southern
States TO his candidate. For all this care not.
l had no claims Mr.. Clay. On several quos-
tons, we had ever disagreed and still do. Should
l support him in the coming contest, It will not
be because / have changed o intended to change
my principles, but because like his better than
10 those Of Mr.. Van Buren,, and because should no
De elected, expect much benefit to the country;
,ut not at all would expect by electing a can
'idate, with whom accorded in opinion upon all
,reat questions.
Be it therefore remembered, that If l sustain
ir. Clay, neither he nor his friends arc TO believe
Or moment that surrendered aiy one Of my
Official principles. Far otherwise; will retaia
hem II, and should still be in the Senate, If ho
'cre eiected and attempted to carry out any psin-
iple in which | have disagreed with him, -
'ould find me, the same opposition ! have ever
Manifested.
In voting in elections, in the discharge Of
very other duty to society, il is my business 20
D all the good can, and If cannot get candl-
ate to vote for, who comes up to my political
andard, to select that one who comes. noasost
II.
TAYLOR AND HARrER-These gentlemen are
e opposing candidates for Congress in lanes
lie district. The latter isa gentleman whose
leLts have rendered his name familiar Through
II the State; the former is distinguished for his
owess in the last Michigan war, having on an
casion when it was reported that tine WoIve-
,es we're advancing, exhibited speed and bottoms
rivaled in border legend! The following ex-
llent Joke of the Locofoco candidate, is told by
writer in the Evansville Repubcan.-Celsw-
s Journal
8 Good morning, SIR said Gen. Boundary, 10 one
our citizens, a straight up-and-down fellow,
lrd times for the farmers these--really can rscs
ect no period when entertained moro solici.
&c for them than do Mt the present time--the
ances for corn especially look gloomy WELL
d the farmer, not liking much pudding, and
itching the Michigan Hero closely, a. Il sus-
citing the sincerity of his expression, times do
* little squally, that's fact however, like
,nry Clay said of the Republic, never despair
a few good showers would make the corn speiae
jump like they say old Taylor did when tho
,oIverines were after him. Sir said the
u ralker blushing deeply at the unconscious
of the farmer, aud too intent on a vote 10 sx-
III any anger, you may not know who you arc
king with-my name is Taylor The
s-welI, it's now and can't be helped; but
m they say YOU did streak it like all wrath
,rowing all Jokes aside continued the sprow-
81 suppose that you know am going 10 run
,inst Judge Harper this fall mo, did not
foot race, the purse il yours-but If it 10
Congress, the field is LIarper's'
rExAs.-We published few days agoa state
Mt of Instruction in Texas, and . declara-
j, On the part Of about three hundred citizeoa,
avor the Mexican constitution of1624 The
W Orleans slips of the 2Sih and 10Th ult con
4 the report; but it seems that it has ended
h very little trouble. Most Of tho insufgente
re surrendered themselves to the militia, and
Sc who have not done so, have fled. Bot lit
apprehension seemed to be entertained BY The