The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-23

h0w hare our IIIrnds defended the issue
Of Treasury n0Iesl
Mr. Richie. Your Exeslleney. they
have fHund a precedent f1r IL under The
administration Of The illGs;Tinns Wash
ingiOn; they have reminded the people
that, during The war "f nur reso;ntlan. he
adopted The same policy.
Mr. HGn Buren,. And does nat lh4l
satisfy them! will not that al least 90
down 10 the S0Ulhl
-Nr. Richie. M. your EKeellenry:
listen TO the following ex,rarI from tie
Msreng0 Gazette. and ynur Exeelleney
will perceive the state of feeling in lhe
South on This subject. treats. d" Dur
! ing the revolutionary wsr, Hhen We had
not sail on the Orean. when we had no
credit abroad. when We were hurdened
with . large army, when we had not q
dollar in the treasury. and were contend
ing with mighty nation for our indepen-
dence. il was necessary for ihe Govern
menI 10 issue treasury notes; but where
can any thing be found 10 justify the pre-
sent administration in having adopted q
similar policy! When Mr.. Van Buren,
Same into office, mol Two years since. our
shipping covered every river, lake aud
sea; commerce. alone. yielded an annual
tribute to the treasury ol fifteen millions
Of dollars; there were fery millions Of
surplus money in the ireasury-we owed
nothing. That good Wing measure, the
sinking fund, fur which we are mainly
indrb,ed to Mr.. Clay's party, had entire
ly relieved US Of debl; but nutwilhstsntl-
ing Ill this. the treasury is now in bank
rupi condition, and Mr.. Van Buren, has
created a national debt Of twenty millions
Of dollars by the issue uf treasury nOles.
which debt the people must be taxed l."
pay. The expenses 0l the government,
too, have been increased from eleven mil
lions in Mr.. Adams's time, 10 the alarm
ing sum Of ihiTiy-nins millions Of dollars
in Mr.. Van Burrn's time. Where is the
relrenchmen, and reform that was pro-
missed to the people!"
Mr.. Tan Buren,. And cannot we draw
an address from the hermitage to overawe
and silence these impairment scribbIers!
Will not our illuslrious predecessor come
up To our help!
Mr.. Richie. No, your Excellency, i,
is believed that the honesI old Roman
does no, approve Of your course; indeed.
Ia he nwn.as,aI .unah
Ar. Van Buren,. (.2sisie.) Henceforlh
then, | put not my trust in Pnnccs man,
thine is but another name for lalsehoui
and .reachery. have leaned npnu tne
General, as upon the r"ck III ages, f"r
support; and, like the brnken reed. he
has M, only failed ne in the time III NY
greatest need, but pierces the hand that
leaned upon il. Had served ~, GHd as
faithfully as l have served the General.
he would no, now forsske tue, and deli.
yer me over shorn Of nv Strength 10 the
enemy. But why do ] despnnd! Have
the people ceased to be credulous! In de-
tiance Of Congress. the sub.ueasrry sys-
lem shall continue in operations; that will
enable me to control the treasury. Mo-
ney will give me p"wer. will continue
to govern, or Sampson like. | will pull
down the pillars of thus Union. and leave
the country in widespread Iuin.
Mr.. Fan Barren 10 .Ur. Richie. Oor
opponents have taken their cue from
Clay; nothing can step ,la' IA "a : m'u la
he has watched Us win the ewes oi AZ
Argus, and has never ceased Ia expnse
every secret ol our administration. Why
do not our friends denounce han as an
enemy to the measures oi The 'lus,rlous
Jcfferson-as a blue-light Federsllst--
names and broad assertions. | have al
ways found to have mnre effect, especial
ly upon the people oi the South, than ar
gument; they are warm hearted. Impul-
sive people. and are easily deeel'td aud
led.
M. Richie. II has all been done, your
Excellency; but the people al The S"u'j'
are better Informed thaa y"ut ENct!tn-
cy supposes. Erit ,1r ht'et'e.
.nr. PGn Buren,. Amos, NV uusty
friend. "save me or sink" Ym are
acquainted with the Southern people.
what expedlent yet remains! How can
Mr.. Clay's hol'l upon their c"nidenre be
broken and his public character furnished!
Mr.. Kendall. There are none beIier al
an expedient than your ExcelIencv. when
you are acquainted with th"se upon whom
you wish to operate! True, | lived at
one time in the south, but. as your En-
cellency knows. was not al that time
admitted into the Company oil gentlemen.
Your ExcelIency knows my HISTORY. l
vas taken To Kentucky by Mr.. Clay as
a teacher; | was in bad health. aud was
principally supported by Mr.. Clay na-
Ill l was called by the bankrupt new
court party. which he had put down. 10
take charge OF their party paper. The
Presidential election was just al hand,
and BY carrying the party over TO Gene
raj Jackson. gained the Generals
friendship aud made my fortune. all |