The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-01


risk tomorrow in shouderng my musket aud knapssek,
and marching to the swsmPs Of Fonda Tor SIX
months campaign against the Semlnoles, than IN en-,
counterng such incessant discharges Of caumny ana
SANDER from all the presses which American Exceed
tive has the power to bring into action.
In this conflict YOU the ireemen OF Tennessee, were
my shield The poisoned arrows OF my enemies nave
fallen harmless at my feet have sustained no injury
and your hrmness has given bnllianey 70 ,ne s'a'
which gters to the name Of Tennessee, oil which we
may all be proud.
For one am ouite satisfied with the result. Let
none suppose am either disappointed or mortified
Still more all may be assured, that with my consent
my name will never again be used for any ONCE what-
ever II ever had any aspirations Tor high Office time
has put end to them an no. so old yet as 10 nave
the childish belief that my vgor OF body and mind are
10 last always In oil the stations have yet occupied
have been enabled, so to scqut myself as never to
mortify my friends. Humble my pretensions are,
have sometimes been placed in high office, as the 1850
cate Of some, who have had much character among
men many Of you were Witnesses OF The manner IN
which our official duties were discharged, and am
proud in the behef that my reputation has never sohe
ed by any comparison. My hope and prayer Is, that
may have discretion enough to surrender even my pre-
sent station before eneebled, either IN body OF
mind make il necessary Tor The interest OF len
nessee 10 hiss me from the stage. lux.
The late Executive then, has had his will carried into
effect by the vote Of the American people They have
listened his statements that the whole value o. mis-
Administration would be lost, unless MI Van Buren,
was elected TO carry out his unfinished measures The
appoinee Of the late President has been elected 10
" finish his unfinished business"
My friends, is he not getting through It with rapi-
dity which you did not anticipate From the he'gnt
Of prosperity in about six months from the day Of ms
inauguration the country was brought 70 state o. w
exampl,d embarrassment. Should he keep on in his
ladvised course he will have performed his allotted
task long before the lapse OF his four years The great
nrerests Of the country will be all sacrificed, and by an
addition Of the moneyed power Of the Government IN an
organized FORM to the powers already possessed by he
Federal Executive, the liberty of the people VIII DO
near its termination.
Do not deceive yourselves by thinking, that the EI-
ecutve project for uniting the purse with the sword 10
to be abandoned. No such thing Il will be renewed,
again and again, long as the most distant nope OF
success continues The present Executive knows full
well he had no distinctive character Of his own. That
he must conform the will aud wish Of those who placed
him in his present high station Ho knows the means
by which he acquired it, and must act out his part
Remember that the miserable Lizzard can reach the
pinnacle Of the same spre which the Eagle proudly
perches HIMSELF but the process by which ne reaches
IT, is very different The latter trusting 70 his native
strength and his good wings, fearlessly scars ao
and proudly perches himself on the summit IN view OF a
bcholders While the other degraded reptile seathly
and cautiously creeps up clingng to, and ascending
that side Of the column which will but screen him ilom
observation until he reaches the pinnacle, and then sly
y peeps over ready to shrink back when he hnds HIM
self discovered.
Do YOU ask what then is to be DONE when political
zzard has taken possession of the station which ought
alone to be occupied by the Eagle. My ready
Through the baotboxes, keep steadily switching him
until he descends to that level which !. is the interes
Of mankind he should occupy.
II is useless to deny the fact is undcnlal ly true that
notwithstanding all the promises, professions, aud
pledges Of the late Administration, the Executive
branch of the Government has become piece OF mere
party machinery, operating in all elections both State
and Federal Some few years since on the centenary
birth day Of Gen. Washington, it beautifully said
by one OF our mos, distinguished men, that whenever
Government became party machine, the liberty OF
the country could not be preserved, that the Govern
ment could by law protect men against murder but not
against suicide" There is great force in the remark
yet hope it is not true. There is however, but one
remedy in either case. Take from the individual the
with which he is about to cut his throat and he is
for the present. safe against suicide. In the same way,
when you find those in possession OF Executive power
using il, the machine Of political suicide take away
the means Of mischief and you prevent political sui
eide take from them their Offices and place them in
hands worthy, and the Republic may yet DO
saved.
The late Administration came in on the question Of
reform and re,renchment Of expenditures Pray what
abuse has been corrected7 Not one! What re-
trenchment has taken place None Abuses have
been multiplied and expenditures have been increased.
Mr. Adams was turned out because he was expending
from twelve to thirteen millions Of dollars per year, and
expanding from thirty five to forty millions
per annum. ...". ."". H.. ...n...t., \.
Can any man be SO stupid as not to see this is all
wrong l. Can the babble OF Democracy sanction such
a course
Partizans may sing Democracy. until like the locus.s,
their backs split, but it will not satisfy the people
We must be taught two things, and that speedily We
must have sound currency and the government must
expend less money.
There is constant press TO increase Offices, and TO-
increase salaries Can any friend Of the administration
pnt his finger upon any message specifying the office
to be abolished or the salary to be decreased Yet
they pirate of Democracy.
A short time since, we had great struggle TO know
what should be done with surplus money in the Trea-
sury Now the struggle to know how to raise enough
to keep the government in motion.
That which we had, is all gone. Our currency Is.
destroyed, and with it the commerce OF the coun-
try. Our Of revenue are the sales OF public
lands and duties upon mporations Of goods
While the currency is deranged, both these sources
OF revenue are drying up, and we are without
TO supply actual wants. and what have we resorted 10
10 making paper money; to issuing Treasury notes.
A short time since we and our families were to be
made glad by peepng at our Benton Yellow Jackets
and why! Because needed money, and had 1t not.
that were peepng through purses at u.s. but what
now have wei Nothing but yellow backed Treasury
notes, intended to supply the double purpose OF de-
cit IN the Treasury and circulating medium.
Since the first Of September last have authorized
the issuing of twice ten millions Of Treasury Notes,
The credit of the United States is good, and we have
an express power to borrow money but if we borrow,
the public will see that national debt Is contracting,
and will inquire into expenditures therefore the adm
nisration prefer Treasury notes. They APP
pear to cost nothing, and if tolerated. extravagant ex-
penditures may be continued without alarm the pub
he This continuance ough, to be npped in the bud.
Treasury notes unconstitutional, except used
means to procure loan. Bills of credit cannot be
issued as a currency, by either Federal State
hority If tolerated, will soon have extravagant
government, aud deprecated paper currency. When
ever amount Of Treasury notes is issued as q cur
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