The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-08

would furnish the greater par Of the paper ccuia.
tion IN the Atlantic States al least and IN either
event, the specie banking fund would b. accumulated
ia that city the incaeula deirment OF the whole
country trading toi
Ba sir, i'll am not entirely mistaken in The cha
racier and tendency Of The Sub Tfelsury Bill ils
passage under existing circumstances, and BY the
means anticipated will be the ruin Of our parry Il
Is understood, that II cannot get through the Senate
without the votes OF the two Senators Of Ohio and
one The Senators Of New Jersey when these three
Senators, according 70 our Republican doctrine
have 10 all intens and purposes, been instructed TO
vote against il by their respective Legislatures. II
i true that they did not instruct them formally but
they have done so substantially. They adopted the
most decided resolutions against the Sub Treasury
bill nd protested Ia strong language against is
passage They have thus distinctly informed their
Senator'S that they are decidedly opposed the pas
sage OF this BILL which ought . be just as obligatory
upon Democratic Senators, as IL they were formally
instructed 10 vote against il for have always I'M
derstood that OF The most prominent articles In
the Democratic creed is, that the Representative Is
bound 10 carry out the wishes Of his constituents,
whenever ascertained, whether by formal instruc-
tions or ia any other way, The doctrine has always
been held sacred by the Democratic party; and The
overthrow of the Wing party in the U. S. Senate
owing more TO the violation Of this sacred prnci-
| pie than TO all other causes combined and you may
rest assured that if the Subtreasury bill be carried
| by such means ii will and ought to result in the en-
tire overthrow and destruction of the Republican
party, The real people, the honest Republicans,
hold that this principle lies al the foundation Of all
popular rights, and they have heretofore, and trust
Ia God always will, hurl from Office all such faith
less Representatives as shall disregard or violate il
II is said that if this bill should pass il will be
by majority of not more than two and perhaps
by the casting vote of the Vice President and by as
small majority of the House of Representatives
If il should pass thai body at ALL And has it come
to this, that wise have become so completely
Infatuated, that they are willing TO push through
so important measure-one, which completely
revou ionizes the policy Of the Government since
It's foundalion-by so lean majority, and that ma
jorily, too, composed of many individuals Gin both
Houses) who are, knowingly, misrepresenting their
clnsIituents-and that, too, under very suspicious
circumstances, and by some who are wilfully yio-
latng instructions Sir, such a victory will be
dearly bought, and will be of short duration The
Sub-reasury bill may become law, but II will be
the ciHding sheet of this Administration, | hope
Sir, You will excuse me for the liberty have taken
In writing so freely to you. The deep interest feel
in the fate of my parry, and The prosperity of my
country, and the belief that you have the diSposi-
ton and ability TO ward off this fatl blow, is my
only apology Having been one Of Gen. Jackson's
earliest and most constant supporters, and warm
advocate for the election Of Mr.. Var Buren,, can
not but feel deep interest in the success OF his
position, and his party, n conjunction with whom
have been b,ttling for freedom for many years,
and to whom am bound by the strongest ties of
friendship, totiering on tie brink OF an awful pre-
ciPice, and then look around and see our old POI
ltical enemies ready 10 triumph over us and tram
pie MS in the dust, ! feel as if my heart would
aim burst within me- would therefore, appeal
10 our friends al Washington, 10 pause long, and
fleet well on the consequences, before they pass that
fatal bill.
AN OLD FASHIONED REPUBLICAN,.
And an original Jaeksonmaa.