Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-24
TO THE DEMOCRACY.

10 THE DEMOCRACY.
The undersigned propose, with a view to NEE,
the general wish for correct information from the
seat Of the National Government, 10 publish an
EXTRA GLOBE, for six months, beginning on
| tbs 18th of March with the FIRST regular number
The one sent herewith is sample, and gratuil-
| Gus number.
TAe qualification will contain a condensed &C.
count Of the Interesting debates and proceed.
| ings in Congress; foreign and domestic news; i'm.
portan, documents; the fullest notice Of leading
political topics and Of the conduct Of public men
| ORR inal remarks, tending to support the cause OF
the Democracy, will constitute the prominent par,
Of the work.
The publication is called for at this time W pc
cuiar circumstances, which will be stated with
| the utmost succinctness
The federal party are again in the field, with
greater hopes Of success than ever, since 1900
they rely upon the money power, with MIR. Bid
die at the head of its organized system, operating
Ion classes and minor corporations; influencing
debtors, stockholders, traders, and others, by the
Gibbs and flows Of the currency, which is made 10
affect their interests and, as consequence, their
political feelings and opinions. To avail himself
Of the possible control which can be obtai-
ed from the operation CT pscuniary influence, Mr..
Biddle has allied his institution with the Bank of
England
lt:shuly said ofthis great engine, by the Lon
don bankers lposccr ispredigiou,
1t has shown its dangerous potency in compelling
suspension of specie payments by operating on
the merchants and banks in our great cities; in for
cling the expectation OF specie against public opin-
ion; in carrying elections for its party, by panic
and pressure, in various States, Notwithstanding
the unpopuarity Of its conduc, and in its success
full resistance in the late convention 10 resump-
ton of payments by the State banks, although the
principal have declared their Willingness and
ability to pay specie. The federal party have
hence, the establish m,nt Of the first Bank of
the United States by Hamilton, become perfectly
sansuine Of success under its banners, and have
gain unfurled their true ensign.
The New York Commercial Advertising, the
leading federal journal Of that State print esvo-
ted 10 the Interests Of Messrs. Clay and Webster.
publishes IN article which is extoed as proceed
ing from one of the greatest minds Of the party,
procamng the federal principles fostered into life,
uhdsr the aupices Of Hamilton, by the first bank,
and pronouncing that these alone can remedy ex.
listing evils. We have room for only few extracts,
but sufficient to show the true issue between the
MONEY POWER, which seeks 10 establish its aris,o-
cracy permanently and beyond the reach of the
popular will, and the Democratic party, which cou-
tends for the sovereignty Of The people. Here are
the doctrines laid down since thu New York cleo
tons, by the leaders Of that party who ascrbe that
triumph to the irresistible fierce of the money and
bank power they control. First, they say:
s;rhat tho immediate cause Of ths present de-
ransement Of the currency, and Of the embarass-
ments Of commerce and manufactures, is the igns-
rance, perversity, or wrong-headedness Of few
men III the Administration, is true; but that the
primary causes are to be sought in the constitution,
is fact too obvious to admit dispute. No man,
will now deny that the powers of the
Chief Magistrate are left without sufficient checks
no man will deny that the balance intended 10 be
created by the division of Congress into two hous
es, has proved 10 be insufficient for the purposes
required; man can deny that universal suffrage
has been left without adequate control, or prey to
"l'here are two prominent reasons to be assign
cd for these defects in the constitution. One is,
the want of experience i'll the patriotic men who
framed the constitution. The other is, the cfedu
lous reliance Of those men the virtue and intel
ligence Of the people, and Of the men who should
be elected to enact laws aud administef the govern
meat."
Again, speaking of ependence or the virtue and
intelligence 1.-THE people, the MANlFEsIOs"ys
"a FORM Or uovEN1S MENr which has
no corrective public disorders than this is bu-
lssqne on the reason and intelligence Of men; it
is as incompatible with wisdom as it is with pub
lie prosperity and happiness"
sslhe people are, by principle aud the constitu-
ton, guarded against the tyranny Of kings; bur not
against their own passions and ignorance and de-
lusiOns."
The necessity Of relying on some other power
than the people is therefore enforced:
s'.such facts have induced nations to abandon the
practice of eecting their Chief magistrate; prefer
ring 70 receive that officer by hereditary succession.
Men have found that the chances Of having good
chief magistrate by BIRTH, about equal 10 the
chances OF obtaining one by IopULAR ELECTION.
And boast as we will, that the superior
oil our citizens may render this government ex-
ception, time will show that this is mistake. No
nation can be an exception, till the Almighty shall
change the whole character of man."
VT is solemn truth, that when executive Off
FREQUENT ELECTIONS, there will be NO impartial
or efficient administration of the laws"
itis vain that mon a,te,npts to disguise the truth
the fact, beyond all debase is that the disorders in
ou; political affairs the genuine and natural
consequences of DIRECTS IN THE CONSTITUTION,
and Of the false and visionary opinions which Mr..
Jefferson and his disciples have been proclaimng
Tor forty years"
''lHE MASS OF PEOPLE seem mt to consider that
the al iirs of great commercial nation require,
for thsir correct management, talents Of the FIRST
oder"
"Of all this, THE MASS or OUR POPULATION ap-
pear 10 know little or nothing"
he MASS OF THE PEOPLE, seduced and dis.
cpined by their leaders, arc still farther deceived
by being taught that public disorders are to be
ascrioed to other causes than tho Ignorance and
pefve,sity Of their party,
"And yet our citizens are constantly Boosting Of
NnA ali ~f Al III