Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-14
VERMONT PMGNIx.
Friday Morning, Dec. IA, lsas.

we present it to our readers entire this week,
and shall leave them TO their own reflections
upon it, with few comments of our own. We
would however call their attention to the al
tered and subdued spirit which it manifests as
contrasted with Mr.. Van Buren's last years
Messages. Unlike them, it contains no refer
ence to the elections, aud for obvious reasons.
1t says nothing, as it did last year, of the in
fuence Of the Banks in producing the result in
the state of New York.-lt distinctly disavows
hostility to banks on the part of the govern
ment, aud the President thinks them on the
whole very useful and convenient institutions.
He argues that the government as well as in
dviduals ought surely TO be left TO employ
them and avail itself of the advantages they
afford when convenient and desirable, What
will the Loco Focos say TO this2 What has
become of the cant about the dirOrce of the
Government from the Banks We hope the
President does not mean TO encourage an ILL
cit intercourse But by the way, so far, this
is good Wing doctrine, and il is the very prin-
ciple for which our party have so long con-
tended aud which the Locos have cried down
As to a National Bank, the President still
insists that is unnecessary, and argues that be-
cause business has ia some extent been return
ed to, without its aid, therefore, it is clear
beyond dispute that we are as well and better
off without than with one. To us this seems
strange and rather inconclusive reasoning
As if man, who was dangerously sick, and
who obstinately refused TO consult physician,
should happen TO improve and by slow pro-
cess, though still weak, be returning to his
usual health in consequence of a remarkably
good constitution, should therefore argue that
physicians are entirely useless What say
our commercial men on this subject. They
who are best capable of judging, draw differ
ent conclusions from the operations of the past
few years-The President also undertakes TO
defend the government in its policy towards
the Indians but poslerity will not be deceiv-
ed. Neither he nor any other man can ever
make il appear on the records of history, that
we have been justified in multiplying and abro-
eating the most solemn and definite treaties
with the poor aborigines, and driving them like
cattle BY force from their homes and their fire.
sides ioithout their consent, even though we
pay them for their lands. He says that they
have been furnished with tract of country
west of the Mississippi, which is guaranteed
to them in the strongest manner, for their fu-
ture and permanent abode. But we ask, how
can the faith of our government be more sol
emnly pledged to them in this case, than IL
was to the Cherokees in Georgia2 The bind
ing force OF former treaties has not been deni-
ed, but eypediency is urged as reason fol
fraa
force, and forming new ones for them. But
why will not expediency some years hence re-
Quire another removal and new set OF trea'
ties Already Arkansas, as we have beer
Informed by one of the Missionaries from or
the ground, is seeking TO extend her western
limits so as TO include portion of the lndiar
tract, and how long will it be, before the rapa
cious whites will again surround and require
the government TO remove, the poor persecut
ed sons Of the forest -? But we will not en-
large, ourselves, but add few words from
New York paper
That idea of felony" for the Office Hol
ders when they plumber the Public Money
is a capital one. All we want 10 complete
is, Treaty with Foreign Nations TO Civ
them up when they run away, Under thes
restrictions we may begin TO begin to thinl
OF Sub Treasures with legs.
Mr. Swartwout defnulter for seven years
How Gen Jackson will roar when he hear
that his pei friend began TO nibble in tn
Treasury a year after he put him in Office
and reformed the old Collector Mr.. Thomr
son out Where were the auditing officer
for seven years2 Where were the Secreta
ries of the Treasury Remember, il is nc
charged that Public Money was lost whe
deposited in Bank, but that the loss occur
red by Mr. SIS taking the responsibility I
be Sub Treasury in advance OF the recon
mendation by the President.
FORTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, incluf
ing 100000 of Treasury notes, the e'
penditures of the year. When John Qnir
cy Adams spent $4,000 900 per annum. no,
Mr.. Calhoun and all the reformers walled
1t is the duty of the Albany Argus now I
roar at least three times louder than in 1921
The States il seems, are to go without ih
fourth instalment of the Surplus Revenue
but where the money has gone, no man ca
tell
What is said ofthe withdrawal of Forelg
Capital currency contrasts with what is sal
in 1884. when General Jackson accused
large part of his countrymen OF being bong
up by Foreign Dukes. Lords and Ladies'
We have not word upon the result
the election. A little victory in Arkansa
year ago, was especially paraded
The Banks are coquetted with, not niue
to the satisfaction, we think, of Tammar
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