The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-05
THE MADIsONIAN.
THOMAS ALLEN.
EpIroR AND PRoPRIEroR.
TO THE REPUBLIcANs OF THE UNITED
STATES.

TO sTxTEs.
A year has elapsed since we FIRST issued our Pros
pectus for the publication of the MAmsoShs. Our
ing this eventual period we have been engaged IN
severe conflict as interesting and important 10 the
Republic, as any that has ranspred since us organs
cation. The cause, and our course have attached
10 US many interests which will not permit US TO re-
tire as we contemplated.
A period has arrived, therefore, when 1t has be-
come necessary in justice TO ourself and the public
TO indicate our course for the future
his well remembered that the MADIsoNlAN was
established in the conviction that the great character
and interests Of the country well as the success OF
the administration required another organ at The seal
of the National Government Born in the Republic
can faith and nurtured in Republican doctrines, we
DESTROYS of seeing the leading principles Of The
party TO which we were attached preserved and car
ried out not only in theory, but In practice. We
pledged ourself TO sustain the principles and doc
trnes Of the Republican party, as delineated by Mr.
MADISON and came here in good faith TO support The
present administration upon he principles ,eAieA go
uerned the party tchich elected Mr.. Van Buren,, and
upon e pledges by chich that election acas secured
We have, throughout, strictly adhered to those prn
cples. Had the Executive of this nation done the
same; had he received in the spirit in which il was
offered the advice Of his best friends, the contnu-
ance of this paper would not have been necessary,
nor should we have beheld the distracted counsel BY
which he is governed, or have seen the disjointed
and defeated party by which he is surrounded
No Chief Magistrate, since the days of Washing
ton, ever came to that high station under favor
able auspices than Mr.. Van Buren,. combination
of circumstances, which seldom transpire, clearly
indicated the way to the affections Of the people, and
gave him the power to have disarmed opposition by
the very measures which would have established his
popularity But, ill pmened and evil counsels pre-
vailed, and the hopes Of that political millennium
which many Republicans cherished as the fnlflment
oftheir creed were disappointed and postponed.
WILTSHIRE MADsoNAN and It's friends were en-
the Executive and his advisers were urging forward
measures directly calculated to destroy ito keep
the country convulsed and PROSTATE -measnEes
subyersive Of The principles q Republicsn soyerI
tigated despotism. Accompanied as they were BY
war upon the 0REDir sYsrEM Of the country, and an
unusual spirit Of intolerance, denunciation and
prescription, justice could not have required nor
honesty expected any support from consisent Republic
cans, In that spirit OF independencc and love Of
freedom which characterized the founders of
institutions we resisted these nefarious attempts
depreciate and destroy them, with the best Of our
ability. The same spirit which prompted us to do
this, finds no justification in supporting the men who
made it necessary. a
1t is an incontrovertibe truth that every prominent
act of this administration has been an open, une-
quivocal violation Of every principle and profession
upon which Mr.. Van Buren, was elevated to the
Chief Magistracy by the people.
In his upholding the specie circular, which made
determinations unauthorized by law, and which
had been twice condemned by Congress;
In his recommending the Sub Treasury scheme,
contemplating union of the purse and the sword,
and the subverson Of the entire practice OF the 60
vernment and still persisting in it, notwithstanding
II has been four times condemned by the Represen-
tatives of the people;
In his Recommendation of Bankrupt law to be
passed by Congress- applicable only to corporations
SO that this should possess an absolute
control all the State institutions and be able to
crush them ALL at pleasure and taking all jursdic-
ton over them from the hands fthe State tribunals
In his breaking faith with the States by recon-
mending repeal of the distribution law; .. p.
In his repeated recommendations of the issue Of
Treasury notes. to supply the place of legal money
recurring thus to the exploded and ruinous practice
Of depreoiated government paper money for crcu,
lating medium; thus exercising power derived
only from loose construction of the Constitution,
and repudiated by the best Republican authorities;
In his attempt to establish Treasury Bank with
an irredeemable paper money circulation;
In his effort 10 overthrow the State Bank Dcposi,s
system. established BY President Jackson, and take
the public moneys into his actual custody and con-
In his attempt to divorce the government. from tho
interests and sympathies OF the people;
IN his attempt to create multitude OF new OFF,
ces and TO send swarms of officers to harrass our
people and eat out their substance"
In his attempt to "take away our charters, abolish
our most valuable laws and alter fundamentally, the
powers Of our governments"
In his display of sectional Partially;
In his cold indifference to the interests and wants
of the people during period of extreme suffering;
In his attempt to throw discred upon, and even
tualy to crush the State banks through the revenue
power OF the government, ana emparrasS the re-
sumption of specie payments;
In permitting the patronage Of his Office TO come
in conflict with the freedom OF elections; :'..
In his open contempt of the will OF the people as
expressed through the ballot box;
In his attempt TO cram obnoxious measures down
the threats of dissenting brethren by unbecom
ing magnanilnous Chief Magistrate;
In his refusal acquiesce in the decisions OF the
majority; and
In the despotic attempt of his partisans in the U.
S. Senate, on the ID July inst. TO seize the public
treasure, by abolishing all law for its custody and
safe keeping.
into power, and consequently, the duty which they
prescribed and he has SO obsnatey persevered in
his erroneous course to preclude all reasonable
hope of his retracing il. 4....
And finally, TO this long catalogue of grievances,
we may add what may be considered minor Of
fence but certainly very obnoxious one, that con-
trary to all preconceived opinions of his character
Mr. Van Buren, has rendered himself the most
inaccessible both TO friends and adversaries of all the
Chief Magistrates that ever filled his station.
And from all these considerations, TO what concu-
sion can the nation come but that their Chief Magis
trate is either wanting in integrity, or wanting in
capacity? ..... ....
We need not say that expected different thing
of public servant. bound by his sacred pledges, TO
regard the national will as the supreme law OF the
Republic That blind infauation which has needed
not this rule of the American people, must and
ought to meet its reward and sink in indiscrmnate
and everlasting overthrow.
The financial policy OF this Administration cannot
be sustained upon any principle of necessity, expe
diency, utility practical philosophy, or sound econo,
my. Its plain object, the perpetuity of power and
its plain effect the destruction of the banking system,
require, of course, too great sacrifice from the
American people to be- for moment, tolerated.
The greatdesderatum a sound, uniform, and con-
venent currency, and system that will equalize, as
nearly practicable the domestic exchanges, Is de-
manded by the practical wants of the people, and,
sooner or later in one form or another, will be OBJ
tanned by them. To accomplish this end, and to
nrcScrVe and reoulatau the credit s,,steu If the