The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-08
TO THE REPUBLIcANs OF THE UNITED
STATES.

ing this eventful period we have been engaged In
severe conflict, as interesting ana important 70 The
Republic, any that has transpifed since It's organi
cation. The cause, and our course, have attached
to many interests which will not permit US to re-
ufe as We eo l
perlou mas aIiseu, therefore, when ~ mas PC
come necessary, IN Jussee " ouisen anu lhe PuoS'
10 indicate our course LOT me iuture
HS we' remembered una, the MApIsoN h We
esaosea IN ,ne cocuoh .hal tne siea' ~
anu i1eiesss VI the country as Wen % us .t,
me adnnisraon, required ahoonel 2, .ne
ol 'ae na.ionai uoveinmeI. Ivn ~ ~. ~ -
eau la,lh, ana huriureu ~ reP9u.oan uosi
were desirous OF seeing 'ne lsaohs pinelP'es " e
parry 70 Which we were alachea, pieseIsea anu w.
riea out, not only IN 'heofy, pul IN pfac.ce. W.
pledged ourself TO sustain the principles ana DOC
lrlnes OF the republican parry as denheaed W MI.
MADISON and came here IN 5000 iailh 20 support me
present administrator @p9n me grametpies ieA.ca go
ve''1sa &c P@.y 'oat1e s'es s ~. ,an DUCT aa1
upon Ae pedges oy raiea L4t esecfton icds secured
We have throughout strictly adhered TO those prin-
clPles Tag me EAeGu.Ne o. .his nation gone INC
ofiered me advice OF MS best friends The conlinu-
ahce OF mus paper Wouid not nave been necessary,
nor should we nave peneia he distracted counses o
when ne Is governed, or nave seen the dislointed
ana defeated party oy winch ne IS surrounded.
NO Cher Magistrate since The days OF washing
ION ever came 20 tnat hlgn saton under more FAVOR
ape auspices than Mr: yam buren. comoinalon
OF circumstances, whcn seldom .rrahspire, clearly
lhd'ca.ed INC way W no "a sne PtoP,c, ara
gave nun .ne poWer y nave s phshod
the very measures Whicn Wouu nave eslaui'sheu ms
popuiary pu,, Ii-onsnau anu ,, AZ ~,
vailed anu tne hoPss u 'na. Poisa ~ ,sl,
Whicn many i'epupiicahs eng iSneu as 'ne lu'eh'
oil their creed were disappointed ana pos'poheu'
Whilst the MADsoNIAN and its friends were en-
deavorng to restore The prosperity OF the country,
the Executive and his advisers were urging forward
measures directly calculated TO destroy Ito keep
the country convulsed and prostrate-measures,
subversive OF The principles Of Republican govern
ment and lending 10 the ESTABLISHMENT OF an uhml-
tigated desPotism. Accompanies as they were 6y
upon the CREDIT SYSTEM OF the country, and an
unusual spirit of intolerance, denunciatlon and
prescription justice could not have required nor
honesty expected any support from consistent Republic
cans In that spirit OF independence and love of
freedom which characterized the founders Of our
institutions we resisted these nefarious attempts to
depreciate and destroy them, with the best of our
this finds no justification in supporting the men who
made il necessary
II is an incontroverble truth that every prominent
act Of this administration has been an omen me
ouivocal violation of every principle and profession
upon which Mr. Van Buren, was elevated to the
Chief Magistracy by the people
In his unfolding 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 subyerson of the entire practice OF the GO
vernment and still persisting in it, notwithstanding
il has been four times condemned by the Represen.
tatiyes of the people;
In his Recommendation of Bankrupt law to be
passed BY Congress- applicable only to corporations
so that this government should possess an absolute
control over all the State institutions and be able to
crush them all at pleasure; and taking all urisdic-
ton over them from the hands ofthe State tribunals:
In his breaking faith with the States, by recon-
In his repeated recommendations of The issue of
Treasury notes to supply The place of legal money
recurring thus to the exploded and rni5ous practice
Of depreciated gopernment paper moneu for eircu.
r.
only from loose construction Of the Constitution,
and rcpudiaed by the best Republican authorities;
In his attempt to establish Treasury Bank with
an irredeemable paper money circulation;
In his effort TO overthrow the State Bank Deposite
system established by President Jackson, and take
the public moneys into his actual custody and con-
troll
In his attempt 10 divorce me government from The
interests and sympath1es OF the people;
In ms attempt 70 create multitude OF new ON
ces and 10 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; .-.s..
In his cold indifference to the interests and wants
OF the people during period OF extreme suffering;
In his attempt 10 throw discredit upon, and even
ually, to crush the state banks through the revenue
power of the government, and embarrass the
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
expressed through the ballot box
In his attempt TO cram obnoxious measures down
the Threats Of dissenting brethren by means unbecom-
ing magnanimous Chief Magistrate;
In his refusal to acquiesce IN The decisions OF the
majority and
In the despoic attempt OF his partisans IN the Y.
= Senate, on the "a July inst. 10 seaSe ne PnDl1G
treasure by aboishing all law for It's custody ana
safe keeping.
He has abandoned the principles by which ne came
into power, and consequently, the duly when they
prescribed; and he has SO obStinatey persevered IN