The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-04-27
Fem he Richmond Haig.
To Da. Jous BaocKEsBRouoH.
Chairasan of ns Central COMMITTEES.


To Di. Jous BaocKEsBsoucH,
CAairmaa Of As Central Cop,mifies.
When saw that In addition to your danger from
the light bot effective artillery OF Your trend in the
.Slashes," you were also exposed 10 n destructive
FIRE from the heavy ordnance OF " Jack The Giant
ker" tell almost inclined 10 retire IRON the field.
especially As the veteran knight u the Enquirer,
alter making Vigorous de ence for you. isevident-
y disposed 10 cry out for quarter. Bat really, sir,
great principles are al stake, and as you have most
unwisely thrust yourself into the front rank Of the
battle you have no right 10 expect that your adyer-
saries will ground their aims. You have resoried,
10 your address, 10 the WORKOUT and exploded so.
phisiry OF the Enquirer, echoed IN The feeble and
long. winded address of the Democratic Convention,
by which false issues manufactured for The peo-
pie. IL is impossible, II seems 10 me- that In your
cool and deliberate moments, you can suppose
National Bank n Protective Tariff, and system Of
Internal improvements by the General Govern
meni, involved in the approaching elections. Even
ii Wing success was identified with the elevation Of
Henry Clay hich Is not the iact-sill his cleo
lion 10 the Presidency could mol eheci the creation
Of Bank, unless called Tor BY the majority OF The
people Of the United States. Mr.. Clay himself dis
iincy declared On the hoor Of he Senate, that such
measure should not originate with him. Still less
reason Is there 10 suppose that the solemn eompro-
mise Of the Tariff question, through the agency Of
that persecuied statesman, viii ever be stui bed
except by the enemies vi the Stem itself for po-
liical purposes Do you not know that Martin
thai Compromised Himself al one tine the sup
porter Of ihe highest projecting duties-subsequent-
Nv their pretended enemy--wno ~ more likely 10
advocate their reduction or augmentation hereafter,
as his interests may render the The other ex-
pedient7 In respect 10 Inlernal improvement by
the General Government, Is II not time thai this
ridiculous Topic should cease 10 be introduced into
our parry warfare |, il fair or candid To charge
uponthe Wings, 10 public addresses, the defence Of
that system, when it agreed by all parties in pri-
vae, that The universal and exclusive action ol the
States In relation TO Ii, will hereafter deprive The
General Government OF all Inducements toinierirrel
and especially Is II ingenious u charge that policy
exclusively upon the Wing party, when reference
TO public documents Will show thai more has been
expended under the last and present Adninislrd-
lions in Internal Improvements, than during the
whole previous political existence OF The Govern
menl! put these questions u you, In the hope
that you will answer them To your conscience.
The truth Is, sir, there issues 10 be tried by
The elections, fearful n their character and tremen-
deus in their resultsbut you have cautiously kept
the ii Out Of view. Shall we have an Executive II
almost imperial power, holding In one hand the
sword, and grasping with the 9th, the purse, with
an army OF servile offce-hoders at his command,
whose very bread IS taxed 10 produce fund tor cor
rupton4 Shall we continue to support an Admin
i>irdlion which, instead OF relying upon the moral
feeling and intelligence Of the country 10 sustain its
measures, has SO shaped its policy and avowed Its
principles as to rally around u every greedy and
pruhigae seeker Of Office and almost every vicious
and ignorant man In the Commonwealth, whose Of
fetal Eiitor Is continually propagaing the most
Jacobinical doctrines and whose official advisers are
either grossly Incompetent, or VIGOROUSLY vile and
inmoral---an Administration which, like It's prede-
cessor, has glued It's vengeance by prescribing vir
tuous men Tor opinions sake, and at the same iime
retained in office convicted swndiers and default
ers These are sne Of the great issues TO be tried
but not all. YOU have studiously kept out { view
that nomentous question---the leading and promi-
nent measure Of Mr.. Van Burcn, and which, IL
seems, ne Is resolved 10 tor upon the country, in
despite Of It's repeated rejection BY the popular
branch of Congress. You will readily understand
me as referring TO the odious and execrable Sub
Treasury Sysem, which, | sincerely regret to un-
derstand, numbers among It's advocates no less a
parsonage than the President Of the Bank Of Vir-
GINA. Should this favorite policy of the Admins
the expressive language Of Langdon Cheves, 81 it
will keep every bank in the country in eternal
jeopardy, and cloihe the land in mourning" Egypt
was not more accursed by the plaques which were
visited upon ii as Divine punishmenis than will be
this wreched country, IL that atrocious system is
adopted. And yet, sir, this scheme Of iniqn,y, as
call II, but which, doubtless, you think pregnant
with unnumbered blessings, is understood to find
favor with YOU, TO who's: management a large por-
ton OF the moneyed concerns of the Common wealth
has been cnufded! You regard il in your address
as an unmportant question Of expediency, upon
which the friends OF the Administration may honest
ly differ, provided they will agree to snk or swim"
with President Van Buren,. l. on the contrary
consider il OF transcendant and Unreasonable i'm
portance TO the future happiness and prosperity Of
The nation. If adopted, Il will establish the wicked
distinction so often and emphalically denounced by
Mr. Richie, of one currency for the People, and
another and better one for the Government. Our
merchants, manufacturers and farmers must be con-
Tented with irreGeemible rags whilst the fat law
Federal ofiice-hodprs will be permitted to riot upon
gold and silver Perhaps, sir, your notion is, that
II the system is adopted by the Federal Govern
mem, i will also be carried into operation in the
States (and really there is no good reason why il
4 IN hey -.in Wh tbo n ,nk of
Virginia Is one OF the repositories of the State
nue., your vaults will be annually replenished BY a
supply Of specie drawn from the people. But how
will the tax payers oi the State be reconciled 10
that condition Of things which will force them to re-
ceive in payment for their products, the paper cur
rency OF the Banks whilst they shall be compelled
10 pay gold and silver for the salaries of the Judges
Of the Court Of Appeals and other officers of Go
vernment2 u the Sub-Treasury scheme is right
and proper for the Fed raj Government il Is sure
W right and proper for the State; and the inevitable
consequence Of It's general Introduction will be great
y 10 enhance the value Of the precious metals when
compared with paper and To tnrce every private
creditor 10 demand the same from his debtors
Who can contemplate the blasting and desolating
effects OF such system wi hout shuddering? Ruin
ed credit-depreciated propery-broke banks
national inSolvency-crowded poor houses will
serve TO fill up the picture, whilst the groans Of i'm
poverished and starving widows and orphans will
cry 10 Heaven for vengeance upon The heads Of those
visionary dabolers in political metaphysics, who
tut train OF miseres | you, sir, this Is no
fancy sketch. Some Of the wisest heads in this ma
lion have soemnly predicted that such will be The
bitter fruits Of this f,vorite experiment Of Martin
Van Buren, These horrors, however will hardly
BE- felt at the White Honse-the vulgar cries OF the
million will not invade the precincts Of the Imperial
Pdlance Mr.. Van Buren, may continue 10 smile,
amid> his delighted circle OF parasites, or repose
upon his magnificent couches of luxury, con,ented,
TO receive his princely salary in pure Benton gold.
In my next, shall review some Of the other mon-,
s,rous propositions in your address
REPUBLICAN Wnlo
HON WILLIAM C. RIyES.