Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-10-19

! and the Recommendation Oh tue PTos'oe"''
who in his last message expressed his CON
riction of the necessity Of further lesi'id-
tire provisions for the safe keeping and
disbursement ofdHe public money
But the wings needed not bis rec"m-
mendations, and, having the means, de-
feated the measure. Tojudge Of that par
ty by their acts, not by their professions,
we think it plain that their object was to
embarrass the administration, not to pro-
mote the public good, or secure the peo-
ple's treasure. Believing the present
laws inadequate to regulate and protect
the public money in the hands of the
the peoples agents, the democrats ask
ed for Legislation on the subject
it sought for additional safeguards
to render il more secure, for which the
wings denounced them with all the viru-
ulence of that party. And this was done,
too by those who feign to mourn the loss
es that the country has sustained. This
is specimen of federal fairness. The
gross inconsistency-the rank hypocricy
of the enemies of democracy, and partic-
ulally of the present administration. are
thus glaringly set forth. They absolute
ly refuse; the passage Of laws for the
safety of the public moneys, and complain
that they are not safe! Is not this taking
advantage of their own wrongs viola
ton of both law and ethics.
Adopt the Independent Treasury, and
then the strictest rules--the stricter the
better. But the federalsts will oppose
this in every shape, for they we'll know
that it will take away the great cause OF
their grumbling. If this system is adopt
ed and found not to operate advantageous
~ the Legislature can at any time change
or abolish it. Not so with the wing mea-
sure of United States bank. Then the
clamor of the wings about sub-treasurers
will be gone like Othello's occupation,
and the administration will be firmly fixed
in the affections of the people; hence the
cause of the exclamation OF II. A. Wise,
uttered in holy horror, "pass that bill,
(said hey and you elect Martin VanBuren.
The Federallsts, or modern wings, dread
this measure for the reasons already sta
ted; the Democrats go for it /, believing that
it is necessary by such measure to sep
arate the business concerns Of the coun.
try from those of the banks.
If the question was asked; what is the
object, aim and end Of government would
the wings answer, to regulate the bust
ness of Individuals The democrats hole
that all private business and all sorts o
industry flourish best when left to the ma
tural laws that govern them. Not 81
with the wings; they believe it the objec
and duty of government to regulate tn
business concerns of individuals; henc
their efforts for banks-for tariffs, for tn
abolition of slavery, sc. Here's the div
ding point between the two political pal
ties of the Union.
The democratic doctrine is that it is tn
, legitimate object of the government
secure the people in the enjoyment of a
their civil and constitutional rights namely
"Life, liberty and the pursuit ofhappiness
mot to interfere or coutrol them
their private affairs-thus, by govern
ment of equal laws to leave the peop
untramelled. Government interference
will not do for democratic people. Sue
interferences may be the thing for ban
government, such as the wings would e
= tablish to regulate private and individu'
concerns.
. The states have delegated rights to III
p general government for particular and sp'
:. cited purposes. We have searched, bl
. in vain, ia the instrument conveying thes
- rights, for that which authoriscs the co
lection of money from the people to b
applied to banking, or to be given to banl
a. to be again lent out for private or indivi
20 ual purposes. No such right has bee
&c given. There is no warrant in the col
Is stitution for applying public money raise
Is from the people, to delray the expenses
government to private uses Besides it
or at variance with the principles of equit
8 and justice.
MIssIssIPrr.-W find the following article
the "Free Trader" it is taken from the "DeI
. ocratic Review" and sheds some light on o
9; condition regarding banking operations, par
he cularly the Union Bank and it's relation to