Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-10

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I that, as we'll from inclination, as sson
4 duty. shall, If honosed with the choict
ii of the American people, endeayor L
tread generally in the footsteps of Pres
sdent Jackson-happy, if | shalt b
I sable 10 perfect the work which he has
{ so gloriousIy begun.r
II Ii is truly unfortunate for the country,
and for no portion more than Mississippi
; that The Bank of the United States has
!, ceased TO be National Institution. all
! experience has proved that the Stats
: Banks cannot furnish a Uniform curren-
cy, even IN seasons of general prosperi-
"; nor can they prevent the occasional
recurrence of overwhelming embarrass-
; n1ents 10 the planting states. No period
: OF our history teens. more than the last
! two years, with proof of these truths.
, 1t may be, that the odium which Presi-
dent Jackson had power to cast upon the
} Bank, will last beyond the a3ninistra-
ton of his successor, and thus oblige US
10 suffer. for years 10 come, the exac-
tions of ruinoas rate cf exchange
But the advantages of such au Insiilu-
ton are SO manifest. that the fierccst
foes of the la;c Bani, are ashamed TO
seem too ignorant TO appreciate them.
Ali see the confusion of our present cur
rency, and the loss TO which a holder Of
Mississippi Bank notes must submit, in
exchanging them for those of any city
with which our citizens have dealings;
and all who have not forgotten, we'll
know, on what easy terms the late Uni
ted States Bank transferred funds to the
remotest points of this great conledera-
We will no Z h.
al right of Congress to establish Bank.
1t should suffice to convince people who
feel the necessity OF one, 10 know that
this right has been recognised by all the
presidents from Washington to Jackson
Iinclusive-by both houses of Congress.
on every occasion when this point was
the subject of their votes--by the Su-
preme court in numberless instances in
1 which the question has arisen, and never
doubted in any--and BY the people of
the United States, at the establishment,
and during the whole existence, OF two
such Banks.
1t would. doubtless, be instructive to
! inquire, what work it was, commenced
by President Jackson, that President Van
Buren, promised to perfect. But the
| length 10 which this address is tending
warns us that some subjects must be
passed unnoticed; and we have enough
| OF deep importance, TO claim all the
space which we can prudently occupy.
| The actual state of suffering TO which
the tampering of the executive with the
currency has reduced the planting states
the bitter denunciations against pub
lie character and private worth, by the
| presses which are countenanced and
supported by the admin istration 1.-The
abuses of the patronage of the depart
ments--ihe gross encouragement ofthe
| post office--the degradation of the Ie-
gislative department into mere instru-
ments of the President-the subseryien-
| cy of the inferior officers 10 their chief
the ruinous neglect of the Navy-the
enormous increase of the public expendi-
tures--the open interference of office
| holders in elections By the people or the
| State legislatures-an Indian war pro-
voked by the funds of government
agents, which has brought desolation on
a fair portion of our country, and dis
grace on our arms and diplomacy
| portion of Florida surrende red to the
savages, after expanding thousands OF
lives, and millions of money to expel
| them-a large part of the Slate of Maine,
and nearly the whole OF the territory of
Oregon held by the arms of a foreign
power professedly at peace with u.s.
unblushing frauds and astounding en-
barrassments in the land offices and Gus
tom houses--rewards Systematically con-
ferred on those who have forfeited the
confidence of the people - the open
connienance given TO vice in the highest
efficial circle-the progress of agrarian-
ism with its kindred sins-the sensible |
dininulion of reverence for our civil in
stitutons-these furnish abundant proof
of the unfitness of the dominant party
for administering the affairs OF free
and enlightened people.
For these multiplied abuses, we have
no hope of relief, but in a change of
rulers. That the President will occa-
sionally dismiss from Office, some of the
most prominent plunderers of the public.
is not improbable. But he is TOO depend
ant on the great majority of them, Ia
venture on thorough reformation.
Elected without personal popularity, it
is TO party discipline alone, since the |
retirement of his predecessor, that he |
can look for support. To offend those
who are his most active and efficient
friends would be to sacrifice his last re-
naming hope
Firmly impressed with the truth of
these suggestions. the convention which
we represent has recommended man,
TO whom, more than any other now liy-
ing, this nation is indebted for its great
ness. As Speaker of the House OF Rep
resentatives during the last war with |
Great Briain-as supporter OF the inter-
ests of the west in the negotiation al
Ghent-as the able defender of southern
rights in the Missouri difficulty-as the |
author of the compromise bill in 1883
and more recently, as the master spirit
who queiied the spirit of Abolition in
Congress--Henry Clay has been pre-
eminent in usefulness.
The whole country can bear witness,
with what nntiring perseverance the