True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-10
A FEW WORDS FOR OURSELVES.

Haping conducted a public journal, in this city. for
FOURTEEN YEARS, and having on all occasions, freely
and fully explained views upon the lending subjects,
affecting the interests Of the country and having
shrunk from duty, when it necessary that we
should speak, lest may have been misunderstood
propose make distinct avowal Of the principles
ard policy phich ,ce hare advocated We have be-
lisved that tho peace prosperity and even integrity Of
this union depended not only in great measure, but
involves: in tine past aud approach ng presidential
contests, have consented tina, our position
in reference any OF the important que tons
ted herewith, Should for moment remain eauivocal.
We hare opposed the suh-treasury scheme, earnest.
ly, seadstly, one of the most dangerous levers in
the hands OF The executive, uniting in him the purse
and the sword, and afordiug only incentives but
the means Of eiectng CORFU ton wherever the sord d.
OF avace prevailed and the honesty Of the citizen
not mpregnabIe.
We haze opposed it, because it of,ed induce ,ncnts
to speculation and fraud among the officers Of the gov.
ernment ard recent Developments have established the
correctness OF our position.
We hare held that the ofthe government in its
unjueahe and unconstitutional interference with the
U. S. Bank-ts mad and unidentified attacks on that
institutionits visionary schemes to mend the currency
and the public rcasure-its employment Of pet
Banks as repositories Of the public moneys thereby
causing expansion Of crsdt and circulating ard the
sudden interpositioa Of the specie circular at
looked for and inauspicous period, the wild and
speculative theories OF buaderng and stupid vsiouist
precpitated bankruptcy which skiilul hnd patriotic
fnancer would have wardd of, and which the ma tons
greu, energies hav. at length enabled her to re.
| treve. reg ~ =.
We haze coatended, that TIC right to control the cur.
rcncy Of the country and to regulate it, belonged solely
| lively CunprH md have
at the interference, the part Of the executive with
those prescribed duties of Congress, as obnoxious no
only to the spirit hut the letter of the constitution an
Interference with the express duties If coordinate de.
apartment, which should no, be recognized or permit.
| ted
| We hare contended against the unwarrantab bic
| prescription for opinions sake which has charac
ier!z'd the late and the present administration
and we have urged the propriety Of the incum
ben,s of public Offices having other and highe
quail 6cations than blind devotion to party nnl
a belief in the immaculatoness Of those in power
We have insisted that 1t would have n tendency I.
relax the moral tone of ety and lead to Grim.
aud dishonor among those employed in the pub
service. We have believed that q great deal o
The public treasure was squandored by those
through whose hands the Executive had desgne,
j, to pass, in purposes OF corruption and effec
elections in accordance to the wishes Of the Ad
mnittraiion.
4 We hare belieued Mar,in Van Buren, unworth
of the station TO which he elevated through
Executive influence and the corrup, mean. re-
sorted to for the purpose OF perPe.usrng that party
We have looked upon him us subtle, designing
aud unprincipled politician, substituting the vile
and nc,ics of demagoguism for the bold and ir
refrag:be arguments and principles Of truth AM
craftsmanship. We have believed him 10 posses
unha lowed ambition, and capable Of TIE mos
abjec, sycophancy and fawning to reach tho end
Of his schemings. We have seen in him non
Of the attributes which m crit the admiration of
highly cultivated and free people, and all of GU
energies have been used 10 prevent his advance
n, eni aud to weak en- his influence. We have look
ed forward to his election fror' the Presidents
chair, as epoch in the history Of our country an
period when all patriots may offer gratula'ions t
tho-- who have contributed in efieciiug that i'm
poran, and devouty wished f1r consume atinn.
| vs. have ever, lns.f!ahly main d this inv