Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-24


sesvile--ihe Pstriei against the Demsgogue and III
Despas-in whose defence virtue battles s,h venali
~. liberty with power; the great cause oi the PEG
pie against misrue and usu,paion. May victor
perch upon its banner and foreser--in our ost
bssoved county. and through the universe.
JOHN ROBERTSON.
BArTERsrs. Sept. %. 1880.
Genslemen--O On my reiusn from The Springs.
found your letter of the o2d alt. inviling me- To
pstlic dinner. 10 he given b, the Wings of South
ampisn to Geo. Pegram and Mr.. Urquhau. ihei
worthy candidates the last election, for Corstrs
sad The House Of Delegates. 1regret that other en-
eseenents compel ,nr to decline the invitation.
saords me high qualification to learn that my publ,
services have gained Tor the esteem of So man,
ofmy fellow ci,zans Of Southampton aud | ten
der 10 you and to them, my best thanks, for thei
k'ndnrss aud you, very c, supplementary comnunica
ton.
OF the measures and principles ofthe late and
present administrations. TO which you alude. there
ere some. which. with tire circumstances attending
them, will long be memorable The specie oircn-
lar was issued by otjer "f the late President, after
the signal failure of an effort, by Mr.. Benton the
Se0a 9. TO attain the same object. When M the
close OF the next session Congress. hv majority
~ more than rwoihrds, lin the House OF Rep.
reseEtaiwes sat least. passed bin, MAINLY alb
sogate ", Gen. Jackson neither appfnyinR nor re.
jec,ing. retained, and thus defeated the bill be.
cause, as he alleged. lie could mol understand
some ol ns provisions. But there was no pie
tence al doubt about the perfect transparency of the
purpose of epcaeg The treasury orlrr. aud lIere
WAS none that hf.N an Bnreu had tie same tlght 10
order repeal that Gen. jackson had To tec as
issue. Tue ptotsiion that lac would revoke il
was, al hist, almost universal II had been adopted
against the oplnis Ms oiCongtess II had been an.
uuied by the vote al an overwhelming majority NJ
The neat session; and malnIiy Of the adn lnlsra-
ston party had unifrd IN thai ynie of condemnation
Van a,ieI oed A
the ioo,-rps OF his lilustrous predecessor - a d
, this obnexioas measure was permitted 10 renain IN
ini t"fce anu nisrhlcsous operation. uuli another
G. ngrrss enacted anohrf bill iuf It's recession Be,f
:" mind nat the administration aud IT'S putisans
clam 10 entertain. 10 higher degree Than ali uiheIs
the mast profound difference 10 The will of the pco
pile. and Tie expression ihe'eniby then fciucscnta-
t"rs; aud that y barge proportion OF The pafy cor
curing IA Tho ophion that the measure nseH was
deeply Injurious 10 the county, had twice con.
demued II yet, neither the outrage on their prlnri
pies. nor The sacrifice Of ther interests has pfodu-
crd any dininuiion OF the zeal with which they sus
tain the author Of both.
Another extraordinary state Il lhings IS now rass.
ing unier our observation. The Presd,ni has
three recommended the Sub Treasury system, aud
the iiouseoi Representatives has lhrce rejected IT,
Passing over The character Of the Efforts uI1cb have
been made, Maze still making by the influence olIh,
Government u The disc lpline OF he part, 10 pocute
us adoption IA nppo>lf,ou 10 HIS ettain, III of he
myon,, menow sce macy distinguished gentle
men ofhc same party, u ho feprobaie both The min
cipes aud The policy olthe measure moi ,nIy sus
tanning the Ada;uisltalon hut voting tof those can
d'daes oul, both or Congress aud the State Lcpi.
iature. who Will support that vrrs measure Ina,
the power OF parry Influences should bnnp nbott
same change oil opinon, as 10 the dc,nr,Its Of the
scheme would not be surprising tlat politicians
should sustain the President While he ia nrpine
what the, regard as dangerous, rs strange enourh
kttf nj 4i,sts stttt. .l.t. "a
they should zeaIously advocate the election of Sen.
si"rs and Representatives, Who stand pledged 10 ,ol,
Tor n-and those only" IS phenomenon IN The
itsiory Of human yrGue and human understand.
ing"
But IN bum, we seem To be changing every ihing.
Piincirrs, halloaed frum theI ofipln and pl,,,on.
from iheit 'esnlts. ae violated aud trampcd under
foo Instead of "at solufe submission "a IN, will nj
the maIoriy--ihe vital pruciple OF republics ~
see that will openly deGed not ONLY on the i'm.
portaut occasions just mentioned but In som,
IN ~h'eh 1t would seem that the chef object
"Au oeen 10 ae's 'he organs oil the public will. Out
oil many, one which, probably from their Geonenc,
seems to have escaped aum diversion, will be nen
TONED. AfemonsiraUce OF tie merchants of New
oheans' without disilneiion oiparty was presented
TO the President d Senate against the re appoinimen
OF collector OF tbat por, whose teimwas abon, 10
esPhe. ibe resident however recommended HIM:
boi he was rejected by The Scna,e HIS son.who
vas hls principal assistant and W /, os, ronduei ,.s =
prominent subject ol complaint, was ,mmeJiatel,
nominated IN his stead. He too was rre,,ed by III
senate; aud during the next recess, both iaIbe,
and sou, DIS well as | recocoi. certanl, one a,
men, received another appointment fron, tie p,es,
dent. 80
instead oil economy IN the public expenditures we
nave lived to see what condemned "a was,,lui
navagancr, more than doubled and no, copt,n
WIN th's, Mr. Benton proposed in tho Senate 10 en-
qn'fe oil one oil The departments how much NOR,
'oatd oe ekpended-an inquiry which II is hoped is
and "'il be, without precedent IN the annsl, of oul
government " ~
instead OF holding 10 a strict accountability Off
Us '""us'e" WIN public moneys, we behold EN-
oexx emens. almost without measure and uitbou
emf; and What rs more dcplotable ~, So. ~, ,cat
escenee ITO use no stronger erml in This course n
'nihgs' by The Secretary 81 The Treasury which !,
the better days OF tic Republic, would have led II
ns o,sm'ssal, II MOI to his impeac hment bur which
'neo'paed MS the Administration is in his conduc, !,
~armiy sindisaied aud justified
The limits of a letter aud the occnsi,n ,,hi.h I'll.
,o' u. prevent an extension Of these views II ma,
be allowed however, to bcs,ow fe ~ ,e,o,,La 80 a.
sun treasury scheme ITSELF now the promipen, mn,
"'o'He measure oil The administration and lis friends
was fecomniended at period Of unexamnIed de
,"ee"en' ~ 'he monetary affairs of the Union
Peisisten 10 now, while we are only recoyennq
49," "' eouo''on' aud struggling against rs eff
,'e's. ~ Is urged by The government upon a re
"''a"' people, against the opinions, and even IN,
alarms, OF large majority of those mon wbo,, h
would more immediately operate. aud who are pro.
nanny pest acquainted With such subjec,s-It il n,c
"a 100, a. a period Sh"n the monetary sysie,, ~
England Is 10 critical condition; aud hen by The
opefaiio" OF steam vessels, Il influence of that sys
I'm : made TO be felt here more directly and p,onnt
w, oeiofe aud II Is urged bv those who
have papsbly failed in every promise and eye,v
PerimeuI, TO improve our cnrre,cy /.