The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-05-22

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Essry ihag like independence y III bebsnishsd IRON ~
lad because The Representative viii know. ihss 70
think fuf himself. will hiring down upon him The dis
1lessuse Of the Psssdens, uder which he will be con-
samed. An honesi aud independents man cannot "
induced 10 accept Office becase he will know, that IN
order 10 retain il, he sacr6se hosh his hesor sad
his Independence. The several departments Of the
Government will he no longer separate sud d<,inet.
but The Judiciary and the Legislative will be enguphsd
| in the vortex of Executive power.
Il has scen iauniiagly asked, how the Whigs could
| support Mr. liiyesi The answer is an easy one The
Whips support Mr. Rises because his election il
denii6ed with The Independence Of The Senate. y
no longer struggle about men, but Question Of pahc
liberty r. the Congress Of the United States 10 regis
Ter edIcts Of tho President 10 reflect The will Of the
peo,,le This is high ground. and those who cannot
comprehend IT, show devotion 10 meH NOT prssetphs.
Are these unnecessary frsnf Has not Executive pa
ronxre already been brought into conc with the fsee-
dom or elections Has heen publicly proclaimed
IN the Senate Of the United Slses that u 10 the right
and du,y OF Office hodsrs interfere with elections
Have not the doctrines and Opinions Of Mf Jefferson
been condemned aud repnsied bs the Van Boren par
~ and those who s~ial1 aud defend these docrnes.
denounced as identified with the Old Federal party Of
| Sediton Law hoiore,y ?" Can We behold these things.
aud still say there dsngeri Doesi the anger Of the
4 cIoJ denote the coming s'orpi Then do these esi-
deuces that are thlckenng around Us. poriend that
airs not we'll" Daring the discussion in the Senate
Of Crilienden's hill il proposed 10 pass law pre-
venting The int rerence Of federal officers In elections.
| couched in the very words Of Mr. Jefferson How did
the friends Of The peope-these Republican Van Buren
/ mei,--,otet Every one Of them against II. IL hiss
hrep proved that levied npon esch Office holder
in New York. asa fund to sustain the administration
candidates ia their elections and when the ofice-
holder would raise any objection to paving the tax ne
was told in substance. that he must do Il. or lose his
Office Mr. vsnderpoo who collected this tar, 10 siii
1 Ia office.
have thns feow-ci,izens stated 10 Won some Of the
| reasons ~hy Mr. Van Bnren should not be reelected
President Of the United S,aes They are 10 my mind
conclusive because they effect the honor snd ntegnyo Of
his administration Bit there is another reason Of no
less importance R. NJ Johnson 10 now Vice President
and his re- election is Identified with Van Bnrens u
Known that before Mf Johsos election To the Vice.
Presidency he had violated oil the drcences Of e aud
took TO his emhsces negro; that his offspring were
| maiatfoes Ifthere other objection TO the pre-
sent administration, tins with would be insurnouna-
hie When Mr. Johnson received the nomination Of the
Baltimore Convention. thought, and sl ,hink. an ont
rave was committed upon the moral feeling of The
tion There is coun,y in any State Of the Union
in which Won cannot find nen Of superior talents And
vet he was forced upon the country, notwithstanding
his notorously had private character Where Was The
virtue and talent Of The country! Where was morality
ard religion! They were al buried beneath the demon
VI party spirit. What effect vii, such precedens have
upou the rising generation You say, in subsistence TO
the Youth az the country"H is not necessary that
you should lead chaste and vruons lives; is not ne
ce.sary that Won should respect the decencifs Of life
Yon may riot and revel n dissipation and innora,ies
All this does mstter you join party and do its
| bidding Under your party ,nsn,eyonr determines shall
be covered and cvalted to the frs Offices 10 the
| gift Of the people" Do Won expect men Of bad moral
characters 10 make honest politicians The very idea
is absurd Show who, in private life is cor.
rnpt and dishonest. and will show YOU IN that man
dishonest and proaigaie politician. Virtue and integrity
| sprm the chief buwark of nation What will become
Of America il she continue exat vicious to high
| Offices. II requires no prophet to predict.
In the face Of all these things. shall Mr. Van Buren,
be elected All who blinded by party spirit,
will answcr-No. Another question then presents IL
self-who shall be elected II is the general impress
son. that Mr. Clay and Mr. Van Buren, will he the only
candidates II reduced to the alternative Of choosing
| between them. shall, individual. vote for Mr..
Clay To many ri his principles am ard always have
been opposed His IN relation TO the Tariff In
tcrnsl improvements bv the General Government and
Bank Of the United States. have never approved
To ali these measures am opposed on constitutional
grounds Mr. Van Buren,, though. is ob1-xions 10 ex-
ac'Iv the objections He voted FIR the Tariff OF
1924 and '27, Hhonf instructions. lie voted Tor Inc
erection Of Toll Gates across the Cumberland Road
He afterwards doubted the propeiy Of it. and sail ne
would give the vote again His mix has AZ
ways been 10 favor Of his rotes against US and
ask any partisan Of his show single vote ~ his long
public life. favorable to the South. Mr.. Van Blren
hod- the power Of Congress 10 incorporate bank IN
the District Of Columbia. The power 10 incorporate,
gives unlimited power to the amount OF capital No
b,nk be dangerous Than one right under the
control Of the President Upon these subjects MrV
Buren, is objectionable Mr.. Clay, Hc has repent
ed, il is said OF his vote for Toll Gates the
Cumberland Road, but he still holds the doctrine that
Congress has the power to declare what shall be Ports
Of Eutry. and 10 improve streams below them. Thus
the poae conferred by the Constitution, made TO
depend upon the action OF Congress The consequence
is. that have seen the Constitution running much
higher mp rivers, than others.
Mr. Clay was the author OF the Compromise Bill Of
1888 and has repeatedly declared hs determination to
tho TarH fha
wants Of the Government. aud the South cannot
plain Of snrh duties will supply the necessary reve
Mr.. Clay has also declared that since the subject
of Internal improvements has been taken up by the
States, the General Government should interfere
with il and still recently has he declared, that
the subject Of United States Bank onght not again TO
be agitaed unless called for by an overwhelming
jorny Of the people
Upon these subjects therefore, il there be any diff
ference, Mr. Clay is more acceptable than Mr.. Van
Buren,. The objections already enumerated 10 Mr. Van
Bure's administration do not apply to Mr.. CLAW. Bat
there objections Mr.. Van buren, and which show
whether he Is Northern man with Southern feelings
or not
In 1912, where was Mr. Van Buren, found Fighting
against your Republican acknowledgement to
Mr. Madison. and supporting De Witt Clinton, the
candidate Of The Federslists.
On the Missouri question where do you find him
Fighting against the Sou,h-votng instruct the Sc
majors from New York against the admission Of
Missouri into participation Of the blessings of the
Uulon, unless she would strip herself Of her slave popu
laton. This opinon Of Mr.. Van Buren, has never been
rehacfsd, and tell what will be his course
when Florida applies for sdmssion.
L" There is another subject Of vital Importance now be-
fore the country which Mr., Van Burens opinions
highly Objectionable. slnde to the public lands 1t
Is an administration to graduate the price Of
tho public lands The object Of which graduation is
give the lands the States Mr. Benton is At the
head Of those who this determination Mr. Clay.
il known is IN avor--pdeed. b, once passed Con-
gress that eeclof distributing the proceeds Of The
public lands among the States according TO their fedc-
raj population. To this distribution Mr.. Van Buren,
opposed.