The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-06-05

10 see public honors bestowed upon him by others who
take different wow from nine OF tho present state Of
poiies, Bu, iong Is Mr. Rves holds himself wholly
uncv'nIlted the subject OF the Presidential election,
cannot, ia honor and conscIence commit myself 70
the support Of Mr.. kiyes Al tbs sans Time, am
s~are that my support opposition is utterly insgnh-
cant and niconscquenial 10 him aud every body else
but myself
While the doctrine stands admitted that the Presi-
dent 10 entitled by the Constitution 10 the custody OF the
public treasure, is IN my humble opinion question
Of comparative nsgDicance, whether the system OF
sub-reasuries the select State bank system, with
general special depostes OF any other scheme Tor
keeping the public treasure, which the wisdom OF the
Legislature or The ingenuity Of the Executive can de-
wise, shall be adopted for, in effect the custody Of ,hr
public money will still be the President alone. IL 10
the doctrine itself which behooyes the people to ex-
ude aud condemn the most false. the most Inpu-
deni and the most dangerous Of all Executive preten-
slons.
regard the Presidential election as in truth the only
important question the great gu. stion. OF national ne-
reel, which involves aud sbsorbs all others ia the pre-
sent juncture Of affairs. Nothing in my Of things.
STOP. even check the transition VI the Federal
Government into elective monarchy, and mo-
nsrchy elective through the iDsrumentsity Of the most
indignant faction and the folest corruption, hut tho
dsssion OF our pIesent rulers from the public councils
and confidence forever rulers call them, fo they are
masters 10 fact, whatsoever they ought 10 be IN
theory and hard masters too who MAINTAIN and pay
the army of piitsans which they depend for power,
by openly and svo.edl, dealing out the boDoIs aud
eno,Drnts Of office without the least regard to any
but party zeal aud parry services IL instance
al least land believe III many moTe) an officer, alter
having fece'ed aud appropriated public money to his
own has been kno Slngy perpiued TO reisin his
Office, and to enjoy the spos. in order 10 The
continuance Of his and his friends support Of The
administration; AID the cabinet minister. WIN Pre-
siJent Jackson's iisru t 10 this gross aud indecent
abuse Of Executive patronage Is still President Van
Burens Secretary of the Treasury Corruption is rails.
ing her head with shame without fear and eco far the
dominant faction and the regning dynasty concernrd)
wuhout reprosch. The stimulus To the Agrarisn spirit
nnisered by the Government at Washington through
all ITS organs-the cry Of the poor against the rich,
which has been wiifnly aud successfully raised--the
clanor against all Independence IN the administration Of
Justice. which is hut the prelude assault The
principle Of property disgusting professions Of
ultra democracy, louder and louder, always, proper
tion 10 their conscious nscerlty and the Of
these odons and dishonest srs-these symptois of
degeneration from our Republican the nature
aud tendency Of which not TO be mistaken by any
who has bestowed the least attention to the history
Of the progress and downfall Of Republican governments
Aud, unless the practice Of these can be siynsly
rebuked, by describing from office the unhappy the
guilty man. who, willingly or by conpusion, is the
leader, the tool of the faction which practses them
for shall to have any hope Of the Republic.
In fue mu-. insist that Mr. Rlyes and every honest
man. thinking he thinks Of the measures Of this adj
,nnIsiratIon, ought 10 stand forth with Mr. Tamadge,
and proclaim uncompromsinga hostility TO the election
Of Martin Van Barren"
have written this letter to avert the possibility Of
any misunderstanding Of my opinions by those who
have thought proper TO holior with The invitation
which you have communicated TO me Whether these
opinions right wrong, as entertain the,n it is
bu, honest to them. Bot am by no means de-
sirons that You shal publish them--though have no
objection 10 your dong so, if you think proper.
am, gentlemen. with all respect,
Your obedent servant,
b. w. LEIGH
To Messrs. Camm, Paiteson, &c.