Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-04

o'the new Executive. tn, suhec, ofthe cel.bta,ed
specie circular. That measure had been eon,levn-
ca ~ Overwhelming majories Of both branches 81
Congress A BILL ba,,os for its Object smou 10 NH
'n'"gs. The annslmen, Of the cse slar had passed
,nc senate by vote VI 81 TO 8. aud the uoate oil
Nepfe'entsives by vote Of IA3 10 ko.--ft ws pre-
'sn'es to 6sn JacLsos within the lac, ten days al
''s session o Cosgress aud Of HE sdsnins, ~
oon aud being withheld BY him uoti Tho s.jou m
"en' o. Congress under circumstance 80 Of which ID
no part Of my present purposs 10 speak, II fail.
10 become law. But though IL was thu, pre-
vented from acquiring the force Of positive law i,s
'."m cVsc' ~ an authenie and imposing 81 PRESTON
" inc WI o. The people, manifested throue, uhe ir
CONSTITUTIONS, organs. the two Houses Of Con-
g'e.s' was in'l aud nndiminished. Il was. accord
'"kv' expected BY the great body Of Mr.. Van b.
e"s tienus that the first act Of his adn,inisi al
"o"'" DE to dJer 10 tins expression Of The Legsls-
ave WIZ by resembling or essentially modifying ihe
specie circular Many Of them, before leaving Wash
lnston united in written aud onnal prt HAT on
urs,ne Inn" on the strongest terms 10 do 81.
Feeling mysefths livclics, int crest in the succ rs
, Of Mr. Van Bursn's administration, having eonl,hu.
leu my best Efforts TO his election undrr av hon Isl
nchei thai he would conduct the sf.irs Of Inc aa-
Ton With prudence aud moderation, and on scum re-
publican prime plss, could not hul feel, eh aex.-
ssto the decision he sho uhi form tho impo u
quesnon mus presented TO linn, In The VI his
oihcial career. Whatever m,sht he snil io ex use
o. Tue specie circular a. atomrorary meaiu.s q
cheek ex'tsvagani specnlauons in the public lands.
~ continuance. beyond the immediate sNg- ucIss
OF the occasion. ] considered wholly unjnsn IA able
bes'des the hagrant njustce Of tie dsrr
contemplated between the different branches 81 tic
P"ohc revenue, ne operation, direct Ani md b.
Game emincntly injurious 10 tetaugnv the whole
monetary system Of the county, sat contributed
essentially, ~ have always thou ght To HE final
edfdf,ophs ofthe suspension OF specie payments by
Inc Banks ~ May. 1887. l expressed this opinor,
IN advance ~ early A. the lOh Jaunstv, 1897. IN u
speech made by me on ,ha, day in the Unusd States
senate and the reasons Of that opnion ~ets n,p,c
luy d"sloped In another spesch made by n,e is Inc
Senate on The 9th September, shsr ,hs actual tc-
cnrrsnce OF The eatssrophsrs HUI por .nt ~ i,a
aspect Of the question was, it was not ,hc no.ii.Io-
tant IN which the sub ccssssry presented by
circumstances that had ,sken place, 10 The eon..rra
ton Of the new President. There another
rec, Of II intimately connected with he vial u,iuc-
pies oi representative government iUeIL Alter The
almost unanimous expression Gi opin,on again1 the
eon'nuance Of the specie circular, BY etwo Houses
ol Consre" the question was. shall the vail VI he
people, conveyed though their Representatives PIE
vail, the will Of the Executive. Itch all The q, av,
~ OF This question. and sincere friend ofthe Pre-
sden addressed a letter 10 him, i,rese uins for lis
consideration with The respectful s.rH~s,nsss ~hsh
mar if'enush'p inspired. the view, Of 1t ~hich. ]
thought. ought To regulate The conbu ri Of Repub
''ean Chief Magistrate. Having h.a,h that in,inu.
atoms absurd enough sure,y) arc NOT unit~1.e nd,
made that WAS never the friend Of tho p,e.,ie M
though aiding in his election bu, ihs determined
B" ""'"uee 10 oppose ms adUbiiIsl faliOn, rp ht
wrong, herewith submit the leH.r lcfs,fed TO- thai
the public may judge whether the spirit ~ which II
vas "f''lsn WAS moi that Of true lend aid beth
81 The suggestions II contained not also lhSse 81
aHuc and rejecting friendship.
"CAsTLE IILi, April Ill., 81.
MI DIAN SIN: You will excuse, | sn .ur+. ,h,
noeHy am sbouitotakc. No one Lasnor. sincere,
desired your elevation 10 your prtse st In sI,,
cd station than have done. None NOR, ap.ion.I,
wish for your success in it. These s.ntI,psns hay.
determined me 10 express to you, 9th ,. fran
you desire, know. from all your {, lends. the though,
which occur me, on question Of the deepest IN.
terest 10 yourself and the country.
infer from some recent article, in the Gob. th,,
tho subject OF the Treasury Circular Is oil ia under
your consideration. | have drawn that ,u,rrspe,
particularly from an article signed Il IN The Globe of
the let inst. which, from the iniefn. evidence SUP
pose, 10 be from an official source. Tho articIs |
shows evidently ablas in favourof main,a nins ,bs
Treasury Circular; and yet wha, - The result, II its
reasoning and statements ,-'Tha he measu 70 il II
but little or no efficacy. either fot good or evil, In
commercial and financial view, Wide, in its pol,lira
operation. II injurious take ths to be nho III the
most favorable view that be pesenl ed Of Inc mat,
ter. What ought 10 be the cop,sqIenceH This
measure, which. it il admitted. does n-ltlpet MUG n
good nor harm. has been condo mined by i.rg. n.-
Jorl'Ies IN both bianches Of Congress and BiII
brogat'ng II. passed by vote vi in. ten hs in one
House, and near three -fourths in tho o,h,r which
would now be the law Of the land If IL had been re-
turned as think ought to have been. 10 Inc I.s
gislativs Department.
Ought a measure Of such character to bt main.
tanned by the Executive against 80 o,erw an
expression Of the Of the Of H..
people and the Statesf Would il DO in harmony
With tho genius OF our Insiituliensi might ask m
deed. adveriing TO the known and Hvanabie prsc
ce both in England and France of niust or, Ie ding
to parlismen aIy ma ories however small, Ii ~ould
be IN harmony with tho genius Of any con~til ,ona
government. l thInk, then, de that you
course through this difficulty Is a very pIah, one
Whatever you may think OF tho Treasury Circular
Congress, whose full control over he mater cannot
be questioned, and to whose ccns, ,a,ion t WAS ex
pressly submitted by the late President Ina, pro.
nounced upon H. by najoriiies nir tsve Civ
en- The force OF law to their opinions IN spite Of Ex
ecut'vs objections. II the opportunity had been af
forded TO them. lncarrying out their will bus So
lemnly expressed, the responsibility 10 not upon you.
hut upon them, with whom the constitution lodges
both the power and the responsibility. This view Of
the matter nt once relieves all rho de,cacy you
might otherwise feel in departing from a in%ssure
! Of your predecessor
On the other hand, fihis me ASSURE DO anl ned
at all hazards and in the teeth OF Cong ress wba,
situation will that body be placed Understanding
and especially that large ma oriy Of your ir,ends
who voted for tho repeating Bill? They caHnot he
expected 10 change their course qOcslion Which,
WAS SO thoroughly considered b<fre and is there
not great danger that they won ID is
sderat'on with feelings deeply wounded and p"ssi
bly, highly excited by This manifestation oil Executive
disregard for the legislative wl2 | have lHhoppos.
tunlties, which could not in the nature OF things fall
in your way o knO aing the feelings which exist IN
large body "( your warm and tfue friends. on this
subject; and with tina, knowledge, should very poor