The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-08-22

been ieeoenised Ly all ehe preeidents from
Washineeoa 10 jackson incIoeig by both
ho,ses 81 Congress, on every occasion, when
THE mini was he subject Of their yotes-byI
The Sanreme court in numberless instances
- which the question has arisen. md never
donhfed g ony-and by the people Of the |
II States ~ the establishment, and during
the whole existance, of two such banks.
Il would, doubtless. be instructive to in
ouire. what work It was, commenced by
Rresiient Jackson, that President Van Blu
reu promised 10 perfect. But the length TO
which this address IS tending warns us that
some subject must be passed unnoticcd; and
we have enough Of deep Importance, to-
claim all the space which we can prudcntly
occupy. The actual state Of suffering to
which the tampering of the executive with
the currency has reduced the paintings states
the bitter denunciations against public
character and private worth, by the presses
which are countenanced and supported by
the administration-the abuses of the pa
tronage Of the dcpartments-the gross mis-
management Of the post office-the degrada-
ton of the Legislative department into mere
instruments Of the President-the subser-
viency of the inferior officers to their chief
The ruincus neglect Of the Navy-the O.
normous increase Of the public expenditures
the open interference ofthe office holders
in elections by the people or State Legisla-
tures-an Indian war provoked by the funds
Of government agents, which has brought
dessolation on fair portion Of our country,
and disgrace ON our arms and d'plomacy-a
sportion Of Florida. surrendered to the sava-
ges, after expanding thousands Of lives, and
millions Of money to expel them-a large
part of the State of Maine. and nearly the
whole Of the territory of Oregon held by
the arms of foreign power professedly at
peace with DISTINGUISHING frauds and as
Founding embarnssments in the land Offices
and custom houses-rewards Systematically
conferred on those who have forfeited the
confidence of the people-the open counten-
ance given to vice in The highest official cir
cie-the progress of agrarianism with its
kindred sins--the sensible diminution of re-
verence for our civil institutions--thess fur
nsh abundant proof of the unftness of the
dominant party for administering the affairs
of a free and enlightened people.
For these multiplied abuses, We have no
That the President will occasionally dismiss
from Office, some of the, mort prominent
plunderers of the public, is not improbable.
But he is too dependant on the great major
ity Of them, to venture on a thorough refor-
nation. Elected without personal populari-
~, it is to party discipline alone, since the
retirement Of his predecessor, that he can
look for support.--To offend those who arc
his most active and efficient friends, would
be to sacrifice his last remaining hope.
Firmly impressed with the truth of these
suggestions, the Convention which we repre-
sent has recommended man to whom,
more than any other now living. this nation
is indebted for its greatness. AS speaker of
the House of Representatives during the
last gar with Great Britain--as supporter
at Ghent-as the able defender of southern
rights in the Missouri difficuliy-as the au-
thor Of the compromise bill in lS33--and
more recently, as the master spirit who
quelled the spirit Of Abolition in Congress
Henry Clay has been eminent III USE
fitness.
The whole country can bear witness, with
what untiring perseverance the friends OF
Mr.. Van Buren, have endeavored to destroy
Mr.. Clay's popularity, by ascribing to him
opinions at war with the rights and interests
Of thesouth. OF these, his support of the
tariff has furnished the most plausible, and
for several years, the most prominent topic
of denunciation. We have no wish to
disguise the truth on any point connected
with history. We readily admit that MIR.
Clay. was the advocate Of this policy, to the
full extent Of the tariff Of 1S24-a measure
which received the votes of General Jack
son and Mr.. Van Buren,, then members of
the Senate. Whether that measure was
right or wrong, It is not material to inquire
It's most decided enemies must admit, that it
raised a great market for the consumption of
our cotton. But right or wrong, it sinks into
nothing, when compared with the tariff of
1928. It was this which was familiarity
known as the "Bill of Abominations."-|
which created universal dissatisfaction in the
South, and placed one State in the attitude
Of open resistance to the power of the gen.
eral government. And for this bill Mr..
Van Buren, voted-not on its final pas.
sage only, but for the "mintmum" principle,
which constituted the worst feature of its de-
tails. We are aware that the legislature of
New York had passed some resolutions in
structing the Senators from that State to
support I protecting tariff; but they were
too indefinite ia their charater, to require
euch votes as those which Mr.. Van Buren,
c.va And II should ever be remembered.