Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-08
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" Virginia to give MI van Dufeh, afet"o OF ufee
upoa itch we propose to offer a few remarks:
|. because he has honorably fulfilled the peds-
es Inc gave befo,e his election
Is this true ? Tie principal pledge which lie
ravc-that which was s,sned to embrace all 9th
crs,-wis, that "he would follow III lie footsteps
of his illusrious predecessor" Has he done SO
Gen. Jackson adopted, his fiscal agent, 's'eoe
OF Stale Banks and in his yaledlctory address 10
his countrymen on retiring from the Presidential
chair, well in lis preceding Message alter The
organization Of that league, he exolled 1t 10 the
skies, having furnished the most indublable
practical evidence Of his sagacty, by its efficient
performance of all the duties which that agency inn
posed uponit. We were assured that it was model
led and fashioned upon the old Jeffefsonan max
inns, aud every Republican (Heayen save the mask }
was required to shout hosannas lis author. Has
Mr. Van Buen followed in his footsteps! So far
from il, he is now dcnouncing the State Bank sys-
tenn not only as inefficient butbec of clothing
the Executive with too much power and patronage
Yes: tell it not in Cath, nor publish it in the
streets Of Askalon," that he who is endeavofng, by
every possible means, 10 concentrate the whole pow
/ ers of the government in the hands oil the Execu
tve-lhat he who is staining every to reduce
the Legislative department to mere seville regis
ira of Presidential edicts- that he WHO is bending
the Whole influence Of his patronage to the over
throw OF the popular will, when it conflicts with his
opinions and purposes, that he objects to the State
/ Bank system because of its tendency enlarge the
/ boundaries Of his authority But be this as it may
be his motives pure OF lmpure-t the fact is not less
certain and clear that, in this matter, lie does not
walk ia his predecessors footsteps and that
qucnty, far from having . honorably fulfilled his
pledge he has wilfully violated it.
Again--his - ilIustrous predecessor" denounced
the ub-Treasury scheme, when it was proposed by
4 Gen. Gordon in 1884, as a +" Federal Wing mea-
sure-and all who are convefsanl with the terms of
rcproach and denunciation resorted to by the Eek
President and his followers need not be told that his
although not the harshest, is Of the most decisive
of It's coudemnatory eplhets. When all others fail
Of convincing " tho faithful this has always been
found TO be sufficient for that purpose. But Cen
Jackson aud his friends did, reference this sub
jet, occasionally condescend to show, by argument
the evils that would result from the Sub-Treasury
! system. They ted that it would eularge the
sphere of Executive authority. Che very assertion
will strike the reader, whch The friends Of the pre-
sent Administration adopt in relation TO their discard
league, that it would expose the public money TO
be pundered by hundred hands. where one can
now reach it,-abd that it at war with the fun
damenia doctrines Of the REPUBLICAN party. And
the consequence was that it universally repudla-
ted and denounced by the whole Jackson party, Mr..
Van Buren, among the rest! Has he in this, " hon
orabIy fulfilled his pledge Has he not, on the
other hand, violated it in the shameless man
ner
.. Another given by the Address, why
the people Of Virginia should support Mr.. Van Blu
rem, is +" that he has conducted affairs, foreign
and domestic, with wisdom, moderation and finn
ness worthy of all praise"
Is THIS true? Let facts answer. As for our do
nestle affairs, without referring the commercial
+ tornado HAT has swept over the country) we have
seen the public expenditures increased from l24
millions of dollars per annum, under Mr.. Adams s
administration, to 80 and 40 millons-we have seen
new National Debt created in a time of almost
profound pcace-we have seen defalcaons, ex-
; tending ,hongha series Of years undetected, until
the delaaers had abScouded, and taken refuge in a
foreign country--we have some of these default
tiers retained in Office after the fact Of their rascay
f had been fully revealed at Washington, and others
Of their gu-and VIC have seen war raging in Flo
aida against a handful of Indians, at an enormous
sacrifice of blood and treasure, for three years. and
still undecided. And as for foreign relations
are acquainted with single dip!omallc achievement
at all calculated TO benefit the country or TO rencc.
the slightest lusre on the Administrations whilst il
is known that have been brought to the verge OF
with the most powerful nation in Chtisleudom
by its hardness in bringing close the important
controversy respecting our Northeastern boundary.
Such are some of the dark spots upon the "eseut-
cheon' OF the Administration. Where its redeem
lug merits to be found we confess we know not.
We have taxed our memory in vain to discover the
ground upon which he writer ofthe Loco Foco Ad-
dress bases this most extraordinary, arrogant and
false assumption.
8. " Because Says the Address, he is on
posed TO National Bank, TO high Tariffs and to
the power and expedicncy ofthe Generel Govern
ments engaging IN an cXuayagant and corruptlnn
system of Internal Improvements"
| lsHS true? Ii may be for we confess il is very
difficult to tell what he is, what he is not opnosed
to- On THIS subject lie is not unlike his friend the
Editor Of the Richmond Enquirer, who. in lis long
chequefed political career has advocated both sides
Oh so many questions, that he always quote from
ms bIes TO vlndicao the consistency of any opinion
which lie may now happen TO express. II. for ex