Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-12-09

Democrat, then. was for every thing American,
and these two were the leading Democrats. But tho
system was inmica TO the section ot The South and
AZ time and in form when il was most pc rnicious
in its effects 10 and our interests. the preseat
Democratic Chief Magistrate, Marin Van Burea
voted for that bill which has above all others been
styled :" Tar Bill or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wool.
lens bill OF 1898, for wbch Mr. Clay did not vote. he
being then Secretary Of State. Besides. " he TO be
held responsible TOO Tor thai bill, being part Of Mr..
Alamss administration, 50 Tor the like is Mr..
Van Buren,. who WAS "magna pars' OF General
Jackson,s administration, 10 be held responsible fr
! the Proclamation aud that Bloody Force Biz which
proposed to execute the TartfLaws by executing the
Calhnnns and Hanycs and llanItons Of the South.
rs traitors and malelactors, upon The gallows And
Il Mr.. Clay is to be condemned by us ~ the Father .
Of the American System, he is entitled At least 10 The
merit Of a,onemenl in his character OF THE GREAr i
PAcricAToR, and IN the pnii ioi'sm with which hs
effected tina signal COMPROMISE Of 1889. With
that Compromise all our ro was appeaseJ. and Ii il
an act ot which Nj. Clay is prouder than Of ans o.
Their Of his public life. Ito clng-io that act win,
the iondncss oi father for ms child. and lie has
often declared thai in ever character OF ClxeD, Son.
a,or. or President; befoc It's Limitation expires md
after, lie shall adhere 10 The Comp oaiss Act o..
1871 THIS Is AZ much as the South can ash.
and makes him now PRACTICALLY on The Tariff
Question, with MS. How Is tlie Nom Cuny-
mutual President Van Buren szfM
l. Nh. Clay FOR Internal improvement by the Gen. ~
eral Government Yes, gentlemen. lie always sup -
ported that system nj It's beginning, aud will candIIv
Ill
S'itu,,onal op'nion upon that question. But tho
system has been so perverted aud abused by "iha
party" which falsely procssed TO be opposed 10 ii.
they have wasted SO many millions and misapplied
80 much under the vague geleraiiy Of " NATIONAL
works" and hnve given The representatives al the
people much trouble in the lang uage of my ffien
Peyton. "n rowing their constituents up stream 10
poris OF entry on our rivers, to bring them Within the
pale o the Constitution" thai he is for aes,ing
works Of Internal Improvement by the General Co.
vernncn aud leaving their construction with tho
States. lie cnimed The exercise OF tho power orr
eipally by The General Government, only 10 give tho
first impulse TO the system. That has been gwen.
and experience has shown that they, Tie States cam
construct the works more efficiently and econpm,-
ally than the General Government can. And, Il, Is
enable the States To enter upon the system fully aud
efectnaily, hc proposes his great Luud Bill great.
say for all tue OLD States especially, without iu-
justice or h jury To the new--to distribute the p,o-8
oeeds ol tbs sales OF the public Lands among all the
States, TO be applied by Them as they proper To-
all the grca, objects oimora and physical improve
nent-a measure " hch instncs equal benefits 10 all
the States, aud ben, fits 10 be calculated in
tent value. without the least violence 10 the Con-
situation. aud in exact conformity 10 the patriotic
giant OF Virginia Of this heritage of domain 20 the
common benefit OF the Union. On the contrary We
know that Gen. Jackson and Mr. Van Boreu's Adj
ninistfaIions lave expended double the amount ca
pcndedby Mr.. Adams for nARgoRs, RIVERS, tile
LAKES. ROADS. and every species Of Internal Improve
,ncui that Mr.. Van Bnren voted for the erection
Of toll. gates The Cumbeilhn load i; and tha, liz
now boldly recommends 10 Congress- reduction vr
the price Of pubic lands Ia a merely nominal vaua-
tion-proposes 10 give them away to the squat
tcis'--aids Bentons scheme, which holds the Pub
lie Lands IN one hand and the PieHdcncy in the
other. aud throws US for revenue back again to tho
Tariff sysem-and no man can tell whether lie will
adhere 10 The Compromise Act OF 1892. or deceive
the South again, as he did 10 the bill OF ls25--
Clay IS with US, theo practically, on this question
100. ae -
Is Clay Tor the Bank of The u. Siares! Ayow-
eddy Bu, he has openly declared that he will
await the will of The People that measure and be
guided "holly by the sense OF nation hat he is for
what the South ,nos ST needs-a sale, sound uniform
currency but rs 10 the mode OF obtaining IL, he
will be governed by MAJ GRITTY Of Congress and
their constituents Mr.. Van Buren, is for SUBJ
Treasury-a Treasury Bank--a no-systcm- system
of hganee--lor what you piease--but has failed to
give what he pi0nsed-' a better currency !" and
leave common sense and experience 10 decide whe-a
lher The creatures OF this law OF his sic volo, ae
call them what you may, CORPORATIONS or not. moio
cons nonai OF expedient than the very worst form
ola National Bank. r4HEs# 80
Is Mr. Clay of the STATE RIoHTs School? He
has ayowed his doctrines IN the Senate, 10 be nei-F
Their those Of Mr.. Calhoun the one hand, nor Of
Mr. Webster on the other but lie believes with Mr.
Madison that the Cons iuton is FEDERAL com-e
pact--forin.d by the States, and responsible 10
The States. Mr.. Van Buren's ,enets may be found
in the Proclamation, tha Protest aud tue Force
Bill. ssas
Is Mr. Clay FEDERALisT He was the friend
o( Je1erson's Administration, leader under Mr.
Madison's Administration, supporter OF the War;.
and successful negociator Of It's peace " he las
advocate latitudbarian doc ines OF construction.
which claimed TOO much power Tor the Federal Cos
vernnent, he claimed that power only 70, Congress
The Legislative Department-neyer for an oyer.f
grown Mammoth ExecutIve--never Tor MAN.
His voice has thrilled throug in the Senate when
have heard him expain--'' Mr.. President. we ara
IN the midst of Northumberland loodrss but
rapidly tending 10 the concentration of all powsr8
in ONE !" liza Federast nj all he is not thatii
worst OF Fedcralisis--'' Executive FEEDER lsi.'s
lie is utterly opposed the enormous patronage Of
the President-uusrly opposed TO the ARBITRARY
REMOVALS from ofhce-uttrtly opposed to proscip-a
ton for opinions sake-n,terly opposed to the APP
roinImeni OF members Of Congress oflice-and
tor reducing Executive power 10 every torm.9
Where was Mr.. Van Buren, during the War Did
he support Mr.. Madison or De Wit Cinronf Was
lie IN council or IN atns-either in the Geld at
Client Where is he now IT, nosoiiur u socs"--t
look at his Federal companions 10 the Cabinet--s
look al hs foderal appointments upon the Supreme
Bench o the Judelary-Roger Ii. Tauey, an old
Anti w ar Fedsralist, OF The biuest hue.
CHIEF ExPouNnsR OF CoNsr,rurioNAL Law, and
look at tue Walls and Buchanans in the Senate.i
What is Mr.. Van Bu,en now doing Daily adding
10 Executive power, enarging Executive dominion,f
increasing Executive patr0 multiplying Execu-
tive encroachments co NsoLlDATING the O0vefnmenl
TO ensure his re- election the Presideney-an otieel
which, il power. the substance. and not forms aud