Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-08-17

But another extraordinary Statement
yet remains. The Advocate saws. ,h,.
"under the Sub-Treasury hard money q
vernment the expenses are DO million, v
lie means the appropriations and not n.
expenses. Who passed the appropriated
. bills' Wings The expenses Of the gov
eminent exceeded not one fourth Of Az
millions, and we defy the Advocate oshov
it--facts arc stubborn things.
FEDERALISM AS sKETcHED ny VAN RI
REN.--In an address by Martin Van Burcr
presented to the citizens Of New York Nv
the, Legislature, he draws a faithful nc.
ture in his own mastery style of that par.
ty that now call themselves Wings. Who
are, five believe their own professions,
dear lovers Of the people, and wish to take
them under their own peculiar care and
protection. But strange to tell, the PEG
pie will not believe them, but look on their,
as hollow pretensions TO gain confidence
that they may the more readily deceive
No one can fail to recognise the the party
of whom the subloincd is likeness--lsn-
guage could not better give shade and ligbl
to the ideas conveyed. After giving ay-
vd sketch Of their course regarding every
popular measure Of The governments
those selected 10 carry out the will Of the
people according to !he spirit and intent Of
our instituticns--he says, in exposition Of
federalism:
"To crown this picture Of folly and
mischief, they (the Fcleralsts) approach
you under garb which at once evnces
their contempt for your understanding,
an1 their total want Of confidence in your
patriotism; under garb which should re.
ceiye the most distinct marks of your dc.
testation; they are CHE friends of peace"
While our enemies mrs waging war against
us, cruel and bloody war, they CRY
"Peace. while our western wilds arc
whitening with the bones of our murdered
women and children-whie their blood is
yet trickling down the walls of their for
mer abitatons-while the Indian war
hoop and the British drum are in unison
saluting the ears. and the British dagger
and the Indian tomahawk suspended over
the hoads OF our citizens--at such time,
when the soul of'every man who has sem
sIblIitg to feel his conntry's wrongs, and
spirit to defend her rights, should .bc in
arms is that they cry PEACE! While
the brave American tar, the intrepid dc.
fender OF our rights, and redeemcr OF our
national character, the present boast and
future honor Of our land, is impressed by
force into service no detests, which
compels brother to imbruc-his hands in
a brothers. blood, while he is vet ''tossing
upon the surface of the ocean. and man
Cling his groans with those tempests less
savage than his prosecutors, that watt him
to return!ess distance from his family
and his home"-it is ut such a period,
when there IS no peace, when there can
be no peace, without sacrificing every
thing valuable, that our feelings arc in
suited, the public arm paralyzed, and the
public car stunned by the dastardlv and
incessant cry of PEACE! What. fellow
citizens, must be the opinion which they
entertain OF you, who thus assail you?
Can any man be so stupid as not to per-
ceiye that it is an appeal to your fears, TO
your avarice, and to all the baser passions
which actuate the human heart! that it is
approaching you in the manner in which
alone those puny politicians who buzz
about you, and thcken the political at
mosphere, say you are accessible through
your fears and your pockets? Can any
American citizen be so prohigate as not
to spurn Indignantly the base libel upon
his character?
"Sutfer not yourselves to be deceived
BY the pretencc, that because Great Brit
ain has been forced by her subjects to
make qualified repeal Of her orders, our
government ought to abandon her ground.
That ground was taken TO resist two great
and trying grievances, the destruction of
our commerce, and the impresspcnt Of
our seamen. The latter is most impor-
tant, in proportion as we prefer the ibcr.
ty and lives OF our citizens to their prop
crty -Dlstrust, therefore, the man who
could advise your government at any time,
and more especially, at this time--whcn
your brave sailors are exciting the adm-
ration and forcing the retpect Of an aston
shed world, when their deeds of heroic
Valor make old ocean smile at the humIi-
alton Other ancient tyrant--at such
time, we say again, mark the man who
would countenace government in commu-
ing our sailors rights for the SAFETY Of
par merchants goods"