Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-05-23
marks be(odhc NuIfers Of old Wilkinson
AS our Senator, H. ]. Green, would say, "give

CoMMENTS.--Wc infer, from the editor o.
The Sentine's abandoning all the points IN con
Itroversy between him and ourselG save one
that we have convinced him that he was in or.
ror in all but it, This emboldens us to hope
hat VIC will make a complete convert Of him,
in tine.
lie does not deny ttat Mr. Van is Tariff
man, Tor Internal improvements, ConsolIda'
tlonist--in a word, Federalist Of the most OBJ
noXlous character, processing RepubIlcanism,
but practising Federalism in alIits most deie'ta-
Die aspects. We are not surprised at the edl-
tor OF the Sentinel; he has 100 much intellect,
and pride Of intellect and honesty, to stupidity
and obitinately perseyere in error when his
mind is convinced. First: we have convinced
him that Mr.. Van Buren, is Talif man, be-
cause he voted for the odious tariff Of 1921
and that the apology set up for him, that bel
was instructed could not bealstained, because
his instructions we're so vague and general in |
heir phraseology, that he could have voted Ell.
her tol or against the 1arit' consistently with
them. Secondly: we convinced him that Mr..
Van Buren, is in favor Of Internal Improve
ments, because he signed appropriations for
internal improvements in 1888, in the single
State OF N. y to Il greater amount than was
ever appropriated in two years for the whole
Union, previous to the administration of Gen
Jackson--to say nothing Of his vote for the
erection oft gates on the Cumberland Road.
Not only so, but lie continues to sign every un.
appropriation made by Congress
or this purpose. Thirdly: we convinced him \
hat Mr.. Van Buren, is ConsoIidatonsi, be- /
ausc he was an advocate of the Proclamation o
nd Force BII-because he urged in his mes o
age TO Congress, at the called session, (183) Il
nal Congress had right to pass bankrupt d
NV, aboIIshlng the charters OF State banks, an "
Sumption OF power greater than was ever be- P
IRE claimed for the Fedora Government over
le institutions of the States. 1t is not worth II
nile for US to enumerate the position from IN
hleh we have drawn our friend; nor the am. re
e means with which we were possessed to pc
ec' II. we do not arrogate to ourseIf any DC
PeHority OF mind on our part; the abilities of be
+ opponent are undlspute5. He had the most At
IcIehsibIe, and worst cause 10 advocate, that be
or logic was wasted upon; hence our triumph. %
10 he been placed III our position, the case lo
uId have been reversed te
oar triumph, however, is not yet complete tr
opponent contests one point; but as it fire
entity happens, IN the vcXaton and confusion
disaster aud defeat, he has taken shelter in
most delehceicss part of the whole fortress mn
mas attempted 10 justify the extravagant al
'endItures Of the federal government I'M m
the late and present ADMINISTRATIONS ~, ~,
c first excuse adIuced in defence of the ad. wv
ilStration on the score of extravaganza, IS,
when "the country is cursed with bIoa- eeN
currency" an increase of the expenditures It,
be necessary. Well, what in the Game Of WI
mmon' has bIoated paper Currency to do ia
n The hscaI action Of the General Govern en-
Ut" II u'd not participate, although the au-. pe
+, ~ '"| present pecunary embarraSsments Po
~ Ooun'[y, IN any ofth Inconvenience in. W"
~, 70 It, Its revenue was collected in gold WI WI
SILVER alone, or its equivalent; so this en-. ,'''
goes Tor nothing. But it seems we sought 20
rave known that ten millions (of the So mil. WI
IS appropriated at the last session of Con-
SS) was TO meet the contingency of war :"
h Great Britan.n If it be the fact that this DC
roPratlon was included in the general an ca
orialion bin vo will no,,;,I F 10y " oP hel
ho ougbt NJ so,ob lao''I.. - ii"S''i the
.lf millions in Troasnrv Mas "';u int
hands, and used by the administration,
en- we adduce as an offset We acknowI-
?, that at the last session Of Congress, the =,
ropratIons were less than they had been "o
several years previous land the only rea- ST'
we can assign for it is, that the Conscrva- 1He
s. in MANY instoncos voted ,,,;,L vi; ton
INST the eytrovagant the
'tIon. Last year, 40 millions we're eypen- "
tor the federal government; the LARGEST res
unit expended for the same purpose. durino oPSa
Adams administration, Is millions. In
y to this, the editor of the Sentinel saws: ocr
There are often comparisons made between sI.''
present administration and that Of Mr.. Ad Itha
But when the subject is fairly examined. s nr
ederaIlsls will find that they are mistaken, ~
mas been the enormous increase ofpaper no.,
ey, during the last ten years, that the r.a,
OF provisions, &c, to sustain the army ~;
navy, have been nearly doubledn H.;
70 allowance is made" quoth the Sentinel. wer
the vast Increase Of the army and navv - wor
nor as Jeilersonian Republicans, ought nnv cor,
vance to be made for any such raa in.
'e; Tor there was no necessity for IT, The s
worthIessness OF u. S. Army has been Tue
en- by their clumsy management of the Fla,
lda war There was scarcely neighbor- of s
along the whole frontier of the United dihe
IS soon alter the Revolution, which had appc
more formidable force to subdue, than the debt
army IN Florida, had TO contend ooains, NAH
Vnat Is the contrast? Why, in the for, Mas.
Instances, the Indians were subdnod n,i,, New
iI'tIe difficulty and expense; whereas in Penn
Utter, through the imbecility rtho admin. Mar,
ION, the country has been involved in an Virg
Slve and protracted war. The evidence Soutl
NJ lol,