Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-04-25

'hoSt Su aicSeu, ny tUC ltlenQ6
! Of the Administration, that the Wing party |
is responsible for the increased expenditures
OF the Government, which those friends find |
! II equally impossible To deny, to ex,enuate
or 20 excuse. Such an allegation is hardly
worthy OF q serious reply. Yet il NAV no,
he amiss 10 invite public attention
TO the TACT, 10y which il is clearly reIuted
Tint from the commencement of Gen. Jack.
SON term OF service until the present time.
inc Administration has always comma nded
| majority in one branch of Congress, and
generally in both. 1t was IN the power OF
'ha' majority at all times TO have prevented
eS'ravagant and useless appropriations, il
they had In truth desired 10 economize The
expenditures OF the Government, and TO
prevent the prodigal waste of the public mo.
ney. But. ii from the operation of local in
teres's or other causes, tho Executive could
not prevail upon its friends in Congress o
unite with il in redeeming its PROMISES of
"rettenchment and REFORM where was the
Presidential teto, which might have been
most benehcially and consistently resor,ed
10, Tor the purpose Ct checking that rapid
augmentation ofpuhlic expenditures, a state
ment OF which would be almost too startling
tor belief, were il not aties,ed nv the Official
Reports from the Treasury Department,
IL cannot fail ton to be remarked. that while
the odious measures of the Administration
are thus imputed 10 the Whig minority in
congress, The credit of those acts upon which
IL iounds claim TO the admiration and graf
| itude OF The country, is all modestly appro
pria'ed TO itself This Whig minority.
though potent fur mischief, it seems is
never heard OF when the public appreciation
Is challenged TO measures Of real or imapln
AIRY utility!
III cannot have escaped observation, that
one OF the consequences Of the eXtraordina-
ry extravaganza OF the Administration bus
been the creation Of a new National Debt.
amounting already TO about eight millions
OF dollars. This debt, ii is true, is disguis-
eel IN the shape OF Treasury notes, (ihe right
to issue which IS itself Controverted con.
shtuiIonal question: les, the people should
De shocked by plain proposition TO supply
The deficiency in the Treasury by direct
ioan--alihoogh these Treasury N otes bear a
higher rate Of interest, il is believed. than
. capitalists would have required Tor such
loan Perhaps, too, the purpose is enter.
tanned. though il dare not yet be openly a.
vowed, OF paving the way, al some future
, and not disan, day, for The establishment of
an Erche9uer Bank, founded upon the reve-
mes OF the Government, and under The ey
elusive control oithe Secretary of the Trea-
sury--a iavorite project of Gen. Jackson.
which though relinquished for n time. in
consequence OF The almost universal dsap-
PROBATION which its suggestion elected, has
never been finally. abandoned By accus-
iomlBg The people 10 the use of irredeemabIe
Government paper, they may become era-
dually reconciled TO this new experiment uo>
on the finances and currency OF the country.
oy which, 1t il shall ever be contaminated
the Moneyed power will be indissolub!y u
n,'ed with the Poiitcaland both will be WELD
ea. a'm0st without restrain, or Limitation, by
the incumbent, Of the Presidential Office
No commentary, however, Can add force
10 the facts which we have enumerated.
They speak TO the people with trumpet
tongue; and if they fail to enlist their at.
tention and TO arouse their patriotic energies
III 'hey be not powerful enough 10 pro-
ouce conviction that change of rulers is
demanded by the public interests, then no.
!, hing that we may say can effect that result.
they will not believe, though one should
rise from the dead"
II is proper, before closing this Address.
very briefly 10 refer 10 the course pursued
10y The Wing Members of The Legislature
i" reference 10 The unsuccessful attempt, dur
lhs the present session, 10 select Senator i'm
Congress TO supply the vacancy occasoned
| ny The expiration, on the 24ih March last,
OF The term Of service OF William c.. Rives
The " higs differed in opinion as TO the pro.
per course 10 oe pursued in the contest : and
WIN That independence OF thought and ac,
lion which has always constituted nroud
anu distinguished characteristic of the WLio
party, each individual was governed in his
mai vote, 10y his own sense of du,y TO his
constituents and 10 his country. few
Wings preferred Mr.. Rives as first choice
and They indicated that pre- ference by ;be,r
votes: though, in order IN effect an election
they, IN more than one occasion. when the
I PraclIcabilily OF SO doing was asserted. yot.
ed Tor Wing nominee: Others, and by far
The larger portion Of the Wing party, pre-
ferred the election of a Wing, and sIrenu.
ousiy cndeavoured 10 effect that object. NV
voting for an individual Of that party when
ever one was before the General Assembly
with an apparent proba billy of success
Some OF tbe latter class, however determine
ed, 10 order 10 ensure an election, and with
The further purpose OF defeating the election
OF Judge John Y. Mason, the Sub. Treasu.
! ry candidate, brought forward by the AID.
IDInistraiIob party, TO vote for Mr.. R;yes
as an alternative while another nor,;o,
6eliesing that the support of Mr.. II. by the
! Wings, under any circumstances. invoIvcd
disregard of principle, steadily supported a
| wing throughout that protrsc;ed contest,
IN ihis difference Of opinion, the result Of The
honest conviction OF their judgments. the
! mugs perceioe no Just reason for diyisjou
here or among their Jphie constituents
Ihty all concur IN The great common Durpose
" MeF organization, tchicb is lie defeat of
The reelection IF 8fartin Fan Rursn-no,
Tor Inc mere purpose ofpuuing him out Of
oihce, and seating another in bis place but
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