The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1840-07-24
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=" the present contest &c.
What federal principles IN the presan
contest are represented BY Gent Harrisonl
The above quotation is from Gen. Jackson.
but that alone does not mako il true. Neither
himself or any other man can name afederal
principle in the present contest commended
for by the wings. Is q National Bank led
eYAl principles Then charge Gen. Washing
ton as the leader of federal principles. Is
{. a reform of those abuses which bring theI
pa,ru aage Of the. General Government into
conflict with the freedom Of elections,
federal principles Then he may look near
the Hermitage for their promoter. Is one
Presidential Tern, q federal pFinciples Har-
rison has no example for this, and if i Be
federal then charge it upon him. for he is
the father and ..supporter'' of it Is restric-
ton in the veto power federal principleaI
Charge that also upon General Harrison.
Mr.. Van Buren,, ii is well known and con
ceded on all hands, entertains the principle
that the General Government ought not 20
interfere in any way whatever with the sub
iect of finance or currency except for the
sole purpose of managing the funds Of the
Federal Treasury in view alone Of its own
interest. On the contrary. General Harrl-
son believes that the general government
should at all times regard the general cur
rency and condition of the countryi and 50
manage the public revenue as best 70 pro-
mote and foster sound and healthy cuIsency
for the business and industry Of the coun-
nv! Which of these, we ask, in the spiril
Of fairness and candor is the federal prin-
ciple''!
This, after all is the great matter now at
issue. Il is one of the leading and all inn
portant sprinciples in the present contest. :
Almost all the other matters at issue grow
directly out of this great Federal Principle.
Shall the general government, in its man
agement of the public finances, have regard
TO the soundness of the general currency,
and to the health and prosperity Of the bust
ness of the country or shall it not! Now if
either side of this QUESTION is 'sfederal prin-
ciple'' then its s representative can easily
be recognised, for Harrison and Van Buren,
are here directly at issue. And most res-
pectfully would we ask the people which
side of the question do yOu occupy!
Mr.. Van Buren, contends for the Sub Trea-
sury (just passed. which gives to the Pre-
sident the control Through and by officers
appointed by himself) of the whole public
revenue, so that it is at all times in their.
Immediate possession. General Harrison,
believes that the public money should be as
far removed from the Executive as is prac
ticable, and SO that he or any of his officers
cannot control dollar except by appropri-l
atoms by law. Which of these is the ''fed-
eraI principle!
General Jackson has certainly too much
respect for himself and care for his veracity
to pretend to say that General Harrison.has
or ever had any connection with the old
Federal Party. And we think it is ga meek
cry of all public principle for him to at !
tempt to place his fame and popularity in
competition with the history of the times
and the force and meaning of language.
A GOOD ExAMPLEl-0ur friends of BentOnl
celebrated the Fourth Of July without the,
use of ardent spirits upon the ground. The
Banner says sshard cider and good wine
were all that were used.
F.A. Tyler, Eso.-We neglected 70 no.
tice in the proper place that this gentlemen,
the former editor of the Ticksbatrg Register,
(now the Whig) IS now the assistant editor
of the .sSouthren Reporter" Mr.. T, is =
good writer and good wing.
Bank of virginia.