The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-19
FOR THE PILOT.
Mr.. Duff Green


Thinking, that by the following publication, l
might render service to my country, | will not
hesitate any longer to publish fact, which should
not be withheld
In 1928, voted for General jackson, and in
1882, honestly supported him in all his measures,
because thought him true republican, and that
every thing he did would be for the good of his
country. He settled all our foreign difficulties,
ard reformed many abuses, which thought OK
isted in the administration of Mr.. Adams. sup
ported him in his views regarding the currency,
because thought them correct; but in that re-
spect, experience has taught that l was sadly
mistaken However, knowing that it was a
quality common to man to err, and as this was
the only fault that l could find with his policy,
did notthink that it would justify me in opposing
| him. As Mr.. Van Buren, had promised to carry
out his policy, and as thought that he, seeing
that the currency was aot benefited by his pre-
decessor's ssexperiment," would pursue a differ
ent course, voted for him also, when General
| Jackson's term had expired.
| The General said, in his farewell address, that
he had left every thing in happy and prosper
Gus condition; the hands of the mechanic full of
employment; the laborer having more work than
he could do, and in fine, all the yocations of life
in the highest state of prosperity;-our seas and
bays white with our own canvass and that of for
| eign nations; our wharycs crowded with vessels,
bringing in the commerce of every quarter of the
globe; the streets of cities presenting but one
| ontinued scene of business; every face beaming
with joy and happiness. But what great
change has whole country undergone! On
| those countenaaces once beaming with Joy, sor-
row is plainly depicted: the mechanic is out Of
employment; the poor iaborer can scarce obtain
work enough to occupy the half of a day; our
commerce is crippled; our workshops, streets and
wIarves, have all been deserted, and in sorrow,
when we look for relief, we behold none-no
| hope, no encouragement for the futare Yet,
/ fall
even about to place us a ruinous system,
which will reduce the wages and which has thrice
i been rejected by the people, and even opposed in
| Congress by some of the administration, when
they had majority. What calculation can we
maker What relief to have? Whence
is it to emanate? I have looked on every side,
and can find none; no, not even the shadow; the
promise Of relief. |, together with hundreds, can
| no longer support man, who, with impunity,
tramples under foot every interest Of the commu-
nifty. What reply do the people receive when
they apply to him for relief? 1t is one which i'll
becomes the chief magistrate Of a falling coun-
try. 1t is this-sfyou expect too much; the peo-
| pie must take care of themselves, and the gov
eminent will take care Of itself!!o Should the
subtreasury bill pass, will it relieve the people?
No; no one dares admit. What are we to do?
| When and where are we to obtain relief? When
are we to expect better times' DO they wish to
grind US down any furtherl Have they not al
ready driven US almost to starvation! Have they
not said that the Wings always cry distress for
party purposes? Is there no distress? Were the
Wings right? Did they not wish 10 deceive us9
Can any honest, candid man, now say that there
is no distress? The men at Washington may not
feel il, but the people do, and they will be re-
spected. Our government must be poor one, Il
it cannot manage itself. But it is said TO be one
Of the best of governments. There 10 something
wrong, which overy man OF any candor must adj
NIT. A change among the men cannot make
things worse, and therefore, from firm convic-
ton that the policy of Mr. Van Buren, is wrong,
change and give my vote to William Henry