Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-09-24

Vas had 10 those cew modes OF experi-
mental administration 20 " hich We have
already adveItsd and Which terminated
80 disas'rouslv, both for ;he reputation Of
I lis administration and Tor The ellaIe Of
the country.
Bot Gen. Jackson did no, deny his cor.
! su;ulioual obligations, nor seek 10 escape
! from their force. lie never ptoiessediv
Abandoned all care over The general cur
rcncy His whole conduct shows tina,
he admitted. throughout, the duty Of the
/ General Government to maintain super.
vision over the currency OF tie country.
both metallic and rarer, for the general
good and use Of the People and he con.
grltuia,ed both himself ond the nation that,
/ by The measures adopted by him. the cur
iTency and exchanges OF the country were
placed on better footing than they ever
had been under the operation OF a Bank
OF the Uniied States. Thi. confidence in
has own experiments, we know. proved
most IlIusory. But the frequency with
which he repeated this and similar dcclar-
atoms. establishes, Inoontestably. his own
sense Of the duty OF Government
la all the measures OF Gen. Jackson
upon tie currency, the present Chief
Magistrate is known 10 have coucurred
Like hum, he was opposed to the Bank OF
! The United States; like him, he was in
favor OF the State deposiic banks aud.
I like him, he insisted that by The All Of
such banks. the Administration had &C.
compiI,hcd al that could De desired on
the great subjects Of the currency and the
exchanges.
Bot the catastrophe of MAJ, 1887. pro-
duced new orisis, by oycr,LroNing the
lastI series oi experiments. and Great.
( 'pg an absolute necessity. either Of re.
turning 20 that policy OF tie Government
! which Gen. J.Uks1u had Isyujrs'rd. @.
/ OF Trn0uucIUg altogether. tie cru,uiu
noual deity which u had been tie object
at that policy 10 perform. The latter
branch Of the alternative was adopted
Refuge was sought a. escape \ duiv
zap % that mun"nt limited hV All. va.
/ suddenly drolrd and tie fearful rcso.u.
ilor announced that Government should
/ hereafter provide for II, own revenues.
and that, for the rest the People must
tax" care of themselves.
/ Assembled here To dav. ard feeling in
I common with the whole country the evil
/ consequences OF these principles aud
/ these measures. NC utter against hem al
( from hi,t 20 last. our deep an! solemn
+ diSsrrrnha'i1n aud remembrance. We
'condcmn the eaIly departure Of General
JaoNfon from that line q policy which he
J was expected 10 pursue. we dcpl.rr
. che temper which led him 10 Lis original
quarrel With the Bank. We deylore ihe
( head-,iroug spin, which tn,'igai,d him
90 pursue tha; Institution 10 Us dssiTuc.
'I"s. We Ceplorr the imidiiy ol somr.
! The scquie sc-noe o; Others aud the suhscr-
vienoN Of all his party winch ems led him
10 carry rs whole uubroken phalanx TO
the support OF Geasufes and the accom-.
/ pHshment OF purposes Which We know
/ To have been against the wishes. the re-.
! monsjTances and the conscience of - any
OF the most respectable and intelligent
\ We deplore bis abandonment Of fnea.
sures that bad been pursued for furiyveais;
/ has rash experiments with great Interests:
and the perseverance with u hich he per.
sisted IN them, when men Of different
temperament must have been satisfied Of
. their uselessness aud impotence
Bot Gen. JsCkson's administration. an.
ihorI'y. and influence sre now historical.
They belong 10 the past. while We have
+ 90 do. today. With the serious evils and
/ the srlI more Alarming porienis Of the
present. We remonsiraie. therefore
most earnestly, and emrhaiica'ly. AGAINST
The policy upon this sghject a the present
. Administration. We protest against the
truth OF Its principle. We deny tie
pr"pue'y and JUSTICE Of Us mcasurcs.-
+ w o ere constrained % have too 'ittle res.