Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-03-21

sent opinions, DuL III ueIcHulHg MS PIo'l"uo
acts, throughout the whole of his political
course; and lift shall appear that the i'm
portaut measures recommended by Mr.
Van Buren,, have tendency anti-democrat-
ic and looking towards Capitalization, he
and his party must bear the censure which
they themselves have excited against such
doctrines, whatever it may be.
The great, and in fact, the only measure
of Mr.. Van Buren's administration is the
Sub Treasury. For this he convened Con-
gress at the extra session soon after his in
auguratiOn. Ii formed the sole subject of
his message to Congress on that occasion,
and his whole strength, and that of his par
ty, has been thrown into the scale to assist
In giving it preponderance before the peo.,
pie, on every possible occasion ever since.
This measure, however, is sufficient for our
purpose, as 1t involves in itself, in it's origin
and provisions, every obnoxious feature of
the principle we contend against.
Fira--I,s origin. Our Constitution, and
the practice under it, up to the time Of Ge-
neral jackson looked towards the people
for the origin of laws and especially for the
suggestion of every important innovation
upon the regular course of legislation. But
the Sub Treasury comes from Mr.. Van
Buren,. "Sulitary and alone he elaborated
ment through his message at the extre ses-
sion broke upon the ears of his ancient ad-
visers, as sounds to which they were not
accustomed. Important as were its pro-
visions, and great as were its innovations,
it sprang, like Minerva, from the head of
Jupiter, complete and finished in Its details
from the head of its author, and Congress
was called upon to adopt it hstaater, as the
only measure suited to the then crisis Of af-
fairs. Such was the origin Of this great
popular measure.
Second--I'he authority which is brought
forward to give weight to its doctrines.
Alexander Hamilton--he whose name has
for years been the scorn and the hyword of
every half-hedges willing of the Van Buren,
party-wbo has been charged as the advo-
cate for the formation of regal govern
ment in the place of our present constitu-
tion by the self-styled democrats ofthe pre-
sent day, and who was undoubtedly in fa-
vor of strong consolidated government
his name is invoked, and his authority quo
ted by Mr.. Van Buren,, to give authority to
his scheme. Truly this does not look much
like popular voice, and stripping the go.
vernment of its preroga,ives, when the ex'
pIoded dreams of moRdrcilist are raked
from just oblivion, and like letters wreath
ed with roses, are given to the people, thai
they may enchain themselves, seduced by
the flowers that ornament the bonds. MOI
does the fact 80 widely trumpeted that the
Sub Treasury is in operation in most of the
monarchies Of Europe, render 1t the more
inviting to free and enterprisins people
Thrd-The manner in which the mea.
sure under consideration has been urged
upon the people. Five times rejected in
various forms, still has it been brought for
ward after every defeat, by the executive,
and the utmost exertions of po ~erful par
ty, aided by the central influence and pat
ronage of the whole government have been
brought to bear, to their full extent, upon
its passage. Five times have the sober re-
solves of the people put their solemn veto
upon its provisions, and still, Hydra like, il
rears its new born heads and strives to ex.
tend its snaky folds around us. Such are
the doings of the party that claims the ex
elusive possession Of the Democratic Prin
ciple.
But it is in the expected results of thi.
measure that its worst feature appears. 1
is purely Governmental measure, whose de
clared tendency is to strengthen the admin
lstration. 1t is the government taking care
of itself, seizing the purse of the natior
whilst its other hand already grasps thu
sword. Search the messages of Mr.. Val
Buren, and it will be found that it is no
claimed as seeking the relief of the labor
ing, the mercantile or the manufacturing
class. 1t is high government project, t,
place the administration on lofty footing
in regard to the people above them, unaf
fected by thel. wants, deaf to their peti
tons, beyond the danger of being affecic,
by their sufferings.
| Such is the Sub treasury; and as las
desperate resource to bring it into operation
the mask is dropped. The poor man is IL,
longer appealed to-the bone and sinev
are no longer cajoled, but the rich are callet
upon, by their fortunes, their interests AM
their avarice to give it their support-R ,oil
reduce he ,cages Of Me poor man, and en-
hance the profits Of the nabob. Such il
| Van Buren, democracy.
! The WORK GOES oN,-The advancement
Of the cause Of Harrison and reform is no
where more apparent than IN Pennsylvania
The workings of the principles of Van Bu