Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-02-20

This is, indeed, to be sort of non-dcscript
force, and, therefore, Gas all military men
know the more expensive. perceive it is
called militia. But if militia, by what a,-
thority Is it to be called out, when there is
neither ''insurrection" nor t'invasion,'' but
profound peace! Their business, it seems,
is to study the art of war under some of those
renowned leaders who have won so much ho-
nor lii Florida campaigns, and who hence
forth, reposing on their laurels, are to be per-
mitted ''to kiss my Lady Peace at home"
But who and what are these lOO,O 900 men to
be! There can be no authority to call them
0uf as militia, and they are not to be regulars.
What then They must come uncailed.
They are to be volunteers, banded together
by their devotion to the chief of that organ
lied rabble called the Democratic party. 1t
would never do to call them regulars. Their
votes cannot be spared-but, doubly armed
with the bayonet and the ballot, they can al
ways be so stationed as to secure the triumph
of the party at every doubtful point. Fore
most among them in favor and honor, we shall
see that band of 10000 foreign rufiians, who,
| some two or three years ago, organized them
selves, and offered their services, not to the
Union, but to the President, TO dohis bidding.
If my memory does not misload me, the offer
was not rejected. Its acceptance was but
postponed to proper time. That time has
come.
). 1t appears that, for some time past, we
have been ''quarrelling by the book" with
England, about the Maine boundary and as
well as l can understand q am not skilled in
these punctilios,) MIR. Forsyth, in his last let
ter, has got as far as the ''counter-check quar-
relsome." What may be the next step in the
controversy, l cannot foresee; but really sir,
considering the hug-bluf character of John
Bull, it seems not unlikely that, without the
intervention of "the great peace-maker IT,
something serious may ensue. 1t is clear
that our rulers may make it serious business
if they will; and take it upon me to predict,
that unless they can find some other sufficient
preteXt for levying troops and spending mon
ey, they will make it serious busness.t
From these three considerations, | infer
that large deficiency of revenue for years to
come, is not only anticipated, but desired. At
the same time, the determination to supply
all deficiency by Treasury notes, is avowed.
| Now take in conneXion with all this, what
passed the other day in the Senate, where a
proposition to receive these notes i'll payment
of Treasury dues, was rejected by all the lea
ders of the party. This proposition would be
inconsistent with the Russian scheme, be-
cause it might render the payment of interest
in gold and silver uncertain. | can imagine
l
could have objected to it. | see that Mr.. Cal
houn was the mover of this proposition, and
take this as proof that, though he thinks
himself in full fellowship with the party, he
is yet in his noviciate, and not admitted to all
the mysteries. What right, indeed, has he,
the leader Of a petty band Of free companions,
to seat in council Of war! Mr.. Van Blu
ren is practised to smile in the face of an enc
my, and to battle art by art. Were he man
OF different temper, Mr.. Calhoun would hear
the stern whisper of Richard of the Lion-heart
81 do not trust thee, Maurice de Bracy.''
But Mr.. Van Buren, wrongs him. Like Ma
jor Dalgetty, he is faithful to the terms of his
enlistment, and will serve the campaign.
| 1brg pardon Tor saying much of this
| gentleman. A small remnant of old respect
secures for him a notice | cannot bring myself
| to bestow on others of the faction. He may
take this as compliment, sir, such as it is.
| cannot yet place him in the same category
with men whose names | never use, for the
same reason that | do not stain my paper
with those opprobrious epithets with which
they are SYNONYMOUS.
1wish to remark on only one more indica-
ton Of the views of the party. Mr.. Van Bu-
rem, 1t seems, proposes to avail himself of
such lights as may be drawn from an enquiry
into the financial systems of other nations.
He would have us to believe that it is but of
late that he has made inquiries with this view
Now, sir, l take upon me to affirm that Mr.
Van Buren, is guilty ofan affectation ofgnor-
ance which betrays his purpose. / affirm that
he perfectly understood this Russian system
nearly, if not more than two years ago, and
that he has been fully instructed in it by one
perfectly qualified for the task. So far every
step has been taken in conformity with the
plan, and the passage of the Sub-Treasury
bill, followed by the curtailment Of revenue
and the lavish appropriations contemplated at
this session, will render it's adoption inevita-
Bile.
To my friends the small and suffering rem
nant of the friends of State Rights, have but
to offer one request. Let them look back on
the account | have given of the operation of
this system in Russia, and then ask them
selves what can prevent its like operation
here9 | beg them to consider whether it |
would not render any resistance on the part
of any State, or indeed of half the Union, to
any usurpation of the President or the FEEDER |
al Government, however fragrant, not only |
hopeless, but IMPOSSIBLE,
.4Jriend Of State Rights.
sit is a curious fact but little known, that |
these coins have scarcely any intrinsic value. |
They are little bits ofcopper, OF which $1,000 |
worth might perhaps make small kettle. |
6ce 1ess iaGd IN 10 %e ea d,G fsa
therefore, actually cheaper than paper. Be-
sides they are more convenient to handle and
count than paper for so small an amount
would be. The value depends on the fact
that they are exchangeable for paper, and that
Che paper may be funded.
It's worthy OF remark, too, that the scrip is