The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-11
Communications.

FOR THE MADlsONlAN.
Mr. EDroR My name is not al present unfa-
mllia to some thousands Of the people Of the country
as politician; but in Michigan am well known as
writer and declamer Of most radical principles Ihave
thought best to send you few crude remarks relative
to the Independent Sub II easury Bill; and if you
think them of character be useful you will please
make them public
Sir, il is lamentable fact, that men in too many
instances, will support their party measures, for me
sake Of I" the party'-whereas they should support
Republican principles and sound Republican measures,
ron THE SAKE or THE REPuBLlc:p and this is tho
grand reason why many good men still adhere to
the Federal Administration But, sir | trust in
heaven for the sake of our free and glorious nstitu
tons, they will break loose from party bondage, and
give themselves up to reflection that they may see
upon what rock the unskilfu hemsman at the head of
the Union is about to drive, hcadong, this Republic.
The SuB-TREAsuRY Bill, without NATIONAL
BANK will, if passed and persisted in reroi,tiioni-e
the country. MIR. WALKER, Of the u. s. Senate in
his speech of the 2lst January, has alarmed the farm
ing and mechanic interests Of the West ay, sir and
from the signs of the times should be warranted in
saying the whole country. He has, in his remarks,
| told the American farmer and mechanic that he was
for building up the manufacturing interests Of the
country by depressing in slarery and Cuba bondage
the farming and laboring interests (! This is the
sum and substance of his remarks upon the Sub Urea
sury Bill Is this alarming Is il not REVOLUTIONARY
Will the American people submit to the adoption of
damnahe policy and disastrous a measure as il
advocated by Mr.. WALKER2 No Let them have
light and the freemen of the Republic will answer in
voice that will shake the Capitol-the Government
| to its centre, NO. He talks of q low wagesn-"di-
mnishng the expense of manufacturing" There is
poison in these words" Give here he says, "a
speete currency are supply the lrorid NTH manfac-
tured fabrics al cheaper rates than England" This
then to be the practical workings of.he sub Treasury
TO reduce the price of wages Gin the language of Sen
ator Tappan) to " ELEVEN PENCE day and the
hard-money system will bring down wages to that
sum HEAT will also CONE DOWN to SIX
TEEN CENTS A BUSHEL" Mark the policy Of
Mr. Van Buren's Administration my countrymen,
and deal fairly with yourselves with single de-
votedness to the best interests of your country and
spectivey ask yourselves whether youcan consistently
give him your suffrages next November. If not; if
you feel reluctance to endorse by your example and
your influence the of the Executive and the office
holders upon the farming and laborng interests of the
| Repubc--buckle on the whole armour for vigorous
defence of the dearest rights and sacred interests Of
| the democracy of numbers, Was il to build UP
moneyed aristocracy in this Government by making
our glorious FARMERS, MECHANICS, and La
BORERS in the several States hewers Of wood
and drawers of water2" Was it for this which our
Patriot Fathers Of the Revolution pledged their ALL
fought bled, and suffered Answer, ye glorious few.
whose heads blossoming and blossomed for the
grave, who yet the spared monuments of those
days. Was it to degenerate the Provinces to cursed
tyranny of the gitterng specie policy of Cuba, to
raise them to Independent and prosperous States and
to unite those States by the strong bands Of federal
free institutions that while they gave energy to the
whole country, would equally dispense their blessings
upon the rich and upon the poor
Sir, it behooves the aborer and men Of easy crcum
stances in the United States to beware! There are
breakers ahead. The introduction Of this bill is in
my opinion, the opening wedge to enslave the Amer
can people-to unite the purse and the sword in the
hands of the Exccutve--to debase and degrade the
poor to make the rich richer and the poor poorer"
JUNIUS.
g'TMichigan will give at least 500 majority for
Harrison-elect Harrison Legislature, and they will
elect Wing u S. Senator vice John Norvell whose
term will expire in 1871