Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-07-02

.r,l ~ '''e'pa'e irpm the III
y '"e Democratic Party Prolesso, Rum "'a"
insists in his f'neful language. ,ha, NJ. o,'"o'
tded OF Democracy. dives,ed of wb;,b !. "e III
essthng. He declres tina, the ,o,.,a,, tf
mon tmean'ng all men) lies at the bora '''lg
democratic creed; and that its final ,r,,...,
be The ann'hla,ion OF every fetter which "a
man IN Subsection to smother. Are San,ha on
Gratis prepared to form league with men s.,e9
sue" principles and aims1 We are sure ,b,,',
are NOT, aad that all that is necessary To lie
even now, snnder The bonds cf,hs unna,,,.,
s'o sho" them The gulph that yawns :, ,h.
This we shall hereafter undertake to do Fs
Internal Improvements by The General Gov,,,m..
Erecutire Responsibility.
A late number Of the indianapolis Ds,,
organ Of the Van Buren, party in Indian, =
tn prove that Van Buren, and the party he .t.S
is sustained, advocate the Internal Inproyem.a
Icy, says: ~
/. Mr.. YIN Buren, srnt a special mess,o.,.
gre,s accompanied by The report of1bc S. Il 4
War, and The head of The Topagraphie,l Ln,esl
nmatlng the amount necessary for 1870 on ,l -
berland road. in Ohio 100, 900 dollars. IN ~
900 dollars. in Il linois 10000 dollars. '"' 10
2 Clay. Crttenden, and other leading VIII.
posed the Cumberland road.
3. buchanan. Benton, and other prominrn, 4.
| ocrats supported it. es'1
Now, fellow.cilizens Of Vii gra. we inyi,s >.
special attention to Ibis fact for, as you are ,,
ware, the mnst seduous efforts are MAKING a.
State, where the Internal Improvement policy +.
popular-where we have no Cumberland Road
be built by appropriations from The public t,,,..
TO convince you that Van Buren, is hostile ,or
policy, aud that. If Harrison should be elec,o1
will be revived, and constitute heavy item in an.
annual expenses, notwithstanding Gen. Da,,;...
er phac declaration, that, The States hayjnq o,L..
ked with great energy in the improvement IF thu.
own channels Of nercommuncation, there is n,
longer any reason for the exercise Of the DOVE, h,
the general government. We see, however III,
while Van Buren, is sustained in Virginia. az the ~,
poneni olthis policy, he is sustained in Indiana az
its friend, whose defeat will ensure its oyeribrov
And upon what ground does The Indiana edith, b,,
this assumption? Is il upon any express declaration
OF opinion by Nj. Van Buren, No. he is ton M
lite for that. He purposely holds an eqpiyoc.
position before the American pes plea Janus.lt,
II
South. But we are gravely told that Van Buren,
in favor CT the Gun berland Road appropriation be
cause he sent 'message to Congress- accomhane
by the Report OF the Secretary Of War and the he4
OF the Typographical bureau" recommending III,
appropriation while his friends here assume. IN Il
ference to arasraph in that same Report Of til
Secretary Of War, containing The outlines OF The Al
IN alb n. ID
not TOO strongly recommend it," yet Re is not
all responsible for ii. Aud so, too in references /
this Cumberland Road appropriation: His Souther
fiiends in Congress affirmed that he was not answe
able for The recommendation ofhis Topoeraphiti
Engineer even while in Indiana, that identical !,
commentator is cited as proof positive Of the Pres
dents opinions
We cite these facts TO show how lirlleis rea
known Of Van Buren's opinions, and how xero $
y he and his friends conlrIye to adapt his opinion
to every meridian. Ifhe barely send Report
Congress, without expressing an opinion pro or cor
II is cited as conclusive evidence that he sanction
that Report, whrre il is popular thus 10 argue
while on the other hand, he is declared to be total
innocent of any design TO sanction another Repor
also sent to Con .ress which he specially advenst
and strong recommends, where il is erpedient {
resort to this wonderfully absurd assumption. Civ
us light, gentlemen; and let us know TO what e1
tent the Presidents opinions to be inferred for
the Reports Of his suballerns. We deny that 70
have a right right thus to pick and Gull these Re
ports, for the purpose Of giving h'mth benefit G
their popular recommendations. aud throwing ib
responsibility Of such are odous unpopular "
men who are not appointed by, nor responsible
the people.