The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-25

icNhaNa3 W. " '''t~''f 49, '~->',f
Il opposes the reelection Of Manrs Vas BCafsa
because
l. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re
main in Office more than ONE TERM.
2 Every prominent act OF has administration has
not only hampered the interests and prosperity Of the
country hut has been open violation of the princ-
pies and professions Of the Republican party II
3. The tendency of federal action under his adj
Manifestation is 10 absorb the powers Of the State Go
,ernmenis and 10 erect at Washington despotic sys-
TEN Of CESTRsIIsM AND CONSOLIDATION.
4. He u the instrument Of parry, and not the
President Of the Union.
5. He is inaccessible to the people-indhereni 10
their wants and interests contemns their will by re-
fusing 10 acquesce in decisions Of the majorty-s
selfish in his views, and sectional and partial in his
action-entertains estimate of human nature so
low that il is degrading for upright citizen to accept
office at his hands-acting upon the principle that
the people corrupt and that every has his
price bringing the patronage OF his Office in conflict
with the freedom of their notwithstanding com
pete power the people for himself and discaim-
ing any duty in their behalf as incumbent on him in
return.
6. He wants the whole moneyed power Of the
United States vested in him and under his control
I. He win not agree that the patronage and power
Of the federal executive exercised by him, shall
be either lesscned or regulated by law
8. He wishes the States 10 surrender their right
TO the moneys arising from the sales OF the public lands
Q. He has subvcrted the course of legislation, by
making laws originate with him and partizan SCI
nate whereas they should originate in the House Of
Representatives
10 He recommends national bankrupt law, np-
pcable only to corporations that he should possess
absolute control over all the State Institutions and
he able to crush them at pleasure.
H. He wants an Executive Bank, and power to re-
sort to the exploded and ruinous practice of deprecia
ed Government paper money.
IL. The tendency Of his recommendations is to de-
stroy the credit sysem of the country, To hamper its
commerce. to lessen its trade and to deprecate its la
Dor.
l3 He has been in Office three years, received s15,-
600 of the public money and has accomplished little
else than running the ship of State off the republican,
tack.
a. He rests the merit of his administration upon
one expedicnt, which he has failed carry, and per-
mts paltry question which involves miserable
warfare against the State Banks to engage his whole
mind and occupy his time proving him TO te contract
ed in his views and incapable of the comprehensive
and magnanjmous policy of statesman,
Is He has never originated or carried through any
Legislative body, any law worthy Of an EN-
inent statesman.
l6 He has done nothing at any time worthy Of the
gratitude of the people to entite him to ask them
to overlook the pledges of his predecessor and give
him the office of President for two successive terms
II. He appoints "rogues and royalists' to Office
who steal and squander the public money
~. Considering the prospects of war, and the va
rous foreign and domestic relations and future hopes
of the country, Mr.. Van Buren,, who, we infer from
his conduct is wanting either in integrity capacity
is not the for the crisis
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the r
righteous cause, and unmpeachable candidates. But
and patronage of the government and led and de e
partzansi struggle desperately against We have Il
in minority Of the whole People of the Union tn
increase the majority against him We can meet and
senta,ons and expose their alsehoods and calumnes
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Libert
The MAD1SONIAN is recommended by the
of the friends of the Harrisburg nominations
IHI-wErKI.Y, during Congress, and semi weekly
WEEKLY for single copy per annum,
Or three copies together will lie furnished week.
WEEKLY six months,
Payment is required in advance, and postage to be
81 From THE POSTMASTER GENERAL" A postr
newspaper to pay the subscription to third pcrs,