Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-09-24

treasury. n tn be circulated amou~ you.
Test ihis BY facts. Government has 18th.
IN three years issued above twenty mi.
hons o: dollars IN Treasury notes. roctiva.
BILE IA pay meni oi public dues. TLey are
as easily transported as Bank no;e.. and
have always been worth as much a. sps-
&C. ! now put the question, boa much
OF iEis twenty millions Of Government IN.
per, has circulated among the veople II
Western Va You will answer prscio,,.
little. In the nature OF thing-. tie .p..
Gle collected, and disbursed by hat Go.
vernmen,. must fall into tie same chan.
nels which contain the treasury notes
You can judge, therefore. who will circu.
!aie most money among you. the sub
'ireasuTers, or the merchants aud traders.
Who purchase aud sell your produce.
Continue the sub-ircasury system, and
the war against Banking. commerce and
credit. as has been indicated by the acts Of
/ Ccng'essfo for the Distfic, OF Columbia. and
the resolutions Of the senate m regard 10
the credit OF the States, and the interior
sections Of The Western States situated
as you are. must inevitably remain the
subjects OF taxation 20 pay old debts, ior
the more ample improvements IN sections
OF greater wealth, which are ENJOYING The
benefits Of foreign trade, and con para,ive-
" good market Is II no, apparent -
every citizen OF the interior sections. shat
the door OF hope must remain closed
against his prosperity against the adj.
'vantages Of reciprocal irade-against that
fair aud equal protection. in the adyanta-
ges and enioyments, OF the products Of
has labor, industry, or enterprise, TO which
he Is Justly entitled in free Governmt n's
And how are YOU TO expect change Of
policy by the re election oi those who
have voluntarily made up The issue before
you; and would leigh persuade you, that
The more rigid'y they pursue this policy.
the deeper they plunge the Banks aud
con- meroial men into difficulties, and the
nearer they bring your property 10 what
: II would cell for under the hammer. IN
specie, the more Democratic they are l.
this the democracy the people Of North
Western Virginia taught me. when | had
the honor Of there confidence No Nor
can | believe they will ever approve such
system.
One Of our most distinguished polit-
cans Of Eastern Virginia has expressed
surprise that Virginia should oppose the
sub treasury. because she draws more
money from the Federal 7fe4,Yrg than she
pays IN Whatever nav be the iniu,
tice TO the west, Of an argument founded
upon this notion OF sectional advantage. |
am sure that the people OF Norfolk and
The Eastern shore, who are mostly ben
nehtled by the expenditures OF the Navy.
Yard, Font. sc. would never sanction a
measure, from sel6shness. calculated 10
restrain the trade OF their Western bGeth-
rem TO the faslness oiihc mountains. No
not so long as the memory Of those who
died in defence of the East. shall revive
one single patriotic, or generous feeling
Since the great struggle in the conycn-
ton OF the State, and the recent rc-assess-
ment IF the lands, there is hardly an ar.
gument left against the final completion
OF the most important improvements for
the conneXion OF Eastern and Western
Virgins, IN commerce. prosperity and
feeling. Let Virginia again look home
10 her own true interests: unite her sons
in that band II brolhtrly affection, without
which she must sink still lower. IN The
scale Of physical greatness, when compar.
ed with her sister states; and. ~ regard 10
the coming lection, lie, her do her duty
TO herself The voice Of majority Of her
sons will be respected.
In regard, Gentlemen, 10 the professed
political principles OF Gen. Harrison and
Mr.. Van Buren,, on questions Of constitu.
tional power, there have not been two
opposing candidates for the Presidency
from the foundation Of our Government
so perfectly Identical. According 10 the
. oil ri -
Democratic Republicans, although both
have committed alterations from The true
faith. But Mr.. Van Buren, has marked
ont line Of policy 10 himself which has
accumulated, and will accumulate mower
in the hands OF the Preside nj hieh IN my
conscience | believe dangerous. and sub
versiye OF the best interests Of the peoplc
10 the exercise, therefore OF the rjght Of
suffrage shall. heartily unite with Won.
General Harrison has rendered much ser.
vice TO The country, was ever scrUpulous
IN the honest discharge OF his duty, and
hiss shown the most profound devotion to
the cause Of Democraiical andRepublican
governments. at home aud abroad.
have full confidence in his virtue. his
ability and bis patrI otism.-Of Governor
Tyler u is proper here 20 remark that in
the discharge OF his duties as Chief Ma.
gi'irale, as we'll as delegate in the Legs
tute, he was always msgnaninous and
generous TO every section ofihe Siae. and
he never failed 10 render his best efforts
for the Advancement Of the internal ia.
tcresis Of the good old commonwealth.
Gentlemen II any among you. imagine.
that ~ the hurry of The moment have
attributed too much mischief to the poll.
cy Of the administration. refer YOU to
The European population among YOU
Coll upon them for factf--ask them the
condition Of the honest laborng classes.
IN the hard money aforementioned
" hat brought them 10 ihi, country. Of
credit and Banking whether Tor the
same labour they enjoy more. or less OF
the comforts Of life. than IN Europe
ann gentlemen.
Very Respectfully,
io1f leI.oN citizen
CHARLES s. MORGAN