Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-10-22

/ The Secretary 81 War has written an
adde's Ia 'be people ct South Carolina
) At appears "a the Charleston Courier OF
the 9th instant. lie touches upon several
topics aud cniedvours 20 defend the
President and also to ,iudicaie his own
democracy. The Militia organization
scheme IS dWel, upon. although he does
not undertake now to speak OF Mr.. Van
BrRrN'S part IN that business. From his
remarks IA Justification OF The Army Bill
we eNtrac, the following. as specimen
OF the tact with which this part Of his adj
dress IS managed
There Is uo GorrcH %. our country 81 deeply
Interested ln THIS measure as fhr ~.u,h The
South must depend upon nsei, iHr protection.
and There nrSer was a period he ne history 81
our government, when % q, rorii,a az our com
mon country was more l''utiy cali-t urcr Nv
i'nPcnrus circumS anccs, o. prepare tar ifs self
Irrecrs auou- Your enemies surround 500 oo
every >i'r, &c world o. up ju aims io DERIVE
ycu Of your property The i"i-fc.t 81 nauors
ond The iabaicsin of iniisidusis, are uuued
against yuu from without whI'c wi.tIn Your
o"u bosom, men hlndcdly Tauv 81. con ainr
tn lull yHu in;n false ant ia'ai srcuuiv. and
strive in excite your susp.riuuS against those
faithful public servants. Who call uron yDu 60
prepare for ihc contest. To cruufersci the at
'cmp.- OF Nour ,lirrd, to Organize arl arm leu
and 20 enable Won to present such 90 Imposing
'front.' as may awe the fanatic, who on, srel.in.
Your destruction. they cry cut ewlr. at Ex-
ccu'rc lr0ucnc-.' Esvarc az 'Siand.u. Ar
mites although licy know fu well. hai
standing armies are only ncccSszay WHERE the
people are uuafmCd and urnr.auisal AMI tha,
liberty is alone endangered hy the ,upincucss of
It's legitimate guardians.
Is II necessary that we should remind
our readers that 'he true pom, a, issue is
evaded heTe IL At IS proper and dc.ira-
bic that the South should bc IN n posture
OF military organization. the authority OF
each State is adequate certainly 70 all the
necessary preparation for that purpose
What the country complains Of in MIR
PolNsETr'S project Is that The disciplinine
and The ordering II The State militia. Of
gained under his Bill should be given
into the hands Of the President The
propriety Of organizing the militia NAV
not be disputed. we only ask that it should
be done IN a eoaSfiiuiiona{ manner. and
without violating The rights II the States
In con'royeriiHg the charge of extra
vagance brought against the aGm4ni,tra.
ton. Mr.. PoJNSETr says:-"The pay.
men. Of The public debt which forms
large item of expenditure, canno, be
charged 20 the eN'ravacance IT Govern.
ment.' Wha; public debt IS there exceTt
what has been created by tie Admins.
,'a,ion: Was not The nation entirely dc.
hycred from deb, under General JACK
son; Since Mr. VAS BvRrN cane into
power the ordinary receipt. have been
insufficient 10 meet expendiiurc,-au
Treasury notes have been issued These
constitute the only public debt that We
know o. and il debt thus contracted is
no. chsrgeable 20 The Administration, who
are 10 be held responsible for IL:
Mr. PoiNSErr quote, from one ct Mr.
Van BURES'S letters in which the Presi.
dent avows himself altogether in favor Of
economy and OF reduction IN the ex-
penaiiuIes Of Government. Such decla.
ra'iCns s,aad rather iuconsruously by The
side Of The fact that IN The city of New
York alone The number uf Custom House
Officers - now -, while under Mr.
ADAMS, the number was only lG6; and
yet the amount of business done by the
latter number in ls26 was greater than
the amount done in 1910. Professions
COS, nothing and may be made without
20 eSb tthiNNitNt bNt iNtN avail uOlNtuE
when coming from the Administration.
unless supported BY lACls.
Mr. PoiNsErF'S letter sccms intended
for e'ec'ionccring purposes. Considering
he ill-suoccss hat Ia, attended his PIE
vIOus letters, every one OF which aided
the Wing cause, II IS little singular that
be should venture another experiment
that way. lie concludes by denouuciug
Gen. iIARWSov, and speaks of "a fearful
CON hiua',on ~ fanaiioism and mouled 10.
iefest 20 favor Of this candidate I, o..
proper enough and not to be wondered
A.. that one who attempts yindica'ion Of
Mr.. VAS BJRFN. asa friend Of southern
rights should fenourcr Gen HWEiSos
IS hostile 90 them. Both undertakings
are equally futile lli Zoe question In both
cases turns upon uncomfortable facts IN
The previous history of the two men 49,
These facts are knoWn - The people. and
we believe 'iefr minds are pretty well
made Up about them ri Ball. .Imeucga.