Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-09-24

ful resolution announced that Government should
hereafter provide for It's own revenues and that fot
the rest, the People must take care OF themselves
Assembled here, to-day. and feeling ia common
With the whole country the evil consequences Of
these principles, and these measures, we utter
against them oil, from first to Inst, deep and
solemn disarprobation and remcnstrance. We con.
denim The early departure Of Gen Jack son ifom that
line OF policy which he was expected to pursue.
We deplore the temper which led him 10 his oriei
nal quarrel with the Bank. We deplure the head.
strong spirit which instigutcd him 10 pursue that
institution to its destruction. We dcplorc the lin.
ldlty OF some, the acquiesccncc Of others aad the
subserviency OF all his party, which enabled him ID
carry IT'S whole, unhroken phlanx to the support Of
measures, and the accomplishment of purposes,
which We know to have been against the wishes,
the remonstranccs, and the consequences of many 81
the most respectable and intelligent, We dcplo,e
his abandonment Of measures that had been purs,l-
ed Tor forty seers; bis rash experiments with great
interestsi and the perseverance, with which e per
sisted tn them, when Of different temperament
must have been satisfied OF their useiessness and
impotence.
But General Jeckson's administration, authority
and influence, are now historical. They belong to
the past while we have to do, to-day with the se-
fioas evils, and the still more alarming posteuts of
the present. We demonstrate, therefore, most
earnestly and emphaiieaiy, against the policy upon
this subject OF the present Administration We
protest against the truth Of is principles. We de-
ny the proprie.y and justice Of its measures We
are ons,rained to have little respect for its OBJ.
leets, and we desire 10 the country so Car as
we can to the evils which cypress and the dangers
that surround us.
Weinsst that the present Administration bna
consulted its own party ends and the preservation
Of its own power, to the manifest neglect of great
objects OF public interest. We think there Il 40
iiberahty no political comprehension no Just poii.
cy inits leading measures, We Ioox upon lie sban.
donment OF the currency fatal. and We regard its
system of Sub Treasures as bur a poor device 10
avoid high obligasion or az the first in a now se-
ties Of ruthless experiments. We believe its pro-
essions in favor OF hardmoney currency TO be in.
sincere; because do not believe that any person
ofcouimon information and ordinary understanding
can suppose that the use ofpaper, as circulating
medium, Will 10 discontinued even il such discon.
tlnuance We're desirable, unless the Government
shall break down the acknowledged authority fine
State Governments 10 establish Banks We believe
Tie cianer against State Banks, State Bonds, and
Slate Credits, to have been raised BY the friends Of
the Administration 10 divert public attention from
It's own Encouragement. and to throw on others
the consequence OF is own rnsconduct We heard
nothing Of all this in the early par, Of Gen. Jack
sons administration, nor until his measures bad
brought the currency OF the county into the utmost
disorder. We know that, in times past, the pre-.
scat Chief Magistrate hus OF all men, had most 10
do with the systems Of State Banks, the mosl faith
IN their usefulness, and very severely chastcned
desire to profit by tlleir influence.
We believe thst the purpose of exercising a mo
ney influence over the community has never depar-
ted from the Administration. What il could NOT
accomplish by an attempt to bend the Bank Of the
united States to its purposes, we believe Il has
sought, and now seeks, to effect by its project OF
tho Sub-1reasury We believe that, in order 10
maintain the principles upon which the system Of
the ub-Treasury is founded the friends Of the Ad
ministration have been led TO espouse opinions de-
stluctiye Of the internal commerce Of tho country
para, ding to its Whole industry, tending to sink it,
labor, both in price and In character the degra-
ded standard Of the uniformed, tho ignorant, the
suffering laborsr ofthe worst parts Of Europe. Led
by the same necessity, or pushing the same princ-
pies still further, and with kind of revolutionary
rapdty, va have seen the rights of properly not on.
ly asssiled, but dened--the boldest agraiian no.
lions put forh--the power Of transmission from "a.
Their to son openly denounced--ihe right Of one to
participate in The earnings Of another, the fcec.
lion Of the natural claims Of his own children a
serted as fundamental principle Of The new Do.
mocrscy; and all this. by those who are in the pay
OF Government, receiving large salaries, and whose
Offices would be nearly sinecures, but for the labor
performed in the attempt to give currency these
principles and these opinions. We believe that the
general tone Of the Of the Administration
the manner in which il confers fasors, its apparent
preference for partiEens of extreme opinions, and
the readiness with which il hestows Ia confidence
the boldesi and most violent. producing seri.
Gus injnTes upon the political morals, and general
sentiments Of the country. We believe that 10 this
is to be fairly attributed the most lamentabr
change which has taken place in the temper the
sobriety, and the wisdom with which the high pub.
lie counsels have been hitherto conducted We
look with alarm to the existing state Of things IN
this aspect; and would most earnestly and viii
all our hearts, well for the honor of the country
as for its interests, bessech all good men 10 unite
with us 10 an attempt To bring back the deliberate
age Of tho Government, to restore the collected
bodies of the peoples Representatives that sclfre-
spect, decorug. and dignity, without which The bu.
slness Of legislation make regular progress,
and Is always in danger either of accomplishing no
thing, or Of reaching its ends by unjust and violent
means.
We believe the conduct Of the Administration re-
specting the public revenue TO be highly reprehen-
siblc. II has expended twenty millions, previously
accumulated, besides all the accrung income, since
it came into poweri and there seems At this mo-
be doubt but that il will leave 10 iis suc
cessors public debt OF from five 10 ten millions Of
dollars. IL has shrunk from lie proper responsible.
lities. With the immediate prospect Of an empty
Treasury il has yet not had manliness to recommend
to Congress any adequate provision. II has con-
sianty spoken Of the Of receipts over expen-
ditures, until this has finally manifested IL
self in absolute necessity for loans and IN pow
or conferred on the President, altogether new, and
in our judgment hostile TO the whole spirit Of the
Constitution 10 meet the event Of want Of resour-
ces by Withholding out q certain classes OF appro-
priaiions made by Congress, such as he chooses TO
think may be besr spared. 1t lives by shifts and
contriyances, by shallow articles and delusive
names, by what is called facilities" and the ex-
change Of Treasury notes for spece;' while in truth
II has been fast contracting public debt, In the
midst Of all its Boosting, without daring to lay the
plain and naked truth OF the case before the peo-
pie.
We protest against the conduct Of The House Of
Representatives in The case OF the New Jersey cleo.
ton. This IL not local, but general question.
In the uuan of The Statcs ON ,,hatexer i'll H.