Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-03-12

thousands IF Ire human race, bnt tSa, =,
hopes they will carry through the reform
which las been SO well begun" submittino
TO temporary Sacrifices hcwcrey grcaf, to en-.
sure their permanent wcifare.''
HPon what new conception CT the powers
ara ., duties OF Chief Magistrate of the Union
inc president has felt himself authorized thus
20 interfere with the domestic concerns of the
s,tateS' ana to arralon, lecture, and dictate TO
sneiii III regard to matters belonging to their
exclusive jurisdiction, Yam interference which
seems to me to be consolidation in is u.ors,
form, and If submitted to in this instenco,
"ou'd be precedent justi!ying an interf,r-
ence VIA any other even the most delicate Of
an TIE domestic institutions OF tho States
hno" not: But no rejecting or sober minded
man can fail TO perceive, for an instant. tho
widespread ruin which would enurc tn tho
Whole country. if this war upon its ipdpstri-
Gus pursuits and It's established policy and
institutions shall continue to be prosecuted.
In INC destructive and fana,ical spirit wbic,,
'Ie resident encourages. il he has not infus-
Gu, mo ms followers. "Great us are the sec-
::J:cCs, which he himself anticina;cs. thcv
bid defiance even to his powers Of descrint; ;I1
Let these institutions which s,lpnlv the cnr.
rency and contribute in so LARGE = decree to
upheld the credit ofthe States, be annihi.ated
let these noble State improvements, which
gNe Naiue TO the products Of Agriculture, and
ne anc animation to industry, in crcat;po and
opening way to profitable markets. he han
Ganod and suffered to become Gan bs9,, e
stones, let the value of every Dissertation
o! labor and property be brought down to the
Standard OF AN exclusive hard money currcp-
cy-and the Imagination may conceive. but
no pen can adequately portray the general
scene OF ,GesoiatIon and distress which will
N ,T,,l al,
type oi 1t Is presented in the ravapes of kt,;i,.
IN the fifth century over the face Of the fair.st
portions OF Europe. Il was the boast of that
celebrated chlettain, ''tkat he grass aepey
sTGp upon any ai3ot achere has horse hcd iyod.'
ana IL the destructive doctrines Of the Fresi-
Dent snail DC carried cut, in the spirit of his
message. he, too, may boast Of similar tri
umph over the prosperity, happiness. and cj-
viilZation Of his country.
Have VIC not, already, had some forecast Of
inc disastrous consequences, which the pro.
ISgaiion CT this spirit and these doctrines; is
iiHeiy TO produce, In TIE recent proceedings of
Tie PRESIDENTS party in the Legislature Of
enc oi me NEST powerful States OF the Union.
- "iiude to Pennsylvania. Under the III
s'igation ct the Presidents Message. wehave
seen his political friends there hrinning in,
and irigmfhantly carrying through one branch
OF lne Legislature, ty Gint IF party discipLine.
biii Tor "oins a resumption Of specie nav
ii!ehts by the Banks icifhinffeen GGy@. which
~ was understood, would have been proTnni
~ passed, under the same influence. by the
other branch, but fer the patriotic intcrvcn-
uoh ci the Governor, who, seeing the inc vi;a-
Die ais'ress and ruin which so precipitate q
measure l, must bring upon the communitv. and
.,'"' II i..iu already inflicted serious blow On
me creait OF the State herself. by rcnderino it
i"'PosSipic 10 meet the payment CT a large a.
mount of interest On her public debt. On tho
day 1t fell due, and thus cyrcsod tL.t 800.
commonwealth to the injurious cf;rc.s q: well
"s hicrtshcatic', OF a violation Of her solemn
engagements, came forward ncbiy. in the fec
q tiie party Recommendations which he Ccros.v.
anu dSc'arec would be visited upon him. .r,i
earnestly appealed TO the Legislature to rs,,sa
ana reconsider the dangerous measure ,,.E;cI
We. :. IN progress. But in Washington itself.
uliuer the personal surveillance and direction
q 'i'e movements Of his party Dy The P,esi-
dent, we have seen a still more alarmircr cy-
hiDiiicn OF tins reckless aud Unconstitutional
Sliiitoi interference with Tic domestic con-
Germs and credit Of the States. On motion of
d 1 l'el1loer Oh the Senate. tEesA not flon. the
fccF but from the cabinet Of tie President
OF winch he was but few DAYS aoo. y nIs,r,
oer' we nave seen committee raised. pnon =,
Js'SHe" issue 81 assumption, (Which no Stta;e.
CT any one on behalf eta Stale had pronosed. !
TO take cognizance cfthe subject Of S,afr i. btI,
caliing up the states in succession tn the L,r
G! the Senate, passing in It view their recuni-
a.ry engagements and condition. and :, cjar
ingiy to all intents and purposes. sitting &C .
C CO. 81 6arhiugtry on tie oiFc;rs ct Tie
SfGteS' that when their report came in. il was
INDIGNANTLY sent back, to tie committee by
which IT was prepared, with the concurrence
OF many OF their political friends. 10 have q
poI TI, OF 1t suppressed and exprnqed.
Hel 70 'hese, and the other cTiderces Of
con'emptucus disregard for therierhts ard dc
nity Of the States. 10 witch ;.are ajr ca ~,
tered, we add the bold act Ct Dgy!,,-ae,r,'. ~.
Which tIe Presidents friends IN ihe ri,cyr
house oil Congress did net hesitate to d.
IfHncH'Se a sovereign State CT The Union cr
heI Constitutional right cf repro sentaticn. in
'io[. 20 Cl!'ct the election Of PARTY Sneak
or; I'm which object however, as If bv the re-
trihutiye Judgment Of Providence. tTev yora
al icost disaFPointed,l disc;ancrisement
Wn'ch 10 5bis day is continued, ard MAJ. he
indehHltely FroiCngcd-wc may form Some
l0ea Oh the mcdcs;y rs we'll as Justice. with
Mhich the President ard his party have pre-
Sc'aea 10 appropriate to themselves she name
q 9'"'e&-h'Shfs PcTubHcans. In my humble
JuogmcEt, the present Chief Nlacisfrate hes
~ '''Hi every IcSulng principle Of Re
tu'i!cahIsni. the profession Ct which brought
"i!h mo once, and for myself, cannot cor
| cei:e now any one who is tr,ily Il Republican
ana OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. in he adfniristra.
! Yen OF the government is the advocate Of 3
c'"Sf'In'tre as opposed 70 a dcSfucf;gc policy
WHO IS the friend Of Meic-hisL;$ in ocrcsi-
ucn to Federal c0nsoiiGaifor-wEo would
maintain Legislative IndcEcadsnccagain Ea..
cc"hre stTrlmGcy-wbo would sec The GOV