Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-04-02
HERALD OF THE TIMES.
,ha, may occur from the passage Of the Sub


that may occur from the passage Of the Sub
Treasury Bill. >.
SscrioN 2S-Repeals oil former acts that
may como in conflict with the provisions OF
the act creating Treasury independent "
he People. And SD this third " experiment."
or "srps.ient." OF "SCilEME" Of Martin Ven
Burep and his friends, to get the entire con
troll of the currency closes.
Al the meeting Of Congress last Decem
Der. il was thought the Wings would have
a sufficient majority in the House Of Repre-
ssntstives to prevent tho passage Of this
insidious bill. TO obtain majority, tho ad'
n,instrstion excluded from their seats five
out Of the six Wing members from the State
Of New Jersey, anu who presented the legol
credentials Of their election. Notwithstapd-
ing this. on the election Of the speaker OF the
House, it still appeared that a majority for
the administration wns doubful-und means
were applied Of some sort, effsctual enough
to induce a number Of southern members
who were supposed TO be under the influence
Of Mr.. Calhoun to take the side Of the ad
n,nistration. As 10 well known tho Execu.
tive has lately called upon Congress to fur
nish means to pay the expenses of govern
ment, which To prevent the people from
thoroughly understanding, until after the
next presidential election, the party in powel
propose to raise by new issue of Treasury
notes, which measure they will now, probably
be able to accomplish as on the principle
that "migM makes right" the majority have
not only excluded the five legal representa-
tives from New Jersey, but have admitted
the same number Of supporters Of the al
ministration in their places, and thus by this
species Of shifting ballast have made tht
same as ten votes moro for the sdministra
ton than it would have had under the lcga
organization of Congress. There is nothing
now to prevent tho passage of the Sub
Treasury bill, unless the executive and iti
mini ms should conclude that the presen
Bankruptcy Of the treasury, will prevent th'
powers conferred by the bill being brough
to benr in time to meet the exigencics OF tho
next presidential ELECTION. II Congress
should however allow the executive TO issue
any considerable amount Of treasury notes
the Sub-Treasury bill will probably DO pas
sed at the present session.
Judging, however, from late indications
the writer is led TO suspect, that different
plan is about being resorted 10, TO secure
Mr.. Van Buren's reelection by his friends
from the fear of Gen. Harrison's success mex
fall. As has been before stated, one Of the
great leading principles Of both the present
and past administration has been, to conccn
trate oil power into the hands Of the Fcdcru
Executive. Innumerable instances mny bc
adduced to prove that, most Of the state
legislatures, with administration mnjorties
are entirely controlled by tho Executive
party at Washington. Witness, for insiaoce
the proceedings Of the Pennsylvania legls
lature at Harrisburg this present winter, tht
Van Buren, majority Of which, have blown
hot and cold just a. they were requested Il
do by instructions from Wnshington-on one
day moving Heaven and Earth against the
Pennsylvania " Bank monster" and threaten.
ing its immediate destruction n--on the next
applying to the same bank for loan oi
money which the leaders Of the party proba-
bly, never intend shall be repaid.
Connecting some remarks lately made by
Mr.. Benton in the United States Senate.
with number Of resolutions that were pas
scd about the same time by the senate Of
the state OF Maine, the writer is led To believe
that Governor Fairfield and the friends Of the
federal executive, in the Legislature of thai
state, have received orders from head quar-
ters, at Washington, TO commence frettinl
themselves into another rage, similar to tha
they experienced the last winter. If neces
sary they will receive farther instructions t.
40 order things than which nothing is easic
done that some outrage shall be committed
on tho ground Of the disputed territory-by
which blood shall be split, when the Pres
dent and his friends. will be ut once seizet
with most Holy sentiment o: Patriotism, ant
all classes and parties will be called upon tt
rally around their Commander in Chief, lar
tin Van Bnren, Ia assist in the defence o.
their country. The millions Of "Treasur,
notes" it will become necessary instantane
ously to issue, in event of such n war, will
afford fine opportunity to merge the present
bankruptcy of the government; and the i'm
mense expenditures Of money by govern
ment, incidental to q state of war, will enable
the executive TO greatly extend its influence,
and ut the same time furnish a cloak for any
mob riolence the party may think it necessary
TO exert at the ensuing Presidential election
Judging from late speeches in Congress oy
leaders OF the Executive party, and especial
ly from DR.. Dunean's excessive plaudi,s IL
praise Of the viriuous and patriotic Harrisburg
mob (who, as he stated on tho floor Of Con
gress, compelled the Wing members of the
Pennsylvania legislature to jump out Of the
windows,) and from other signs Of the timcs
the writer believes that, the plan Of carrying
elections by mob violence, will become ,
standing measure with the minons OF power
the ensuing fall, especially in the state q
PenDsy ylvania. Tho choosing Of Presidentio
electors has been postponed by its Van Burer
legislature to period SITTER the electors are
chosen in oil the other states, and should i
so turn out that the issue Of the preside ntia
election should depend upon the clectoru
vote Of that state, the writer believes there
will be such scenes enacted, at the poll.
within it's borders, as has never yet beer
Witnessed in the u. States. The presen
men in power arc mostly composed Of clas.
whose whole dependence is upon Office, ant
who if they are deprived Of their places, will
be ranked among the lowest and the viles
Of mankind, and they will. not stick al using
any means to retain their power, howsve
unprincipled aud violent.
Should tho administration be really desi
r1us Of maintaining peace, nothing is casie
done. The difficulty about the boundnr,
line Of a nation may be ns readily adjustc,
by the parties, without resort to war, as tba
the disputed boundary Of farm should b,
settled between two farmers, without resor
l., law. There is no more honor implicatv,
NJ the enc cnse than in the other. In eithe
case, If the parties cannot agree themselves
It is better 10 leave its decision to o thr,
party. IL two farms adjoining, should have
been improved in common for centuries, ant