The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-28

founded. will be briefly sci forth. and contraste'
Il opposes the reelection Of MARTIN vAS BuRFs,
because
1 No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re-
main in Office more than ONE TERM.
2 Every prominent act Of his administration has
only hampered the interests and prosperity of the
country but has been open violation Of the prnci-
plies and professions Of the Republican party.
8 The tendency Of federal action under his adj
mnistraton is TO absorb the powers of the State Go
vernments and TO erect at Washington despotic sys
tenn Of CRNTRALIsM AND CONSULTATIONS
4 He il the instrument of party, and not the
President Of the Union.
g. He is inaccessible To the people-indilferent To
their wants and interests-conemns their will by re-
flsing 10 acquesce in decisions OF the maorty-is
selfish in his views and sectional and partial IN his
Recommendations estimate OF human nature SO
low that il is degrading foi upright citizen To accept
an office at his Thanksgiving upon the principle that
the people are corrupt and that every man has his
price, bringing the patronage Of his office in conflict
with the freedom of their notwithstanding com
plec power the people for himself and disclam-
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent on him in
return
g. He wants the whole moneyed power OF the
United States vested in him and under his control
T. He will not agree that the patronage and power
of the federal executive exercised by him. shall
be either lessened or regulated by law.
g. He wishes the States to surrender their right
TO the moneys arising from the sales of the public lands
g He has subverted the course of legislation, by
making laws originate with him and partizan Sc
nate; whereas they should originate in the House OF
Representatives
10, He recommend; national bankrupt law, APP
pcabe only to corporations that he should possess
absolute control all the State Institutions and
be able to crush them at pleasure
II. He wants an Executive Bank and power to re-
sort TO the exploded and runous practice of deprecat
ed Government paper money.
- The tendency of his recommendations is TO de-
stroy the credit system of the country to hamper its
commerce. to lessen its trade and TO deprecate its la
Dor.
l3, He has been in office three years, received S75,
600 of the public money, and has accomplished little
else than running the ship of State off the republican
tack.
IA. He rests the merit of his administration upon
one expcdien which he has failed to carry, and per
mits one paltry question which involves miserable
warfare against the State Banks to engage his whole
mind and occupy his time proving him TO he contract
cd IN his views, and incapable of the comprehensive
and magnanimous policy of statesman
10. lie has never originated or carried through any
legislative body any law measure worthy Of an en-
inent statesman
l6 He has done nothing al any time worthy of the
gratitude of the people to entitle him to ask them
to overlook the pledges of his predecessor and give
him the Office of President for two successive terms
II, He appoints "rogues and royasts" to office,
who steal and squander the public money.
IS. Considering the prospects of war, and the va
rous foreign and domestic relations and future hopes
of the country Mr. Van Buren,, who we infer from
his conduct is wanting either in integrity capacity
is not the man for the crisis.
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the
righteous cause, and unimpeachable candidates. But
and patronage of the government and led and del
partlzans, struggle desperately against We have
in minority OF the whole People of the Union as Il
increase the majority against him. We meet and
sensations and expose their falsehoods and calumnes
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Lber
The MADISONIAN is recommended bv the
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