The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1840-10-16

but bel ecu Hol|ce| poHueaI
r The course 81 MIN Ion puisu.
ed lof the lasi eleven tas appeared
10 no to tend fecay ana sQngly % Tue
subperslon Of en- glorious political lns .ll.i.
lions; and, Is ha4ing gained such head e
that direction, thai if tbe notnoW arrested,
ill will he lost. The war of the Executive
Administration upon The Currency Of the
United States, tho best currency in the
world, when that war commenced, has pTos-
tFated the energies Of the nation; and BY
destroying confidence has created astateof
public miEd favorable 10 the purposes Of
which state, tie party IN power have seemed
To me determined 10 make the utmost pos
sible advantage. This They have attempted
10 do, 81 getting within their own immedi-
ate and absolute control The national reye-
nue. and the currency q hole connfTys
bY means of The Sub Law. That,
that law, ifpermitted "a into effect, will
not only place the revenue of the Govern
ment under the immediate and absolute con
lrOl Of the Executive, but will also place
8e whole currency Of the country under its
Immediate and irresistible direction, seems
ne as clear as any matter can be-. And.
Thing, as ] apprehend, could Be Of more
dangerous tendency as prospects she safety
q pr free Institutions. The ruin brought
apon our pecuniaTy interests, by the fnan-
Ioial iieasures Of our Government, distress
sing as has long been, still is, aud threa-
tens 70 be for long time 10 come, Is n0th-
ina II my estimation, compared with the
ePlefions political tendency of those
measures. Our vast resources, our enter
prize, and our unshaekled freedom would
Ien3ble as to retrieve the former: but the
|lalter has forged chain, whose weight, un-
les we promptly break Il, will weigh is
down to the dust OF political bondage.
Gfe to the Executives in addition to IFS inl-
mhse patronage, the control of the gevnue
lanl the direction Of the currency, and You
|en}ue il with the faculties Of despotisn,.
agyinst which no opposition, short Of bloody
REQ luton, can avail any thing. The ope-
ration Of the Sub Treasury Law, would,
probably, in less thon four years, fasten this
chan upon the liberties of our nation SO
securely, as that only the violence of Rego-
lutibn could disenihral them
But, the financial measures, of the party
IN power, are not the only, nor the leas
equivocal evidences they have given Of
their affection for despoiic power. Assump
tuons of prerogative have been made, which
in the better days of our Republic, would
have been fatal to any man or any party
The removal of the Government Depostes
refusal to nominate TO Office, during the
Session of Congress, that the vacancy might
he filed BY Presidential appointment the
exercise Of the veto power, on other than
grounds, against the known
wishes Of both people and States; and tile
pocketing Of 4 Bill, which the Executive
would not approye,and which lie knew would
be passed BY constitutional majority, If he
returned 1t with his objections, are instan-
ces. of this kind.
But all these were mere peccadillos, com
pared with The disfr0nch isement of The
State ar New Jcrssy by precl siding from their
seats he members which that State had sent
.o tie House of Representative with The
same testimonials b their right to SIT, as
hose possessed BY the majority which pre-
Guided them; and, By deciding against the
validity Of their election without permitting
The matter 10 be discussed, % even heard by
those who were TO decide Oh the question
Of such validity. a holder or more fragrant
Of the rights Of his country was
not evinced by Cesar, when he passed the
than was displayed by This act of
The majority in Congress on the New jersey
case. A people who will or can support 4
party 10 power which has shown itself capa-
Die of such fragrant outrage upon any por-
lion Of our common country, seem to me pre-
pared for submission TO despotism. Aud
10 they not deserve itg
The projected Standing Army Tecommen-
led to the favorable consideration of Con-
gress by President Van Buren,, is but another
IF the means of tramplng under foot the
rec Institutions Of our country, devised BY
he now dominant party; and, associated
With the patronage of Office, and the control
which the Sub-Treasury law would give to
he Executive over the revenue and curren-
y of the country, il would be most effec-
ual means for this purpose. Indeed! what
would itavail our country that she has an
EXCELLENT Constitution of Government, IL, by
,lacing the revenue, the currency and an
rmy of 100000 men, al the disposal Of the
PRESIDENT Of the United States, you raised
i'm above that Constitutions AS eiEectualIy
,ould the laws ofcivil society protect fam
y against the outrages Of bandli.
Because the tendency ofthe present adj
Illustration has been all along, directly aud
18th accelerated progress, towards despo-
SIM and, because, ID order to reach
lat point, the most corrupt and The most
aFing efforts have been made, by The party
ow in power, trampling alike, on vested and
,seryed rights on The authority Of law, I
Constitution and public opinioa, consider It
Itas % the well being Of the country that
lat party be no longer continued ID posses
Oh Of ~ authority which they have So
Geatg abused. and have sheWn ihenss i
Do feel tile utmost solicitud6 fot shs
nph of The WA cause. not Isl 4hh