Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-09-03

threatens to engulf every other department o
the government, and to form consolidated
despotism, but those who aid in this attemp
I now are republicans, and those who oppos,
them, are federalists. How fearful is the eff:
feet of prejudice and party on the mind?
ask II any are prepared to deny the fact, that
those claiming extraordinary powers for the
executive are federalistsl If then they are:
l beg all to examine candidly the amount oil
power claimed by the present executive, and
| the conclusion must follow, that the party are
practicing on ultra federal principles
I Beneath the iron arm Of this executive, the
credit, the commerce, the prosperity of the
country is whitening. Let the candid look
at facts and forget party.
In reference to the Sub Treasury, Mr.. G.
said it was only bringing the government back
| to hard money currency, which alone was
constitutional, and was adding nothing to en-
ecutive power. He attempted to show that
certain Wings had advocated the scheme, and
as one of the effects of its passage, said that
| flour had risen dollar in the barrel week
after its passage, and one of the banks had
resumed specie payments. Mr.. II. in reply,
! showed how the demand by the government
Tor specie would draw it out of circulation
and thus ruin the state banks; showed the in
creased expenses of the sub-Treasury scheme
III the number of Office holders, and proved
that an exclusive metallic currency would be
attended with disastrous consequences. He
showed that such currency never could be
brought about without the destruction of the
state governments. How can the General
Government hinder the states from charter
ing banks! He proved that the argument
about the rise of flour was a non sequitur.-
Sub-Treasury had been in practical operation
for several years, and yet, said Mr.. L. we are
told the mere passage of the bill, has effected
this rise. Mr.. Grigsby remarked ''that he
did not intend this as an argument" For
what then did you intend it asked Mr.. Il.
Oh, it was merely thrown out. A tub for the
whale no doubt; one among many tubs.
On the army bill he was very felicitous.-
He did not attempt to prove its constitution
ality. TWAS not more oppressive, however,
than Gen. Harrison's. He would not how
ever read the 18th section. Tie said MIR.
Van Buren, had repudiated the scheme in its
present shape. That though he could not
recommend too strongly the plan submitted,
yet lie had never seen it. Mr.. G.. made no
effort to exiricate Mr.. Van Buren, from this
very anvil ward predicament, except that it
was ''eusioniary." Is then indeed the GUS
tom for the President to urge on Congress in
the strongest terms, measures vitality affect
ing the habits, Institutions, and liberties of
ttiC WHOlc WlluOuL seeing
And under the humiliatng plea of sheer ne
glect, he is to escape all responsibility. This
is truly 'marching up hill and down again.
Let the progress of this army bill be watch
ed. When the Wings first exposed this bill,
we were told it was ''humbug''-a 'Whig
lie." The truth would come out however.
The monster could not be hid. Now they d
gree with the Wings that it is unconstitu-
tlonal. Even Van now admits this. But he
never saw it. Poinsett acts the scape-goat,
and bears for the President all it's odium.-
MIR. Craig will doubtless write another edi-
ton If his letter, for by this time with Fall
staff, he can exClaim, Il do begin to perceive
that am made an ass"
On the charge OF extravaganza, MIR. G's.
defence divided itself into two parts. In the
hrSt place there was no extravaganza at all.
Next, if there was, the Wings were respon-
sihie for 1t, they having been majority in
Congress till 80. This was his position;
do not misrepresent him. In what school of
morals or Of logic an individual must have
been taught who can so far forget himself, as
to attempt to misiead others in this way is
unknown to me. 1t is known and admitted
| that the W higs have been in a minority du-
ring Mr.. Van Bursn's administration. Such
attempts 10 mislead the honest and unsus-
| Pectng, deserve the severest apprehension.
| MIR. O.. said that the Wings, upon the de-
struction of the u. ). Bank, increased the
banks 100 per cent. or from 400 to 900. In
stead OF appealing to facts to settle the ques-
ton, he proceeded to prove it by argument of
this sort r; The democrats are the anti-bank
party the " higs the bank party ergo the
Wings increased the banks. Nho could re-
sist such an argumentl Mr.. r. proved that
this very increase of banks had been foretold
] ~. g ,l,
the government; and now that this has been
the consequence, the Wings must bear the
blame.
Mr.. Grigsby distinctly justified Mr.. Van
BureD's vote on free negro suffrage! Will
the South be satisfied with this. 1t is true,
said Mr.. g. it would not do in the South, and
yet he who justified it in the North entertain.
peculiar SoDMern feelings,
The practice Of the party in taxing Office
holders for party purposes, Mr.. @. said, was
just the Tip Club fashion of raising funds
for the good of the cause. The club recon
mendation was voluntary thing, enforced
by no penalty; as free as tie subscription tC
a newspaper. The other is against the con
stltutlon, enforced by ponalty.-a demand
but yet they are one and the same. VIVA
specs this gentleman must look through!
In reply to the argument that rejection by
.hs pcople was passport to executive favor
ne said that the Wings in taking Gen. Har
rlson were equally guilty. That is, tina
when the People reject and the Presiden
takes up, and when the People reject and thu
People take up, ore and tie same thing take
place. In the first, the President is agains
the PecPle--in the last, the people are do
ing the same thing over; yet the causes arr
alike Harrison was once rejected, there
!. fore it was treason for the Pcople cvcr I