Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-05-28
FROM THE RrcHs,oSD who. nAr u.
w. Ean Bpren,s .Stan1inc .lrnlr.


Neighbor Richie fancics that because
he will not publish the military scheme
of the Administration. the people will
never see IT. 10 this We apprehend. be
undertakes their intelligence and curios.
iiy. Al the time Of the late elections
many Of them did not believe in the ex.
is;ence Of such projei--ihey were told
IT was humbug-a wing lie. They
would not believe that the Richmond
Enquirer would suppress an oGciai doc.
umeni iaboTiously prepared by Cabinet
Minister and recommended by the Prssi.
dent. Tho thing seemed too ex,raordi
nary for their belief They are getting
an mixing Of the truth however. now
They ind that there is such document
IN existence as lie Amy Bill. and that
Mr. Van Buren, did recommend the &C.
neral plan IN very strong language. The
suppression Of IL by Richie has excited
their Shspiciops. They reason and rsa.
son rightly, that he could not withheld
: from them sn official State papef without
some design. What was thai design p
II must have been that he xAs afraid
TO let them see it, afraid 10 lei them
know the whole truth. lie knew their
adherence OF Standing Armies--he knew
they never could be brought TO submit
quietly 10 capitation tax OF Sis or $40
Ito be marched, at the pleasure Of the
President tWIee year, 10 the District Of
COLUMBIA, or Maryland OF Delaware, for
ten OF thirty days al a time, and 20 be
subject to hne and imprisonment for fail.
ing 10 obey orders lie knew their re.
PubliesC principles would be shocked al
such mons'rous project; lie therefor,
concealed II from them. He would have
hao this BespOtc measure riveued upon
them without their knowledge and con
sent.
Thus they srsse; and having s,eer.
famed the eNIsience q ihe scheme, the
greater Rilehie's efforts TO concssltii from
them, the more ibilsmed will be thrir
curiosity 10 see ~. And see IL and %.
defs'snd !. they wiIl. aud 81 surely a.
they do that, vii they damn j, end IL su.
thofs.
The Eddof has become awars ol The
susricions and fear, Of bis own party. and
he y striving very sdfoiily 10 remove
them. lie pfofestes 10 be oppolsd 90
the scheme himstlf- 80 be did ~ the
sob. Tfeas0fy) sod declares that Il can
never pass. Bot how cen his ous men
believe this, altar having acted 90 di,in.
genu0usly with then beioFe--afier bay.
ing fsla4ed 10 Jet them know that The
administration lad laid fhs bin before
CongTets--a bill uhifh might have been
enacted into lav 10 three daysf Bot y
The bill does DOT Tass now N Mr. v. y. 10
reelected viii be not deem as ne election
'aDismouni % popular appreciation ~ tbis
gigantic military project. and feel himself
Instructed 70 press BE adopiion With eli
ihe infEenee % his existed station Who
viii rfeyeut himi WHO can Ifeyesi
himi
Another palify sxpedisu' 81 E6ilos
70 dope bis readers. u TIE assertion iLai
Nf. Van Bufen Gid nol endorse g.e
schems--ihai she Secretary 81 War b
alone Tefpondbls lor u. ED lhai he ulli
he forced in fsw dsys 70 isks - TIE
blame upon hiusfli We 81 sti foubf
bat lbsi NJ. Vsa Butsn is selfish snouzh
10 fscFifce BE- tool Il BE desnsii oetss-
fsfy % rfnmsis be- inifferi Bot ihsf
ull noi alter be case. Pointsii nay
tome oof eth . pubiicaiion scqmlnng
Yes. 81 - aaY sesifn, of be removed
ed pei he stfsar Iatens9a 81 The Press
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