The Madisonian., 1840-01-23

buren, OUGHT NOT TO BE REFLECT
ED PRESIDENT OF THE U. S.
l. Because no Chief Magistrate of this
Union should remain in Office more than ONE
TERM
| 2. Every prominent act Of his administra-
lion has not only hampered the interests and
prosperity of the country, but has been an
open, unequvocal violation Of every princi-
| pie and profession upon which Gen. Jackson
came into power in 1929.
8. The tendency Of federal action under
the administration Of Mr.. Van Buren, is to alb
sorb the powers Of the State governments and
10 erect at Washington despotic system of
cENTRALIsM and CONSOLIDATION.
T. He is the instrument ofa party, and not
the President Of the Union.
g. lie is Inaccessible to the people-indif-
ierent to their wants and nterests--contemns
their will, by refusing to acquiesce in decisions
OF the majorty-is selfish in his views, and
sectional and partial in his action--entertains
an estimate of human nature so low that it is
degrading for an upright citizen to accept an
office at his handS-acting 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
misunderstanding complete power over the
people for himself, and disclaming any duty in
their behalf as incumbent on him in return.
6. He wants the whole moneyed power of
the United States vested in him and under his
control.
Z. He will not agree that the patronage and
power Of the federal executive, now exercised
by him, shall be either lessened or regulated
by law.
8. He wishes the States to surrender their
right to the moneys arising from the sales of
the public lands.
9. He has subverted the course Of legisla-
ton, by making laws originate with him and
partizan Senate; whereas they should origi-
nate in the House of Representatives.
l9. He recommends a national bankrupt
law, applicable only to corporations, so that
he should possess an absolute control over all
the State institutions, and be able to crush
them all at pleasure.
IL. He wants an Executive Bank. and
power to resort to the exploded and runous
practice Of deprecated Government paper
money.
II. The tendency of his recommendations
is to destroy the credit system Of the country,
to hamper its commerce, to lessen its trade,
and to depreciate its labor.
l3. He has been in Office three years, re-
ceived $4,000 Of the public money, and has
accom- pshed little else than running the
ship of State off the republican tack.
IA. He rests the merit of his adminstra-
ton upon one expedent, which he has failed
to carry, and permits one paltry question
which involves miserable warfare against the
State Banks to engage his whole mind and
occupy his time, proving him to be contracted
in his views, and incapable Of the comprehen-
sive and magnanimous policy of a states
man.
l5 He has never originated or carried
through any Legislative body, any law or mea-
sure worthy of an eminent statesman.
l6. He has done nothing at any time
worthy of the gratitude Of the people, nor to
en,ille him to ask them to overlook the
pledges of his predecessor, and give him the
office of President for two successive terms.
IL He appoints ''rogues and royalists' to
office, who steal and squander the public
money.
Is. Because the inference from all his con-
duct is, that he is wanting either in integrity
or capacity.
There are other potent reasons. Indeed
they are as plenty as the leaves that strew the
vale of Vallambrosa. But enough for the
present.
OUAIIING-The Globe has at last per-