Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-07-25

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10 TIE ELECTORS OF THE IIh CoNGsES-
ONO. ~
FELLOW CirizENs-Haying become a capdidar
station of your Representative in m. C,,.r.- a ,hs
United States. and believing il 10 be the lint, Of ,
o'huiu''e iot tttat Office 10 make the public ACQUAINTED
WIN ms views azd opinions upon all irnportnn, sub
&c '"u' VIII De hkeiy &c require his action ir elected.
I nave determined 10 address a number of letters >,
you' through such of the newspapers m the J,s,-ic, n
may 'hink proper 10 publish them, on the LEADING mol.
iucal topics of the times.
Among the subjects that have occupied much Of
the mo 'gh's of ibe American pcorlc. for a few vc,,s
there II no Que more important. no ON. ~, b,s -,
.'u more excitement, than the Sib-Trr1surv Tb;.
Is the most prominent. AZ is emph1ric,!ly the Ic,Jin,
measure ct Mr. Van BJrcu's Administration I-utI
1857 Il Was an uniucd policy in The United states ,,,I
eN>.'u ohIy IN some small European States. and in ab-
Suluie tnonarchiCs.
Ahoui siN months after the Inauguration Of Mr. Van
~" III 'H'icd Congress together anj ecommcndcd
"' 'n'iT consideration and adoption. this important
measure. Since that time IL has been. 10 a corsiIero.
Do extent m practice, 10y the executive. aud quite re-.
c'nuy At has become the law Of the land. by aci of Con.
gucSs.
l wiII' very briefly, state some &C nv reasons CIR
IVY ''n't'''t a'h unwhrering opposition to the adop.
non "l rtis executive favoriie. II is admitted. I bc.
leve, 10y all, that It is calculated tn affect c,tepsivcL,
"r s"od or fer evil, all the great interests OF our wide.
y extended country. IL purrorts To be framed TO reg.
"''' We C"iI"clon, kccplng aHJ disbursement of the
'rcasureoi tie naiiur, but 1t j. generally. iCnot univ.r
sally admitted that. in its opcriiion. il viii m,,o,;,rL,
'Hact inc currency Of The country. and in thai voy -
'hlHehce wil hc felt by the llhorcr. the manufacture
'hc asrculturalisi. the merchant anal the planter.
10 'Nisidering the policy OF the Suh,Treasury. Lppk
i"s light anu instr .ctipn to men of a~cknovlrIycI AIS.
Z im' 81 experience and patriotism. who have pr,vcl
thcm'clNoS TO be the friends orhbcrfy and coual Iirht.
TO lhe history t. foar own and other countries.
OnF own country - now in the siviy-ffh wear of It's
InNRFnFNgnna IL - a..
us upward Hight has been more rapid than that of any
"'her nation known 10 history. Young rs II is il ma.
a name and a praise in ne whole carihr lis cyan.
pe j. 4 terror to iyranis, and most cheering to the
",''us ON erly an all parts Of Inc world. Our coun
'Is nave been guided by men ia whom the ne,ple had
confidence. and many Of whose names wU r,nk hi.L
amongst the benofac,urs of our race.
Let me messages Of all our fnrmer Presidents from
a. great Washington, Ia the distinguished jackson:
Tue reports OF all our Secretaries of the Treasury o,J
oi the finance committees of Congress-: The pss.,ccs
"i all The Governors of al tie tw cyty-siy States a. -,
'ohicdcracy' and the rcrsrrs ur the financial Officers
o. these states, from IIS9 10 1887 be examined ami
/" VIII he found that. with IA" exception of a REPoRT
OF ALEXANDRA n,nILroN. in 1888: not on- oc ,boss
r''u"ch's contains a favorable notice of this great
financial measure. $50
Information. recently obtained from foreign govern.
"'"'S' SHOWS ihai wherever there is a law above The
"'''1r'h' Wherever the liberty of the subject Is seen.
rtu lr'in hwloSs Tyranny, and the principle in rccor-
nized thnt political power j. TO be exercised far ,Ic
good oil The people, (eTcept, perhaps, a few small States )
mere l. no Sub-Trasury. In the dark domin;ops ~
"'SP"'sil' among the idolatrous Pagans, and the supcr.
SuIlpus M~uhomcdanS, in those countries whore tho
sun oil freedom ior centuries. has not she'd one cheer.
ing ray Ia illuminate the int rminable scenes oS des
PoUc rule there a Chinese Emperor. or n Turkish SuL-
Ian collect, keep aud d.sburse their treasure. and
regulate currency aud prices by means Of this sys.
tenn.
Such are The results Of historical research a, bonc
ara abroad. Al the time that Mr.. Van Burcn Gxr
recommended this measure, the cntcrprisinc ana indus
'FloUs portion Of our people were largely in deAi Ia
''','''d institutions aud capitalists in our own country,
a"u our states ana importing merchants Uer. llr,,Iv !
Ia debit iorcignes-prices were, and for ycars Ind
ne'H hist' and q spirit Of speculation had got po>Ses.
SION OF The minds Of men of al, OCCUPATIONS : M,
l"y purpose 10 descent upon the bad effects Of Welding
10 me i'-Ihencc of This speculuIing excitement In had
produced rs unavoidable consequences. and a sroio oC.
'''irs' Ii.at called for the greatest prudence. and can.
non III the management OF the public ai,iu.
us opponents objected 10 the Sub-Treasury that
"ouid uGra"ge and lessen the amount Of our circula.
"Hg medium, reduce the prices Of labor md pr.Ipco
nhd OriiS distress, and ia many cases ruin upop r,c
dSh'or' and enrich The capitalist Of the country. H..
auNocaies deHdcd these predictions, charged rhlt the
nho"NeS oil 'hcir an,lors were selfish and acIious, and
"o"T" '"'sTSss ilrce Times rejected II, the President
established A.. The President, and his lcadipg ,J,i.
SerS sLii, they would be responsible fr the conseoucn-
ctS. We have Witnessed Ihc ~GulElment of the pr,.
Hic'ion' We are rcap.ng the fruits of this policv. and
""'' hui""cT ui ruined dcbiD :, and Regarded families
nave h!ien beneath lis malign influence, no one can
tell. '' "a"
IL Is a matter, 10 me, of asionishmcni. that III, Gr;o,d.
oI ''IS measure have dared 10 pcrsevcre. against tho
accumulated evidence "f history and experience. Bnt
u Nr Van Burcn did believe all lis predecessor and
lAe distinguished lnanCics who had presided ovcr tLc
treasury departments, The Congresses and the States
before ms lime. Tad been in groas error; ifhe did tbink
our surprising growth had been forced by country
climate and The spirit Of our people, against the adverse
.""'y OF The Government; If tLc President did sun
'"Sc Il better became him 10 take Cuba and Constant.
'o'ic Tor hs models, tlIan To tread Z" in the the foot.
ni ms Industrious predecessors" still il would
ecm That ihc peculiar condition Of The country sb,,lI
checked the precipitlncy of his movements. If =
ial not induced hia 10 abandon his one measure alto.
But The deed is done. The Sub Treasure = NOV,
ne law Of The land. The Congress Of the Unirod
'i's have made u the law Of the land. The p.bIic
has not been truly represented, the calls oil
IpI'sS'd debtors have been uahccded. tho opinisns
] our own statesmen, and the pructico Of our o, n GOV
rhHeHt hate been condemned. Kucs and Emner,rs
Ears and Sulians have been taken for models onJ '
&c people must submit t. The consequence. mill .
''y' Tor themselves shall determine rihervisa and ]
ihcir viii 10 be respected aad obeyeG IN Con.
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