The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-08-27

wby the stockholders and debtors Of banks should
have an exclusive privilege 10 make themselves
rich out of the use Of the public money. They
, see no reason why they should be taxed to raise
, money for such purpose. They see that its eff
feet is to build up rich privileged order at then
. expense 10 control the Government and destroy
all equality among the People. Seeing all this
and that the plan for which that interest has SC
struggled TO the arrangement of the business o.
the country is in palpable violation of the spirit
, of the Constitution, their frmness will be equal
TO every effort necessary TO prevent its re-estab
lishment.
In the progress of our Government the most
gratifying evidences have been furnished that our
People are, in intelligence, integrity, and deter
mined resolution equal to the task OF Selfgovern.
ment In that Administration which has been
appropriately named the reign Of terror so APP.
propriately that men Of all parties now repudate
its acts and are prompt to redress, far as they
can, the wrongs it inflicted, the force of statute
law and the arm of the Judiciary wore called in
to aid the influence of the Executive and the ad-
vocates of strong Government in putting down
the rising spirit of the People, and controlling
the current Of public opinion but all these com.
bined powers were exerted in vain.
The Samson Of Democracy burst the cords
in the election of Mr. Jefferson yindicated its
principles, its frmness, and lis power A web
more artfully eontriyed, composed of high pro.
tective tariff, system OF internal improvements,
and National Bank, was then twined around
the sleeping gianein the vain hope Of subjecting
him forever TO the dominion and will OF the am.
bilious and grasping few and you have seen how
he has scattered the whole TO the winds when
reused by the warning voice of the honest and in
trepid Jackson. Again, in the triumph Of the
Independent Treasury, we witness the triumph Of
the popular intelligence and firmness over the
arts, arguments, appliances and alarms Of the in.
terested few who desire to enrich themselves by
the use of the public money-ano,lier and the
most gratifying evidence tina, the People, when
aroused are competent 10 maintain any Just prn.
ciple, and correc: any abuse, however sanctioned
J by precedent or sustained by wealth.
On these evidences of popular intelligence and
| firmness the Republican patrio, rests with we'll
grounded faith that all means which may be used
TO mslead or intImidate the People, noa or here.
after into surrender of their Constitution ans
their liberties, Will. they ever have done meet
with signal and whitening rebaks
em, gentlemen, with thanks for the friendly
spi-it in which you have individually performed
the duty assigned to you, very respectfully your
friend and obedient servant,
VI. VAN BtkEN.
To Msssrs, John NJ. McCalla, 4. N. Hickey, D.
Taylor, and G. w. Johnson, Esqs. committee.
REMARKS ON THE ABOVE LETTER
By the Editors Of the National Eatsliigeaccr.
The most remarkable confession which
has yet been made Of The alarm known TO
be felt BY the Administration party, is
President Van Buren's answer, just publish.
ed, to letter inviting bin to attend q meet.
Tug OF his par,isans held at the White Sui.
phur Springs in Kentucky, on the llth Of
July last. When he left the seat of Gov.
eminent, last year, TO pass four months 10
his native State, though the visit was unus
JaIy long, and though he rather os,enls
liously let it be known tina, he was travel
log as the President Of d party, his friends
argued that the necessity of recreation af
Ter severe official toll was an adequate mo
tive for the journey, and objected to any
other explanation OF il as the offspring OF
censorious spirit, The letter to which we
have referred admits Of 10 such apology
unless, indeed, the distinguished writer ex
pected bis health TO be benefited by /" the
excicmen, o. composition The letter is,
plainly, IN eectloneerng document elab
crate, and embodylng the dd cdpidEdLm
topics Of the political sect Of which he il
the head. The energy (uot TO use a stron,
ger term) Of the dic,ion, when compared
with the courtiy moderation which has
hitherto CHARACTERIZED Mr.. Van Buren's
compositions indicates the pressure Of his
circumstances. Indeed this pressure must
be severe when a gentleman OF hls tact aud
prudence Is driven 10 the expedent of de
scending from the Presidential char into
the political arena to fgh, IN the ranks. II \
will perhaps have the expected effect Of raj
lying "the party" but, unless we greatly
mistake tho temper of the American Pee.
pie, the converts whom Il makes will be,
like those made BY his visits to New York,
against him instead Of In his favor.
There ia something amusing in the mai
rete with which the President tes his cor
respondents that be pins bis faith to the
celebrated Kentucky and Virginia ResoIu
tons. These Resolutions, having for their
object the restriction of the powers of the
General Government within gwen limits.
are gravey declared by President, who
practically attracts to bis own Office all the
powers, detioed aud underlined, Of the Gen
eral Government, 10 be, IN his opinion,
f." like the original language Of the Bible IN
matters Of religion &c. Though his o~n
Administration has been ono OF constant
warfare on principles which lro nj the faunda.
ton Of those celebrated Resolutions. hr de
nounces in no measured terms the Federal /
lists for having opposed them. Whlle," |
he says, "efeu the name Of the proud and
powerful party which opposed them has
come TO be considered term Of reproach, /
If not Of ignominy aud insult, the principles
Of the Kentucky Resolutions in profession
If not in fact, now enter into the creed Of
every political sect and the once derlded
name borne BY their apostles and advocates
IL considered an essential passport to popu.
lari.y aud SUCCESS"
The philosophy Of some Of the Presidents
Puvy Cuunsellors mus, have been tired no,
a !lu'o when they read this passage. sena.
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