The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-18
appoint him Minister 10 Engiamd, induced HIM


to join the Jackson parly7
"He is The friend anil political disciple o.
President jackson, aud Is pledged 10 carry
into operation ALL The great measures Of re
farm projected BY HIM" Then why not begin
with that great measure of "reform," promised
by Gen. Jackson, the limiting the Presidency &c
A SINGLE TERM7 Why does he not re-
trench the expenses Of the Government II
he SIS pledged to carry into operation all the
great measures Of reform" promised by Gen
Jackson, why has he broken his pledge by in
creasing the public expenses from eighteen to
THIRTY-SEyEN MILLIONS OF DOL
LARS year? Is this, the Sub-treasury, the
Standing Army Of 100000 men, and the reduc-
ton of the wages Of the poor, the great mea-
sures of reform he was pledged to carry into
operation il not, we know Of no other he has
attempted.
"Let his administration speak for itself''
AMEN, say we. Let it speak for itself, let the
condition of the country when Gen. Jackson
said he left il prosperous and happy" be COM
pared with its present condition, and then, let
Mr. Van Buren's administration speak for itself.
"Uha good could he do, that he has NOT
done? First tell us what good he has done,
and then we will answer. Put your finger upon
The first good act he has done, not only since he
has been President, but during his whole life
We should like 10 see it-name it--tell us when
and where it was DONE
"Uhere has he been found panfing ~ In
the Presidency every where. The sober
second thoughts Of the citizens Of his own
State, on which he so confidently relied, declar-
ed that he had been weighed in the balance and
found ,ranting. Their sober third and fourth
thoughts, confirmed the decision, and the Peo-
pie every where throughout the Union, are CON
firming the decision.
"We fearlessly inrite FIJI and searching
scrutiny into his acts. They 1riH stand the
most rigid test.n Whether you invite this scru-
tiny or not, the People are making IL, and they
will tell you next fall whether they will stand
the tlst or not. But if you are so confident on
this point, why have you refused to appoint an
honest committee of investigations when it has
been so frequently and earnestly called for by
members OF Congress? This assumed holiness
does not comport with your actions-it is all
hypocrisy TO say you invite scrutiny, and at the
same time, refuse to appoint scrutinzing com
mittee when asked for
HIS opinions are fully and frankly en-
planned. He ieho rams can read Memn In
deed Then please tell us whether he is in favor
of a banking system or not? is he in favor Of an
exclusive metallic currency, or not? whether he
is in favor of protective Tariff, or not? whe-
ther he is in favor of completing the Cumber-
land Road, or not? whether he is in favor of
improving rivers above ship navigation, or not I?
and, whether he is in favor of giving up the
public lands 10 the new States, or not? If "his
opinions are fully and frankly explained" on
these important questions, it has never been our
good fortune to meet with those explanations
But you can. of course, answer the queries we
have put