Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-06-12
From The Genera IN " Courier.
WHAT HAS HE DONE2

WHAT Has he DOANG
When any candidate for preferment was
presented 10 Napoleon, the first question as
,ked by the Emperor was Qu'a't il lait p
What has he done2 The principle, "By
THEIR FRUIT yR SHALL KNOW THEN, Is
not more precep, oil scripture, than sale
maxim Of worldly policy nor is its upplica-
ton in any case more proper than when
candidate for popular favor presents himself
10 the nation, aud claims the highest Office in
their gift Let us for a moment apply the
principle 10 Mr.. Van Buren,. Let us ask
the question, and read It's answer from the
records Of history What has he done
He has increased the annual expenses o.
the government from SlS,0000OO TO $780,
100000!
He has spent ALL the ordinary rerenvesl
of the people, though out Of those ordinary
gerenues, his three immediate predecessors
paid off S2lO,00O,000 OF the National Debt
He has spent, IN addition thereto, the fol-
lowing sums. which belonged 10 the people,
and which under righteous government,
would have been disturbed among The peo-
pie, 10 wit In the Treasury when he
came
into office, S6,61O,OO0
inslalmrnl, e.s67 900
Paid to government by the Bank
of the u s.. for stock Of Uni
ted States, 100000
Received on merchants bonds
due in '35 and SO but post
poned to '3S and 80, 100000
Making an aggregate OF S29.O37,o0O
He has, in addition 10 these enormous ex-
pendilnres run the people in DEBT. by the
issue OF Treasury notes TO the amount OF
Sl5,O0O,O0o, whereof S7,750,000 are still
due
He has been instrumental in creating
more banks than any other man in the nation,
and yet he is now engaged in fierce cru
SADIE not against banks only, but against the
CREDIT SYSTEM Of the country;
He has brought forward the Sub. Treasury,
& recommended its adoption by the example
of the HARD MONEY DESPOTlSMSo of
Europe and though that measure has been
three times REJECTED by the PEOPLE.
he is now upon the eve OF FORCING TT.
by PARTY DISCIPLINE through Con.
gress
He has, in violation Of established prece-
dents and every principle oil Justice. deprived
sovereign State of her REPRESENTA-
TION in the National Councils;
He has, through his friends in the Senate.
adroeaied REDUCTION 10 the WA
GEES OF LABOR, and THE PRICE OF
PRODUCE. as one OF the bies, results OF
the Subtreasury scheme. and as the strong
est argument in its favor.
He has, through John c. Calhoun, n,ro-
i. nEDDINE scnE on N
STATES Of theif RIGHTS in The PUB
Lie DOMAIN. though those rights are ex-
pressly reserved in their several deeds o. ees
sion, and il is not within The constitutional
powers OF Congress 10 take them away
He has LOST more public money by the
DEFALCATIONS OF his agents 10
three years. than any previous President has
done in eight.
He has, through Mr. Grundys report. en-
deavored TO blast the credit OF independent
communities, by falsely insinuaiing TO this
nation and 10 the world. that the American
States bad peiirioned the general government
TO assume their debts:
lie has strongly recommended the adop
ton of a military system. which raises and
places al his exclusive disposal an effective
STANDING ARMY of ONE HUN
DRED THOUSAND men, with reserve
of one hundred thousand more:
He has praciised The mos, shameless cor
ruplion in every department OF his govern
ment appointed men 10. and removed then
from Office. solely in reference to tEeir politi
cal sentiments continued known defauler,
10 Office prosiiiuied the honor, the interests
and The dignity ofthe nation to party pnrpo
SEES and. in fine. proved that, in some men
the virtues are like garments TO be put or
and of at pleasure. while intrigue and cor
ruplon constitute the body OF theiS poli,ica
character.
Amid the disastrous influences OF his ma
lign administration, il may be some consola
ton 10 re6eci that his example has inculca
ted at least one truth. important for ever,
people to know to wit /: that HIGH station
does not secure man from low arts; that il i
possible 10 possess all the sn5,lely OF a ser
pen'. without any of its wisdom-all the ap
pareat simplicity ola dove. without any O
its innocenee--lo be DEMOCRAT il
NOTHING but profession and a FEDE
RALlST in every thing but NAME.
CoNNEcTIcUT GIRLs-Among the ar
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