The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-03

The refusal TO sanction tne incorporation
of new banking institutions has satisfied the
people that the sentiments of the democrat.
ic party in relation TO these fearful engines
of corruption are duly appreciated by your
Excellency, and will thoroughly imbue the
policy of your administration.
The repairs OF the public works-tho ac-
tivity and Intelligence of the agents employ
ed in conducting the business upon them,
the increasing revenue derived from them
Notwithstanding the embarrassmenls Of trade
the wisdom exhibited in the extension Of
the Improvements necessary to bring into
full operation the works heretofore COM
menced; together with the energy, with
which those Improvements have been pros
ecuted form an era in the history Of the
commonwealth, the importance Of which
is attributable TO your foresight alone. But
the crowning act Of your administration, that
IN which your patriotism is equaled only
by your appreciation of the public intelli-
gence, is your recommendation 10 resort 10
taxation for the purpose Of discharging the
public debt and maintaining invlolate the
plghted faith of the commonwealth.
In urging this measure, you proved that
you were not unworthy Of the party that
brought you into o1ice-that you fully un-
derstood the ability of the people 10 COM
plehend its necessity, and the public virtue
that was willing to submit to taxation for
the purpose Of rcscuing the drowning hon
ors Of the state, and rendering the faith of
the commonwealth as imperlshable as her
democracy is patriotic. BY this one act,
her sinking energies have been restored
her credit sustained, and her ability to con-
tinue her Improvements rendered certain
The recommendations SO ardently urged
by you for the restrictions Of the banking
institutions, will we trust, be duly aPpTecia-
ted and promptly acted on by future Legis-
lature.
Whilst the acts of your administration
have so emnenhy tended to rescue us from
impen ling calumity, they have had the el
feel also of increasing oar numbers Of con-
frming the faith of the democratic party,
giving us assurance Of success in the great
national conflict about to take place with the
bitter and indicative enemies Of the peo-
pies rights. Your policy, Sir, as it insures
democratic success in our local elections, so
it creates the highest confidence in the choice
of electors favorable to the claims of that
eminent and patriotic statesman, Martin
Van Buren,.
As YOU have succeeded in important
measures Of state policy, we may be per-
milted to congratulate you and the public,
upon the ultimate success CT that great de-
moCratic measure, the Sub-Treasury sys.
tem-a measure sanctioned by repeated
manifestations of public will, and terminal.
ing the hopes of our opponents, of ever a.
gain imposing upon the country the curse
of a national Bank. A measure that may
be deemed new Magma charta of the in
dependent and industrious citizens, and an
utter prostration of the designs of those
who heretofore, fed and fattened upon pub
lie calamity and an rredeemable currency,
a measure that addresses itself to the " So
ber second thought of the people" Of this
union, and which will insure to is author a
signal triumph at the coming Presidential
contest.
The above suggestions are in unison with
the sentiments Of the great mass of your
democratic fellow citizens of Pttsburg and
which as a committee acting under their APP
pointment, we have been instructed to sub
nit to you.
And we have been further requested to
invite you to public entertainment to be
given in testimony Of their respect and per-
sonal esteem; and of their confidence in you
as the chief executive of this common
wealth.
With sentiments of high regard
We remain your ExcelIency's,
Friends and fellow citizens.