The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-22


10 not, indeed, think il irouid be prong 70 make
al public officers account for any sudden increase 81
lrsdih. Gen. Harrison.
Ihare nsrtr laid claim 10 any other merit than
that Of entire derotion 10 the cause IN lrhieh ire
mere engaged, and zeal that regarded nothing
ersry personal inconvenience. Gen Harrison
/" tenn, therefore 10 the General Government, The
,rercise 81 any Porer b rhat expressly gtren 70 q
By NE Constitution, nhat is essentially necessary q
carry he porer expressly gren into eftct General
Harrison.
q, General Harrison Is the only commander in ou'
serrice TO ictom a British army surrendered during
HE last trar. Hon ] r, Undcrwood's letter te
Thos, Allen
The nadisonian teiH operthroie The Adrninistrd
hon. Globe 1887
MR. RIvES IN GREENE COUNTY, VA
The following partial report Of Hon. w, c
Rives' address in Greene, is furnished from
Stanardsville by correspondent of the Rich
mond Wing, under date Of lth inst.
About two O'Clock Mr. Rves commenced his
address. which was one of his best efforts. lie
reviewed the policy Of the administration, and
showed that IT was faulty in almost every as
peci showed that Mr. Van Buren, was Fede-
ralist according 10 his own definition Of the term
that he was in favor Of enlarging the powers Of
OF the States; that the Sub -treasury scheme
was acknowledgement with the bankrupt bill
and the claim TO employ State banks at willie
put all power into the hands Of the President,
and his agents, who were the "breath OF his
nostrils" Mr.. r. went into an enlarged detail
Of the Encouragement and peculation of the
public moneys, and called upon Mr.. Smith, or
any body else, if unsats6ed, 10 call for more
proof He read from the Enquirer and Globe,
al ssL. g.
" opposed TO the Sub-treasury scheme, and
called upon Mr.. Smith to say, whether il was
not true! Mr.. Smith said il was in substance
correct, though Mr.. Blair was opposing General
Gordon's scheme. That is distinction, ex-
claimed Mr., r. without difference--the differ
ence between tweedle-dum and tweedle- dee, or
two peas in a pod. How was il, though, con.
tinued Mr.. R., with Thomas Richie II was
not General Gofdon's scheme he opposed, No,
sir; il was the presidents and he used as
strong language as any man had ever held, say
ing that il "made two currencies-the better for
the Government, the baser for the people. y"
showed that it was opposed TO all Jeffersonian
principles; and in proof thereof, read from Mr..
Jeiferson's circular, TO show that he thought and
required that office holders should not interfere
with elections. He went over the whole ground
about the Standing Army, developed the odous
and unconstitutional features of the Presidents
and Mr. Pointsett's plan one by one and exhi-
bited them TO the gaze Of the people in all their
naked deformity.
he noticed the assertion Of the Enquirer, that
the President had never seen the plan and asked
if it was reasonable TO suppose such case
Mr.. Ponsett said Mr.. Rives, is the favorite Sc
cfetaly Of the President; they travelled together
all last summer 10 the springs, on an elecuoneer-
ing tour through New y DIRK and elsewhere, and
was il reasonable that he would have revoved
so important plan in his mind without commu-
nicatng il 10 the Presidents Again who had
ever heard Of a President recommending a thing
10 the adoption OF Congress without seeing it +?
The common form of recommendation for adop-
ton was 10 the consideration of Congress-
no other was scarcely ever used The Jackson
ground was, that the President was responsible
10 the People, and the Secretaries to the Presl-
dent. This was the ground on which Mr. Ben
ton and others Of the Administration party rested
their approval of Mr.. Duane's removal by Gen
Jackson. II that was the true position was moi
the President responsible for Mr.. Poinsett's plan
or bound 10 remove HIM ? The Van Burenites
or the "sinkeis or swimmers were very rest
less during Mr.. RS address but when he com.
Inenced his argument upon the standing army
their impailence 10 draw of the crowd was in
tense. Some OF them repaired To the corner oil
4 street, about a hundred. yards distant, where
they hoistcd a red pocket handkerchief beneath
whose amblc and noble folds the democracy was
to rally, and lend willing ear TO the inimitable
smith. Several successive attempts were made
TO get Smith out, but il was some time before he
went, and even then with great reluctance His
strong partzans, from their conduct, seemed te
fear that even Extra himself ''convinced against
his will would become convert AT abou,
. O'Clock that great man withdrew from the
Court House, accompanied by about one-third oil
those present though at least two thirds or three
tourths Were, or had been in the morning, his
political friends He repaired to the aforesaid
llag aud corner Of the street where he held forth
IN slang whang and reckless assertion. very
much 70 the delight and edlhcation Of the over
Jealous democrats. II is worthy of remark
among the events of the day, that though there
had been noise behind the bar before Mr.. Smith
left, after he retired that noise was hushed.
After the Locos left the Court House the
leaders observing that many of "the party" did
moi follow sent several times by understrappers
70 make proclamation, that in front of the Court
House door, Extra was speaking Ii was with
ont effect however
Put to return 10 Mr. Rires That gentleman
continued his argument until after shutdown, and
N blaze OF eloquence, concluded his splendid
effo,t. His defence Of General Harrison, upon
every point was most mastery and convincing
especially upon Abolition, the military plan o,
Gen IL, and his military services But he did
not only defend Gen H.-he carried the wal
into Africa and showed, that while Gen Har-
rlsou was mounting /" barbed steeds TO fright the
souls Of fearful adversares, or in the words OF
Richie, muzzhng the Indian war-dog, and
standing triumphant on the ruins Of Maiden p
Mr. Van Buren, "was capering nimbly in a
Iadys chamber 10 the lascivious pleasing Of a
lutte OF with stealthy steps cautiously creeping
TO some secret rendezvous of intrigue against the
war administration Of the Republican Madison.
In this hasty communication, do not pretend