Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-01-10


and statesmen that have gone before HIM
to their rest.
Which resolution was read and passed
unanimously.
Mr.. Adams, from the same committee,
also reported the following resolutions
Resotred, That the present admlnis'ra'
ton has forfeited its claim TO our confidence
by its extravaganza and protl'gacy.
we cannot have forgotten the c'amor
hat was raised against the administration
of J. @. Adams for its large expendi>
lures. The cry of extravaganza was raised
and repeated until the people believed It,
and Gen. Jackson came into power by
virtue of his pledges for reformation. And
how havo they been redeemed The
fact that the expenses of the present adj
minlsttation have more than doubled those
of J. q. Adams in any one year, shall stand
IN the place Of thousand arguments to
prove the ialsehood of their accusations
and to convict them Of extravaganza and
profgacy.
Resoiued, That this administration is
ant,-reDubllcan in it's character, measures,
and objects.
1t is of no service to boast of our republl
can principles and free government, 1t those
principles are mol carried out in practice. In
theory. all power is considered as emana
ting from the people, and that government
is their instrument tor the exercise OF 1t.
But who so blind as not to see tina! this
order Of things is reversed. The voice OF
he people is not heard; their will Is not
obeyed but a voice issuing from repnb
llcan palace, demands obedience and by
the aid Of party drlIl, presidential patron
age and the seduction of the spolls, this
| obedience Is secured.
Resoired, That this administration is
unti.Amercan.
Before the accession OF General Jack.
son, the leading object OF the govern.
ment was TO protect the Industry OF
the nation, to develope its resources and
cherish It's interests. Internal Improvement
was pursued upon practical pInn, for The
purpose of sustaining aud promoting the
agriculture. manufactures and commerce
of the country; and it resulted in what has
been emphalcally called the American
system, laying the foundation of national
greatness on the same basis of national
industry and national integrity. But this
system is now overthrOwn. Works Of in
ternal improvement are considered as No.
authorized: to cherish the industry of the
country is not regarded as one of the cares
of the general government, and the natu'
raj conse quences follow. The farmer has
less inducement to labor commerce is par
allzed, credit is annihlared, manuiac ures
are langulshlng in the last gasp of ebIe
| existence, and thousands stand amazed tC
see the prosperity Of the country stricken
down as if by a power that was beyond
human control.
Resolred, That the national domain is
the property of the Union, aud should be
regarded as a sacred trust held by The
government for the ben, iii OF the whole
people.
The history of Il e public lands is full
of interest, tvinc'ng, as II does, the in.
tense anxiety with which the UNION Of
the states was regarded, aud the great and
patriotic sacrifices that were made to obtain
! it. THIS domain was a priceless offering
in The compromise of the constitution. lis
value is almost beyond conjecture, and il
exceeds be lief hat any should dare o brow
It away. We are panied to know that any
in this state could be found so lost 10 our
own true interest as To advocate II. We
have great reason to be alarmed lest after
the efforts made TO give the proceeds to
the trne owners. they should be squander.
ed. The public domain should be ore OF
The first cares Of the government, and vet
we fear the proceeds may he sacaltered
broad cast to purchase venal votes.
RESOLVED, That the sub.treasury scheme
should be regarded as a measure of hostility
to the credit, the currency,and the nstllu.
lions Of the country.
1t requires no reasoning to show that q
reasonable credit is wholesome means OF
promoting active industry, and that The
currency 9th country must, Of necessity,
to great extent, consist of bank bills
From these facts results the obligation TO
regulate that currency and ina lntan the
credit and protect the institutions OF the
state. These are the great instruments
of commerce, the moving cause of the for
nation of the constitution, and are we to
be told that they are TO be repudiatcd by
the government and LETT TO their fate The
sub.ireasury, as means merely of col
leclIng The revenue, might not be so ln'oIe.
rable. There are no benefits resulting
from it, that can justify the arrangements
that it would produce. AS means of
maintaining an equal currency or faclira.
ing exchanges, II would be of no force.
But the principle upon which It is based Is
inconsistent with he safety of our lnstllu.
tons. IT would necessarily produce the
union of the purse and the sword and
when this takes place, liberty ceases to be
any thing but name.
Resoiued, That The industry of the coun.
try requires protection, aud that without
further aid than will be afforded by exist.
ing laws, after the lowest reduction o: the
tariff, the great interests of the North will
be perllled, if not destroyed.
We cannot be insenslble to this state of