The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20

II opposes the election of MAars VAN BUREs,
!. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re-
main in Office more than TERM.
2 Every prominent Of his administration has
not only hamPered the nieress and prosperity Of the
country but has been open violation of the prnci
piles and professions Of the Republican party.
g. The tendency of federal action under his add
ministraton Is to absorb the powers Of the State Co
,ernments and 10 at Washington despotic sys
tenn Of CEsTRALisM AND CossoIIDAuos
a. He is the instrument Of q party and not the
President of the Union.
s. He is inaccessible To the people-indiherent To
their wants and interests-coDtemns their will by re-
fnsing to acquesce in decisions Of the majonty-is
selfish in his views and sectional and partial in his
action--entertains estimate of human nature so
low that i is degrading fol upright citizen to accept
an Office at his handsactine upon the principle that
the people are corrupt and that every man has his
price bringing the patronage of his Office in conflict
with the freedom of their notwithstanding com
pete power the people for himself and disclam-
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent on him in
return.
g. He wants the whole moneyed power OF the
United States vested in him and under his control.
T. He will not agree that the patronage and power
of the federal executive, exercised by him. shall
be either lessened or regulated by law.
8. He wishes the States to surrender their right
the moneys arising from the sales of the public lands
9. He has subverted the course Of legislation, by
making laws originate with him and a partizan Sc
nate whereas they should originate in the House OF
Representatives.
TO He recommen 6s national bankrupt law, APP
pcabe only corporations that he should possess
absolute control all the State Institutions and
be able to crush them at pleasure.
H. He wants an Executive Bank and power to re
sort TO the exploded and runous practice of deprecia
ed Government paper money
~. The tendency Of his recommendations is TO de
sroy the credit system of the country to- hamper iii
commerce. to lessen its trade and to depreciate its la
Dor.
49, He has been in office three years received SIS
600 of the public money and has accomplished little
else than running the ship of State of the republican
tack.
| IA He rests the merit of his administration upor
one expcdent, which he has failed TO carry and per
| mts paltry question which involves miserable
warfare against the State Banks engage his whole
mind and occupy his time, proving him to ee contract
ed in his views, and incapable of the COMPREHENSIVE,
| and magnanimous policy Of statesman
Is. He has originated or carried through any
Legislative body any law or measure worthy OF an EN-
| inent statesman.
IT, He has done nothing at any time worthy Of thu
gratitude Of the people enttle him TO ask then
to overlook the pledges Of his predecessor and give
him the Office Of President for two successive terms.
IL He appoints rogues and royalistsr to Office
who steal and squander the public money,
Is Considering the prospects Of war, and the va
rious foreign and domestic relations and future hopes
of the country, Mr.. Van Buren,, who, we infer from
his conduct is wanting either in integrity capacity
is not the man iol the crisis.
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the
righteous cause, and unimpeachable candidates But
and patronage OF the government, and led and de-
partiEans, struggle desperately against us We have
in minority Of the whole People of the Union, as
increase the majority against him We can meet and
senatons and expose their alsehoods and calumnies.
discerning democracy will acclaim triumph for Libel
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