Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-08-13
Edge6eAd Court House, S. c., august t3, AS4o

ment its revenues increased, and the a.
mount unexpended became greater, until
i, amounted 10 five. ten, and after the ex-
,insuishment of the public debt, to nearly
thirty millions. The disastrous effects now
became apparent. An extensive interest
had now sprung up, deriving wealth from
the use of the peoples money, and having
powerful inducements so TO act upon the
government as TO increase the source ol
their income. Their influence was first
directly fell in interferepces to prevent the
payment of the public debt; then in efforts,
through the use of the public press, and in
attempts 70 secure the influence of leading
politicians and of men in authority, to pro-
cure prolongaton of their chartered privi,
leses; aud finally, in panic and pressure
inflicted on the country with the hope OF
controlling the action Of the government
through the alarms aud the sufferings ol
the people. By shifting the deposi,es from
one great Institution 10 many smallcrones,
the unity Of this interest was DESTROYED,
but NOT ils power. Though enfeebled, it
still existed in force which the holdest
might fear, and has made itself felt in the
contest of the last few years. Blu, the in
teligence and virtue of our people have
Iriumphed over art, panic and pressure,
and The act of jeliverance is This day con-
summaled.
1t is hope that the business of the coun-
try will no longer be disturbed by The strug-
giles of the banking interest to get posses
sion Of the money of The people. that they
may make profit out of its use, buI that
they will settle dowu contented with the
use of that which lcsitimately belongs to
them, leaving the funds of the government
10 be kept aud expended according 10 the
letter and spirit of the Constitution. But
should it bo otherwise; the Intelligence and
frmuess of our people are equal TO any E.
mersency. They now understand the
whole subject. They see no reason why
the stockholders and debtors Of banks
should have an exclusive privilege to make
themselves rich out OF the use of The pub
lie money. They sec no reason why they
should be taxed to raise money for such a
purpose. They see that its effect is to
build up a rich privileged order at their
expense to control the government and
destroy all equality among The people,
Seeing all this, aud that the plan for which
that interest has so long struggled 10 the
deraugemenr ofthe business of the country,
is in palpable violation of the spirit of the
their 6rmness will be equal to
every effort necessary to prevent its re-cs-
tablishment.
In the progress of our Government the
most gratifying evidences have been fur
nished, that our people are. in intelligence,
and determined resolution, equal
to the task of self.government. In that
which has been appropri-
ately named "the reign of terror" so APP
propriarely that men Of all parties now re-
pudia,e its acts, and are prompt to redress
as far as they can, The wrongs it inflicted,
the Iurce Of statute law aud the arm of Ju-
dietary were called to aI the influence of
the Executive and The advocates of strong
Government. in putting down the rising
spirit of the people, and controlling the
current Of public opinion; bur all these
powers were eSerted in vaiu.-
The Sampson Of Democracy burst The
chords which were already bound around
its limbs, and i'll The election of Mr.. Jeffer-
sou, vindicated its principles, its frmness,
and its power. A web more arrfuIIy con.
trived, composed of a high protective tariff,
a system of internal Improvements. and a
National Bank, was then twined around
the sleeping giant in the vain hope of cub.
jecting him forever 10 the dominion and
will Of The ambitious and grasping few /;
and you have seen how he has scattered
the whole to the winds when reused by the
warning voice of The honest and intrepid
Jackson. Again, in The triumph Of the In
dependent Treasury, we witness The tri-
umph of the popular intelligence and firm
ness over the arts, arguments, appliances,
and alarms, of the interested few who de-
sire to enrich themselves by the Use Of the
public muney-another and most graii-
flying evidence. that the people, when a.
reused, are competent TO maintain any just
principle, aud correct any abuse, however
sanctioned by precedent, or sustained in
wealth.
On these evidences of popular inlclIi-
gence and firmness. the Republican patriot
rests with we'll grounded faith, that all
means which may be used to mislead or
ntimdate the people, now or hereafter,
into surrender of their Constitution and
their liberties, will las they ever have done,
meet with signal and witherng rebuke.
am, gentlemen, with thanks for the
friendly spirit in which you have individu-
ally performed The duty assigned TO you,
very respectfully, your friend and obedient
servant, NJ. VAN BUREN,.
To Messrs. John NJ. M'Cala, IT. NJ.
Hackey, B. Taylor, and G. w. johnson,
Esqs., Committee.
The late Mr.. Morrison, "the Hygeist,"