The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-03

II opposes shs Reelection Of MAsus yAs BuaEs,|
/. No Chief Magistrate o. this Union should re-l
main IN Office more than ONE TERN.
q Every prominent act Of his administration has
mot only hapered the inlerests and prosperity Of the
country but has been open violation Of the prnci
pies and Professions Of the Republican party.
nsration IL to absorb the powers Of the State Cor
yernments and 10 elect at Washington despotc SYST
tenn of CENTRAIIsh AND C.sNsoiLDATroN.
A. He il the Instrument Of a party, and not the
President Of the Union
5. He h inaccessible To the peopIe-indine to
their wants and their will by rel
fising to scquiescc in decisions of the maI0dty-ls
selfish in his views and sectional and partial in bis
action-entertains an estimate Of human naturc 20
low that 1t is degrading oi upright citizen to accept
Difice At his hands-actine upon the principle that
the people corrupt, and that every man has his
price, bringing the patronage Of his Office In conflict
with the freedom Of their electons--assuming conn
plets power the people for himself and disclain
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent on him In
return,
6. He wants the whole moneyed power Of the
United States vested in him and under his sontrol
I He will not agree that the patronage and pewer.
of the federal executive, exercised by him, shall
be either lessened or regulated by law.
Y 8. He wishes the States TO surrender their right
the moneys arising from the sales Of the public lands
8. He has subverted the course Of Regulation, by
making laws originate with him and pastiSan Sc
nate; whereas they should originate In the House Of
Representatives. E e
4 10 He recommends national bankrupt law, ap
pcabie only 70 coorations, that be should posscss
be able 70 crush them at pleasure
Il ii. He wants an Executive Bank, and power 70 rc-
sort to the exploded and rinous practice Of dsprecia
ed Government paper money
~. The tendency Of his recommendations Is 70 dc-
stroy the credit sysfem Of the country, TO hamper rs
commerce. to lessen hs trade and to deprecatc it, La
Dor. ss y,Es II vs
600 Of the public money, and has accomplished little
else than running the shp Of State of the repubcan
tack. ~ aSgT ~ Va "a. "
4 IA. He rests the merit Of his administration upon
expedient, which he has failed to carry, and per-
mits one paIry question which involves miserable
warfare against the State Banks to engage his whole
mind and occupy his time, proving him to be contract
ed in his views, and incapable OF the comprehensive
and magnsnimous policy Of a statesinan
ID. He has never originated or carried through any
legislative body, any law worthy of an en-
inent statesman. n s.
l6. He has done nothing at any time worthy Of the
gratitude Of the people entte him to ask them
to overlook the pledges Of his predecessor, and give
II. He appoints "rogues and royalistsp 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, infer from
his conduct Is wanting either in integrity or capacity
is not the man fol- the crisis
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the :
righteous cause and unimpcachabc candidates, But