The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-02

tin Van Buren," on the one hand, and ITS preie
founded, will be briefly set FORTH and contrasted
II opposes the reelection Of MARTIN VAN BUREs,i
because lc
!. No Chief Magistrate Of this Union should re-
main in Office than TERM.
2. Every prominent act Of his administration has
not only hampcrcd the interests and prosperity Of the
country, but has been open violation Of the pnci
Piles and professions of the Republican party.
5. The tendency of federal action under his ad- C
mnstration is to absorb the powers Of the State Go
vernments, and 10 erect at Washington despotc sys
tenn OF CESrRALisM AND CONSOLIDATION.
a. he IL the instrument Of party, and not the
President Of the Union.
5. He is inaccessible TO the people--indferent toll
their wants and interests their will by REL
fnsng TO acquesce in decisions Of the majority-isli
selfish in his views, and sectional and partial in his
action-cnertains estimate of human nature SO II
low that il degrading for upright citizen to accept
Office at his hands-acting upon the principle that
the people are corrupt, and that every has his
price bringing the patronage Of his Office in conhicte
with the freedom Of their elections assuming COM
plete power over the people for HIMSELF and dsclam-
ing any duty in their behalf incumbent on him in
return.
6. He wants the whole moneyed power of thcl
United States vested in him and under his control HI
7. He will not agree that the patronage and power
Of the federal executive, NOW exercised by him. shall
be either lessened or regulated by law. Ia
3. he wishes the States 10 surrender their ripht
TO the moneys arising from the sales Of the public lands
9. He has subyerted the course Of legislation, by
making laws originate with him and n partizan Sc ia
nate whereas they should originate in the House Of 10
Representatives. In
10 He recommends national bankrupt law ap
pcable only to corporations that he should
absolute control over all the State Institutions and n
be able TO crush them at pleasure. lie
IL. He wants an Executive Bank and power to re- II
sort to the exploded and ruinous practice of dprccia
ed Government paper money.
IL. The tendency of his recommendations il TO del
stroy the credit system Of the country to hamper its IN
commerce. to lessen its trade and to dcprecatc its la
Dor.
10. He has been in Office three years received $75
600 of the public money and has accomplished little
else than running the ship of State of the republican,
tack
IA. Hc rests the merit of his administration upon
one expcdent which he has failed to carry and per
mits paltry question which involves miserablelv
warfare against the State Banks engage his whole
mind and occupy his time proving him to he
ed in his views and incapable of the comprehensive
and magnanimous policy Of statesman
10 He has never originated carried through anyI
legislative body any law measure worthy Of EN- i'll
inent statesman Hi
l6. He has done nothing any time worthy of the
gratitude Of the people TO ente him ask them
to overlook the pledges of his predecessor and give
him the Office Of President for two successive terms Iii
6
q
II He appoints rogues and royaists" to Office,
who steal and squander the public money. liz,
al
ls. Considering the prospects of war; and the va
rous foreign and domestic relations and future hopes
of the country Mr.. Van Buren,, who we infer from il
his conduct wanting either in integrity or capacity
is not the man for the crisis
Thus every man in the Opposition may give the rea
righteous cause and unmpeachable candidates But an
and patronage Of the government and led and
parzans struggle desperately against U.S. We lave the
in minority Of the whole People the Union as the
increase the majority against him We meet and rer
sentations and expose their faschoods and caumnies
democracy will acclaim triumph for Liberty
The MADISONIAN is recommended by the w
of the friends Of the Harrisburg nominations.
TERM
TRI-wErKI.Y, during Congress, and semi weekly in
WEEKLY, for single copy, per annum,
Or three copies together will be furnished weekly
WEEKLY, six months,
Payment is required in advance and postage TO be ps
a5 From THE POSTMASTER GENERAL" A pos,a
newspaper to pay the subscription a third person
-