The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-04

would he refer them TO his repeated decafaton that nc
will andy the veto to any bill having fof its object the
abolition of slavery in the District OF Columbia
Upon the subject of Internal Improvement too, he Is
equally ready. To one party ne points % nus so'e n
snch was his love and zeal for internal Improvements
He points also to his approval Of numerous bulls ma.
inc great appropriations for works OF that nature
the opposite party, he VIII say nc Is against e'na'
mnrax ements by the General Government and point,
win anparent exutation, 10 the complaints OF the
friends of the great National road that he asked Tor
no appropriation whatever for il in his last table OF es
Inmates for expenditures
On The subject of Federalism he occupies the same
ground also TO the Federasts he can turn to his
dent support Of Rufus King, their great champion anu
exhibit the book he in his favor 10 the nepup
leans he can point to his support OF Danei - io"P
kins. ..e, ~
in pronouncnp Martin Van Buien free-trader IN
poItcsq He asked what he had ever done to advance
the true interests of his country or promote lis pros
perity2 The answer, he said, would DC no, ior ,he
very good reason that he had done nothing why,
said he if old Plutarch TO burst from his tomb
and be called upon to write the life of Martin Van
Buren, and record the services he has rendered his
country, great God what blank the old historian
would present to the world!
He asked hat reason the people had Tor advancing
such man to the highest Office In their GIT. Gall
over his name-does il fill the heart with grateful emo
tionsl No AT the name of Washington--of even
Jackson hmself-and Of HARRISON the heart glows
with emotion But sound the name OF Van Buren-
It's as cold as tombstone aye, as Van Buren, HIM
self
THE pREToRIAN BANDS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Fellow citizens said he. every man knows that the
oiiiceholders feel bound TO eectonecr for the Prcs
dent In order TO hold his place, the officer knows
that he must give up his independence as freeman
and submit to the requirements of the Executive his
master He knows that this is of The cardinal
principles Of Van Burens democracy, As his Illus
trous colleague had truly observed yesterday, all the
character for honesty and ability, all the quahcaons
an applicant for office may possess, will avail him no
thing. The questions put by, or on behalf Of, Mr..
Van Buren,, are not, Is he honest Is he capable
Will he support the Constitution " Oh no! these
old fashioned questions, recognized by Jehersons de-
mocracy, have all been superseded by another set
which somewhat after this fashion: +" w hat has
he done .or our party Has he bulsd at the polls
Has he used means to mislead the people, and entce
them into our support Has he been rejected by the
peoplel" 1.-The can establish these claims, his reward
is sure. All who willing to come under the Rus
sian Ser system, and to give up the idea Of breathing
like freemcn are qualified for Office under Martin Van
Buren, All applicants who have been thus meanly
willing to submit to terms like these, have got office
But how do such officers answer the purposes of the
People, who own the offices they fill. Are the Peo-
pies best interests faithfully watched and guarded by
such servants Do they keep with safety the money
of the People, No. ellow-citizens, no! Look at
the land officers Out of sixty there have been
sxty-three who have proved to be defauters What
do the People think ofths What do the neighbors
of these deiauers thnk2 What is the moral tendency
what the moral effects of such state Of things :?
Who does not see that MIR Van Burens OBJECT is to
corrupt and vate the public mind that he can appoint
the desperate and despcabe politicians to Office
who will stop at nothing in assisting him in the accom-
plshment of his grand scheme of subjecting this great
People to his arbitrary rule for another term.