Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-10-05
From The Gaspee Wdich Light.
VAN buren, STANDS MUTE!


VAN BUREN, STANDS MUTE!
We ask the attention Of the public TO the follow |
ing correspondence Between two committees OF
his city, aud the President of the United Sta'es
The original letter propouudng certain important
questions to Mr.. Var bureu, was ordered by the
General Wing Committee last spring, consisting
Of committee of two from each ward in this
city. Not receiving any answer, and prcsuning,
therefore, that that letter must have been mscar
red, and could not have been received 10y the
President, the Corresponding Committee of The
Providence Tippecanoe Club of this city, which
then numbered more than 300 persons, repeated
the same questions in the letter dated the 18th of
July last To insure the certain delivery of the
letter, it was enclosed to Mr.. Crauston, ur'Rep-
resenove in Congress, for his personal deiirery
to Mr.. Van Buren, Mr.. Cransron's letter shows
that it was by him delivered. To this letter
neither has Mr.. Van Buren, made any reply
In what wretched position before the public
does this silence and refusal TO answer place Mar
tin Van Buren,! Alter his party's long and loud
boasting of his readiness to answer any questions
which should be propounded to him touching
great public interests and abusing in the grossest
manner Gen. Harrison, whose sentiments IRE al
ready well known upon all public questions, for
no; answering all their questions he is now as
dumb AS an oysler-not word can be Obtained
from him 1t is notorious that he is riding double
in the different sections of the country, on all these
questions propounded to him, and therefore has
deep interest IN keeping seuce-he dare not gipe
Il plain erphcii, direct dnstcer 10 one of them. 1t
is to be hoped that these questions will be repeated
TO him by individuals and Clubs until he shall be
compelled to give, however, some kind Of an an
swer TO them.
Providence, July 10, 1910.
Martin IAN Buren,, Esq,
President If The United States:
Dear Sir A large and respectable committee OF
| w IlIu Erppnlpu Of this the lIIi oI March
last, direct al their chairman to forward to you II
letter, OF which the following is a true copy, viz
Providence, March 4, 1910.
Ma tin Fan Blu en-, Esq.
p. esidem Of tie United S aies:
Dear Slr-By an unanimous vote of Com"
mittee OF large number OF Freenen of this CT
~, am instructed To request oi YOU an early an
swer the following questions, highly interesting
to very large portion OF the American People,
viz:
|. Are you of the opinion that Congress has
the Constitutional power TO impose duties upon
imposts: with view TO the encouragement and
protection of American manufactures? and it, so,
are you in favor of the exercise OF that power for
the full protection Cf the manufactures aud me-
chanicai industry Of this country
=. Are you III favor OF an appropriation by the
present Congress for The repair OF the Cumbef-
land Road
3. Are you in favor Of the policy recommended
by Jackson. in his message to Congress, in Dec.
1882, of cediGg The Whole of the Public Lands To
the new States in which they lie ?
A. Is it your opinion thai Congress possesses The
constitutional power to create ga National Bank,
| founded upen the credit OF Government aud lis
resources" as proposed 10y Geu. Jackson in his
first message to Congress, and repeated in his
second message, with the additional specification
that the officers OF sad Bank" % the Treasury
officer under the control of the President" be
allowed to sell Bills OF Exchange to private ind i
viduaIs at II moderate premium
| D. Are you in favor of Mr.. Beutnn's PROPOSE
| ton to abolish the duty upon impaired salt ?
q. Are you slill III favor OF the doctrines OF
Gen. Jackson's Modification Proclamation and oil
HE principles of the Force Bill?
| Not doubling that you will favor the large ana
respectable committee, ut which am the organ,
with All early aud explicit answer 10 The above
questions,
remain your fellow citizen,
W. r. WATSON, Chairman.
The Chairman Of the Committee, Tone of iii e
uDdersig ned) having never received any answer
to said letter. it is presumed that il must have been
mscurried aud could not have fbeeH received by
you. Surely you would not refuse 10 answer
questions respectfully proposed, touching the most
important interests and involving vital principles
and powers of Government. We will not presume
that you wish 10 conceal your real sentiments up
on the subjects embracing these queries, or are
WHlU'9ly 'isppetu W nave TeITeSeul-
ed as being on different sides of each and ali OF
those important questions Of the country, until we
nre sure that you have received the letter contain
ing them.
We, the unde rsgned, would therefore now re-
peat HE questions proposed in the above letter OF
the 4h OF March, asking ms enrIy reply rs may
be convenient and 10 he sure thai you receive III is
lete' it will he sent 10y one OF our Represents,
lives To Congress Tor personal delivery.
Yours respectfully,
JOSIAH WHITAKER,
WIN. Il. WATSON,
w. T.. BLODGEr,
+. A. RHODES,
w. J. HARRIS,
HENRY b. ANTHONY.
Corresponding Committee OF the Providence Tip.
pecunoe Club.
House OF Representatives,
" ashingtor, ID. {. July 30. 1910. (
! My Dear Sir have yours OF ,he 18Th instant
enclosing letter TO the President Of The United
States, and have just delivered the same to him.
am yours truly
r. &. EVANSTON.
I'm r. Watson, Esq. Providence.
Question and .1nSlOer.--While Senator Hubbard
was froting AWAY ia his speech 10 the Springfield