Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-02-28
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no doubt that a coalition has been formed
between Mr.. Van Buren,, Calhoun and
Benton, and that if Van Buren, succeeds
IN reelection, that he is to be followed
in succession by Calhoun and Benton,
each for eight years. Let us then con-
template as well as we can the condition
OF the United States in the year 1860,
and to do this in the fairest possible man
ner for the administration, we will con-
slider the Florida war ended, the Indians
driven beyond the Mississippi, and the
quarrels along the whole line of our north
ern frontier, all hushcd, and John Bull our
hearty friend.
We must of course take it for granted
that all the leading measures of the Adj
mInstration will be adopted, and twenty
years will be ample time to shadow forth
their glorious effects. What then will be
the condition gilmore than thirty millions
OF souls after the lapse of twenty years
of iron despotism. Let him whose nerves
are strong, look the picture in the face.
LIST, The national domain will be gone.
and there will be no further quarreling
about that. This domain is of value, too
great, almost, to be contemplated. If the
avails were properly divided, the share of
Vermont would be something like one
hundred thousand dollars year. But
it suits the purpose of Benton & Co., to
bring this bright jewel into the political
market, as the price paid for their cleva-
ton, and though there is horror in the
thought, the decd Of intamy is to done
the land is gone.
Cd, The Sub-trcasury will have ex-
plunged every bank in the United States,
and their bills, now so current, will then
be as rare as old continental money. If
any one considers this Subtreasury scheme
as friendly to Ike Banks, they mnst be
very willing to be deceived. 1t is intend
ed as a hostile measure, and without the
confidence of the Government, banks
will wither away. What we have seen
in the case of the strong banks of the
south, will be repeated and REPEATED in
relation to the other banks until they are
all swept away. The natural effect will
be that the price of all property must 90
down, to meet the limited circula-
ton of gold and silver. Does any one
want to be told that this state of things
will add to the wealth of the rich, but
that it will grind all the other classes to
dust.
All protection to American industry
will have been Withdrawn, and Mr. CAL
houn with his notification doctrines will
PROSTATE every factory in New England,
so that you may drive plough over their
foundations. Can any one doubt the
policy of Mr. Calhoun. Do we not know
his settled hostility TO all northern inter-
ests And yet the man that dared to lift
his hand against the constitution and laws
of his countryside man against whom
Gen. Jackson Illuminated the best state
paper he ever issued, is taken to the
bosom of Mr. Van Buren, as his champion,
or rather as his master.
Without protection we of the north
cannotlive. The south has been protect
ed, and we rejoice at it, but we must be
protected also, peaceably if we can, but
forcibly if we must. tits not worth while
to waste time in words. The north will
never be dragooned by J. C. Calhoun.
His boasts of mastery over others had
better be confined to the AFFECT beings
who habi'ually hear them. They don't
sound we'll in the north.
All internal improvements will be an
initiated. The administration consider
these as unconstitutional and with such
views they must oppose them or be incon-
sistent. The descendants of Clinton
may then go and fill up his big ditch, and
our schemes of rail roads will be rewarded
as South sea bubbles.
The elective franchise will becomo