The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-11
Communications.
ron THE MADlsoNlAs.
/. MODERN VAN BURENISM" IDENTICAL
WITH ANCIENT "ULTRA
FEDERALISM

FEDERALISM
The Globe of the 3lst ult., copied article from
Inc Ohio Statesman, as translated from the Reading
Advertiser, with the heading Some further accoun
ofthe Reign OF Terror In this article il will be per
cei,ed that by the use of alone II rs ATTEMPTED
10 Identify the present Wing party with the feuera
party of the days of Washington and Jefferson anu
Inc modern Federal Loco Foco party with the genuine
Democracy Of those days II is astonishing tat inc
cowcrs that be should have permitted such pack
hrIe stroke at themselves do they think That the
,,,,oitv the bone and sinew, the hard-workng,
thinking sound Judging freemen of this country
uch dolts and ideots as to be msled by names,
,,H t,rts, like Gorgon heads, are staring them in
81 hrc-nay; while they are now suffering and
,,n, under the very measures adopted by the ANTI
,.seeesox Party and which have distinguished the
.n, Administration, and will hand il down to the
,,o,nnt and disgust of every true lover Of American
l.,,y nn, ndepcndencc TO the latest posterity, By
;,,,on Of few facts, we will show that the
e,n Loco Foco party is fully entitled to the name
ofFrpsR,L, as understood in the early and pure days
d tbs Republic
,rbc Glohe saws "Soon after the Revolutionary
I'm when our Independence had been gained, two
,vertul political parties arose differing as TO the
nrinciples upon which the constitution OF government
III I'M Union about to be formed, should be founded
III one called itself the Fsderai and the other the
i,oo.rahc party--at the present day we have also
,,,o partes one calling itself Whig and the other
Democratic
From The Globe of3lst uit
uTbc Federal party were opposed to democratic
e,, II Government and thought that one entirely
d,n,ndent on the will Of the people could not exist
I u,s u favor OF such form of government IN
which the arm ofthe General Government should De
STRENGTHENED after the fashion of the British"
The modern Loco Foeo party not satisfied with
the possession of the power secured TO the President
by the Constitution, must give him the PURSE in his
own hands, through the fundamentally of venal
Congress after the measure had received the full and
decided disapprobaon Of the people, again and again
expressed They not only strengthened thus the arm
III the General Government after the fashion of the
British but would have gone far beyond the most
daring Of British aristocrats, by placing the people
On masse under the sway of the Executive, by the
famous project for raising standing army of 200, 600
men had not the people, with tho patriotic spirit of
thclr fathers Of e. al once frowned down the mca-
sure
The Globe goes on to say, after mentioning the
election Of Adams, the elder, at the same time the
Federal party had decided majorities in both Houses
NJ Congress. Thus organized, and in possession OF
al the branches Of the Government, the Fcderaliss,
the ih II March 1891 began their administration,
which however, only lasted four years, and of which
wc design 10 bring sundry incidents to mind, which,
although they must be imperfect, shall be correct as
lar ashley 20.
Ii was not long before this administration under
the pretencc Of guarding against hostile attempts,
which were feared on the part OF the French Repub-
liz then existing began making preparations Tor WAR
Hurried efforts made to ralse large navy ana
% organize an arng Gf we not mistaken OF ~ OF
70 OOO0 and President Adams was further authorized
Il accept the services of number OF volunteer corps
The officers Of the army were Immediately commls
stoned and dispersed over the whole country IN towns
and VILLAGES to enlist for the army the ohers
Of volunteer corps were accepted and in short time
considerable armed force at the disposal OF The
President
The circumstances here mentioned identical
with the present circumstances of the "powers tina,
oc that at first sight it would appear TO have been
written in irony. The present administration was
organized in ls37-will, through the mercy Of heaven
IS as its grand archetype of l797-undcr pretencc
guarding against hostile attempts from abroad, the
administration attempted to raise standing army Of
n1t 20 or 30 600 but of 100000 men, of own ct
zcus who were to be torn from their homes and fam-
b. exposed to every temptation to vice; their time
talents and labor than lost to their country and
although the President has not that of force
s Disposal fault of his Of his constitutional
advisers who anxious to have it So thus not only
h8ing swarms Of officers dispersed over the whole
country, in towns and villages, but 100000 well
l-jcd soldiers their command at cost of several
Millions 10 the people, in addition to the present
shameful waste Of their money.
~ dcfray the expenses of these war-like prepare
toms the President was allowed by Congress to soR-
f'N MONEY Il eight per cent interest if no loans
-ail % obtained ON better terms, which took place
fhi - thus manner the national debt grew rapidly IN
magnitude The watch-word Of the Fedcrali4ls then
Nr "A S,rloNAL DEBT Is NATIONAL BLESSING.
Congress has authorized our democratic Northern
Prc'dcni With southern principles" to borrow mil
"ea. otaRirs al sir per cent interest, II could MOI
6ea5ttned batter terms, for the issue Of Treasury
f''tns but another name for Treasury scrip, being
tnc same identical thing in fact with borrowing sc
much money and if the democratic party can claim
oal feature Of The present administration, the work .
tla party national blessing, il must be the na
i2tH debt thus created.
Laws were passed to raise money by excuses, b,
TtNl.S On lands, houses, stamped parchment and pa
~ and complete swarm al officers appointed Il
l,Nv and collect the same The settled parts Of tn,
country from end of the Union to the other wcr
completely crowded with officers and prvntcs of tn
regular army, of officers, non-commlssioned officer
nd prvaes ofthc volunteers whose services had beer
accepted by the President to whom can be added tn
Supervisors excise collectors clerks and assistants
MI, taN commissioners, chief assessors, and thci
hAIcfs-on, surveyors OF houses, &c, who unde al
la0nstnnces, and in all cases to BE- looked OF
portcrs in word and deed Of the President, hi
h,1N, and their measures"
No doubt Mr. Van Buren, than whom no mar
could know more Of the donrs ol. tho Federal party