Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-03-11

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THE National fptelligeneer contains the recent
.,,sch Of Mr.. wrss. Of some twenty or more col
,,,no. oe which The following are The concluding
p1ra grsPhs;
"a have ali. give to the country safe, sound, and
- f5r,a carreaeg and restore confidence between
n and mau, and Government and citizen, aud
Wcr Golfers win soon be full, and Heavens and
He Peoples blessings will rest upon your Admin
9tration.
A A, to the best mode Of giving to The country a
safe. sound, ana uniform currency, my Opinions are
Nell known 10 thoss who know any thing about my
8pinions nj all. With Mr.. Madison. believe that
National bank is absolutely necessary, and must
sfsy whatever other experiments you please De re-
Nlrted 20 in tha eod. believe such an institution
~ only constitutional and exPedent, but as a
8outhern man and a State rights man, support
itas the besl friend OF The South, which is more IN
i,,xcd by bad currency than any other section of
t6e co1niry. and as the only means OF creating a
Md Of ne Ian for the Legislative department., TO
keep the legislative power OF tie cHsfOdg and TIE
coatrok of the public money Of the hands Of the
Execurive. The Executive has usurPcd that power
9by snatchng the public money from the vaults u a
nasional bank would create a national bank for
gfbe purpose Of restoring Congress IFS eonstitu-
aXpna fiscal power. il FOE no other purpose That
IN one of the best modes OF reducing Executive po-
homage. But my views this question wsre de-
cred at length at the extra sessi%n OF saaA4z.
Low, | will only say that | will vote FOR such an
u sttution il il be brought forward NJ the rght
tine, if it be properly organized and be located at
/ The proper place-and that proper place with me
vii be far as get it from the contaminat-
ipg and dangerous influences Of stock jobbers and
Xrokers.
g# In conclusion: have discharged my duty by de-
Daring my sentiments all these subjects in adj
Vance. | have addressed myself TO tho House. to
DC country and to tho President elect. have
declared my opinions independently as enter
tain them | am apprehenssYe that they viii not
be acceptable to some gentlemen OF either party,
Fand that 10 a proof that they ale nearly, II
not exactly right trust they Will be acceptable
10 Gen. Harrison. Ii | am correctly informed of
the man, Independence and frankness are qualities
that be adfnres; and, if am correctly Informed
cf his political sentiments, he will agree with many
oft the opinions which have advanced. gentle-
nan near me shakes his head: but, sir, do not
Recognize the sht Of THAI any other gentleman
% speak me for Gen. Harrison | have never
Believed him be the weak old man that his
mics have represented him to be. | believe him
ID pos.ess a sound mind in sound body to be
hoRest, patriotic and able to project bis poll
On and to speak for himself, / believe that he
SiIl initiate Wellington in calliag good and wise
snen of various and different views to his councils
ihat lie will consider the opinions of ALL and then
Sj idge and act for himself At all events, | have
spoken to him, here in my. place, If public mea-
sures touching public interest, as had RICH, to
.speak, and az IT my duty speak, independ-
entity and without reserve. He can take no excep-
3 lion to ths course; and if he does, he owes inc
bore than | owe TO him-haying exerted the best
al my humble powers to elevate him To the Presi-
dency He can easily cancel that small debt by
hiihtully redeeming the promises which have
Brought him into power. The sentiments and opin-
which L 40 : tpse