Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-01-09

from the ravages OF disease or the labor of the
husbdndmdn more amply rewarded,
than at this critical conuncture in the affairs OF
the world"
Can it be possible that there is single indi.
vidual within the happy embrace OF moral integ.
rity, who is sufficiently duped by partisan blind.
ness or sufficiently overpowered by political am
bition, as to be prepared for an unqualified as
sent to the truth Of this last assumption OF the
President? Is there single 'husbsndman" in
"this favored land, who cultvates his fields OF
personal honor with the same cheerful deligh,
and systematic energy that he employs in filling
his fields Of "wheat and barley" who will ha.
gard his reputation for integrity, and stand forth
in the face Of all evidence 10 the contrary, and
seriously aver that "seldom has his labor been
more amply rewarded than it is at this critical
coniuncture" For the honor OF the American
"husbandnlsn," and for the virtue OF this "favor.
ed land" ! hope there is none. What, then,
will future history say to the man who the people
have elevated TO the highest Office known 10 tho
constitution-who, amid pecuniary and CONNER.
cial distress unparalleled in the annals Of tho
worldwide that same people have just cast out
for the Scdnty reward which his destructive poll.
cy promises for the ''labor Of the husbandman,'
and who, recoiling under the incessani thunder Of
these truths, incorporates in the second para
graph Of his annual message, an assertion which
the experience OF every school-boy enables hin.
to contradict. Men grown grey in political er.
ror, and the practical operation OF whose meas
ures fails to elicit the congratuation OF their
countrymen, often indulge an inordinate propen-
sty to congratulate themselves. Assaulted on all
sides by the well directed shafts Of popular rep.
rehension they essay 10 escape their vengeance
by ensconsing themselves behind an ideal bulwark
constructed out OF their caim'-which no one
will allow--to a wise and benfcent public pol.
! icy
After congratulating the people on a domestic
and national prosperity, which they know and
have said they do not enjoy, he branches alb.
ruptly forth into consideration OF our foreign
relations. This consideration is as brief as his
political existence is short and his march from
Washington inevitable. Having almost uncere.
diplomatic abors, he "fies off at tangent"
and SAYS: ",The presen. sound condition Of
their finances, and the success with which EN-.
barra smen,s in regard to them. at times appar.
emily insumountable, have been overcome, are
matters upon which the People and Government
Of the United States may well congratulate them
selves"
Was there ever a greater exhibition Of self
graduation and executive e1frontery than that e1.
emplifed in this paragraph? Does the aspec, Of
public affairs and 'rhe present condition Of their
finances, affold any real cause for 'the people
o. the United States TO congratulate themselves
Is there not more cause for profound regret and
deep disappointment? Il is a marked and
prominent truth in our financial condition, tina;
the sound and healthy operation Of the fiscal al.
fairs Of the Government has been retarded by
the introduction Of a system--not OF practical
and udicious character-but a system OF wild
and cxtravagant speculation which ha. no exam
pie in the history Of nations, and no guarantee
in the sound principles OF financial science
!, Four years ago, the chagrnei tenant OF the Her.
, m;tage stepped down from the executive chair.
proclaiming that che left this great nation pros.
porous and happy, with an overfowing Treasury
OF 40 millions" 1t was then that our present
graduating executive took the vacant seat.
and before the regular meeting Of Congress in
} December, great and weghty causes" arising
from error ard misfortune, rendered it necessary
for an extra session Of that body TO be called.
And Notwithstanding our prosperity and happi-
ness, and the sound condition OF our finances in
March, the September Congress found themselves
o2erwhe med by such degree OF pecuniary and
fiscal distress, that ia order TO execute all The
contracts OF Government according to the re-.
quiIements OF the constitution, they, as dernisr
resort, are compelled by the irresistible force Of
necessity, to test the credit Of the government in
the ordering and issuing Of five millions Of Trea'
sury Notes An unhappy continuance OF these
, same fiscal calamiIies, during Martin Van Blu.
t ren's whole term, have rendered the same exten.
sion Of the credit system vitality essential to the
the legislative existence OF the Government -
Critical emergencies and Inflated responsibilities,
e were produced by the injudicious management OF
;, our national finances; extraordinary labilite,
+ were incurred without prospective reflection in
6 regard 10 the means Of cancellng them, bringing
: embarrassment to the door OF the Treasury and
s a consequent distress upon the people To pre.