New-York tribune., 1841-10-11
following
DECLARATIONS.

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position whore It's distinctive principles, doctrines
and policy Were clearly proclaimed and man'-
iestcd Ii was not for the Wings, while IN oPpo-
sition, to propose specific measures ne OPP
posed the prominent measures and policy oi u'e
Administrations then conducting our puD!lc al
fairs. for reasons plainly stated and urged upon
the country and in the statement OF the!r rei-
sons and views, by which they justified their OPP
position, they disclosed, in the most explicit
manner, the general principles and policy on
which the measures of the Government would he
taken, and its affairs conducted, II It's Admins
,raiion should be conided to their hands
The cardinal doctrines OF tn" Wings, broadly
stamped on the face of our political history dur
ioq a ceaseess struggle, running through series
Of years, ending with the overthrow oi their ad-
yersaries in lS40-doctrinrs read and understood
Of all men-may be briefly stated as follows
That the Government should be administered
for the benefit of the whole people and country,
and no, for the benefit of those who administer
il; due regard bsing had to all sections and all
interests. rigid economy observed. and siric,
accountability enforced in all expenditures, which
should be strictly confined TO objects OF high pub
lie utility and importance.
That the Constitution Is the charter and war
rant for the exercise OF all Federal powers and
authority. which is to receive neither a srric,,
q
and where doubts and disputes arse they are 10 be
finally resolved and setlled--a proper case being
lnade-by the Judgment of the Supreme Court OF
the United States; and that, as no power can be
employed which Is not conferred, so no power
which is conferred can be repudlated if lis eXer-
else is essential to the preservation of the govern
menr, or TO the public prosperity:
That the great danger TO onrsystem lies IN the
tendency, which mas been given TO II, IN It's prac.
teal operation for some years past, 10 an excess
Of power in Executive hands, as well by an as
sumption OF authority, as by the abuse OF power
and patronage ; and that the action ct the adj
mnisrative functions of the government had been
so corrupting both ts the government and the
people, that the virtue which Is indispensable 10
republican system was fast yielding TO disposl-
rons which are favorable TO despotlsm;
That as the President s Commanderin-C Chief
Of all the military forces, il is highly dangerous
and a; war with the first principles of Constliu-
tional liberty TO give MIN, allow hum TO assume,
the custody and control of the public money, as
had in effect been done during the last two ad-
mnstralions from the period OF the seizure Of
the public treasure by the Executive in 1893;
and that it was indispensable to the safely ct the
government and the welfare OF the country that
some better system for collecting, keeping and
disbursing the public revenues, should be devised
and established than has prevailed for the last
eight years:
That the Constitution gives to Congress all re-
oulsite power for securing TO The country Unl-
form National Currency and the due regulation
of the Exchanges either as essential To a consH'
tatonal uniformity, 4 proper iaclhiy IN collecting
and paving ont the public revenues, or as a
necessary part OF the regulation due TO The com
merce between the States; aud that II Is the
bounden duty of Congress, IN devslng plan on
system 10 aid In the collection, safe keeping and
disbursement of the public revenue, TO make II
also subserve the purpose OF supplying 10 tne
country a National Currency, and OF facilitating
and regulating the general Exchanges. The
power over the subject belongs exclusively 10 The
general government, and should be exercised
without any aid from, or dependence ON, STATE
authority: but the government should not itself
exercise Banking powers, or create bills OF credit
10 circulate as currency;
That the Public Lands, after the payment OF
the debt for which they were originally pledged,
are held by the General Government IN trust Tor
the States, among which, the proceeds ought 10
be divided
That it is aa evil of great magnitude ana dan
ger, ii the Government fails 10 provide. by pro-
per system of revenue, sufficient means ioT It's
current support contracting public debt Tor us
ordinary expenditures IN time OF peace and mat
public debt having been contracted, whether IA
peace, or war, as was the fact under the last ad-
minis,ration. If ii cannot be shortly and promptly
met by incoming revenue, true policy requires
thar II should be thrown INTO the form OF pubhc
stock. and redeemed in as short time as may
be, without imposing excessive buFihens on the
people
On the broad basis here indicated, in general
Terms the Wings OF the United States stood IN
opposition and when, after passing through a
lone struggle, for the most part IN a hopeless mi
nogity but gathering strength with every pauen,
eiort, they at last obtained power, they stood
before the country and the world pledged tc car
" ont their principles and policy IN measures o'
administration apty and wisely designed tor mai
purpose and in the illuStrous man whom thev
mdec President, surrounding himself promptly as
he did with Cabinet OF noble and approved
men, and IN the sron. Wing majority elected by
them TO the two louS-s OF Congress, they gave
to the country sure guaranty that their pledge
would be faithfully redeemed.
AT the late extraordinary session OF Congress
which had become Indispensable on account OF
the condition IN which the affairs OF the Govern
ment and the Treasury were left by the late Ad.
min;s,ration. the Wing Members OF Congress pro-
ceeded TO perform the duty expected Of them by
the country They accomplished all they under
took, and all that ought then 10 have been under
taken, with the exception OF one most vital and
Important measure, in which they were defeated
by occurrences that had been unexpected and
were 10 them unavoidable. They paSseda Loan
bill, hy which portion of the debt OF the late
Administration was provided for, and necessary
means supplied 10 falling Treasury Revenue
bill, By which additional supplies will be OBTAIN
ed, chiefly from luxuries; bill giving 10 ih'
poor permanent pre-cmptiye privilege IN the
public lands, and distributing the proceeds
those lands among the several States a 6ili re'