The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-30
THE MADISONIAN


HEEMSrsoE, SepsembeI Iith, ls4l.
SIa-Your letter Of the zolh uIt-s unh - encio
sure the resolutions Of the DemoefHre kepoDncar
Mass Convention, hold in the 9Th Ward Of The ety
New York on the 24th Of the sxne month, have beer
duly received, and Acknowledged ~rih sensiDenil
of Irofound gratitude for the honor they confer upon
:
The STATE Of ny health, which Is now much di.or
dered by an stack Of fever doe. not allow me 10 ex
Dre.s AZ length the reflections excited IN my mind b
H. pstri.ic news embodied in the resolutions lean
ft refrain however, from saying, that they meet &c
nsrally with my concurenee--and particularly tina
Which gives praise 70 MIR Tyier for his Veto Of th'
Bank Bill n be bat maintains the position he haa
ASSUMED sgxins Ihis great eser Of Federalism thia
deadly oe The priDcples Of our government the Dc
Signs Of that party IN other respects will be less DIM
esa 10 eoanierAct fOr the ship Of STATE, relieved o
the corrup1 influence Of Bank OF the United StAtes
Al Iis helm, will naturally night iiself
Ii Is true, great error was committed IN ne
of the Sub treasury bot this may be remecied Sni,e
there i no Bank substituted 10 IL stead ne peoPe
care nos % much for forms--thsy 80 Tor substance
for practical OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that VII ensure eco
non.y and accountability in the administration OF 60
-rny,, ia, viii make the taxes light y con-
.,.tent with the pubic safety that VIII secure me
,a....ioa az the pebI,r moneys Al all tunes and 10 AL
l.ees 10 constitutional obects These are Inc iniDss
uhseh Il would be the Office u Bank 10 tnsan Ana
they are the ihings which would Be the =
ths Sub-ireasury 70 promote; and hence, beiiess'
ia. thai system OF something like H. cannot be long
disp%Dsed with
Douhaess the President believes that the Sas-trea-
,ury has been condemned BY the people, and 20 be
Iesing, be ought mot % be e<nsnfed ior giving %.
.nettoa 10 It's repeal But the Independence he has
manifested in the Veto, authorzes as TO hope thai nc
rIlldea fairly and candidly with the whoie subjec'
hereafter and that he will conform his policy TO ths
principIes OF the Virginia school Of Republicans
You are pleased 70 refer In terms Of much cosnnen-
Ison 10 The course pursued by me on the subject OIL
~. former Bank Charter. | acted NJ the time under
. bjgb serse II duty and dense much satisfaction
from the many evidences have received, even iron
many who then censured Of the appreciation OF y
country Bot, sir, considered my iaoors as but tne
commencement Of the work Of reform IN regard 70 me
BANKING system Much higher praise - doe 10 Mf
Van Buren az ainst whom the whole force OF the spa
Il, Of monopoly was brought TO bear IL has dnven
thai itnguished statesman and unPretending Paino'
into retirement but IL has rendered HIM deafer than
ever TO his country because Of the noble sacnce DC
has made to the cause Of equal rights.
NY strength failing me, cAnnot follow out THESE
reflections Every effort write admonishes me thai
nv life IL nearly spent Let conclude, therefore
th1 has,y and imperfect response TO your letter, WIN
an assurance to my Republican and Democra'ie
friends every where that am proud Of Their respect
and have an abiding faith In the success OF tnef e.
forts 10 secure the blessings Of freedom and equal nghs
TO themselves and their pOsterty.
Very respectfully,
Your fellow citizen,
ANDREW JACKSON.
GlRnr GILBERT, Esq.