The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-03-11

| .o,'oi' VI iauor,-oI produce OF every
k'nd,--of all kinds Of property, of every
thing, except the salaries of office holders.
has been reduced nearly one half; and /
venture to predict, that under its full and
complete operation, the times will go
from bad to worse. so long as 4, shall
continue. Ilegret it-for while the price
OF labor, OF produce, and property OF ey-
cry kind is reduced, taxes are enormously
increased, and in effect the salary of Office
holders is doubled, by which state of
things, the rich are to be made richer, and
the poor poorer, thus creating distinctions
IN society, which every lover of his coun-
try, and of her institutions, must depre.
cate. 1t Is principle to which am Ut
,erly opposed.
MR.. VAN BUREN, AND GEN. HARRISON.
Inc first vote which ever gave for
President Of the United States was cast
tor James Monroe. voted three times
for Gen. Jackson, and once for MIR. Van
Buren,.
| frankly confess, however, tina, MANY
OF Mr. Van Buren's measures have not
met my appreciation.
AT an early period of his Administra-
'lon' strongly demonstrated against those
measures. and expostulated with his most
prominent and active political friends in
both Houses of Congress, urging them TO
desist from pursuing what considered to
be, ruInous and destructive policy.
l then predicted the present paralvzed,
PROSTATE, and ruined condition of the
country, unless those measures were a.
once abandoned. They were, however,
persisted in, and what then predicted, is
now historical fact.
l further predicted, that without an i'm
mediate change of measures, the Admin.
lstration party itself would become mi
nority in the Nation: and, in this, also.
have not been deceived.
So thorough were my convictions of
the injurious policy of the presen. Admin
istratlon, that l could not, and did not,
vote for the reelection of Mr.. Van Buren,.
The People of the United States have,
within the last year, in the manner pre-
scrlbed by their own laws, and in unusual
tranquility, selected Gen. Harrison as
their Chief Executive Magistrate. How
ever they may have differed concerning
the questions which have been presented
them, all will agree that the peace and
good order which have marked the contest
from its beginning TO its final result, fur
nlsh ample proof that they may be safely
permitted to discuss every measure that
concerns their welfare; and that neither
force nor fraud is necessary to secure sub
mission to the laws, where power is linz
tied, reason enlightened, and suiTrage free.
SO much for the past: word as to the
future. l hope that the new Adrninistra-
ton will pursue policy that will great
ly improve the condition Of the country.
Gen. Harrison will enter upon the duties
of his high Office under favorable auspices.
The public good requires, and the public
mind calls, for repose. If he shall SO
shape his policy as to preserve peace, (not
however, at the expense of our national
honor, or our national rights,) maintain
the integrity of our territory; conduct our
foreign relations with firmness and fair
ness; end our contests with the Indians;
regain their confidence, and protect them
against cupidity and fraud; confine the ac-
ton of the Executive to constitutional
bounds; abstain from interference with
elections, and from prescription for an
honest difference in political opinion; defer
to the wisdom of Congress, and submit to
the will of the People, observe equal and
exact justice to all men, and classes of
men; conduct public affairs with steadi-
ness, that enterprise may not be disap
with economy, that labor NAV
not be deprived of its reward: hold the
Executive agents to strict accountability
Tor the manner in which they diseiiarge
heir duties, that our Republican institu-
ions may suffer no reproach, in fine, if
ne shall proue himself to be the President
i the United States, and not of a parfy:
his Administration shall foster and sup
port the interests of the country, the
whole country, and nothing but the coun-
ry, |, as an humble individual, will give
lin and his administration my hearty and
cordial support.