The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-03-31

OF policy. II is possible that Via, the
Wings have done may not seem good to
Mr.. Henry, bet we are not aware oil any
special pledge they ever made TO adopt
such policy as he nigh. approve. That
the measures proposed by them are not
good bu, a" mischIevuus in has eyes, is
quite sufficient evidence that they hare en-
deavored TO redeem their pledges.
But is it not little too barefaced for
Dir. Henry to talk of Wing extravaganza
in spending &c millions year, when be
slrenuously supported Van Buren,, whose
average expenses exclusive of public debt,
for four years, were 30, SOC, 27l dollars : to
complain Of Wing taxes, the highest OF
which is bat 20 per cent, when jackson
voted for the enormous Tariff Of 1924, and
Van Buren, for the bill OF abomna:Ions OF
ISIS, with taxes of 40 per cent, and Mr..
Henry never flgged IN his support OF
them of prescription, when be almost de
fies the author of prescription Of planning
a Bank, which he himself regarded as es
seniIal TO "the best interests Of the coun
try Z" of the hard times and low prices
which are the inevitable result of the poll
cy OF his own party-a result predicted,
repeatedly aud emphatcally, by the Wings
in aud out Of Congress, from The very CON
Dencemeni of that war against the curfen
cy which Gen. jackson declared and which
Mr.. Henry aided him TO carry onl If the
people can swallow such humbuggery, we
are most grossly deceived.
But Mr. Henry says the Treasury is bank
rupt and cannot borrow money, and jumps
at the conclusion, that the country has
lost all confidence in the honesty and ability
OF these men to conduct lis atiairs." With
just as much propriety might he say that
the country had lost all confidence IN the
honesty and ability Of the men who conduct
ed the country through its two wars; for
during both, the Treasury was often bank
rupt, and money could not be borrowed
wiihouta much greater sacrifice than would
be necessary now. If be had attributed
the inability Of the country 10 borrow, 10
Tue introduction of the vile Locofoco doc.
tEine Of Reputation, he would have been
much nearer the truth. Who made the
Treasury bankrupt Mr.. Henry well
knows, and he dare not deny, tina, the
Wings found it bankrupt, and elk millions
in debt, when they came into power. lie !
knows too, that the Treasury notes issued |
by Van BUren we're frequently Unsaieable /
except al q saerIice-ihat they would not /
pass at par,-whlch is quite as much as
can be SAID nov the loan would not be |
taken by capitalists at par. So that the
very same state Of things, 10 these parlicu.
lars, existed during the reign Of Locoioco
isn as exists now.
Not less glazing is MIR. Ilenry's attempt !
70 throw upon The Wings the odium Of con
tracing the State aud National debt Of
between two and three hundred millions.
No man can read his words without &C
Rnowledging that this IS the impression
which they are calculated to have upon the I
mind of man Ignorant Of the facts. He
knows that many a man will have his let /
ter placed in his hands, who will never see I
a refutaion Of this iaSiHudfed SANDER. lie /
well knows, and dare not deny, that the
Wings have not created all this debt nor
he half of it. He knows, for instance, that
whose debt is nearly one
i(lh OF the entire deb, OF all tho States,
,wes the existence OF nearly the whole Of
hat debt to the rule or mIsrule Of his own
party shat the same may be said Of Missis
sippi, Alabama, South Carolina, Illinois,
and others Of the States which
are most deeply il debt. And yet he has
boldly attempted to practice thus deception
Ipoa the people, il the face Of his strong .
OF candor aud fair dealing, III
these words:--" My position dictates it
the cause of truth and fair dealing demand /
that no coaccdlmeat should be prGcfiscd up
on the people"