Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-02

Instead Of a representative Democracy, our eeyern.
meni has been convicted intoan elective monarchy.
The Executive has swallowed up every other De.
partmeni, and Congress has become but registry.
| Office, 20 record the ediets which il promu gates.
10 accomplish this usuTpation the work Of sk n
and perseverance The mans which were ayaila.
Ole forits execution were the bestowA OF olco-the
Fs"aTdins OF par,izan efforts, and the moned pat.
ronage OF the government Faithful and efficient
officers have been sacrificed to the poliey-and
those who would setve "the party" have been sub
| sOtuted ar their stead. The result has shown
large deialcaiions and losses Of public money.
Patronage had TO be dispensed. and this rtq uired
immense appropriation OF money by Congress and
exuavaeant expenditures have resulted in the utter
bankruptcy OF the National Treasury.
The legislation OF the country, instead Of being
directed TO the good Of that country was controlled
oy the selfish influences of tho parly'sn welfare;
anu IN the midst OF this utter neglect, of higher aud
telter nterrsts-ihe bankruptcy of the people has
proven to be an inevitable consequence. And now
what measures OF relief, what system of fna. co do
they pToroSe TO the country7 One which they az
sure US, once IN power again. they will establish
their boosted Sub Treasury, which shall reduce
all property TO the value Of specie standard. Not
content with running the country by their neglect
they now propose to fasten down a system which
heY nave borrowed from the purlieus OF European
nionarIhies, which shall still asgravaio msior.
tune, by rendering our ability TO meet them tho
more questionable. Industry and economy NAV
IN time resusciiatc our country, il unirammeed
by foreign inAuenccsbut, foncc this ruthless sys-
tenn shall grnpplc with US, poverty forever is tho
i'te OF those. who have fallen the victims OF mis-
forturc-wi tic they become servilo slaves to the
operations OF system, watch the avaIice OF Euro
nean nrisioeracy has generated To hold in bon
dage people, too noble TO 10 slaves but too
ableet and depressed, TO daro TO be free men,.
Here Is our unfortunate condition, and here
the schemes of our opponents. The one has been
induced, and the other dictated, by that spirit
OF iniatuaton, which has ever marked the reckless
eonduc, of the Federal party. Their scheme of ii
nance is but one degree removed from the odous
principles OF the Alien and Sedtion laws. Even
these laws had a pretence for their enormty in
Their proiessci regard for the public wch-but, no
such apology can be offered foe the Sub Treasury
scheme, which impairs the fortunes Of the goat
agricultural, mechanical and commerc al interests OF
the country, To advance those OF tho monied capi-
ta!ists aonc. This is the issue which they pre- cnt
10 the country, and with you, stand pledged to
war forever against oncraflin. upon tho noble
fabric OF American liberty, this odious and ruinous
scheme which royalty has concocled, to rob COM
potency OF IT'S support industry of its earnings and
freedom OF her votares II is the republican prnci-
pies which our party have ever maintained borrow
Cd from tho wisdom OF a Washington, Jefferson,
Madison, and Craw ford which can alone save
the country from the vortex OF political ruin into
which II Is fast tending, 10y the nristocrntical rrn
eples Of the Federal party. And with YOU. and
those whom you represent, with whom am con-
nected by ties Of political anu patriotic sympathy,
am prepared 10 stand shoulder 10 shoulder i'm tho
PeriiOus conflict, and whether for veal or woe. To
snare win You and them, one common fate.
With sentiments Of the highest esteem,
Your obcdient serv't
JAS. a. MERIWETuER