The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-02-22

same BILL in which the existence OF this tndepenae''c
of the Exchequer board is recognized, we would her
ask, how is this business of corruption to be enec'e
without breaking up the very foundations upon whici
the existence of the system depends
IfMessrs Van Buren, and Woodbury. were the al
vocates of furnishing Government paper as circular
ing medium, and not the hard" and as this u.s. w
presume one of the characteristics of the Walpol'
system, of bribery and plumber, why did the Senator
from Missouri exert his influence to perPeuate thei
powerl Thus we have another example how easy
it is for to change their principles with thelr
situations. To De Jealous for principles when they
in power, and they are elected from the
seat to become the ASSISTANTS of those principles when
they advocated by the victorious party
| The history of mankind is too full of those melan
choIy instances Of human contradiction
There is perhaps but one analogous to this
that can be produced and that is recorded 10y the In
imitable Ceramics, to the following effect-when
Sancho Panza become Governor of Baratara, Doctor
| Pedro Positive de Bode- his chief counsellor,
and advised his Excellency TIC conform to the usages
and customs of other governors especially in eating
only what he should advise, it being found by expe-
| rence that the same food would be improper for him
that would suit counselors, &c. &C.; the Governor
bore with PATIENCE while dish after dish disappeared
until favore pudding was on the move, when IN
spite all Doctor Pedro Positive could say he turned
counsellor himself and advised his excellcncy to eat
little of that pudding. Now, Mr.. Benton and his
ultra friends have long been in the advisory seat dis
tllng measures of finance and currency have seen
system after system projected and fall to the ground,
will place ourselves in the seat of cOunsellors,
and advise him regards the remedies to be formed TO
extricate the country from difficulty and embarrass-
ment.
| We hope that we have conclusively disposed of
this part of the subject and that have proved not
only that the arguments which have been urged by
Mr.. Benton are inconcusive but that they have been
advanced in spirit of insincerity, and with total
disregard of all consistency and candor
That the difficulties attending the collection and
disbursement of the revenue ordinary evils
that however unequal they may be in their operation
they are, nevertheless, general and national in theil
cfects-and that their removal would contribute es-
sentialy "to the common defence and general wei.
fare"-are truths which the Senator will hardly
as to the power of the General Government to esab-
sh system of finance, with the view of furnishing
the country with stable and uniform circulating
medium, recurrence to his memory alone, will sat
sfy him, that the power has been conceded by large
proportion of the wisest and best of country
and has been sanctioned by the uniform practice OF
every Administration, from the first to the last.
Whatever others may think and do, the Cabinet
understand the and delicate nature Of the bust
ness in which theyare engaged. They are men who
feel deep interest in the welfare of the nation and
admit that the utmost caution and prudence
| al in their measures Had they been the wild expe-
rmentsts, which the Senator supposes them, pursuing
the mad and dangerous designs which Mr.. Benton
attributes them, with the rashness ndscetion and
inconsistency with which they have been charged we
ask whether in seven months some fruits of their
folly would not be found to APPEAR We that
the Cabinet has acted wisely and prudenty and we
prove it by showing that they have acted with
elusive eye to the public good. We appeal to the ex
istng state of things, which could not their
appearances if there any for the charges
that they had fallen back the WalpoIe ground.
We appeal to the continued and increasing conf
dence of an enlightened community, justly vigiIant
upon all subjects connected with the policy of the
Government which could not have been gained with
out having, in some measure deserved it.
We will remark, that correct, rational, and tempe
rate views, concerning the Exchequer, now gain
ing ground in the country, must be admitted; and
it may be hoped that many of those whom consid-
er as votaries of the sub Treasury scheme will relin
qush their various approximations which haunt their
minds, and unite with US in endeavoring to accom-
psh an object which awakens neither dangers, hopes,
nor fears.