Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-31
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Experiments,
This Government has been regarded from very oun-
daon experiment., and has been observed with IN
though very opposite feelings by all parties IN
the old world. IL would that u 10 destined 10 stand
indefinite time has been the subject Of expert
enough within the last fourteen years. have pros
traed any other that existed beyond the hope Of
covey. Gcn Jackson the great political quack who
made experiments upon the body polite
The first experiment calculated severely TO test
the strength Of the machine and thought that if
could hold together after such might bid fair to last
for ages 1t nothing less than the principle avowed by
him. OF forwarding his friends and furnishing his enemies"
Ills friends those who had danced around hickory
poles, broken flour performed any other
indicative Of their high respect for him. and determination
10 act To the character he understood TO appreciate
most highly IL OF what had
been the former life Of the parzan. lie might have been
Wing or Tory, Democrat Fedcrais, Burrte Jeierso
Man. Ii of perfect indifference, provided he
possessed the great desderotu OF attachment to him.
But the rt part OF his promise could be fulfilled with
first carrying the latter. lie could reward his
friends without first Furnishing his enemies. The General
is very downright of lie had far go in
search OF his enemies. They all such had voted
against him. Ii was with him personal entirely
He would allow freedom OF opinion lie yet possessed
great tenderness for the right all individuals form and
express their opinions lie was like the Captain OF Gena
dies who kept the polls in certain in France where
Napoleon voted for Emperor "Citizens said the
Capuin) the polls open; any way You please
either Tor Emperor a Republic. The first who
votes for Republic shall be shot"
The Generals ideas of Liberty of choice the
full military the Captains. lie seems TO have thought
like advocates of the freedom Of conscience that
it held particular opinion, he ought be willing
suffer for il.
The experiment that made upon the Bank of
the United States This Institution had been chartered by
the Federal party in 1891 vetoed by Mr. Madison lsll
rccharered in 1916 by the Democratic party and approved
by the Democratic President. Both great parties them
agreeing in nothing else had united recognising Con-
stutionaity of this Bank. The settled and
forgotten, until General Jackson found that had been
settled by corruption. He rather late making this
discovery indeed the fact OF the corruption did
spre until the President OF the Bank had refused
certain Officers who did please the President the
United States. The Bank therefore broken down Us
unconstitutional and odious affair
The experiment u Branch of the last named
II was the substitution OF better currency for that which
already the best in the World This to DO eec
ted by transferring the public dePosites the vaults
tain State Banks and inducing those Banks to make enor
issues upon their faith. The Country is likely
forget the result Of Lhis experiment in hurry. The
sequence was aud necessarily obliged TO be- nation.
al Bankruptcy, unparalleled Distress and general corrup
OF the public morals. The better currency turned
out instead OF Bank paper founded gold aud silver be
shin-plasters having foundation n all.
The last experiment upon the people, the appoint
of the person OF Mr.. Van Buren,, and
this they submitted with due resignation for time. But
human powers of endurance immortal Conse-
quenty Van, when left stand alone, 10y his nurse did
like any other spo child would have done
cumstances namely he fell down
The General still retains his rage for experiments. Ills
last attempt made upon Wing Congress, and consist
ed in effort to make them blast the memory Of JuGge
Hall. The physc did work. however, in this case, and
the quack confounded by his of success. How
he has shown determination ~ Try again. After qu
city submitting all these experiments who doubt the
patience Of the American peoplel Who doubt that the
frame work Of government composed of materials, 1t
absolutely ndesucuole yet nearly possible
for any machine OF human invention 10 be Had any min
lister ventured commit any king Of England who has
reigned the days of Charles the First project in
voyng the happiness of the completely and draw
ing down such unmtgaed ruin, those which General
Jackson adopted crush the Bank the u. 81 his head
people would have demanded it by general reclamation,
aud IL would have been regarded retaliation for the
misoTes he had inflicted Such Paris, would
have produced cOmmouon, compared TO which the first
French revolution would have been "siorm in
cup" II reserved for this furnish an exam
pie OF moderation, which, while speaks the strength Of
the ballot box, preserving the good order OF society,"
nothing be spprehended for the stability of
tons.