Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-15

SUCCESSION Nv pefNnding anu All desOlatng
pest. The States si the Union, all, ~ ihOut excep.
ton, straiIoued in means or impaired ia cro,Ir :
spme ON the verge az hankruptcy-some sunk IN tho
abyss of population 10 all tho Federal
Government itself the main couIriver Of Ill the,.
~"os, exposed To the unspeakable shame Of bsins
dnYen. as not trustworthy. from the money markets
oithe world, aud often only able To get along nv
forcing ITS bhs ul credit on unSiIIin, ereJits,.
completes the drpnrable picture OF The consequence,
Ut Ignorant and wiz ked misrule
From the Government in the hands OF Mr. Van
Buren,, pledged (in his own word-) TO follow N the
footsteps OF his Illus rIo"s prsdersssor-a pledge
"HI'h. whistler We regard Tho moral political or
economical errors Of that administration n ro, "a
Admitted 10 bot too faithfully fulfilled no relief of
eou; se vas to be expected. Indeed alter per,i,tinp
"a TIE measures that brou ghi about tho public Gu
'1h'"es-al'er aggravsting those calsmitIes by tho
eI"s y "hd awkward manner IN which the msa, urea
were carried oui-and adding for himself oth0r and
serious causes Of complain. he hazarded the hold
iai'cy, rather than retrnce his steps or aduit M,
errors, that Government. however potent 10 de.rov
was impatient 10 reloVe-and coldly badc a suffering
people crying Oui for relief. hook for il To them.
serves they d"i T'-dspiscd from p,wer men
"h' had shown themselves incompetent To the tn,k
OF S'Nernmeui. or faitsss To its high responsible.
Ties and called TO the helm ose whose yS.rmer
ynpaihes with the public distress an ulster view,
VI me powers aud uses of Governm at. revived
aiesh' ms they justified the nations hopes Under
Tue AUSPICES ct ihS amened Harrison the con fiene.
was indu geo that the Government uou'd be onre
more PIT upon ITS old tack-iis pristine integrity
van licuied anew the policy under which the county,
had 90 long and greatly furnished be restored and
WIN a. IN 'se god old times hot had been 90 reck.
ies'! sHeHhoed to new and fatal experiments. Why
haFe 'hese cherished hopes been disapPoinled1 Why
nave these prom sed blessings not been TsaIi1-dl--
Ihe answer Is easy and obvious. The restoration
10 tic ancient Paicy. which the aation had decreed
ana from Which alone n return Of Prosperity was
expected ha' never taken place Why, il familiar
% All. DEAN cat off the appointed instrument Of
kis Reform. hen he had bat Just lived hong enuuvh
10 sonhrin the natiUn's cunfden nee and give nssu
rance OF tho faithful ul6lment Of The nations homes
no" hier the disaPp HRImSnt Of those hopes--huvy
idial I" his country-how suicidal TO himselC-tbe
betrayal of like confidence by him. whose con. |
science sleeping while its revelations might have
h'nd"red preierheui. wnkO (plaee and smolrment
once sesnre) oaly 10 cUnipuNd his friends IN the
mid.i OF victory, and give surcor To his enemies in
the moment Of defeet-ws fprbrar To discuss
Having thus adverisd 10 the EN- harraS.ed conditisn
Of the eonniry we prnPnse proc lain the PRINCIPLES
anu policy hy which the Wing party expect to restore
ana MAINTAIN national prosperity. The first and most
vital "i the means TO accomplish that end il the
restoration ofn
SOUND CURRENCY.
No laooured augmentation IL required al this day
70 satisfy you that the existence Of national uru,ne
"V reS' upon a"na'ional cure ncy OF equal value.
e'e~" Hnd use. "hsrevsr IL Rsy circulate" That
yoHr currency - th- measure ofvalne Of all oroo-
OrIy-ihai IL controls every Transaction Of busin.,
and that c Immerce foreign aud domestic denenJ.
upon H. none Will deny. lite functions, have been
beautifully compared TO those OF the blood in IN.
human frame. is The primua mobile the source
"i i'ie 10 me whole system. When hnwing in sound
SUI hsalthiuI condition through ITS channels, The
whole community, from The mari. of Commence q
The hods OF humble labor quicken ms under its mpul
ses an l blossoms The rose with DR. sperity Wb.n
u becomes diseased. blight and ruin and drsoat,,H
PsrVade the lanl. Every irregularity or ob,trurtr
!" 10 u Ie' IN ne TemOiest eTremles Of the coan.
i'y. IL must not only be sound in condition. and
ShcIent Ia quantity, but regular in ils now 10 sup
ply the wants Of the country. Yea cannot 'lo,k
mIough the borders Of your country and doubt nm
'nis suoJeet lew years since you possessed a
sound and regulated currency. aud you prospered A.
Dove all Inc Nations Of the earth. until you became
proverb among them. That blessing you hav.
lost and now your dIsiresses are beyond much fur
iher endurance Yon do not dOubi-you kuovv tb,t
un'l you have sound and we'll regul .tsd currsn.
eS you cannot be a prospecting o ople and Won are
earnestly desiring and seek;ng its restoration. Tn.
wants ana necessities ofthe Gov ernmenl winch are
susordinaie TO youIs also require it,
The powers ard duties OF the Federal C,oxe,n-
msnt. oyer and connection with The curTsnc, :.
question oilhe greatest mag Ride end is one nov,
IN issue between the two great parties Of this coun
try. 01"
III O'heI counlnes whatever their grade OF civil
za'lon, when elevated above barbarian the Dovr., |
aho uhIy OF Government TO create and to TeguIat.
I've currency OF its people, have been fully reco,ri
sed exercised and accomplished. And in this union
uhil re ,ently' It was not denied that ouI Feder,
Government had power, and was bound bv m.
constitution TO create and 10 regulate the eurrepev
Oi THIS country 20 give IL "eaualyslue c,.;,
and use wherever il night circulate" Tn. onI
question IN dispute was The mode by which the do.
" should be fulfilled. The administration Of Wash
ington and Jefferson, and Madison have illustrated
theIr recognition Of this duty by their efforts 10 dis.
eha'ge A. Con ,ral Jackson exceeded all others in
MS claim OF power for tho Government o er tbi,
auo)ec Tor IN his Farewell Address, he asserts thai
u Is lis duty 10 regulate the currency not only r.,
the general good, but for the benefit of .ar,icuI,
class OF The community and his Administration mad.
repeated sffsrts 10 improve and 10 regulate the
currency And Mr. Van Barren too in the f;,,t v.,,,
Of hrs Admnstralion, made similar efforts and pro
misses. pO
The Wing party. adhsrng TO principle, vvb;cb
were the guides OF the most illusfrious men Of ouy
county, mania in that tho FedsraI Covsrnnen, !,
endowed with The control over The cuIreneV-vvitb
me power - create and 10 regulate itand 10 bound
70 exercise H. ~ such manner will ensure 10 tbs
oPle Of This Union. one "Of equal value, credit a
nse' wherever u may circulate" The accumul.-
ted experience Of our national existence, demon.
srates the facts, hot the pow 10 regulate our cpr
rency, eIisis only in the Federal Government ard
that ne failure 10 exercise it followed by the no.t
disastrous consequences.
That being the case, something more
must be done, for the power must be
commensurate with the purpose Of lie
existence, and is no: exhausted. until
that purpose is accomplished. In ex-
orcisIng that power, the peculiar ci rcum-
stances which attach to, and mark the
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