The Weekly register., 1844-06-22

a iiNhu W lutCIlOT commerce would be
the Statesman who has proclaimed the
Mississippi to be the Sea of the West;
the most Jealous promoter Of Internal
improvements would be the President
who has triumphed over the President
who opposed the construction Of Nation
al Roads and Canals; the most success
fu applicant for treaties with Mexico &
South America would be the eloquent ad-
vocate of their own Independence.
THOMAS HART BENTON.
BE it remembered.
That the party claiming to be Demo
cratic, par ercellence, have declared
their Willingness to sustain for5the Pres:
idency Martin Van Buren, who support
ed De Witt Clinton in opposition 10 Jas
Madison, the candidate of the Republican
party, during the gloomiest period Of
the last war, while Mr. Clay was cheer
ing the country on TO glorious and en-
ergetic resistance of the enemy!
Be IL remembered.
That the same party have declared
their readiness to support James Buchan
an, who declared in public speech, on
the 4th July 1912, that sif he thought
he had any Democratic blood in his veins
he would let it out!
BE IL remembered,
That the same party, while they clam
or for principles, declare their willing
ness to support any sort Of politician
bearing the name of Democrat, " neither
the nominee be a Procamationist or a
Nullifier, 4 Tariffite or Free-trader!
Be IL remembered,
That the same party, protesting to be
hostile to Internal Improvements by the
general Government, have passed over
Benton, that "amongst the first objects
to be accomplished by a restoration of
the Jackson policy, in the person of Mr.
Van Buren is the Improvement of the
great Western Riyersi'
Be 1t remembered,
That the same party, while profess
ing to be the especial champions OF the
People. are always 10 be found on the
side Of power, and have uniformly sus-
tained all the Vetoes upon the action Of
the Peoples Representatives
Be IL remembered,
That the same party, while protesting
to venerate the memories and services
Of the Fathers Of the Republican church
are daily in the habit of denouncing as
''among the batch of Federal measures"
a Bank Of the U. States, the Tariff, ETC.,
although these very measures were pas
sed by large majorities of Republican
Congresses, upon the recommendation
Of Republican Presidents!
Be IL remembered,
That the high Tariffs which have
been passed by Congress since 1916,
were voted 70: by Andrew Jackson,
Martin Van Buren,, Thomas H. Benton,
Richard NJ. Johnson, and other distin-
gushed men of the Jackson and Van
Buren parties!
Be 1t remembered,
That the tariff bill, commonly known
as the 'sBill of Abominations," was pass
ed in 1923, by the votes Of Martin Van
Buren, James Buchanan, Thomas II.
Benton, Richard NJ. Johnson, &c!
Be IL remembered,
That the Bank Bill Of 1916, was re-
ported by committee, Of which John
G; Calhq1lNn al ht1ln WaS GheifnpRar ed .tssefa
Judge Tucker (whom they dare not
read out Of the church) to this day IN
sists upon the constitutional power OF
Congress to pass such law!
Be IL remembered,
That the tariff bill of 1882, which led
to Notification in South Carolina, was
passed by Jackson congress, was sign
ed by Andrew Jackson, and was aoou!
to be enforced by him with the bayone0'.; !;
And that the evils Of a civil war were
avertcd by the timely intefposltlon o
Henry Clay!
y Be 1t remembered,
: That the tariff Of l842, which Nh
n Van Buren's friends at the north sur
n ported, and which that gentleman no.
declares in a letter to the South, he "u
terIv disclaims and deneunces,n twas VI
4 !. ted for by James Buchanan, 'the tr
n choice'' OF our anti-tarifffriends ofClari
re- for the Presidency J, and by SilasWrlgf
ue Mr. Van Buren's lieutenant Westchs
n ter Republicans: