The Weekly register., 1844-05-18
Keep it before the People.

Let the principles andsmeasures upon
which the whig party propose to ad-
minister the Government, never for
moment be forgotten Here they are,
as laid down by their great champion,
Henry Clay, and cordially embraced
by every true Wing IN the Union
A sourd National Currency, regua-
ted by the will and authority of the Ma
ton.
An adequate revenue, with fair pro-
lection to American industry.
Just restraints on the Executive pow
er, embracing a further restriction on
the exercise Of the Veto:
A faithful administration of the pub
lie domain, with an equitable distribu-
ton Of lhe proceeds Of sales oft among
the States.
An honest and economical admins
tration Of the General Government,
leaving public officers perfect freedom
ofthought and rightofsuffrage, bat with
suitable restraints against iateq ference
in elections,
An amendment of --the Constitution,
9imiting the incumbent of the Pres.aen-
fIei Office to single Term.
These are the Cardinal doctrines of
our party, and with them inscribed up
on our barner, we confidently appeal
to the judgmt mt of an enlightened and
patriotic people.
Contrast them, one by one, with the
doctrines of our opponents.
1. In lieu of a sound "National cur
rency, regulated by the will and author
ty Of the Nation,n one portion of mo-
derd democracy proposes State Banks.
and another a Sub Treasury and hard
money.
g. In lieu of an adequate revenue.
with fair protection to American Indus
try, one portion Of modern democracy
proposes direct taxes and another a u-
dcious tariff with not more protection
10 American industry than TO foreign
pauper labor.
g. tn lieu of tjust restraints upon
the Executive power, embracing q fur
ther restriction on the exercise. 'of the
Veto5 modern democracy sustalns with
oneyoice, the n1onarchcal feature in
our Constitution, ard the one man veto
power against the will OF the people.
Thev advocate the 'largest liberty
to tine President in the exercise of the
veto, which cifcunscribes the fegisla-
ton ofathe country to execute edicts.
4. la leatof the faithful administra-
ton of the public domain, with an equi-.
table distribution of'the proceeds Of sales
of it among the States," modern demo-
crecy declares that none of the States
shall in their separate capacity enjoy
the inheritance bequeathed TO them, bat
that the money arising from the public
lends shall be absorbed IN The reckless
and profigate expenditures of the Fed
eral Government. They declare that
the States shall not havethese means Of
paying their debts, but shah be ground
down. with direct taxes, or disgrace.
themselves by reputation.
+ 5. In lieu Of tan honest and .econom-
ical Administration of the General Gov
ernment, leaving public officers perfect
freedom of thought and the right of suf-
frage; but with suitable restraints a.
guinst interference in eleclions;" mo-
dern democracy would revive Van Bu-
rem economy and with it Van Buren, of
kce-holding honesty. They proclaim it
the duty of the paid officers ofthe fede
raj Government to instruct the people
how to vote, and to use the patronage
Of the government in perpetuating the
power of those at whose. hands they
/ hold office.
6. In lieu of ."an amendment of the
Constitution, limiting the incumbent Of
the Presidential office to single term.
modern democrocy insists that the Pre-
sident shall be re-eligible to Office, that
he shall be permitted 10 serve two terms,
whereby as experience has proved, the
worst abuses of power, and the most
corrupt intrigues, willeyer be practised
in the first, in order to the attainment
.of the second term.- Nash. Banner.