The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-03-28

part of the "American SYSTEM" aud tina
his published sentiments on this subject ar
Identical with those of Mr.. Van Buren,.
Next comes the Currency. The onl,
question Of currency discussed or setllet
during Washington's administration was ;
bank of the United States. During tina
whole period the paper of that institution
was the circulating medium. Now, Sir,
il appears to me that the Wings are in
three fold dilemma from which they have
as yet been unable TO extricate themselves
In the first place your organs, such as Clay,
Seward, Wing Committees and the leading
Wing presses, declare themselves to be IN
favor of what? bank? No, Sir. What
then2 "a sound currency" But what
are the means of regulating and producing
this Sound currency'2 Can't tell, Sir
In the next place you say you identify
yourselves with the principles and meas
ures of both Washington and Jefferson.
Washington was in favor of, and Jefferson
opposed to, the bill charlering U. States
Bank. "Cboose we then which you will
serve" In the third place Mr.. Clay in 1911
strongly opposed re-charler of the U. S.
Bank on constitutional grounds. Since that
time he has changed sides, and in 1916,
'32 and al, supported that measure.
Third. No proceeds from the sales Of
the public lands were distributed among
the States from 1889 to 1898. William H..
Seward, whom you quote, says" The
Wings of 1887 devoted the revenue Of the
public domain to The ertinguiShment O.
the public debk" This, it will be seen, is
quite different from the measure of distri-
button among the several States.
Fourth. Restraints on Executive Power
As you claim similarity of views with the
party supporting Washington on this ques-
ton, will give you the only instance
can find Of the action Of the first Congress
having direct bearing on this point. l
quote from Chief Justice Marshall's Life of
Washington.
"On the bill to establish the State De-
partment, Chen called Foreign Affairs
Mr.. White moved 10 strike out the clause
which declared the Secretary to be removable
by the President, alone on the ground that
as the Senate was,by the Constitution, asso-
ciated with the President in making, it
r,t to, ~. fhx 4
ing from Office. After an ardent discussion
Of several days the amendment ras re-
jected by majority of "a to 60"
This, then, seams TO be your definition
of restraining Executive Power" for
which you contend. have discovered no
instance in which Executive Power was
restrained during this administration, except
by the Opposition, afterwards called the
Republican Party, under Jefferson & Madi-
son, 10 distinction from what was termed
the Federal Party, under John Adams.
Fifth. The one term principle. AS
nothing can be found, during Washington's
administration, on this subject, we must
refer you simply TO the acts Of both Wash
ington and Jefferson in conserving 10 re-
election to the Presidency for second
term.
You thus discover the similarity your
political principles and measures have 10
those Of Washington and Jefferson. Want
of time compells me to postpone, until next
week, the further remarks intended on the
remaining branch Of your subject.
INVESTIGATOR.