Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-03
a Revived Humbug.

The destructive genus Of Democracy is abou
to try its powers OF ruin upon itself, in the adop
ton of that glorious scheme Of Sub-Trcasui
which blew up Mr. Van Burea's Administration
and will, in all probability, perform the same kline
Office for the dynasty of Mr.. Polk. IL there wa'
ever n national nausea provoked by any Prescrip
ton Of political doctors 1t was that which the
American people exhibited after they had been for
ced to swallow the Sub Treasury system of Mar
tin Van Buren,. 1t euphHniously styled by
IFS friends. an Independent Treasury, and irdepen
dent enough II was of every Thing, and every bo
dy, but the office-holders. Ii too ndepen.
dent by half for Republican people. who, while
they are perfectly willing that such conquerng
heroes as Van Buren, and Polk should WELD the
sword, have been taught by experience that the
safest place for the purse strings is in their own
hands.
We had thought that this progeny of AeIan.
der Hamilton, afterwards kidnapped by Martin
Van Buren,, had died the death, and was bu-
RED so deep beneath AN avalanche Of universal
eIecration and contempt that there was no pos.
sibilIty OF its resurrection. But II seems that we
were mistaken. The creature has as many lives
as cat, in which, by the way, it is more fortu-
nate than the political grimalkin' who was ITS
rcPuted father. Ithas come again upon the floors
OF Congress, purring and mewing after delecta.
BILE rate, hungry with Its long fast, and eager to
bury its claws deep in the bosom of its victim
What Mr.. Polk wants with Sub Trees lry, it
passes our comprehension TO understand. The
public cash has been comparatively safe since
Mr.. Van Buren, went out Of power. We d M
remember any dcfaultcr since his time except
McNu.ty, and perhaps some one two other pro
gressiye Democrats. If the safe keeping of the
national treasure Is the object, why not "let well
enough alonel" The Government paper, not
long ago, in speaking of another subject, uttered
this sensible remark: Ave do not subscribe to
the force of that logic, or 10 the skill of that ply.
sIcIan, who, long as particular course of medi.
cine is contributing TO the health of his patient.
would prescribe difference in the treatment"
Now, the patient who had been bed almost to
death before, is becoming convalesccnt under the
present system. Why then change the treat
ment,-why fasen swarm of leeches in the
shape OF Sub.Treasurers, upon every vein in his
body, unless IT Is the set purpose to bring him to
his gravel
But, though the people have condemned this
Sub.Treasury more explicitly than any other
scheme ever preached by the teeming brain OF
denagogues, though it is in Itself unwise, sense
less, dangerous in the extreme, we are TO have it
again, most undoubtedly, in all lis unrivaed alb.
surdity. There are 60 DC massive vaults, deep in
the bowels Of the earth, guarded by hosts OF Ar.
gus-eyed sentnels, who. "ior consideration, -
will guarantee that one bat themselves shall
touch the tempting coin. Yet, again we ask, what
need shall we have, during Folks Administration,
OF all these iron safes Mr.. Polk is going to the
wars, and the only we can see for his Sub
Treasury is, to hold the National Debt. Certainly.
there will be nothing else put in 1t. by the time
he has broken down the Tariff and annexed the
whole of Oregon.
Slb-Treasury indeed Listen to the voice of
the people, Mr.. Polk. They want no such patent
continuance for the abstraction of their funds
Take warning by the fate Of the Exile Of Kinder
hook. The Sub-Treasury was the milestone
about his neck which sunk him to the bottom of
the sea. 1t will perform the same kindly Office
for yourself, if You are bent upon suicide. Not
that we should lament your fate, or shed tear
over your remains, but we wish not that our coun
try should be victimized even to produce YOUR
downfall.