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DOUSSSSVXC. POLITICAL. ,From the Richmond Enquirer. Views at Washington. Wc are sorry that the following extracts of u letter from a Member "of 'Congress were excluded from our last paper. The writer has always been a g)od and true man. "The recent, development of matters here I do not think augur well for the public good. I agree with you that the con troversy which has lately ap peared between the high func tionaries, should not be per mitted to mingle in affairs of much higher importance to the American people. It is a cir cumstance at all times to be re gretted, but at none more than the present, when wo have so many questions to distract and divide us. "Two measures of no small magnitude have passed the House of Representatives, that have alarmed many of the best friends of the President for the consequences. I mean the Pension bill, and the bill for im proving harbors, rivers, and creeks in different parts of the U. States. The principal ob ject of many who unite in their support, cannot be mistaken. It is from no love they bear to the Chief Magistrate, but a wish to involve him in ditiieuhies from which he cannot be so easily, extricated. Mow many of his particular friends should be found aiding and abeliing the designs of his enemies, is a little surprising. Tliey know that tin; pension bill must post pone the payment of the public debt they know also, that his sanction of the harbour bill, will leatl to others of a still more expensive and corrupting character which are preparing for him What, then will we have gained by the veto, except that the influence and patron age of the system are to be ex pended on the water courses instead of the roads! What is the meaning of the exposition lately given in the Senate, in relation to a report prepared by the Committee on Internal Improvements, which seems at one time to have been approv ed by a majority, but after cir cumstances, have caused one of them to change his opinion? Can there be a giving way of our menus upon the ground which was supposed to have been gained in this respect? I hope not. It is not true, as is generally stated, that juris diction has been assumed and admitted in the federal govern ment, over the harbours, rivers, &c. so far as their improvement is concerned from the founda tion oi the government. It is of recent origin since the year 1825, or little previous Cer tainly since the system gener ally has been contended for. It is difficult to separate the Juris diction of the one case from the other; and the corruntinrr infln ence and wasteful expenditure oi puDiic money, will as certain ly take place. From the Same. Further Views from Washington. We lay before our readers the fol lowing extracts of a letter from a Member of Congress of Virginia, giv ing his own impressions of the Signs of the Times. They are from a firm and fast friend of the Doctrines of '9S and '99. The circumstances under "which they are written, entitle them greater weight. They are tne word of a Politician retiring from the pumic councils to the walks of nri vate life: p l Washington, Feb. 25. "Now is the time, with re newed energy, lo the public attention, those wholesome truths in political economy; upon the mainten ance of which, (lepend the fu ture destinies of this great em pire. If the public mind should be penetrated with a spirit, placing itself in opposi tion to Federal encroachments upon State rights denouncing all violations' of the compact of Union and arousing the peo ple to a proper sense of the horrors and deformities of con solidation, this government will be kept within the pale of its constitutional powers. A state, of apathy and indifference seems to pervade the Old Do minion, upon subjects, which to her, were once of the deepest importance. Now her states men stand by, and calmly and quietly look upon her sullering condition, or at farthest heave the sigh of regret or give ex pression to feelings of morti fied pride over her fallen state. And if some arc found, even few, and far between, who, ins pired by nobler sentiments, manifest a disposition to inter pose to arrest the evils under which she groans, and to avert those in prospect of a more se rious character, they arc de nounced as anarchists and branded with the odious name of Nulliflcrs. "This was not the course pursued in Virginia when her celebrated resolutions of '98 and "99 were adopted. Her worthy citizens then engaged in the great work of reform, which they happily succeeded in effecting, were not intimida ted by the many opprobrious epithets cast upon them by their political enemies. Democrats, Di sorganisers and French Ja cobins were names liberally applied to them, but had not ef fect in checking their patriotic labors. In despite of the ter rors of a sedition law, and all the obstacles thrown in their way by those who were de nouncing them as Disunionists and enemies of their country, they fearlessly persevered in their labors until they were crowned with signal success. Have we degenerated in so short a time from that high character for wisdom, patriot ism and energy in council and conduct, displayed by Virginia's distinguished sons in that trying crisis, that we dare not follow in their footsteps and imitate their glorious example? Have we become miserable poltroons to be driven from our political principles, because our oppon ents choose to deal out hard names against us? Why, then, should not the Slate assert her rights, and in asserting them, dare maintain them? "We are met here with the declaration that the time has not arrived, and all action upon the subject should be postpon ed to some more convenient opportunity; that we must pa tiently wait, and that Congress will, in its good pleasure, soon redress the grievances of which we complain. Patience is an excellent virtue, but there is a point beyond which it ceases to be so. Those who have cast their eyes upon the policy ot this government, and still en tertain a hope of relief from that quarter, do not look be yond the surface You mi"ht as well expect the task-master of slaves enriched by their labor, to relax their bonds and restore them to the dignity of freemen at the moment of time when passive obedience and a spirit of non-rcsistencc ensured to him an uninterrupted enjoy ment of the first object of his desire. Those who place their hopes upon this foundation, deceive themselves. They are indulging in delusive dreams, and familiarizing themselves to the galling yoke, until they will forget that they are freemen, and sink into the degraded condilion of slave. 1 fear this effect has already been partially produced, or how comes it that we have so long and so tamely submitted to the cozening, waxing policy of our task-masters! "They say to us, forbear for a short time and all things will be well. This is the language which has been held for vcars by those who are robbing us of the prottts ot our labor With their hands in our pockets, they have the effrontery to ask us to be patient, and our griev ances shall be redressed. The hope is held out to us, that the injustice of which we complain shall not be extended beyond the period of time when the public debt will be paid: appri zing us, however, by their course, whenever an effort is made to obtain relief by the action of Congress, that it will be ruinous to adopt any measure suddenly, to change the existing laws upon the subject of the Tariff. We submit a proposi tion to stay t he hand of oppres sion then, and they deny to it the courtesy even of considera tion. Further, Their course ot legislation demonstrates that they are determined to indulge in an excessive and wasteful expenditure of the revenue of the government, that they may postpone the payment of the public debt and keep us in a state of perpetual vassalage. "Be assured that the only effectual way to relieve our selves from our debased condi tion, is to shew that we will not longer quietly submit to it. A voice from Virginia, accompa nied by that spirit which distin guished her in former days, would be the death-knell of the "American System." Virginia should stand upon the ground she once proudly occupied. Her example is necessay to an imate and rally her sisters to assert and maintain their rights. She has it in her power now, and by as peaceable means, to accomplish as glorious a revo lution as was effected in 1801. In indulging in this sentiment, I have no reference to a change of our Chief Magistrate. Let the impulse be given by Virginia, and I cannot doubt his patriot ism would prompt him to re joice in the bright prospect which would open upon his country. Put public sentiment right, and his ambition would begratillcd in executing this The Tariff. If the Reader wishes to see the ahsurrtitn n well as the oppressiveness of t tir 'I1.. ..'.(" 1 mv, m in in uAjioseu in its proper colours, we refer him to Mr. Hayne's Report from the Com mittee of the Senate, on the petition of the Blacksmiths, &c. It is impossible that the people of the oppressed sec tions of the United States can submit much longer to so op pressive a system. They will not consent to h Ppnmn tlm 1.... crs of wood and the drawers of . . waicr ior other more favored classesor more favored scc- 10n'o . M,le exlingishmcnt of the Public Debt is rapidly an proaching Wc tell our tariff brethren of the North in the frankest and most friendly spirit- it is impossible to re main in this "durance vile" for many years longer. When that debt is sponged away, (and wc go for that consumma tion even more anxiously than they do,) the question must be settled and wc trust in Heav en! with the mutual consent of all the partners to the Com pact. Union, harmony, the most cordial fellowship with our brethren, are objects dear, very dear, lo our hearts. But we cannot tolerate oppression a subjection to a system so absurd so much at war with the very principles of our fed eral system, the unfettering Institutions of a young and a free people and the very spirit of the Age itself. Rich. Enq. TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1831. JJVc arc authorised to state, that at the urgent solicitations of his friends from diUlrenl pans of the district, Dr. T. II. Hall has been induced to forego his determination to withdraw from public service, and may there fore be considered a candidate to re present this district in the next Con gress of the United States. (jUThe Newbern Spectator says: "Wc are requested to announce Gen. Jesse Speight, our present Repre sentative, a candidate to represent this district in the next Congress of the United States." Superior Court. ...The Spring term of the Superior Court of Law for this county was held in this place last week, Judge Norwood presiding. So fir as we have heard, nothing of public interest occurred in the civil cases the criminal trials were also unimportant, merely presenting the usual quantum of affrays, thefts, &.c. terminating with sentences for fines, exhibitions at the whipping-post, &c. ' Signs of the Times. We invite the attention of our reader to the po litical articles in the preceding col umns, copied from the Richmond En quirer. On the heads of our North ern brethren be the consequences, if they continue to disregard the recent convulsions in France, Belgium, Po land, and Switzerland, and the omi nous rumbling of the thunder in the Southern States of this Union. The President and Vice-President. Our limits not permitting the insertion of the Corropondence, &.c. relative to the much to be regretted difference between President Jackson and Vice-President Calhoun, we have on our last page presented a con densed view of the merits of the con troversy, for which we are indebted to the Salisbury Carolinian. Not withstanding all the efforts of the Op position to fan these embers of dis cord, in order to divide and conquer the Jackson party, we venture to pre dict that they will as heretofore be unsuccessful. A Revelation -The Wash ington Correspondent of the New York Journal of Com merce pretends "to reveal a matter of the greatest impor tance to the political relations ot more than one prominent nan ln tlle Ulilcd John C. Calhoun will be in nomination, hj his friends, for the 1 residency in the next can m8': lt1must bo so. He will not he a dead dog. He is alive, ;"'d has teeth yet to bite More on this subject anon.l Jve not told you all the news. I he honorable Judge Spencer will bo supported by tle A mencan Republicans, or Na tional Republican party, as heir candidate for the Vice 3d of March, 1833." vheiu the on rfftQboutJudgesS;;; 1 bn true or faUo. il. n saith not" but tin. ...... about Mr. Calhoun surJ nil our belief V ... 1 dod, that it is contrary bu!l his interests and to hu 1 UIU !)erU;t. sions. We understand ti' Mr. C in his recent this City, professed hi di,m ' lion to go for Gen. Ju y Richmond En(J t, President Jackson. The f0M ing letter will be read win, jtl Gen. Jackson has been accused of .', ing inconsistently, in cor. sent inn."? become a candidate for re-tlocP " His views on this subject arecl''"' set forth in the annexed rep v toi ler from the -republican member1' the Ohio Legislature, olicitinw i:! to be again a candidate for the V' uency : Washington Ciln ) Ftb. 9, 1831. '( Gentlemen: Your coning, cation of January last, was p. ceived a few days since. 1 truly grateful for an expression of feeling and sentiment so kind and indulgent, as that which j conveys in behalf of the prij. pies which it is my object i0 promote in conducting the Ad. ministration of the General Go. vernnient. To carry with m into retirement such an evidence of the approbation of my ft.' low citizens at the closo oftiie four years for which they k elected me President, was tli; highest mark of my ambition: and one, which, if I were si fortunate as to reach, I had iip ver anticipated would subier- me to any future calls m lb service of my country. The desired amendment of the Constitution, so as to gi to the people a direct vole i: the choice of President, d limit his term of office to onei four or six years, with oik public considerations, afforded me a ground on which I tin; that my own anxious wishes tc retire could be indulged with out disappointing the expecfa-: Hons ot my trtends, or comhet-j- ing with any public interest Considering, however, the r merous declarations which ! have received from large por tions of my countrymen, inn nous quarters, that my contm: ance in office another terra i; necessary to their harmonious and successful co-operation the complete accomplishing ot those measures of imple ment and reform which h been commenced under my a-' ministration; I feel it to be m. duty to yield my personal"1 es to their solicitations. I pray you, gentlemen, to ftC' ccpt this expression of royg"' titude tor the favorable inann in which you have commit ted your views on this occasi and believe me, with very pcS sincerity, your friend, and ver obedient servant, ANDREW JACKSON Messrs. Thos. Kigdon, J"1 Cochran, and others. Banks, During the re- Debate in the Pennsylvania Ho:e, Representatives on the bank reci lions, Mr. Ingcrsoll read a letler Mr. Madison, dated Monipf1'; Feb. 2, 1831, in which, in rcp!?: the inquiry "Is there any power lo make Banks?" herepK5: "The evil which prod the prohibitory clause in r constitution of the States, was the practice oi States in makimr bills of ere'- I and in some instancesappraf, property "a legal tender. J the notes of State banks, tlcr; fore, whether chartered or un chartered, be made a legal der, they are prohibited; "r made a legal tender, t7 not fall within thn nroLl
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