democratic party" of Rhode Island, in that delegation in this convention, in place of a august assemblage of tried republicans-the General Address, to make such a report or adHartford Convention; when, sir, throughout dress to their constituents as they may think this wide republic, one simultaneous burst of proper." indignation was heard, equalled only by that We have taken the trouble to look back at which now, for the second time, swells on the the past political history of Mr. Van Buren, and breezes of heaven! (tremendous applause;) have made a few extracts for the use of the adwhen, sir, an American President had dared to dressers. To Mr. Archer, who, being the defy the power and resent the insults of our Chairman of the Committee of Foreign Reladarling mother and her armed fleets were ions, has been, of late, too much engaged teaching our unarmed citizens, by the light of with foreign missions to attend to domestic mattheir burning dwellings, a lesson of mild re-ters, it must be a special relief to be saved buke-then, sir, it was, that my worthy col- the trouble of pouring over old musty records, league from New Hampshire (Mr. Hubbard) these documents should not be unacceptaand myself stepped forward in the van, shoul-ble. Mr. Archer, and his honorable associates, der to shoulder, and regardless of the appalling particularly the members of the central commitdenuciations of the second section, manfully tee, are familiar with the subject of internal resisted executive encroachments. At that pe-improvement and the tariff. To them the opiriod too, sir, Martin Van Buren, in that hot bed nions of this candidate, on these important of federalism-New York, also raised the ban-questions, cannot be matter of indifference. ner of State rights. (Great cheering.) We ask their perusal of the following: Mr. Van Buren's opinion on Internal Improve With his flag nailed to the mast, and inscribed upon it the glorious motto: "Peace at all hazards, and down with Madison"-inch by ment. SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, May 3, 1822. inch he contested the battle field. Sir, we were conquered-federalism and Madison prevailed. Thank God, a fairer prospect now tion and repair of the Cumberland Road" was beams upon our long benighted vision. Still read a third time, and, firm in his republican integrity, our candidate for Vice President, having by a straight for On the question, "shall this bili pass?" On motion of Mr. MACON, ward, consistent political career, at length ob- 29, nays, 7. tained a vantage ground, mindful of his former pledge, at once redeemed his plighted The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth faith. Long had our country, in proud defi- of the Senators present, those who voted in the ance, refused England's boon; long, "and too affirmative, are: Messrs. Barbour, Barton, Brown, of Ohio, tenaciously," resisted her pretensions. When placed at the helm, the pilot, Van Buren, at Chandler, Dickerson, Eaton, Edwards, Findonce brought the ship of State under the lee of lay, Holmes, of Maine, Holmes, of Mississippi, the Mistress of the Seas! And shall genuine Johnson, of Kentucky, Johnston, of Louisiana, republicans, sent here for no other purpose King, of New York, Knight, Lauman, Lourie, than to uphold his patriotic course, dare to enter their protest? (Cries of No!) "Rather, sir, should this great confederacy be reduced to its original elements; rather should a second Jefferson be hoisted into power on the shoulders of brawny federals, and a second Madisor. again assert the exploded doctrine of "free trade and sailors' rights," than the unity of this assemblage be disturbed by such anti-republican notions! "I move you, sir, that we Houstonize the dissenters!"" Morrill, Palmer, Parrot, Pleasants, Ruggles, Those who voted in the negative, are: Upon this vote we offer the following comment of Mr. Monroe: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, May 4th, 1822. A message was received from the President "This speech was followed by immense and of the United States, by Mr. Gouverneur, his and continued applause from every portion of Secretary, who, by command of the President, the house. The applause having subsided, returned to the House the enrolled bill passed Mr. Hubbard, of New Hampshire, was loudly by the two Houses, entitled "an act for the called for. His speech will be hereafter fur-preservation and repair of the Cumberland nished, if accessible to our reporter." road," presented to the President for his approbation and signature on this day, to which bill the President having made objections in writing, the same were also delivered in by the said Secretary at the Speaker's chair; who, thereupon, withdrew. The said objections were read, and are as follows: To the House of Representatives. Having con idered the bill entitled "an act for the preservation and repair of the Cumber land road," it is with deep regret, approving, Having stated my objections to the bill, I as I do, the policy, that I am compelled to ob- should now cheerfully communicate, at large, ject to its passage, and to return the bill to the the reasons on which they are founded, if I had House of Representatives, in which it origina- time to reduce them to such form as to include ted, under a conviction that Congress do not them in this paper. The advanced stage of the possess the power, under the constitution, to session renders that impossible. Having, at the pass such a law. commencement of my service in this high trust, A power to establish turnpikes, with gates considered it a duty to express the opinion that and toll-, and to enforce the collection of tolls the United States do not possess the power in by penalties, implies a power to adopt and exe question, and to suggest for the consideration cute a complete system of internal improve-of Congress the propriety of recommending to ment. A right to impose duties to be paid by the States an amendment to the constitution, to all persons passing a certain road, and on horses vest the power in the United States, my atten and carriages, as is done by this bill, involves tion has been often drawn to the subject since, the right to take the land from the proprietor, in consequence whereof I have occasionally on a valuation, and to pass laws for the protec- committed my sentiments to paper respecting tion of the road from injuries; and if it exist as it. The form which this exposition has assumto one road, it exists as to any other, and to as ed is not such as I should have given it, had it many roads as Congress may think proper to been intended for Congress, nor is it concluded. establish. A right to legislate for one of these Nevertheless, as it contains my views on this purposes, is a right to legislate for the others. subject, being one which I deem of very high It is a complete right of jurisdiction and sove-importance, and which, in many of its bearings, reignty for all the purposes of internal improve- has become peculiarly urgent, I will communiment, and not merely the right of applying mo cate it to Congress, if in my power, in the ney, under the power vested in Congress to ocurse of to-day, or certainly on Monday next. make appropriations, under which power, with JAMES MONROE. the consent of the States through which this road passes, the work was originally commenc Mr. Van Buren's opinions upon the Tariff. ed, and has been so far executed. I am of opi But internal improvement is not the only nion that Congress do not possess this power; that the States, individually, cannot grant it- question to be discussed in an address recommending Mr. Van Buren to the people of Virfor, although they may assent to the apprapria-ginia. That State has an abiding interest in tion of money, within their limits, for such pur- the tariff, and, it is to be presumed, will ask to poses, they can grant no power of jurisdiction be informed upon that subject also. or sovereignty, by special compacts with the United States. This power can be granted on-bill for which Mr. Van Buren voted, asserts the We are told above, by Mr. Monroe, that the ly by an amendment to the constitution, and in the mode prescribed by it. power to adopt and execute a complete sys. If the power exist, it must be either because take the land from the proprietor" on as “many tem of internal improvement”—the "right to it has been specifically granted to the United roads as Congress may think proper." This cerStates, or that it is incidental to some power tainly is going the whole; and Mr. Monroe's auwhich has been specifically granted. If we exa-thority, we presume, will not be questioned. mine the specific grants of power, we do not So much for internal improvement. Now for find it among them; nor is it incidental to any the tariff. power which has been specifically granted. Washington, May 4th, 1822. It has never been contended that the power The Albany Argus is no less conclusive auwas specifically granted. It is claimed only as thority in New York than is Mr. Monroe in being incidental to some one or more of the Virginia. Mr. Van Buren having dodged the powers which are specifically granted. The question on the woollens bill during the session following are the powers from which it is said of 1826-27, was called upon, by the specula. to be derived: tors and money-changers in Albany, for an ex. 1st. From the right to establish post offices planation. This he gave in his speech, from and post roads. 2d. Form the right to declare which we propose, hereafter, to give extracts. war. 3d. To regulate commerce. 4. To pay A convention of the friends of the American the debts, and provide for the common defence system was held in Albany, on the 16th of Juand general welfare. 5th. From the power to ly, 1827. The Albany Argus, on that day, make all laws necessary and proper for carry-came out in an article, carefully prepared, no ing into execution all the powers vested by the doubt, under Mr. Van Buren's supervision, as. Constitution in the government of the United serting that Mr. Webster, and some of his asso States, or in any department or offices thereof. ciates, had suddenly become the advocates of 6th, and lastly. From the power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory and other property of the United States. the American system, whilst Mr. Van Buren not only voted for the tariff of 1824, but that he had supported the system generally. Indeed, it affirmed that Mr. Van Burenwas "decidedly in favor of the American System." But we give the article from the Argus. It speaks for itself. We have some more matter in store, and we are curious to see how it would be disposed of by the Ritchies, the Archers, saw, their own profit in defeating it. It was the Stevensons, the Forsyths, and all that band for the Globe, the political excrescence of the of hungry office-hunters who have brought the times, to make the discovery. great interests of the south into the political It is admitted that the fact that the measure market, as if that patriotic section were so was approved by the last administration is no much trash to be cast into the scale of their pro-reason why it should be approved by this; but motion. But to the extracts. Enough for the the fact that it was approved by both political present-more hereafter. parties, before the subdivision of the Jackson FROM THE ALBANY ARGUS, OF JULY 16, 1827. party, is at once conclusive as to the charge that the proposition was got up by the friends "But, as late as 1824, Mr. Webster, in the of Mr. Clay and Mr. Calhoun, for the purpose House of Representatives, and Mr. Mills and of benefitting us. Those who were in favor of Mr. Lloyd, in the Senate, and all that class of this proposition have not changed their views men in the eastern States, with Mr. Rufus in relation to this measure. As much cannot King and others in this State uniformly oppos- be said of those who have turned against it on ed to the American system," voting throughparty grounds, if any such there be, and it is out against the present tariff, and against eve- clear that it is in that view only that it is assailry proposition to encourage the industry of the ed in the Globe; for, loud as are its present country, and for every proposition intended to complaints now on the question of price, so defeat the bill or reduce the measure of pro- far from making a single objection to the much tection; whilst, on the other hand, on the higher price given by the friends of Mr. Van same occasion, Messrs. Dickerson, Jackson, Van Buren, Seymour, and others, voted for and supported that bill, and the system generally. Mr. Webster and some of his associates, have suddenly become the advocates of the doctrine-we hope sincerely, and, we will not say, for temporary, political, or expedient purposes. But it is somewhat too early in the period of their conversion to attempt to set themselves up as the exclusive friends, or to charge others with being unfriendly, who were its supporters when they were not. Buren to Gales & Seaton for printing the old We repeat, however, that, at this day, the great mass of the people, and politicians of all sorts, in this State, are decidedly in favor of But, we are told, that, although Mr. Peters the American system. Nearly all in this respect think and act together. The proceed that contemplated by the bill, he also handed put in his proposals at a much higher rate than ings of this day, therefore, will doubtless be in the proposals of Mr. Kay at one-half the conducted in a spirit of candor which commands respect; with moderation which indicates price. Mr. Peters is the Reporter of the Suconfidence; with a just regard for all the inter-preme Court, and a bookmaker by profession. ests of society, and the commonwealth which Mr. Kay is, we understand, his printer. deserves success; and with reason, argument, Mr. Peters, and it is apparent that they were the proposals of Mr. Kay are the proposals of and liberality which ensures it." Thus thrown in for the purpose of defeating our proposition, and giving color to the charge of faSTEREOTYPE EDITION OF THE LAWS.voritism now made by the Globe against the The Globe of Thursday makes another friends of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Clay, although publication, based upon Mr. Kay's proposition Mr. Peers professes to be the decided partito subscribe for 11,000 copies of the laws at $1 san of Mr. Clay. This proceeding, on his 25 per volume, and asserts that the difference part, warrants our stating some facts in relabetween his proposition and ours was intended tion to him. as a bonus, by the friends of Mr. Clay and Mr. When he first came to the city last winter, Calhoun, to the publisher. The Globe says, he asked four dollars per volume, and said that that "the Telegraph gives the public to un- it was impossible for us to execute the work at derstand that this project of the stereotype edi- $2 50. After we had been fully sounded, and tion originated with the last administration," had refused to buy him off, he came forward and adds, "this certainly ought not to be a re- with a proposition to print 5000 copies at $2.75 commendation of the scheme to the friends of the present." It is not true. We did not say Among the documents brought out by the the project originated with the last administra- Committee of Investigation, it appears that tion. It originated in the House of Repre- the hopeful editor of the Globe was indebted sentatives during the last administration, and to the Bank of the United States upwards of received the sanction of both political parties twenty thousand dollars, which, about the time It was approved by both political parties in the that he was purchased up by Mr. Van Buren, last Congress, and never was supported or op- was compromised as a desperate debt by a fee posed on party grounds until Amos Kendall, bill of $37 50, and his brother-in-law's note for Wm. B. Lewis & Co., saw, or thought they $200. •per volume, reducing the price to $1 87 for close our eyes to the fact, that the motion for 11,000 copies, and still leaving it to be under- laying the bill upon the table, was, in part, a stood that the proposition would be withdrawn, party vote. Some members voting, consistent. provided he could receive a bonus for doing so. ly, against all such propositions; others withWhen this was rejected, and after the bill had out a full understanding, the motion to ay passed the Senate by a vote of nearly two to upon the table precluding debate. The object one, Mr. Peters came forward and placed in the of the Globe is to lash up the timid, and to hands of Mr. Clay, of Alabama, who has made compel the partisans of the administration to himself particularly conspicuous as the cham-oppose the proposition, under the apprehenpion of the kitchen cabinet, a proposition to do sion of being denounced as deserters. The the work for less than one third the price which zeal with which the administration labors to he himself had asked. These facts cannot be cut off ou sources of employment is known to denied; we know that the relation which Mr the public. It is known that they have made Peters holds to the Supreme Court of the U. S. direct personal appeals to our subscribers, forbids the idea that he would be capable of endeavoring to intimidate some, and to persuch conduct; but, unless we are misinformed, suade others, to discontinue their support; and there are other facts which present him in no Mr. McLane, the Secretary of the Treasury, less unenviable light, which, if it becomes ne-busily as he has been engaged in adjusting the cessary, we will not hesitate to publish. tariff and the Bank of the United States, has We return to the price. In the first place, found time to look into the sources of our emthe work must be executed here; the object is ployment, and has had the meanness to notify to get an authentic copy of the laws, which can the clerk of the Supreme Court that he will only be had by comparing the proof with the no longer allow the item for printing, heretooriginal rolls in the State Department. The fore done under the order of the Court, and difference in the price of labor at this place and certified and paid for as part of its contingent Philadelphia, will necessarily increase the cost expenses. of publication here. And again. The original With these facts before us, we are not surdecisions of the Supreme Court, are placed in prised to find the Globe resorting to Mr. Pethe hands of the reporter. During the last ters as an auxiliary, and dragooning members term Mr. Peters was charged with having made of Congress to make this a party vote. an erroneous report of Judge Baldwin's opinion, The Globe labors to draw a parallel between (we believe it was in the Indian case,) and up- this appropriation and the "stupendous fraud." on the original being called for, Mr. Peters We protest against being put in such compawould not produce it, alleging that the original ny. Had we consented to it, the Globe never opinions were his property, and that he had a would have been established; or else it would right to destroy them, which had been done in have been a mere tender, giving aid and comthis case. If the original rolls of the laws are fort to the Telegraph, instead of opposing it. to share the same fate, Mr. Peters can make the law what he pleases. The fraud is under investigation; the facts will soon be before the public; when, unless we are much deceived, all that we have said in relation to it will be fully confirmed. GOV. MOORE. But, as we before said, the object being to publish an authentic copy of the laws, it is important that it should be well done, and on good materials. Mr. Peters, himself, charges five dollars per volume, in muslin binding, Accounts from Alabama, from the most re. for his reports; and this is about the average spectable sources, concur in representing that price which is given by Congress for most of a great reaction is taking place in behalf of the new publications for which they have sub- Governor Moore. The people of that pascribed. Two dollars and a half is the sub-triotic State place a proper estimate upon the scription price of Carey & Lea's popular En- efforts which have been made to break down cyclopedia, on light paper, of the same num- the independence of the Senate, in the person ber of pages, and bound in muslin; yet this of her faithful representative. We are permitwork has been stereotyped, and, deservedly, ted to publish the following letter from one of has an extensive circulation. A part of the his constituents, being one of many, of similar proposed edition is to be bound in the best import, received by him. calf; the rest in substantial leather binding, which, as is ascertained by the committee of ASHVILLE, ST. CAIR, April 13, 1832. the House, costs, in Philadelphia, from 50 to 70 Hon. GABRIEL MOORE. cents. It is apparent to all, that the price of DEAR SIR: I have to acknowledge your dig. the work should depend upon the manner in nified defence, and complete refutation of the which it is executed-of the materials of which accusations which have been unsparingly lavish. it consists. We appeal to the public worked upon you, for your commendable vote reexecuted by us, and to the improvements we fusing to confirm the nomination of Martin Van have made for proof, and as the best guarantee Buren. I have long since been apprised of the which we could give that the work, it executed motives by which you were governed upon that by us, will be worth the price which is asked important occasion, and have looked upon the for it. denunciations which have been unjustly thun. The Globe says, that if the bill passes at all, dered against you from various portions of this At must succeed by absenteism. We cannot State as unmerited. If your opponents had suspended an expression of their opin on until dies? If so, why did he not carry his slave-like a publication of your reasons for the vote which submission further, since it was so expanding you gave, they could not have justly charged to British liberality, and effect an adjustment you with apostacy, when the greater considera- more profitable, and upon terms more accepttion of country was involved. I cannot believe able. When this matter is investigated, the that the citizens of Alabama are so obstinate in people will be much mortified at the great distheir tenacity to the principles of any man as to crepancy between what is really the case, and be willing to sacrifice the lofty reputations of the much lauded arrangements which have the country for the contemptible preservation been travelling through the country. They of party designs. Clamors, it is true, have will then learn for how small a compensation been heard tending to disparage you in public Van Buren was willing to lavish the hitherto enestimation, yet the source from whence they viable name of our country. emanate, should not be received as the general sentiment of Alabama. The majority of them the assurance, though many of your constituents Permit me, before I close, to communicate are your old enemies, who have invariably es- have been vociferous in their denunciations, yet sayed to thwart every asperation you have made, a majority of them, though silent in their apand seized with vindictive avidity upon every proval, will never permit your praiseworthy incident which their ingenuity can distort in o vote to pass without exhibiting their attacha crime. A bare inspection by an unprejudic-ment when properly called upon. There ed mind of the flimsy charges with which they slumbers a silent spirit in Alabama, which, have assailed you, conclusively shows the vile when awakened, will throng in formidable num designs they have in contemplation. Their op-bers to rescue from harm the name of men who position does not arise from the requisite sensi- fearlessly discharge their duty; a spirit which bility which they feel for Gen. Jackson, but an will tear the bandage from the eyes of delusion, ardent attachment to the Kinderhook abortion, and hold up to admiration alone those who adand a festering anxiety to destroy your politic 1 here to their "country, and nothing but their prosperity. In order to effect this unrighteous country!" purpose, they have zealously endeavored to infuse into the public mind a portion of their relentless hostility, by insidiously palming upon public credulity, the unwarantable impression that you were opposed to General Jackson. Perfectly ignorant of the motives by which you were actuated, they have brought into requisition all the influence they could command, but being doubtful that this would fail, they have basely deserted the lawful points of disputation, the 15th of March, 1832, to examine and reMr. ADAMS, of the Committee appointed on and lugged in the ponderous name of General port on the books and proceedings of the Bank Jackson to silence into oblivion your patriotic of the United States, submitted the following conduct. Does this exhibit that generous and report: high-minded feeling which should ever be the confirmation of Van Buren, you would have appointment of the committee was made upon merited a condemnation from which there a resolution offered by the subscriber as an should in justice have been no retreat. Let amendment to a resolution previously offered but an impartial examiner read the instructions by the chairman of the committee. of that vile political juggler to Mr. McLane, amended resolution adopted by the House, was and if he has the smallest spark of patriotism predicated on the principle avowed by the proglowing in his bosom, he would indignantly poser of the amendment, that the original reso pronounce them as emanating from a heart es-lution presented objects of inquiry, not authortranged from his country, and from views sel- ised by the charter of the bank, nor within the fish and detestable. Was it for the benefit of legitimate powers of the House-particularly the country that he resorted to this low servile that it looked to investigations which must nebeggary, to procure the trade of the West In- cessarily implicate not only the president and |