Vevay Times and Switzerland County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 36, Vevay, Switzerland County, 13 August 1840 — Page 2

YEVAY TIMES AND SWITZERLAND COUNTY DEMOCRAT.

VEVAY:

duct of the two political parties for itio list few < years. This portion of the people fcclig the; pressure of hard limes, and tlie consequent discomeiit, have been told thaiMr. Van Uurvn was spending millions of llteir money fur finery—that he had already reduced llteir wages, and property, end was trying to do it still more by the Sub-Treasury—that if Gen. Harrison was elected money would at once become plenty, and all such stud*.

i “Though not strictly before the people at this 'time, ihu antagonist measure of this dangerous .and destructive tchcmo, is a United Stales or i National Bank. Upon this subject, iho follow•era of Mr. Vas Bcrcm, have even lost their anidem landmarks, anti now forget that they differ with tlirir former revered leader, A.nouew Jackson. Ho declared that an institution might be formed, which, at the same time that it would bo free from constitutional objections, would answer all tlio purposes of the did Dank. Doctrines like these would subject one to excommunication by Van Utircn democrats now-a-days, so ranch more patriotic arc they than Jackson! Here it has been admitted by the head and front of Democracy, that a National Bank mtglit-.be formed, free from the objections which attached to the old one.”— Shiftman. . . t Who docs not know that the first sentence .of the above paragraph, is absolutely falsel What! a National Bank not strictly before the people at this lime! The election of Harrison—a National Bank—belter times—log cabins, and hard rider, has been, and still is the unceasing song of the whig party in this State. Vet we are told by the very conrcientiour editor of tile Statesman, that that measure is not strictly before the people at this time. ' The averment too, that Jackson declared that a National Bank might be formed, which, at the samo lime that it would bo free from constitutional objections, would answer all the purposes of the old Bank, is an - unjustifiable attempt to mislead the people, as to his expressed views on that subject. In his veto of (he Bank Bill, he says, “a Bank of the United States is, in many respects, convenient for the government, and useful to I he people—entertaining this opinion, and deeply impressed with'the belief, that some of the powers atid. privileges possessed by the existing bank, are unauthorized by the Comlitulion, subversive of the.rights of the States, anddangenus to the)iberlies of the people, 1 felt it my dp.ly, at an.early period of my administration, to call the attention of Congress, to the practicability of organizing an institution combining all fls advantages, and obviating these objections. In his annual message of 16W, he says: “In the spirit of Impiovomcnt and compromise which distinguishes our country and its institutions* it becomes us to inquire whether it bo not possible to secure the advantages afforded by, tho present Bank, through, the agency of a; Bank of the United Slalet, so modified In its principles and structure as to obviate constitutional and other objections. , -1' ; “It is thought practicable to organize such, a bank, with the necessary officers, as a branch of the Treatury department, based-on - the public and individual deposits, without power .to moire fount orpurchase properly, which shall remit the funds of ihagovernmeni* and ;ihe expenses of winch may (te'paid, if thought advisable,’by allowing its officers to sell bills of exchange to private individuals at a.moderate premium. jy*ot icing a corporate body, having no ttoekkoldert, .dellort or property, and butfew officers* it would not bo obnoxious to the constitutional objections which arc urged against the present bank:.and having no means to operate on the hopes, fears, dr interests of Urge masses of the community* , it would bo shorn of the influence ;which makes that bank formidable. The,states 'would.be strengthened, by having in their hands the means of furnishing, .the local paper currency through their own banks: while tho’bauk oflhe. United Slalet, though urmng no paper, would check the issue of the slate banks, by taking their notes in deposite, and fur exchange, only so long as they continue to be redeemed with specie; Jn'limes of public emergency, the capacities of such an institution might be enlarged by legislative provisions.’!. • Here wo havn Che outlines of Gen. Jackson’s plan for establishing a United States Bank, as a branch of the Treasury department:—a bank without the power to make loant, of purchase properly —not being a corporation—having no stockholders, debtors, or properly —and issuing no paper. Here we have in theory at least, and nearly so in detail, the provisions of the constitutional SubTreasury Bill. That bill is a branch of the ffVeatury department—without the power to make loans , or purchase property—not being a corporation—having nostockholders, debtors, or properly—and issuing no paper. Yct : wo oro gravely told by “the only really able editor the Indiana loco focot ever had," that Jackson declared a National Bank might bo formed, that would be free from constitutional objections;—one that would answer all ilia purposes of the old bank.

Clmn;c in the Expense of Diving.

aa the above! Yei this pink of pure Democracy will .talk bravely about moral honesty, honor, political consistency, Arc. Arc. We hope we may hare no further occasion to recur to this subject.-Statesman.

THURSDAY,;

AUGUST !fi. 1*10.

We learn from Dr. Henry's History of Great Rritian, that in the loth century, the expense of living to the lower and middle ranks of the - people in England was, nominally fen times, and really jite times less, than at the beginning of tho 19th century, to persons of the same rank. To understand tbo distinction between the nominal and real difference, we have only lo reflect: 1st. that our nominal money pound in the 15th century, contained as much silver as two nominal pounds contain at present;—and, therefore, a person who had then an income often pounds a. year, had as much silver to expend as one who hath now an income of twenty pounds a year: and 2ndly,,lhal tho same quantity of silver, suppose a pound weight would then bare purchased as many of the. necessaries of life, as five times that quantity will purchase-at present. In the 16th century, the expense of living in England, was about twice as great as . In the loth century; or about live times less than in the beginning of the Ifith century. The wages of a common laborer in the 15th century, was lid., and in the ICth, fid. ad ay. But he was as rich, and could live as well, as a laborer in our limes, who earns 15d. a day. What a lesson do we here learn of the effects of lho Banking institutions of Great Britian upon tbo industry of her half starved, and half clad laborers.

Democratic Republican Nomiuntion.

' FOB PHISIOENT, IVXABTZN VAN BUBEN,

It will be seen from the above text and com* mentary,ihat (ho editor of the Statesman Las undertaken to single out by some circumstances .Mr. Kent, one of the Democratic Central Committee, and to mako insinuations not at all provoked by tho passage that is quoted for the text —and to the last degree base and malicious. : Hr. Kent pronounces tho intimations contain* cd in the above extract from the Statesman, utterly, false as to tho meaning they arc intended to convey, and .utterly infamous in the motives in which they originate. And ho both dares and defies the prompter of tho. editor (o eland forth and make a specific derogatory allegation on this dr'any other subject for which he can be held responsible lb, character, or in any other way which the usages pf-! society prescribe or

FOR Vice PRESIDENT, RICHARD IVI. JOHNSON,

ELECTORS FOR INDIANA.

Wilmau Hendricks, of Jefferson. Geobgb \V. Ewing, of Miami. 1st. District. Robert Dale Owen, of Posoy. 2d. “ Henry Sechest, of Owen.

Thu people who have heretofore been attentive to political affairs, hare not been lultnbugged by these stories. Koras wo have shown, the Democratic vole of last year has been more than sustained. Tlie Democratic party, then has withstood unwavering, the combined influences ofhard times, hard cider, and of hard lying. The whig* have succeeded, by bringing to the polls a new element, a class of citizens not here- ■ toioro voting, and they hare been led to the bal- > lot box, by promises as delusive, with respect' to the future, as the talcs they have been told of the past. Well tho whigs have succeeded in Indiana, we suppose,4-as the report from neighboring counties arc all as favorable to them as the result in ours. They will have the government of Indiana at least, to complete the grand career of prosperity in which they have conducted us for the last live years. Now let them fill the pockets of the people with money—let them carry ou the system, leLtliciu go on with the Uank, llcforo one short year can roll around, tho, humbug they hare undertaken will stand unmasked.' If Geti. Harrison should bo elected, they will bo wotse off yet. Some of his party will expect a National Bank, a tariff, national internal Improvement, and socno will oppose litem;—all will expect fine times, and plenty of money. But Gen. Harrison will not dare to go forward, in a single change, nor will he dare to stand still. Either course will produce discontent. The fine promises will to broken—the deceived, Hie disappointed will rebel;—whilst tho Democratic party, united, consistent and determined, will be constantly gaining by the defection. of tho honest but bcioic deluded Whigs, Wo have said that Gen. Harrison would not dare to go forward with whig policy or to stand still. If'the tariff should bo re-established it would sever the Union. • The South would never submit (o it—nor to a National Bank or Internal Improvement. Il‘ho were to do nothing. New , York, Pennsylvania, and all the north, would accuse him of treachery and infidelity to promises.

•Id. “ Thomas J. JIknlev, of Clark. 4th. “ John L. Rouinno.v, of Rush. / 6lh. “ Andrew Kennedy, of Delaware. 6th. William J. 1'easi.ee, of Shelby. 7th. John M. Lemon, of Lapone.

only apology we have to offer our readers for hot issuing a paper last week 2a, that Mr. Simmons, the foreman of our establishment, burnt his hand so severely as not to bo able to work.

permit.' Hr. Kent cares not a whit for any hearsay, stuff the contdenUaut editor of the Statesman may talk of, nor is it surprising to him that there may bo persons who, tike that editor, are notoriously' and confessedly mercenary themselves—men who would sell their co'untry or Iheir soult Tor gold, that can judge others bythemselves, and ascribe baas motives to every action.

03“Tbo communication of ‘Hhutvs* has come to hand, hut wo arc sorry la add, too late for insertion io this week’s paper, it will appear

in our next.

Life op Marti.y V an Bun ex. — For sale at this office, and at the store of Lo L’icrc and Goby, a few copies of the Life of Van litiren, written by Dawson. It has just issued from the press, and should bo read by every oisa in ilia county.— PriceSOceats.

' As there has been eo much said, about Goiu Harrison’s non-committalism and refu.-al to make known his sentiments on tho various exciting subjects which agitate the country, we invite particular attention toliis Fort .Meigs speech, ami his letter to Mr. Lyons, of Virginia, both of which will be found in this paper. They will pul to the blush .the.miriads if Van Huron cohorts who have been endeavoring to make political capital by calumniating and misrepresenting the views ol Gen. Harrison.— Slalevnan. The Editor of tho Statesman-is - deserving much praise hr Lis aliliiy at misrepresentation. It requires a man of ability to discover in Gen. Harrison’s speech at Fort Meigs, his sentiment* on tbo various exciting subjects which agitate the country. But the able editor of the Statesman is equal (o tho task—he finds.no difficulty, whatever in discovering the political views of the General .on all-the exciting subjects of the day, fully and ably developed in the Fort Meigs speech. As he invited particular attention to it,, wepresumo (he readers of that paper have given it an attentive perusal: if we are correct in this, wa pul the follovyiog interrogatories lo them and will publish answers thereto:' •.

If Mr. Kent was suborned to bear false witness against his neighbor, ho must hire been suborned by some one—and Is not the money* matter of the editor the ooo to whom lie alludes. If so, is- he, or is his hired menial slave (he man to broach that subject.—Out of their own mouths, do they stand condemned.

our next paper tve shall probably be able to give the' official returns of ibe election In Ibis Stale and Kentucky.

Bigger and Hall arc elected by about 8000 maJonty. The whigs will have a majority in both branches of the Legislature.— 1 Thus, they will bare an opportunity, Tree from the control and Influence of the ; dangerous loco-focos, of extricating its from ibe complicated difficulties into which they have brought us. As they are justly chargeable with our present bankrupt condition, arid the evils resulting therefrom, it is to them we look,-and from them we expect, remedial assistance/ Shall we be disappointed!—that is the question.

Tiic following is the quantity of public land sold in each year: and the amount paid by (lie purchasers therefor in each year, from the commencement of the cash system (1st. July1SJ0.) to the 30;h Sept. 18281 Ycatsi

Sale of Public Land.

Quantity of Amount paid.by land told. purchaser*. 1S30. -'303,404 00, $431,90*2 20. mi, 7K1.213 32, 1.109,22193. 1322. ’61)1,220 13/ 1,023,207 SI im 053,319 52. . ' 853,130 20. 1834.- 749,323 04, 953,799 03. 1325. 893,401 09,.: 1,205.003 37. 1S20. 843.032 20, . 1,123,017 27. 1827.’ 920,727 70. , 1,318,105 20. 1523. 905,000 36, 1,221.357 90. 1820. * 1,241,500 01, 1.572.SB3 54. 1830. J ,920,733 79, 2,435,435 04. 1331. 2,777,550 S3, 3,537.0-23 76. 1832. 2,402,342 10, . * . 3.215,370 09. 1833. 2,850,327 57, . 4,972.281 81. 1934.-- -4,659.21371, 0,090.991 04. 18515.' 12,501; *78 85,’ 15,999,8M 11. 1S3G. 20,074,870 92, 25,107,5:13 «i. 1827.. 5,001,103 12, - * 7,000.524 04. 1333. 1,338,733 4?, 1,749,10190.

Ecxtocst.— The Louisville Journal of the lOlb, gives, returns from 51 counties in the Slate lor' Governor, by which it appears that Letcher is 14,454 votes ahead.

: Idti Is ihe subject of the Abolition of Slavery mentioned in the speech? !

Appoistxexts bt Phesidest IIabbieos.— . Joseph iloliminous, Minister to the court of St. James. - W. H. Grathonically, Commercial Agent in Mexico. J. C. Elation, Secretary of Legation in Aus.iria.

The truth is, as has been remarked, if Mr. Van Boren is to be defeated, it will be by the action of (he empty headed, and wo will add falsehearted politicians of the country upon the empty pockets of the people. . Of the people whose pockets have been made empty, by the system of state Internal Improvement and state banking, that have been carried on by the very men who seek to convert the very calamities they have inflicted on the country, into an ac. cusalion against Van Uurea.

2d. Is tlie charter of a National Bank referred to in that speech!.. , ' \- ,3d.Uid the Gent express an opinion in that' speechj whether or not tbo General Government could, constitutional!;, engage in a system of Internal Improvement! 4th. Did the Geo. make known in ilialspccch bis sentiments on the exciting subject , of’the tariff!-.'' V.V * . .

The Election.

* -V- • ;<»j4S0,78370, $80,0*0,073 73» • *0^Th®. Stowing is a statement of lie Imports add Exports, in the years 1835-0. ‘Imports. Exports, r IS35. • $-151,030 30?, $03,531 020. ; 1636. ; " 1S0.0S0 035, 123,663 (W», The Importation exceeds the Exportation, $123,816 337; interest at 0 per cent., $7,428,9SO 22. •

The Whigs have prevailed,’ According to the returns, the vote in this county on Monday the 34 Inst,, was as follows:

5ili. Did the Gen. express his views on the. Genera) Bankrupt Law? ; * : But there is one subject, however, noticed ip; the speech, which bos created much political excitement, arid which proves beyond all contra* versy the non-committalism of the General! In that spcccli lie says, “that* it is my opinion that no pledge should bo made by any individual when in nomination for any office'in the gift of the people"—and the General strictly adhered,' In that speech, to the principle that no pledge should be tnado.by any individual when In nomination for office. Then 'surely the miriads of Van.Burcn cohorts who have been endeavoring to make political capital hf calumniating and misrepresenting the views of -Gen. Harrison, should blush, because the Gen. has said} that no pledge should be made by any: person when in’ nomination for office, arid because'of the fidelity, and tenacity with’nbichhe.has adhered to this new democratic: whig doctrine.

election in this county between Howard and Digger, was, with very few exceptions, a test vote, as between Harrison and Van Duron. TUo Presidential election was the all exciting, and all absorbing cry; and all voted with reference to the bearing it was to have on that election* Dut when we lake a glance of past events, and dispassionately look at the present, the Democracy have nothing to fear, as to tho future success of tho great principles for which wc have heretofore sp nobly, and successfully contended. In the Presidential election of 18S0, Harrison’s majority in this county, was 111.—The vole for Harrison was 030, and for Van Durcn 519. The increase for Harrison in four years, is 4M—and for Van Durcn 3-15, making a difference only in favor of Harrison of09 votes. This is tho victory of which our opponents boast—this' is what they call more than a Waterloo defeat. Yet, this is only what they have been enabled to accomplish, by falsely charging the Administration with all the distress of tho times—‘With contracting the circulation, and bringing down the prices of produce about one hundred per cent.

123,663 (W0,

Thus srcsco, there was more land sold in the years 1835 & ’30, by thesumof $10,115,135 02, than there was for fourteen years proceeding Ibalpcriod—and- that wo became indebted to Europe,for the importation of goods during the same years, over and above the exportation of goods, &c. to tbe alarming sum of $123,910 337. And what makes the reflection more humiliating is, that we imported during the year 1S36,3,021 259 -bushels of wheat, costing about the sum of $3,043,70100.. That iho-prescntdisiress. was produced by tbo speculations in land and otherwise, and the enormous imports .of goods -during the years of ,1835-0, .there cannot bo a rational doubt. And it Is equally certain, that the Administration of Jackson did not so act upon tbo body politic* as to bo justly chargeable', either directly or indirccl)y,.wilb bringing about allt,bo calamities, resulting,solely from speculations without prudence, or even - ordinary- foresight, ..Then why j’s * tho present administration culpable in thu|malter!. :Why is It held up to public scorn andindignaUon! s -And why charge Martin Van BureVwiih having brought about the distress of ttia times, when the facts sustain no such charge! How' in . what manner, could the executive of this nation have prevented the too heavy importation of goods, in 1835 and *30—and the ruinous speculations in Congress land, during the same period! It is idle tesupposehehad (he power,— and it is equally so, to blame ihe-Administration for the extravagance and speculations of those years, and the evils resulting from such madness and folly.

editor'.of the Statesman, talks as familiarly about Penitentiary memory ,' as though he had served a regular.apprenlicnhip in ene-of them—which is altogether probable, from the character be established id —---7, where, it is said, no' man excelled him in obtaining money upon/ofcc pretences* : • • -, t^m ' • " . ‘ We advise those who are conscious, (aad,6od knows they are nuinerou* hereabouts,) oftheirj base political intrigues, to beware bow thcy'corK duct themselves, arid deceive the people, leafthe Kent Bugle should sound a note marc disastrous to them, than the sound of the rams horns around the walls of Jerico wore to the people of tbat ill-fated city.—Kent Bugle, Do the people understand the above threat? tel in give them a key. It is known by many of us, that an important law suit, which has occasioned no inconsiderable excitement in this county and elsewhere, is now, and has been, far some time pending between two of oar citizens, In tide suit, the writer of the above was a prominent witness for one of the parties, io ita first stages. His evidence was so coniradictory that many who beard it, were forced to the belief that he knew very little or. nothing of the matters involved, and that he was naturally unprincipled, or had been directly or indirectly subborned, to "boar false witness against his neighbor." Wo do riot pretend to say that these conclusions were well founded, but we do knou, tbat they were at the time, and are now, extensively entertained in this county; and «6 reckless Is this individual of his own character, that he, in order to injure that of the party concerned, is endeavoring to give coloring to tbs belief that he was so suborned, by throwing out such threats

r «h h$ d Q H S, S | | g 5 O' Towirsnipt, 3 • - a g , - • > § • s r V For Governor, — — •— •*— — "~” Bigger, Whig, 395 113 390 140 119 59 1044 Howard, Dem, 369 107 191 HO 51 36 864 , Whigmij. • 26 6 10 30 89 14 160 Lieut. Governor. ■ Hall, Whig, 306 113 205 141 Ml 51 1017 Toley, Dem., 368 107 190 110 49 35 850 Whigmaj. 23 6 15 31 92 17 139 Slate Senate, Eggleston, 404 110 203 140 110 50 1017 Green, Dem 360 107 ISO III 51 35 850 Whig msj. 44 3 17 20 69 15 197 Bepreienialite. Durbin, Whig, 209 112 202 145 144 50 1052 Fisher, Dem., 359 101 168 105 46 35 83-1 Whig maj. 40 11 14 40 99 15 213 Commuiioner, Henry, Whi£404 111 204 147 155 51 "1072 Livings, Dem'. 359 100 100 102 39 36 833 Whig maj. 45 5 14 45 121 15 245

North Carolina Election.

Wo learn from the North Carolina Register the result in the following counties, which is as follows: • Whig maj. V. B. maj. Till, 109 Franklin, 253 Warren,, 617 Granville, 113 Edgecomb, 13S0 Nash, 630 229 2800 222 Majority, 2578

amount of lands purchased from In* dian tribes sinco the election of Martin Van Bureo,‘ are 45,000,900 acres—costing the menl the sum of $14,073,634 00, Will the whiga have the candor (o give Van Durcn the credit for extinguishing Indian titles to so large an amount of land, or will they aay it has been one of tho causes of the present distress and embarrassments in our country. We shall ice.

The entire vote is very.- large, much beyond the calculation of any—being 1013. Last year, the tote was much beyond any previous one, and yet fell short of this, nearly 300.

It will bo seen by a comparison of tho two years, that tho Democratic strength is greater even now, than then. Mr. Fisher's vote last year'was 776, this year it is well known that Smith received more than the difference, between his vote last year, and Howard’s this, in whig votes. To 1837, the whig majority in this county vu 321, more than their pajority now, by 40|

Beggar on Horseback,

A legal gentleman of this county, in the plonlltude of bis rc/>u6/icai» compassion, remarked some day* sinco, in tbs presence of several geo* tlemen, “that citizens from foreign nations, who have become naturalized citizens of this, should not bave any voice in political affairs here; —that they should be excluded from voting or taking any part in politics.” Wonder if the leaned gentleman would not desire to extend bis proscription still farther, and render thorn incapacitated, by law to trade and traffic, fitly and tell.

$3>-The Editor of the Statesman, pronounces the entire statement wo gave in regard to the federal barbecue at this place, utterly false.

Wo are told that the late editor of this paper, thinks the Democratic Central Committee who now conduct it, loo small game. At the same time ho gives as his best excuse for bis late sup* port of Democracy, that he was himself support* ed (victualed) by it. Now then, when he thinks he has a better sop, he licks bis greasy chops, and talks big of hit consequence. Does not every body believe, that any body conld'gti him by throwing him a bone.

ydtes. If tho great increase of the aggregate vote of the county has been honestly polled, the wbigs have succeeded, by carrying their papers filled with falsehood and humbug into tbo dwellings of thois who have heretofore taken no interest in elections, and who have not examined the coo-

Tho highest evidence of the truth of our statement, is tho denial of lie. correctness, by tbo corudentiom editor of the Statesman.

reward of three quarter! of a - cent will be paid for the'apprehension of,the logo editor of tho Statesman—if delivered in Mexico.