15 treasury, and scatter its millions broadcast over the land» There are constitutional guards around the nublic purse, and Congress alone can pass them. If, therefore, too mijch money has been expended, Congress is te blame. The president can expend no more than he is directed to do by the laws. If appropriations are made, he must, (not he may) *ee that they are expended according to law. He has no alternative. .And, hence, as a plain matter of course, he cannot be responsible for the nation’s expenses. The whigs cannot cajole the democracy with the idea that they, the whigs, are particularly economical. “ If,” as says the true Junius in his admirable preface, “ if the instance were not too important tor an experiment, it might not be amiss to confide a little in their integrity,” and see how wonderfully careful they would be of the public interests. Experiments of the Government. The federalists prate of “ experiments” as if no change ought ever to be made in the laws of a people. They seem to think that a thing must continue as aforetime, for that most sapient of all reasons—because it has been so. “ Custom, the tyrant of weak minds,” as the eloquent Say expresses it, seems to be a law with them. They forget that they live in the nineteenth century, when air the tendencies of the age are toward improvement. In the world of mind and of matter, this is the great fact. All great advances in every department of human experience, are the fruit of experiment. The spirit of Columbus—as he peered out from the forecastle of his weather-beaten caravel in the anxious night-watch, to catch a glimpse of a new would—was that of experiment. The tea-party of Boston harbour was an experiment—bohea and salt water not having been much used together before that time. The new treasury law is another. And the democracy of this favored nation beg it to be distinctly understood that they will change their rulers and their laws whenever necessary—until every vestige of the aristocratic idea shall have passed away before the genius of equal privileges. To the Polls—Democrats! The struggle is between democracy and federalism, and let nene say in his heart that there is not enough of might, and majesty, and mind m the noble sons of this republic to triumph. We ask no help from our opponents. Our appeal is not to them. It is to the staunch, and long-tried, and ever faithful democracy—the men who stood by “ the honest and intrepid Jackson” in his hour of political Conflict, and >ho have placed in the chair of ;the presidents, one who felt it a privilege to confess before men that, in the political footsteps of so, able a predecessor he should delight to follow. And to that predecessor we gladly turn for an opinion as to the fidelity and ability of Mr. Van Buren. From his “ Hermitage” in the far south-west, having honourably retired from the fatigues and toils of a long and useful life, the aged man looks out upon the crisis of the times, and thus writes: Hermitage, May 9, 1840. Sir: Your letter of the 26th of the last month has been received. The information which it communicates, that I am represented by some designing politicians as having abandoned the support of the Republican Administration of Mr. Van Buren, is truly surprising to me, and has been justly characterized by you as a slander. No one acquainted with me, or feeling any respect for my character, could credit or aid in circulating such a charge. My relations with Mr. Van Buren continue, as they were, throughout my administration, of the most friendly nature. They have, if possible, been made more cordial, as far as my feelings are concerned, by the signal ability and steadiness with which he has steered the vessel of state through the storm which has of late threatened it. To think of abandoning him when he is so nobly performing his duty, would be treachery to Republican principles. Thanking you, sir, for the frankness of your communication, and of the evidence it affords of your sincerity as a friend, and justice as a politician, I am very truly and respectfully, Your obedient servant, ANDREW JACKSON.
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