The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-29

pleasure oil ms lellow cltlZenS 10 dismiss him
from their service, we doubt not, he will joy
fully retire to the dgnifed station of pri-
vate citizen finding in that an elevated peace
which the vindictiye spirits who pursue him
can neither give nor take away in whatever
situation he may be placed.
THE CoNsERyATIyEs--TH ADMINIs-
TRATIoN--OURSELy
During the pastweek, We have found the Con-
servatiyes and ourselves assaed in various papers,
both Wing and loeo.f oeo
1t is our purpose to notice the remarks of only
two of those prints, the PErERsBuRG CONSTELLATION
and the RICHMOND VINO; perfectly antpodal in
characterize one, an ultra Loco-foco; the other,
an uit,a Wing, alias Calhoun notification paper.
We shall not stop to inquire whether the Cons,el-
lation is or is not branch Of the Globe; whether it
was, or was not, established in whole or in part,
by the propretors Of that paper il is enough for us
to see that it is Of like character.
The Constellation thus commences:
MR. CLAY-THE cLovEN FOOT FAIRLY
SHOWNl
Our readers all well recolect the decision with
which we denounced from It's first formation the SO
called Conservative party In the establishment of
press at Washington to sustain its interests, We
saw that whigism, either openly or in disguise, was
al the bottom of the movement; that the design was
10 dismember the Democratic party and 10 con-
quer by divisions what could not be done while union
prevailed in our ranks. We have not been disap-
pointed. The Madisonian, whose establishment
was hailed with evident pleasure by an eminent press
in this State has become, instead OF an ally 10 the
Administration, one Of the berest opponents Mr..
Van Buren, has, and the New York Times, another
Conservative print, has boldly hoisted the name Of
HENRY CLAY at its mast head, as its favorite
candidate for the Presidency, accompanied by that
Of MIR. TALLMADcE q distinguished Conservative
com2eer of the Hon. WIN. G. RivEs in the Senate,
as candidate for the Vice Presidency We say a
candidate for the Vice Presidency, because the
Wing candidates for that Office will be nearly as
numerous as the States We saw some time since
a declaration made by the Madisonian respecting
its preference between National Bank and total
divorce between bank and State, from which we
thought We then perceived pretty clearly how the
wind was blowing in that quarter. The late nom-
nation Of MIR. Clay, by the Times, and MIR. Clays
proposition for the establishment of United States
Bank, (Which our readers will find in Mondays
senatorial proceedings,) confirms US in the opinion,
that sooner or later the whole phalanx Of Conserva
tive presses and leaders will be found arrayed with
the opposition. Mark the chain of evidence!
The Madsonian is first found arrayed against an
old thoroughly tried, and most efficient Democratic
press, in contest for the Congressional printing.
Wonderful sagacily! Most extraordinary gift of
foresight! The Constellation denounced the Con-
sentative party from its first formation" In the es-
adjustment Of the Madisonian, it saw that "whig-
ism was at the bottom of the movement" Why,
all this was charged against in anticipation of
the establishment of our paper by the sage editor Of
the Globe The publication of our prospectus
(Which the Globe refused to publish as an advertise
ment, and be paid for,) was hardly repeated in the
Intelligencer, before we were denounced in the
columns of the Globa in the same strains and terms
the Constellation now claims to have done
In relation to the allegation that are one of the
"bitterest of Mr. Van Burens opponents" we will
speak in another part of this article
We have no connexion with or cortrol over the
New York Times nor will we permit any one to
hold US, or the Conservative party responsible for the
acts of that or any other paper.
We now repeat, what we said on a former occa-
sion, that If we compelled to choose between the
Sub Treasury scheme and National Bank, we
should not hesitate in going for the latter Unless
freedom of speech and Of action shall be abrogated
altogether, by the Indifferent spirit of Sub Treasury
Loco.foco-im, we presume we shall be permitted to
act according TO the dictates OF our discretion
Until that event occurs, we Shall no more go
for National Bank than we shall for the Sub
Treasury. We tell those who talk so much about
others going for a Bank, that by their present
course of policy, they are doing more TO lead
to the establishment of such an institution than all
the open advocates and supporters of it are doing
twice told. We warn those gentlemen not to
make the issue between the Sub Treasury and
National Bank; if they do, they will have the
latter fastened upon them by an overwhelming ma
jority, as certainly the issue is joined those
expedients
The Madisonian was elected printer to the House
of Representatives and defeated the Globe. This is
is brought forward as most heinous offence 1t
was crime truly. The Globe should have the mo-
nopoly Of all the printing of both branches Of Con-
greSs, and all the Executive Departments, according
TO the views Of the Constellation This is another
specimen of the consistency of these disnrested pa
trots They profess thing, and act another
From Gen. Jackson, down to the humbIest OF his
servie followers, during the whole of his administra-
ton, there an incessant war-cry kept up Of down
with monopolies; down with monopoles; they are
anti Republican and odious.
The Constellation continues in the following
strain: ..
No one not wilfully blind, can now fail to see the
true position Of the Conservative leaders Their press
es declare for National Bank and nominate National
Bank man for the Presidency eaguing with him dis
tinguishcd Conservative leader candidate for the
Vice Presidency Mr. RlvEs, another distinguished
leader through the medium Of his organ, denounces in
the loudcst terms the Administration of his chocc-an
Administration whose only fault has been in sustaining,
IN the most gallant manner and under the most adverse
circumstances the great and permanent interests Of the
people against the united assaults Of one mammoth
neyed corporation aided by 500 others Of less power but
oil working Tor the same ohect-THE ADVANTAGE or
THE FEW AT THF EXPENSE or THE MANY. These
leaders now stand on the canvass in their true CO.
Iors-they are the enemies Of the Admnistraton-the
enemies OF the people VIII those who have been
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