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

conmendstion are acting in relation TO IL, in direct
opposition to the known and expressed will OF those
whom they represent.
| In his annual message, the President said, "tle
national tciA Is he supreme Lane Of ne Republic, and
on all subjects Tithia his constitutional poeers should
be faithfully obeyed by the public ssrrant" Nowilh-
standing, the overwhelming demonstrations, that
have been made by the people, of the most conyin-
cling and conclusive character against the policy
| recommended by the President, in place OF being
abandoned according to their WILL thus manifested,
il is still adhered to BY the friends Of the President
with greater obstinacy than ever!
| How does this accord with the adInonitions of
General Jackson in bis valedictory address, Said
he, isaleaysin your porer 10 see hattie ui&ies Of
he mopLe are carried into faithful execution AND
THEIR WILL, WHEN ONCE MADE KNOWN, MUST SOONER
OR LATER BIZ oBEYED" Mr.. Van Buren, himself in
1885, admitted the respect that, an depression Of
popular ari" well great moral influence irAieA
he ofea expressed opinion Of The majority Of The PEG.
pie in representative government, is entitled to-
How the innumerable expressions ofthe popular will
regarding the Presidents favorie measure has been
received and The moral influence they have had, we
need not explain. All who read can decide for
themselves.
The recent election that took place in Virginia,
all will admit, turned wholly ON the Presidents
scheme. Parties divided on The Sub Treasury. Both
Conservatives and Wings were opposed TO il, form
ing together an immense majority OF the State Thus,
in accordance with the doctrines both Of General
Jackson and Mr.. Van Buren,, ia relation 10 their
elections in reference TO recharter Of the Bank Of
the United States the people Of Virginia have
phatcally declared, there shall be no Sub Treasury.
In the face of such facts il is declared by those
who support the administration and all its measures,
that the Conservatives are "eaealies of the admins
tration-enemies of the people" Now, we will tell
these individuals who utter those rash and reckless
assertions, that there is no foundation forhem-that
it is the administration which is its own enemy as
well as the enemy Of the people, who will "sooner
or later be obeyed."
We venture to speak for most Of the Conserva-
lives whether leaders rank and file that they are
neither to be alarmed by threats, nor seduced by fiat
terry from the position they occupy In choosing
il, they acualed by principle alone from which
nothing whatever can induce them to swerve
As to the administration, if it ever expect to re-
gain the confidence of the Conservatives, il must
abandon, unqualifedly, its destructive policy and
measures forthwith, and return to the policy
which preceded it otherwise, ifthere are none who
have already Che time is not far distant when there
will be but few left who will not have) lost all conf
dcnee in The financial schemes Of The administration
and their authors as politicians, land in Mr.. Van
BuIen as Chief Magistrate OF the nation"
A few words now to the Richmond Wing That
paper speaks Of proposition for coalition be-
tween the Wings and Conservatves"-and then,
forsooth that "terms are in every respect, too
exhorbitant, the Conservatives being very small
party and by the rule Of proportion, they should
make concessions to the Wings"
We have never proposed coalition of terms either
exhoibitant liberal. The whole OF this fanfare
made has originated in the brain of the editor of the
Wing. A coalition between the Wings and Con-
servatives! Why, the Conservatives hold the ultra
Wings in as utter adherence and delestaion, as
they do the loco focos.
There can be no more affinity between the Con-
servaives and ultra irhigism, than between Con-
servasm and loco focoisa. Both are alike obnoxious
and intolerant
The Conservatives are small party and should
make concessions 10 the Whigsl Unparalleled i'm
pudence unheard Of arrogance! Make conces-
sionsl For whatl The Conservatives occupy a
position such as to make concessions neither TO
Wings nor Sub-Treasury men. They can force
them from one, or both, as they please. Are con-
cesSons demanded from the Conservatives, for hav-
ing turned the scale of victory in favor of the Wings
in all the recent eectIons which, but for their vote
would have resulted against them? The Conserva-
tives could have turned it the other way, and can
do hereafter. II is true, they are a small party,in
number, but nevertheless, they hold the balance Of
power
What would the Wing opposition to the Sub
Treasury scheme, at the extra session, have been,
without the aid of the Conservatives Impotent
and of no avail But for the Conservatives that
scheme, would have been fastened on the country
and be grinding it down at this moment Who did
much to awaken the people to its dangers as the
Conservatives See the effect of the speeches made
by RWEs TALLMADGE GARLAND, Mason LEGARE
and other Conservatives against it, None more
talented, eloquent or powerful; and very extensive
ly circulated and read But for the undauned
spirit and unconquerable energy Of that small Spar
tan band ycleped Conservatives, the Administration
would triumphantly have carried their favori,e Sub
Treasury scheme.
The Conservatives stand alike independent of
Wings and Sub, Treasuryites. They have favors
10 ask nor concessions to make to neither. They
go for principles, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN Con-
SENTATIVE PRINCIPLES not for men. They act as
by no other consideration than patriotism These
are the grounds they occupy, and will sink or
swim" in maintaining them.
NECKER.