The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-08


va call the attention OF the friends
Of the administration 10 he article be-
Low fro ! The Maine . Eastern Republican"
i, is mili and respectful but conveys an ad-
m,ni,ion thit ought mol 10 pass unheeded =
shoula be recole ted that il j. but one amongst
the thousands Of voices that are constantly
risiaq in conformation Of the Sub-ireasurI
doctrines, and entreating the administra,
ton, in all The earnestness OF party attachment
and the enthusiasm Of patriotism, TO forbear--
forbear forbear! Knowing and foreseeing
the consequences to The administration of an
obstinate persistence in the course it seems to
be pursuing in regard 10 the currency.
There Is certainly wisdom Far above ordinary COM
prehensi,,n. or blindness OF most extraordinary
Character in The Ienacy Of those who shape the pre-
sen, policg Ut the administration at Washington, on
the 'encY system.
OR re lders will probably recoec' that in re-
cent M ub OF our paper we alluded some facts
as righfully omnouS OF the unhealthy condition ui
the Democratic party. Weadverted to the iacl that
from IA nvidions, reckless unprincpled Catalina,
1--WE give only the attrbies proclaimed heretofore
b. The oacial organ of our party at Washington
Mr.. Calhoun had suddenly become quasi idol with
the organ Of the Republican party, and Republcan
leader in the u. 5. Senate. We alinded also 70 the
flct, that he resolutions which had been introduced
into the Virginia House of Assembly 10 approve OF
the Sub IRE aSury project, were introduced by one
who had baen from his youth upa Federalist, and an
opponent heretofore Of boh The last and present adj
ADMINISTRATION. We inferred from this fact, that the
Legislature Of Democratic Virginia, was in fact OPP
posed 70 this scheme We promised faithfully TO in
form our readers how the fact should turn out. In
the Richmond Enquirer OF the 18th ult we have II
disGc ly averIed as fact beyond dispute, that,
Democratic msjory Of The House OF Delegates is
anli-Sub treasury
The disastrous result TO our party in Rhode Island,
was not tlken an admoniiun BY our friends at
Washington. The equally disastrous result IN this
State not taken in the same quarter as an admo.
milton Of any moment The astounding reverse Of
thiags announced in the New York election, instead
of icing esteemed as an admoniion, was denounced,
il no very indirect terms the result OF downright
suhIgation Of the people to sordid and corrupt pas
sions. The shadows that hing over our sister Stale,
New Himpshire, deep and appalling as they are To
the most composed minds seem TO bespea nothing
Of instruction To our friends al Washington The
gathering la,ion in Connecticut which indicates
an ncontesble alienation of the Stale from the ad-
miniStration produces no halsing or doubs in the
Stern policy OF our rulers.
The voice ofNew Jersey, conveyed by her Legis-
llI recently, 10 the Sen tors in Congress OF that
Site, Cone of whom was elected Us democrat, and
advocate Of obedience to the expressed will vi his
nstituentS) repudiating in behalf OF that people,
the Sub.treasury project in decided terms, falls like
Dead Sea fruit upon the underst .ndings oil our re-
n
citation from the people Of Ohio, through their Lee
gislature 10 the two democratic Senators in Congress
fro that ST ,te pllsies not the obsinacy Ut the
hem.mln OF the administration. The voice of
Tennessee similarly expressed and in tones OF pop
ularity authority that her only democratic Senator
in Congress feels bound himself 10 yield and ob2y
alters not The predetermined will Of The Sub-treaSn-
~ men OF the al min ;sraion party in Congress.
Pennsvlv lnia-ah the keystone State also-in terms
of illness that convey meaning with two-iold
force has spoken and admonished their Senator'S to
plu'e they leap the precpce with the great in
ierests Of mighty people in their hands. Read
the resolves of their Legislature against the Subtrea
surv.
We confess, ourselves at a loss TO understand snch
cbluracy of the administration up this subject
Their ears as well as their Judgments appear closed
against advice. The most disastrous and fatal con
sequences bride such a course, b. II founded in
wisdom or blindness. II is too far above the com.
prehen ion of the people, at any rate, to command
their apprubilion We see in il nothing bnl ruin To
the high hopes of the democratic parry We advise
the democracy OF Maine not 10 plunge also into this
runous, f.ted experiment. Ofali people, the ci-
gems OF this Slte have the least to gain from
throw Of a healthy credit system and sound local
currency. OF all people, The democracy OF Maine
should b: the last attempt the support Of their man
ifold and important industry by recourse TO specie
capital alone iof circulating medium or currency.
They don't want il, were il practicable-hey could
no. ant in H. il desirable. The eonntry ought not 10
bst2s sigH Of or sunk IN The support Of party.