The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15

genuily What Is The fact Amer signay falling
TO repeal the deposite law, Mr. Wright was Obliged
from the necessity Of the case, TO suspend the re-
quremenis Of the law so far (humbe exient) as to
permit the Government to receive The bills Of banks
Of small denomination, which had been interdicl-
ed. This was "dissolving the connection" with
vengeance. And who HOp stands the easel"
Why, the government is In the honeymoon Of a
trueoving and happy matrimonial alliance with the
Bank of the United States! Ay, the cheating"
"lying" swindling,"" infamous" English, +" lin
solvent Bank II And the officers Of the Govern
ment actually employ the State banks at every i'm
portant point as depostaries Of the public moneys
and receive their notes in payment Of public dues!
Though long the sound, the echo dies at last, J"
and the reverberaons Of this article that lnger on
the ear proclaim the great issue Of the "next Pre-
sidenal struggle" 10 be based upon the principles
and policy" of hydrostatic balances and sliding
drawers
Mrs. Sigourney and Mr.. Bryant have contributed
each poetical piece to this number, which, though
pretty, are not above the mediocre performances OF
those favorite writer's The article on Political To-
lerance" is production creditabe to the heart ofthe
writer il not in every respect to his good sense So
long he sticks 10 his text, he does well, and we
heartily approve his sentiments. But when he drags
in the stuff about Bank and State our good opinion
of him begins to degenerate. The review of the
Northeastern Boundary Question" is seasonable
article, and presents rapid and condensed view Of
the controversy which be valuable and instructive
to many readers. The nervous stylei quitea la Bu
chanan. The article on Mr.. Forests Grafton" re-
minds us Of tadpole-a tremendous head, but a
monsrous sma'. tail The exordium which
constitutes the principal part Of the performance, is
of the abest written pieces in the book and says
nothing of its subject! When 1t does, its dignity
unbends, and the author, in estimation, runs out
of small back door The lions roar is prefaced
with the following introduction by the gentleman
usher: The teruor Of his language attests the
strength Of hispatriotim" If por Ct preterea Mill,
is the testof patriotism how strongly attached his
country must be the Numidian Lion!
| The political portraits are both Of them striking
lkenesses.
We may remind the publishers that stereotype
typographical errors are scarcely allowable. Wit
ness the etymolosy of "supenduous"- grammar
of "the manner IN which these papers has been re-
ceiyed."
The AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE. September,
1888. New York. George Dearborn & Co.
Accuracy, dignity good taste terseness, straight
forwardness energy, boldnness, and stern business
of criticism are some Of the Distinguishing charac-
tersics Of this excellent politicoiterary Magazine
| The opening article Of the number before us, on
"the Science of Government" is towering produc-
ton, of unusual ability, manliness and power. 1t
| must come from sound hearted, clear headed I'M
| alloyed Ameriean-a genuine Democratic Republi-
can whal.
We had written the notice of the Democratic
Review, before read this article. 1t presents a
pleasing contrast to the obscure and doubtful Repub
licanism of :" How stands the case7" Our friends
Of the Democratic Review will observe the coinci-
dence between our remarks about "purc democra-
cy" and the following: .." ....
s" RI the supreme authority be entrusted to man,
the splendor Of the court the glory OF the monarch will
be the object Of every Of the government and
the prosperity Of the people will be regarded only as
means for the accomplishment Of these ends. II 1t be
entrusted to few men, they will form privileged and
superior class in the state, and will use their power to
advance the interests and increase the wealth and dig
nifty of their order only when the whole community,
majority Of it, have the management Of their own az
fairs will the happiness Of the whole be made the ex-
elusive object of public measures IL IS obviously i'm
possible that he inhabitants Of our extensive and popu
lous country should actually meet aud deliberate for The
purpose Of making ia,cs The erpedient has therefore
been adopted, Of deegatng their pooer TO persons
ectcd for The purpose, rho represent the pholc These
few would be always liable to sacrifice the common
welfare to their private ends; to prevent this, and to
identify their interest with the public good, they
made responsible to the people, by making their
nuance in office dependent the will Of the people"
| How much more agreeable and true is the follow
ing picture Of government and country, than the
dark fog OF corruptions and diseases" conured up
by the prurient Imagination of the Democratic Re-
view
Gin our happy country the sovereign power is not
confined to few but is shared by all and yet feel
secure. The system has far worked well. Liberty,
and property, and life, protected by just and equal
laws. We prosperous, and prosperity is increas
ing. We look back on the past with pride; notwith-
standing temporary distress, rejoice i'll the present.
and in the future we nothing but coming greatness
and glory Such our feelings and such hopes,
because believe that can depend upon the virtue
and intelligence of the majority of the people Our
government has been called experiment. 1t was so,
and must still be considered such, notwithstanding
half century of fortunate results. But if there
experiment which had fair chance Of success,
ours is one. We have fertile soil, producing every
thing necessary for support and enjoyment temporary
climate and vast territory OF unbounded resources
We have free, intelligent industrious, and enterprs-
ing population, with the materials Of wealth existing
around them in lavish profusion. We possess the
freshness and vigor Of youth with the experience Of
age for we have not grown up slowly through cenu-
res Of Ignorance and barbarism, but started with all
the advantages OF knowledge and civilization Our an
cestois brought with them the institutions the arts the
literature, the customs and manners Of tho reset, the
most enlightened and the most moral nation Of modern
times. We religious people; we have the laws
of Alfred-and the language OF Shakespeare; and we
descended from the noble Ango-Saxon race, aud
have already, in the virgin fields Of this world dis
played the mettle Of its pasture" If with all these
advantages fail in the experiment Of sefgovernmen
then freedom and national happiness and human ad-
vancement are Utopian visions, hope may indeed bid
the world farewell! But shall not fail. No one
look round upon the improved science the increas
ing knowledge, the accumulating wealth. the dfused
intelligence, the activity and earesness Of the present
age, and suppose possible that mankind can ever re-