The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-05
From ihe Boston Ceniinel q Ga=stie.
MR.. SENATOR RIYES

We have received several private letters from Wash
ng'on which speak in the highest terms Of commenda
uon oil the recent speech Of Mr.. Riyes in the Senate
represented not only the most able speech that
mas peen pronounced this session thus far but as fin
ished specimen Of parliamentary eloquence. Mr. Ryes
occupies an elevated position OF the people OF
the United States SO far the administrations of
JACKSON and Van Buren, sustained the principles apoo-
Gu py zen. Jackson, he sustained both with fidelity
put me moment Mr. Van Buren, deyiaied from the pro
,essea principles OF the General Mr. Rves indicated
ms iecusancy. He was not the 10 be misled into
Denton experiments in favor OF twoegged Sub treasu-
es VINO manage to get possession OF the public mo-
heys ana then embark for Europe in swift steamers,
leaving the government to bear the loss In short Mr.
Nye , Is conservative in principle and practice.
me question is frequently asked,-what is conserva-
.ish Conservatism is but another for prcserpa.
Hsm. u simply denotes disposition to preserve our
constitution, laws and republican institutions in their
simplicity and truth, understood by the trainers OF
our constitution, and construed by Washington Jeer-
son Madison and Munroe. Conserpdfisn. in the alb
suac', IS nothing more less than preservation II
we wish TO preserve the purity Of constitution and
laws, ana the genius Of free institutions are Of
course Conservatives Clay and Webster and all the
wings are Conservatives. and have been from the on
set through their whole career Mr. Senator Talmadpe
OF New York, and Mr.. Rives of Virginia, though
elected as Jacksonmen, were, aud always have been,
conservatives, IN principle That is to say however
much 'hey loved Cesar like Bruius, they loved Rome,
while the Executive pursued the best interests of tho
nation. But the moment the Executive aimed 10 ap-
grandze the President and his psrtzans at the expense
OF the people, and to the subversion of our republican
institutions, that moment MessIs Riyes and Tallmadpe
Joined issue with the Executve-declared for tho Re.
publc,-and took sides with the people.
Rlves and Tallmadge the main pillars and the
ornaments oil the administration of Gen. Jackson
They sustained him long, they could on principle
Had they consented to become the vassas Of Mr. Van
Buren,, and, like Wright and Benton. upheld his niu-
dlcious measures, whether right or benton wrong
the highest honors Of the Executive would have been
showered upon them But they preferred principle to
preerment, the President, as soon as he
abandoned correct principles and took sides with the
great mass Of the people Of the nation.
Let these two great statesmen 90 on in their brilliant
career They on the side Of the best institutions Of
the country and the best people ohe nation on their
side 10 point Of talents and accomplishments they
have no superors, and in principle there none more
correct, than Talmadge and Rves. Let them go on,
as they have begun and the great Wing party will hail
their efforts with reclamation With the Wings, they
have put shoulder the wheel to overthrow the infa-
nous subreasury system Of the Executive, and they
merit the support and counenance Of all true patriots