The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-05

the views Of the Executive is TO obtain. LET
vs. abdicate this Hall, and no longer continue
in the degraded condition in which the doc
trine places US.
Ii we are the mere instruments Of the
Executive, boz nd at all times to do his bid
ding, let US 60 home and contrive some plan
that may relieve us from the debasing thral-
dom, and still keep up the mere forms Of
legislation. A plan was suggested TO me by
an ingenious constituent, which would save
the nation much expense, relieve ourselves
from our humlating position, and greatly sim
Pliiy the governmental machinery. You may
have heard, sir, Of the famous Maelzel, noto-
rious for his mechanic powers and the famous
manufacturer Of chess PLAYERS, trumpeters,
and other automatic images. He has brought
the internal arrangement of his figures to that
state Of perfection, that they are able to re-
spond in monosyllables, and can distinctly ar
doubt not, that he could SO vary the mechan-
ism OF his puppets, that they might be made
to say Eyes" and mo" Well, sir, let some
committee (the Ways and Means would be
highly appropriately be instructed to bring in
bill, authorizing the President to contract
with the German for number Of these au-
tomato, equal TO the number of his fege sub
Jects on this floor. Let them be arranged
about the hall. There would be no scramble
of course about preferred seats Let there
be attached to the internal clock Of these
fgurantes, wire, to be touched by some
faithful devotee Of the President Perhaps
my honorable colleague, the chairman Of the
Ways and Means, and the venerable gentle
man from New Hampshire, (Mr Cushman,)
as they are about TO dsenc1.aber themselves
Of the robes Of Office, might be appropriately
selected for this duty, to be denominated
Executive wire-pullers general, at a respecta-
BILE salary, which is the cream Of an official
joke.
Now, sir, I submit with great Difference to
the opinions Of others, whether this would net
be an admirable arrangement Think, sir,
over what grave, dignifed and orderly as
sembly the Speaker would, with his usual
dignity, courtesy, and impartiality, preside!
Every thing would move on in harmony. lie
would not be annoyed, either by calls TO order,
or long -winded speeches about abolition, de-
iaicauons, Hayti, and other matters, as the
auction bills have il, too numerous to mem
ton. We have heard enough Of wooden
nutmegs, let US have wooden Congressman,
men who will be courteous and respectful to
each other, avoid contentious, eschew duel
ling, say yes and no, as the wire pullers shall
direct, and in all things, as is the wont of the
party, respond in unison with Executive sug-
gestions.
Party denunciation, trust, has lost its ter
rors in the empire State. Men will no longer
pay blind homage to party names, and be
governed by the :" sic volo" Of party leaders.
hnu yxyiI lona - IL sc s,~1a
by servile and involuntary devotion to men.
Cabalistic terms have lost their potency. The
sceptre Of party tyranny is shivered and de-
stroyed. The spirit of inquiry is abroad
The right by which a certain class of polit-
clans claim to be, par eminence, the Republican
party, though living in the open violation of
the principles Of democracy, is challenged and
denied. The people are weighing this pseudo
Republican party in the balance Of justice
and judgment, and they find it wanting
miserably wanting, in the high essentials Of
consistency, of patriotism and honesty. Sir,
let me say to this party, who are desecrating
the name of Republican, that it is fearful
thing to fall into the hands of an incensed,
outraged, and abused people. You are ar
raigned before their high tribunal for your
manifold and fragrant misdeeds. The indict-
ment charges, that not having the fear Of the
people before your eyes, and being instigated
by an inordinate love of the spoils Of power
and place, you have attempted to concentrate
in the person of your Chief, all the patronage
Of the Government and the whole money
power, Of the country that you have assailed
the sovereignty of the States through their
domestic institutions, interfered with their i'll
ternal policy, and attempted to PROSTATE their
system of business and credit. You have
appointed to highly responsible and lucrative
offices, men having no claims thereto, other
than want of business habits, lack Of pru-
dence, a restitution Of honesty and the pos
session of noisy partiZanship, can confer.
BY your want of vigilance and fidelity, you
have permitted the public treasure to be plum
dered by a hundred hands when not one
should have reached it. You have shown an
utter contempt for the popular will, and you
are now attempting to force upon the country,
by the votes of men who hold their seats in
Congress in defiance Of majority of their
constituents a measure g disorganizing and
revolutionary and subversive Of the principles
and the practice Of the Government from its
earliest history" forbear to mention great
number Of other counts in this bill Of indict-
ment. II is now being tried before the peo-
pie. The verdict cannot be mistaken. God
grant that this party may be called upon in
ls4o, to say why final judgment should not
be pronounced against them. Sir, there will
be no arrest of that judgment. No appeal.
There will be no stay of execution. 1t will go
forth and be executed by an expulsion from
the high places which you disgrace.
have mentioned one charge in this IN
dictment, contempt Of the popular will. Of
the truth Of this charge, we need not 60 far to
be convinced. My honorable colleague (Mr.
Cambreleng) in his own person, furnishes
striking proof Of this allegation He is now
here the misrepresentation Of 10000 electors
of his district, that being the number who