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

mr mber OF this House, from Ohio, anu ..aII,,
place is filed by the, gentleman VINO .;.,aen
Sin Immediately before me. (Mr S%ea' nao,Ie.
III gives ma pleas ire to refer 20 ' H. : orth
7 man HIS modesty and unpreienuaas, = nrin.
are eoualled only by bis stern Ies ~ nopuI,r
cinle lis recent submission 70 '.1o III, II,
- e,r,,;.,,os additional evidence 'nn' ~
=, c,., :. well as ia name, hePuonoa"
W. :" ~ ~, liners would copy ms example
"'u ..'a ,hs;r principles Us vel by pracnce
a"a sr,fsssoi,. There are many ~ LUIS
as ny PI" , New York who would please
Rouse re- ~ their cons ituenis, by "going and
m'Joiii;; Lswise !" nine honorable gentlemen
eoins ,hat State, are now misrepreseniing
TON 40 600 electors, all holding seats, with
.,anriries against them; and, ,ir, II is by
their votes you are TO carry party measures
and the most deiestable Of all party measures
your Sub-reasury Government Bank
A more than passing notice is due TO ano,her
honorable colleague (Mr. Moore) on my ie',;
lie stands in all respects, I'm par, dfic'o,
with my honorable colleague OF the ways
and Means, (Mr. Cambreleng) He' ,oo' Is
the mi. re preventative OF the same number OF
voters. doubt not lie deems himself good
democrat, and that he will on occasion, IN
short speech, full OF pith and fury" pirate
Of his democracy; urge upon his minority
friends, resistance 10 the orders OF the House,
and threaten them, in the event Of their obe-
dience. with osiracism and outlawry, in. the
most approved form Of the inquisitor general
of the Globe. Who more fit TO advise OPP
puqnation to the measures of the House,
conslitutionally adopted, than the gentleman
who holds his seat here, in utter contempt
Of a large majority Of his constituents. Vain
and idle are his denunciatons. repeat, the
days of political pnpery have gone by; the
thnders Of the party Vatican have ceased to
alarm. Hereafter, men in their honest inqui-
rirs after truth, and in their zeal to serve
their country, will laugh 10 scorn the empty
threats and fulminations of partizan priest.
hood.
1t has been said, in spirit compounded OF
anger and lamentaion, that at the commence
ment of this Congress the administration was
in majority of some or 20, and that now,
alas it finds itself in minority. " Hinc
Loehryme !" Hence their croakings Of des-
pondency The gentlemen have been so
long used to play " fantastic tricks" in ty--
rannous majority, that they submit with bad
grace to this lamentabe condition. But. sir,
] deny the truth of the assertion. deny
that the administration has, at any time, been
in majority. as reg; rds any Of its party mea
sures. Was it in majority at the extra ses-
sion, when the first demonstration was made
onthe Jack Cade of the Globe Far from IT,
For more than year preceding that period,
MANY republicans had watched The progress
of events with deep anxiety, If not with
deep alarm. They had Witnessed the attacks
of the barbarian Attilla Of the press, (whom,
! fear. God. in his wrath. has commissioned
10 srourge This nation for its sins upon the
State iits,itulions-upon the cure ncy-upon
their systems of business and credit-mpon
the mercha as bndy--in word, upon all
the great interests Of the country all calcu-
lated Ia introduce metallic currency, to be
controll. by the President, through the agen-
cv Of Sub treasury bank. We met, and to
our utter as,onishnenr, found portion of
these doctrines embodied in the message.
Then it was that Conservatism first took form
and shape We had heard some vague ac-
counts of its existence; but here, at that
time, it assumed a local habi,ation and a
name' Il performed one act of retrbuiive
justice which should give it a glorious i'm
mortality The agrarian type setter of the
Executive was banished from the House The
Speaker was respited, and he occupies that
chair, the spared monument of Conservative
mercy. The message had then not been
promulged
The next, and only test vote of party
strength of that session, was given to lay the
Sub-treasury bill on the table. Was the ad-
minis'ra'ion then in majority No, sir
this was he great " sinking or swimming
measure Of the administration; the divorce
Of Bank and State and its kindred projects
covered the whole party ground taken by the
men in power. That was the issue rendered
and accepted. Its trial proved that the jury
of the country was against the President.
Well, sir, at the last session, the Sub-trea.
sury bill, and the bill from the Senate repeal.
ing the State bank deposite system, bill
which PR posed to break down the few safe.
guards, which the depnsite law had thrown
around the public treasure, and to commit all
to the unlicensed discretion Of the President
were signally def ated.
And now, with what grace or propriety can
gentleman say that, a, any time, the Ad-
minlstra'ion has been in majority, in regard
to any of its party measures II is idle to
affirm it; from the commencement it has been,
is now, and trust in God, will continue to be,
in minority. so long as it shall continue to
war against the prosperity Of the country.
This contempt Of public opinion is visible
in the organization of the committees of this
House. | have shown that majority are
against the Executive in all his financial and
Sub-Treasury measures. Take from the
Committee Of Ways and Means, the consde.
ration Of these measures, and what is left to it
except the ordinary routine Of business-con.
nected with the appropriation bills, and which
pass almost as a matter ofcourse? Nothing
of a marty characfnr Hnu fhnn |, The nnrra-