The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-21
We cannot refrain from quoting the following
article from the NeU York Herald,


article from the NsU York Heyeid,
Imporiaaf from agtoa-- issoiutou Of Parties
nsU aud poiosrfd combinations 10 drisai Van
Barea--CaihOsa going Ja Harrison.
We have received information. the highest sulho-
rity from Washington stating. that, consequence Of
certain movements taking place in The capitol, since the
nomination OF General HARRISON Harrisburg JOAN Z.
CALHOUN, Of South Carolina. with the greater portion
Of the States Rights party, intend 10 support General
Harrison in the south the ensuing presidential cleo
ZION. We are further informed that this combina-
tion OF the elements against the present dynasty,
much resembling thar which ouk place under the
tie oil Gen. Jackson, IN 1928, has been brought about
by the ndisposi.ion Of Mr. Calhoun to submit the
dictation Of Amos Kendall, Thomas H. Benton, and
Others Of "thst lk" generally known under the name
Of the kitchen cabinet
IL seems that the administration, previous the
sembIng Of Congress, had determined run Mr..
Pickens, Of South Carolina, rs their candidate for
Speaker, This done for the double purpose Of
conclliating Mr. Calhoun and the States Rights party,
and Of securing Of their IN the coming con:
test Accordingly, Mr. Pckens reached
Washington he informed Of the honor intended for
him by the kitchen. For few days the plan Of
Citation made great Roadway, and the great nufer
was seen 10 smile benignanly on the future.
But while things were IN this state Of betweenity,
the Kitchen under the adysement of Kendall conveyed
a list Of the committees which Mr. Pckens ex-
pected to appoint, should he be elected Speaker At
inis tne 'oloOu OF mounted-anu ne feiuseu
TO take the Office, without the liberty OF making his
committees. Mr.. Calhoun aud his party indignant
at the proposition and accordingly the kitchen men
were thrown back upon Dixon H, Lewis, who was i'm
mediately taken up by the administration
This stale Of estrangement widening when the
Harrisburg nomination burst upon Washington like
clap OF thunder. The nomination OF General Harrison
opened new prospect to Mr. Calhoun. Heretofore
Mr. Clay and Mr. Calhoun rivals for the purple
but the Harrisburg convention having dropped forever
both Clay and Webster, the great stumbling block IN
the way Of reconciliation between Calhoun and his
old associate Of the war Of 1912, was removed. In
this state Of things third person. whose talents at d.
pomscy are too well known stepped into the business
and the result is asserted to be that John e. Calhoun
and hrs friends have abandoned the administration
that they will support an opposition speaker that the
great feature Of their policy will be to make upon
the corrupt expenditures aud wasteu exiravagance Of
the present party in power-that the new speaker will
organize his committees with view 10 search out and
deveope the villanles Of all the locolo in Office
that the subtreasuy BILL with the hardest specie clause
will pass the House Of Representatives and also the
Senate,hat this becoming law will tend still further
lower the prices Of wheat, cotton and provisions
throughout the agricultural Stateshai these efforts
will naturally produce arevoluon in the sentiments Of
the farmers and planters throughout the Union against
n[esent dynasty-that Calhoun, Clay, Webster,
Pnd all their friends throughput the union will
f6fagn Congress, and of it, combination Of inte
rests favored too, the restrictive policy Of the banks
and government, much more powerful and efficient
against Mr. Van Buren, than the combination formed
under General Jackson in 1925 against John Quincy
Adams.
These are the important facts, views and differences
which we have received through confidential channel
from Washington. We almost persuaded they are
correct The singular proceedings in the House Of
Representatives., the House Of Loafers--for the
last few days, would give sanction to their
accuracy few days will reveal the whole ncgotia-
ton. II has made the progress we have detailed,
there is probability greater than supposed, that
General Harrison will succeed in oustng Mr. Van Bu-
rem at the next election. The whole Of this affair
quires deeply additional interest from the complexion
has assumed aud the things have taken in
the House The nominations at Harrisburg have laid
both Henry Clay and Daniel Webster the shelf
aud hereafter General Scott and John q. Calhoun will
be the ascendant spirits Of the country II will be per-
ceived also, that this view Of things explains the
recently given for speaker in the House, when Mr. Pick
ems had SO few, and MIR. Lewis many. 1t is
said that ne wings will assuredy elect speak ~,
aud the probability is, that Mr. Hunter, wing Of Vr
gina. will be their man. Mr. Tyler has also returned
TO Virginia to aid in the election Of Mr. Rives TO the
Senate, which will complete of the powerful
political combinations found this country against
such men as Van Buren,, Benton. Kendall & Go.