The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-05

sentative OF people and Of State whose vital in
teresls have been sacrificed by his perseverance in
the destructive measures Of his Administration.
Mr.. WRIoHr next rose, and again exhibited that
self-complacency, OF which he has already given SO
many examples in affecting TO be the lecturer OF his
colleague dmonishing him not 10 introduce The
local matters OF their Safe but declaring that II
Mr. T. did persist in bringing up such topics, justice
10 himself and his friends would compel him to en-
Ter The discussion. He also suggested 10 The vice
President that il would perhaps have been as well
10 have fobone any nerposilion on accoun, OF what
his colleague had said OF the Chief Magstrate-that
The language applied 10 that officer would do no
harm &c Sc Mr.. Wright referred likewise 10 the
familiar quotation used by Mr. Tallmadge and not
wihsanding The explanations just given, and The
manifest meaning OF the phrase itself, most dis
ingenuously persisted in allrbuting 10 II personal
Specification, and insnualcd that his colleague had
fallen back on the quotation, TO avoid The responsi
sy OF making so grave charge directly.
Mr.. T.LLMADoE replied with great animation
He said his colleague had alluded 10 the introduce
lion OF the local matters Of New York and had de-
preca,ed il, as a former OCCASION Sir, haven
introduced The local matters Of New York, in The
sense in which my colleague would wish 10 have it
understood. have alluded 10 New York In the
cpuisc VI my afguhentlO-udy py way VI illustrating
the principles which have endeavored 10 establish
| have alluded 10 New York for that purpose, the
same as | would have alluded TO any other Stale in
The Union, if had been well acquainted with its
statistics and its general condition. have alluded
to the local matters Of New York for no other pur-
pose, except the Presidents tour through the Slate,
which was mere matter of pleasantly in reply TO
The Senator from North Carolina. hope my col
| laap Nj here flor he Sen ale
any farther exhibition Of his apparent selfcompla-
cency on this subject | shall be ready to discuss
with him here, or elsewhere the local or general
matters of New York whenever it shall best suit
his purpose. As 10 my language in regard TO the
Presidents message, it is much less harsh than Ian
guaee which | have heard on former occasions, APP
piled TO il here, and which passed unnoced and
without exciting the sensiblies Of any one. But
| my colleague seems determined 10 make personal
application 10 the President, Of the quotation to
which have heretofore alluded and explained. If
he insists upon making that personal, which was not
so intended, and which was not so in point Of fact
can only say, the application shall be his and not
mine. And now, sir, permit me 10 say 10 my col
league that nothing which can come from him or from
any other quarter, shall prevent me from speaking
of the President, in his official capacity, and of the
acts Of his administration as think he and they de-
serve | consider, and say il boldly, that he has
subyerted the very fundamental principles of the
Government-tha In its practical operation, he has
| established despoism more CALLING than any des-
potism in EUROPE mean the despotism of opinion
Ia dcSpotism by which all freedom of thought and
Of action is taken away and destroyed despotism
by which he has, in effect, usurped the legislative
power, and reduced to the most AFFECT slavery his
followers throughout the country. The financial
policy of his administration, left the unbiased Iudg-
menl of the people would not receive one vote out OF
an hundred of the electors of N. York lhe Union
4 II is the despolsm which he has established over
the opinions of men, by which they dare not think,
nor speak nor act that compels them, against their
own wills, againstlher own wishes, and against their
own judgments to yield reluctant support to a sys-
lem of measures, which, in their consciences, they
believe not only detrimental but destructive 10 the
best interests OF the country Yes, sir, have seen
| and known many prominent instance OF The Kind
TO which have allueed, where the despotic screw
of Executive power, and Of party discipline, has
been applied with signal effect and with irresistible
force to the unwilling and unoffending subject Sir
what have we seen here of The despotism of Execu-
tive powerl What has been the course Of the Pre-
sident in regard the great and leading measure OF
| his Administration the Sub Treasury schemel He
recommended it TO Congress in his message at the
extra session. He said be anticipated great DIVERSE
ty OF Sentiment in regard 10 it,. lie invited free dis
cussion-and said il Congress should not approve II,
he was ready and willing 10 take anyo other measure,
which Congress, in lis wisdom, should adopt. II
was rejected in the other House. by the immediate
representatives OF the people. Instead OF acquies-
CHING in that decision, he has again recommended 1t,
and re recommended 1t, and urged it upon Congress
.
and the people, till the very agitation OF the question,
with the Executive crusade which has been carried
on, under color OF it, against the currency OF the
country has deianged and broken down and ruined
the business of the country from one extremity oil
the Union to the other Yes, sir, five times, and IN
five different shapes, | believe, has this measure
been rejected by Congress. What monarch in Eu-
rope could stand up and resist or would dare attempt
resist the representative voice so often ana so po-
tently expressedl Not one No, sir not one
Neiherthe Ministry in France nor in England ever
went for second negalion, by the representative
branch of the Government, Of any leading measure
which they have brought forward. It's rejection Is
signal for their retirement from Office, and new
ministry comes in of opposite sentiments An at
tempt in The Commons OF Great Britain or in the
French Chamber OF Deputies, TO resist such an ex-
preston of the representative voice, would lead to
revolution, and shake the very foundations Of the
throne itself But what do we see here, under our
boosted freedom, and in the youth-time OF our re-
publican insuonsl The leading measure, and
may say, the only measure OF the administration, Is
rejected over and over again by the representatives
of the people, and still the Cabinet not only remains
in office, but the Executive himself urges IL with
newed energy and unremitted perseverance; and
seems determined to dragon the people into sub
wis IN Il 10
the people, and upon the very spirit OF our free in