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


US 10 understand that in auding 10 he mode Of ear
rying elections, through the nsrumenlaliIy Of din
feass he had no reference 10 the Presidents tour
through the Stale OF New York, during the last sum
mer and autumn | am glad 10 hear this xpanation.
For, under The impression that his remarks might be
intened for The President, IL seemed 10 me 10 exhi-
BIZ symptom Of disloyalty which had NOT expect
ed from that quarter But, the honorable Senator
complains that the President was not received by
the people Of New York as he ought TO have been.
u be were not. il was his fault--no theirs There
was every disposition to receive him President OF
the United States and TO tender TO him those ciyili-
Ties which are readily accorded 10 the high station
which he occupies But he diyesed himself Of his
oical character, and assumed the character Of the
partisan. Preparatory arrangements we're made in
The CITY Of New York 10 receive him, without dis
tnc'ion Of party, not only by the citizens, but by the
Common Council. How we're these arrangements
treated by him The very first thing he did afer
he set his foot on The soil Of his native State at Cas-
tie Garden, was 10 make formal and studied adj
dress to his /" Democratic feiiop citizens" In this
address, he dwelt upon The Sub Treasury Scheme
the favorile measure OF his administration, and
evinced his determination 10 force Il upon the people
OF New York--a measure to which large majority
have, three times over, shown themselves opposed
and, not only opposed 10 il, but know and believe
that The manner in which il has been urged by the
Executive is the principal cause Of the ruin which
has been brought, upon The country. But, il is said
this reply OF the President in answer 10 an adj
dress from some OF his Democratic felow-citizens;
and how could he reply otherwise, being thus called
upon Of sudden to respond Sir, it is we'll known
that all these formal addresses are submitted 10 The
parties far in advance Of the occasion, and the an
swers are deliberately prepared in reference 10 the
matter Of the addresses There is no doub; that this
address was handed to the President some time be-
fore he reached New York. and his reply to il de-
liberately concocted. Be that il may: there was
one, and only true for him to have taken
il he expected to be received as President OF the
United States, instead OF mere political partisan,
on an electoneering tour through the Stale. He
should have said TO those who thus indScreetly ad-
dressed him, Gentlemen, have just returned 10
my native State, after long absence, it being the
first opportunity which have had to mingle with
my feow-citiz,ns of New York since entered up
the discharge OF the duties OF that high station, 10
the attainment of which their aid so essentially con-
trbured The measure alluded TO by you is one
which has divided not only the people OF this State
but of the whole country. II has caused much ex-
ctemen-and coming as now do as the Chief Ma
gistrate Of the Union, TO visit my native State, TO
whose kindness am under such deep and lasting
obligations, | must be excused from touching upon
topics which would give to my visit the appearance
of partisan character come 10 reciprocate civil
lilies and kndneSses with all my fellow-citlzens
withon, distinction Of party, and hope that, however
much we may differ on political subjects, there will
be no interruption ofhat interchange of friendly SEN
timens which SO eminenty distinguish the citizens
OF New York. You will, therefore, pardon me- gen.
ilemen for not replying to the partisan character OF
your address and trust, after what has fallen from
you will duly appreciate the motives which bring
me TO this determination. Fellow citizens, without
distinction of party, gives me infinite satisfaction
to meet you this occasion, and 10 tender 10 you
my grateful Acknowledgements for the honor you
have done me-"
do not know, said MIR. T., that have made as
good speech for the President as he would have
made for himseli butt do know, that If he had man
ifested such spirit, his reception throughout the
State would have been all that he or his friends could
have desired Instead of that, il was mere elec-
tioneering tour from beginning to end and will
not undertake TO arragn the motives of those who
left his reception to his own political friends to
whom, on his first appearance at Castle Garden, he
saw fit to exhibit himself as political partisan, in
stead of President OF the United States.
The Vice President, who had also fallen into
mistake respecting the language of Mr. Tallmadge,
and It's application TO the President personally, then
took occasion 10 make some remarks on the duties
of the Chair, and the manner in which il becomes
Senators speak in debate, OF the Executive as CO.
ordinate branch of the Government: and though he
submitted the question as 10 the extent of the
Chair under such circumstances TO the Senate itself
Yet he threw out an admonion in regard TO the i'm
propricy of speaking OF the President in terms per-
sonally offensive; which, as applied TO MIR. Tall
madge, was certainly quite graluous and unneces-
sary
Mr. TALLMADeE, in reply, said he duly appreciated
the purity Of motive which actuated the Chair, and
the kindness with which The Chair had expressed its
views on this occasion He could not, however, adj
nit, that it was either the right or the duty of the
Chair to call TO order for any thing said here, ex-
cept in relation to members OF This or the other
House. This rule which is necessary to preserve
order in this body is not necessary in reference TO
those, who are not members of one or the other
House of Congress. II, therefore, the Chair had
first satisfied itself that neither right nor duty
CURED its interposition, it would have saved to itself
and to me- the trouble Of this admonon. Not
doubling however the kind intentions OF the Chair
and knowing the purity OF motive by which it is al
ways governed Mr.. T said, that far as related 10
himself he had no disposition 10 complain. But
said he, the Chair, well as The Senator from North
Carolina (Mr Strange,) has abored under mis-
apprehension in regard to tins whole matter. lpre-
sumo, said he that the Chair is under the impress
sion that applied the word traitor 10 the Presi-
dent (The Chair nodded assent) So supposed;
and but for that Misrepresentation there would have
been no occasion for It's inerposilon. have aP-
piled no such term TO the President-and should
not have supposed tina. any one present could have