The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-13

va his veins Can you believe that when ne n called
Rom his farm and his plough to administer the Go
vernment that he win lay ruthless hands on the in
situations among which he was born and educated 7
+" MOI mol" was responded by his auditory, as with
one voice
:" say No, too" We Of the North and South win
join in fellowship and friendly communonon this mat
Ter stand in the presence Of distinguished men
from the Southern States and now summon them
into Court and ask them witnesses TO declare to
you whether and my political friends Of the North,
entertain any feelings different from their own in re
gard to your entire and undivided control this
subject, and your other State concerns Let them
say, whether we may not all come to that condition
which existed when Virginia and Massachusetts took
council together-in the days Of the Revolution
when Washington and Hancock joined their thoughts,
their feelings, their hopes, and acted together in
glorious cause-when Massachusetts, and Virginia
men stood together, Drawing danger and death How
many bones Of Northern men lie al York Town -
How many sons Of Massachusetts, were present, when
the British laid down their arms at the foot Of Virgil
ma
Leaving these local concerns of the States Mr..
Webster next turned TO general subjects Every
day he said furnishes evidence that there is TO be
great revolution in public opinion. The in pow
er, and their measures receive rebuke such rs
no administration ever received. The distinguished
Orator here dwet with great power and effect the
leading acts in their long Of mischief and their
effects upon all classes and conditions Of the People
The Administration he maintained, to blame for
all the suierings that had oppressed and worn down
the country. The Government had taken a wrong
direction since the close Of the last Administration
Their policy boldly avowed to be- to feed, clothe,
and take care Of themselves When any set of men,
IN this country, presume to act the maxim Of the
French King" am the State"-they will quickly
find out they have made mistake. By November
next, the American people will tell this Administra-
ton they have some thing TO say that subject
From the pledges of the men now at the head of at
fairs, no hope Of change Of measures be enter
tanned until there is a change Of men But said MI.
w., the CHANGE will cone! So sure as that sun
shall set in the West will relief the country rise
in the West [Great appausel
Mr.. WEBSTER referred to General Jackson as an
extraordinary man; but the measures which he left
to be carried out have been directed by very ordinary
men. Their fatal commenced with the very be-
ginning Of the Administration gave itself death
blow before its very being was well known Be
ing deprived Of General Jacksons precedent Of fis
cal agency the State banks, and finding no oostep
follow in, the Administration resolved magnanmously
to give up the subject altogether. These gentlemen
say the people will take Of themselves and tn,
people, to say truth, have determined TO take them
| their word They are much obliged to them, ant
henccforth will take care of themselves.
| Felow-citzens, Continued Mr.. w. there must b
no cessation in warfare We must not stop 0
alter in opposition to the Administration and il
measures till our lost prosperity is restored-the Go
vernment brought back to its ancient purity wisdom
and dgnity-tll prices assume their former lcvel--t
labor commands its just and ready reward--in shor
till the causes Of reasonable complaints are re
moved. Not till then should we lay down our arms
On the 4th of July next hope to meet my fellow
citizens in Faneuil Hail. and will bear to them greet
ing from you. Has the Administration yielded to am
portion of our countrymen the benefits they had
right to expect (Cnes of No! nor') say no
Have you an interest in any thing which will not b
maintained by WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON? Ca,
we lose any thing by changer Let US, then g
forward together. We have made William Hcnr,
HARRISON the bearer Of standard and while h,
holds it, it shall not fall unless fall along with il
Our readers will receive the above as mere
sketch Of the principal points in Mr.. Webster's
address yet its length and our limited space
compel us to notice only very briefly and curse
rily for the present the admirable and eloquent
addresses which followed.
There was evidently great DISAPPOINTMENT,
and regret at the absence Of HENRY Clay. Blu,
| frequently was his name "freshly remembered
during the day,
His distinguished friend and colleague, Mr.
CRITTENDEN, was loudly called for as soon as
Mr. WEBSTER retired and never did that
gentleman display his inmitable faculties OF
popular reasoning and eloquence with greater
effect. His alluson TO the day-rnE ELEVENTH
| DAY OF JuNE--the day on which thousands and
thousands of our fellow countrymen were cele-
brating the victory Of Fort Meigs, was most
felicitous: and the audience seemed TO have but
one heart, and one mind, and one voice, when
they responded to his tribute 10 the glories of that
day, and the noble leader in the fight.
| Mr. CRrrENDEN answered most cordially to the call
| Mr. Webster had made upon him as witness and
testified that the Northern Wings with Mr. WEBSTER
their head, were strongly and sincerely opposed
to tho Aboitionists he and his Southern and West
ern friends ! am Kcntuclian (said Mr. Carr
TENpEN) and slaveholdcr-and will tell you my
experience. never knew but abolitionisf in the
Senate and he was Van Buren, man
| Name! Namc" was cried by one in the
| crowd "MoRRrs," was the reply given by some one.
| TArPAN" was cried by others Both, exclaimed
another voice.
Mr.. CRIrTrNDEN pronounced glowing and clio
quent eulogium upon the character and services of
Harrison, and related many anecdotes illustrative of
his rourage his HE al