The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-02-25
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MIR RANDOLPH AND GEN. HARRISON.


nsratou press in proof Of General Hsfrsons black
eoekade Federalism" is the following passage from
speech OF Mr. Randolph in the Senate OF The umsed
States, in 1895
Now, sir, the only difference between The eenle,
man from Ohio and myself is this-and Il IS vital -
ihst gentleman and myself differ Fundamentally ana
toshy, and did differ when FIRST took our seats 10
Coneress-he as delegate from the Territory North
wesl OF The Hser Ohio as a member OF the other House
iron, 'he o'a'e o. Virginia he was an open, jealous
frank supporter OF the Sedlion Law and Black Cockade
Administration and was as jealous frank aud open
an opponent OF the Black Coekade and SedIiion Law
Administration. We differ Fundamentally and totally
we never can agree about about men-- do
not mean 10 dictate to the gentleman-le us agree TO
differ gentlemen ought 10 do especially natives of
the same State who antpodes TO each other po
litlcs. He acknowledge, just now, the Sen'th and
the nadir; but, unless there is something false IN the
philosophy Of the schools, in the course Of time even
these will change their places" !
The immediate topic under discussion was proposed
appropriation for the continuation Of the Cumberland
Road. On this subject there was, II IS true, vital
and fundamental difference between Mr. Randolph aud
Gen Harrison, the former opposing the appropriation on
the broad ground Of its and The lat
ter advocating IT, But does This prove Gen Harrison
10 have been Federslst II il does then are Colonel
Johnson the present Democratic Wee President, and
Colonel Benton the Democratic heir to the succession,
Federai'sts-ior they both voted ,e'h General Harrison
on that particular occasion Gen Jackson. Il is wei
sdent, and after his veto Of the Mayssille Road bin,
uniformly gave his sanction 10 appropriations tor tho
continuation Of the Cumberland Road
There another very important subject referred to
In the discussion. upon which Gen Harrison dhered
vitality and fundamentally in opinion with Mr. Randolph
we mean the admission Of States into the Union
In the very speech in which Mr. Randolph charged
Gen Harrison with Federalism, be used the following
extraordinary declaration I
~ declare before God and man. that never did
though the record will speak to the contrary-yet the
record don't tell the truth did vote for the ad
mission Of any State into the Union. from the
lime took my seat in Congress--and, sohelp me God,
ncper niH"
The grounds Of Mr. RandoIph's opposition 10 the ad
mission Of any State into the Union, he made no
secret of His object TO MAINTAIN the power and
ascendancy Of "the old thirteen" entire and undnln
ished. Here is his argument:
at is the height of folly" GAYS he, 9" us, as it
would be IN any nation under the sun, 20 acquire by
Conquest whether by the copgu'siio Of Blackstone,
which he purchase conquest by force OF
arms. ieritoresn order that these territories may go
instead Of governing them this deem TO
be madness or folly, wisdom my doctrines are not,
] know, at all orthodox, and Why go on The primer
pie that the first duty Of nation is to itself aye and
OF man too stiff Old England was 10 admit Repre-
seniatlves black white, from her fifty millions OF
Hindoos, according to certain ratio, IN the Commons
House OF Parliament, or even ftor Scotland ana re
land, they would govern Old Eogand instead OF oid
England ruling them, and if an EnelIshman never
would be governed by Scotland or Ireland
forfiori, would submit 10 he ruled by Canada,
by the East Indies by New acknowledgement acted
re,y foolshy when she followed this ,gnis tafaas Of
EQUALITY or RIGHTS to her own undong !
# is upon the naked, unsupported assertion Of The
author Of Mch sentiments, that our opponents rely
for proof conclusive OF General HaTson'S Fede-
ralism
Mr.. Randolph boldly declares, that were he an
Engishman, he would side by side, with The Tories
of that country forever resist the claims OF Ireland
to equal representation-oi Ireland the blood of
whose sons has enriched every battle field where
English renown has been won, or EDglih rights
mainIained He would no more admit epresepla-
ton from Scotland and Ireland, than he would from
the black" population of the West Indies!
He denounces EQUAL RiGIrs as an 'gniS fdtanS!
Between the author of these sentiments and Will
liam Henry Harrison, we are free TO admit that
there vital and fundamental difference opin-
ion. They " anlipodes." They 7ce2c as far
apart as the ZENITH from the NADR.
General HARRISON desired to the great Valley OF
the Mississippi peopled with thriving. independent
yeonanry and laid oil into free and sovereign States,
and to this important and patriotic object he devoted all
his energies aud some OF the best years Of his life
Mr. Randolph opposed.to it, because the polli- :
cal influence Of Tugina would be thereby COULTER
vailed
Gen Harrison, himself a poor man. has always been
friend to the poor. He, 1t was, who procured the
small tracts tina, The poor might be enabled 10
purchase a home of his own.
Mr. Randolph. an extensive land-holder and the
owner of many slaves denounced free suffrage IN the
Virginia Convention, and spoke and voted 10 impose
property qudf,tcdtion.
Gen Harrison possessed peculiar affiniiies with
"Old Engand''-he 1ogged her Generals and captured
her armies in the last War.
Mr. Randolphs sympathics and predictions for her
were so strong that he defded the lnst claims Of OPP
a,l h,A ha hos, aliv
man. would have been arrayed with the Torres IN oppo-
si,ion the great reform, of equal rights that is
now in progress in that Kingdom
We marvel that the Richmond Enquirer and Nash
rifle Union should regard fundamental difference OF
opinion with man Of Mr. Randoph's peculiar sen,i-
men,s, evidence of Federalism He was opposed
to the last war-hc was opposed TO the EmbaTgo-he
was, we believe, opposed to the leading measures OF
ercrY administration of the General Government from
the time he took his seat in Congress. and 1t Is pc
leved he was to Russia, through Mr. Van Burens
nstrumentay, to prevent some outbreak on his part
agains, Gen. Jackson's administration.
The Richmond Enquirer has given fresh currency 10
this attack Of Mr.. Randolph on Gen Harrison Why
has it not gwen also, Cen Harrlscns reply made on
the spot and at the instant Does such course COM
port with the editors notions Of common farncss
We have room for the reply TO day. In substance
was that Gen Harson's opposition TO the Alien and
Scdtion laws well known IN the North western
Territory whose Delegate he was that the Legislature
which elected him. exacted pledge from him, that he
would express no oplnio Philadelphia calculated to
defeat the important objects with which he was charged
the Republican party being all in favor of the mea-
sures he wished passed. but the Federass being in the
majority,
See Register Of Debates vol Q, part 2, page 349
See Register OF Debates vol 2, part ?, page 354
/ See Register OF Debates, Vol. 2-psrt page
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