The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-02-29

The speech Of Mr.. TALLxADoE, yesterday,
when the pesiierous Report Of The assailanls
Of State credit and State institutions was be-
fore the Senate, was, in all respects, worthy
of his high reputation as statesman and
debater. He gave fresh interest to the topics
it embraces. although they have been so ably
and thoroughly discussed by several Of the
most distinguished Senators opposed TO the
administration and he was listened to with
un0agging attention by large audience.
A sketch Of his remarks will be given in
our next publication. In the meantime, we
cannot deny ourselves the pleasure Of pre-
senting notice of the impressive passage
with which he closed
Mr. TALLmADog said, amidst the gloom and
darkness by which We surrounded can fancy
see the dawning Of brighter day. To those who
have suffered by The folly and madness Of this admi-
nislration, would say, il my voice could reach
them, be Of good cheer-for the day OF your poliii-
cal redemption draweth nigh. A few more revolu-
tons Of the moon and the PEoPLE will come 10 the
rescue. The Empire State" will be proud 70 lead
the in this great battle il should be assigned
to her. She is already painting for the contest
Thrice has she condemned in voice which
has rever liberated from the ocean TO the Lakes
the destructive measures Of this administration
Thrice has she rebuked her once favorile son"
who has turned his back upon her interests, as we'll
The interests Of the whole Unon--who has raised
his hand as 1t were, against her who bore him
against her who cherished and nourished him, and
| gave to him all the consequence he enjoys-and
whose OVERLOOKING kindness he has repaid by Sin
| gratitude more strong than traitors arms" Sir,
she is tired of this Northern man with Southern
| prnciples-or rather, this Northern man with no
principles. She wishes TO see an honest" man
| at the head Of this Governmenl-one TOO, who is
"capable," and faithful to the Constitution" And
let me tell The Senator from North Carol ma, when
| she speaks fourth time, II will be in voice OF
thunder, in favor Of the HsRo OF TppEcANoE"
The defender Of his country in war, trust he will
prove her deverer in peace. The Senator from
North Carolina, has given US some Of his anticipa-
tions. Now, said Mr.. TALLMADoE, let me give him
some Of mine. anticipate, that the 4lh Of March,
lSil will form an in politicas annals. That
on that day. the wand of the magician will be broken.
That on that day, he will retire TO the peaceful
shades OF his own native village, heralded by the
lamentations Of those whom his administration has
broken down ana ruined. But ne VIII not De lor-
gotten in his retirement The efforts Of our waning
commerce of our ruined manufactures; OF our sus-
pended improvements, and of our unrewarded la
Dor, will stand as lasting comments OF the imbecli-
ly and destruciveness Of his administration whilst
III. widows and the orphans tears, whose husbands
and whose fathers have been sent TO unimely graves
will rescue his memory from that oblivion to which
the interests and The honor of the country would
| sign ii
| When Mr. TALIMADoE finished, Mr.. STRANGE, OF
North Carolina rose and in the course of some re-
marks, thought proper to pervert familiar quo
taion from Shakespeare, which Mr. Tallmadge had
used to express the deep ngraltude Of Mr.. Van
Buren, towards his native State. He charged Mr..
/ Tallmadge with having called the President "a
traitor"
| The Vice President fell into misapprehension
on the same point
| The language of Mr. Tallmadge was as given
above, that Mr.. Van Buren, had repaid the overflow
| ing kindness of New York with ingratiillde more
strong than traitors arms" and it is difficult. to I'M
derstand how any one could have supposed the word
traitor was applied to the President
| But in these days of prerosative-when the Presi-
dentprocams himselfas "a component part oflhe le-
gislave power" il appears little less than matter
of course that Senator Of the United StaIes-a re-
preventative Of sovereignty-is to be called to or
der and ecured roundly for speaking Of the acts Of
the Chief Magistrate as they deserve