The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-26
ron THE MApIsoNIAN.


that stands proudly erect amid their desolstng mea
sures,
!" Like some tall cliff that lifts its awful form
Swels from the vale and midway leaves the storm;
Tho round its breast the rolling clouds are spread
Eternal sunshine settles on its head"
Notwithstanding the crisis has arrived which the
hr-seeing sagacity Of our eminent Statesmen long
since predicted would be the result Of the imbeciity
and eachery of the President and his advisers il can
not fail furnish to the people of the United States
the highest qualification 10 know there are continual
contributions to the strength and beauty Of this monu-
ment Of the wisdom Of our Revolutionary Fathers
Although, TO advance his ambitious and mcrccnary
views during the safurnalia Of Mr.. Van Burens Go
,ernmeni, noble Constitution has sustained re-
peated assaults nevertheless, its inherent strength
popped and supported by the conservative principles Of
union and compromise among the pure and patriotic
spirits Of the land has successfully resisted the fraud
and corruption Of the party in power and given
cheering earnest Of the revival Of universal prosperity
The prospect Of the election Of that honest Old Farm
of the North Bend to the Presidency Of the United
States, viii speedily impar elasticity to agriculture,
commerce, and the arts, and from March, Is4l. we
may safely date new and improving era in our ma
onal affairs.
In our beloved country, which has been cmphati
caly denomnated the refuge for the unfortunate and
distressed of every cline, the Constitution, and the
laws properly emanating from ill., have been wisely
framed for all classes and conditions of men, and
founded on the most philantrophic principles Our
soil and climate inferior to those OF no portion Of
the earth and abound with all the comforts, and most
of the Injuries of life; yet pressed to the very
dust and if nthe agony Of Affections we should
petition the President for relief from the
effect of his pernicous policy tainted with our
misioFunes, and nsungly told that the people ex-
pect too much of the Government
Il IS painful and ungracious task to prosecute an
inquiry into the misconduct Of administration
The reckless partizans who enjoying the fruits of
its injustice corruption to invoke the vilcst
nprecaons against every attempt 10 lift the veil from
the face of power Already have its stpendarcs sent
forth their denuncations against those who shall dare
10 think act like freemen, and question the nfalli
bity of the execution. The people, and their Re-
representatives. in Congress- who have presumed to en-
terrain opinion the measures of the Government
that did not square with that Of the President have
only been assailed by the Gorgon of the sGobe
bur have been freely mathematical by one Of Mr.
ing and presumptuous this conduct may appear to the
right minded, honest ycomanry of the country il is
nevertheless most amentably true, that at this mo
men executive schemes in the course Of adoption,
effectualy to paralyze the arm of industry and
10 silence the freedom Of opinion and of the press.
The President of the United States, it is well
known has freely rcprobatcd the course Of the Go
vcrnors Of Pennsylvania and Ohio in relation TO the
banking institutions of those States, and his leading
friends the Capitol have denounced summary ven
geance against their contumacy, During period Of
about four weeks preceding the 4th Of April last that
immaculate public officer, the late Postmaster Gene
raj established but or new offices in the State Of
Pennsylvania, and appointed between 20 and 100
Postmasters! How is this Z Does any one, for
an instant suppose that death and resignation produced
this state of things Or rather was this move
ment of Mr.. Kendall preparatory to the assumption
Of his partizan duties in the office Of the Globe ~
After this and the bold admission Of the leading art
Gle in the Democratic Review, is il to be wondered
at that the Executive power Of the Government, has
become of the deepest apprehension and dis
trust! In all ages and in all countries, this power
has consumed the liberties Of the people, and il we
refer to the history Of this Government for the last ten
years we shall find that step by step has been stesd
y advancing in usurpations until finally il has sws
lowed up the powers Of Congress and the Judiciary,
and boldly mcnaces the rights Of the people Behold
the Senate Of the United States once the most ,cni
he'd and independent body upon earth, now the hu
inflated Registrar Of the Executive will and in all
things its personal degradation has become As
contemplate as the Roman Senate under Tib.r,us
Indeed, in both Houses Of Congress. il would seem
that the President is considered the vital centr, Of oy
system and in all Of Importance il /. deemed
right and proper habtnally defer TO HI. better uv
mcnt Whip me, such Legislators, who thus degrade
themselves and bctrsy the sacred interests Of their
constituents For prcsuming 10 assert his eons,i,u
honal privilege and arraign the principles OF the In
dependent Treasury Bill the homes, patriot u daily
loaded with the fouest cpthets % tho press and the
aborcr and mechanic are robbed Of their daily bread
Are the people Of the United States prepared to sub
mi, TO the arbitrary edicts Of Their President, 3.
come this that his accredited organs in Congress
can, with impunity announce to the nation. thu, in
spite Of the lamentations Of the people the subtr,a
sury scheme shall continue in operation whether sane
toned by law not !" while the official PERIODICAL 4,
me Capitol gives him immessured praise for being the
exclusive author Of the measure commend 10 the
independent highmindcd reader the leading article
~ the last number OF the Democratic Review II ne
p not nauscated with the uncqualled sycophsncy 81
'he author, he may perhaps discover Mon,essui., :
practical distinction between political and cril slave
ry and amuse himself with the LOFTY mssni6ccncs
ana profound involutions Of thought and expression
which characterize the article
Vow, If any thing should be wanting 10 IN tbs
measure OF contempt prepared by an immense com
uuni'y for Mr.. Van Buren, and his administration
vi hendals last address to the people Of the Un,,oi
states IL eminentlv caIculated N su,,i,,