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

desire TO keep the exciting question out Of III, MI
eficctusly az possible. 10 prevent the inlamms,o,
iects lie discussion seemed likely TO produce Il IL
such has not been the result. and the offer Or e,,t
tion. has called up the feelings OF eIcl,en,s
would the discussion and decision OF the subler,
done At first AH
On this question, we think even the Alberta. l.
lions went quite TOO far for though no, duee,, u
site 10 the literal demands OF the Constitution i
rectly curailed privilege which should be en,o,.s
its broadcast sense, and prevented the seueIp.,,
question which should have been met and a.
the very Threshold, and which nigh, have bee, \,
with greater and safety, than i, can be a, u,
ture period
But If VIC think unfsvoubly Of the former emu. II
Congress on this exciting subject. we have sill Nv
objections TO the rule adopted by the present n
and which goes indirectly, to exclude even the ~
ton Of an abolition memo,isl petition IA N.
words, goes TO reject every such memorial OF LEM
on It's presentation.
The resolution was offered by Mr. w Tho,,,o. Il
wing member from South Carolina. Several vim, II
not vote al all. and they, with two or three Other.
voted IN the negative, would have been Suffice, II
the rejection Of the resolution. The measure i, h. N
lore. iohig ty birth, and rfshout the strong an al
WIG Party, could NOT hare been adopted and
therefore consider THEN RESPONSIBLE forn
Thus you see, while the GLIDE is endearorp,
convince the South that the Northern Loco-p,
are In favor of that resolution and the Whis, =,
alone opposed TO il, the leading organs Of The Adm
istration party at The North, are denouneine thai
solution as Whig measure" and declare N,
"icaihont The strong aid Of The Vino PARTY, it 90.
not have been odopfed" The conduct Of the Y,
Buren, party upon This subject, however, is Of IN,
with The whole political course Of their leader n
isnow considered, in different sections for and again
the Cumberland road-for and against the protdt
Tariff policy. By-the-by, a most ominous deve,t
meni has been made, and brought out, By The 81,
in Washington" in his letter Of the 9Th ng.s,
relative TO Mr.. Van Bnren's course during The men.
dency OF the Tariff discussion in 1928 | illustrate,
admirably his character for double distilled iny,r,,
upon all greal national questions Such contec,
might be considered quite dexirous, as feais Of Slight,
of-hand, in some travelling Snowman, but hey are
beneat the dignity Of statesman, and unworthy d
an honest man. That letter should be generalh
published. II states, and have no doubt truly tba
while the Tariff discussion was pending in the S
Senate, in 1923, Mr.. Van Buren, considered it or hi,
political interest TO hold himself on, 10 the Sout,
Senator's as being decidedly opposed to the pending
Tarif-that he called upon Mr. Tazeireil, Of VIZ
sinia, Mr.. Hayns, OF South Carolina, and Mr. W
Lane, of Delaware, and others, and stated his FEEL
ings to be decidedly adverse to that measure But
knowing that il would not do 10 vote against b,
resorted 10 the following device to escape from s
dilemma, and yet appear 10 be consistent with b
professions to The Southern gentlemen. He wtrs
10 his friends in the Legislature of New YORK ID
have instructions passed, compelling him to vote fl
the Tariff; SO that when the question should Be
taken, he might say TO the Southern Senator'S" You
see how unpleasantly am situated. am with yoa
in feeling and opinion; but, you see, am cOmpsata
BY instructions (aside-by myself procured) yey
reluctantly to separate from you, my dear freut
upon this question" But j, also appears That SON.
limitations of the game he was playing at Wash.
ngton had about that time, reached his friends 10
the State Of New York, and were produc ng much
dsafecton there. He then sits down and wines
Mr.. I'allmodge now Of the U. S. Senate, then in
the New York Legislature, thai he was heart and
soul for the Tariff, and permitting him to make 4
prudent of his letter." to satisfy his New foti
friends Of The fact. Now, If these facts So and
have no doubt OF il, from the general character
duplicity and intrigue OF the man, they shoud be
known by the whole American People. Ii VII
teach them what weight TO give his professions upa
other grave subjects Of public interest. ! should
think that, after such undoub,ed developments i
corruption and base intrigue in that pronigate man
no honest man could think of supporting him
Those who are paid for supporting him, will be III
huenced by no.hing-no matter how corrupt and DE-
based.-But he ought to be stripped Of his political
coverings, and his contemplate political tricks ei.
posed The interests OF this great country will Dot
be longer spored and triAed with by that most pro-
figale and corrupt man.
You have probably seen the new movemen, made
by the Administration Party in our Legislature a
The recent session On the last day of the sessicn
and late in the evening R. Porter, The
a strong abolition report-coincdin and concurrls
generally with the views OF the abotionias upon
most OF their doctrines and views 1t was a real
Jim Crou ,cheel about OF the Van Buren, parry here
il has given rise to many conIeciures here. Many
think the hint has come from Washington, giving
them leave to make gentle and "prudent" advances
to the abolitonists II is understood here that The
party, in Washington, begin to have misgivings 10
relation to carrying the Stare Slotes for Van Buren,
Hisdecepons il is thought begin TO be seen through
by the sagacious Souhrons. II is also thought thai
his alliance with odins Calhoun Nuifeation, will n0'
aid him in the end, even in the South. II is seen
that General HAaRIsoS's whole political life has
been consistent upon the subject Of these aboli'ol
movements-that his votes and his acts, unlike II Sc
of Mr. Van Buren,, are consistent mitA his Pre"''
percs aud professions, and with the patriotic sent
ments expressed in his Vineennes speech, in 1885 u
is said that the Van Buren, party are convinced 'Aa
General Harrisons consistent course together WIN
his explicit statement OF his views in that speech
and the manner in which he is denounced BY 'a'
leading abolition papers Of the Moth, will SATISFY
all reasonable men in the South, and must finally
disarm the few clustering demagognes, in and gu o
Congress, who are striving to make political cap'a
out of this delicate and exciting question. Hence
their recent change Of front upon this question Il
this State. think they discover sagacity in hes