The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-03-09


IN the Constitution, any power Of Congress, TO inter
fere, directly indirectly with thequestion Of slave
~ This broad and emphatic asseyera,ion 80 in
sonance with that expanded patriotism which embra-
ces - the Union, the whole Union, aud nothing but
The union" Is to be UNDECIDED as these patriotic and
very impartial nqurers after truth would persuade the
Southern people. Had that great Senator and States
man. Clay, taken sea, in the Cabinet, he might,
ne too doubtless, would have been an abolitionstl
But who can wonder at the enacty of those who hay
ing lasted ofthe spos would hold on upon the trusts
'hey have SO shamefdy abused the money changers
% old We're lot to retire from the temple they polluted
yet we may well wonder at the contempt implied, for
The understanding Of the Southern people, by this
mad-dog cry Of abolitionsm in advance against HAr-
risons administration, not only without evidence but
against both evidence and fact Alas for poor human
nature do we not too well know, that he who applies
the midnight TORCH is often the first to give the alarm
vehemenlly shouting he runs; fire +! fire fire not
that he cares to burn the house or its sleeping inmates
out that soon returning, TO mingIe pellmell in the
crowd Of honest citizens he may l his own pockets
by emptying theirs.
AS to the Post Office Department, well do these
olacies OF ioco-focoism know, that under Mr.. Van
buran, Il was organized and improved into regu-
lar system OF espionage upon the private correspon
dence OF the country. To extend and complete the
Gordon Of Executive surveillance, the Postmasters
OF Washington, Baltimore, and Albany were
by his orders removed from office, the President
himself expressly STIMULATING with his appoin-
tee, at Washington, that he night 90 on to
draw teeth, draw his salary, draw out any thing
but his mail bagsi and the stipulation has been com.
wi tn he I'll rbaL
his Office? His personal agency was not needed in
that sort of reform" of the Post Office Department
which, like his reform" Of the press when in the
Senate was the darling object Of Mr. Van Buren, J;
and now, familiar with the corrupt to which it
may be made subservent they woad ain SOW distrust
throughout all the slave States by having it believed
that Mr.. Granger would allow the Post Office De-
partment, which peneraes every Of the lard
to become a machine in The hands Of abolitionism'
While any fool or knave may make the charge vain
is the demand for the specifications and the proofs
In the absence Of these may it not suffice to say that
in his speeches, he has disclamed the power of Con-
gress to interfere with slavery in the District
without the consent and example of Maryland and
Virgnal Can his friends say much for the "north-
ern man, with southern principles :"
After all may not northern statesman, sound on
this subject, contribute to aay the " everish
excitement prod,ced by in all parts Of the Union
But has it not become too much the habit Of Ameri-
cans to look to the Ereeutre the alive
power Of the Government Be that as il may ey-
cry honest politician will wait until the forthcoming
Administration has time to avow and evnce It's o,rn
creed-and it may be well for their accusers, in adj
vance to remember that those who raise the cry If
wolff wolf! wolf! when there is wolf, may not ex-
pect to be believed though the wolf should come,
which we hope and believe he will not, while old
Tip is the shepherd with such men as fill his Cabinet
as his scouts-not forgetting old Ty standing hard
by. Talk Of abolonism, with such an AJminstra-
ton No. mo- The Chapman is not to be found
who can make that cock crom!
We doubt not that the Harrison Administ ration
will illustrate tie distinction between politics and pol
icy, SO briefly defined by the classical author of DEv-
EGEux Politics, is the art Of being wise for Others
Policy, the art of being wise for ones self" Old Tip
will be wise for the good Of his country Vans ambi
ton was to be cunning for the benefit first of him
SELF and then for" my democratic fellow citizens
AMERICANUS