The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
From The Louisville City Gazette.

| How plainly every thing indicates that there
has been strife for mastery! 1t seems that Mr..
w ebster finds himself alone-deserted by the
other members Of the Cabinet, who upon a sim
gle measure, have abandoned an Administration
which has most Individually fulfilled all the an
tcIpations of friends and apprehensions of oppo-
nents, with that single exception, and on that,
there was division of sentiment. Perhaps the
least important OF the prominent measures be-
fore Congress, at the late Extra Session Is swol-
len to immense magnitude by the disappoint-
ment and chagrin of political capitalists and bro
kers, in order to promote their official specu-
lations. The Nicholas Biddle Of them all has
been Mr.. Clay himself, whose political financier-
ing is as deep, decisive and on as extensive
scale as the monetary operations of the whilom
conductor of the exploded Great Regulator.
II has been thought by some that he has not
been disappointed in the result, and we remem-
Der, while the first Bank bill was pending to have
had brief conversation with one who certainly
has had ample means of learning and under
standing the policy of our great men, in which
we were assured that Mr. Clay did not desire he
creation of Bank, but wished to force Mr.. Ty-
Ter to veto Bank bill, that all the odium might
be heaped on him as hostile to the peoples inter-
ests and wishes, and that Mr.. G. might derive
all the eclat of throwing himself in the advance,
as the peoples champion! We could hardly
the great experience, information and intelli-
gence of the speaker. AS events have followed,
we are compelled to believe he was right in ev
cry particular
Mr.. Clay pushed forward his measure, spurn-
ing any delay, with an earnestness which pro-
cured him showers of applause from his syco-
plants, who gloried in following such leader,
although Mr.. Ewing admits it was bill to which
the President was, in principle, and conscien-
ISIU md Of nI,II ifrnI
Why was the President driven to his prerogative,
when Mr. Clay and his followers must have
known that he would not give his sanction to the
bill, unless it was to cast odium upon him and
for the purpose of glorifying Mr.. Clay? Or was
Mr.. Ewing more chary of the secret information
he possessed as one Of the privy-council of the
President, than he has chosen 10 be in his letter
of resignation? No matter. Even admitting
the Presidents assent to the bill to be doubtful,
it was somewhat strange it was urged with such
pertinacity. But the Great Compromiser reckon
ed without his host, if he supposed he could COM
pei MIR. Tyler to become subservlent to his pur-
pose of self-eevation and advancement.
We have said, and we reiterate it to be our
candid belief, founded on fair and close exam
ination, and strong analogies, that Mr.. Clay has
been determined from the time of the last cleo
ton, to be the successor. Bitter was the draught
to him, that another mounted that elevated seat
overweening popularity and the apathy of the
Clay Wings secured the succession of Van Bu-
rem: But the people in their majesty spoke, and
with the diplomatic skill, for which, with all his
seeming impulsiveness, he is distinguished, he
placed himself in the onward pressing throng
who raised the loud shout of Harrison and
Victory" He has contributed, perhaps more
than any, to the schisms which are severing the
links of union in the Wing party. True, we
have looked forward to this, sooner or later since
the death of the patriot Harrison, but it was
hardly to be expected so soon.
What has been the course of the press, sup
posed to be under the Clay influence They
have denounced the President in the btterest
and most foul-mouthed manner, from the time it
was intimated he might veto Mr. Clays BILL
Would it be unchartabe to suppose they had
their cue? They, themselves, have repeatedly
flung the charge at others. They bestow on the
President every insignificant and opprobious
epithet-talk of making him a monument of per-
fdy-style him ''hs Accidency," who was ell
evated by ''windfall." This is all no doubt
meant to be severe, and to mortify the President,
but is harmless-a flight of venomed arrows, it
is true, but falling far short of their aim, and
tirely innocent.