The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-17
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The Fiscal Agent-We inlimated few days ago,
that we nigh await the details of the Presidents plan
for fiscal agent, they should be presented by
The Secretary the Treasury, preliminary to any fur
ther remarks upon the subject But the report is long
in coming, and why, after all, when thing is in it,
self objectionable in its very principle, should in
quire as to the means by which il is to be accom-
pish.d2 The scheme is already sufficiently unfold
ed to show that is rreconcilnble with the great prin
ciples of the democratic party, and that is enough
setting aside constitutional objections setting aside
the der alton that it will not, and cannot regulate
either currency or exchange, the two great objects
which are alone relied on in justification Of the mea
sure; and forbearing TO anticipate any other objec
tons founded the details which may hereafter be
disclosed, enough is already known TO mark it with
the solemn Reproduction of all those who sincerely
attached to the democratic principles and policy.
The Post is one of the rery fen democratic
journals that have ventured to denounce the Fis-
cal Agent recommended by The President. The
Post is well known as the organ of one or two
leaders who have resolved to oppose any thing
not emanating from themselves-or at least we
fear this is the case But will the body of the
great democratic party be controlled by one or
two of its minor members No Forty nine
out of fifty of the presses of that party either
approve the measures proposed by the Execu-
tive, or have the manlness and honesty to sus-
pend their opinion, until the principles which
are TO govern the administration are fully and
fairly developed. And such is precisely the
case with the Wing party, (leaving out Of the
question the ultra leaders and presses that SC
savagely and 50 foolishly assaulted the Presi-
dent in adrance,) and so it should be. If Mr.
Tyler has resolved TO be the President of the
People-after the fashion Of the great Jefferson
we venture to assert that it will be rather
difficult matter for any clique to array any nu
n1erous party against him However ingenious
and wise ultra presses and orators may be, we
are very sure that the people are not all FOOLS
| The Message Is in the hands Of The People
1t will be hazardous undertaking for politician.
to attempt to deceive them, with the evdenc,
of the Presidents wisdom and patriotism befor,
their eyes He does not bargain with part,
leaders for their influence and concerted sup
port Conscious of the justice Of his nten
tons, he confidently appeals to his fellow citi
zens, mithout regard 10 party, AND THEY WILL
DO HIM JUSTICE
We think the Post would have done well II
have been governed by its first impulse, and no
to have regarded the evil advice of others, b
their high hopes and magnanimous design
what they may Ii should have awaited 18th
details"
We deny that "the scheme is ilreconcilabl
with the great principles Of the democratic par
ty,n-because we will not believe that that PAL
ty is perverse and ignorant 1t may be irrecon
cilable with the great principles Of few gred
, politicians, who have great aims for the bent
fit OF their own great Selres and who ar
; greatly mistaken if they think that their feebl
cries can convince the public that General Jacl