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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-21
PHoCIoN.
BosToN, September Is, 1871,


To the Editor. of Afadisonian.
DEAR SIR Depend upon it, neither the Vetos upon
the Bank bill, nor the resignation of the Cabinet
will deprive the President of the United States Of the
confidence of the great Wing party of Massachu-
scts. Some threat Of the kind is hold forth in our
papers, and the affected exultation Of Locos indicate
10 the ignorant dstrust and dissatisfaction with his
course; but there is profound and deep respect for
his character that will bear him riumphanty through
the storm
In regard to Bank, it has not been very essen
monwealth. The frauds, corruption, and abuse
which the history Of the past institution dscloses
have made new Bank quite as much the subject of
anxiety as hope. AT any rate capitalists were
afraid Of it. The stock would have gone into tbs
hands of spectators, brokers' a. id genus omne, the
most unsafe and uncertain propretors of great ma
tiona institution. At any rate, the only Bank our
people wanted very different from the rick
ETY. and spectral one Swallowed forth by the Commit
tee Of the Senate or the House. We wanted such a
Bank, if any, as Congress oouid not gipe, and are
grateful to Mr. Tyler for laying the troublesome ghosts
Of folly and speculation in the quietness Of the grave
In regard to the resg nations people no rca-
son for them. Suspicion looks at them as rather the
result Of personal than patriotic feeling. There is
in them the evidence of disappointed effort at
dctation and command; and scheme for the success
sion rather than the success Of the present Admins
tration
People suppose that there has been design to i'm
pose President Tyler the obligation to carry out
the intentions Of President Harrison while, in the
case Of Cmsafs will, what his intentions were, this
Cabinet, like his executors were to decide.
Now here il was Tyler, too" for whom we voted
and as yet we nothing to shake our confidence in
his Administration.
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-" Sleeping
In an alcoye, in my security
My custom always, Of an atternoon,-
Into the porches Of mine ears, he poured
The leprous distilment"

In an alcove, in my security
My custom always, of an afternoon
Into the porches Of mine ears, he poured
The eprous dstilment."
1t needs ghost to tell US, if there was a cabal on
one side that therSYere also conspirators enough
the other, to something rotten in the state of
Denmark"
But who have been the consprators against the
peace of the Wing party2 From an early period Of
the session, portion Of the Wing members have
manifested disposition to embody coalition, with
Interior views to the succession They have dis
closed morbid jealousy lest the President should in
gratiae himself in the favor Of members Of Congress
They have not hesitated to express their fears, in
terms not to be misunderstood, lest Tyler party
should spring up Casting about for tangible issue
before the people, and that the President had
been, all his life opposed 10 National Bank, they
the anxious to bring him to test on this
vcxed question. The Fiscal Agent was prematursy
brought about. By the aid of political Sangrados,
and eager midwves, it proved an abortion, and there
fore came to an untimeIy end. This followed by
the Fiscal Corporation, another premature offspring
Of hasty legislation, and its fate was like the former
But because the President refused stand godfather
to these iusus Senatusreaks Of iegisiaton--he was
straightway denounced regardless Of the public
interests for having twice" applied the Veto power
But il proved in the sequel that the last deformity
fashioned monster, to frighten the President
out Of his self respect and propriey far to force
him to sanction modification Of the old bill,
through fear Of being charged with another" Veto.
Mr.. Bottss letter denounced that il was designed to
head Capt. Tyler" The cat let out of the bag
too soon for lis desired effect But notwithstanding
the premature disclosure, portion ofthe Wing mem
bers assembled in eager haste to head him die"
Whether they will head him, die" remains to be
proved But il was intimated in debate in the Sc
nate, that Dictatorship had been in daily session at
the Capitol and that dcputation after deputatien had
been sent TO the other end of the to attempt TO
exercise an undue influence over the President. ST.
muItaneously with this the Secretary Of the Treasury
was preparing evidence from unreserved inter
course with the President, TO betray and denounce
him TO the nation, and finale to all this erparte
plotting, FIVE members of the Cabinet hastily throw
up their portfolios together, two days before the close
Of the session Here then is the evidence Of
spiracy sufficient to shake the Wing party to its
tire, without the aid of any " secret cabal."
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The Veto Po,oer.Mr. Clay in his Baltimore let
ter has declared against this odious power In
his own nervous language he says, "let us superadd
the previous duties which lay under TO coun-
tythat of plucking from the Constitution this sign
of arbitrary powefhs odous but obsolete vestige OF
Royal prerogatve." million Of free people will
spond to the sentiment.
The above paragraph, to our great surprise, we
find in prominent Southern journal, the Rich
mond Wing. How long is it since Southern
men required pledges in advance for Presiden-
tiaf candidates to exercise the Veto power IN
case of any interference by Congress in the
peculiar institutions of the South 2" Suppose
the free States, having "a majority" in Con-
gress, should pass law for the abolition of
slavery, would the Wing still adhere TO its oppo-
sition to the Vetop power? Yet Mr.. Clay now
proposes to take away the Veto, and deliver to
bare majority of Congress complete power 10
pass all laws without restraint. Will not the
Jealous defenders Of Southern institutions see
in this revolutionary proposition no cause for
alarm2
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FOR THE MADIsoNIAN.

Ma. ALLEN: The you have made out against
the Editors Of the lntegencer in your paper Of the
10TH in relation to Mr. Ewings letter. illustrates the
Importance OF building the structure of political
action upon the enduring foundation Of great princi-
pies There are two classes Of politicians one whose
maxims are those Of expediency, and one whose
rnaxims are those of comprehensive principle. The
former take as many phases as the changing aspects
of their personal interests may require. They the
Barrercs and Talleyrands Of politics Perhaps they
might by the most rigid analysis, be brought into the
category to which Napoleon assigned Sieyes 'Sieyes
said he, has money written in his face; il is amusing
to observe how he sends his theology to the right about
where money is concerned The variations OF this
class Of political theorists, alias political acticians
alias political schemersare sudously arranged and
accurately calculated with view this the great
object.
The Editors have sent their theology to the night
about too easily when that which they once stigma
tzed shameful breach of personal and political
confidence" is now " no violation Of confidence y
when that which was a crime that fines and halters
could not reach" becomes innocent and audable
when conduct, breach of official and personal con-
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FOR THE MADIsoNIAN.
TOM FOOLERY."

This term not uncommonly used, for the most part,
believe, without knowledge Of its origin, occurred to
me, on reading Mr., Bolts philippe uttered in the
House of Representatives, 10 have been founded upon
the maudlin rawlings Of Edgar in Shakspeares King
Lear The true origin, however, as well as that of
the character of Edgar appears, according to Aubrey
to have been derived from certain rowing lunatcs
outdoor pensioners, of Bethlehem Hospital called
Tom O. Bediam's Cor Behems.) "1il the breaking
out of the civil wars says that writer, "Tom o. Bed
lams did travel about the country they had been
poor distracted men who had been put into Bedlam,
where, recovering soberness, they were cent-
ated to 80 a-begging j. e. they had on their left arm
armilla iron ring for the arm, about four inches
long, printed in works; they could not get it
of. They about their necks the great horn Of
an OK in q string or bawdry, which, when they came
house they did wind and they put the drink given
to them in this horn, whercto they put stopple.-
Since the wars | do not remember to have seen any
Of them" This account is sustained by Holme in
his Academy of Armory." He says: "The Bedlam
has long staff and or OK horn by his side his
clothing fantastic and ridiculous for being mad
man. he is mady dccked and dressed all with ru-
bins (ribbons) feathers, cuttings Of cloth, and what
not"
Bethlehem Hospital corrupted into Bedlam, as des-
cribed by Store was an Institution founded without
Bishopgate London, in the 10th century, for the re-
ception Of lunatics for whose support weekly st-
pend to be furnished by their friends. Such as
so unfortunate to BIO forgotten when their
void in the society hey had left was filled up by Others
int few TO the dscredit Of huihan nature,) were
mostly discharged and eft to support themselves by
begging. Harmless lunatics thus thrown into the
world wandered about the country chanting wild
dues and wearing fantas,ical dress to attract the
notice Of the charitable" Their success raised up
numbcrless impostors who, assuming their garb and
gestures, worked upon the sympathes of some, and
terrified others into liberal donations of aims "They
came" says Decker, with hollow noise, leaping,
whooping, gambolling, wildly dancing with fierce
or distracted look, with knoted hair erotcsque rags,
and every disgusting continuance possible TO excite
pity Long after their extinction, persons whose de-
pertinent argued their sanity or wisdom were given
the soubriquet Of Tow FooLs II is left, however, to
the ingenuity of Mr. Bolts to make the application to
| the President. ID. Ii.
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FOR THE MADIsoNIAN.
THE MANIFESTO AND THE PRESIDENT.
A FREE Vine.

No |.
The Manifesto Of the members of Congress is the
Party impeachment of the President Of the United
States This bold and extraordinary indictment puts
nm on trial before the country Senator'S forgetting
they are judges become accuscrs and witnesses Re
presentatiyes, installing the caucus-room of polti-
cal party for the Hall of the National Council, bring
The Executive Chief for judgment before the people
But, in this novel and most surpris;na nos,on NJ
what is he accused, and what evil hath he done
II Is stated in a word, he is not a Whio This ia
the charge. It's Specifications equally simple He
has exercised the power commonly called the Veto
He has prevented the existence OF that Fiscal Apen
whose uneanhy and dsproportioned form seemed as !
one Of Natures journeymen made il, and did no,
make it we'll il initiated ho ma nifty so abominaby To
this is added that the President has seemed to give
his confidence to those least interested in Wing mea-
surcs and all this is alleged to be done with intent To
bald up third party, from the ruins Of those two
great political forces that divide the nted States.
The President is no Wing Was he one when III,
Harrisburg Convention presented him TO the people
the worthy associate and fellow aborer of the disn
gushed citizen foi whom they invoked all the ener-
gies ofthe country7 is pretended that between
that time and the present he has changed single
nment single opinion Of political character Then
as now the creed by which -professed to regulate
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hdence, as much more criminal than common perjury
as breach of parol in prisoner of war is worse than
breaking prison. becomes an act of ustifable public
appeal But this is ALL the dismissal of their deo
logy to the right about which they have committed in
their recent course of oppngnation TO their former
views.
Formerly they announced, cathedra, that 'the
Constitution of the United States has invested the
supreme Executive power in the hands Of one man,
called President Of the United States and il has
cenirated all the responsibility in him." Now, this is
odious Jacksonism," modern heresy" "strange
doctrine" Formerly il was declared by them, the
President alone is responsible for the Executive; he
alone is the Executive" Now, the responsibility is
divided, SO thai itwoud be like looking for something
lost in close Southern canebrake to find it. This
Is sending opine, too much theology to the right
about at once. Let il BIO killed of one by one like
Capt. Bobadil's hostile army.
submit, sir, whether the present Cabinet is not
equal to the former in intellectual and moral character
with, we know the addition Of more harmony with
the Executive.
First. We know that Mr.. WEBSTER is equal to
himself, which is being about equal to any man
living.
Secondly. correspondent Of yours has told US
who Judge UfsHua is, and told truly his merits,
therefore, may well compare with the most respectable
of the resigned Cabinet.
Mr.. Forward is gentleman who stood at the head
Of the bar in West Pennsylvania possesses, by the
testimony of those best acquainted with him. inteec-
tual powers of the first order while his moral charac-
ter is justly eminent, and his urbanty of department
unquestonabe.
Judge MCLEAN has been tried and not found want
ing in talents any other necessary qualifications for
the high station to which he has been appointed and
Mr. LEaARE is conspicuous for variety and depth Of
accomplishments and knowledge Mr. Week.-Mrs.
was long distinguished member of Congress, Of
enlarged intellect and sound views
PHOCION
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We confess that the long letter Of Mr. Ewing ac-
companying his resignation, has greatly surprised us.
We consider i'll advised, unpopular and highly cen
surablc Mr.. Ewing was the confidential adviser OF
the President, and has now betrayed the confidence
rcposed in him by publishing cabinet secrets. Let his
cause Of resignation be what i may, he has forfeited
The respect of honorable men, Harrisburg Int
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we fee ourselves authorized TO say, that the
statement contained in the address of the Wing
members of Congress to the People of the Uni
ted States in the following words-"We have
seen, from an early period of the session, that
the Wing party did not enjoy the confidence Of
the President With modification we have OBJ
served that his associations more sedulously
aimed at free communion with those who have
been busy to Illustrate our purposes, rather than
those whose principles seemed 10 be most iden-
tilted with the power by which he was elected y
is wholly gratuilous and without foundation
and how gentlemen of respectable standing
could have put forthsuch an allegation surpasses
our comprehension. The very men who have
done so were 10 be seen daily and nightly at the
Presidents enjoying his hospitality, and in free
communion with him. In regard to the oppo-
site party, he was studous to avoid all inter
views-all intercommunicationu upon politicalto-
pics. Why did not those Wings who seek to
deprive the President Of the liberty of free ac-
ton, specify the obnoxious individuals with
whom he communed, in order TO arrive at his
conclusion, that the Bank was unconstitutional
Ia conclusion asserted by him distance of
twenty-five years back, and reasserted so often,
during that period of time, that his last position
seems scarcely more than a mere repetition Of
his former opinions. The truth is, that this de-
claration is put forth by train-bands of a
Dictator, who introduced Run,or as a witness
in grave debate in the Senate Chamber, and
called upon his imagination to describe scenes
and Transporting at the Presidents
mansion on a similar occasion. II is believed
to be untrue in all its parts, and proceeds from a
desire on the part of Nationals to break down
a Republican President, and to give supremacy
to the most unrestrained ultrdism.
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COMMUNICATIVE.
WHO ARE THE CONSPIRATORS1 !

Within a few weeks past, has been busy
about "cabas and "conspracies plotting the destruc
ton Of the Wing party. But who are the conspira-
tors2 Faction itself has not had the efrontery to
stigmatize the President such But it has been in
tmated that he has been surrounded by wicked ca
ball. pouring poison into his cars" II ia King Ham
let's case again:
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The editor of the Madisonian is authorized
to announce that Mr.. Legare has accepted the
place OF Attorney General of the United States,
TO which he has been called by the President.
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The "Great Western steamer arrived at New
York. from Bristol on Thursday last The news
brought by her was pacific far the relations Of
England with this country are concerned
The steamer Caledonia arrived at Boston on Satur-
day bringing news four days later which Is substant
ally summed up by our New York correspondent
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The Wings Of Michigan have nominated Philo G.
Fuller Of Lenawee, for Governor, and Edmund b.
Bostwick, Of Kent, for Northumberland. Mr.
Fuller is the present First Assistant Postmaster Gene
raj, and was Speaker Of the last Michigan House OF
Representatives. He was formerly member Of Con
gress from Livingston county, N. Y.
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Dysentery.--We are sorry to understand that dy-
sentery of malignant character is extensively pre-
valent in some Of the river counties of New York,
above the highlands.
There is an infallble cure for this disease called
"Holden's Dysentery Cordial" prepared in Boston.
We have known mulltudes cured by it, and never
knew i; to fail. This is compliment which no other
medicine ever before received from us.
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1.-THE Bank was made party question at the late
election the Wing party can surely bring forward
some proof of the fact--Lerington 6azefts
We can easily show that you said it was party
question Would such showing be held good for any
thing in the way Of proof, "up in your quarter 7"
Louisville Journal.
We can also show what you said, Mr.. Jour
nal. But rs it impeaches the veracity Of your
present expressions, we presume your sayings
will be held good for nothing in the way Of
"proof" on either side, in any quarter. You
visit US with ribald abuse for expressing the
same views after, as before the election, and
stigma,ze as '.trators" those who maintain
their consistency. What epthet is appropriate
Tor you, who are now endeavo,ing to prove that
the Bank was party question, when, during
the canvass, you denied il in the following para
graph of your paper
The friends Of despotism cry out, Why don't you
speak Of the Bank7 Why, because that is not the
question the people do NOT regard ii as The ques-
ton"
This was the language you Used when you
undertook TO define the g True Issue" If your
definition was correct, your present course proves
that you are laboring to establish faIsehood
This, however, is not singular in you, since,
judging by the paragraphs devoted 10 us, every
one OF which is false, a truth in your paper
would appear as much at loss as ''cat in
strange garrett"
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We erpunge the Philadelphia Gazette, the Harris
burg Chronicle, the Oxford IN Y Times the Pitts
burg American, and the Jonesboro' (Tenn) Wing
from our exchange list.
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IN THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL LET THERE
BIZ UNITY IN SoN-EssESTlALs, LIBERTY; AND IN ALL
THINGS cHARiTY.-Augustin
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II In the author of sachusetts," we recoe-
nize firm AID able friend of Republican principles
whose influential voice heard, if we mistake not
before the great throng at Bunker's Hill.
A Republican" and Wing in Principle and
Practice" will appear in our next paner.
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ERRaTA - In the article in our last paper on Z IS
cal Agent, in line %, 81 paragraph for our state
Banks, read aorer" State Banks, In oh paragraph
18th line, for "speeifc" deposits read "speeie
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The election for Governor Of Pennsylvania WI
take place on the 9Th Of October,
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OFFICIAL.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
by and Nth the adpiee and consent Of he Senate
EDWARD EVERETT of Massachusetts, 10 be
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary at the court of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland
WILLIAM HUNTER, Of Rhode Island, TO be
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PleniI oten-
tlaIy, near his Majesty, the Emperor of Brazil
WILLIAM BouLwARE, Of Virginia, 10 be Charge
d Afares, near has Majesty the King of the
Kingdom Of the Two Sicilies..
LAND OFFICE.
LEVI w. LAWYER, Receiver of Public Mo
neys at Mardsville, Alabama
DEPUTY PosTMAsTERs.
BENJAMIN w HALE, 10 be Postmaster al New
burypori Massachusetts.
JACOB ROBBINS, TO be Postmaster at Lowell,
Massachusetts,
WIN. Z. BEARDsLEy, TO be Postmaster at Au-
burn, N. Y.
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Mark Leyys circular pointed metallic pen, very
excellent article, for sale by F. Taylor.
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Mr. Mayors letter which appeared in the last
Madisonian" was addressed to the editor of the
BAIriMoRE Patriot" not the " BosToS Patriot as
II was printed in the " Madisonian" The meeting
referred TO occurred in Baltimore
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The majority for Gov. Farfes', of Maine, Is no, far
from 10000.
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MASSACHUSETTS.