Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-10-12
AFFAIRS AR WASHINGTON.


IAFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON
/ We gave our opinion in our last u
on the veto message. We gave
freely and, we hope, not Extensively
We have nothing TO ask, TO hope 0
fear, from executive favor and there
fore We speak what we think. Sincl
the appearance of the Veto Message
we have some OF the anticipated con
sequences not of that measure alone
but OF the plan OF which the veto wa.
only portion, itself an act, and an ex
ponent of much feeling. To one any
ways conversant with public sentimen
and able to judge of the state of the
feelings of various classes by certain
indubitable signs, it has for some time
past been evident that there are al
work certain malign influences which
must result in some great convulsion.
With whom these plans originated, OF
with whom they have heen entrusted,
we do not pretend to know; and if we
surmise, il is not best to be particu-
lar in the utterance Of those surmi-
ses.
Whether the measure Of Fiscal
Agent or Corporation was one neces-
sary to the times, or best calculated TO
meet and meliorate the difficulties oil
a people, is not now a question:
Though we think we do not err, in
saying that ifthe Wigs, when talking
of national bank, had limited that a
Fiscal agent would be. insufficient there
would have been no difficulty in brin-
ging the opposition TO rally on the an
Sufficient measure, and Virginia alb
stractions would then have found no
conscientious scruples against the plan
Of anational policy proposed by Henry
Clay in the Senate, or by one holding
the same political tenants in the lower
house. The measure, then, seemed
to have attached to it something fthe
atmosphere Of the man of the Vest,
and forthwith it found enemies in the
very ranks in which it originated-its
''foes were of its own household" -
What would be the effect of series OF
measures proposed by Henry Clay?
Men have learned in these days to
look forward-they find it inconven-
lent to look back-it is dangerous to
professed politician, and prospectire-
Ly the legislative success of Henry
Clay in serving his country might re-
suit in the Notifying consequences of
giving him an opportunity of serving
her in the executive department; and
party prejudice on one side was excl
ted, and OH the other local feelings and
personal ambition were appealed to-
What is the result of all this? The
party is convulsed-The Cabinet rap
tured. Will those who have spofted
with things so valuable TO the nation
as to be considered almost sacred will
they profit by this mischievous result
of their schemes? 1t remains to be
seen. But we think the Wing party
will stand by Henry Clay-the man
BY whom they triumphed-the man
WITH whom they ought to, WITH whom
they could have triumphed in 1870
the only man with whom they can
hope to triumph-and, as it results, zap
parently, the OILY man with whom tri-
umph would be success.
The state Of affairs at Washington,
and the suspension of the work of i'm
provement, are we believe greatly re-
ferable to the cause to which we al
lude above; and that cause has been
seen operating in the Senate once or
ttUlce, in the executive mansion, in
letters evidently written from The pal
ace, and it is not without some evil
dence Of extent and operation in the
departments, and in the means adopted
to give voice to, or force silence upon,
one or the other portion of the Wing
press.
With the latter portion Of the SUBJ
ject the revelations on the part of the
National lntelligencer are only a part;
they speak of the false confidence and
leaky condition of the executive man
sion; but it is evident that the legisla-
tive hall, and even other places, have
been engaged to produce one result
with different hopes of consequences.
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