The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-23

-. ~, ,oe.surs would frankly 20 inform him,
~ - would use that opportunity 70 answer the agu
mens urged against the plan Of distribution ana gse
the reasons which actuated nm "a hdsoca'ing :.
the silence ofthe House he would dismiss the subject
without remak but before he resumed hrs scar
he must be allowed TO express dissent from the warm
denunciaion which had been made against the pro-
prieiy Of calling extra session OF Congress ne
knew that arguments could be urged both for and
against tho measure but II was not the time or tho
place for discussion. Il the business OF the Exc
cutiye to decide the question, from the Facts which
should before him after the adjournment oil Con
gress and he would not interfere with the Executive
duties II was not the calling Of the extra session
that destroyed Mr.. Van Bnrcn's Administration, but
il the manner Of his approach TO Congress, after
he had convened them. He came with threatened
veto In one hand and the sub Treasury In the other,
and having already the sword, virtually demanded oil
Congress TO give him the purse also. The holiness
and folly Of such course will be lesson TO every
Executive in future and the day will be far distant
before such another blnnder act OF temerity will be
perpetrated. Instead of throwing himself upon
the wisdom Of Congress, after making his simple
recommendation Of measures, he was for dictat-
ing Internationally, to the representatives Of the
people. Ii became a war between Congress and the
President, and the people took sides, as they always
will, for the Independence of their immediate rcpresen-
tatves and agents. The people, in decreeing change
of men, decided that they wanted change Of policy
If Congress is not convened the measures Of the pre-
sent administration will continue in force for twelve
or eighteen months longer. New books will be o.
little value service, unless they are placed in the
hands Of faithful book keepers, and books and book
keepers Of but little consequence unless we have
with all wise and practical legislation The "sfafi
| quo" doctrine, he believed, is not what the Wings
| have been con,ending for through long series q
anxious years. All business has been standing st
| long enough, and life, vgor, energy, confidence
should he infused by wise legislation and decisive
Executive action, that the interests ofthe whole coun-
try may advance with renewed impulse TO an enlarged
| prosperity
He was as much opposed to embarrass the Executive
which is quickly supersede the present as he was
that the Executive should interfere Improperly with
the legislative rights and duties Of this House He
was little devoted to Executive power, iniiu-
ence or patronage any one. he was glad that
there had been change of Executive functlonares,
but he could not like the mountain Swiss chime his
merry anthem at the setting sun, like the devout
Persian, PROSTATE himself before the rising The
leading measures of the next administration may
be opposed by who have aided to bring It
into power, it is but natural to suppose, but he
believed that, anxious were the peopleto see a
new order of things, of men and measures, that
many of the most jealous, in opposing the election
Of General HARRISON would honestly yield their sup
port to such they might be convinced
would rebound to the benefit ofth country lie did
not expect that politicians would do ths but men
whose only interest and object was, tho prosperity oil
the nation and the advancement Of the pshlic wei
fare For himself at least he would say, thathc would
pause long and anxiously before he would take any
step position to cmbarrass the corning adminstra-
tom but should ofpublc duty even make such
a course necessary, he trusted that the evidence OF
twelve years continued opposition to the leang men
and measures Of the dominant party proc enough
that long neither tired his patience subdued
his energy. But he trusted he should never be put
To this test He would indulge in forebodngs, anti
cipae follies for sufficient unto the day the
evil thereof Confidence in public was with
him always Of tardy growth, and only given when
| thpirn he thairn 10 haI
his opinions ofhe Executive and expressed lis conf
dence in the Administration which was abous TO
coed, he should not change that opinion n abatc
that confidence, without abundant cause