The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-23
From The Nashville Banner
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
WASHINGTON. .Janifaru L.

WASHINGTON, January Is, 1S4l
see that the Richmond Enquirer and the Globe are
endeavoring to make political capital Of the APP
pointment of Mr.. Webster as Secretary of State by
recurring to local differences, partiaes and preju-
dices As Mr.. Richie, however, does not deprecate
this appointment than he did the elevation OF
General Jackson to the Presidency in 1924 which he
declared would prove "a curse to the country and as
Mr. Blair, at that period, deemed Mr. Clay every way
preferable to General Jackson, who knows, if Mr..
-, ,ir, ,;e str shngd sontnue e
Or this pair Of sagacous and disinterestcd editors
Will compel them to acknowledge to the world that
they were as widely mistaken with regard to Mr. Web
sters want merit, as they formerly with regard
to Gen. Jackson's?
Gen. Harrison having been supported with like una
nimity at the North and the Southin the slave states
and the iree-the people will naturally expect and re-
quire OF him to form his Cabinet and make his APP
/ pontmens upon strictly national principles, and in
giving the Cabinet the broad impress of nationality
consult the feelings and preferences of all sections of
the country. In this view Of the subject the offer of
seat IN the Cabinet TO Mr.. Webster have been
expected With no sort Of justice, propriety adj
vantage either to the whole country any particular
interest could he have been passed by There exist
ed in fact important considerations urging If not re-
quiring his appointment.
| In guarding the Constitution from Executive az
gressions on the one hand and the assaults Of the
disorganizng spirit of Loco focosm the other,
which is not the least of the high duties that will de-
volve upon tho next Administration who capa-
ole OF aluDg IlarrlSOn IMAM DANlEL w EB-
sTER2 Our political opponents cannot have forgotten
how gladly they avaied themselves of his services
| a memorable occasion when Gen. Jackson issued his
celebrated Proclamation, announcing to the people
of the United States that the Constitution had been
violated and the Union endangered They never
forget the less patriotic than thrilling sentiments of
Gen Jackson given in the face of the plotting chief of
his party whose plans he determined to thwart
THE Federal Union; it must be preserved" In
no bosom did that noble sentiment find sin
cere response than in Mr. Websers lie was at that
time in the minorily--a hopeless minority as IT then
seemed Difficulties had occurred in the ranks Of the
majority, indicating wide and permanent schsm
Had Mr. Webster been guided by the tactics of dis
tnguished politician of the South, here was occa-
sion which he might have folded his arms, given
the to his political friends, and quietly permitted
the strife between his opponents TO 60 on, in the hope
that The adverse sections would ultimately weaken
destroy another TO afford him andhi friends
favorable opportunity Of coming into power. But
he under the influence of such selfish consid
erations Believing General Jackson to be right Mr.
Webster unhestatingy came to his support, and for
the time being the right arm of his Adminisra-
ton. So highly did the Jackson party appreciate his
services-with such pride and exuation did they ev
cry where hail his support--that hopes were enter
tanned and expressed by many that he would JOIN
their ranks and become permanent supporter of the
Administration. Suppose he had chosen TO do So
what would have been his relative position among the
leaders of the Jackson party Every see
"He, above the rest
In shape and gesture proudly eminent"
would have "stood like tower'if any "bu, little
lower, than the great head Of the party himself
Where, In that event. would have been your Ben
tons, your Buchanans and your Forsythsl Thrown
completely in the back ground-suering disastrous
twilight and dim eclipse" in the giant shadow of the
man whose appointment TO the office of Secretary of
State, they and their organs affect to regard
traught with all evil
But, however pleasing it would have been 10 Gene
raj Jackson and the great Of "the party" see
Mr. Webster become permanent supporter of the
Administration, such contamination by no
means an object of desire with the ssprants the
succession Jcaousies engendered in their bo-
SONS, and openly exhibited through their organs, Of
Mr. Webster's growing favor with General Jackson
and the body of his supporters Il will be recollccted
that during Gen. Us visit TO Boston 1883 the Post
which was the organ Of "the party in that city com
planned, that he was Too much in the hanes Of Mr..
Webster's political friends
Il was at this precise uncture that Gen. Jackson,
IN the face Of a solemn act of both Houses of Con
gress declaring the public depostes perfectly safe in
the United States Bank was prevailed upon TO issue
the order for their removal, and whatever may be al