The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-18

Government"
When Mr.. Clay's bill was before the Senate,
Mr.. Rives moved as an amendment to that bill
the precise language employed in MIR. Ewing's
10th fundamental rule, and it was rejected. The
defence of the National Gazette, therefore, on
this point, falls to the ground, and Mr.. Ewing's
accuracy, not to say veracity, to this extent at
least stands impeached before the country,
The following communication over the sig
nature of " Aristides" having been sent to the
editors of the National Intelligencer with re-
quest that it might be inserted in their paper,
together with the promised review, the writer
received forthwith the f lowing note from the
editors:
"Gales g. Seaton's compliments to Aristides' and
inform him that they cannot decide upon admitting
any article into their paper until they have examined
its contents and are at present indsposed to admit
any statement argument of any anonymous
character which shall conflict with those recently pub
lished which the authors have signed their proper
names.
"September Is, ls4l."
The refusal may be regarded as somewhat
extraordinary as the writer limits himself to the
investigation of principles and official acts dis
robed of all personal consideration. We have
pleasure in giving place to the Introductory re-
marks of Aristides," and presume we may
promise our readers an edifying entertainment
in the review which is to follow it.
To the Editors Of the National Intelligsneer:
citizen of the Republic holding official station,
ho ho,a fayo of
description at the hands of the present Chief Magis-
trate desires at this critical moment in the political
and moral history of his country to present to his
trymen with calmness moderation and candor
view of the which have occurred in the action
of the Government since the amented death of that
| ustrious citizen who was elevated to the highest
Office in the gift of the people by majority of suf
frages unexamped in any previous contest for that
| exalted station.
The proprety of such a review is enforced by the
consideration of the alarming posture of foreign
relations the present moment and the great impor
lance of union and harmony at home, and of inspiring
practicable the minds great body oftht
American people confidence in the purity, patriotism
and ability cfthose who have been chosen to administer
the Government in all its departments. We exhibit
to the world at this time the singular and Notifying
spectacle of divided peope-stimulated TO rash a.
ton and hasty conclusions by the conflicts which have
arsen and may hereafter arise, in the councils of The
nation, animated, doubtless, by honest convictions of
duty to the Constitution and the country, but leading
by inevitable results the overthrow of the public pros
perity and the downfall of that elevated rank which
it has hitherto been pride to occupy among the
nations of the earth. :'.
The present epoch is full of startling events, here
tofore unknown in political annals. We ind the
Legislative Department appealing to the constituent
body against the Executive branch of the Govern
ment in the exercise of its constitutional functions
and extending their denuncations beyond the oficia
acts of the Chief Magistrate into the motives of hi
acts, and denying to him the high quality Of moral in
tegrity; we find TINT Executive meeting the respon
siblity which fortutous events have cast on him, un
der the most solemn of fidelity to the Con
and to the great interests ohe country con
sutng only those interests in connection with the pu
rty of his own conscience the discharge of the In
portant trust confided to him.
We find the constitutional advisers Of Presiden
Tyler voluntarily Withdrawing from his councils, an
portion Of them uniting with the Legislative Depart
ment in attempts to withdraw from the President, wit
whom they have been recently associated, the conf
dence of the American People, essential to the eff
cheney and beneficial results of his efforts to admins
ter the Government in a manner corresponding will
the exercise of his independent principles, anc
the welfare of the country whose destnies he ha.
been called to preside.
To avert the calamities which these conflicts are
calculated to bring country at home and abroad
and to place before enlightened people, with prompt
and candor, the which have led to these
unpleasant collisions, is task difficult of execution
but its performance with moderation and irmness is
dictated by every impulse Of patriotism and its success
| depends more appeals to the sound discriminating
sense of the People, than to vituperative mputatons
the motives conduct Of the distinguished indi
viduals who may occupy position on either side Of
the controversy.
No man, it is believed, would seriously mpugn the
personal honor and integrity of President Tyler; hi
opponents equally entitled to exemption from al
suspicion of individual dishonor and if either side
errors have been committed, the remedy by which
alone the evil be corrected is to be found in free
open and fair inquiry into the facts and principles in
volved in their acts falling within the range of thei
respective constitutional functions.
1t is my purpose to prepare and submit the publ
a series of essays In the investigation OF these int
resting subjects Invested Of all considerations of per
sonal character. May hope to find admission TO
these essays in the columns of your widely extended
and useful papcr4 will not permit myself to doub
your ready compliance with my request, until mega
tive response given at the foot of this communica
ton. ARlSTlDES.
Mr.. H. Clay's letter to his Baltimore friend:
will be found in another column. 1t is decla
ration of war against the Veto power, which will
excite comment hereafter. There is a para
graph in the letter addressed to Mr. Clay by tn,
Baltimore Committee, which would furnish