The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-04

republished in the Globe Of the I'd instant, re-
ferring to General Scott and the Secretary of
War. The course Of the gallant General in his
late publication was, as we are authorized to de-
clare, without the concurrence or advice, or even
knowledge, Of Mr.. Spencer, who, whatever may
be his personal or official relations with the Off
Ger in command Of the Army, has neither form
ed nor expressed any opinions Tor views respect
ing that officers political position, present or
prospective.
The bitter abuse and false representations
constantly uttered by the editor of the Courier
and Enquirer relative to the President scarcely
would excuse US in taking any notice Of what
may appear in its columns but, lest there
should be some one man in the Union misled by
the misrepresentation contained in that paper
Of the goth of November, we feel ourselves call
ed upon TO say, that there is but one statement
and only one, out of the tissue which fills nearly
column, which has the semblance Of truth
Mr.. Tyler ,cas the advocate Of Mr.. Clay al the
Harrisburg Convention but when and where
he made such speech as This speech-making
Munchausen has caused him 10 deliver, we
should like to be informed; and still more is our
curiosity awakened to learn what celebrated Ste
nographer took down his very words, and has
written them out for the use Of this unhappy dupe
of an editor We have always known that
we have seen The returns which have been made
In the course Of the Clay press-the Manftstoes
the denuncations continually uttered by his
partisans-the burnngs in effigy by his zealots
and devotees-in this mode debt Of friendship
and gratitude is paid, and all because the Pres-
dent would not, to oblige the e6gy Wigs
aye, hdt's the ndme-consent to commit per-
jury.
The nomination was rendered to Messrs.
Crittenden and Bell, was it, Mr.. speech ia
bricating editor2 How was this done ? Tell
us, thou wise historian. Come, unmask and
tell us how. How could Mr.. Bell have had any
such tender made him7 Who made it, pray 2
Mr.. Bell was not at Harrisburg, nor was there
single delegate from Tennessee; and as to
Mr.. Mangum-bah see how foolishly you have
exposed yourself in all this matter Nangum,
declined it, did he?-said he pas sure of tht
election, ifhe accepted The nomination -bM he
Das member Of The Convention, and delicacy
forbade his accepting The nomination. After
this, the editor of the Courier and Enquirer will
be regarded as the greatest inventor Of humbugs
of the age. Know, gentle reader, that Will,
r. Mangum was not present at Harrisburg, at
all, and therefore all the fine speeches which
Mr.. Webb has put into his lips are Of that edi-
tors own manufacturing,
And how much has all this been improved b,
his correspondent in his paper Of the LIST De
cember According to that writer, several gen
iemen were nominated; Crittenden, Bell Pres
ton, Owen, all declined, and then the matte
was referred TO the 'grand committee" Now
will any one believe that I" the grand committee
alone made the nominations of President ant
Vice President-that after repeated ballottings
which consumed several days, General Harr
son was nominated to the Convention, and tina
on the first ballot which occurred for Vice Pre-
sident, John TYLER received the unananimou.
vote Of that grand committee" Virginia GU
of delicacy to Mr.. Tyler, because he was
member Of her delegation, declining to vote
and on the same day the unanimous rote of til,
Contention.
Try again, Mr.. Editor, and fabricate anothe
reason why the " efigy burners" have a right t.
dictate to John Tyler. If you want solution
of all this matter in future, go TO the editors 0
the New World and OF the Richmend Wing
They are worthy compeers in the work of de
traction. The first will inform you that Johr
Tyler begged for the nomination., and plead hi
poverty; and the editorof the Richmond Whis
will inform you that he was nominated because o
his insignlfcance. A man plead poverty. for
sooth, who having an independent mind. i
weather. with crust of bread than the e6;e,
Wigs, with thousands in their pockets. am
whose insignifcdnce recommended him for III,
second Office in the Government
This worthy trio may make themselves ridi
culous, but all their bedlamte rawlings can hay
no other effect--and with this exposure of thei
malice and assinlnily, we shall have no furthe
occasion to notice them.
One ofthe Tuscarora Indians passing through Ca
NADIA, short time since was asked by tavern keepe
where he was from, Tuscarora, sir" said the ma
ofthc woods Then" said the Canadian, you ar
Yankee Indian, Ell 7" Yes sir. | am Yapke
Indian" Did you know said the Canadian, ,'ths
there's gong TO be war, aud that we shall be owe
and take the States and make them British pro
vince. " Do you think sol" Yes. certainly.
Then, sir think you was never a great wsy. fror