The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-28
HON. WIN. c. RIVES.

The news of this gentleman's election to the Senate
is made topic of congratulaon in every part Of the
country We make few extracts from papers be-
fore us
From the Norfolk Herald
1t is fresh in the memory of us ALL that to keep Mr.
Rivcs in good humor with Mr.. Van Buren, and his
Administration he offered carte blanche to write
down anything which his avarce ambition would
dictate; but he rejected the sugarcd bribe with dis
dain, and took firm, decided and Independent stand
against the Executive, and the abuses and encoach
ments of his Administration. We refer to this fact
with peculiar pleasure as il is an instance Of political
self denial rare as it is refreshing Mr.. Rves would
doubtless have been preferred by his party their
candidate TO succeed Mr. Van Buren,, if he had con-
sented to have been put in the line of peferment by
that gentleman and his own high character and
popularity would have strengthened Mr.. Van Burens
Administration, while it would thereby have increased
the chances Of his own election.
| These considerations duly weighed by Mr.
Rives; but his fcalty to his party not strong
enough to sway him from his duty TO his country, and
it might have admitted of question whether the
measures and policy Of the Administration Of Mr.
Van Buren, were too decidedly in hostility to the
interests of the latter to justify any enlightened and
patriotic statesman in giving them his support-hence
Mr. r. did what thousands Of his party have since
done abandoned the Administration when con
WINGED that il had been weighed in the balance and
was found wanting '
The Richmond Enquirer and its party are, ofcourse
bitter against Rlves but their denunclatons harm
less. They cannot deny him the attribute of talents
Of high order and all who think correctly and de-
eide mparalIy will agree that his late political
has elevated him to position in which Is impossible
for mere party rancor to assail him.
From The Hartford (Ct) Democrat
Mr. Riycs, as a member of the u. s. Senate took
ground early against the dsorganlzng policy of Mr.
Van Buren,. He had the courage and patriotism
amid the taunts and eers of the mnions of power
break the party letters, and TO resist the cncroach
ments of the Executive upon popular rights For this
cause he has been visited with the unreenting perse
eution Of the administration party, and has been de-
eated for time a candidate for the high station TO
which he has now been reelected. Yet nothing
dauncd he has labored in the good cause careless
alike OF the denuneatiohs of the party power and
of those impraeticdbies in the opposition ranks who
could not appreciate the purity of his purpose the
value of his abors. The great end the overthrow Of
a corrupt administration has been accomplished, and
is gratifying the patriot every where see that
such men as w G. Rives, n p. Tamadge John C..
Clark and other distinguished men, 10 whom the
country is SO much indebted are remembered by those
for whom they have laborcd so long and pcrilIed
much.
From The Charlottesville Adrocate.
We congratulate the country that this election has
at length Jeen made This is the third winter that
Mr. r. has been presented TO the legislature gen
tleman well qualified to fill the distinguished station
Of Senator of the United States. The most despe