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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-04
EVERY INCH A WING. {"

We copy from the Courier and Enquirer, a
portion of therejoinder 10 our plea in defence Of
the charge made against us, of calling "JoHN
TYLER every inch a Whig." We shall reserve
the balance of the rejoiader for some future oc-
casion, ''nore propitious for calm consideration
than the present" . .....
"Mr Tyler's Madsonan has had the magnanmity
to put itself recs in curia and to tell the people OF
the United States precisely what its position is
not II Is not Wing, at any rate, and the official
Organ il not only perfectly clear and explicit this
point, but it displays whole column of learning for
the purpose of proving why it should not be Wing
Il has gone into genealogical research that would
do credit to Mr.. Noah Webster himself in order to
prove that the Hon. Daniel Webster Prime Minis
ter at this moment to man who is no more Wing
than the Gar of Muscovy. The Madsonian defes
pretty much all creation to prove that it ever loas
Wing, and of course it is perfectly successful in prov
ing at the same time and by the same process, that
its Master is no Wing, never was, and never intends
to be. The "back letter learning" touching the
derivation Of the word "Whig" we look upon as ex-
ceedingy conclusive, and the Ssour Whey" may be
put down among the most overwhelming demonstra-
tons Of modern argument. Whiggism will please to
consider itself dead and buried from the date of the
last Madsonian." ,. a.l,.. ... ....
We feel bound to acknowledge that the Cou-
rier and Enquirer have given US altogether too
much credit, both for our learning and our
proves!
We must seriously object to the high compli-
ment of having "deied pretty much all crea
tion" for we did not intend to defy even ''all'
the Wing party; though the whole of them are
an exceeding small part of 'creation," however
great they may appear in their own eyes.
AS to "Whiggism pleasing to consider itsel
dead and buried" from any mortal blow that WI
have dealt it, it is our consolation to know tina
it is able 'to read its oaom epitaph."
We most solemnly protest! that so far from
Staying it we did not even intend "to shatte'
its right armw
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-04
From the Ne1o York Courier d. ENQUIRER


As toaS to be erpectsd.-The Madsonan can't hold
in any longer 1t has been evident all along that the
official paper was bursting with the wish tell the
people OF the United States that Mr. Tyler signed
the various bills passed at the of Con
gress against his wiA, and merely TO keep in a
little longer with the party that placed him IND
chance for the Presidency Speaking Of what the
President has done well what he has not done,
the M adsonian now says.
"While yielding to the wishes of the People as i'm
piled in the votes Of majority of their Representa-
tves, in questions to which he could have other
objection than their mex pediency, he has steadily
fused his sanction to an enactment which he has al
ways conscientously deemed to be decidedly uncon-
stitutional Being held personally responsible for the
acts of his administration he has followed the dctates
Of his judgment and conscience, instead of yield
ing blindy to the wishes and opinions of majority "
Here we have it. Mr.. Tyler has yielded" to t he
wishes Of the people far to sign the Land s.
tribuon blll the Loan BILL the Repeal of the Sub.
Treasury BILL &C., though in his sovereign OPT
MON they were inexpedent. We don't know how his
Judgment and conscience" stood with regard to the
expediency of the Bankrupt act.
We are willing that the country should have
the benefit of the sage reasoning Of this "ene
my of the President" That the Courier and
Enquirer is embarked in hopeless war against
the Executive, and that it is "graspng at straws''
at every turn in its convulsive struggles to keep
its head above water, we think the above speci-
men will be sufficiently convincing to the most
obtuse intellect.
If the paragraph quoted from this paper proues
that the President signed the bills referred to
against his will, then truly the Courie, and En-
quirer has not been defeated in every attempt to
throw odium on the Administration, and may
yet expect to realize another loan from a Ma
tional Bank
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-04
EXACT JUSTICE.

Mr. Tyler's enemies are of two classes-frst, the
political friends of Mr. Clay and National Bank
and secondly, the asprans for public Office, whose
principles lie in the depth ofther pockets and not the
sternnsss of their integrity
The friends Of Mr. Clay, like their. peerless mas
ter for the most part violent and vndctve in their
feelings, ambitious in their desires, and, to certain
extent profgate in their intentions. They advocate
awell known class of dogmas peculiar in an eminent
degree to school ferpediency distractions they deem
very offensive, and consistency is not found in thei
voluminous vocabulary. In q day so advanced ouI
own. would be specially imrplitic to advance and
Propagate such sentiments and opinions as they hon
estly entertain A consolidated Government support
ed by Congressional moneyed charter, protective
system Of imposts, and national debt--ale too OBJ
noxious to be openly maintained; stratagem and con-
cealment are permitted to accomplish the work-fraud
and Misrepresentation are brought into requison. -
With such politicians John Tyler entertained no
sympathes; his creed always had been simple and
honest, demanding for its support neither mask nor
cloak-hs opinions before the same as his opin-
ions after an election Thus is it that malignant hos
tiy breeds in that quarter for honesty of intention
and purity of motive bear no relationship to disho-
nesty and Resemblance
As for the disappointment among the legion of Of
fceseekers it to have been anticipated to divide
the vesure of Executive patronage was easy task.
General Jackson nearly sacrificed by such men
as these-and, if we mistake not they expect Pres-
dent Tyler to mount their funeral pile. When the
rens of Government, by wise dispensation of Pro-
vidence were thrown into his hands, he did not
pect that trust important and responsible to
be converted into system of spos; that heated and
violent partisans were to become public cormorants,
and the national funds the rich booty of the vctors
Such, them is the second class of Mr. Tylers oppo-
nents.
1t would lie well for the rejecting and dispassonae
of all parties to give these facts few moments care
full investigation. If Mr.. Tyler became the object OF
political hatred solely because he loved honesty bet
ter than party, what patriot what moral man,
raign him for treason breach of trust2 Can
the independent portion of the American people, the
disinterested and free, pronounce him man unwor-
thy of confidence, simply because he held sacred his
integrity2 We opne not. Justice must and will
protect him.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-04

Here are twelve States, and one hundred and
three votes: while Gen. Harrison had ninety
one votes, though but six States and General
Scott had sirty votes -four States, viz.
South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Ar
kansas, being unrepresented. ..
But the most important question IS, WHAT
WAS THE AVAILABILITY Of these one hundred and
three votes, out of t10o hundred and fifty four,
composing the whole convention?
Were Connecticut and Rhode Island available?
They went over to Scott. John Tyler could
not have obtained them through the " Wing
party"
Was Delaware or Maryland available to the
Whigs?" They both went triumphantly for
Gen. HARRISON at the previous election, and
would never have deserted their honored and
chosen chieftain-and he was neither Wing,
nor Wing candidate-neither "among them,
nor of them"
And how was it with Virginia, North Carolina,
Alabama, Missouri, and Illinois Would any sin
gle of these Ave States have given their cleo
toral votes to Mr.. Clay, even if he had been
nominated by the Convention We have too
much respect for the character of any of Mr..
Clay's friends or supporters, to suppose or nsinu
ate, thatany of them would dare to hazard an an
swer in the affirmative. If there were the least
possible doubt, touching any Of these States,
it might be that of North Carolina. But would
North Carolina have given her vote to Mr.. Clay,
when she refused it in 1886, to her own native,
favorite son, Hugh Lawson White-and Jack
son man too, as we'll as the Whig" candidate?
How stands the case with the rest of the
States, whose delegates gave their vote to Mr..
Clay-Lousiana, Mississippi, and Kentucky
They all gave their votes against s.friend and
candidate, Judge White, at the previous election.
The vote of Kentucky was given in 1886 to
General HARRISON; Mississippi and Louisiana
TO Mr.. Van Buren, the former was too true to
her old chief, to have deserted him and the
two latter would never have changed from Mr..
Van Buren, to Mr.. Clay.
Here, then, were one hundred and three una
paildble potes, as we shall consider them-how.
ever others may vaunt of their availability--that
composed the whole "Whig" forces at the Har-
and this the party, that nominated John Tyler
for Tice President? We shall let the "Whig
party" itself answer this question. After put
ting in Tor rather letting the FACTS and the re-
cords, putin) the answers to our repeated 'ques-
tion," we perceive that some of the organs Of
the "Whig party" have at last condescended
to put in their answers and we thank them
for it. They will relieve us from much labor
As these responses have but at the present mo-
ment of writing, been brought to our notice,
we must defer their consideration till we again
repeat our opposition"
We have endeavored on the present occasion
to show that the Swing party" at Harrisburg,
were entirely impotent to nominate either Presi-
dent or Vice President; and that if they had,
with all their unavailable votes, nominated
either, they could have had no possible chance
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-04

Extract from the report of the Committee on the
state of the Republic, recently made in the Legsla
ture Of Georgia: ' tr."
"The Committee cannot withhold the expression
of their appreciation of the Executive for his nexibe
adherence to his constitutional opinions, under the
most embarrassing circumstances, upon the subject of
Bank of the United States, by which the country
has been spared yet longer from the blghtng of
a vast moneycd ccrpoI ation with power to sway the
interests and control the business Of the people of
ry section of this extended republic. And the mea-
sures adopted by the party to which the President is
attached to bring disgrace and dsrespect upon their
official heads, for the conscientious performance of
public duty, not the least among the alarming in
dications which, in the opinion of this COMMITTEE
ought to excite the apprehensons, and enlist the
tons ofthe people,
The attempt made to bring odium upon the Chief
Magistrate, by casting conumey upon him in the
halls of Congress in newspapers Of his political
stamp, repudiang the officer whom they had elevated
to power, procaimng him unworthy Of confidence
for exercise of the very authority which he had al
ways claimed, of repairing the breach in the Consttu
ton, whenever an opportunity offered, does exhibit
disregard of one of the departments of the Govern
ment-a contempt for the established Institutions of
the land and recklessness of party spirit preg-
nant with mischief that if not arrested, will relax at
achment to the laws engender dssensions pernicious
and incurable among the supporters of wholesome
Government and operate to the destruction of all mo-
raj and political obligation"
Appended to the report we find the following among
the resolutions:
"Resolred, That our Senators in Congress be in
structed and Representatives requested to vote
against the establishment of United States Bank, in
every aspect and every that may be presen.
ted and that they their exertions effect repeal
of the distribution BILL the bankrupt BILL and SO to
modify and reduce the loan bill and revenue BILL as to
limit the raised for the support Of Government to
amount only which economy in the public service
may require"
Resoiped That view the attempt now making
to abolish the Veto power Of the Executive branch
dangerous attack upon the liberties Of the people,
and hostile to the first principles of Republican Go
~
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-04

Imprisonment for Debt The citizens Of Hudson
county, N. J, few evenings since held very large
public meeting Jersey city, for the purpose of nfu-
encing the Legislature that State wholly to expunge
from her statute books the odious feature of impson
men for debt which still dlsfgures and dsgraces its
folios.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-04
g WHO" NOMINATED JOHN TYLER FOR
'.a VICE PRESIDENTS

This Is the nm time of asking.
We have put, and repeated this question,
again and again, to those-whomsoeve they
may be, and by whatsoever appellation they
may be known or called who have presumed
to arraign JOHN TYLER as a "traitor" to the
Whig party" 3a 50 l#s
We hardly expected his accusers would dare
answer the question, lest they should criminate
themselves: We have, therefore, summoned
the recorded facts of the case to answer this
grave and important question. We have en-
deavored TO show, that the s Democratic Re
publican party" who nominated WILLIAM
Henry HARRISON for President in 1885, and
re-nominated him IN 183s-and again confirmed
his denomination at Harrisburg in 1885, ALONE
had the power to nominate JOHN TYLER for
pice President-to whatsoever party he might
have belonged, and whatsoever clique might
have claimed his allegiance. b" ..-~H
If we have shown, or if we shall show, that
il was never in the power of the selfcalled
Swing party" even to have nominated, much
less to have elected, John Tyler, Vice President,
it will necessarily follow, that he neither owed,
nor owes, that party any allegiance; and can
not, therefore, be guilty of treason against them;
nor, with any propriety, be called, by them at
least, a /" traitor to their party"
We may well demand of this party, therefore,
in the language of Holy writ
Who art thou that judgest another mans SER
can't? to his oaon master he sfandeth or fall
eth: Yea he shall be holden up for God is
able to make him stand
But we shall proceed in the examination of
the question-And, having shown, as we believe,
what party had 1t in their poa0er, at least, to
have nominated John Tyler for Tice Presi-
DENT" we shall endeavor to show aohat party
did not have it in their power to nominate any
candidate at the Convention of Harrisburg in
1899. .... ..s..
Let US examine the records of the Harrisburg
Convention as attested by the Neao York Anne.
rican; and see what the entire effective force
of the "Whig party" on that occasion was.
We find that the following States gave the
following votes for HENRY CLAY, as a candidate
for President of the UniIet statos.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-04
HUDSON.

Illinois Bonds-A letter from Lewistown, Fulton
county, Illinois, says CAN parties concur in the ne
cessy of paying the public debt, and sustaining the
credit Of the State If no other certain and polite
plan is devised, direct tax will be resored to- and
this the people are prepared for."-Amss Sentinel.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-04
WHOLE NO. l57

The untoward events which occurred at Washing
ton during the extra session. have been prolific
source OF discord and disaster since The evils inic
ted cannot now be recalled; it only remains to pre-
vent n possible, their continuance. This may be
brought about by spirit Of mutual respect orbear-
ance and Cancellation, and it be realised in no
other shape. ...r. .#.s
If the fiscal agent be presented in the forthcoIn
ing message shall conform in its essential provisions
the recommendations contained in the previous COM
muncations ofthe President, we trust it will be adopt
ed, and that fair opportunity will be given il to
prove itself woithy Of the confidence of the public
Should it fail of accomplishing the ends proposed it
can be modified or something different be subst-
tuted IN its place II belongs to a subject which is
every day making new developments, upon which
new hight Is constantly falling, and which imbodies
the experience of the past. We are quite as often
made wise by adversely prosperity, by the ruin
the realization of our hopes = a..
But be the results what they may, it will not be
sound policy in the Wings to in favor of Ma
OF public sentiment on the subject Let the call for
such an institution cone from every section of the
land, before the w hgs again put their ascendancy in
Jeopardy for its attainment The most substantial bene
hts conferred by party measures, are regarded
with Jealousy, and even the blessings which they be-
stow are often strangely perverted.-PhiL. North
American. 49, @a ta.-. ..0
We like the tone and spirit of the North Anne
rican's remarks, and cordially agree with the
editor that the Bank Wings will find it polite
not to "move in favor of National Bank till
they haze some further demonstrations of
public sentiment in favor of the project. All
we ask is, that they should wait TILL that time
But perhaps something can be effected in the
meantime for the DeoDLp
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-04

BIENNIAL LEGISLATURE act Of the last session
of the General Assembly Of Georgia, to change the
has also passed the present House Of Representatives
Of that State by vote of 176 yeas to g nays.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-04

of obtaining the electoral votes of single State
for either Of the candidates.
Hereupon we demand, for the fifth time,
What right hare Mr.. CLAYS friends to
call JOHN TYLER to account ..r a.r
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-04
FEMALE FINANCIERs OF LOWELL.

iA>1hA>SirliNo or Lo
We take the following compliment to the financial
talents of the factory girls of Lowell from the Harris
burg (Pa.) Intelligencer. We think Mr. Bddle might
take hint from the ENTHUSIASTICALLY from the con-
GLIDING paragraph, which would be Of especial ben
eft to him. if he should mediate any operations
in banking, after he had wound up his old ones, as
they had wound up him. ...
The Real Cause Of Neao Englands Prosperity
The last Miners Journal says that if the newspapers
are to be credited, the New England States are now
in most prosperous condition, and then gives the
whole credit of this prosperity to the perfection of the
New England banking system.
The prosperity of the New England States at this
time, while the Middle, Southern and Western States
suffering under great pecuniary embarrassments,
rests upon more solid foundation than any banking
system. 1t Is the industry of New England and the
investment of New England capital in manufactures
that now gives prosperity to these States.
The following fact speaks volumes The factory
girls at Lowell have on deposite in the Savings Bank
upwards of 1906, 900. The whole number of deposi.
tors is 97S 1t is common for girl to have $500
deposte. ..~ ".
Is there any Lowell in Pennsylvania Has Phila-
delpha capital been invested in the interior, like the
Boston capital, in building up manuactories2 How
many poor girls in Pennsylvania have by their indus
try, money in our banks2
The fact is the Banks only be sustained by the
domestic industry of the country, and not the people
by the Banks If Congress would encourage manu-
factures it would do more TO create sound currency
than the establishment Of hundred National Banks,
| which when created could not be sustained.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-04

The Hon; G: G. CLAY, Of Alabama, has resigned
his seat in the u 8. Senate
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-04
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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-01-19
PROSPECTS OF IOWA.

The rapid AMI extraordinary growth oil
Iowa, since its erection into a seperate
Territory, is phenomenon in the History
OF government and the march Of civiiza-
ton. Eight years ago, the immense guam
iity of soil now grooming its abundant yield,
the fruits Of the labor OF fifty thousand free
men, was then pressed only by the savage
foot, who stalked, a spectre at monday,
unseen, unheard by Mhiteman. Seven
years ago, the first settlements, by the
whites, were commenced in this Territory
at Du Buquc by Il few daring and enter
prlsIng miners. Gradually the Territory
grew into Importance until 1888, when il
was struck off from Wisconsin and esta-
bIlsaed separate government At that
time, its population numbered little rising
of 5000. Since then, (within tive years.
it has more than doubled, and now COM
prises quite, if not more than fifty thousand
people. Its citizens generally are of the
best class of farmers and merchandising
telligent and enterprising. Success has
thus far crowned their exertions and con-
tentnaent, health and prosperity every where
prevails amongst them.
I@tii iotiOis LOO, COHuAucS W pOuE III
upon US, not so rapidly, as formerly, it is
true, bat constantly. The embarsssments
in money matters which have been COM
mon for the last year, have prevented ma
dy from coming who were otherwise ready
and anxious but were unable TO dispose Of
their possessions al home to advantage.
When those difficulties shall have been
removed, the tide will again break in upon
us swelling our population and covering
our soil with dense mass of enterprising
citizens. ..
Our laws wholesome, uniform and just
and our law makers and law ministers
such as the people are pleased to select
from among themselves.
Taking into consideration the rapid set
Elements and improvements which have
thus far marked the career Of our infant
Territory, together With It's boundless do
main, unsurpassed if equalIed in richness
its fine and healthful climate, its numerous
water privileges: its great commercial ad-
vantages and its mineral resources, no Sec
ton of country can be pointed out which
has the same prospects, asSthe same sub
stantial means within itself Of reaching SO
high a degree Of wealth and power.
Burlington I0tca( Gaz.