The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-16
THE WING ADDRESS.


We publish the address Of the Congressional Wing
Caucus, as we did MIR. VAN BUREN's letter, for the
purpose of record for future reference.
We regret it. We can see no good to result from
it and so far from aiding, will, in our Judgment,
iniure the cause it advocates We shall be held pre-
sumptuous for such opinion, expressed against the
sense Of many Of our superiors yet we take ~ ior
granted that this address not put forth as the unan-
imous voice Of the Wings of Congress 1t does not
profess so to speak and know the fact that there
are members Of the Wing party Of both Houses who
had nothing to do with it, and who renouncc the
policy Of it, to say the least. 1t has been stated to
us that only fifty Wings were present at its adoption.
The only avowed apology for making the address
is the failure Of one of the Wing measures They
admit that all their measures (and their acts are "a
in number) have succeeded with the concurrence OF
the President except the Bank, and that has failed
For this they publish the address announcing to their
constituents (not to the Wings of all the States and
districts Of the Union) that the President has volun-
tarily separated himself from those by whose exer-
tons and suftrases he was elevated to that ONCE
through which he reached his present exalted sta
ton" and renounce all responsibility for the Admin
istration hereafter. Now with due difference, we
thors of the address deduce from the loss Of favo-
rite measure is necessary a reasonable one. Cln
bono What is to be gained by abandoning the Adj
mnistratoni Does that better the prospect Of con-
summating their wishes Is that way to get Fis-
cal AGENT Now, suppose the Presided should fol-
low the example Of the seceders and of his retiring
Cabinet; would it not be nfatuation and treason to
give all up, and abandon every thing, in rage, to
whom it might concern, merely because difference
had arisen about the details Of single measure 1t
seems to us that nothing could be more unwise and
suicidal than the course which many of the Wings
are pursuing. Can they look elsewhere, as MIR.
Webster pernently asks for the realization Of their
hopesi Where can they look Are they willing to
throw away all their advantages, and run the hazard
of another canvass' For part, we believe there
is a shorter and peaceful road to the accom-
pshment of all the just ends desired by the. majority
OF the people. We willing to try it, and to hold
on so long as there is hope and we have yet seen
no occasion to despair.
The dissolution of the Cabinet was event which
will pass from recollection like of the common
disasters at sea. New men and new scenes VIII
ensue. The Government will go on, and in the
trials which may possibly lie before it, there is room
honest fame The imminent difficulties in our re-
h,ions with England demand the talents of a WEB
STREET.-THE consequences Of unfavorable negotia-
non Of those difficulties would overshadow, in their
inheritance all the cabinets and bank bills in Chris
tendon And if the worst apprehensions should be
realized what honest Wing is there who would not
regret his denuncations Of the President for diff
ference of opinion in matter Of comparatively SO
little consequence the details of bank bill FOR
this is it wise to threaten revolution in our Gov
eminent at home when is almost beginning 10
scowl at us from abroad For what does the pro-
posed abrogation of the qualified negative upon acts
of the Legislature, given to the Executive ny the
Constitution, imply but a revolution IN our systcml
What does this address propose, but demolition OF
tho Executive branch of the Governments trans
Ter OF all power to the Legislature, and that body
possibly under dictatorship through tho interven-
ton Of midnight club Of fraction OF It's memocrSs
Nbni would this be, bu, radical revolution, de-
lyering us rom a responsible Constitutional Execu-
tive 10 an irresponsible and invisible Dictatorship
Is not this the tendency Of some of the doctrines
OF this address} In opinion the Consihu-
ton is TOO sacred an instrument to be the SUBJECT
OF linkering amendments Al every caprce OF party
passion. Ii was the product Of too much anxiety,
toll and wisdom to be dealt with so lightly One
amendment leads to another, and another, and II
TO p,dt Of modern innovation, which is not reform,