The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-07
From The Nerc York Tribune.

AFFAIRS AT w AsHlSGTOS.-lt were IDLE, even did
our duty permit to conceal from readers that
latest advices from Washington cast a shade the
sanguine ancipations expressed 10 and by us last
week in regard 10 the fate Of the Bank bill Il now
generally apprehended that President Tyler will not
consider the constitutional difficulty obsated by the
amendment of Mr. Clay, and, should the bill receive
farther modification may feel constrained TO return
il with message, stating frankly the obstacle which
prevents his aIing his signature in the present shape
Of the bill We do not say that such course has
been resolved on, for il that the President
is very careful of giving expression to any opinion
calculated 10 influence the deliberations of Congress
We believe he has thus far kept his own counsel
but still the impression prevails and gains strength
that he may withhold his assent to the present bill
w hat will be the consequences
We meet class of gunpowder gentlemen who set
tie the matter very easily. " President Tyler has no
business TO have any opnons-he must assent 10 the
bill as it passes Congress but if not then let every
thing 90 to ruin. The Cabinet must resign Con
gross adjourn in huff the Whig party dissolve, and
every body fight every body his hook ill
chaos is come again"
Now not disposed to throw away summa-
rily the fruits oftwelye years arduous struggle We
in lst maintaining the union and ascendancy of
the Wing party Bank or no Bank Admitting that
National Bank Of local discount is las has been
ser,ed) one of the principles Of the Wing party We
insist that II Is not the oniy principle. II should
appear that we cannot get efficient Bank, and that
il better (Which do believe) to have
at all than such Mr.. Tyler uH assent 10,
would 1t be sensible to throw away what can have
/ for what If we cannot obtain good Bank
| shall resolve To lose the Land Distribution, the
i Bankrupt Law, the Revenue Tariff and the other
measures Of the SESSION. Because cannot get all
shall insaney refuse TO have any thingl To what
cndl We can easily destroy the Wing asccndancy,
4 but cannot dcpose Mr. l yler. He will remain
President for the remainder of his term al any rate.
| We may break up his Cabinet may force him
into dependence upon the Gilmcr and Wise school
Of politicians for counselors but what shall We have
gained by ~ The DISCUS, Of friends and the de-
rison OF our enemies. Nothing
II We know not what the President may do with re-
gard to the pending Bank bill but know what
the Wing party must do HOLD TOGETHER, and re.
spect each Others honest opinions We cannot all
tie suited with every thing but what will be made
better by giving up the Government 10 the sway OF
Loco Focolsm For own part, while ardenly
desiring the establishment Of Bank, less de
sire the passage Of the Land Bill, he Uniform Bank
rupt Law, aud rcadjustment of the Tariff next
winter under Wing auspices. There IS no one oil
these measures which we can consent to regard Of
less consequence than Bank A nd we more
emphacay assert that, come what may, the Cabinet
must not resign, Congress must not adjoun the
Wing party must n0t relax its discipline or suffer any
difference Of 81 inion to It's harmony, until thes,
great ends are Accomplished
HoME MADE TnuNDER-The Norfolk Beacon
says The visitors at Old Point Comfort were
favored with an opportunity, one afternoon last
week, OF ieaTnlng lttle Oh naval battlesi IRON
actual observation, while the crew OF the Della
ware "a, lying at anchor within two miles Of
them were being exercised at the great guns
and gong through The operations of regular
hight with blank cartridges. IL was an eIhb
ton as novel as il was terrific and exciting tc
most OF those in the gay group Of fashionabes
who viewed il from the beach and the "imi
tation of Jove's thunder" was admitted by al
10 be on larger scale than they had ever wit
messed H. The fire was kept up briskly from
both sides and all parts OF the ship; and al
every pause in the action of the booming deep
toned cannon, the prtle-pratte of the musketry
in the tops and on the quarterback was heard
like the sharp tones of the extra alto notes Of d
musical instrument responding to the deepest
tones of the thorough bass. The ship at times
from her cannon.