The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-19
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| Mr.. Garrett Davis has succeeded IN getting
adopted by the House the following resolution:
Rcsolued, That committee of five be appointed to
inquire into the cause manner and circumstances Of
the removal of Henry Fl. Sylvester late clerk in the
Pension Office, from his place of clerk aforesaid; and
that said committee have power send for persons and
papers, and to report by BILL resolution, otherwise.
Mr.. ID. is one Of those gentlemen who enter
| tanning feelings Of the EXTREMIST wrath against
| the Administration, cannot be content to wait
| until good opportunity is found for twisting
some act Of the President or the Cabinet into
such shape as TO make it appear improper, but
are continually, like pack of hounds at fault,
"trying the country in all directions, making
casts here and there and every where, while
every now and then some C Ring wood" gives
tongue" on false scent.
Mr.. Lane, of blessed memory" found a
mares nest, with Mr.. Viewers help in Blair
| Rives's memorial, and yeped out his alarm
| notes on their trail. We have not heard yet of
any very distinguished success of his in that
case, except that he has connected himself in
dissolubly with Mr.. Viewers name and fame,
as his friend and advocate on the floor Of Con-
gress
committee on the New York Custom House re-
port, and very fine business Mr.. Stanly and his
committee made of it, as all are aware now and
as we predicted at the time.
Not discouraged by the failure of the others,
Mr.. Davis, having heard Of a Mr. Sylvester's
removal from the Pension Office, has the gene
rosity, disregarding all party feeling, being him
oo1f 81, ia. ~ md
Mr.. Sylvester Thoroughbred, New Hamp-
shire Locotoco, to get up committee to inves-
tgate the whole matter, and he means, doubt
less, to reinstate Mr. Sylvester, right off, in his
former place, after he shall have shown the
dreadful abuse which has been practised IN his
removal.
The President is charged every day, by gen
tlemen of Mr. Davis's stamp, with being Lo
cofoco, because he has not swept, with ruthless
hand every Democrat from office; but no soon
err is Bentonian Locofoco removed, than some
Davis or Lane takes him by the hand and the
whole power Of Congress, with its committees
of investigation, to send for persons and papers
and &C subpoena duces tecums" which Mr. Poin-
dexter thinks so much of, to be served on all the
Cabinet, is invoked, in order to defend the re-
cent martyr, and exhibit in glowing colors the
monstrocites of the Administration. Great
men will do great things, and "that S the hui
NOR of it" as Nym says. The Administration
must of course sgive in" to such demonstrations.
That all may be convinced of our readiness to
help on the good work, we will, notwithstanding
our friendly feeling to the Administration, give
Mr. Davis piece Conformation relating to ano-
Their outrage in the War Department, of the
same kind as that of the removal of Mr.. Syl
vester. 1t is within our personal knowledge
that a colored man, who was a messenger in
that Department for some time, was, by the
late Secretary of War, for some real or imputed
faults, removed from has situation And more,
we believe no charge of interfering in politics
was ever brought against him by any colored or
other gem'men. Here is case now calculated
to awaken Mr. Davis's livelest sympathies and
committee with all sorts Of powers, "subpG
ma duces tecums" to go to Africa, and authority |
to send to farthest Ind" for persons and papers,
ought at once to be raised, and the whole dread
ful affair probed to the bottom. 1t is high time
that this dark transaction were brought TO light
We wish entire success to MIR. Davis in his
investigation, and shall have great amusement
in watching its progress in Mr.. Syvester's case.
Then, say we, let us have the other.
We have been furnished with the following
Declaration of Principles, published by an as
ISOLATION of the friends Of the Administration in
Philadelphia, with a request to insert 1t in the
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much as the principles of the President are
contained therein
A DECLARATION
Of principles and intentions Of those aoho approve and
Yelling 10 support the Republican administration Of
PRESIDENT TYLER.
WHEREAS, it is the duty well the privilege of
American citizens at all times to meet and express
their views and opinions of their rulers, and the
principles and policy which the administration of
the individual State, and General Government ofthe
Union is administered to condemn that which in
their opinion adverse to the welfare and happiness
and approve and sustain that which tends to the real
benefit of the whole;
Whereas, the present Administration of the Gov
eminent of the Union, coming into existence by the
decree of an a-wise Providence, is one which must
commend itself to the People of the United States
by its acts and rest upon the verdict of an intelligent
and free People for its success and support;