The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-14
From the Boston Mercantile Journal

II The editor of the Newark, ~ J. Advertiser
speaking of the resignation of Henry Clay, says:
"Mr. Clay, by the way, retired from the Senate
yesterday, and he should be permitted to enjoy the
quiet which he seeks, undsturbed by the turmois OF
the noisy arena of politics. in which he has been Sc
conspicuous an actor for the greater part of his life
If al fit time the country should call for him again
he will doubtless be ready to respond as ever but
until that time it is due to his avowed wishes, that
partisanship should let him alone and not seek to
meet his name with the interests and schemes of the
hour
The above sentiments are undoubtedly sound, Mr..
Clay should, and it was hoped that on refining from
Of partisan politics. And it is to be regretted that in
his letter to some political friends in North Carolina
in reply to an invitation to accept of public dinner
he suffered his feelings obtain the mastery his
sment, and openly expressed the hostility which
he cheshes against John Tyler and the present adml-
CIay's letter referred to:
"Instead of mutual confidence between the acting
President and Congress- there is mutual dIstrust In
stead of his throwing himself upon the principles
and the party that elevated him, he makes war upon
both Instead of harmony and co-operation there Is
discord and opposition President without party,
and parties without President. A Pre-. ident de-
nouncing his friends and counting his political oPpo-
nents, who, in their turn, without entertaining for
HIM the least respect confidence, give him hat,ery
and praise enough just TO deceive and deude him. A
President who, affecting to in atmosph re
above that Of all parties, and to place himself upon
the broad and patriotic foundation of the whole ma
ton, is vainly seeking, by culpabe administration
of the patronage of the Government, to create third
party
This, gentlemen is faithful picture of the present
posture of our national councils There may be those
who will think it would be most prudent not to ex
hibit it TO the gaze ofthe world"
"The Wing party, by faithful adherence to its
principles al the hazord Of being prescribed by those
whom 1t advanced to high power; and the members
of the late Cabinet, by voluntary surrender of ex
allied stations, which they believed they could no long
er hold without dishonor and disgrace have demon
straed to the whole world that with them the love of
country is paramount to the love of office"
This language is explicit enough, certainy-it
cannot be misunderstood. 1t will be regarded by the
friends of Mr.. Clay, throughout the country as a
call to make open war upon the Executive call
which many Wings will consider premature at least.
Mr.. Clay, it is said, will soon be nominated to the
Presidency, and the lines severng that portion of the
Wing party who in favor Of Henry Clay and a
National Bank, from that portion who repose conf
dence in the honesty and wisdom of John Tyler and
Daniel Webster, who prefer another man than
Henry Clay for President, will be distinctly drawn.
We sorry to all the elements of political strife
so set in motion.