The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-03
JOHN TYLER-JUsTICE TO JOHN TYLER.

JOHN TYLER-JUSTICE TO JOHN TYLER.
Like venomous spiders, the Clay Wings have
attempted to bind their victim and then sting
him to death They have wrapped their mesh
es about his arms and prepared pitfalls for him.
The first are but cobwebs, and the last are
yawning before him. He is neither impotent nor
blind They have neither broken down the Mad
isonian secured THEN places for the next three
years, nor quite ruined the country. Were the
country ruined outright-were It entirely in their
power-it might crave their mercy, and submit
in humility and modification TO the rule OF Mr..
CLAW. But it has seen the political assassns in
the present Wing Congress: and is now gather
ing strength to hurl them from existence. Be
hold Virginia The indignant Republicans OF
the "Old Dominion will never stand idly bv
and see one Of her noble sons, occupying the
chair of Washington, basely sacrificed by the
Federasts at the altar of the Kentucky Moloch.
But the West-the glorious West, will have
a voice in the matter too. The following IS
from the Missouri Reporter, one of the ablest
and most influential daily papers in the West:
The disgracefu efforts of Mr.. Clay and his follow
ers to head President Tyler have outraged the ma
tion that every press in the country save those de-
voted entirely to the interests OF the former, mas
spoken in the most indignant terms OF the gross neg
lect of public busness-of the honor and credit OF
the Government-by the present Wing majority in
Congress- No Chief Magistrate Of this nation ever
met with so much abuse and so factious an oppos-
ton from those who elevated him to the Presidency
as Mr.. Tyler.
In determining upon the correctness of the mea-
sures recommended by him, it is matter of no con-
sequence whether he was elected by Wing or Demo-
cratic votes or whether he was unexpectedly Called
by an act of Providence to preside over the interests
Of the nation, or not The honor OF the country
should he held more sacred than devotion to any in
divdua 1t is the duty of every patriot and OF every
honest man. to support the Chief Magistrate OF the
nation in every proper measure, and, as lar as posi-
bIe to relieve the Government OF all unnecessary en-
barrassments. The responsibility OF the present
wretched condition of the public finances, and OF the
neglect of the defences of the country at the present
critical state of our foreign relations must rest upon
the Wings. They have majority IN both Houses Oh
Congress, and could have passed any pro)ecI 'ney
pleased. But they preferred to thwart WI yer
rather than serve the country advance the public
business.
We were pleased to our contemporary OF the
Evening Gazette use the following just terms OF cen
sure towards Tho who have embarrassed the acuon
of Government, by their tactous opposition 10 an
the measures recommended by the President for its
relief:
eve have teh acutely, and with sensations OF pam
and modification which we want words to express
the dilapdated condition Of our national hnances tne
scenes Of facous violence which disgrace our nails
of legislation the neglect and treachery OF the sworn
guardians of our beloved countrys interest and honor
and the terrible evidences of decentralization when
meet us at every turn throughout the length and
breadth of our land If there ever was period IN
the history of our country when the virtue, ntelll-
gence and patriotism of that country should unite in
a spirit of peace and good will-that time is now
If in our humble sphere can contribute to such a
result we shall feel that dscharglng the duty
of good citizen, and doing our country an accepa-
BILE service"
We were particularly pleased to see our contem-
porary denounce tthe neglect and treachery OF the
sworn guardians of our beloved country's interests
and honor" We feared from the tenor OF former
article of his, in which he advised the U. s. Govern
ment to grant to Great Britain the privilege OF search
ing our vessels on the African coast for limited time
that he was inclined to favor the British side OF the
question on the right of search. We are willing to
believe however, that he mistook the true state OF
the case and that since he has Examined the subec
more fully he has become convinced of his former
error.