The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-07
From the Boston Daily Times.
PRESIDENT TYLER'S ADMINISTRATION

Every dispassonae observer of the train of events
which have happened since the naug lratIon of the
late iamented HARRISON must be perfectly satisfied that
the furious hostility evinoed to the Administration by
certain parts who are bndIy obedien to the die
taton of leader originated in the dsappointe amb-
ton ofthat man Mr.. Clay regarded with an evil eye
the victorious progress of the Harrison party-he
the darling object of his ambition, the title of Chief
Executive OF The nation receding from his view. He
found impossible however, TO stem the current that
sweeping that party TO victory. Yielding to
necessity he foated along with the tide A bright
vision before him-an eminence appeared, lofty
and remote, but still Standardization pledged
himself to serve but single term Here, then
a chance. He revelled in ancipations Of the future
But his dream Of power and pride transitory and
deIusve-the gallant worn veteran, whose pr aises
had been spoken and sung by thousands was snatch.
ed away in the first hour of success and triumph
John Tyler became President, an was bound to
the people for the remainder of the Presidential
He free to stand candidate for the ensuing
four years. Again the sceptre had eud,d the grasp
of the Dctator-and bis Immediately CHI
sen. He was resolved, right or wrong, to wage un-
renting warfare against the resident and his party
He employed all talents for this purpose-sure of
the headOng zeal and base subservleDcy of his SOL
lowers" and then retired from the Senate after most
dramatic scene, declaring, before Heaven, that he
had never been actuated in his career by any selfish
motive.
The extent to which the furious zeal of the oppo-
founding. They have opposed the ninations OF the
President, and sought TO render the appointing power
a mere farce and have dared say that he must sub
NIT their dicalon in his choice OF candidates for
office. Not a single act of the President emanating
from construction of his duty but has been visited
with abuse, misrepresentation and contempt. They
have not scruped to charge the head Of the nation
with treason because he has refused render himself
the tool of his opponents! Finding that the Pres-
dent a1W constIue the Constitution according to the
lights of his wisdom they have refused to do any
thing for the country, because he will not sacrifice all
principle, honor, every thing for them.
The public creditors must 60 uapad, the public
treasury remain empty, the right and left arms
of national defence must be paralyzed in the futile
hope of destroying the reputation Of tho Executive,
by laying the fruits of their evil doings at his door,
But the actors and the motives of these nefaIious
sion, have been marked and will be branded with
tempt.
Now let us see what the President has done in the
face of all the embarrassments that have been
thrown IN his path Let the question be fairly asked
and answered.
The brief space Of time that has elapsed since the
death Of General Harrison has been crowded with
important political events, and has presented ques-
tons Of the most delicate and complex character.
The Mcleod affair at one time a most threaten
ing and sinister aspect yet nothing could be more
judcious and honorable than the conduct of the Ad
mnisrstIon at that trying crisis. The Creole case
was handled with sound judgment and success, and
the Santa Pc question was disposed of In a manner
that reflected high honor the President, though
the hows of the Opposition demagogues were never
once silenced by his course.
Inc President has been m st furiously assaied for
he course he has adopted in regard to the late revo
luton in Rhode Island The steps he took in the bu-
siness have been most artfuy misrepresented He
has been accused OF sanguinary desire to shed the
blood OF ms fellow-countrymen and that too, by the