The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-10
From the Ne,c Orleans .Adperti
Let the Voices

- Let the Voices
Plough Rome, and harrow Italy I'll stand
AS if man were author Of himself
And knew no other KIM
The same base spirit that prompted the Roman
traitor to utter this shameful sentiment against the
country of his BIRTH regret to perceive anmates
Mr. CLAW in his fierce warfare against the Admins
traton of Mr.. Tyler 1t first developed itself in the
conduct of the ex-senator on the very day that Mr.
TYLER took the chair of State, and has been growing
in intepseness ever snce until it has reached such
pitch that this modern Corolanus imbodes the very
essence of the character of his prototype, and is
living example of that reachery to the counrys in
terests and wants, which would stand by and see
them without being moved sacrificed to the spirit OF
revenge because he cannot control the destinies OF
this great nation.
For four long and tedious months MIR. Clay sat in
his seat in the Senate Chamber and refused to act for
the countrys interests, or permit his friends to do So
The President repeatedly called upon Congress to
lay aside partisan feelings and to egislate for the
general welfare His voice not heard by either
the majority the minority. The few friends he had
on the floor of Congress urged with unwonted zeal
their fellow members to perform their solemn duty
to the country, but their appeals were UNDECIDED.
Mr.. Clay and his majority saw, day by day. the
public creditors knock in vain at the doors of the
Treasury for the payment of their just claims, and
yet the sight moved them not. They combined to
embarrass the President by rejecting nominations for
important Offices on the most frivolous pretences,
when the real cause the political opinions of the
nominees. They saw the Treasury empty and yet
they insisted upon the distribution of the proceeds of
the public lands among the States They refused to
take up and deliberate upon the Exchequer Bills du-
Nv reported to Congress lest the passage OF one or
the other of them should supersede the necessity of
their favorite measure, National Bank They de-
layed the passage of the Loan Bill and of the Appro-
priation Bill with the sole view of throwing obsta-
Giles in the way of the Administration. They did not
permit the tariff question to be entered upon lest the
passage of Just bill might relieve the pub
lie credit from its distracted and distressed condition
They delayed the public business consumed time in
pro6tless speeches, and continually assailed the pub
lie and private character of the distinguished indvi
duals connected With the Executive, and particularly
of the Executive himself and of his estimable
family In fine, entrenching himself g behind his
disappointed ambition, Mr.. Clay commanded his will
ing and supple followers to do his bidding which
to do nothing y and when demonstrated with for his
cold-heartedness, for his inactivity his reply was
fashioned after the manner of Coriolanus.
And even now though retired from public life, the
Congress still obey his iron will. They will do no.
thing for the fear of Mr.. Tyers Administration, and
while they are engaged in this do-nothing service,
their commander descends into the political arena
and assails the President with fury totally without
example He and they would see;
The voices
Plough Rome and harrow Italy,
and not lift a finger to rescue the country from its
degradation, lest President Tyler may thereby be benefit
ted Mr. Clay stands
As il a man were author Of himself
And knew other kin.
The people will teach him his duty before his ca
reer Is run They will show him that they are not
he made the sport of his caPrices