The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-12

comment not to honor his valuable services and pat
riot6 deeds, but 10 cover him over with cold and
malignant accusation, and 10 associate him with ev-
cry thing that misrepresentation can make odious
The great Defender Of the Constitution, DANIEL
WEBsrER, he who stands foremost in the ranks OF
American statesmen, as one of the smaster minds"
Of the Republic-he whom every nation on earth
would proud to cali her own, and who has won
for himself large claim to our gratitude has been
accused on the floor of the Senate, with acting from
"mercenary" considerations--of having abandoned
his political faith, and sought refuge in those princ
pies against which he has warred all his life. The
Secretary of State offer as distinguished and
proud and as elevated professions for the zeal, the
diligence the fidelity and fortitude, which he dis
played, in sustaining the Wing party, those who
are now so industrously engaged in denouncng him.
This portion of the divided party may claim its ex-
elusive identification with the party ITSELF and upbraid
the others with the appeave Of apostates, but their
pretensions will not be admitted unless sustained by
higher authority than that which is derived from the
arrogance Of one section Of this divided party BY
what authority do they attribute to themselves the
exclusive monopoly of principles of the true charac-
ter, and hurl apostacy upon those to whose unrem-
ting exertions the triumph Of the Wing party, to
which they profess to belong can dare be imputed
We confess we had hattered ourselves with the
pleasing hope that we should see the Congress, OF the
United States assemble and composed of its true ell
ements, presenting to the President the fruit of its
deliberations, offering up to him the result of the most
free and most enlightened discussion the produce of
the knowledge and information il would gather to-
gether respecting measures connected with the
purest patriotism with the interest of their constitu
ents, ami with the public tranquility, and discount
tenancng those attacks upon the highest functionary
Of the Government, who while smoothing for us the
road to felicity, well deserves to find undisturbed
passage to it himself We say, with deep regret, we
have been sadly disappointed. Instead Of deyoting
the energies of their minds in developing plans to
lieye suffering community, they are engaged in
throwing out dsingenuous nsinuations to injure the
reputation Of those connected with the National Ex-
ecutive thus sinking the tone of the public mind i'm
pairing the confidence Of the country in the integrity
of the President, distracting public opinion, and
nerving the public councils. They have broadly
and unreservedy denounced the whole financial plan,
.
Will the Opposition refuse to suggest to Congress
any specific plan to regulate by law, the safe kee
ing, transfer, and dsburse Of the public moneys
for regulating the exchanges of the country, and to
devise such further measures within the constitution
al competency Of Congress, will be best calculated
TO revive the enterprise and to promote the prosperity
Of the country2 Do they we ask, feel more pleasure
In the delusive expectation of triumph the Ex-
ecuve than in the triumph Of correct and enlghten-
ed policy Are their political feelings strong, that
they are to be INDUCED in, even at the expense Of
heir countrys interests Do they vainly suppose
that, designating all considerations Of the peoples
interests when an important financial system is 10
Jeopardy to the indulgence of their prepossessions
will give them just claim to the peoples aYprcba.
Iion2 Ii they do they will be mistaken. 1t is by
the reverse Of this conduct that they can lay claim to
their kind favor and continued support is by sa-
cricing rejuJces the altar of public good Ii is
by subduing their own passions, and by devoting the
whole energy Of their minds their service that they
can be justly entitled to their APPRECIATION This
would be for them glorious trumph--a triumph over
their own passions and it would secure them Il g
public applause because the conduct would be right
In looking to the causes which have produced this
state Of dissension and spirit of persecution on the
part of the majority in Congress, and the rejection by
them of the wholesome measure proposed by the
Executive, to restore pure and sound currency to
the country we design to enter very fully into the
reasons which have influenced the action of those
who resist the establishment of the Exchequer Board
It has been well said that analysis is The weapon of
the wise One Of the prominent duties of the press
is to expose to reute the errors of others to demon
strte that general theories are at variance with very
many individual facts and that principles true in the
abstract, may be false in the concrete
In reviewing the conduct of those who have as
sumed hostile attitude to the President the impair
al reader must perceive violence and precipancy
which more obviously displays the impulse of an
ger and Disappointment than discriminating Justice,
cautiously examining every circumstance connected
with the questio Of currency, or expanded wisdom,
viewing the causes operations and their consequences
Of the measures of the Executive