The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-21
THE INTELLIGENCER.

At the close of Mr. Arnold's non descrlpt
speech, from which we made several extracts
Yesterday, he made the following singular de-
caration:
"He did not intend to discuss the question of the
Tariff at present He merely wanted TO answer lhe
denaeogical cant of the gentleman from New Hamp
shire"
In truth, the debate was commenced IN
novel manner. and members were allowed to
touch upon any subject they thought pro-
per. One gave history of lunacy-a very
approx rate subject, by the way and learnedly
discussed. The histories Of some States were
introduced Some spoke to elucidate the sub
iect-some to mysify. Some spoke OF the
message-some to let off steam. On the 9th,
after this promscuous debate had progressed Tor
some days, the Intelligencer thus noticed II
nThe debate however, is far from being unprofita-
ble"
Had the digniied editors have put IN two 1T
tie words of only two letters each at the end OF
The sentence, how near the truth would they
have arrived? 1t would have then read thus:
"The debate however, is far from beng unpfohla-
BILE" tous.
How many of these speeches, made lor
Bunkum, were printed at the office OF the intel
ligencer, and how well the Intelllgencer knew
from this diversified opening OF Congressional
debate, t at the Wings "were" not stree from
pa ssion,n and were as determined as ever 10
.:head the Captain, or die p How the sympa-
tbsino Intelligeucer chuckled in the dark, at the
success of the plan ii had been so strenuoosly
prosecuting, to induce the majority OF congress
10 commence, continue, end finish in thorough
denunciation of President Tyler How they
must have glored in the prospect OF the thou-
sand; of dollars that have, since the commence
ment of the session, been pouring into their
pockets from the hard earnings OF the honest
citizens of this country The n'elllgencer
salyed the matter over thus:
CAT soms time or other opportunity ought to be al
lowed to every member 1oho desires IT. 10 present 10
his fellow members his views and those OF MS mne
date constituents, In reference 10 the am iuel
and also as to things in general; ana all 'hls un'e
consumed in such debate will be Tor ought 10 oe)
so much time saved for the House or the county
when specific propositions on the suoJect sha'i oo "
ported by the proper committees.
On the same day that the Intelli5encer thu S
mouthed over the waste Of time IN the House.
its friend, Mr.. Christopher II. Williams MADE
q speecb. at the very CO announcement OF which
he thus rebuked the Intelligencer and many VINO
had participated in the debate
GAS to the animated debate which had Tor some
DAYS been carried on in relation to the Tariff II was
a perfect humbug-an imposition on the Puoiio
mind'
So. here are two, who think precisely dhHe'
and one saws the debate is far "from being IN
nro6table.n and the other declares it ''pertect
humbug." If we may be allowed IN our 'child-
;sh, way to make an Interpretation OF these
dissonant expressions, we should say, that both
these gentlemen intended to assert that the de-
bate was far from being a perfectly unprotta-
bic humbug.
Blu, what will the People say to this humbug,
when they know Gas We intend they shali) the
thousands that it has cost them2 What VIII
thew say to Mr. Williams for thus early using
the following sublime language:
uHe was told that the patriots in both Houses
would pass the bill for the hscalty- ~ miserable
halfway. go-between thing half Sub Treasury ana
half National Bank, recommended from the Whlte
House,
We have now shown where the fight com
menced, and how bitterly the President was
thus early assacd. We have shown loo' 'hal
the Intelligencer was at the back Of all this, and
urged on the majority in their headlons career
The fight had not yet begun IN the Senate
but we shall reach that point in day or two
We shall show how the Intelligencer gloated
like The hungry miser over his golden hoard !;
and the "rule or ruin" has been the prevailing
sep,iment-the motto on the secret banner
throughout the whole of these disgraceful head
ings, denouncings, and impeachments