The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-24
WASHINGTON, June A, 1912.


flinctonaries-is this time for the spirit Of fac
ton TO have exclusive sway, or for the country
10 be agitaed by the question of who shall succeed
to the Presidency three years hence' Personal
abuse of myself has entered largely into the
discussions in and out of Congress- This any
man who may be in this office may be rea
dy to expect; but should be most ready TO compro-
mise with my bitter ASSISTANTS in Congress by seeing
conceded to them any portion they may choose OF ev-
cry day, for the display of their unsurpassed eo-
ouence in abuse of me- if the residue OF their tim
could be given to the public good! Is this great end
10 be sacr fced 10 crafty small clique OF housing
politicians, who think that their petty schemes OF
hatred or ambition of consequence than the
consideration Of designed for general relief?
intended, however, only 10 express my approval of
the sentiments contained in Mar. MoRRs's letter, and
find myself BETRAYED into the above remarks.
Accept assurances fmy highest respect.
JOHN TYLER.
JOSEPH GRAHAM Esq.
The above letter has furnished food for an
editorial in yesterdays Intelgencer, of exccs-
sive dignity, and of apparent candor We
have heard it asserted that, occasionally, our
worthy friends and nelghbors, editing the or
gan Of the Wing majority Of the House OIL
Representatives. Qet this fact always be borne
in mind) woke up from their accustomed leth-
argy and shook the earth with their thunder
We presume their comment upon the Presi-
dents letter, was written under the stimulus Of
the periodical visitation Of the spirit. But all
this will not do, Messrs Gales and Seaton. The
People are not to be satisfied, when they have
the truth spread before them, as in the fearless
exposition above, with the atiectalon OF virg in
like innocence, or with a matron dignity that
will not condescend to explanation, each of
which qualities is represented to the life, as the
play demands, in the tarcical editorial of the In
telIgencer. The People must have something
more than an envable display of the bounties
Of bread and butter. Mark US, Messrs. Ed
TORS the loaf belong, to them, titblts and sops,
and promises. and excuses, and coy nuendoes,
and delightful, though funny depreciation Of a
trial oflhe true issue, won't answer. This the
organ of The "hees-over- head" Wing party in
Congress will, we think, yet find out, possibly,
when it is too late,
When the President intimates that the spirit
of faction has full sway in Congress, which re-
mark has called down the lightning of the In
tellgencer, does he not echo the general
voice Of the clunry2 Does he not an
nounce the sentiments of nine out OF
,welve men in the United S ates2 Why is
this? Is it not bee ause Congress has been In
session ten months, at an expense OF nearly
$1,000,000, Ga million) of dollars, and the coun-
try is now VIGOROUSLY in condition equally as
bad, or worse, than when Congress commenced
the extra session? WHAT'S the apology which
is offered by the responsible majority when COM
plants are borne to their ears on every breeze
from every section of the Conftderacy2 They
set up the stupid defence that the President We
toed two admitted inefficient Bank bills Was
it not his duty to do this, independent OF constl-
utional objections Did not the honor, and
tafety and happiness of the country require it
sThese are faets-answer them,
Do not Arnold, Davis, Bolts, Mangum, Bar
row, Archer and Berrien, represent the spirit
whose controlling influence has been felt up TO
this time in Congress2 Answer this fact.
Who have been engaged in attempting TO de-
nv the President hearing before the country,
not denied to the criminal at the bar of justice,
by endeavorng to strike down the official organ
while the organ of the House of Representa-
tives has now, understand, waiting for 1t,
$4,000 worth of Government printing, and un-
der any circumstances has from 10000 TO loO,-
600 dollars worth Of patronage; answer this
fact? We confess that we are not at all sur
prised that the Integencer should deend the
misdoings Of Congress.
Who have denounced the Presdent-a com
mon thing on the floor OF Congress--asa traitor,
perurel man, an imbece, while with hercu-
lean efforts he i, and has been striving TO adj
vance the public good? And why is he thus de-
no, ncedl Can it be because he retoed tlco ineN-
Client Bank bills?
Who are the auth ors of the Manifesto Club
Address, which, if it were true, should condemn
the President to eternal infamy2 And why was
this :? Can it be because he petoed tloo IN
efficient Bank bills?
Who pronounced the President to be 'weak,
vaciIlaiing and laithless2" Who but the man
who stands at the head and front of the ma
lority of the mad Congress, who, rejecting
all compromise Of opinion himself fances that
everybody else, in defiance Of expediency, pol
icy, or consttutionality, must come into his
measures-the measures to make him Prcsi-
deHt-at the expense of liberality, the common
est courtesy and the true interests Of the country
AMI yet our pair of virgin editors would have
people believe that Congress is an innocent SET
Of lambs, and the President perfect tiger.
But it seems the President is not alone,
even in Washington in his opinions about
the misdongs of Congress. Messrs. Nor
ris and Goode, both men of sterling char
acter; both men belonging to the Church of
God both wise and good men, admittedly, have
declared in public letters kindred sentiments.
Does the Intelligencer think that an organ, paid