The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-21
To he Editor of The Madisoniian !.

TO The Editor Of the Madisonian:
perceive in the Msdisonian of to-day an ar
ticle on the subject of a Fiscal Agent, in which
you inquire Why aoiH Congress not act upon
ill.,
Permit one whose situation affords him an
opportunity TO answer your inquiry advisedly,
to give you the reasons.
Mr.. Clay, previous to leaving Washington,
was peremptory in his command TO his adhe-
rents on this subject. He ordered that all de-
bate upon the subject of Fiscal Agent should,
if possible, be avoided, or that if the bill, by any
accident, came up before the House, his partisans
should vote against it. The game OF President
making, IN which Mr.. Clay is now so intently
engaged, requires that no settlement be made
OF the vexed question Of the currency. He is
determined that the question shall be kept open
until the next Presidential contest, and then to
battle on the issue OF great National Bank
This infatuation on the part Of Mr.. Clay may,
TO some, appear incredible but il is, neverthe-
less, beyond cavil or dispute, his plan of opera
tons. If any person doubts this, let him con-
verse on the subject with the Representatives
or Senators known to be in Mr. Clay's inte-
rest.
The main object Of Mr.. Clay is then to defeat
every bill for the establishment of a Fiscal
Agent Of the Government, II he succeeds in
this, it is well known that the distress now pre-
vailing among all classes must not only continue,
but increase 10 fearful extent. That the bu-
sness and industry of the country must be de-
pressed below all possible calculation, and that
misery, scarcely endurable, will fall upon all
who are. dependant upon healthy state of the
currency for prosperous continuation OF their
respective occupations. Mr. Clay calculates
that the crisis of affection will fall upon the Peo-
I pie just about the opening of the Presidential
contest, and he hopes that as relief from their
embarrassments, the People will be goaded into
the support of a National Bank, OF which he is
the champion, and that thus he will be elevated
to the Presidency. He has sagacity enough to
see, and experience enough to hnoac that two
thirds of the People of the United States, are
opposed to such Bank as he advocates, but he
calculates upon their necessities, their wretch
edness, their PROSTATE condition, as more than a
counterbalance to their principles. II is useless
| for me TO say that he is mistaken, and that he
will find himself so, when it shall be too late
to retrace his steps, or to countermand his or
ders 1t is not the first time that he has been
mistaken in political man9uvres Mr.. Clay Is
confident that he will, through his friends, sue
coed in this deep laid scheme of preventing the
establishment of Fiscal Agent. think he
will succeed. For Mr.. Clay calculates, with GER
tainty, on the opposition Of the ultra Demo
Gratis He knows that they are anxious to fight
the Presidential battle under the banner of
the "Sub-Treasury" He is willing to give
these ultras this issue, and, by combining his
forces in Congress with the Sub-Treasury ad-
vocates, he will secure his favorite issue, and
both the parties will thus occupy their chosen
ground.
In the mean time, the liberal Democrats in
Congress, as also the well disposed Wings,
must ground their arms, and submit TO this ar
rangement The fiat has gone forth. They
may murmur, but their complaints will pass I'M
needed And the People of the United States,
the victims of this unholy war upon their int,
rests, must suffer for years, and lingerngy live
on under their unhappy fate. The bill estab
fishing Fiscal Agent 1rill mol become a ldtc
This is the prediction Of one who IS not a mere
4 s.LOOKER ON"
Washington, Friday goth May, 1912.
ARE THE WINGS DOING THEIR DUTY
ARE THEY ORGANIZING FOR THE
STRIFE;
II is time to mt these questions to our Republican