The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-26
From ne Empire STATE Demoe,,,

L FUI
war--happy in our natural resources and would IN
heaven we could add, IN characte: and pro,oec,
But there is plot, one black foul stain rest
/ ing upon Us, which must be wiped away, before can
enjoy that tranquility of mind, that equanmit, M
| feeling, that se-iespect, which arises from a o.,
sciousness Of having faithfully discharged al our
atiye and social duties. This we have moi do..
We have not rendered unto Caesar the things ubif
are Caesars. We have not cancelled our iust olg,
iions-so far from paying our jus, debts or Layu,
made an effort 10 do so, we have dshorably AMI
shamefuy resolved, not that we cannot but t6at We
will not, pay. We have done that collectiyel,
which individually done, would damn Us to eterp.I
niamy-and we must retrace our steps, on our cha
racter will be lost forever Instead of having If our
proudest boast that we American citizens a.
shall become scott and byword in the eve, of all
honorable men, and be pointed at with scorn and
rision, as belonging TO band of swiDders and slun
mad and dctested accordingly
Iii true that New York has not done this nor
does the sin lie al the door of many very many of
our sis Ell States nor can ii be fairly chargeabe 10
the General Government, such. But ii is also true
that several Of the States Of this great Republic have
openly ayowed the accui sed doctrine of Reputation
And although among ourselves should not be held
accountable Tor their sins, yet IN dealing 18th distant
neighbors who are ignorant of our domestic rela-
tions, forming do the States in the aggregate one
great political family, we should ia all eases wher.
the integrity and honor of the nation is concerned
hold ourselves lndorsers for each other and the Gen
eral Government as indorser for the whole
IN vain to tell the foreign creditor that the State
are sovereign and independent, IT, they must look
TO them for redress, and no where else and hold
them and no Others accountable They will answer
and answer with proprety, that these very State.
form part of the American nation and that il wa,
the character OF the nation upon which they relied
and which induced the credit given. They will also
! tell you that you are members Of the conttde
racy OF the same great political family, and that mo-
/ one OF Its members can disgrace itself without "a
! the same time disgracng the nation. They viii fell
further that these social relations at home are IN
tended for our own convenience, that foreigners have
| nothing TO do with tbem-that the only Goyernnnant
| they know, or can recognise, is the America" "a
yernment, the Government of the nation and tho,
they will hold the nation, and not the Stale ac
coun able. Whether this be right wrong such viii
be- such their reasoning, and such will be the rr
| soning Of the whole civilized world
We will not stop TO crlticse the CORRECTNESS oc ti
doctrine. The result IS, that we are disgraced-dis
graced at home and acknowledgement in the eve, az
the civilized world, and feeling, as we should ieel
stain upon our character as a wound we can never
be happy until the cause is removed until the STAIN
is wiped away
! Let IT not be said that the foreign debt we owe 4
enormous. Let not the magnitude of the demand H..
urged as a reason for Withholding Justice LEI moi
dollars and cents be put into the scale arain,t
character Better would il be that the nation should
be taxed 10 one half of her entirr wealth than pi,
up her good name. Whatever else may hanpen f.
us, let us maintain character.
know ii is hard that we should be amerced for
Inc improvdence OF our neighbors. But it is stll
worse to loose our good name. 1t is therefore tie
choice between two eyils-and can any man hes;t,.
hesitate between cash and character
Some of the members of our political family have
sinned, they have purloined the goods the propery
the money of their neghbors, and brought il into me
general stock We are receivers of if Jetns cIear
our skirts from their crimes. Let us restore the
perty; let us do justice TO those they have injured
and them let charge 10 the portion Of the
offending members; let us hold them 10 accountant
my, but DO not let the parent refer the honest cred
lis tor lis
bic child.
II may be said that this plan is impracticabe Not
~ the least, II we all set about and put shout
der 10 The wheel in good earnest Let US arouse from
The deep and damning lethargy which pervades the
land; let every citizen feel though ne had some
thing to do with the matter, though he had some
personal interest at stake. For, be il remembered
he is one Of the political family and must rise or
fall, sink or soar, with it. Let make united Ell
fort to arouse public sentiment favor of the mea-
sure, at home and abroad In an especial manner
let the deaultDg States be aroused to sense of their
duty let their legislative bodies invite tue action and
ana Oh The GENERAL Government and then let the Go
vernment step In, to the rescue of the embarrassed
States For this purpose, let the public domain be
pledged, and If need be, let stock be created suf
Gent at least to provide for the interest on our To-
reign loans let the General Government open an ao-
count with the individual States and let the default
ing states, by special enactment pledge their pub
TIC property and public faith, and if necessary Gre
a'e Nc" STOCKS, 10 reimburse the General Govern
mehi' In word, let the General Government be-
come Tie State creditor, and thus gradually brng
nome these State securities from abroad Let u,
make one common, united, and vigorous effort TO re-
oeeh ourselves ana rely upon it, the recuperayc
energies oil The country, and the united enterprise m
dustry, economy and perseverance of our citlzrns
VIII, ere long, and before we aware OF it, wipe
cut The 1oul stain upon the otherwise ia escucheon
VI our country; ana cancel the whole of this foreign
ueot, great ana overwhelming it now see ms 10 be
lhen and not till then, shall we be happy because
then, and not TIL then, shall we be Just
we nave occupied more time this subject than
We had designed to do although far less than irs i'm
por.ahce demands. And il we have succeeded. or
shall succeed in making single convert or of arous
ing single latent spark of generous feeling OF ma
''onai pfue, or sense OF common Justice although not
sasheu, we snail iee as though we had not appealed
10 our countrymen in vain.
But we ale happy in another respect Uoppy in our,
rulers at nome and abroad in the State and General
government The offce--the proud Office of Pres-
n'-hough hiIed with man not Of our choice is
neNertheiess a man Of our principles In all the es-
sehtals oil our political faith he Is republican D-
ring 'ne snort period which he has presided tie
uestnies ef this country, his integrity his frmntsS
anu ms principles, have been frequently put TO the
test and III every instance, and every occasion he
has shown himself worthy Of the high place he fills
and worthy the confidence of the American People
What would have been the course of Gen Harrison
nao ms ne peeh spared IS impossible 10 say We will
nope III charity II would have been for the best But
oil one thing we are assured, that he could not nor
could any man, have given stronger evidence Of at
tachment to country, and whole country 10
hrm and unfnclng adherence to constitutional
rights, and republican faith and doctrines, the doe
unes OF Jefferson, Madsan, and Monroe than has
JOHN TYLER. Elected by the opposition, we, who
kne" put iitlle OF him. had but little TO expect from
MN indeed, elected MS he was to fill the Office OF
Fice President we did not regard his elevation as of
much moment IN any point of view but by dispen-
saton OF Divine Providence, he has been called 10
MI (and that too at early day after his election
the Chair of State. From that eventul period 10 the
present moment, we have watched with deep soIicl-