The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-10
OUR COUNTRY.

institutions are preserved in their origin al pu-
rity, and the Representatives of the People are
required to secure by wise and patriotic legisla-
lion the prosperity of the nation, no doubt all
the prominent politicians will take care of them
selves. If they fall from power no power will
be lost to the nations at least it will not be so
great calamity 10 the country if the few do
suffer- as it would be to prostate the many.
We assert, with solemn conviction of its
truth, that the struggle of politicians for self-ag-
has at length become nimical
to. and war upon, the best interests of the coun
try. The friends of the country will have to
encounter in deadly strife the friends and parti
sans of ambitious leaders. One or the other
must, in great measure, BE- sacrificed. II the
servants of the People are made TO do their bid
ding, things will be well done, aud prosperity will
be restored If, on the other hand, the servants
are successful in their usurpations, they wall soon
become tyrants, and trample on the rights Of
the People. Let us all, as American citizens,
without distinction of party, mark well the con-
duct of our Representatives. Let us endeavor to
fathom their motives. If their designs are not
good, il is useless to look to them for beneficial
acts. But if they have the aoill, there is always
a nay.
BY this rule letus judge both the Executive
and Legislative branches Of the Government
The measures recommended by the Executive
have been spread before the world. All men
have seen, and fully understand the means de-
vised by this branch Of the Government to en-.
sure our prosperity. They are spread out to the
gaze of ALL They court the criticism of all
They have been mostly approved BY all.
There can be no deception in them. And was
it because they were insufficient or dangerous,
that Congress neglected or refused to adopt
tiem2 Was ii because the People were averse
10 their trial2 Have the People instructed their
Representa- tives to sit in the Capitol for months
and years, consuming the meagre finances ofthe
nation, and yet do nothing2 Have they been
authorized both to disregard the recommends
tons of the President, and to abstain from sub
stituting measures of their own2
What has been done2 The Executive has
tons which have arisen, and which did not re-
quire the conc urrence of Congress-, and all its
acts have been successful, This, atleast, should
merit the confidence Of the country. No time
has been wasted by the Executive when it was
necessary for it 10 act. 1t has not been guilty
of any needless expenditure Of money by pro-
crastination. The officers of the Government
have not even been paid their salaries for many
months, in consequence of the delays of Con-
gress, while the members themselves passed
an appropriation for their orn salaries immedi-
atey after assembling-f we mistake not, this
was the first bill presented TO the President for
his signature
No measure Of the Executive can be con-
strued into the new anomaly OF President
making by official action. The honor and wei
fare of the country have been subserved by eve
ry official movement of the Executive. In short,
it has done everything it could do, on its own
responsibility and has always been willing
and ready to cooperate with Congress in per-
fecting such wholesome measures as were de-
manded by the People and required the harmo
NOUS action of both branches of the Govern
ment. 1t could do no more. The President
riff but he could not pass them He cannot he
blamed for the many weary months that have
been wasted doing nothing. He has wasted
neither time nor money. He has not treated
the wants Of the People with contemptuous IN
difference As far as his ability extended, he
has responded without hesitation 10 every call
of duty.
Congress might have passed every measure
required by the People, and adjourned three
months ago. Thus the expenditures of the Go
vernment would have been reduced many hun
dred thousand dollars. Some fiscal measure
might have been in successful operation by this
time A tariff, sufficient TO secure an ample re-
venue, might have been passed long since.
What was the object of this long delay Was
the motive good? If not, can we expect any
good to result from it2 The Presidents re-
commentator Of a tariff for revenue, with in
cidental projections, was, and Is, approved by all
classes of the People, excepting only certain
class Of politicians. Then why has it not been
rassed? Has the country been benefited by
the delays Ur has Congress postponed it for
some political purpose?
1t is known that the Wing majority in Con-
gress is hostile 10 the President 1t is known
that they would willingly ruin the Administra-
ton. 1t is known that they would take any
unworthy advantage of the President in their
power, Therefore, should the country be dis
appointed in obtaining the tariff recommended
by the President, and approved by the nation,
will not the People be prepared to hold the real
authors of their disappointment to strict ac-
countabilily
MIR. EWING'S PUBLICATION
A remark in our editorial yesterday, intima
ting that we mipht soon give the Presidents