The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-16

| he deemed inconsistent with the COnstltu-
ton of the land, and which THEY KNOW had
not the confidence Of majority of the
| constituency of the nation? 1t is in vain
| for these gentlemen to say that the establish
| ment of National Bank was one of the PRIN
oIPLEs for which the Wing party, meaning
| thereby the friends of our much lamented late
President, commended in the late election. II
was NO SUCH THING, and they are PER-
FECTLY AWARE that the assertion is not
borne out by the facts of the case. The RES
ToRATIoN OF A SOUND CURRENCY THROUGH THE IN
PREVENTION OF THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT, was
principle for which the Wing party contend
ed but as to Bank, san old-fashioned Bank"
as Mr. Clay calls it, SO far from its being one of
the principles for which the Wings contended,
it is notorious fact that in many parts of the
country any reference to the establishment of
such an institution, was most studiously avoided,
or if mention Of Bank was made, it was for
the purpose of making clear and unequiUo-
cal disclaimer of any necessary connection be-
tween it and the momentous political questions
that agitated the country. With what face is it,
llcIl, lLldt lUcSc uOW COlllC III
and assert that a BANK was 'Whig princi-
pie 2" when it was known TO every one who
knew any thing of the sentiments of that hon
est patriot, that General Harrison himself was
opposed to such an institution, however willing
he might be to sanction any action on the part
of the Representatives OF the People, having In
view the creation of such an organ? That there
was large portion of the Whig party proper
in favor of Bank is readily admitted, but that
the Harrison party made it test question, is a
| fallacy, as reference to facts will incontestbly
| prove.
| We will now prove that, if the President is
without party, or, in other words, if there be
no regularly organized political sect on which
the Government bestows its patronage, Mr..
! Clay and has personal adherents and they
alone are the authors of the mischief, if mis-
chief it be. When he assumed the duties OF
President, Mr.. Tyler avowed, in the most
prompt and open manner, his intention to carry
out the policy designated by his illustrious pre-
decessor, so far as might be done, consistently
with his conscientious convictions OF right
With this declaration staring them IN the face,
sustained by the subsequent sanction OF the
President without reference to his individual
sentiments, of every measure passed by Con-
gress, at its extra session, except the bill tor
| chartering Bank, Mr.. Clay and the authors
of the celebrated Protest, have not hesitated to
proclaim an uncompromising warfare against
| him and his measures, and have gone so far as
to glory in applying to him every degrading cpl
tibet which disappointed ambition could suggest.
In taking this most unpreceden ed and lnglo-
rious course, what have these gentlemen done,
with regard to those who sent them here? They
| talk of indicating their influence with co-or-
dinate branch of the Government, which they
have vifed and insulted in the most unmea-
sured terms-do they suppose that men who
will so far forget the respect due to their exalted
station, can long possess influence with the par
| ty so insulted, or any one else2 Can they be
so blinded as to imagine that recommendations
coming from source so prolific In obloquy and
so vauntingly and unsparingly inimlcal, will not
be tainted by the spirit whence they emanate
and induce the conviction on the part of the Elk
ecutve, that, in respecting them, he would
be giving sanction to his own dishonor? OF
what materials do these gentlemen suppose the
President to be made, when they say in the
same breath, "Sir, we believe you to be aoedk;
we believe you to be Facilitating; we believe
you to be faithIess; and we therefore wish you
to appoint to office those who entertain the
same opinion of you, or we wish you to respect
and receive with favor the wishes of persons
who despise you; and thereby tell the nation
that you think they are rightw Public trusts,
forsooth, are to be conferred on the very indi-
vlduas whose interest and whose inclination it
is to bring into discredit the Adminisra-
ton which has "no party" and must therefore
stand or fall by the goodness of its measures or
the integrity of its purposes. Such expecta-
tons may be consistent with the notions OF
these wiseacres, but is, most assuredly, at var-
ance with the dictates of every thing like ma
ture and common sense
The President 81 HAS NO PARTY" nor does he
desire to haze one, if, by the phrase it be meant
to designate the union of political managers,
who would sacrifice all, even the honor of the
country, and our security and prosperity as
nation, for the sake of a Bank, which they
must know does not meet the sanction of the
American people. With such party, the Pre-
sident feels honored in disclaimng all connec
ton or sympathy, and throws himself fearlessly
and confidently on the PEOPLE for support
If, when the gentlemen of whom we have been
discoursng go home to their constituents, and
are asked why it is that they have been shorn
of their influence with coordinate branch OF
the Government, they may tell them that they
treated that branch with contumely and con-
| tennnt Anain should thew be asked as in all