The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-15
WHERE LIES THE FAULT Z?

AS we have already stated more than once,
we have been charged by persons in and out OF
Congress, with having made attacks upon the
Legislative branch of the Governmental il has
beenintimated that in doing so, we have mani
tested, what in polite phrase is termed want Of
policy. Without looking to the policy or i'm
policy of such course, had we pursued il we feel
no hesitation in asserting that on no occasion
have we so far forgotten the respect which we
owe to ourselves as to assai the repre- sentatives
Of the nation, however we may have deemed
it necessary to repel assaults directed at
or the officers entrusted with the Executive
administration of public affairs. Ii is true
that in the discharge of what we conceive to be
solemn duty as faithful chroniclers of political
events, we have felt ourselves bound to inform
the American People oil what the President and
his advisers have done and are DESTROYS to do in
their behalf, and, at the same time, to assign the
true reasons why nothing has been effected with
view torelieve the nation from its present pain
ful embarrassments, and if in doing so we have
stated facts which cast odium upon Congress,
no blame nor want of courtesy can, in fairness,
be attributed to u.s. In whatever we have said,
all manifestation of want of respect has been
studously avoided, and we only regret as
American citizens, that in noting the course
pursued by men of both political parties in the Lee
gislatve halls, ground has been necessarily given
TO differences not calculated to enhance their
standing with the constituency OF the country
If gentlemen have thought proper to employ
al, bpn IF m
the exclusion of subjects involving the most
vital interests of the nation, is the bare state
ment of the fact to be construed into an attack
upon Congress or, ii patriotism has been SUI
perseded by the all-absorbing claims Of partisan
management, is it want of respect to the re-
representatives. Of the People to say so How
long is it since the proceedings Of Congress be-
came so sacred that the PEoPLE are not to be
advised of them, and whence comes this new
| tangled doctrine that the nation is to be kept IN
the dark as to the doings of its servants, lest
forsooth to no ice them may be regarded as a
want of respect Grave Senators are to rise
in their places and vent their spleen in personal
abuse and invective agansta coordinate branch
of the Government, and the People are MOTTO be
toll oil IL, LOT lear tndt III uoiiS So, we MAY III
cur the imputation of attacking Congress-
DAVIS. weeks, and we had almost said, months
are to be spent in discussing petty points OF or
der and questions touching the dismissatof pages
whilst the currency of the country is in ruins, It's
defences are neglected, its obligations are dis
honored and public journal is not to say tina
such is the case, because it may lower Congress
in the estimation of the nation. A faithful aud
patriotic National Administration is to be held
up to contumely, its recommendations and its
measures are to be passed over in, may we no
say, contemptuouS silence, because they do no
spring from partisan management, and when we
venture to state the truth, and nothing but the
truth, we are to be charged with disrespect t,
Congress
Entitled as Congress is TO respect and cour
i nation, there still remains, thank Heaven, in th,
land of freemen, another body to which ever
more respect and Difference are due, and tina
BODY is the BODY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. w,
have never assailed Congress, but we hav
called upon the high tribunal, above named, L
decide whether such acts as are daily witnessed
in our National Legislature will meet with tn
popular sanction We have not assailed Congress
but we have endeavored, TO the utmost OF our abb
lity,to set forth the doings Of the Executive branc