The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-21

and that the benefits and advantages resulting from
the administration of the Government are fairly ana
literally distributed throughout the country AS the
measures of the Government receive their Impressions
Immediately from the OF the people II is there
fore of essential interest to the nation that the engh
ened policy of the Government should not be arrested
by Jealouses, sprnging from belief that the action
of the Government displays itselfin corruption Mr.
Benton aware of the sensibilny of the public upon
such topics and with what facility may be called
into iequlsiiion by artful appeals, has arrogaed to
himself the duty of identifying the policy of the Ad-
ninistration with that Of the most corrupt and profit
gate ministry that cursed the English Govern
Inent The name Of Walpole is but another naue
for basenes', for bribery and abandonment OF all ho
norabe principle in the administration of public at
fans la this audacous attempt TO spread popular de-
luson and excite popular phrenzy, there is no event
that has occurred during the present session OF Con
gress, so indicative ofthe juggling spirit which marks
out the of conduct of the factous demagogue
and ambitious asprant to popular favor This attack
has been commenced by hypocrtcal appeals to the
feelings ofthe people, by the misrepresentation OF facts
by the circulation of erroneous princiI les.
Is thereswe ask, any thing in such institution to
justify the furious nvective that has been pronounced
against it Or is there in reality any thing in it
to alarm fears, to endanger our Union, or to
bring down upon us those domestic affections which
vivid and PHI enzied Imagination has unhlushingy
predicted
After the fervor Of the political revolution Of 1910
we had iattered ourselves with the hope that Jacobn-
ism had been disrobed of its fascination and that It's
. mischevous tendency would longer harrass the
| - D,,t
ed MINDS, without the requisite personal qualifications,
with much ambition and too little virtue, have no
other resource to ascend the ladder of promotion Mr.
Benton has furnished practical proof If the sound
ness Of this doctrine. Gibbon has somewhere OBJ
served, that the world has been willing to grant to
statesmen, under the name of policy very liberaln
diligence of alsehood craft and nsincerity in all pub
! lie transactions The Missouri Senator has, we think
vcntured to draw upon the world for his full share OF
Indulgence. There is nothing easier to assign bad
4 motives but their existence is to be proved by some
thing more convincing than mere assertion.
What determines the character Of the ultra politi-
cal school is certain of intellectual vision
and ardness Of patriotic sympauy-a narrowness
that belongs more exclusively to the Senator from
Missouri
There are men, actuated in some instances, by
blind and mistaken enthusiasm and in others by
split of mischevous intent To men ofthis descrIp
ton it is vain to point out the inevitable effects of sue
course, as well the objects of their real pre-
tended solcitude, as on the community Acknow-
Lodging no utility in any system except their own
they ever contemplate with undissen bed hostility
every attempt to ameorate the condition Of the coun-
! try.
But we will ask the Senator what feature Of the
Exchequer Board resembles the corrupt Walpoe poll
Cyl Is it the policy of issuing Treasury notes, eco
yernnen paper" as regulation of the currency of
the country
Mr.. Calhoun was an early and ardent advocate Of
the principle of issuing Government paper and had
efficiently contributed when in Congress to the adop
ton of the principle. Mr.. Madison no dangerous
tendency in it, when he recommended it. While the
Senator from Missouri considers it necessarily fraught
with danger, we like it scheme to make pay,
ments between the debtors and the Government more
safe and economical, and deem it fatal to the nsol-
vent institutions Of the country. Mr. Woodbury. and
| Mr. fancy are sure, will not be designated by tn
Senator, as the advocates of the Walpole policy !;
| They have done precisely what the administration
proposes do by the creation of the Exchequer yet,
forsooth because the Executive has thought proper
to fall into their policy to certain extent, they
10 be denounced, the supporters of corrupt and
progate policy, such characterized the dark and
gloomy days of the English government, when the
Prime Minister, like portentous meteor rose in the
political hemisphere, and which bound by no attrac-
ton-true to no orbit, disturbed the social system,
:. airghted monarchs and kept the world at awe,
Wanted of his power, to bride and seduce the
members of Parliament from their fidelity to their
constituents. Proud, high-sprited and independent,
the love of freedom, and Jealousy of any invasion OF
their rights either individually politically, have
ever, think, been the distinguishing attributes of
the American character. The Cabinet with such
habits, feelings and interests, what corrupt admins
tration short of miracle Itself, could work such
a change, as to throw them back on the &c Walpoe
groundin None, we are sure which obtains in the
management OF human affairs Let us, then, in
what manner the countenance ard aid of the Nation
al Government, in cooperation with the principle is
to be exerted We have already seen that under the
Constitution of the Federal Government, the Presi-
dent has norght control the action Of the Sccre
tary relation to the management of the revenue of
| the Government. But supposing he exercises su-
perntending influence over the fiscal operations of
the Government, has he then right to take any steps
either directly or indirectly to manage the affairs OF
the agencies Need we refer to the I'd section of the
bill as reported by the Chairman of the Committee of
Finance Without referring to other portions of the
same BILL in which the existence of this independence
of the Exchequer board is recognized would here
ask how is this business of corruption to be effected
without breaking up the very foundations upon which
the existence of the system depends
IfMessrs. Van Buren, and Woodbury. were the adj
Of furnishing Government paper as circuat
iny medium and mt tho bord onJ This lie we