The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-13
From the american .Seaaa,i
THE FISCAL AGENT.

The late discussions in Congress, particularly
the Senate on this subject, have occasioned ls n,
less suspicion than chagrn. In this respect We ib
we but reflect the almost unanimous sentiment i,
this community. The public, especially the ladp,
public, had fondly hdulged the opinion that Ia, r.
otto recommendations Of President Tylerawold Il. .
approached 10y the representatives Of the people M
spirit Of candor and impartiaty-that a resultWo5ti
be accomplished which would give to the countr, n
pose and stability, at east-two things more nerd,
than any prospect, however fattering Of an,
tionable currency, with the danger Of successive 4
fations and depressons, They believed that e,m
bad system, susceptible of alterations and inhr,i,;
ments, from time to time, as its defects became n,
italy developed was infinitely preferable 10 nom, n
all The desired the "projet" of the President lh4,
FORE TO be tried, at least an experiment ,lrc,
among all the experiments made for the last ~,
years III the fiscal concerns Of the country none E,
been attempted which promised stability This Dis,
position was by no means conilncd t0one party
We cannot for moment bring ourselves TO believe
that there exists in any quarter the intention Of keen
ing the question open for the next three years mi
thus again entailng the worse than LAGOON agonl,
upon the nation, with view OF furnishing part,t,
with rallyng cry, and point Of division Such h:
course would be factiolls and unpariotic.
Our government was formed, and has thu, fs
been sustained in spirit Of compromise by 4 yieM
ing up OF extreme notions and the adoption o( middl,
ground The dictates Of such spirit once dl,r,4
garded, and ii will be impossible TO distinguish ~
tween tyranny Vi an uncontrolled majority JHi
that of an absolute despotsm. Mmoriles have right
Of opinion, so TO speak-a claim TO be heard and IL,
tened towhich is Of scarcely less value to RepubG
than their substantial civil and political fran.
chises. deprivation of this natural prerogatne Of
man, or its arbitrary neglect occasions acute 4,
pang, and eiiectually defeats the end of free 60.
yernnent, as the exertion of any other power OF a
solute authority Let politicians who are toreyel.
fancymg themselves the representatives of the ma
Jority, and claiming TO act in their name, indule,
their fantasy, but accord due weight to these con
sideratlons Might not right every eAercis,
Of power, justice. Nor, in Republic, is anything
rapid in its transition as both might and power
The spirit of faction is the crying sin of our coul
try. 1t lndurates the heart of the nation and tx
cludes every sentiment of patriotism. The tei-
dency to extreme measures IS consequence of th,
spirit. We misinterpre the signs Of the times if b
counter rritant be not soon discoyerable among tie
people, which will teach lesson to politicians not
easily to be forgotten, They are growing sics oi
faction, and are beginning to look beyond its
policy and selfish desires Without making any pre-.
tence to the spirit of prophecy, we venture the OPP
their representatives to meet the President in The p
rit he has exhibited, if they venture to return to tc
constituents without providing some efficient remcdN
for the financial evils which now allict the country
The people demand currency; they have con
demned both National Bank and the Sub-Treas,lfN
The President has proposed fiscal scheme which
may easily be remodiied to combine the I'd
vantage Of BOTH without their corresponding defect
He has discharged his duty, and it remains for the
representatives. Of the people to perform theirs.