The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-17
From the Trenton IN, ~ Gazette.
MADNESS IN CONGRESS.

II is very clear that the Wing members of Con
gress pursue much further the they have beer
j taking from the com mencement of the extra session
! they will change into a total defeat the great triumph
of Wing principles, achieved BY the people in 1910
4 That triumph would never have been secured if con-
gressional scheming and caucusing in regard TO the
Presidency, had not yielded for once to the better
Judgment and disinterested opinions of the Wing par
ty But there is reason now to apprehend that in this
of individual ambitions personal and selfish de-
signs will nullity the triumph which those designs if
not relinqushed at Harrisburg, would have entrey
prevented. 1t affords us one source of qualification
| at this Notifying time to perceive that the Wing
presses of the country, speaking, doubt not the
sentiments of the Wing party, are uterng their indie
pendent condemnation OF those who are betrayng US
We looked forward to this session of Congress with
the hope that it would cure the wounds produced by
the madness of the Extra Session that sense of the
common danger, and of the great mischief thew had
done by their quarrels would shame them into sin
desire to conciliate to yield respect the settled
and too often conflicting opinions of each other and to
do the best and most they could with the materials in
their power, for the good of the country and
| for the fuhment OF the many promises of reforma-
| ton, which the party had honestly made We were
glad to perceive therefore, that the message of the
President and the report of the Secretary of the Trea
sury, recommending board of Excheuuer were
drawn up the best spirit and with an evident desire
for harmony and peace But what shall say of the
Senate which, not only dlsregarded its gravity
and dignity, but manilestng hastness Of opposition
unusual IN far less august bodies makes wara
war of passion, rather than rcason-against the Ex-
chequer scheme at once, before il had received the
ordinary token of Courtcsy-a reference to commit
tee for considerations Mr.. Mangum first denounced
it and its authors the President and the Secretary OF
State particularly, with such violence of feeling that
when in the close Of his speech he proessed TO have
been cool and to lave personal animosities towards
the Administrations even the dignifed Senate burst
into laughter.
Mr. Morehead, of Kentucky, next attacked the
bill, Directing to it, first and chiefly, because il came
from the Erecutire; ground of opposition display
ing plainly if not conicssing boldly views and feel
ings which must Illustrate entirely the political tr
umph Of 1910
Mr. Barrow, of Louisiana takes up the same
thread and opposes the bill because he for divorce
from the administration full divorcc--no merely
from bed and board, but from the bonds Of matrmony
Meanwhile Messrs. Buchanan, Benton, and Cal
houn, perceNlng clearly the great gain their party
will derive, from the defeat OF this Eychequer plan
join hand in hand with the Wings we have mentioned
and give them all their aid Happy, we suppose il,
will be for them, if the neiheiency OF WhiQ ADM.
nstration rendered powerless 10y its own friends and
the prorac,ed suferngs of the country shall induce
the people after another four years, to relapse from
their vigilance and Disguised and disappointed pei.
init the interchangeable spirits Of the late dominant party
to vault again INTO power
In the loud hybrid opposition which thus assas
the Exchequer Bill the pacific counsels of those who
would do something for the currency of an embarrassed
nation are scarcely heard Messrs. Rives Simmons
and Bates implore in vain, the Senate to apply them
selves to the work OF modifying the Exchequer Bill
in whatever it is defective and urge them to duty by
all the patriotic inducements country paralyzed by
can afford
The ndigr alton Of the people is ri ing all sides,
at this Notifying and injurious conduct of the Sc
nate The Wing presses are beginning TO censure
their representatives. in the loud and bitter terms of
men whose hopes likely to be blasted al the very
moment they have bloomed out INTO perfection We
trust these may become louder still and we
wish, tif We scarcely hope hey may be needed be
fore 1t q. to- late l.