The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-28

lowing article copied from the Nashville onioh'
We will give the Union our reasons In the hrs'
place we cannot be made responsible for any thing
written by our predecessors. If it be true that
this paper has changed its politics since lS4O,
zoe have not changed our principles. We came
TO Washington TO publish REPUBLICAN paper
10 advocate the doctrines of Jefferson and Madi
son-and we intend to do it. President Tyler
is following in their footsteps, and therefore he
has our hearty support. But if we had changed
has there been no good reason to justify 1t p
Think of the abuse of the swing leaders."]
CLAY OR NO CLAY-AUT CESAR AUT
NULLUS.
The issue of the next Presidential campaign, SO far
as the wishes of Mr.. Cay's political friends can pre-
vail at this early day, is already made up. II we
NAV nudge from passing events and the signs that
company them, Mr.. Clay has sought only temporary
retirement, and has idea of going into obscurity
To avoid the responsibilities OF public service at this
calm and quiet hour of the popular elements, when
the country embarrassed and expensive Congress
is call the day de,' not his governing reason for
resigning the Senatorship. There was an Interior
purpose, main chance, which was more powerful
IN its influence upon his conduct than thisthan the
necessity which compelled him to ''mend his fences
or the attraction that invited him to ruralize the
delightful pleasure grounds, and beneath the UNI
brageous shades of Ashland.
Ever since the contamination of that ''bargain" by
which he marshalled into the line of ''saie pre-
cedents his purpose has been settled upon the Pre-
sdency of the United States. Whether In office or
out of office, his course has been illustrative Of the
most ardent aspiration to the highest office and honor
that his countrymen can bestow. We blame not
Mr.. Clay for this extent OF iaudabe ambition But
we do blame his friends for carrying ms late retire
ment to the account of pure patriotism unmixed with
selfshness.
In 1929 we repeatedly advanced the opinion thai,
Mr. CLAY would be the Whig candidate for the Presi-
deency in 1910. Such the prospect His friends
as well as his adversaries expected it. Ii the OPT
Mon only of the democratic but of the wing press
Mr.. Clay himself was making every arrangement for
the race and expected to be entered by the Conven-
ton of Harrisburg. We disappointed when
GEN Harrison was nominated-nor did stand
alone. The Banner disapponted-so was the
Memphis Enquirer-so was the Knoxville Register.
The newspaper files of that day written au-
thority.
"Cast down but not destroyed" Mr.. Clay and his
friends reluctantly fell into the hardcder professions
carrying with them the Bank and Tariff influences
They were compelled to do this if any thing They
could not bolt and join the democrats, for Mr.. Clay
the last man to be countenanced 10y old school
republicans. Another bargain was struck. In con-
sderaion of strict observance OF the zone term"
policy by Gen. Harrison, and fair prospect of the
successorshp, with chance for share of "the spoils
of victory" to be distributed among his peculiar
friends Mr.. Clay joined the coalition, laying to his
heart the axiom quoted in his speech upon Ewing's
Fiscaty, that "half loaf better than no bread"
The death of General Harrison and the consequent
accession of MIR. Tyler to the Presidency wrought
change in the aspect of MIR. Clays future and pro-
duced the most painful alterations of hope and fear
under his thinking cap. Would Mr.. Tyler be can
didate in 1874? Had not accident placed him before
all other Wings in :" the line Of safe precedents "
Was it not possible that he would ask his party to
protect his fame by honorng him with an election tc
the Office which he had been called to fill by mere
contingency In either event. alas for the long-che
rshed hopes of Mr.. Clay, who in four years more
would be too full of years for service! 1t was no
only possible but probable, and what was to be done
p I. Head him' was the decree" head him, or die
10 Md how long it before Mr.. Clay had made hin
perfectly odious with the Wings, and with his powe
over Congress placed him between the two great
ties enjoying Headed
dispatched he was no longer to be feared as rival
Mr.. Clay (who now {" slept quietly onights again, y
knowing that at this late day of his life he would ad
nothing to his character public man. resigned hi
seat in the Senate and retired to his home in Ker
lucky to rally his Charles and plan his campaign
Mr. Clay has resigned his seat in the Senate, for h
is resolved to be &C Cesar, moting.'
His most active friends at this time those VIII
have stood by him since he apostacized from tn
Republican party-who supported him in his potiea
contest with Gen. Jackson-who were the supple in
struments of the United States Bank, and the advo
Gates of the notorious American System" The
have already made partisan demonstration in Mort
Carolina, and are at work throughout the u MON ik
so many moles beneath the surface, sappng and mir
ing popular sentiment. Their ssue--the issue whic
they would make-is Clay Clay" As Ter
nesseean, would not object to this; for who cal
doubt that the Hickory State, upon whose legslatv
journals Henry Clay is recorded by unanimous vot
having been party to "bargain and corruption
with John quincy Adams for office, will render
verdict of emo Clay" 1t is as certain as the sun.
Of the conduct Of Mr. Clay, the President and hi
oIs h,yo rin To ploin hoe hoo,
worthy man occupying station exalted, an
possessing order Of talent high that of whc
Mr.. Clay boasls They have right to complain,
be heard-and we have placed upon the outside
this days paper number of articles from the offic;
paper at Washington, a measure of justice mel ely
not being answerable for every sentiment therein
vanced. We commend them to the attention Of tn
public; and be ii remembered they copied fror
the Madlsonan, newspaper which was as ''the live
ly oracles" to the Wing leaders of the State fe
short months ago.
WAR IN AFFGHANlsTAN.-We find in lat
London paper, the following letter from Lad
Sale, the wife of Major General Sale, who wa
separated from her husband at the time of tn
late tragical events-she being at Cabu1, and h
at Jealabad. 1t will be remembered that sui
sequently to the date of this letter, the troop
and Europeans at Cabul attempted to proceed t
Jellalabad, but were intercepted and cut off, tn
ladies OF the party being made prisoners
Boston Advertiser.
FROM THE LONDON TIMES
We have received permission to publish ette
from Lady Sale to her gallant husband, which ha
been widely circulate in the highest political circle
since reached England and has elected the creates
admiration of the undau1ted SPIRIT the coecte
Judgment and vigorous language of the writer. Il
the midst OF events which have grievousy tarnishe
ne hono hle
precursors of such tremendous disasters, Lady Sal
and Captain Sturt, her brave and unwearieJ son.