The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-07

politicians, had its BIRTH II was feared that, a
younger man having charge of the helm, the
vessel of slate might not, at all times, be steer
ed into the channel that they might point out
that their chieftain might not, on all occasions.
be kept in the foreground, as the grand director
of the current of governmental affairs Tor the
time being, and therefore the fitting man upon
whose shoulders the mantle of power should
fall, when few years should have passed
away To what hut considerations such as
these can be attributed the strange and yindc-
live spirit of opposition and embarrassment that
has marked the course of Congress toward the
Executive, touching matters in reference to
which he was known TO entertain views some
what different from those which some OF that
body chose, for the time being, to profess? 10
what other source can be traced the hot haste
with which The President was required TO give
up his views and his opinions, and TO subscribe
to the policy marked out for him, by those
who had thus very kindly elected themselves his
guides and conscence-keepers Like the CEN
turion, they would have had him 'sdo this" or
''do that,' at their bidding: and if not obedient
in all things, he was to be met on all hands by
determined hostility-to be thwarted, over
ruled, or thrust into an unnatural or false posi-
tlon before the country, as might best be within
the power Of those who thus were determined to
dealwith him. There was one star alone that was
to be kept, at all hazards, in the ascendant: and
everything that threatened obscurity to it,
whether from natural causes or otherwise, was
to be forced aside or crushed And how well
these men have played their part, the last twelve
months witnesseth.
tits by no means pleasure TO us thus to up
braid any portion of the Peoples representatives.
1t is duty unwillingy performed. Far hap
pier should we be, were it in our power to sing
their praises. Truth and justice, however, for
bid it. But even yet they may not be dead tc
every generous feeling.
With Congress now rests the power of un-
doing all that has passed, that has resulted in
injury or embarrassment to the country. In
the name of that common country, then, we
implore them to review their acts-to inquire,
seriously and in good spirit, whether there is
not some middle and safe path, that may be
honorably and cordially trod both by them and
the Executive. Pass a just tariff by ltself-the
President will sign such bill. If they will but
do this, in that forbearing spirit that should
govern all those to whom are committed the
destInies of the country, and who are acting not
for themselves alone, but for mighty and con-
fding People, all will yet be WELL If contrary
counsels, however, shall continue to prevail, i,
needs not the gift Of prophecy to foretell what
| the end will be. The season of calm inquiry is
fast approaching. The spirit of impartial inves
| tgation is beginning to influence the People, to
the exclusion of all other considerations. They
will learn, in season for vigorous action, the
sources whence the evils which now afdct them
have sprung-and knowing, will promptly apply
the remedy. That action of the People, we
with pleasure await