The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-02

Again the country has to thank President Tyler
for nerposng to stop the full contamination OF the
schemes offolly and extravaganza meditated by the
CLAY faction in Congress. The heading policy
is again defeated and the vile npracy planned for
the ruin OF the executive has recoied upon themselves
and covered them with disgrace and shame. verify
the infamous faction in the House OF Representatives
have dgged pit and fallen into 1t themselves, anu
never was set of men more completely routed
and disconftted than the noisy gang OF demagogues
that have been hanging abort the skirts OF the ENeeu
tive for the last three four months, splitting his
ears and those of the whole country with their cla-
mors and imprecations and devsing every means
that ingenuity, prompted by the most intense malice
could contrve to bring about his ruin
Great was the connection, and dire the conlusioh
dsmay and wrath among all the numerous divisions
of the HYDRA head party when the astounding INTEL
ligence announced.-The federallsts were thrown
into Mysteries in the awful crisis they term H. ana
in the debate that ensued it is amusing to trace the
different lines of conduct marked out by each one,
while all concurred in thing, the unbounded abuse
of Mr.. Tyler VIM. Cost Johnson announced That
he had another scheme for heading the Captain, by
bringing in bill for the assumption OF the State
debts.
Granger wrought himself up to terrific pitch of
valor and as a member of the party that had fought
and won the battle of 1910, besought the wings to
make a stand upon the distribution clause, at the
sacrifice of the Tariff and Of the Government isel'
Fillmore denounced the President with equal bitter
ness. He thought he discovered conspiracy ior
union of the Capt. with the Locoiocos, and was
greatly in fear that the Wings would be deprived OF
the spoils He was opposed to the hasty starting OF
any heading project, and in favor OF referring
the matter to a caucus-the great panacea lor al
| difficulties.
And Salstonstall member of the Hartford Con-
venton, federalis of the blues dye, and the leader
of the manufacturers cohort was suddenly infected
with remarkable zeal for the Union and Liberty OF
the country, and greatly afraid that both were
endangered by Captain Tylers free use OF the veto,
! and his contumacious rejection OF the many wise
plans for lettering the condition OF the country thal
have been laid before him.
And now the question comes up, What Will be
done? Judging from the debates IN Congress, II Is
perfectly plain that Tariff Bill whatever will pass
There appears to be determination on the part OF
the wings to do nothing unless the Distribution is
continued in force and to sacrifice the Tariff and the
| country to this sole object With them rests the
responsibility. The Democrats have been, and are
ready to unite with them in such bill as shall not
be violation of the compromise act and shall even
afford moderate degree of protection to those artl-
cles which need it, and yet the wings have refused
and will refuse to pass such Bill the necessities
Of the country most imperousy require, unless they
can carry out their wicked and contemplate deter
mination Of violating the faith of Government and
heading Captain Tyler. 1t is well. Let them pro-
gress little further in their career of madness and
folly The judgment of the people has passed upon
| them already.
The Wing journals are equally bitter in their de-
nunciations:and equally destitute of argument. They
are filled with all possible forms Of abuse, charges
of treachery sc. Some darkly hint at impeachment,
| and the Baltimore American goes in for VIM. John
sons project for heading the Captain by bill for the
assumption Of the State debts.
Notwithstanding the venting of all this spite and
spleen, President Tyler is perfectly justified in the
step he has taken, and is entitled to the appreciation
| of his countrymen.
The Bill itself piece of une xampled perfdy,
and direct violation of the solemn pledge Civ
en- to the country by both the compromise act and the
| distribution bill.
| 1t makes difference that it was only intended
operate for thirty days. The principle is the same,
and it is as palpable violation of the pledge qua
ranted to the country by those acts if it per-
manent.
But it was intended to as an introduction to
to still more permanent measure-to Bill that
should at the same time violate the pledge OF the
compromise act and repeal the saving clause in the
| Distribution Bill without which, it was well known
it would not have been signed by Mr.. Tyler, and was
intended TO compel the President sign this hill
without which they contended, the revenue canno
be collected and the Government must be dshonored
and thus give his sanction to the Bill of abomnatior
that was to succeed. No honest man but must re
oice that President Tyler has been enabled to defea
this abominabe plot, having found sufficient auhor
ty to collect the 20 per cent tariff and thus keep the
wheels of Government in motion, by existing laws
in spite Of this foul conspiracy.