The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-08

ness of the leader the subserviency oftho led And
oh, sir could that honest and unsuspeciing people
cast one glance behind the curtain which oonceals
the controlling spirits OF this scene not the taw
dry linsel of assumed patriotism in which they stand
enrolled, nor the gsudy gauzes OF affected purity which
bedeck their deformity, could for one moment save
them from the whitening, blghling, blasting gaze OF
that indignant and betrayed constituency
And let not gentlemen hatter themselves that can
be deferred from an exposure of these things by
dread of their displeasure The weak and bunder-
ing policy pursued at that extra session clings like
poisoned garment to the country and even the giant
strength OF the people wasting beneath its baneiu
influence.
perceive, sir that gentlemen are becoming restless
under this investigation. Let them keep cool SIR,
| am perfectly calm, notwithstanding THEN murmured
dscontents and unusual and unnecessary Interrupt
tons. will give the People little insight into
things hitherto shiouded in mystery.
You wished TO pass the Distribution bill, and IN
order to do So you found 1t necessary TO enter into
bargains and understandings with the advocates
of the Bankrupt bill And even then you could not
secure lis passage through the other branch OF Con-
press without adding your evasve and deceptive com
promise clause that il tue duties imports exceeded
twenty per cent. the distribution should cease to ope-
rate.
For political purposes and seemingly under the pre-
| tence of amending repeating The Bankrupt oi'',
YOU provided that IL should not 20 into effect uh me
first day of February and what vast tie consequence
| No sooner had Congress mel, than many members
who had voted for that bill under secret promise mat
| il should be amended or modified, filming that these
PROMISES were about violated undertook 10 re-
race their steps and repeal the bill and after days OF
/ fierce contest majority of hrtyole members voted
Tor tts repeal showing plainly that me measure never
lid have the deliberate sanction OF tie House, ana yel
| Il is a law.
This is one specimen Of the legislation of the extra
| session, on which gcntlmen pride hemseves' what
the result OF your twenty percent. clause, attached
TO the Distribution act. You knew full well that
| twenty per cent upon imports would not give you
| revenue sufficient for the wants # The Government
| An honorable Senator from Ksntucky (Mr~ Clay)
rad shown that beyond dis ule yet you adopted tina.
| proviso, through the ageucy 1.-THE caucus system
| And now part of you are nsnting on distribution,
regardless OF the proviso while another portion are IN
sstng that It was deliberate prdge that the duties
should not exceed that limit without repeal OF the
distribution act and are murmuing daily complaints
| about deception and want of fifth. Thus are you
surrounded and beset with difficulties OF your own
creation Such will always be tie effects of insncere
and unfair legislation And when he Tariff bill
comes up for discussion, you whear elimination and
| recrminaton, and heart-burnIn,s and accusations,
| and thus will business be again delayed.
| VIII spare gentlemen from an expose OF the man
ner in which the Revenue bill was passed. | believe
that is the title by which that hing is in courtesy
| called. If were not seriously inclined, would
relate some rather amusing facu connected with It's
rise and progress; how by decision, duties on
| tea and coffee were inserted in he bill, and how by
caucus reconsidera tIon they were stricken out again
| IN the Senate and what astonishing effect was
produced upon the nerves Of veiy dauness poll
tclans, by the potent protest Of the coheepots and
teapots of the good old ladies Of the country. But,
SIR, the gravity OF the occasion permits not OF aught
| like mlrlh.
| To be continued