The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-07
From the .Ne,o Orleans advertiser.
MR.. CLAWS ALEXANDRIA EPISTLE.

q Never did any legislative body assemble with
majority disposed to perform its whole duty to-
wards the country than the present Congress; but it
has been thwarted and circumvented, when it should
have met with nothing but cordial cooperation and
support. And it so happens that, of all the members
composing the body, no one was honored with lar
ger share of Executive enmity than have been; for
other reason thaD that preferred to endeavor to
carry out the just wishes of the people rather than con-
form to the caprices of weak, vacatng and faith
less Chief Magistrate"
We do not believe it possible to crowd into the
space greater amount of vindictive falsehood
than that contained in the above lines from Mr. Claws
Alexandria Epstle.
1t is no longer matter of doubt but an authenti-
Gated fact, which no Misrepresentation, however
subtle effect that the Wing majority of the pre-
sent Congress- assembled at Washington on the 3lst
day of May, 184l, with other earthly purpose in
view than to egislate MIR. Clay into the Presidency in
the year 1845 That object was the precise measure
of its " duty towards the country" The hope that
the majority having such scheme at heart would
meet with nothing but cordial cooperation and sup
port on the part of the Executive, was not for
moment INDUCED in by Mr.. Clay and his fawnng
friends, and hence they set about to thwart and cir
cumvent the President, in order to force him to aid
them in the prosecution of their projects or to COM
pei him to retire from power This is the real truth
of the case and the country it and know it, de-
spite Mr.. Clay's false representations. The people
are not to be humbugged any longer by such slang
tired Senator
One would suppose that Mr.. Clay would have
stopped at this point of msrep but not So
He tells the Wings of Alexandra and the world that
he was specially honored with larger share of Exc
cutive enmity than any man in Congressi This is
the first time that we have heard of inimca rea-
tons having subssled between the Senator at large"
aud the President prior to the second Veto. On the
contrary the President broug bout the whole of the
extra session, manifested the most earnest wish TO
IF CHI
tuckian, and were we to point TO the evidence, we
would direct finger to the thousand and one of
red hot Clay men, whom Mr.. Tyler named to office,
at the instance Of Mr. CIays friends in Congress and
Senators and brother Representatives, opened the
walls of wrath upon Mr. Tyer's head, that the Pres
dent withdrew his confidence from that gentleman
and his friends. But even after the explosion of the
Cabinet and the appearance of the Wing Manifesto
Mr.. Clay was treated in the kindest manner by the
President and his friends. At no time has he been
handled with deserving severity by those who ad-
heIed to MIR. Tyler and the true Wing doctrines Of
lS4O in the general break up, and to the Presi-
dent, he has shown his magnanimiy in not being
turned from his path by the violent storm of abuse
which has been directed against him, throughout at
the instigaton Of this Senator. The history of he
times Utterly falses Mr. Clays assertion but as he
has declared open against the Administration he
must not complain of rough treatment at the hands of
those whom he and his friends have so shamefuIIv
yiIiiei
La the canvass of 1SiO Mr.. Clay himself on more
than one occasion, denied that National Bank was
the question before the people, and no man in the conn
try knew better than he, that the popular feeling was
opposed to such institution. He knew too. that |
knowledge of this fact the only reason wby he |
was set aside at Harrisburg, and an MT. National
Bank ticket formed. And yet, when in power, he
brings forward od-fashioned Bank, as one Of the
corner stones of Whggery, and now tells that ts
establishment ofthe Gus. wishes OF the "peo-
pie" Such reckless assertion is charac eristic of
Mr. Clay. He knows how to btuG, better than a ny
man in the Union; but the people understand his
game and not to be driven from their posts by my
such bullying. II Bank had been Wing mea-