The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-04
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| The recent vote In the SENATE must sdtsiy
every one that nothing but faclious opposition
to the President is the line of conduct the ma
| jority of that body has marked out for Itself
In vain has everything been tried by the oppo-
nents of Distribution, in order TO bring back
some sense of shame to the Wings, and thus
provide means for the wants of the Govern
ment; but blind opposition has met us at eve
ry turn, and we are as far from obtaining a Re
venue bill now, as we were at the beginning OIL
| the session. If Eastern Senators are still will
ents at the shrine of MIR. Clay, we can only say
that we have much mistaken the character OF
their People-for, at no period in his varied ca
reer, did the ex-senator from Kentucky ever re-
ceive the confidence or suflrages of the New
Enelanders. IL is notorious fact that Dstrl-
the Northern People, when put in competition
with the subject OF a Tariff. The latter must
be had at every hazard, as we all know, and it
is worse than childish folly in men that have at
tanned the age, qualifying them for Senators, thus
to triAe with the interests of the country.
transacted by the present Congress, but of what
avail has it yet been2 Have those halcyon
times that we were promised yet made their APP
pearance2 Is confidence and credit restored,
and are the People made happy? We see no
signs by which these questions can be affirma-
lively answered. Three months OF an extra
session, and nearly eight months OF regular
session have passed, and we find that all the
"business" transacted has been one continual
plunge into debt, without resorting to any means
of meeting our honest engagements. Is 1t not
then perfectly ridiculous to attempt to gull the
People, by shifting the responsibility from the
majority in Congress? The industry of Con-
gress reminds one of squib that went the
rounds some years since: "John, what are
you doing there ?" :. Catching rats, sir" "How
many have you ?" why, when | catch this
one Pm after, and another one, I'll have two,
SIR"
With what face can Senators and Represen-
tatives return to their constituents and give an
account of their stewardship? Will they tell
them that for the pitiful object of gratifying the
malice of political gambler, they have run the
country into millions OF debt, and beggared her
of all the usual means she assessed to sustain
herself? Will they confess that they stopped at
no means to gain their end, and that end was
the destruction of the Constitution, and the
"heading" of the President? All this will be
true, but it may be smothered under the hum
bug cry of :" Harry of the West" We shall be
~ hos off
than it had in elecling Governor Of Louisiana
or Maryland.
The times are out of joint, but not sufficient
y so to prevent an able workman setting them
to rights, if those in his employ will clap their
shoulders to the wheel. The People cannot be
long deceived in Government like ours, and
the mist which has been cast over things by de-
signing politicians, will fade away beneath the
bright sunshine of Truth, which, trust the
all elections will bring forth. There are many
thousands Of the Wing party that have become
disguised with the conduct Of their leaders, and
who, like unruly boys, are only watching an OPP
portunity to play the truant. The signs of this
are too perceptible everywhere to be mistaken
by the most casual observer, and the significant
recommendation of Gen. Scott, as a candidate
to National Convention for the Presidency,
shows that one portion of the universal Wing
party are pursuing the course OF prudent ami
mails, and deserving falling house.
The great question of availability has been
too long the favorite idea of the Wing party pro
per, composed as it was, of the ultralsts of all
parties to be Welded up easily and the know
ING ones will find out that the movements now
making in favor of t heir great leader, are Ito
use his own expression) mere flashes in the
know Mr.. Clay too well to trust him except
where his power is bridled.. They will let him
enjoy the delightful prospect of viewing, the
Presidency in perspective but when ne is about
to grasp it. he will, as usual, be told-"so far
shalt thou go, but no farther"