The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-30

fculies Of the Wing party commenced with the ri.
yalry OF two gentlemen Of the Wing party-Daniel
Webster and Henry Clay. Daniel Webster was
placed IN part by Henry Clay himself in the line Of
un- esafe precedents"-made unsafe by MIR. Clay
himself II was notorious the MONDAY that
Mr. Webster the fsvorite Of President Harrison
he meant as Secretary Of State-and that General
Harrison, Notwithstanding his kind feelings for Mr.
Clay, would never make him the reyersioner Of his
good will and power. MIR. Clay took his position in
the Senate of the United States There was a mis-
taken policy in making Mr.. Webster, Secretary Of
State for he had power with regard 10 nominations,
and the stars and carriers OF Office as cheekmate.
What had Mr.. Clay' Mr. Clay was IN the Senate,
and there he had the rule OF the majority and the
power of confirmation action on nominations
Gentlemen here in continual oucry against the
Veto power. But there not power greater
than the Veto power ITSELF II they would give him
the initiation of laws, he would give them the Pre-
sident's power Of the Veto. Heretofore and until
the present moment the President not only held the
Veto on the laws but the initiation Of the laws
And how He utterly dlscaimec having any disre-
spect for the Chair, directly or indirectly, round
about, under or over, IN any manner but he wou
say that the great leader and head Of party the
Chair, who has the appointment of the committee
which could arrange the manner OF bringing PROPOSE
tons before the House what proposition should be
tertaned and come up for consideration, the form and
10 which bill should be voted on and It's shape
legislation of the country. And when they talked
about the 90 one man power" let the friends OF Mr.
Clay remember that the :" one man power" In the
initiation OF laws was infinitely beyond the one
man power" in the Veto; and that honorable gen
tleman throughout lS4l, took good care 10 hold IN
his hands the entire initiation of laws whether of
the called session not. What should be the test
of the Wing party's topics OF legislation, what should
be brought forward, how the committees should be
organized--sl this power of legislation was in his
IA. tb. IF tb.r rlxy lal
in the hands of the President With this power,
rival operated against rival The with the stars
and garters, and the fayortsm of popular PresI-
dent and the other with a seat IN the Senate con-
trolling the initiation Of laws and with the power OF
rejection and confirmation in his hands. Where one
had Curtis the other had a Wetmore. And was
il not notorious here that the very appointment oil
the Collector Of the Customs at New York was
test Of the strength of the two rivals There were
other facts of which he could speak but he would
not as they with him matters OF confidence.
But he would proclaim, as his mind, that, If General
Harrison had lived, they would have seen that the
ultra Wings would have been united with the Demo.
crats-not the Harrison portion, but the Webster
There was the first evil and the seeds Of death were
sown in the Cabinet, swelling and sprouting, and
foretoken,g death to the Wing party, before Death
himself struck down Gen Harrison He had heard the
mournful lamentations the jeremads over "tbe la
menfed Harrison !" but gentlemen always took care
to preface thier grief by bestowing abuse upon Mr.
Tyler; and these very men were preparing bolts OF
thunder against General Harrison, because they
doubted whether Daniel Webster not be the sue
cessor. General Harrison dspelled the embryo ar
engagements, the plots and counterpot IN and out OF
the Cabinet and all were ended by the stroke OF
death which fell upon him. He uttered these things
not reproachfuly, because they were equally apPllci-
Bile to Webster 10 Clay, their friends. The bat
tie line drawn, the line of demarcation was laid
off But he spoke Of these matters as secret history
which it would be well to understand. John Tyler,
at the extra session, proclaimed distinctly as he
could, in the first state paper sent to this House, that
he would not sign bill to charter Bank OF the Uni
ted States-he considered the Bank as distinctly
demned by the people. And was it to be supposed
that he would approve of such measured John Ty-
Ter went farther, and said that there constit
tional objections, and insurmountabe. Yet, in the
face of all these facts Mr.. Tyers friends in this
House or the separation had not taken place pressed
upon him Bank bill In the interim, it was becoming
manifest what transpired in the Cabinet and what did
not. He coming to one part of that history,
and would TO God he had time to dwell upon il
The gentleman from Indiana Mr.. Thompson) refer
red to the fact that committee sent to the Pre-
sident, rather that message was forwarded, from
gentlemen VI tire Wing party TO say to him that, II
it could be understood that his Cabinet would be
tanned in place until the next session. the second Bank
bill should be postponed. The gentleman had under
taken 10 say not 10 deny that any such message was
sent With most perfect respec, he (Mr. Wise)
would ask him how he could testify TO that feet
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Indiana, remarked that he
declared yesterday that he did believe it be true
that any gentlemen had, in this particular been
thorzed to speak for the Wing party and that far
as he knew the opinions and sentiments Of the Wing
party at the extra session. be did believe that
committee had been authorized to express TO the Pre-
sIdent any overture OF the nature stated. And this
was 50 reported IN the newspapers
MIR. WISE. One man out OF two hundred and
forty-two in this House never dreamed of the fact -
WHY, there were thousand things never dreamed of
in his philosophy.
NJ a.
alluded TO The statement, he challenged proof and he
then, as now, called for the names. Let them be
nounced hey had right to know them.
MIR. WISE. Gentlemen will not be grali6ed
cePt in my own way And declare in the face of
this House, and the country, and the gentlemen who
surround me, that can lay my hand ON more than
one in this body, if choose, who testify lCries
of "Name them name ,hemn'l GentIemen, you
are very brave. Bring forth your impeachm enr and
then will tell you all about them. | see that my
further lime Ia comment on this fact.
Cries of :" Go on!nt No! no !" and {" o yes 'l
The SPEAKER said that the gentleman could pro-
coed by general consent.
objections were again interposed
Mr.. WISE moved a suspension of the rules, and
hoped that gentlemen would permit him to say what
he had intended.
The SPEAKER remarked that it would req ire a
vote of twohirds.
voice: /" How long does he want TO speak ~
Mr.. WISE. I'll be thankful for small favors
MIR MARSHALL of Kentucky, inquired whc-
Their the rules were to be suspended for the particu
lar benefit of the gentleman from Virginia
The SPEAKER replied afhrmatvely.
Mr.. WARREN called for the yees and nays
which were ordered-and, on being taken, resulted
yeas 100, nays S0-not two-thirds.
So the rules were not suspended.
Mr.. FESSEN DEN then addressed the House, and
in his remarks, said that he would vote against the
bill to repeal the Bankrupt law and he disavowed
so far as he had an opp rtuny of ascertaining the
fact that this act had been passed secure the cleo
tons in the State of Maine, as several gentlemen had
and he replied at length to the remarks
OF MIR. Gushing, delivered on previous occasion.
Mr.. MARSHALL. of Kentucky obi aimed liz,