The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-20

The Hon. Nathan HpP.cus mc"Oot
t,n,sr Of Representatives from Boston, elected TO
.srse out Tho term of Dir. Winthrop, has declined >
r,,hlic dinner rendered To him BY u portion q ns
Constituents and while his hand in took occasion
10 add his resignation His letter is curiosity III Us
way confirming among other things, the oft-,epeat-
ed vet vehemently denied charge, that the Federal
ma iority had proposed in the of veto on the
conioint Tarilf and Distribution bill, to leave the
country to its fate and adjourn Immediately; but
when the time of trial arrived, they declined the
fearful responsibility enough Of Them at least, to
effect BY the aid Of Democratic votes, the passage oil
Tariff. And yet these men have the assurance to
claim credit for the act.-Brooklyn Eagle
We are much indebted to the Hon. Nathan
Appleton for making publicly known the fact
that the majority Of Congress did intend "to
adjourn and leave the country TO take care of
itselfn The line of conduct with that disas-
trous majority so often changed that II was
scarcely possible TO follow all their ter,iversa-
uons-and even their organ was obliged TO blow
hot and cold, with the same breath, 10 keep any
thing like life in its paltry columns. During all
the little changes, however, the resolution OF
caucuses TO adjourn and leave the country with
out revenue, and to be dishonored by protes,
adopted at the very commencement OF the ses-
sion, was persisted in until almost 10 the last
moment, and only abandoned when the Eastern
members perceiving that they would lose all by
adherng to the ruinous bargain, abandoned their
treacherous Western allies to save themselves
among their own constituency. This fact was
most clearly stated by the Hon. Mr. Marshall, OF
Kentucky, In his letter to the editors OF The In
tell gencer, and for the course he chose to pur
sue, in caucus, IN tdvor Of a Tariff he has
since been read out Of the Wing ranks. Yet
the men who most violently opposed all conces-
sions TO the will of the People, under the odious
iron rule, are now parading, like flock of lame
ducks, from city to city, claiming to be the great
champions of the Tarif-the giants of propo-
sitons for public good and the concentrated es-
sence of Congressional wisdom and ability.
Mr.. S,anly is shown as the young lion that
arrested in the House the Speakers defeat Of
the Tariff bill, and as Mr.. Arnold and Mr.. Cof-
fee House Bolts exhibit this little animal to the
gaze of the admiring multiludes, they exclaim ::
g Behold the honorable member who gave the
People Tariff" Then Mr.. Slanly smiles and
bows, and bows and smiles again.
The Journal of the House places Mr.. Stany
in very different position however. II is there
set down, that there being majority of one for
the bill, the enemies Of the Tariff called on the
Speaker to vote. The Speaker did vote, and
killed the bill-a tie being a negative, by the
rules OF the House. Mr. Andrews, of Ken
lucky, then asked leave to vote. The Speaker
decided that Mr.. A. had right TO vote, and on
his name being called, he answered in the athr-
native. Thus was the bill resusci,ated from
the smothering operation, and was now passed
by clear majority. 1t was at this time that
Mr.. Slany leaped up and demanded the right
TO vote. The privilege was granted, and he,
too, voted in the affirmatve-giving the bill a
majority of two II any should be skeptical on
this point, a reference to the Journal of the
House will settle all difficulties, and strip the
daw of the peacocks plumage.
Not only then did these men, at the very last
moment, endeavor to strangle the Tariff; but.
| at the very last gasp, when they found they
could hold out no longer, but that there were
t6eeHr1 party designs, with the agility Of uggisr,
"Presto!" cries Mr.. Stanly, and in an instant
he is in favor of line of successful measures
| We pity these poor public paraders, when
such men as APPLE and Marshall, come out
boldly and declare that il has been the purpose
of the majority to defeat all public measures
| from the very commencement of the session.
The position of these free gratis exhibitors, re-
minds US of the Oriental fable of the oranges
| and rotten apples A fruiter had obtained a
| hundred very fine oranges which he intended as
| a present to his sovereign a certain public
occasion. BY accident five decayed apples
were placed in the same basket. The friends
of the confectoner remarked the charming odor
Of the oranges, when the apples exclaimed ::
'True, aoe give the atmosphere delicious per-
| fume"
POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE DAY.