The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-10
PARTY DEsPOTIsM.

Every day furnishes additional evidence OF the
truth of the proposition.
The following extract from the Norwich
Courier, shows how little influence Senator
Huntingtons denunciations of the Exchequer
projet could have had upon the people of Con-
necticut, for whose especial edi6cation they
were no doubt designed. Our readers will re-
member that Immediately after the Presidents
recommendation for the relief of the country, of
the only practicable plan for rendering the COL
lection, keeping, and disbursement of the public
moneys subservient to that desirable object;
and before the people or their representatives
had time to give the subject that consideration
which it's importance demanded, the Senator
from Connecticut shivered lance against the
embryo giant in advance; with the hope, no
doubt, that when the people should find the
whole scheme denounced, root and branch, by
so his. al authority, they would forbear to ex-
anime the matter for themselves. A cores
pendent then predicted through our columns
that the sentiments of the eloquent Senator
would meet with no response from his consti-
tuents, and we have the strongest evidence be-
fore us of the truth of that conclusion. The
people of Connecticut are proverbialy intelli-
gent, and such are bad subjects for party dicta-
ton. The Courier, from which the following
is extracted, is the leading Wing journal in Mr.
Huntington's county, and is published in the
city where he resides. After giving synopsis
Of the Exchequer plan as reported by Mr.. Tall
madge, it says:
j.
g Such, in substance is the plan of the proposed
Exchequer. In some points it differs considerably
from the plan of Mr. Forward and seems to US to OBJ
vate most Of the objections urged against that bill,
while at the time it retains ALL nearly ALL its
excecnces. 1t is certainly safe-free from all risk
either to the community or to the Government, except
in the keeping of the public money. The Report is
more condensed than that Of Mr.. Gushing, and is
equal IN ability to anything which has ever come
from the pen of the distinguished Senator from New
York 1t will probably be some weeks before this pro-
ect up for discussion in the Senate, and 1t is
generally believed that Mr. Cushing's bill will lie on
is likely to result in We hope the sentiment of the
people in relation to this most difficult yet important
question, will through the medium of the press, make
teef known and felt at w ashington before the mea-
sure in hand shall be pressed to final decision
Could the voice of Connecticut or New England at
large, be heard there, it would speak language of
no doubtful import. We said few weeks ago, that
while very few of the friends of the present Admins
traton entirely satisfied with all the details Of
the Exchequer project Of Mr., Forward the great
of the Wings in this part of the country believed it
capable of being modified to answer the ends
proposed. We have had occasion to doubt the
correctness of our conclusions since that time. On
the contrary, convictions have been, il possible
deepened and strengthened by all that we have
and heard and when the project brought forward
by Mr. Tallmadge, on the basis Of the plan proposed
by the Secretary of the Treasury, shall be fully
derstood by the intelligent men Of Connecticut, we
shall be greatly mistaken if The demand for its adop-
ton is not loud imperative and unanimous.
We felt ourselves called upon, some weeks since,
to dissent from views urged by Senator Huntington
on the floor of the Senate and to enter our protest
against his being considered as at all indicative
Of the real sentiments Of The Wings of Connecticut.
For our planness of speech on that occasion, we I'M
derstand two of the personal friends OF the dis
tingushed Senator not little exaspelated to-
ward US. This did not very greatly disturb u.s. ex-
cept always in some measure disturbed when
fidelity in the post occupy demands of us the ex
preston of sentiments and opinions which are likely
to stir up prejudice and excite angry passions 1t is
of the trying points of editors duty, that Of
tentmes he is not permitted to entertain in silence,
opinions and views which he we'll knows will prove
welcome to Of his readers, or probably enough,
to some of his personal well political friends-
But when great measure of public policy, like that
of the Exchequer project submitted by the Secretary
of the Treasury, comes up for discussion in our Ma
tional Legislature, and when we find those who have
out the wishes Of the people of Connecticut pursuing
course Numerically opposed, and which we know
to be opposed to the sentiments and opinions of the
people Of Connecticut, we trust we shall not be found
to falter in our course offend whom it may. While
we feel an honest pride in marking the which
able Senator presents at all times to the sorry apo
logy of Senator Gin the corner" and while in mat
tiers of private opinion might feel ourselves called
upon carefully to review the conclusions of our own
mind before venturing to differ from whom
ho1 in WI at fho aamo time car
yer far forget ourselves to remain silent when
clearly called upon to speak out and let those whom
we have sent to represent US at Washington kno10
whether they aie truly representing US or not We
are very glad to hear that Senator Huntington is
in Notwithstanding for brief space with his
stituens and if he have heretofore doubted what the
opinions of the sound-minded practical business men
of this part of the country are he will now have an
opportunity Of resolving his doubts. And were he to
traverse the entire State, he would find state of
things corresponding to what he finds here The
sentiment is strong and Deep and il every day becom-
ing still stronger and deeper, throughout not this
State only but throughout New England, that the
currency question must be settled and hold it to
be the duty of every Senator and Representative from
New England, to address himself honestly and ear
nesty in spirit of Cancellation and compromise, to
the work. Not an exchange paper reaches us but is
filled with intelligence of worse and worse condition
Of the States, South and West there is, in TRUTH
such thing currency. All is confusion, distrust,
doubt, and anxiety. Under these circumstances, we
cannot but hope to fnd honorable Senator, upon
his return Washington, uniting with Senator Tall
madge and others in the body to which he belongs,
and Of which he is so conspicuous member in per-
fecting distinctly and imperatively called
for.
Cheering evidences reach us by every mail
that the time is fast approaching when the path
to political distinction, and the confidence of the
people, will be found in follo,ping rather than in
attempting to control public sentiment. We
rejoice in every evidence that the people are dis
posed to Judge favorably of The great measure
of the present Administration, as an indication
of the hrpa kinu Of that 81, eto.,, &c artu lac