The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-03
Washington Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun

nerceye that the New York Sun entertains the
onnion that the mission Of Lord Ashburton will pro
duce salutary effect upon the existing relations ue
tween this country and Great Britain nave no us
nosition to provoke between the two countries,
or even TO excite additional feelings of anmosity but
nerence has long since proved that the most effect
nal NEGOTIATIONS with the {" fast-anchored isle are
made at the lannon's mouth, and unless the worthy
Lord possesses powers OF supernatural oruei,
fear he will accomplish but little IN the way Oh an
amcabe adjustment of our difficulties ! am giau
to learn that one of the articles in the polit-
cal creed of the present Administration is, IN
peace prepare for war; When Lord AshpuI-
ton arrives, like all other foreign lions, he wili
doubtless be received with great ecidi. LIN
ners, speeches. toasts In abundance ana nus hioS'
costly wines will not be considered TOO expensive
even in Republican country, to celebrate ms au-
vent. Well, no matter; every man claims the r'sht
to drink ioine if he chooses, and the same man can
also claim the right of complaining OF " hard umes,
and take the benefit of the bankrupt law" he
great pacfcator accomplish any thing, on jar ana
honorable terms, the nation will respond nearly
ainen but if there should be any equivocatlons or
mental reservations, venture to predict that te no
nest old Virginian at the " White House" Will put
down his foot firmly as sold Hickory alo
when the French King refused to 6 fork over" You
are sufficiently acquainted with my politics TO know
that in thus writing, actuated by principles OF
sheer Justice towards the President, and desire that
the people Of this country should no longer sumber on
the faith indefinite promises That the mild and pacl-
c course of the President in his endeavors to soften
down the asperties party feeling and unite the con-
ctng elements which has arrayed brother against bro
ther and father against son. has not been appreciated
by ultra party leaders in the Senate Is no longer mat
ter of doubt and you need not be surprised every
man nominated by Mr.. Tyler should be rejected, un-
less there is some chance of rendering HIM available
TO one party or the other In all probability, this state
of feeling hostile to the Executive, and detrImen-
tai to the public interests, will induce the President to
assume course which he would not assume under
different circumstances 1t is just as easy for HIM to
eject and reject the friends of faction arrayed against
him. for certain Senators to prevent the confrma-
ton of nomina made with especial eye to the
public good There are about twenty nomna-
tons before the Senate, made up without any refe-
renee to party names distinctions Shall they share
the fate eff the gallant old soldier and efficient officer
Barker, or the learned and accomplished Bradford
Or will the Senate liberal and patriotic spirit, sa-
crfce Their party predictions to the general good
and confirm them? The President has denounced
party; he declares hmsefto be the friend ofhe whole
country and views the citizens of that country as one
great family His aim is to administer the Govern
ment on principles of justice, equality and berality
agreeably to the great landmarks of the Constitution
So long he adheres to those principles but give
expression to the sentiments of every American, when
say "let him be supported" If he abandons then
let him be denounced.