The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-01

sure the British Government had not au'ho
,;zad nor had il the power TO authorize, ITS MN
;s,er 10 negotiate for the payment Of debts due
its subjects Why, then, was such prepos'e'-
Gus resolution proposed by the Hon. Senator
from Missouri Did the Hon. Senator wish 10
dishonor his own Government by indlrecuo"
(having failed to Go il drecty,) and al Inc same
time insult the British Government through us
representative, that a war might ensue al all
events, however repugnant both nations mign'
be 10 such an issue2 In what condition were
we at that juncture, thus 10 have war precip'-
tated on us by the Hon. Senator "solitary
and alone 2" Had not the Hon. Senator from
Missouri himself, just voted for the disband-
ment of the army, and TO withhold supplies hon
the Navy? Truly, the ways OF The ultra poii''-
clan are DEVIOUS
The Hon. Senator from Missouri and his or
gan the Globe, have kept up an incessant ASSAULT
on the character, moral and political, OF the hon.
Secretary of State, ever since he was installed
in Office. There is savage vindctiveness In
these assaults, Uhough necessarily impoten'
when directed against such MANI which are not
sanctioned, or even tolerated, by the Democratic
marty. There is an abiding inclination IN the
breasts of honest men, of every party, 10 Judge
The merits of our distinguished men by the
| strict laws of mmutable justice. For two
years the batteries of the ultra presses and poll
,icians of both parties have been necessarily
firing at the Hon. Secretary Of State. What
has he done 10 offend any of them2 He ch has
sada basfyy4 What measure or doctrine of his,
since the explosion of the Administration in
lS4l, is there that the People object to2 The
ultra politicians would cavil with Solomon in
| power, ifthey were out! But what section Of
our broad country, or even of any party Throw
ing aside the ultras as trash) can consistently
and conscientiousy find fault with him? He
has done more for the honor of his country, and
for his own fame, during the last eight nonlhs,
than any ultra politician in lifetime In all
future time, and in all civilized countries, his
correspondence with the special British Mission
will be regarded as model for diplomaists.-
These are the sentiments freely expressed TO
US by distinguished Southern members of Con
gress, who have hitherto opposed the Hon. Sec
rotary partly from sectional considerations
Hence we are greved that the Hon. Sc
cretary has incurred the impiacable, I'M
appedsoble displeasure Of the Hon. Sc
mater from Missouri. The strife must be
fatal to one or the other of The combatants, and
the People must award the victory. Mean
while, we would warn the Hon. Senator
from Missouri that he grappes with no COM
mon foe! No man or party in this country
can well withstand the Herculean blows Of Dan
lei Webster
The Globe affects TO assail the President and
the Secretary because certain " Uhigs" are re.
tanned in Office. The Hon. Secretary is made
its special mark, because forsooth, some Of the
appointments emanating from the Department
Of State are inimical ''to its nobility" No one
can know the hearts Of all the incumbents of
office We know of one officer retained by the
Department of State, and with the appreciation
of the President, W hom we have reason 10 suppose
is hostile to the Administration. It's mpor
tant office, and desired by many. The Globe
is anxious for the President TO remove this in
cumbent. IL would shout for joy if it could
procure his removal. But il will not be done
The President and the Secretary Of State will
not submit to be even suspected Of visiting
the sins Of the father on the head Of the son.
TIL; son is the incumbent, in Missouri-the ia
Their is f. p. Blair, the editor Of the Globe
We say that the American People do not de
sire war with great Britain, or with any other
nation, if it can be honoraby avoided. Such
was the last advice of WASHINGTON before re-
firing to his silent tomb. Such is the sentiment
of our present Repub lean Chief Magistrate.
Had President Tyler desired to play the part OF
a Demagogue and avert all the partisan as
saults which have been constantly directed al
his devoted head, long, long ere this, he could
have embroiled his country in wars to any ex-
tent-in desperate and deadly conflicts sufficient
even to salate the bloodthirstness of the Hon.
Senator from Missouri. But he chose to play
the Patriots part, and is reaping the applause
of the People.
When the alternative is dish0nor or war, the
President, the Secretary of State, and we trust,
our humble self, will not be wanting in alacrity
in urging the nation TO arms. When such is the
issue, our Government will not hesitate to
dash The glove of defiance in the face of
Great Britain, or any other nation of Europe,
or all combined, regardless of the consequences
But, before we fight, our quarrel must be just
Then 'the God of battles" will support our
standard, and lead US 10 victory as ofyore.
We design to morrow to enter upon review
Of the speeches of the Hon. S. nator from Mis-
souri,