The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-21
FOR THE MADIsoNIAN.
THE PRESENT STATE OF AFFAIRS.


FOR THE MADIsoNIAN.
THE PRESENT STATE OF AFFAIRS
We consider the present crisis important perhaps,
has been the fate of this country 10 encounter
important, not merely in reference to ourselves and
the present welfare of The country but TO posteriy
and tho fate of our institutions in time to come. We
are in the midst of of the greatest moral revolu
tons that has been felt in any country
luton in which, in high degree, is involved not only
the virtue and morality of the people, but also the set
Element Of the question whether the interests and fol-
tunes of country are to be held in the hands Of
ambitious politicians, and the people themselves, who
should be sovereign to be made the merest ma
chimes, to be worked in whatever way may hest serve
the ambitious designs Of political asprants Truly
the aspect fittings is alarming. On every side
behold misery and prostraton Corruption stalks
our land almost without resistance Institutions
broken down-credit is Iuinsd-honesty is but
name, and that nation which ought to be the most
prosperous under heaven is torn by dssensions with
IN, and threatened with war from without, and yet the
politicians of our country disregarding their duty
and unmndiul OF the calls Of patriotism, still
wrangng about trIhes, still aiming party
and many OF them are willing to leopard their coun-
try rather than TO furnish support
which will not crlnge TO their dictaon.
1t is the worst feature in our institutions that here
especially is the proverb realised that "wha, every
body's business is bodysp Individuals when
they give their attention to the state OF political AFFAIRS
may see that all is not right but to the people
mass to take into their hands their own
interests, is easy matter because every looks
to his neighbor to act before him.
What is the state of our political affairs now Why
see administration, brought into power by the
providence OF God, recommending such measures as
the crisis in their opinion demands, and calling upon
the people for faithful investigation of their measures
and their acts and for support in those which are
deemed essential to the welfare of the county We
this administration refusing to lend its support
all the measures into which that party which claims
to have brought into power would draw it, and refus
ing also to throw itself into the of that party
which had lately been defeated. The consequence
is that the Administration is assaled by the ultra poll
tcians of both sides-by the one being hostile 10
the Wig party and by the other no, being Of the
Democratic party. The most violent abuse, however,
comes from the former. And what is the burden of
their dens notation? Why that Il is Administration
has deserted the Iiiig party That President Tyler
has been traitor no, TO the country but to the Wings
Are the measures OF the Administration attacked as
being hostile to American interests No. Are the
Representatives of the People acting in conformity
with the wishes of the People in refusing Their
ton to those measures No. The voice of he p, O.
pie is loud for their trial 1t contest between he
Administration the part for the honor, welfare,
and perhaps the existence of nstitut ons, and po
ca aspiranls, the other part, for the welfare and
existence Of their party.
How shall this contest be decided :? We thank God
its decision is with the People, not with Congress
Let the body Of the American People once see
they must soon nay, they do see now, that they
played WITH and their interests betrayed, for the
political success of any party of men, and the fate of
that party it requires prophet to predict.
We believe that the people have had enough of po-
liticans. We believe the feeling throughout the
country is, that President-making in Congress shall
be put down. The jealous eyes of their constituents
will pierce through the DISCUSSES the designs, the de-
lays Of their representatives The day is speedily
coming when the People will demand that those into
whose hands their interests are intrusted shall vote
for measures that are for the general good let who
will recommend them, and that they shall not, for the
sake OF thwarting an individual, also thwart the
wishes of the community. Let the people only
sert their prerogativc-let them for Congress,
elect men who shall not come hther to- talk to cleo
tioneer to make of every device to spin out the
session through large portion Of the year, and
then leave large portion of its business unfinished,
and worse by the expense of its partial completion
than if never taken up al all. Let them send men
who will act and let the People themselves scruti-
nze their acts, and demand of them $50 far their
votes are concerned) why important measures have
been delayed or defeated. Let them send represent
tatives who shall not be pledged to the support of any
man, any party at the expense of the country
then we shall see honest and deserving filling our
high places-the business of the nation made the only
object of our National Legislature-the spirit of fac
ton and the fell spirit of prescription in reality
prescribed, and our country again restored to its
former character and prosperity,
PATRIA.
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