The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-14


Whole on private bills.
The Senate did not sit on Saturday.
THE ADMINS RATION PARTY.
That the watchfulness Of party in the OPP
position is indispensable, in order to secure a
pure administration of the Government, is a
maxim, the truth of which, we believe, no one
disputes But it is unnecessary to enforce its
necessity as motive to citizens Of represen-
tative government, for CHASING themselves into
TWO great political divisions. Parties we have
said are inevitably created by the natural in
fuence of our institutions, Unless we suppose
an utter indifference to the welfare of the ma
ton, we cannot conceive Of an entire neutrality
with respect to the acts Of the Administration.
The indifference is impossible, and we are glad
that il is so. Were we TO imagine that at any
time or under any circumstances, the energies
of the people would be Frustrated into torpor.
which nothing could arouse, we could predict
with certainty the dissolution of our free govern
ment. The torpor we could regard in no other
light than as the herald Of death. While there
is energy Of action, nay even violence OF con
tortion, we know that there is stamina OF Vi
tally in the body polite sufficient to warrant US
in the confidence Of proongation of its exls-
tence. The conflicts of antagonist parties, we
believe, do not only exert heathful influence,
but is the strongest indication of health. We
are glad, therefore, that they exist, we are glad
that they cannot but exist
While as citizens Of Republic we advocate
the unceasing opposition of opinion, we do not
wish that our sentiments should be regarded as
intended to stimulate the violence of mere parti-
san feeling. Unnatural excess of actlonis symp-
tomato of pain and disease. We wish not only
protraction of life but the enjoyment of health.
We deprecate, therefore, party fury, while we
are friendly to party differences Parties
oiH e.rist, and it is the duty of the patriot to
repress those ebullitions of spirit, which merge
the dispassionate vndication of principle in the
rage Of personal luminosity.
The efervescence of conflicting opinions and
passions which but lately pervaded the whole
country has began to subside; and the bellige-
rants are resting after the fatigue of the conflict
10 ascertain what positions they are to assume,
and what disposition they are to make of their
troops.
In their present state of quiescence, they can
not long remain. The strife must be renewed
but renewed in another form. As we said such
is the prominence given to the Executive that
the array OF parties must be framed with regard
10 his acts-they must be either approved or
condemned. you approve, you are friend of
the Administration you condemn, you are its
opponent. The file leaders are wary in show
ing the ground they intend to occupy; but the
people are beginning to manifest their determi-
nation to shew the part they will take. The de-
monstration comes from the right quarter.
The present President came into power with
out pledges which could constitute him mere
party manor the tool in the hands of leaders to
propose such measures and approve such
acts as they might dictate. Perfectly indie
pendent Of party shackes, his elevation to the
, Chief Magistracy made him the President Of
the Peope-and from the People themselves,
therefore, he ought to have expected the first
manifestations Of opinion with regard to his
course of policy. The measures which he has
proposed, and those which he will hereafter
propose we may conclude-from the comprehen.
sive views Of bene6tting the whole country, and
not from the contracted feeling of favoring the
peculiar dogmas Of any sect. or subscribing the
ascendancy Of any ambitious asprant-he is
bound to no faction either covert or open.
His position before the country is one of en-
tire independence, except on the good sense and
good will of his countrymen at large. If they
approve his policy and conduct he must expect
to find in them friends and abetters. He conf
IDENTIFY looks for their support. From those
whose judgment leads them to condemn his
measures, he anticipates opposition TO his adj
ministration. His course, conduct and position
begin to be rightly appreciated The indepen-
dent spirit he manifested in following the die
tates of his conscience in spite of the dereliction
OF his constitutional advisers, with the full pros
pect before him Of all he braved by assuming
such responsibility, has convinced the people
Of the rectitude Of the motives by which he was
actuated, and thousands already have declared
their appreciation Of his conduct and are raIyng
round him, pledging to him their support The
energies of the People have not been paralyzed
by the supineness Of their leaders. Every day,
and from every section Of the country, we re-
ceiye the proof that the direct and avowed