The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-25
Nsw Fork Correspondents.


lNkW oNhI oSfOOtt Aof~'
The groaungs of the Clay-whigs have be-
come irrepressible since the news OF the Ohio
election reached US. The attempts of their
journals to explain away the causes which led
10 il, are calculated TO excite our pity and
amusement. The "Tribune" declares it was
owing TO the recently settled German popuia-
ton in that State, who knew nothing oil politics
and voted as they were told. This is an unior-
unate assumption for the "headers OF Captain
Tyer.n II without this German vote the Stale
was Wing, by what means does IL happen tha'
these transatlantic voters were not guided by the
majority? The chances were certainly much
greater in favor of the majority ruling this Ger
man vote than the minority. The majority did
rule-but that majority was not found among
the Clay wings. twas found among the People,
whose interests have been betrayed by the
" headers of Captain Tyler" and whose faith
less promises have wrecked them on the shores
of disappointment They are reaping the re-
ward which the betrayers Of a sacr,d trust are
entitled to. The People are teaching them that
the public money is not TO be squandered away
| in useless Congressional debates and for the
I
purpose Of gratifying party malice and private
spleen. Our State will soon give them an addi-
tional lesson on the duties of public servants
We have, indeed, no hope that they will profit
| by the teachings Of wisdom and experience
/ but, like the improbable servant of antiquity
they will be cast out from the presence and profits
of their employers. We cannot add much &c
what we recently expressed in relation TO ou
City politics. Party chickering's and private in
teresls still interfere with the furtherance o
those general principles upon which the success
Of our Congressional ticket depends. Tha
Colonel Bouck will carry the City and State by
a decided majority, there can be no doubt
Should this be the case, and the majority o
our Congressional ticket be lost, it will exhibi
the Democratic party in New York TO thei
brethren in other States ia colors that they vii
hereafter blush TO own.
We hope for better things but we comics.
our fears are mingled with our hopes A forci
bic proof Of the change in public opinion il
relation TO the great principle upon the es
Enlistment Of which the Clay-whigs bast
their success and upon the destruction
, of which the People must triumph, ha
been recently exhibited in our city. 1
!, free trade association has been formed
r among our most respectable merchants, which
, is daily increasing in numbers and influence
and which promises fair to extend its benefit
far beyond the centre of commerce in which i
has sprung up We trust that every city il
the Union will respond TO this measure, until
vast Gordon is formed, limited only by tw,
oceans, to protect the best interests of com
merce and to EaUALIzE taxation.
Smuggling TO a vast extent has already com
m need on our Canadian frontier; the home
leaguers could no, but have anticipated such
result Government must eventually pay pc
lice TO intercept all contraband goods from the
Canadas, exceeding the increase that will ac
crue to the revenue for high protective duties,
or see the effects of high tariff ndhfed, and
the line of citizens which stretches along our
northeastern frontier, band Of smugglers
The commercial history of nations warrants
this assumption. Great Britain, with her sron G
naval force and her recently high tariff, was ne
yer able TO arrest the enterprise and the vigi-
tdHct vi tht sHuSSitI. imprisonment, ana
even death, had no influence upon his success
sors the love of gain overbalanced every other
feeling, and oppressive ta.ration relieved the
moral feelings of those who purchased the ha-
yards of his daring traffic. The edicts of Ma
poeon, in the zenith of his power, had no eff
feet upon the operations of the smuggler and,
with these examples before our eyes, do we
f wish to convert American citizens into an asso-
citation of these secret marauders, reckless
bold, and unprincipled2 Destroy the moral
feeling which should influence the supporters
Of freedom and we would rather live under a
Russian or an Algerine Government The
measures of the Administration are daily in the
accession of warm and devoted friends, incre a.
singly appreciated. Our public officers are in
deed publicly and privately assaed by the
tongue of envy and the breath Of malice; but
turning deaf ear to their detractors, and keep
ing straight onward in the line Of duty, the Idle
rage of their enemies passes by harmless, and
the envenomed spear quietly returns TO the
scabbard from which it sprang.
u From the Boston Morning Post
Il CUSTOM-HOUSE REMOVALS..
In our Wednesdays paper we alluded to some