The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-23
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From The Boston Times
MISREPRESENTATION -THE EXCHEQUER
Prior to the assembling Of the present Congress,
many of those citizens who had marked with dissat.
isfaction and Indignation the course taken by mem
bers in the session Immediately preceding, were yet
confident that their representatives had the
ror OF their ways, and prepared TO put period
10 the reign of anarchy and misrue Of party warfare
and personal hostility. Among the number OF the
sangune we must be content TO rank ourselves,
though the confession argues little for our acumen
and discernment We had, il is true, scanned the
records of the last session thoroughy-we were
aware Of the existence Of base and interested motives
of the subseryiency of partsans and the grasping
ambition Of leaders in Congress-but we could not
believe that American cilizens-claming 10 be rep
reseEtatives Of the American people, could for so
long time pursue the path Of wilful error, without
making single effort TO retrieve their characters
and retrace their steps. The veil has fallen from our
eyes-tbe opening scenes Of the session have proved
but a repetition of those shameful spectacles exhibit
ed last year. The interests of the people have been
swallowed up in the maestrom Of party warfare, and
hostility to the President and his Cabinet has blinded
the eyes and perverted the actions Of capable Of
Judging and acting righty-men who recognise truth,
but wilfully embrace error, when the latter best
serves th,ir temporary interests.
Among the many evidences Of abandonment Of
public for party interest, we may advert to the Ex-
chesuer.
This question is not properly party question, and
most feasible and least Objectionable project for i'm
proving the currency and regulating the financial af-
fairs of the country that has yet been Land before the
people. Free from tie dangerous features Of a Ma
uona Bank and supplying the glsring deficiencies Of
the Sub-Treasury, both Of which schemes have been
repudiaed by the people, solicits the favor Of all
classes from its efficiency and the equality Of its ope
ration. We have too often spoken Of this plan and
ITS merits have been too frequently and publicly dis
cu''ed, to rcnd'r It necessary for Us, had We the
space, to enter into examination and defence Of
here.
IL Is enough for present purposes 20 state the
iact-the acknowledged fact-thai, since IT, promu.
CATION II has rapidly grown in favor with the people
Neutral papers, IN various parts Of the country have
spoken OF Il well, and among the signatures TO the
numerous petitions for the establishment Of the Ex-
chequer, here and elsewhere, may be found the
Of men e all parties. Yet the COMMITTEES Of WAYS
and Mems, with knowledge Of these facts dccar-
ed that the BILL sanctioned by the authority Of and
demanded by the PEG le, is unworthy Of considera
ton, and ought not 10 pass. Thus the people mis-
represented IN Congress No substitute for the Ex-
chequer has been reported and fears are entertained
that the session will pass without anything being
done TO amelorate the suffering condition Of the
people.
II would appear that the leaders Of the great par.
Ties are now resolved 10 adyocate-one the odious
scheme Of a National Blnk-tle other the made.
quate one Of Sub-Tressury and while a war is
wsged between Them on these questions the "dear
people" must suffer. The result will be- that the
mels-snd organise and band together in defence of
their inter sts ssd IN support of he men who have
all along advocated those interests regardless Of par
ty dictatIon. The coming contest will be one for
principle, and not for party measures, not Tor
men, and wo TO those who have BETRAYED the sacred
Interests committed 10 their charge