The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-01
THE GLOBE AND MR.. CUSHING.

The Chevalier Blair has drawn his '.Oflanda"
on Mr. Cushing. lie read the following re-
mark in the Boston Courier 10 reference 10 the
late almost objectionable breach Of courtesy and
dignity on the part of The aristoeranc Senate,
in the unt xpIained and inca plieabie rejection OF
Mr.. Gushing as Secretary Of the Treasury
and was offended The Boston Courier re-
marks -" IL is then the Clay interesl-il Is
Clay spite and indignation, that has spit at MI
Gushing in this act Of rejection"
Now IheChevalier, -lhougb most persons con
tend tia, he is more OF bully than knight-yel
we, as a faithful chronieler admit freely that
he has some good points. We do him the JUS
lice TO remark, that according 10 the terms OF
the late coalition, he has been true and jealous
in bis devotion TO the cause, in his defence OF
his allies. The remark Of The Boston Courier
al Out Clay interest and Clay renon,, in the eye
Of The Chevaler, was violation Of the Benton
aud Clay Treaty. This thing was not TO be
endured-lhal Clay sho, Id be condemned
thai Clay shout lie. doubted while he is
IN alliance with Benton, Was absolutely hor-
rible. la truth the Cheyalier's sensbIies
are peculiarly alive 10 The celebrated Clay
and Benton Treaty. Hence his opposition
TO the Treaty Of Washington, lately rali-
fed between Great Britain and the United
States. He, under the inspiration of long
line OF contracts for public printing in perspec-
tive, deems the Treaty Of Ashland TO be
perfect cure for all the counlry's disorders.
Though he wants TO convert The President into
n /u,J no
President should content himself with signing
papers like Queen Victoria, land our Ameri-
can Ministry into the position Of honor and dig
nifty "of Wing or Tory British Ministry"
wide Globe) yet the Chevalier Ks that in
consideration of the fact, that there was an Eng
lishnan once by the name of Robert Walpole,
(Sir Robert Walpole) and certain Queen,
Of the name of Anne; and because, fur
ther, Of The fact that this Sir Robert
Walpoe talked about an Exchequer Cal
new word in the lansuage) and that Queen
Anne was not seized with fit of prescence to
know that a certain Thomas II. Benton
would be in favor OF a hard-money sys-
tenn, destined to make "lhe Mississippi
River focd of gold"-the Chevalier thinks
that, because OF these monstrous occur
rences, the Treaty Of Washington was unnalu-
raj and unbecoming: and, by antithesis, the
Chevalier thinks that treaty or coalition en-
gagement between the Missouri Bull" and the
Kentucky "Vugin Heiler," full of proprieiy
and life, and "twice as natural"
Ii appears, in the Globe, that the Boston
Courier attributes the defeat of Gushing TO
Clay, and Clay is altogether the burden Of COM
plant. The editor does not mention Democrat
once. But the Chevalier is not 10 be appeased
by any forbearance toward the Democrats His
neto friends quite as dear TO his soul
Tor as John Raadolph would say 10 bis
gizzardn " and he flies into the con-
test to avenge their wrongs. Forthwith
he wheis Orlando anew-ornaments that
" sialwert blade with new set of crimson
ribbOns-drinks down, without pause or rest,
large bowl Of guupowder tea-thrusl, the tren-
chant steel into lis gold scabbard, not made on,
Of The proceeds Of The Weaver case, but out of
q former and safer act of public plumber
frOwns darby and hid-ously-again draws out
"Oranda," smiles grimly and gnIs his teeth,
and TO Try It's force and sharpness, at one fell
blow he cuts of his cats tail-and then sallying
forth in quest of his foe, "the conquerine hero
comes" He whacks and he slashes-be cuts
and he thrusts-he sweais and he tugs-he Shouts
"mercenary renegade'-"a Benton TO the on
slought"-" Clay 10 the rescue" and now up
and now down, now backward and now forward
now pressing, now retreating-he worries the foe
but alas ! the Chevalier more uorries himself
"Orlanda," though i, cut off the cats tail, can
infict no ound on Gushing, and fatigued and
full Of perspralion, the Chevslier ends the fu-
rious fight. He is angry with Is Orlanda"-he
even thinks for moment 10 break the g,rering
blade. But, mo" says the Chevalier firmly
though sadly, though cannot say with my
friend Clay, for thou art neither gun nor pistoI,
"Pick the flint add try again." bot will return
thee TO thy golden scabbard with the hope that,
IN some future day, thou will better aid thy mas
ter"
Thus saying, the Cheyslier re-sheath ed " Or
landa," and returned TO his breakfast and thus
ends the frs, baltle with Gushing.