The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-06
JEFFERsoNIAN DEMOCRACY.

The National lntelligencer, of Monday, after
quoting passage from one of Mr.. Jvfferson's
messages to Congress, remarks" Such was
the language, such The sentiments, and such the
doctrine Of the great head, in his day, Of the
political church in rhich zoe pere brought
up"
Now, who would have dreamed that the
strenuous advocate Of all the high handed mea-
suIes proposed by the ultra Wing leaders-Na-
tional Bank, Protective Tariff, Unlimited Inter-
nal Improvement, unconditional Distribution,
and two hundred million Government, stock for
the relief OF the States-was brought up in The
political church Of which Mr.. Jefferson was the
head7 That veracious chronicler, Joseph Nil.
Ter, relates story ofa poor fellow, kump-backed,
handy Legged, and crooked in waY--'-'h-.
on alighting from stage coach, replied 10 an &C.
qualntance who asked him where he came from,
"l came straight from London" "By the
lord Harry" remarked a by -stander, "but the
poor gentleman has been terribly rarped by the
way" The editor of the lntelligencer NAV
have been brought up in Mr.. Jtferson's church.
but we doubt whether he has seen the inside of
IL for some time, CT can repeat a word of the
Catechi'm. He belongs to the church only in
the sense which Mr.. Jefferson intended, when
he said. in his inaugural" We are all Demo-
Gratis, we are all Federallstsn
II there is no difference between the political
tenets now advocated by The National InrelIi-
gencer and those preached by Mr. Jefferson,
then there never was any difference in poin, of
principle between f, deralists and ID, mocrat. !;
and II is a vulgar error, that one party wa,
more distinguished Than another by a desire to
adhere vigorously TO the Constitution. IL is all
a mistake TO suppose that Thomas J, fferson aud
Alexander Hamilton belonged 10 different
schools OF politics, or took different views Of
the powers Of the Federal Government under
the Constitution.
Weremarked,tbe other day, that Mr. Jefferson's
authority had been appealed to in support of all
sorts Of political measures and doctrines, and
we stated reason for il 10 his speculative turn
OF mind, and frank and communicative DISPOSE
ton. Yet, is all the world mistaken in suppos-
ing that Nj. jefferson had. TO say the least.
decided leaning in favor Of State rights, rather
than Of the powers Of the General Gnvernu eni.
and that he had, at the same time, decided
leaning in lavor Of the rights aud interests of
the masses, rather than Of the wealthy and IA
vored orders
Even IN the passage which the Tniellgencer
selects from a message Of Mr.. Jefferson. in or
der to show, indirectly, that IL that Distinguish
ed man were now alive, he would probably be
selected by the ultra Wing party as their candi-
date Tor the Presidency, there is sufficient evil
dence Of his vigisnt regard to the Copstitu ion.
We quote u, with the comments Of the InreIi-
gencer:
OF the extent Of the field OF legislation which in
vtes the labors Of the Representatives Of the People
We cannot, In short give to our readers conception
more N accordance with our own than by quoting the
language ofPrcsdcnt JEFFERSON addressed to the two
Houses IN his fourth annual message 'Hh,fhey, said
he, the great init rests Of agriculture manufactures
commerce, or navigation can, ~aJHn the pale Of vou,
oornf'nroi powe, be aided In any Of their relations
whether laws are provided 10 all cases where they
are wanting whether those provided are exactly
~ha they should be whether any abuses take place
IN their administration, or IN that Of the public re-
venues; whether the organization of the public
agents, or Of the public force, perfect in ali il,
parts in fine, whether any thing can be done TO ad.
vance the general good, are questions within the
limits Of your functions which will necessarily occupy
your attention Such was the language, such the
scntim.nts and such the doctrine Of the great head,
In bis day, Of the political church in which
w were brought Up. Such, With some modi-