The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-30
MR. CLAY,s LETTER.

Ter in a most novel manner, VI PS'""P' y -
Their strange Than novel. for in many points al
mode of assault is identical with that adopted
by the Globe.
We make the following extract from the let
ter:
at is impossible to contemplate the Admlns'ra
ton Of the Government during nearly the last hi'eei
years. without feelings of The deepest regre, ana OIL
ierest modification. That long period mas pee
marked by relentless prescription, similar IN spirit,
not attended with the same efusion Of blood as Una
which is recorded in Roman history to have bee'
perpetrated BY Alarius and Syla; by reckless exPe
rments and the overthrow Of valuable institutions
by the destruction Of the best currency IN e Woro
aud consequent arrangement in all the business OF SO
ciety; by extensive aud scandalous peculaton on IN
part Of public missionaries BY extravagan' ana pro
higate expenditure of the public money by attempt
subvcri the long cherished policy OF The country
under which it had eminenty hourlshed and prosper
ed by relaxation IN the respect and authority que
the law and Constitution bX ih and corrupt
deg 5f The power of the Executive branch Of the Go
yernment; and finally, by degree Of per6dy in the
head of that branch, Of which no equal example can
be found in this or any other country IN TINS or any
other age. At the commencement OF the administra'
ton Of the present acting Chief Magistrate, the lead
Of our political opponents, with lew honorable ex-
ceptons assid0usiy comyied and caressrd him faer-
iag aad praisag him for his rioation Of the just erpecfa
fio.s Of cos6ding people They marched up, in solemn
column, in arm, along Pennsylvania Avenue to the
Presidential Naasion, 10 thank and co'gy aitate him, t'
exercising Royal prerogafrs, to defeat the ciaes aud
hopes Of The people. Men, under the abused name of
Democrats, loudly exulted in the failure of mea-
sure demanded by the urgent wants and voice. and
essential TO the promotion Of the interests OF the peo
ple exued in the peryerse and corrupt will of one
man. over-rung the will Of a large majority of the
nation! In the dispensations of an all-wse Proyi-
dence, retrbutive justice is sure TO come sooner
later The &c ing President, much wooed by poll
teal leaders, in the beginning OF his administration,
now as its end approaches IN his turn and very much
to their yance, exercises all his Establishments
upon their party. Nor is their danger or regrets di-
miDished by the fact that whilst their instruments of
seduction we're honeyed words his are the lucrative
Offices Of Government"
The first sentence of this quotation puts TO
flight all suppostion that Mr.. Clay designs TO
conciliate the moderate portion Of the Democrat
ic parry 1t is formal declaration of war
against the Democratic party and Democratic
measures. And il is boldly proclaimed by Mr.
Clay that, in the event ofhis election, the Bank.
Distribution, in short the whsle chain of Federal
measures, called the american System will be
substituted for the measures founded on Repub-
lican principles which have been adopted under
the administrations of General Jackson, Mr..
'ah Duteu, anu MI. yer.
Mr. Clay dates back his regret and bitter
est modification nearly fifteen years. from the
present time-that is eight years under Pres-
dent Jackson, four under President Van Buren,,
and "nearly" three under President Tyler,
whom he terms the present acting Chief Ma
gistrate." What world of wrongs Mr.. Clay
will have to redress, or rather rerenge, when
his iriumphal chariot rolls into Washington in
1915! "The overthrow Of valuable institutions ;
the destruction of the bes, currency in the world
extensive and scandalous peculalion exlrava-
giant and prof gate expenditure Of the public
money! We admit one case-the 81 500 paid
Mr.. Blair for printing - a personal vindication"
of Major Bauy.-ED. MAD. l-attempts TO sub
vert cherished poIcy-wide-sprea and alarm
ing demordiz otion"-all these evils will be cor
rected by the immaculate High Priest from
Kentucky, rh EN- he shall enter The capital as
Chief Magistrate Of the ndiion--no doubt Of il.
But will the Democratic party, which is to be
so teetotally annihilatel by Mr.. Clay consent
for him 10 come? That is The question. The
Democratic party can prevent him from doing
all The miracle, for the country which he
proposes, and particularly that of swallowing
them up entire as Jonas did the whale,n by
merely saying nay TO him at the polls--an
won't they do,,r But they are disposed to form
4" coalition" with him by which he will agree
TO lie, them die blissfully and advantageously-
why his - old friend and connexion by mari
age" is always" on hand > none has been more
signally successful 10 negotiating between Mr..
Clay and "the other high contracting party
Perhaps Mr.. Clay would condescend to receive
the submission Of the Democratic party before
the campaign opens, STIMULATING fairly and libe-
rally in their beboof. What a mint of money
and ocean Of political blood such an arrange
ment would save the country Only suppose
there is to be no struggle with Mr.. Clay in 1914,
no iramplng to pieces by his lnvincible Mace
DOMAIN phalanx-how unutterably refreshing is
the thought Mr.. Clay is certainly in pos,ts-
sion OF one State-Tennessee-- vast car
mage would be avoided by timely exploitation
of all the rest. He has captured the lion and
taken his den who now can withstand the
mighty current of his onward march7 There
Is one man, however, among the contemplated
victims who has the nerve to veto Bank bill
Mr.. Clay is too bitter against the Democrats
who thanked aud congratulated" the President
for vetoing his (Mr. Clay's) Bank bill. OF
course after such a castigation {, om Mr.. Clay
The Democrats referred TO will hang their head
in shame, and forthwith join Mr. Clay and Mr.
Blair in abusing the President for The memora.
BILE act denounced by Mr. Cidyas the exercise
OF Royal prerogative." What! a "Royal
prer gatye" exercised by the President Of this
Republic To be sure the Republican party
will denounce him for it-and elect Mr. Clay
But Mr.. Clay intimates that there were ga
few honorable exceptions" Who were they 2
II we mistake not he once said Mr. Benton was