The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-31
New YoRK, January IS, lS43.


The opposition, it seems, determined to render
themselves not only the subjects of the reproach Of
the present generation but the objects of the detesta
,ion Of that generation and Of TIE generations yet
come. They struggle hard to consummate their own
obloquy; and though they WILL party die guilty
Of treason to patriotism, they resolved to brave
it out to the last, and die like braves. Very well
masters Go on, go on and find your reward hereafter
in that indignant page of history which shall tell the
story of your folly and desperation. You have an
lustrous example in the history of the assassin OF
Peter of Russia, who died confessing his guilt aud
gloryng in his vilany.
The Exchequer bill is to be defeated, it would
seem from the action Of the opposition, that the
screws" may be put the People that American
reemen may be punished for not believing in the in
falliblity of the Ashland Autocrat; for deciding by
the united sufIrages of muns that President Tyler
was right in vetoing National Bank, and sustaining
Democratic Republican principles.
Apply the screws, gentlemen of the opposition fac
ton but know that screw can be turned so far that
il will catch in the current of its thread that turns it,
"The hand that can destroy palace could not erect
o howell" Think Of that, masters, and profit by the
moral of the apothegm.
1t is not extravagant to say that nineteen TWEEN
teths OF the American People if left TO the free and
unbiased expression Of their opinions, would give
their sufrages in support Of the Exchequer scheme
Nothing is hazarded in making this avowsl and it is
here confidently added that there cannot be found in
the great cities Of New York Boston, Philadelphia
Baltimore, New Orleans, single solvent, we'll
educated and discreet merchant, who is not either
warmly or kindly disposed toward the adoption Of
the Excbequer
10 this city there cannot be found q capitalist an
actually sound Of business, who is not decidedly
of opinion that the scheme would answer all the ends
Of the country-all the wants Of tie People. There
may be many men who would prefer National Bank,
because they are welded to old opinions and old pre-
JUDGES; bu, there are none to be found who in
favor Of such bank Mr.. Biddle's was none to
tc found who would no, gladly try the Exchcquer.
IL Congress would act from impressions obtained
from correct and unprecedented sources-if it would
discard the faIsehood of unprincpled partisan press
es and repudiae all connexiJn with demagogues and
uraists, and act foe the common good Of all, IT
would act wisely and without unnecessary delay
carry the Exchcquer bill into effect.
But the people here have lost all confidence, all
hope in the present Congress, and only look to the
one that is to succeed it, for that relief, and that
pose, which are so ssontaI to their happiness and
prosperity. Mr.. PrspLsros, from the Hamilton Dis
,rct, Ohio, see has presented goodly number of
memorials in favor Of the EScbequcr from Cincinnati
and the adjacent country. There can scarcely be a
doubt that the people Of Ohio understand the true
interests of the nation.
! have news Of importance TO communicate.
Business remains very dull but we hope for some
thing far better with the opening Of spring Give
the Exchcquer, and the whole commerce oftc nation
will instantly revive.
The folly and fanaticism Of "Nlillcrism,n as il is
called are on the increase And II viii 20 on and in
crease so long there can be found in this world
who disposed, for the sake Of pel, TO sacri-
fee learning and science ard genius at the shrine Of
ignorance.
Miller the author OF the monstrous dclusion tina, is
now going ahead, is illitor,te, vulgar old man,
who originally verify believed in the truth Of his doc
uine but, finding that j, could be rendered subser-