The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-11

Caleb Gushing a. Secretary Of the Treasury,
from the State Of Massachusetts, smAn adm''s.o
10 be qualified for the station man OF sm'ne"'
abilities, and against whose private " PUBIC
character there was, and u, NO charge " 'mPu- |
talion. Mr. Webster had expressed = "'s"'
because Of certain considerations. well uuoe'.
stood brtween The President aud himself anu
which did not, ia the least, affect their pubic OF
private relations, TO retire from the Sao'"e'
The President had been pleased TO gram M"
permi ,sion to retire. This fact WAS pub''cl,
stated in the Senate and il was declared by
Senator, authorized 10 do SO, that Mr.. Webster
.oouid retire in hr,y days after Mr.. Cush'ng's
confirmation. What Was the course pursued
BY Senators Mr.. Benton, with four radical
Locofocos (ihe entire force of the party In The
Srnale) deserted the Republican ranks, joined
himself with twenty-five Federal Wings, and
in the face Of fifteen Republican Senators and
the wishes of a Republican President, defeated
Mr.. Cushing's nomination. We aceu-e MIR.
Benton with having interiered for his own sell
fish purposes, in the face Of the Republican par
~. 10 defeat their wishes about this matter.
| Now let Mr.. Richie lecture Mr.. Benton. Lei
him say nothing more about "evil influences"
&c. &c. unless il be TO Mr. Benton. Will no,
| Mr.. Richie make some inquiries OF Mr.. Bea-
ton Certainly the facts present an ominous
case.
| Mr.. Spencer, it is rumored, nay it seems pref
ty well understood here, was supported by near
| " the entire vote of the Democratic Senators.
They have endorsed him. To reject Mr.. Cush-
ing, and to confirm Mr.. Spencer, shows neces-
sarily the high consideration in which he is
held by the Democratic party. 1t is said b. &C.
ceived but four Wing vn'--
| w-r~a., therefore," says Mr.. Richie,
eff such acts as have been charged in New
Jersey and in the case of Mr.. Isaac Hill of
New Hampshire, &c. &c. are true, &C." Let il
Re borne in mind that all the evidence Mr..
| Richie has in this matter has been derived
through the 1ropic, little paper of rank
Federal politics in New Orleans, one thou
sand miles from the seat of Government. Is
Mr.. r. so prone, in other matters, to believe Fee
deral prints7 We say again, that charge on
such foundation, and declaration, without
even waiting for an answer. that we
must not tempt Mr.. Tyer's friends by
our divisions, to purchase up Demo.
cratic votes for the Presidency, are
both puerile and unjust. Democratic votes
purchased up with post offices by the Presi-
dent! Ask Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jer-
sey if they have been purchased up with pos,
Offices! Mr.. Hill has never obtained any con-
tract of this Government since Mr. Tyler. Ad-
ministration, e:rrept on the terms of the Ioues,
bidder. We hope Mr.. Richie is answered.
One extract from the Enquirer, and COM
mentary on it, and we have done:
"lf we had the vanity to suppose that Mr.. Tyle,
would for moment listen to the voice of one who
has no favor, to ask Of him, and who would not viii
lingly betray him into error would saw fropkl,
to him, Listen not to the Aattercrs who are around
you; be not deceived by their praises, and let moi
your wishes deceive yourself Look only TO YOU.
countrys lgood and to your precious fame Re
member the glorious State from which YOU have de-
sceuded; and may l not add, with all respect, the
lofty virtues of your illustrous fatherand put be
meath your feet all this petty ambition this decepv,
lust Of Office which, like the false and fitting nete
or, will only betray YOU into boys and morasses Yo.
may leave the Administration in glory. But yo,
, must select good and honest men-as pure Republ,
cans as you can obtain-and shape all your mea
,nres according to your old Republican principles
fearless OF coz sequences and unseducsd hx ~, ~.
.asPsss "A shd rewarded b. ,Sr ,n p,luas o
your own conscience-but fling away ambition. The
ambition Of ofhce II is even by such course, and
oy such determination only, that you NAV secure
the sshtes, chance Of retaining your present Office
This is excellent advice indeed And vet. il
The President atlemptsto surround himself with
Republicans. he is either defeated in the Senate
by Benton, or is charged with purchasine M
Democratic votes for The Presidency with
Post Offices Besides, why does not Mr.
hhchie give TINS advice, fling away am
biton" 10 Mr.. Fan buren,? Surely h
term Of administration was glorious enough. in
Mr. KS estimation. Surely lie has had enough
OF the Pomps and vaniIies of the world Surely
there is no more reason why Mr.. Tyler should
HING away ambition" Than any one else. /.
Mr.. Tyler constiiulona'ly incl gible TO the ofiice7
is ne nn'rustwouhy or incapable Surely not.
Then why should Mr.. Tyler alone Sing auav
amo'ion"9 The last sentence Of this nara.
graph we are particularly struck with. Doe,
not Mr.. Richie think 1t looks a lille like dicfa.
fionT Wesay to Mr.. kitchie again, not on our
own authority, but because the People will it,
The seal is set-he cannot succeed in his mr.
sonoi expectations. The question has been
decided already. We do not speak lightly. In
the name ofthe Democratic People, who opn the
government as opposed TO the proud and selfish
leaders who would usurp its control, zoe decio,,
tnaf"e can nerer succeed in his personal rieus
We doubt whether Virginia will follow tina,
lead-but there is no doubt as to the rest
The remarks which we have made in refer
ence to Mr.. Van Buren, are not made in sense
OF enmity to him-but for the sake of the arou.