The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-08
From he Charleston Courier.
THE PRESIDENT

The regulations OF public men are the property of
nation and constitute lis moral wealth and II should
be the pride il is the duty Of every citizen pro-
tect them from the assaults of political maleyolcnce
Common honesty demands that every man should be
Judged with fairness that opinions al variance with
the uniform tenor of his actions and declarations
should not be attributed to him for the sole purpose
of ahording malice pretext for denunciatiun In
country, at least delracion should not be a wea
pom OF political controversy, Let the word poiicu
according TO the hitherto prevailing occeptation be
Ipunged from our vocabulary, and truth and honesty
be the only standards by which the opinions and &C
tons of men shall be tested The corruptons Of the
old world where lie is diplomacy and language is used
not TO convey but conceal the thoughts and inten
tons, are unworthy of federation among free peo
pe-permt depression 10 enable me to say that IN
der the present administration new era IN diploma
cy has commenced. The late treaty batween Great
Britain and the United States, advantageous 10
both countries and important to The peace Of the
world, was the result OF honesty Two honorable men,
in the integrity OF their minds seeking only Justice
their respective countries, ard dsd1lning The articles
of diplomacy, advanced 10 their object with truth
iu simplicity Of purpose, which enabled them To
complish IN three months what the tortuous policy Of
scheming diplomatists had been unable to effect in
hair a cfniul. To return TO the text Towards 90
man who has occupied the elevated station Of ricsi-
dent at any period of our history has the mca.urC
of justice been STUFFED or the courtcsies even OF
dcCeucy SO little extended a TO President rNlrR-
The title which the Constitution couirrs Is denied 10
hausted, and terms # reproach however vile and
opprubrious has been withheld a. uniting. And the
question pertinent, why in reputation Tor talent
honesty and ooHsidency, which through long course
OF year, secured tie confidence Of his own Slate and
his elevation 10 tie highest honors m her gf which
won for him the electoral votes Of three iourths Of
th, states for the second homer the xii; Of Tie pec-
PIE, with tie probab, contingency Of succeeding TO the
FIRST VII, should be be regarded a, false, PICTURED
and ira tJrous, unworthy the conidcn of a generous
n Da'g lin f.atts nil a. .I.f.,.
make apparent irLy he should not
The questions which have occupied the public
mind for tie ast twenty years, 20 the exclusion H.
most Of all others, and upon which the great parties
Of the nation have been divided are Tariff OF Pro
lection and a Bank of the United States 10 which
has been supeIaddcd the distribution Of the funds
arising from the sale Of the public lands and the as
SUMPTION by the nation Of tie debts Of the individual
states. My attention shall be directed 20 the two
FIRST at present The opinions Of no public man have
been more frequently expressed or better known
thln MIR. lylcrs these engrossiug subjects. Ills
speeches and votes IN the Senate for long series Of
years marilostedhis opposition 20 them. II is unnc-
cessary 70 partlcularizc where all bear the same i'm
press ct hfm, incorporating determination and
challenge the production Of vote or speech which in
dicaos the slightest ,aclla,on Of purpose or change
OF sentiment on either of these questions Born
Democrat, and educated 10 were az the very feet
OF the great apostle Of Democracy his mind tho
roughly lmbued with It's principles, they have become
leopard
change his spots John Tyler apostatize from the
leading principle Of Democracy, the greatest good
to the greatest number" aud both Bank and Tariff
being for the benefit OF the few at the expense Of
the many are violations Of that principle besides
wanting the sanction Of the Constitution. In
The further prosecution Of this defence ! shall
show, that 50 far from abandoning, MIR W
Ter has ever supported the true principles Of De-
mocracy with hrmncss aud consistency alike
honorable TO bis character man and his sagacity
and honesty as a statesman IN order 10 do this il
IS unnecessary 70 extend our retrospect beyond the
session OF ls32 Proverbiay ncctlng and cvanes.
cent as are the things Of time which men gaze upon
and straltway forget, tie memory Of that session
cannot ready have passed the portals Of oblivion.
The Tunes were too full Of peril the scenes too exci-
Ting, The actors too prominent TO have passed ON
The mind like the vast OF dream. No it Is not
forgotten, and now then, the same draaai, per.
sond the cowHy Van Buren,, the eloquent Clay, the
intellectual Calhoun, and the honest AID consistent "
leri al except that u iron NE hero ehifGaip
arc still busy on the stage Of action. The period
above referred to- embraces a most interesting rs
well as crit cal orion Of the domestic history OF our
country The tariff act Of ls2S emphaiicay bill !
OF denominations, rendering all other interests trbu-
try to the manufacturing (passed by the AID of dem
ocratic yolesD led TO the adoption by South Caro-.
Ina Of The act Of notification, and threatened civil
v ar and the consequent dissolution Of tie Union
II IS not my design 10 discuss the question Of nul,f