The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-21

TREATY or ASHLAND.

Hhereas, one JonN TYLtn, acting President Of the
limited States is administering the government
with view 10 the best interests Of the county ard
IN total disregard OF the interests Of party aud
Gus rule and whereas, such an administration, II
permitted 10 be successful, VIII forever destroy
our hope of reaching the Presidential clair
therefore,
ARTICLE l. We, the subscribers, regularly depu
ted aud representing the leaders OF tie old wing ami
democratic parties, DESTROYS IN good iailh, OF per
petuating party spirit and caucus machinery, beheN
ing thereby in our better ability 10 control the action
OF the people and advance our own interest, do cove
nant and agree as follows;
ARTICLE 2. The contracting parties bind them
selves and their respective followers 10 repudiate
John Tyler and his administration-to see nothing
in him which is good, and particularly 10 adopt no
recommendation plan for the settlement Of the
question of currency and exchange before the election
in 1874.
ARTICLE B. For the better understanding Of both
parties and TO avoid misconstruction IN future, il IS
hereby agreed that the object in keeping the cureu-
cy question open is 10 compel the people 10 continue
their separate organzaton thereby forcing the cleo
lion to turn upon the question of Bank or SUB Irel
sury. in the persons Of the subscribers.
ARTICLE 4. Every effort shall be made to accom-
pish this purpose Of agreeing TO denounce the
aforesaid j. In Tyler as traitor To his party and
every wing who may undertake TO defend and explain
hi, principles as treacherous, the other agrees
to refuse him the aid Of the democratic party because
he was elected by the wings in 1910, Also, to have
it announced in the official democratic Gazette, that
no democrat shall accept Office at his hands.
ARTICLE S. Every known friend Of the aforesaid
John Tyler whether heretofore belonging TO the wing
or democratic party, who may be nominated for Office
shall be rejected by our Senate and Willie II. Man
gum and Thomas H. Benton are hereby designated a.
agents in this respect but none who profess friend.
ship to the aforesaid Tyler for the sake Of securg
| the nomination, and ailerw ards make proper eX
PLANTATION to either of the persons above named, shai
be rejected.
! ARTICLE 6. In the eveot Of the next Congress BE-
ing democratic, il is hereby expressly agreed if the
Wing Congress comply, and refuse the settlement Of
the question of currency that the democratic Congress
shall follow their exampleit being understood and
agreed that they retain the privilege Of saying great
deal the subject and also Of passing bill through
the House OF Representatives, but TO be defeated III
the end by disagree ment between the two Houses
or by sickness, lodging, or some other means usual
ly resorted 10 by politicians liz similar cases.
; ARTICLE Z. The Globe and National Inelligeu-
Ger shall be the opponents Of these articles in con.
sderation of which II is hereby expressly agreed thai
the printing Of the next Congress shall be divided be-
tween these papers.
Given under our hands al Ashland in the year o
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fory-two
ASHLAND TSEALl
UNDERTOOK. lSEALl