The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-28
NeM TOrk correspondence.
New YoRK, January rs, 1S43.

New YORK, January rs, 1913.
have no present or adjourned question OF Veraci-
ty" 10 discuss with the Honorable Mr. Fillmore the
Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means,
and that eminent gentleman will, hope, pardon me,
if |, in the most respectful manner, advise him to
study Jefferson Manual and the works Of The more
eminent writers Parliamentary law, before he
again charges with wing committed breach of
the privilege of Parliament, because | have dared
expose the iniqutes of faction at Washington
have made no attack on the Committee of Ways
and Means, on any member of Congress- as such,
nor do contemplate any such action.
The honorable gentleman is perhaps yet to learn
that when the Wing members of Congr, IS assemble
in the of the Committee on Claims, or in that
of the Comm ltee of Ways and Means, in Caucus,
and then and there plans to defeat the egit
mate business of the nation, they resolve themselves
into the condition of facioniss, -pot-house poll.
,cians if you please and their conduct cannot be
held sacred and involale under the special plea Of
the privilege of Parliament. ! repeat, have not
made any attack on the Ways and Means. did at
tack an infamous faction, the whole study of which
is the defeat of the will of the People, for the base
and unblushing purpose of rendering if possible,
great statesman and patriotic President odious to
the nation.
What | said about the caucus that was held to do
feat the Exchequer bill, is again repeated. Not
single fact is retracted.
| may have erred in stating the exact date of the
night on which the Cabal was held, but in nothing
else have committed any error,
Mr.. Fillmore has asserted that lac does not know
what Mr. Clay's views in reference to the En-
chequer If such be the fact, then is he most woful
ly deficient in his readings. If he be ignorant in this
respect then he has not read any of Mr. Clay's late
electioneering speeches and letters and at the
time betrays ignorance Of the will of the Supreme
Dictator of the Wings, for which his master will un-
questionably hold him responsible
Does the Honorable MIR Fillmore suppose that the
People Of this country stod as not TO know
that Mr. Clay made him what he is, the Chairman Of
the Ways and Means, for the purpose of gratifying
his own ambition and petty yengeancei Has he so
bad opinion Of the intelligence Of the People to
suppose for single moment that they are not aware
that Mr. Speaker White was elected TO the Woolsack
by Mr.. Clay's order; and that the occupant of the
Woolsack was ordered to appoint MIR Fillmore the
chairman Of a committee, which, in the British Par
lament, would be deemed equivalent to the Office OF
Chancellor of the Exchequer' And with all these
facts staring him in the face does the honorable gen
tleman ever hope to impress upon the world the be.
lief that he is ignorant Of Mr.. Clays wants, wishes,
and desgns'
The honorable gentleman indirectly scouts the
idea that the Wings in Congress resort t. the
machinery Of Caucus TO defeat the will Of the
People and embarrass the energies of the Executive
and blast all the labors aud hopes Of an Adminstra-
ton, that is honored for its purity, and patriotism Of
its purpose Can he hope that he will be belieyed'
II be INDUCES any such hope, he deceives himself
and most wofully undertakes the ssgacity Of the
country.
viii he, dare he deny that all the designs of the
Administration, that have been defeated by the Clay
faction at Washington, have been destroyed by the
ma hinery of caucus' win he, dare he deny that
that machinery is now in operation, at Washington,
TO defeat if possible the necessary supplies to carry
into effect the late treaty concluded at Washington
with England lie Is placed on his defence, and he
may respond as he will
II is here asserted and re-assered thai II the Ex-
cbequer bill had been taken into the House of Rep
resentatiyos, unrammeled by the machinery Of eau
cus-of the machinery Of an irresponsible caucus-a
caucus composed Of Clay actionists-t would have
passed that body by hundred majority.
The bill defeated by the agency and power Of
unprincipled faction-the country is suffering in
consequence Of the perfdious deed and the pimps
and psnders Of Mr., Clay shall be held responsible
TO the American people. The faction that defeated
the Exchequer bill is doomed and will receive what
it is entitled to-the unmitgated execraton Of the
American public.
The Eastern mail was not in when closed and
have no local or other news 10 send YOU.
Yours, very truly
NrcxAp Nrw YOpp