The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-09

TIE PRESlDENT.-No.
j. NJ. FOSTER, Esq,

II must be borne in mind that although the doc
t'lnc Of qualification has been repudated by the
great body Of the democratic party, its supporters
without solitary exception were recruits from It's
ranks, embracing many OF the soundest aud most con-
sstent of its members that, except upon this ques-
ton, they have adhered TO the democratic faith, and
with few incousderabe exceptions have again
| sought the general fold and are ready Of old
10 battle against the ancient enemy, under whatever
names he may be arrayed The period referred 10 Is
the first instance in which Mr.. TYLER appears in OPP
position 10 democratic administration, and unless
can be shown that difference Of opinion with Gen.
JACKSON, upon any subject constitutes an abandon
ment of principle, it must be admitted that Mr. Ty
did not sacrifice his claim TO the character of A
democratic republican, or forfeit the confidence OF
the people and deservedy great is the respect OF
the party for the hero of two wars he surely cannot
be regarded tie inspired and infa lie exponent o;
The doctrines OF democracy Time, as a conserva-
tyc enables US to review the past with sober Sc
cond thought, uninfuenced by the excitement of par
~ feeling, and now constrained to say, that
though approve of Gen. JAcKsoNs administration
as a whole, | claim nduig nee some exceptions.
There evident tendency during his last term
towards an accumulation Of all the powers Of the
government in the Executive hands lie a
strong uilled as wtH strong minded man, and having
adopted certain course, he sought TO bring every
one to his own views an those ichom he could not
bend he tried 10 break. The opposition not so
much to his principles as to the measures by which
he attempted TO carry them out No of indie
pendent mind would submit TO become the tool
Of party, the registrar Of he edcts of any man,
however eminent, and hence the opposition of Mr..
TYLER and host OF Others al the close of General
JAcKsoS's administration, aud that the same views
had obtained 10 a considerable extent among the peo-
pie, was demonstrated by the diminished vote oh
tanned by Mr.. NAs BuREN, under the pledge 10 fol-
low in the footsteps oil his predecessor. During the
wnuio psrioi in which Mr. TYLER appeared nomi-
nally IN opposition, (lrom the causes above stated
ihs course that of an enlightened and indepen.
dent statesman, yielding or Withholding his support
10 measures, not from slayi>h obedien 10 the die
iacs OF party, or caprclous opposition but governed
by an honest zeal for the welfare of his country.
The period Of MIR Van Buren's accession to the
Presidency sgnali,ed by the most extensive and
disastrous CONNIE rcsl aud monetary reSulsion which
has ever couyulsed any country. Credit aud conf
dence were 1nnilsted, and money baseitSs prom 10
pay. The United states Bank, sustained 10y its con-
nection with the Government and the authority Of MS
name, had, like the deadly Upas oyershadowcd the
land with as branches poisoning the streams of virtue
aud honcsty-pandering TO the ayarce and cupidlty
OF all who came within IL, bancfu uence, aud
ruptng and polluting those whom the people were
wont to regard with ycncraton approaching 10
sauctity. he wand Of the magican had passed over
The land and marble palaces prung up at ms bidding,
the inmates OF which, worshipping at the unholy
shrine Of Mammon battened and gorged upon the
substance Of the widow and oryhln-upon the hard
earned savings of the laborer's toll and the mechan
s'kill, while their unsusplcous and dcuded victims
hnlltd w lif hthuNclallOn ol those, who looking
through the tinsel veil Of apparent prosperity had
sainly warned them Of their approaching fate 4,
hb picture tue faiss Ask the widow who now
tolls day and night Tor scanty subsistence for those
children nursed IN the lap of ease without thought
oT care for the morrow and who have been robbed
Of their Inheritance AK the man whose head
syercd by the frosts of time who at one fell swoop
has been deprived Of the labors Of half a century
and Ia penury and want goes lettering to the
grave Ash the gallant soldier and the bold and gen
,rous lsr-thosc men Of iron nerve why are We
thus unnamed Hear the reply. have pcrIlled
ife and limb, braved al dangers trayersed the globe
10 accumulate sufficient o. enable 90 pass the rem
nant u my days "a the bosom Of my family and u is
goHt And the strong man IN The depth Of his agony
turns from the contemplation Of his loved ones and
weeps. Aud where arc the guilty authors Of this
general ruin Inundated 10y the Indignant Justice Of
robbed aud outraged people, driven with scorn and
ioatbng from communities they have polluted;
Far irom a. Secure M tie possession Of their w.
gotten spoil, they rctel sml.t the victims Of their
h,snless iniqIiiy, and insult The poverty they have
caused! Ala what picture 81 moral degradation
docs The cvCrts q the past seven years exhibit re-.
cord ot dcpruiy q hit'ls.sne.y 90 public as well
BE- private trusts e fraud anl pocul ion without
parallel 90 tic history of the world Their VERY
msgniludc sctms % have invested them with specie.
II dignity and their frqlcnc, % have thrown spell
fascination aruu ne public MUD and disarfped n
Il TIE lu,i bod gnaiion and Yuui.bmrut such grcds
should receive. Whist an hum' linz. soul .ickepit-
tax viii The record BE- 20 tbs historian n our conn
ir, BE- check must mantle wrh the blu,h If sham.
on that TIE vel II obsipn could b. drawn forever
over acts and sectors.
ARlsTlDEs.