The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-15

sary To carry out an expressly granted power and
that had be the power. he would issue Ger yaei1s,
and revoke the chsrter-snd, slso the Wing Address
IN Richmond ia l8aO wherein II Is claimed Tor Cen
eral Harrison that he Is as much opposed 10 INC
United States Bank, or United States Bank as ANY
could be, aud far sounder upon that subject man
MIR. Van Buren,. MIR. Wise said lac advised freely
with Mr.. Wy upon the subject Of Bank-that he
differed with him its constuonality but at the
same time urged him 10 take that course which his
conscience dictated without regard 10 whom II
might offend, OF whom pease--that il he could do
So as did Mr. Madison, according 10 the principle oil
stare eisis, 10 do but 10 take and sign only
a full-blooded animal, moDgrel, only such
would confer most benefit upon the country, but
To take his course IN the matter, and not 10 COM
promit by his advice, his character, his con-
science, or his honor. Mr.. Wise said he had ire
quentIy Witnessed the agony OF that man upon this
very question, and had him almost sweat drops
Of blood, and wished that he could have been IN his
place. as he believed he had the nerve TO look down
with acorn and contempt upon his reyiers and slam
derers, and those reptiles whose business II IS to as
sail private character, 10 subserye party and ambi
tious ends. Mr.. Wise farther said, they had tried
every way they could to entrap John Tyler, and that
the very bill prepared by Mr. Clay himself, contain
ed the same Objectionable feature as that of Mr.
Ewing, which Mr.. Clay had eonsmpiuousiy der omi-
mated t" rickety concernn-that any bill John Tyler
could have framed, or any friend of Mr. Webster,
would have met his unqualified condemnation that
he wanted the credit himself of preparing the pill
and getting through Congress all the Wing measures
that he might retire to Ashland upon the dignity Of
these measures, become the idol Of the Wing party
and the candidate { the succession. Mr.. Wise, in
defining his position upon the Bank question said,
though he differed with Mr.. Tyler and knew he diff
iered in 1910, he had merged that into questions
which he considered of far greater magnitude
Though he believed United States Bank constitu-
tional the time had passed for charteriDg one. The
first effect Of Bank, he commended, was depletive,
and cited IN proof the history Of the country from
1916 to 1925. lie assimllated the condition Of the
country now to patient who already prosti ate
from the loss OF blood and asked if in this state Of
things, physician would be found SO foolish and
rash, as to think of taking blood, and thereby
sink The powers OF the system beyond the point of
action. lie said the fate Of the United States Bank
and the Bank of Pennsy lvania, which was but con-
tlnuation OF it, the cries OF orphans and widows, who
had been reduced to penury and want by its explo-
sion and the fact, that Nicholas Bddle with all his
financial knowledge, once standing high in public
timal n, had failed to make ii benefit, and himself
become Bankrupt in character and person, all ad-
monished us that no such institution could again
find favor with the people Of the United States.
Mr.. Wise showed, and showed from the record, the
Wing Address Of 1910, that il all desertcrs are
to be shot, Mr.. Tyler and himself should not he
lected as the victims but those who put forth their
principles in 1910, and have since abandoned them ;
and humorousy said, that if such were the sentence
and the words stake aim, fire. to be given, you
would see no little dipping and lodging in the crowd,
among the old Hamlltonian, National Republican
Federaliss, who had long cherished and often auded
the doctrines of Hamilton Pickering, and Adams to
the stars. He also satisfied all who heard him, that
in regard to the Cilley duel, the mountain of odum,
which he had borne should properly have rested upon
the shoulders of another. He said it fair dul
but that il censure and odum attached to any one,
it should be to Henry Clay for, he the counsel
lor and adviser aud dictated the terms of the duel
that he Mr.. w protested against the rifles and the
language Of the challenge, which closed the door to
an adjustment Of the difficulty but overruled by
MIR. Clay-that he expressed unwngness to be
the bearer of challenge so promising IN its
character, but at length yielded to appeal from
MIR. Graves, who reminded him that he had been his
friend on similar occasion
The development of these facts were made by him.
because, when his character assailed and assail
ed unjustly, Mr. Clay knew, Mr.. Wise appealed
to him to do him justice, and put this matter right
before the nation, Mr.. Clay avoided all opportunity
TO do so, and no alternative was left Mr. Wise but to
suffer the odium or else give the facts to the public.
MIR. Wise, IN conclusion, said his private vote was
his own, and he should tell no how, or for whom,
It should be given in the coming Presidential cleo
ton But, he would not hesitate TO say for whom il
should not be given. that he could never vote for
Henry Gay, as constable, Ut any thing else. He
sad he believed, to the fullest extent, in the right
oil The people to instruct their representatives and
If the election went before Congress, and his Dis
trict had voted for Mr. Clay, he would deposte the
vote for him. Mr. Wise, upon the whole made
most favorable impress As Virginian, | feel
proud OF HIM, and do applaud him for the gallant
manner in which he has stood by Mr.. Tyler, Viz
ginia's own son, in of the trying positions
IN which man was ever placed when SANDER with her
thousand tongues was al work, and every thing done
by reckless party TO destroy the fame Of an honest
and upright man.