The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-04
Il III E M A ISONIAN
MR.. CLAY'S LETTER.

Mr.. Clay, in his Chambersburg letter, al
luding to the Democratic leaders who, he saws,
| enticed the President into their ranks. remarks
IF, in the sequel, they should find him an incon-
venient associate they have no body but themselves
to reproach" nv ~ Ltgsl4 W.
We are TO infer by this that Mr.. Clay speaks
feelingiy on the subject. Mr.. Tyler was once
enticed into the ranks Of the Wings, being So
emny assured that they would con form 10 his
well known and never-abandoned Jefersonian
principles, and they supported him as an anti
Bank candidate. After the election, when they
resolved 10 throw off the mask, and avow them
selves IN furor of Bank, then it was that Mr.
Clay found the President an announcement as
sociatc." President Tyler was an hon, st man,
and was for practising, in good faith, what he
had preached TO the People when seeking their
support, and surely Mr.. Clay should have had
none but himself to "reprcach"
AS for the parental warning given by Mr.
Clay to the Democratic leaders, if they should
prove to be dishonest themselves, or seek to lead
The President aside from the path Of recttude
verify they will find him 6 an inconvenent as
sociate," and they will have none 81 but them
selves to reproach." But we do not think they
will attempt it, after the example of Mr. Claws
great discontinue.
Mr.. Clay next lndites the following wise saw !:
"Ihe last war with Great Britain taught the patri-
otto lesson that, during contest with foreign pow.
err 1t the duty OF all parties cordially to unite and
to give our the greatest possible effect and vgor
and that any party, which violates that principle is
sure to lose the public confidence Our experience
a will frilsf nIcnfe fIer
important lesson that treachery and perfdy alike
detostable, nj all times, and will demonstrate still
more clearly, that inva liable but too often neglected
truth, in public affairs, that honesty is the best
policy"
We presume Mr.. Clay means that, as the
President has been " treacherous" and "perf-
dious," and would not perJure himself 10 ac-
commodate Mr.. Clay, and thereby PROSTATE the
Democrat party for twenty years through the
insrumentaiity of an unconstitutional mons ter
therefore Mr.. Blair will effect union between
the leaders of the two "grcat parties" to make
common cause agans; the inconvenient asso-
ciate." He says that, during the last war, all
parties united against the enemy; and he trusts
''our experience, in season OF peace" will ex-
hbit a union Of parties TO annbate his (Mr.
Clay's) enemy. We presume Mr.. Clay is to be
the " standard bearer" of the allied forces, and
The spoiIs are TO be equally divided between the
respective parties to the contract. Did Mr. Clay
make any such proposition to Mr.. Van Buren, at
Ashland?
But Mr.. CT says the grand moral Of Presi-
dent Tyler's destruction will demonstrate the
invaluable truth that HONESTY is THE BEST
POLICY" Why This is precisely lrhat Mr..
Blair said on The Sd Of Julg, q day or tro be-
fore 11e erposed has agency an efecting the
"6drgdin and sale" bet1Deen Messrs. CLAY
and Adoms Mr. Clay's letter appears to be
only tissue of scraps culled from the columns
of the GLOBE. And hence it so falls cut tina,
our commentary on Mr.. Bar's sermon on Hon
esty, is equally adapted to Mr. Clays homily,
and therefore we re-inscrt il:
"J. DUDLEY's STATEMENT.
j. Dudley, Esq, Senator, from Franklin and
Owen counties, being called upon made the follow
ing statement the floor Of the Senate /: One day
in January, 1885, +. p. Blair came into the Senate
Chamber, seated himself near me, and inquired nv
opinion on the resolution passed requesting our mem
bers of Congress TO vote for General Jackson as Pre-
sident Of the United States. Mr. b. desired that |
would write letters requesting the members and par
tcuary ID. White, from this district, to consult with
Mr. Clay and vote as he might desire. To this OBJ
jected, and gave my reasons therefor. MIR B. ap-
peared surprised that should raise any objections
particularly as was opposed to the resolutions He
said that a number of members Of both houses, who
voted for the resolutions had written such letters
and that could do it with more propriety He said
il Mr. White could be induced to vote for MIR Adams
he would obtain the vote of Kentucky and with il
the votes of most Of the Western States, which
would elect him, IN which case MIR. Clay would OBJ
tain the appointment of Secretary Of State | then
inquired how that fact had been ascertaned; His
answer was that letters had been received from zen
temen OF undoubted veracity, at Washington CITY
containing such information, that | might RELY with
confidence on that statement replied that although
was opposed to the resolutions had no doubt tLey
contained the truth, and therefore / could not saw
one word to induce members of Conpre,s TO be.
leve otherwise. ! further protested against Mr.
Clay's accepting any office under Mr. Adams. whom
considered Federalist of the Boston stamp in 1898
and 1900, and thencelorward an enemy of the West
you have 1t as my opinion that if they were united
they would sink together"
AS soon as il is ascertained that he poitical
leaders OF both parties have combined against
the President, the signal fires will CLEAN forth
on the hl-tops for the People to rally TO the res
cue. If Mr.. Clays coalition in 1925 was an
unfortunate one, let him beware Of the next!