The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-07


TO be hooted out of Rome, like Coriolanus, by
Slclnius Velulus and Junius Brulus, the false
Trlbunes of the People. We may show them
how willing was the noblesl Roman of them
ali" 10 sacrifice himself for his counlry's good
nay, even TO suffer his reviers, reaplng the ben
eiil OF his own great achievement, and mounted
on charots OF triumph which he had won, " TO
ride over him rough shod," and crush him 10 the
dust, so that his country's Consttution-which
Jefferson had taught him TO value more than
remain unvlolated for The benefit Of
posterity
we say the time may arrive when we viii
be able TO draw aside The curtain and show
these things. In all humility we acknowledge
the faults, and the many imperfectons I'M
pued to us at the present day by our Clay
contemporaries. We are conscious of our pre-
sent weakness and lnexperience, and would at
once throw down the pen, were we not young
enough, or possessed not sufficient resolution,
to improve in knowledge and execution Hav
ing entered the arena, however, we have form
ed tue determination, rather than TO retreat in
ertion shall cause our enemies to reverse their
decision.
But the editor Of the Globe, who so wantoily
Whites President Tyler, though he may not be
deficient in capacity, is certainly not sustained
by his own political honesty, while assauitng
the characters of others-and this is worse, in
our estimation, than the want of experience.
1t is said Mr.. Blair obtained $4,000 from
The U. S. Bank before he made war upon it.,
which was never repaid. We have no know
ledge Of the fact ourself-but will soon learn the
facts Of the case
Mr. Blair abandoned General Jackson and
the Democratic party (for the Democrats of
Kentucky had supported Jackson) when APP
pealtd to by Mr.. Clay Gin diplomatic letters
shown by Mr.. B. to Mr.. Kendall, who publish
ed their purporD 10 urge the Democratic dele
CATION TO disregard the instructions OF the Legs
lalure and support Mr.. Adams in the House of
Representatives, so that he (Mr. Clay) could
get the Office of Secretary Of State, which being
as they supposed, in the line of safe prece-
den,s,' would enable him (Mr. Clay) TO beat
Gen. Jackson after Mr.. Adams term of service
The following statement proves Mr.. Blair's
guilt
81. DUDLEY'S STATEMENT.
J. Dudley, Esq, Senator, from Franklin and
Owen counties, being called upon, made the follow
ing statement on the floor Of the Senate: One day,
in January 1926 F. p. Blair came into the Senate
Chamber, seated himself near me, and inquired my
opinion on the resolution passed requesting
bers Of Congress to vote for General Jackson Pre-
sident Of the United States. Mr. B. desired that |
would write letters requesting the members and par
tculary ID. White from this district consult with
MIR. Clay and vote as he might desire To this l OBJ
jected, and gave my reasons therefor. Mr.. b. APP
peared surprised that should raise any objections,
particularly as was opposed to the resolutions. He
said that number OF members OF both houses, who
voted for the resolutions, had written such letters,
and that could do it with propriety. lie said
if Mr.. White could be induced to vote for Mr.. Adams
he would obtain the vote of Kentucky, and with it
the votes of most of the Western States, which
would elect him. in which case Mr.. Clay would OBJ
tain the appointment Of Secretary Of State. | then
inquired how that fact had been a.ceriainedi His
answer that letters had been received from gen.
temen of undoubted veracity, at Washington city,
containing such information, that might rely with
confidence that statement replied that, although
was opposed to the resolutions had no doubt they
contained the truth, and therefore l could not say
one word to induce our members of Congress to be-
lieve otherwise. ! further protested against MIR.
Clays accepting any Office under MIR. Adams, whom /
considered Federalist of the Boston stamp, in 1898
and 1900, and thenceiorward an enemy Of the West,
you have it my opinion that if they were united,
they would sink together"
MIR. Blair subsequently attempted TO excuse
himself by saying he did not at that time tnoD
General Jackson's merits. Not know the mer.
its of the Hero of New OrIeans-then living
Tor ID 81 Il
1t is said Mr.. Blair was the advocate of the
Maysville road bill before it was vetoed, and
denounced it atterpards. We will get the
facts in relation TO this matter
1t is certain that being security for defaulter
in Kentucky (prncipa and interest amounting
to $4,000 MIR. Blair kept the Government out
of the money for great number Of years, and
never would have paid it had not Mr.. KendaH
1rhen Postmaster General, deducted IL from
one Of his bills against the Department for
printing.
1t is true, as stated by Mr.. Kendall, that Mr.
Blair charged the Government $500 for print
ing "personal vindcaton" of Mai. Barry
when the Government should have been nc
more liable for such a debt than il is to pay US
so much per square as an advertisement foi
every thing we write in viadicaion Of the Pre-
sldent. And Mr.. Kendall did not and would
not pay the bill. 1t was paid by Mr.. Niles the
day before General Harison's Inauguration.
Mr.. Blair agreed to give clerk in the State
Department $4,000 to be furnished with the
copy OF the Census, expecting to get many
thousands of dollars for printing it. Mr. Web
ster, however, detected the arrangement and
put stop to it. We need not tell our readers
how much and how long the Globe abused Mr..
Webster afterwards.
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