The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-11

npF@agW8 nNt~Fe 1Ms pwhAsHln new character
ahat ct q sn.cuaAssslsaA man and equivocnicr
Mo aeala whsA these Distinguished Ours met
ut AshAanA. eneh satsssAmz under tbe psngs o.
nsoniae @smhssAoa. slsy cordially sYmPathlzed
in eseh osAsT's smmews, and nnboAoned them.
selves isesiy usas Mr. Clpg's aenercas ola Ma.
dcisa and - their cups they probably eaine %
some sage conclusions soaching the vanity Of
hrman wishes, the pi0aigacy Of mankind in
general, and me ineurable ingEattude and stu
pldity q the People u this country, ia Parii-
enlar
We may conceive The Mil Boy Of the Slashes
thus bewaing his destinies: ''Mattie, your sor-
rows are pleasures compared with my misery.
twenty-five years. quarter Of a century
have been trying 10 scramble into the Presi-
deney, By al sorts 81 grand schemes and pro-
iects, and magnificent promises 10 the Peo-
pie Bat all 10 10 PURPOSE. sm praised and
admired, aud hurraed fori they write my life,
and take my likeness they send me presents,
they measure me for suits Of clothes; they send
me salt, (snd they pepper me, TOO, curse 'emD
they will do any thing but make me President.
IL is TOO hard" Here the farmer wipes his eyes
with the back Of his hand.
The sage Of Undertook, who has listened
with placid smile, and twinkle of the eye,
such as good wine will produce even in philoso-
piers and non-commitiaI men, thus replies
soothingly: "My dear friend. you distress me.
If you will not condescend 10 take lesson from
me, why will you not at least, learn from expe-
rence7 always wished you we'll You know
that even in the most exciting times we were
Il "A - q A.. L..
no object in deceiviog you. have no hope Of
being President again; il is folly to think that
the People viii verify an old proverb, and vol
unfairly take up again a man whom they so re-
Gently and so decidedly cast of. But my friends
pretend TO think that there is chance for me
and must humor them-not altogether for their
sake, Of course. II am not TO be elected again,
you may be sure-if you have any knowledge
whatever Of human nature-that your success
would not mortfy me half so much as TO have il
decided in the face OF the world that one Of my
former Iieutenants was better and n more
available man than myself Don't you see that
that would be personal reflection on me Of the
most humiliating kind7 Would il not prove,
beyond all doubt, that bad been the Jonas Of
the party, and the cause OF their former defeat,
and do you think that, If have any feeling
whatever, could wish to go down 10 posterity
with that stigma upon my memory"
Isee all that, Matte, and can readily under
stand your feelings. They have had the impu-
dence, you know, 10 call mea jonas
"Well then, my friend, you see that we are,
in fact, working together; and, as friends, il is
our business TO assist console and counsel each
other. Now, the secret Of your want Of success
has always been very plain TO me. The rock
that you have invariably split upon you call
frankness, sincerity / call it-begging your
pardOn-vanity and pride Of opinion. You are
constantly treading upon some ones toes, or run
ming foul Of some bOdy's prejudices. You see
that succeeded by carefully avoiding that rock I;
and the Wings never would have ousted me, II
they had not at last adopted the same policy,
al time when ! happened 10 be loaded with
that COMPOUNDED Sub-treasury, with all ls iron
chests and heavy brick work, 80 that my ship
was out Of trim and unmanagesble. Recolleet
how beautifully steered clear OF that horrible
question touching slavery in the District Of Co
lumbia, propounded to me just before my cleo
ton in 80. To my abolition friends in the
North, admitted that Congress might have the
constitutional power TO abolish slavery in the
District, Notwithstanding the express conditions
in the acts Of cession. That leh the door open
for them, which was all they could expect Just
then: while to the South, ! paid the French
compliment Of an assurance that would never
sign bill for abolishing slavery in the District,
no such DILL being at all likely TO come before
me. Thus you see, by saying something in "a
vor OF both sides Of the question, and straddinu
my legs wide enough, the difficulty passed be-
tween, without upsettng me-"
"There is good deal in what you say. Mat.
and have half mind to follow your advice.
am afraid shall feel little awkward at FIRST.
for l never could make up my mind 10 humble
myself to the People. would much rather
bully them. But have tried every thing else
in vain; and if they must be humbugged, do
not see why it should not be done By me IS
well as by any one else"
The first attempt--the debut-of Mr. CLAW in
his new character, was seen in his letters 10
Dr. Bronson and others, exhibiting himself Tor
their inspection in the disguise Of an anita
rifite This was rather bold and broad. and
something in the carcalure line. But Mr.. CLAY,
connection by marriage" the editor Of the
Globe, bumored the deception. and pretended to
doubt the identity OF his old patron and friend.
He went zealously TO work 10 prove by docu-
mentaV evidence, and elaborate arguments,
that Mr.. Clay was Mr. Clay commencing the
formidable undertaking on the lst Of November
working daily and finishing on the 25ih, with