The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-12
From Lhs Philadelphia Mercury
PENNSYLVANIA AN D THE PRESIDENCY.

/ PENNSYLVANIA AND THE PRESIDENCY.
! We point the readers attention to an article on
this subject in another column, which copy from
the +" Lancaster lniegencer and Journal" We
deem ii important as eXpiicatve of Mr.. Buchanans
views and prospects, at least Of the views and
feelings of his leading friends Its statement of the
strength of Mr.. Van Buren, in Pennsy lvana, ven
ture to affirm, will be endorsed by every intelligent
Democrat in the commonwealth. The ayerment
| that - for third nomination MIR. Van Buren, has no
party tchaterer the interior" Of the State applies
with scarcely less force to the city and county Of Phi
ladelphia. Yielding 10 Mr.. Van Buren, every thing
that is claimed for him, on the score of talent and
service, the Democracy of Pennsylvania think, and
with reason, that he cannot be again reelected to
the Presidency without doing signal injustice to other
equally eminent statesmen, and derogating from
equally meritorous public services
In treating this subject with the frankness which
belongs to a public journalist, we cannot omit say
ing, that, although Tyler, Calhoun, johnson and
Cass have many friends among the Democracy of
the State, there be doubt of decided prefer
enoe for Mr.. Buchanan by the great of the
party. Nor do we hesitate TO aver our qualification
at this evidence of State pride for, except Mr.. Ty
Ter, know candidate for the Presidency whom
we would hesitate TO postpone by enrolling ourselves
on the side of Pennsy lvania's claims"
The article from the " lntelligencer and Journal"
we regard as important in several respects, but
pecaly placing al rest forever the question of
probable sup ort Of Mr. Van Buren, by the delegates
from Pennsy lyania TO the National Convention. 1t is
settled, that ia contingency, can that gentle
man pect support from the delegates Of this State,
for hird noniindon In this respect there is per
feet coincidence of views and feelings, between the
friends Of all the other candidates. in pennsylvania.
From tie Lancaster Inieijgsnoer.
| Ma. VAS BuRES-The Pennsylvania, of Saur-
day last contains an Address of the Hickory Club Of
the city and county of PHILADELPHIA to the Democra-
tic citizens of Pennsy vana in favor of the renomi
nation of Mr.. Van Buren, as the next President Of
the United States. The ability Of this address is
dorsed by the warm Communications of the Pennsyl-
yanian, and lis perusa urged upon the Democracy Of
| the State We are far, very far from complaining
that the Hickory Club, at the head of which stands
our much esteemed fellow Democrat Henry Horn,
or that the Pennsy vanisn should enforce the claims
of their favorite candidate for the Presidency with
all the energy and ability in their power. II is for
a very different purpose that we now take up our
pen.
The Pennsylvania, from its locality in the city Of
Philadelphia circulaes more extensively in other
! States than any of our interior journals II very
rarely f ever, publishes the proceedings of the De
mocratic county meetings, refers to the
of the people Of the interior in regard the Pres-
dency whilst both duty and inclination prompt 1t TO
publish all the proceedings Of the friends Of Mr. Van
| Buren, in city and county. From its course there
fore it might be- know it has been, Inferred by
] Democrats in other States, that Mr.. Van Buren, has
strong party in this State in favor Of his re-nomns-
ton. Our sole purpose To negative any such infer
ence, and TO state the truth because the Democracy
Of the Union might be informed Of the relative
strength Of the different candidates in the different
| States so TO eEable the National Convention TO
make the wisest and best selection. THIS is render
ed the appropriate and necessary at the pre-
sent moment, we observe that writer In the last
Albany IN W Argus, whilst he admits IT TO be GER
tain that Mr.. Buchanan is the first choice OF Penn
sylvaniar asserts that E" is equally certain that the
Democracy of that State prefer Martin Fan Buren, 10 any
| other candidate"
We, then, aver, with perfect confidence, that out
Of the city and county Of Philadelphia MIR. Van Blu
rem is the weakest Of all the Democratic candidates.
with, perha =, single exception Indeed he has ne
yer been as popular he de erved be in Pennsyl-
yania We have a toIersbly extensive acquaintance
| and intercourse throughout the State, and We have
vet TO meet the first Democrat resident between the
Schuylkll and the Allegheny, who has declared him
self in favor OF MIR. Van Buren,, his first choice,
though have learned that there a few such in
the city Of Pttsburg For third no nation he has
no party whatever IN the interior but yet If the
National Convention should prefer him to all the ne,c
Democratic candidates oho hare vel been before
the people for The highest Office, shall give him firm
and decided though not so able support the Penn
| sylyanlan itself With General Jackson we strong
w incline 90 the truly Democratic doctrine Of rota-
ton in office, in regard TO the President land we
might add in regard TO the Governor OF this State al
so) We think that the one term principle ought
yer be departed from, unless under such peculiar
and imperative circumstances as made it the old he
roi duty 10 forego his scrupes and, against his pri-
! vatc inclination TO consent to become a candidate
! for a second term. Should MIR. Van Buren,, howe
YER be renominated we shall be willing, for the pre-
sent 10 waive the term principle, for the sake Of
| defeating the Whigs, and electng President who
wi carry out all the other great principles Of the
party That he will do this ably aud faithfully we
have sure pledge in his late administration Of the
! Government.
Proposed 7boifon Of Slarerg in he Frenci Colonies
The Courier des Etais Unis the French paper in
this city upon the authority Of letter from Paris,
saws that the Commissioners appointed TO investigate
the subject Of slavery in the French Colonies go
ing TO propose its abolition. They have two plans in
view The first fixes the cessation Of slavery in 1853
the indemnity TO the Colonies is $50 600 600 francs
The second plan proposes freedom 10 children born
SINCE 1898. NJ. VI. DE Broglie, Passey, de Tracy,
! J., coIe, lie and other phosophic Liberals are on