The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-19

Was mol only uhedPeoed 10 ME- hitchlci Out has
come upon him like clap Of hs,,dsr!) he remarks .
+" IL s scarcely necessary Tor TO say that the Office
Of Secretary OF The Navy was enthusiastically
indrecly-and that, fiatering as IL is to MIR. NJ
il is equally honorable In the President 10 offer
lie goes IN without any political pedges-withoU
the slightest modification OF his opinions his pre-
ferenees. The President invites him 10 cooperate
with the Executive Department, because important
negotiations now In progress, and others about TO
comm nee, require pure and dsihioested minds in bis
Cabinet. No man in Virginia can go into the Execu.
tive Government with cleaner hands aud purer
heart than John Y. Mason" Thus the ground is at
last abandoned that pure and high-mnded Demo
Gratis ought not, ana could not accept office under
the present Administration" Yes, our Chief Ma.
gistrate, who loves his native Virginia, and will,
believe, ever maintain her cherished doctrines has
lived down such newspaper slang. The yrtuous, the
prudent, the reflectinl men every where behold
ing his struggles for Tie safety and glory of his coun
try, with the deepest interest, while these struggles
not only unalded, but shamefully embarrassed by
the maddened leaders Of the two great bclligerent
parties who con,cndng for the mastery, and not
the m,ltare of The People. But these general outlines
for the new Secretary, do not yet suffice the willy
diplomatic Of the Enquirer. lie delicately adds in
his official note Of Instructions to Judge Mason
whom he applauds for going into the Cabinet "un.
piedged'--" We need not eXpr. the hope that Mr.
Nj. will keep himself a!ocf from all the n,igus Of
party, and all the aspirations Of the Presidential
test-because we are satisfied from the character Of
the man, that he has spirit above all thisthnt he
will do his duty to his country, without taking any
par, for or against any candidate for the Presidential
chair .iocf from al the iririgueS Of purity a spirit
ADORE oil n.is in President Tyler's Cabinet And
yet It equally honorable 10 t.Der and to accept"
says Nj. Richie. HIRE Irish hints and blows
deal, 10 the RICH, AID left which surely will not be
lost upon the Judge and others concerned.
Ii is really amusing to see how this IA t,cring APP
pointment Of so "pure and distinguished Demo
crat" from Virginia. has beset my friend of the En-
quirer. While he declares that no man could 90 in
to the Cabin't with "cleaner hands and purer
heart than John Y. Mason" yet he is evidently
alarmed at this grand movement of President Tyler
and cannot venture to trust even Mr.. M with all
his purity Of character, without first whispering in
his car 10 warn him not to commit himself for or
against any candidate for the Presidency And this
he invokes him 10 remember, SIS the true path Of
interest and OF glory, for any man who goes into the
Cabinet at The present moment" And the editor
closes his appeal to this "pure and distinguished
statesman" by assuring him that he, Mr. r. believes
he has ''thc common to see the wisdom of his
prollered advice, and the unfal,cring rmness to pur
sue it, These d, ubls and fears, these apprehen.
sions and msgvings-hs annoying r,s,les,ness and
feverish anxiety, SO deeply felt by Mr. Rhchie for
the sake of the reputation and future welfare of
Judge Mason, arc strong signs oft.e times.
have never yet finched from honest support
of Mr.. Van Buren,, but the time has come when
every patriot should mark well the character of pass
ing events. Public opinion rapidly converging up
this villifed and denounced Administration which
Is now acknowledged to be so powerfully fortified by
the augmented wisdom Of its counsels and for one
untrammelled citizen, say, let The President stand
firm at the helm, with the chart and coupa,s of the
Constitution before him.
The People will not desert a tried and faithful
public servant.
Ifyou think proper to publish the above, have no
objection.
You may hear from me again.
Your friend and servant