The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-03

emotions on an occasion mus hallowed by the en-
dearing ties Of country and of home, Of freedom and
happiness.
To our friends, We tender the salutatons Of the
season. Monday dawned upon US in all the splen-
dor and beauty Of serene and eloudless sky in
all the glory of an advent commemorative Of the
past, and admonory Of the future. New scenes are
opening around us. We feel the deep inspiration of
the OCCASION and with the buoyant spirit of
We enter with renewed ardor and animation on the
duties before US. We all apt to look upon the
bright side Of picture but the rejecting mind,
when warmed and animated by sense Of human
wo, never turn aside from wan, and suffering,
mock the mseries that hang in sadness and gloom
upon the brow OF misfortune In prosperity siilc-
ton, the man Of feeling and principle is ever the
same.
How prosperous and happy is our rapidly expand
ing and wide-s. read land Peace and plenty the
companions Of the hut and of the mansion. Disaster
and trial, indeed, may come, but the oyerruling
Providence that upholds and sustans the successful
and worthy watches over the slumbers of the needy
and the destitute upon his humble pallet of straw.
The anniversary return Of the New Year finds our
nation and country basking in the bright and euliven
And to whom, let soemnIy ask, to whom more
than TO the honored Chief Magistrate of our glorious
Union-to what individual more than TO Mr. TYLER
himself, are we indebted for this suspicious and
praseworthy condition of things Let US cast cur
sorry glance this yet infant, but growing aud
prosperous Republic-over the broad surface of this
free and happy land--and mark the giant strides Of
public improvement every where abounding--the on
ward march of industry and enterprise and the rapid
advancement and spread of intellectual intelligence
among the great mass of our countrymen and people
in every quarter Of the continent-and how soul
inspiring and joyous how exquisite and thrilling is
the aspect of affairs every where around us We
have the happiness to live under the bright smiles oil
Administration, which, though falsely accused and
rudely assailed through the cruel and unmany vru-
ence of partisan malgnity, yet stands forth to the
world, and will, as We hope continue so to stand the
purest and the happest of any since the early days
Of our Republic. And, though the haggard image Of
war has for years been seen, like bedzzened spec
re hanging threateningy US, the spirit Of peace
and contenment, that scatters its blessings around
u.s. (the natural characteristic of the people of this
country extends to all her cheering welcome, and
her warm and ardent congratulations. Here, ipths
free and prosperous land, we have yet been
called to mourn over the ruins of degraded and
fallen peasantry, to mingle tears around the
miserable cot of want and destitution made desoate
by the cruel hand of arbitrary rule. Monarchies
and despotisms those heartless usurpers Of dominion
and power, are the common inhertors of calamities
that send pain and anguish to the beating bosom of
poverty and wretchedness. WE ARE FREE. We
know little Of the mlseres that prey upon those who
have no home. JoHs TYLER is our President. He
feels deeply for the country in whose counsels he
presides. II has been his good fortune amid host
OF trials and troubles such man before him has
ever seen or known to steer the majestic ship Of
State through the dashing surges shoals and quick
sands of partisan strife and malevo abuse as TO be
enabled to welcome the incoming of the New Year
upon which we have just entered, with all the pride
of the phanthropst, and the inspiration of the pa
trot And who, let US humbly but earnestly inquire,
who are his accuser,' Where the guilty, caviling,
complaining, prosecuting, denunciatory clan, who
would wantony and cruelty heap mprecaton upon the
head Of one whose whole life has been untirngly
devoted TO the best interests Of his country Where,
in what closter, from behind what enyemoned bat
terry, do they hur their barbed arrows Come forth,
all ye Bank-ridden reyiers-ye who denounce the
Veto, and ye who applaud ii the better TO stab your
benefactor-come forth with your budgets OF ndict-
mens and false accusations, and lay them all the
altar Of your country for trial. On this day. in this
era Of rood feeling under the bright .un e rnivsr.,
nrosper,v and enioymen, u,e call cor s,oo;eo.,;,.
We demand most f.e,,noIv and .ol.,,n,v 40 coo A.
mand in The face of the country and tho ,or,d -,
THE PROOFS a, YOUR control of tina, f,,be.n,,. and
duplicty which YOU have 40 wap,onlv and oaicio,.,v
charged. Where are the fact. tho dsno,s,r.,;o,.
Of the mai administration of which Won 80 foul,
complain Do YOU find them in the anina,ing smile
of plenty that now piaddens every branch NJ our
tional industry, in the prcscn, b;oh ,r;ces NJ o,,r