The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-29

cious doctrine thai /, the duty OF Federal 9th
GERS TO busy themselves in the support of Their
Administration in popular elections. This was
constituting them corps OF enlisted soldiers,
bound by such Instructions from high authority
10 fight for the Administration, or starve. De
Wnt Clinton thought ihis subject worthy OF a
special message TO the Legislature. General
jackson promised TO introduce reform, aud
prevent The Federal patronage from coming
into conflict with the freedom Of elections. Mr.
Van Buren practised exactly the contrary. Mr..
Tyler is the only man. nong them All, who has
honestly and practically adhered TO the principle
OF non-inleriereace.
The people Of the District of Columbia can
not have failed TO be impressed with the con
trast of the actual presence among them OF Pre-
sident VAN buren, and President TYLER. The
former, reserved and inaccessible, the People
scarcely knew of his presence except "by au-
lhority,n or unless His Excellency took an air
ing amongst them ia his STATE coach The
way to his Preside was known only TO the inilia
ted Aud whether there was any way 10 hls
heart, with some was, and remains problem
A warfare was carried on upon the currency OF
the District, and any legislation for the benefit
offs people was grudsingly bestowed.
How different is The case with President Ty-
Ter He minges with the People as one of
them, wihou, the pride Of authority. lie opens
his house freely 10 all. and sreets his visiters
with courtesy and afabty. He is amiable
and hospirable TO fault Mr.. Van Buren, Is al
so amiabe, but the exhibition of the quality in
him is regulated by his relation TO the object OF
it, Mr.. Tyler is liberal Virginan-Mr. Van
Buren, calculating, Fan Buren, man. 1t was
not our intention to compare the personal quail
ties of these gentlemen, any farther than they
are administrative. And we regard an accepta-
bic administration Of the White House, Per Sc
as not the least important If the Presidential
duties. The respective accounts with Hospi-
tally, Of Mr.. Van Buren, and Mr.. Tyler, at the
end of each of their four year terms, will furnish
voluminous proof Of their comparative merits in
this respect.
The friends Of science will be likely also TO
compare the obligations they are under 10 Mr.
Van Buren, and Mr.. Tyler, and will look in vain
or elsewhere. Not man of science himself,
nor Of classical education, much could not have
been expected from Mr.. Van Buren,. The Ma
tonal Institute was founded during Mr.. Van
Buren's term, and has had at least The patronage
aud friendly interest of President Tyler Mr.. Ty-
Ter, by recourse to men of science in the trial of
various experiments, has, in promoting paricu-
lar branches of the service, at the same time,
conferred benefit upon mankind al large. The
NATIONAL OBSERVATORY, an institution, long
talked of and needed, which is now nearly com
pleled, will conspicuously mark here the era of
President Tyler. The Insane Asylum, Of
Washington, will also add its still but potent
voice TO swell the general testimony in favor of
his much abused Administration.
To sum up, therefore, we may exhibit the
general results in sort of chronological cata-
ogue, however incomplete, TO show the account
to be nearly as follows;
UNDER Ma. VAN buren,. UNDER Mr.. TYLER.
Expenses >2s ,OOO,0oOa Expenses s24, 900, 900 a
year. year.
Imports exceed exports. Exports exceed imports
Farm products, s23, Farm products, si5,-
100000 exported in two 100000 exported in two
years. years.
Credit gone-money Money abundant-cre-
scarce. dit sound.
Exchanges, 2 TO IA per Exchanges average less
cent. than per cent
sub,treasury passed. Sub.treasury repealed.
sl,25O, 900 public money No defauers.
embezzled
Boundary negotiation Treaty made-bounda
Intellectually continued. ries defined.
Our territory invaded Apology given for in
vading our limits.
American slaves con- The Creole affair sd.
Gscaied In British colo. us,ed.
ny.
Right OF search assert Right OF search sue.
ell by the British. cessfully denied.
Florida war continued Florida ended.
Implements on the line. Remedial Justice act
Of Western improvement passed.
sold by auction. Western rivers imprOy-
ed.
The district system Of
electing members Of Con-
gress established.
Federal officers encour- Federal officers re-
aged to interfere in popu- strained from interfering
! lar elections. IN elections
Specie purchased TO The markets gutled
send abroad. with specie, and sl2,o0o,-
"Hard tines through 900 coined in our minis in
out the country. one year
The National Institute
hourishng.
National Observatory
established.
The country prospeu.
We have omitted to
mention that $500 900,
proceeds Of land saes,
we're distributed among
the Safes; that $4,000