The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-23
Mr.. CLAY.
ESSAY NO. IIl.-REpuBLIcATIo.

ESSAY NO. IIl.-REPuBLIcATIos
In his Alexandra letter, Mr.. Clay called the Pre-
sident "weak, vacilla'ing fai,hless Child Magi,-
tateW This was the language of Henry Clay, ap-
pied 10 John Tyler Miserable, miserable beyond
expression, and impotent miserable, andcontemp-
lbe as inpolent, such rbaldy In what was
MIR. Tyler vac Hating He and MIR Clay agreed,
years ago. that Bank of the United States was UNI
constitutional They took the doctrine rom the
school in which they were both bred. Mr. Clay has
altered his opinion; MIR. Tyler has not alfred his
and ye, Mr.. Clay lays the charge OF vacilaton upon
MIR. Tyler Did Mr. Clay suppose that sud- mon
strosities, such inventions of absurdity would be
swallowed by the People2 Did he suppose nat all
ha lost their senses as well as himself7
Mr.. Clay pronounced Mr.. Tyl,r an "unaithful
Magistrate" UnfAithul to whom UnfAtlfu to
what Was / e unfaithful TO himself to all rs own
opinions, and the convictions Of his whole life Was
he unfahfu to his country Has he shrunl at
perlous moment, from any duty, however reponsi-
bic, from any effort, however arduous TO restos the
prosperity, maintain the honor, and promote tie beet
interests of the country No, no. II was because
he fa hful to the country, because he woud not
postpone It's Interests to Mr.. Csy's advancement, be-
cause he would not be tool in Mr. Clays lands,
because he could not be terrified by the storm which
was raised his head, that he became Object of
.1's.. nir Gay, anxious TO be rggsded
as great Wing martyr, told the good Peope OF
Alexandria, that no had been honored with
larger share of Executive enmi,y than himself This
was all for effect. II twas not true that he had been
honored with any enmity, though was very probable
that be was honJred by good degree of scorn and
contempt.
Let Mr. Clay go on let him fill every newspaper
in the country with his gross denuncia,ions against
the President LEI him continue TO set the example of
one public man denouncing another as chanpelinr
and auai'or-Ihat other being his countryman ant
once his frend-et him ring the changes Of such pros
imputations At every dinner table a, which he NAV 4
down for two years let him do his best or his worst
and what will the end be He may complete thp
ruin Of the Wing party, il that work be not slready
finished by him be may, and he certainly will If Ia
can, embarass the Administration, diminish it. mean
OF usefulness, at least for time, and nater himself
with deceitfu hopes Of he future Bot all this viii
be vain. That promised future will never come No,
never
Mr.. Clay has now entirely thrown of his disguise
drawn his sword, set up his standard, sounded bis
trumpet, and taken the field in open war for sixth
end last campaign. Victory or DEATH" 1t may be
well for the American People, before they rally un
der his command, TO make themselves sure of the
precise objects they expect desire to gain by the
success OF such leader. Indeed, we would like TO
know what " GROWING glory" the great Harry
himself anticipates the final reward Of his last con-
test Is Il merely the Presidency That one fond
object OF twenty-five years Of long deferred hope,
which for tins quarter Of a century he has regarded
with the same admiration as the Persian looks up to
the sun, and which, as it is about sinking from his
sight forever, CLEANS yet brighter and surrounds it.
self with yet more gorgeous and golden hues Az,
the Presidency, the Presidency. And now, suppose
hwere attainable by Mr.. Cay-does he think il
would reward him for all the strife and pain and Ia
Dor OF so many years Is he to find it, what no one
else has found II, balm for every sorrow and sur,
recompense for every toll Is IT to give him perm.
nent and undspued pouerl Is it to silence exasue.
rated foes, and surround him with disinteres,,b
friends VIII II protect him from assaults witbou,
or the cravings Of more deadly foes within, Wal
IT gld his name with unsupported purity, or elevate
him above the reach Of scornl
II IS no less strange than melancholy TO sec an in
dvidual now so far advanced towards his iourney,s
end still struggling, with more than the ardor of his
youth, for baube by the way side, when he should
be looking toward another goal and striving for
more lasting reward. Suppose him President. Cby
means Of coalition with the Gobe,) and suppose
that Others the friends Of his youth and friends for
thirty years, should fall upon him. strike their fanes
into him, denounce him as false and ,reaoberous
treat him, in short, as he treats the present incum
bent and with justice, Of which there is none in the
attacks on Mr.. Tyler-would he find himself reno
sing on bed Of roses
6u' Il even to MIR. Clay his success in the coming
struggle would bring little and real and substantial
good, how much less would epure to his country;
We may form some idea OF the blessings of an Ad
Of his, from the conduct of the last
Congress, which was substantially his, and governed
in most instances by his counsels