The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-26

uuited States They can hardly escape IRON tne
dilemma la shch they stand between eAe.'s''
rashness aud excessive decelti bus we osnho'
that they will have tho energy OF the po~ei o.,
more than Mr. Tyler has had them, 10 resist oi 80
troll the popular excitement which has broush' 'ne"'
into office. -
IL has been observed by the most Judeiou' ~
server of the institutions of the United States W.
dc Tocqueyllle, that political parties III An'e''ea
rally round an individual as the symbol OF 'he'i v"n
theories and that parties are strongly
the election, not much with view 10 Inc triumph
oil their principles under the auspices oil the ffes
dent elect as 10 show by the majority wh'cii '0'u,n
cd him. the strength of The supporters oil lhoso P'''
ciples. II must not be presumed that the success "
the democratic party on this occasion Is SO coiPo
at once TO have decided in their favor Oil ".
great questions OF domestic and ioreign Pohoy ~
the election OF President irreyocaby DECIDED inc
policy Of United States Government Tor inc mex,
four years, the country would be not only as"a"
but CONFUSED by such contest But the 0u'c' ~
mutations imposed by the constitution on inc Po"e'
OF the chief magistrate, and more esPeciahy VIZ
control exercised by the Senate OF the United o'ao
over his relations with foreign powers, rendet 'n0
triumph less signal and the danger less Imminent
Be the indscrelon of a President what II may nc
can scarcely plunge the country into war or co'tu
sion as long AS the Senate remains taithiu' W 10
trust. What, therefore, chiefly deplore on 'n'
present occasion is the defeat OF those men who were
most able and most willing to have labored 10 re-
store the financial and political credit oil their couh
try; who, If they unable TO shake OIL the curse
Of slavery, would at least have str.en TO prevent tc
consequences of slavery from becoming the guiding
and general law OF the public policy oil the Union
who would have abstaned from Tapinc, maintained
peace and adhered to the doctrines which once sheo
honor on the characters of American statesmen
Clay and Webster still entitled to that name Out
the time past when they could guide the des inies
OF their country, and by casting them of in the hour
of al he Of he
rendered the vices of their present condition more
conspicuous and prepared the way for the increasing
evils and excuses of their future career.
From the Liverpool Mail, .Nop 80
citizen of the name of Polka man unknown
to famehas been virtually elected President oil The
United States of America, thereby defeating the pre-,
tensions of Mr. Henry Clay. Mr.. Polk, who stood
on the oco-foco rabble interest, has declared him.
self favorable TO the alton of Texas to the led
eral union, to slavery, and modified tariff. Mr. Clay
is what the Americans call wbIg," an anti.sayite
man Of peace favorable to a stiff tariff, heavy GUS
toms, and unbounded protection to American manu-
factur,s. How he came to be beaten is rather Gu
rous
The false, if not fraudulent, principe upon which
the American constitution founded is year by year
sinking the republic deeper in the mlre. For instance
il Is the law there that every foreigner who comes
has it in his power, by means OF declaration, TO be-
come free citizen, and vote in the elections. The
men of their independence, the principle that hav-
ing stolen the property of their king, they had an
equal right to steal his or any other kings subjects
1t is an adage that stolen property never thriVes-
never in the end, benefits the thief; and the Amerl-
cans have at Length discovered this to be fact
For many years. tens of thousands of lrishmen Ger
mans, Poles, and other foreigners, have landed on
their Shores vast proportion Of them In rags, hum
cry, and homeless, ready of course, to work, beg,
hight, do any thing for dish of potatoes slice Of
pumpkin pie, and draught OF sour CIDER. These
men have become electors and they only for
mldable in point of numbers, but, what is more 10
the purpose every mans vote is worth from ten to
fifteen votes in all the large towns They consequent
ly carry all the elections, by force and fraud
The native Americans, of the more reputable class,
Complain of this and lament It, 1t is lamenable In
deed-it is dlsgraceiul-it is acknowledgement they
have right to complain, Tor they or their fathers
framed the code of laws under which this villany, in
the first place and canker worm now, was introduced
into the republic They deeply feel the evil, but we
afraid they have the courage if they have the
power provide a remedy The only effectual cure
would be TO pass law that shall be allowed to
exercise the political franchise who cannot prove that
they natural born CT liens of the United States.
j his OF course, would cause commotion-a sort OF
Irish neutrality-suspicious. some burning and boodshed.
But until such law is passed, the republic will
continue 10 sink in the estimation OF all intelligent
men, and become more and more odious IN the eyes
ofthe world
Mr.. Clay was universally respected by the better
portion Of the Americans, a man of moderate
opinions excellent business habits, and conciliatory
manners. Besides, he well known in Europe,
has long been before the public, active legislator,
and chastened by years and experience. no Mr..
Polk may guess from his supporters. He evl-
IDENTIFY belongs to the Jackson and slave faction Of the
south, whose unconceaed designs upon Texas are
for the purpose of manufacturing two states
out of that enved territory and turning the balance
in favor Of the slave owners, both 10 the House OF
Representatives and IN the Senate. II he and his
party are bent upon Wrestling Texas for such pur-
pose, 1t only be done al The expense of doubt
iul war, for which we suspect the republic can i'll
spare the Before any dollars expended
upon an invasion and robbery of this kind we would
suggest the propriey of frs, paying their European
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