The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-14
MESSRS. WEBSTER AND CLAY.
We take the following from the last New York
Courier e. Ennurer


We take the following from the last New York
Courier & Enquirer:
IS The editor of the Madisonian intimated few
days since, that he would do something dreadful if
Mr.. Webster should venture to advocate the cleo
ton of Henry Clay on the ground of his friendship
to the tariff, and were (of couuseD exceedingly
solicous to ascertain what sort of hundefbolt was
to fall upon the head of Mr. Webster il he should
dare to say any thing in favor of the Wing candidate
for the Presidency But il seems we misook the
meaning of the Madisonan man entirely. He was
not going to do any thing with Mr.. Webster; it is
Mr. Clay that he is going to blow into the seven
Stars If Mr.. Webster dares TO open his mouth for
him. The Madisonan is going TO prove that Mr..
Clay has at time proposed to abandon all pro-
lection on articles manufactured in the U. States
Suppose prove it no,c, and by Mr.. Webster.
About the time, indeed at the time, (isi2) when
bitter controversy going between the Hon.
Henry Clay and the Hon. Henry A. Wise, in rea-
ton to the unfortunate Cey duel, Mr.. Wise being
prevented from expressing his views the Tariff, by
some rule ofthe House, announced his purpose to
imbody them in Address his constituents, which
would be published in the newspapers.
Immediately after the annou ncement was made,
Mr.. Webster, being then Secretary of State under
Mr.. Tyler, and taking most active part in the vim
dication Of the Administration, and in opposition
the assaults Of Mr.. Clay and his friends it,
the Madsonian office, where it was known the Adj
dress of Mr. Wise would be published, the following
note, desiring it to be inserted in the Address,
separate and distinct paragraph, which accord
ingly done:
81 am Informed and authorized by one
who saw the manuscript draught of the
act of 1888 before il was offered, to state
that when Mr.. Clay drew the act of
1888, and showed il 10 his friends in his
own handwriting, after the clause which
provides that only such duties shall be laid
as are necessary for an economical admin
istration Of the Government, after the 30h
of June, lS42, the following words, or
other words precisely equivalent, were add
ed, 10 wit: And such duties shall be laid
without reference TO the protection of any
domestic articles whatever 1t may fair
ly, therefore, be claimed that the great au-
thor of what is called the American Sys-
tenn himself has, in the most direct manner,
acceded to this principle at least, that du-
ties must be laid primarily for reUenue, and
not for protection alone. This is the lead
ing principle TO which the faith of the ma.
ton has been solemnly pledged, and one
from which it will never be safe for the
great protected interests themselves to de-
part
On the margin Of Mr.. Websters note there was a
P. 8. in pencil mark which ran as follows 1.-THE
words quoted beginning at "Aud," and ending at
"whstever," are literal copy from the original
dram in MIR. Clsy's handwriting. ID. wy
\, h.. a.
soil stated last spring, in the House, that he had
heard that Mr.. Clay had once agreed to yield the
principle of protection-and that Mr.. Clay accosed
him, when in Washington, last May on the subject,
and pronounced the statement "falsebood,n and
the one who had communicated TO him the informa-
ton a "calumniaior.n
Will he pronounce Mr.. Webster "cslumniator ~
We have more than once demonstrated that some
fifty of MIR. Clsys nearest and dearest friends oppos.
ed, directly and indirectly, the passage Of the ex-
isting tariff act; and have asserted, on tenable
grounds, that the Clay party in Congress were
opposed to it, passage Mr. Webster was undoubt.
eddy in favor Of the act and while striving to array
the manufacturers against Mr.. Clay, lost no oppor-
tunity to reconcile them to MIR. Tyler Some of the
seeds he sowcd have taken root
va" "o' 'Vo much iof patient endurance, Tor
Mr. Webster, after "posidinR for his family" and
bis friends, by his abors in behalf of the Adminis,ra
ton, to turn round and dsnounce it, and to become
the advocate OF Mr. Clay because Of hi. advocacy of
the Tariff
Bot we have other witnesses, and among them is
Mr.. Marshall, of Kentucky, with whose testimony
we will pause for the present.
We make the following extract from Mr. Mar
shalls letter published in the National InteIligencer
Twill appeal from the Press to the People. From
the leaders to the troops will not be cashiered or
drummed dsgraceluIy out of camp for having first
Indicated the Path to victory, (n advocating the Ia
rih) while others, who watched the course of the
battle IN prudent silence, or we're fouod actually on
hs other nde denounoin9 me iii unex pecdy he tide
OF war changed, nov rush loudly In TO seize The
spols and wear the laurels. II win be remembered
that fought up when | hr-t made this proposition
1.-THE tariff bin under load of obloqny and The
weight Of most unworthy suspicious That INV
said to be dictated by nv hostility 10 M
Clay. That was feeding ancient family grudye
IL will be remembered that the kno,on par,ars The
peculiar personal party of that gentleman. sought b,
judged most wisely, let the world decide | do NOT
Of course ask to be remembered at any of the Wing
jubilees IN conneIon with this subject bot do en-
treat that my district msy be allowed 10 spare me a
little longer, and may furnish the halter for nv
sxsctt ton, At lssa while the dutie. remain what tbey
ess upoo hemp