The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-08

20 soAepahst Scyond ti5s acre purpose Of ac-
knop5leding the receipt of pour communication
and Ifse the occasion for making q Few remarks,
which circumstances seem to require from me,
in resYect to declaration of opinions pledges,
as to my Culture conduct, required of candidates
for high oaices.
NY public life, nos now shost one, Is before
he country. My oPiaions on important subjects,
have been expressed from time to tlaue, as those
subjects have arisen, and since my name has
Ebcen mentioned among those from whom "a Sc
Election might be- made itE the office "a President
{ / have in several letters to friends fully and
frankly avowed my sentiments. Farther than
this, cannot suppose Intelligent persons could
desire Inc to go The peoYle of this country do
not rely on professions, promises and Pledges
They know, that sc a, candidate is unpriacipleds
he will not scruple toglve amy pledge that may
be required of him, and litsle will he hesitate
to violate it.
have already made public the principles by
which should be governed il elected President,
far relates to the proper eSecutive dutss OF
that office But almost innumerabies appica-
tions have been made to- me, for my opinions
relatives to matters of Legislation, even to the
propermode of conducting BUSINESS in this two
housessOf Congress.
NV published letters to Mr.. Williams, and
MIR. Denny, will show, that 1 do not consider
the President constituent branch, of the legIs-
lature yet it is impossible to read the letter.
that have been addressed to me-, without beley-
| ing that many of the writers had adopted the
opinion, that the Presidential office was the pro-
per source and origin of all the Legislation OF the
country an opinion, in my Judgment, at war
with every principle of the constitution, and oil
deep and dangerous consequence. The preva-
lence of such sentiments, more than almost any
thing else, would tend to consolidate the whole
substantial power of the government in the hands
of a single a tendency which, whether in
or out oeoffice, feel it my most solemn duty to
resist.
have declined therefore to give any further
pledge or opinions the subjects which belong
to the future legislation of Congress-because,
list. | conceive, for the reasons given in my
letters ia. MIR. WILLIAMS, and Mr.. DENNY, that
Congress. should be left as much as possible I'M
trammelled by executive influence in the dis
charge gifts legislative functions and thata bet
ter guarantee for the correct conduct Of Chief
Ma gistrate may be found in his character and
the COURSE of his former life, than in pledges and
opinions given during the tendency of doubtful
contest; and that, although recognizing the right
of The people to be informed of the leading poit-
ical opinions of the candidates for offices oftrust
yet as it regards the subjects upon which the
Legislature may be called to act, the pledges
and opinions should be required Hrequired at all,
of the candidates for Congress.
3D. Because, the habit of considering a single
individual as the source from which all the mea-
sures of government should emanate, is degra-
ding toa republic, and of the NEST dangerous
tendency.
Cd Because, upon all the questions in regard
to which under any circumstances, it would be
at all proper for me to, make answers my senti-
ments have already been fully and clearly given
to the public, in a manner to enttle them to ere
dence as | conceive that no honest man would
suffer his friends To- publish documents in his
name which were not genuine, or containing opin-
ions which he was not then willing to endorse.
| Accept, gentlemen, the assurance of my high
regard, WIN. III. HARRISON.
! Messrs Verplanl5, Lee, Maynard, Duer, Clark
Porter, st. John, and Hubbard.
/ In reply to letter similar in substance to that
| of Gen. Harrison, Gov Tyler thus writes
[ WILLIAMSBURG, Va, March 20, 1910.
| Gentlemen,--I owe you my acknowledgements
for your letter comm lnicating to me the proceed
ings of the Wing members of the Legislature Of
| New York, and the paper containing the address
ses made at their late meeting. | have read
them with deep interest, not because of my pre-
sent political relations to the country, relation,
which you are well aware not in the slight
est degree of my own seeking but because
whatever proceeds from the accredited represen-
tatiyes of a majority of the People Of the great
State of New York, is entitled at all times, al nd
especially at the present, to excite the high
which she exerts over the affairs of the Union
devolve upon her responsibility Of the weights
est character, and when she announces herself
on the side OF the institutions of the country the
friends Of civil Liberty have cause to feel assur.
ed that all is safo Such the feelings which
your late proceedings and addresses are calcula.
| ted to inspire, and such, am snre, will be the
happy result
For the complimentary notice which has beer
taken Of myself by the Wing members of the Leg
islature, | beg to be permitted to express my
thanks, and to tender each of you, gentlemen
wishes for your health, happiness and prosperity
| have the honor to be, Yours, sc. &c.
JOHN TYLER.
Committee of the Scnate.-Hon. G. C. Yer
plancls, Hon. Gen. Martin Lee, Hon. John May
nard.
Committee of the Assembly.-Messrs. G. f
Clark, VIM Duer, Peter B. Porter, ID. B. st
John, and j. Hubbard.