Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-17

80 ,n ,,.ions to that high frnc;ionary. THINK
Lno, lain TYLER well, SIR. History is my warrant
for syeaking Of hi: hut the resident can siu"N 10
,;msrr | am here ST., b, authority Of the Pe'pir'
h,l moi beiray them, Hatcr Neptune inr ms W.
lent a,n here ia their name, to demand 'hat he 'e
sdent shall ''Retp To the right, as the law u'ee' w
feel that Us the representative OF forty seven
people am tine equal of the President-hs co-iaoo's'
:, MI rood service to orr country, bot MS aceasei
bnerer he is unfah(ul to his charge and to the Con-
.,;tn,ion prefer the service OF the People, VINO are
the true chief, and who have no
m the strife of parties, III any frfsash', "ul ~
common public good. ! dsdaln, then, 10 SPEAK 'oi
the President that is or that would be- wou,u aP
Wy, conld 10 every freeman in the Union, and urge
him n rally once more for his country and ms Iohsi'
u,;on. 10 abandon the petty contests LOT power a""
nl,ca ;n,o which all political parties have been long
depeneranr and TO rc-establish lhe i'nes VI Jul vi
farences If differ we must on higher ana nrier arouha
The fw aspiran,s to the Presidency from whose just
cna would by no means detract, have too long
nsnr,od the prerogatve of the people, and gwen name
and character TO our parties ana nehce y Is tat oi
contests when they ended, decide little more lhah
,h, ne sci Of men shall 90 out and another come IN
M .oonle rain nothing Ly this The Government IS
oou nlaced by accident, or by Providence II You WILL
e.; n condition which enables us all TO pause while
we contemplate the past and the iuture NO sooner
one Presidential election ended than another begins
Il is the work of politicians and if the people do mol
ow awake from the dream of the past and put an emo
- ,bese personal scrambes the Republic will soon
become prey to violence or prize for potca gam
bers
l. for one, Sir, claim to speak without any personal
interest III the question who the President shall be-
that felt in common tor the public good ny every
| citizen of the country. ! ask nothing more OF any
President than faithful discharge of his duties
m free them speak for the People and for the mag
na charta of our liberty and union. am const',u-
tional Republican, opposed 10 al! encroachnient % i
or any other branch of Government. Are there any
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there any in the country? Where are they Eeho h"-
swers throughout the broad unIon-where: Is mere
no remnant left of that once proud ana pa,roc parry
II was once term Ct which some OF me Dest mr. y
were not ashamed nor afraid; nut now pr NOUN
we have plenty of Federal measures, we have no re-
derel men How is this Are we all Republicans, or
all Federalis,s3 What marked the distinction between
the old political parties but these quesu'hs involving
strict and loose construction OF the powers oil 1o-
vernment under the Constitution: We have the sam
nns,n,on sin TO consirue and we still differ in the
sam. way as 10 its construction. For myself, SIR, |
hive entertained opinion principle at any iimc
which was not freely ayowed. have aeiuded no
one. The term "Wh:g, in the sense IN winch !
have always understood it, declared the principles OF
| constitutional Republican. ii II IS now supposed tn
mean an, thing else, must ask 10 be excused from
protesting any creed in which do not believe
take all The responsibility OF my professions bn!, ~
Justice 10 nv own consistency and my CONVICTIONS, J
cannot seem to be wha, not, nor be what my con-
moda,e any one. take my station, then, Sir, in this
despised corporal's guard We will stand IN the Their.
mopyim Of the Constitution, and, ii we fall, II shall IL
the last breach, wi,h backs to the field and our
feet 10 the foe
The gentleman from Kentucky, TMs. Marshall, ]
seemed To think that tins hill embodied The settled prn-
cpes Of the Wing party, while the other was at war
with them. How is thu, Sir ; Does he mean 10 con
tend tba, this very bill, and no other is Wing mea-
sure Who is 10 speak for the Wing party-s Press
~ ID. u, ,,t ,,larl
lie saws that Harrison and Tyler constituted the Wing
ticket tina, he advocated their election before thon
sands d; the People OF the West. Was lie not aware
tina, they had both declared themselves III opposition to
bank and that the former had once gone so far as
on this floor express sentiments favorable TO repeal
of the charter of former bank Ii, ilcn, The candi
dates Of the party known to be opposed to bank
and no issue was Joined before the People this sub
ect with what propriey II he now sad that the
bank is measure approved hy the Wing party
know Of some auti-tank Wings who, nevertheless,
condemn the late veto. Can any bank Wing aver. OH
his conscience that he would could esteem The Pre-
sident il, with his opinions. he had done 9th, rwlse
We have heard much about the present Cabinet, and
the proprety Of their designations has be- alluded 10 IN
this debate. ain but poor cabinet .Iaker, Sir, and
should iorbear 10 ia,ruje opinion 10 the per
sonal qualifications If the gentlemen composing the
present Cabinet They not selected hy The Press
dent, and d. them, at least, we may suppose,
would not have been selected by him. II has been
SAID, "whom God has joined let no man put asundcr;
and would add, that the public interest may not
quire tat they shonld hc pu asunder whom principle
has united IL will be difficult, however imagine,
to obtain thing like concurrence OF principle on
some very essential points between the President aud
most Of his Cabinet. Such a concurrence would III.
volve abandonment Of long cherished principle on
his part theirs. am told, S;r, that Of tic
present Cabinet Ministers has turned out of Office
in his brief career than General Jackson did Gu.
ring his term How IS That 10 be underslnod Is that
Wing principle, too: IL strikes me, Sir, that good
faith demands Of us IN fulfil the pledges we
did make 10 the People, and not 10 claim the sane
ton Of their suirages Tor principles which they did not
approve, and which we did not dare TO avow before
them. aln prepared myself 10 carry out all that !
ever promised or approved but must be excused ii
continue 10 oppoS. what always did oppose, vine
Their il is announced under the imposing name Of a
party measure or not ii, for this, | must he de-
nounccd, stand ready for the dennncatIon, and shall
derive more comfort from the appreciation Of my own
conscience, even under public censurc, than could
from The most exalted station, if held The terms Of
nfdely 10 myself and ny constituents.
There is aspect in which the present position
Of the Executive, and, indeed, Of the legislative and
ministerial departments of this Government, cannot
fail attract the attention of the rejecting public
have said, former occasion, TINT the President
such, has need nf any party II he is DESTROYS to
rally round hun faction I've may easily do by
of the power and patronage Of his Office politicians;
but, If he is faithful TO the Constitution and The great
interests ii ac country, though politicians may re-
nounce and draouncc hun, the people will be his party
net lis party, Sir, because he John Tyler but
because h what President ought 10 be-the Pre-
sident oi TIC ration The offices Of this Government,
like The Government itself, belong IL the country, and
not to any party and VIC want Presiden: VIII, will
bestow iEe, not in reference 10 personal party az
grandlzemeui, but for the public good As long The
first Office oi the Government sought as person.
al end, rather than a means Of securing the public
good-as prize Tor mere party strife Instead Of a
great political trust 10 carry out certain principles and
policy al Guvernnent-so long will the Offices Of The
country hc regarded rewards for partisan services,
and you will parties arraycd in this hail. and every
where pledged 10 nothing but serve appreciation on
one had, snd to nothing but indscrminale opposition
the ether. SIR, in order 10 effect thorough, rad-
cal reform IL the Government, we IIust begin by re-
forming :.,osc parties which the experience o
the las tn or fifteen years has strongly manifested
The present favorable period for Tins great work,
and invoke the aid oil all who love their country with
that elevated sentiment Of patriotism which enables
10 conquer even his preludces, and 10 forego
even his own advantage, for the permanent good Of his