Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-23

bu, i, would be Improbable 10 dwell upon
them; suffice il 10 add, that this charter is
designed 10 continue for twenty ycrs, with
out competitor, tina, tho defects to which
| have alluded being found in the funda-
mental law Of the corporation. are Irrcvo-
cable; and that, if the objections be well
founded. il would be over hazardous TO pass
the bill into n la"'.
In conclusion. take leave most respect
fully TO say, that have felt the most anx-
ious solicitudc TO meet the wishes of Con-
grcss in the adoption of Fiscal Agent
which, avoiding all constitutional obJcc-
tons, should harmoniZo conflicting opin-
ions. AcluaIcd by this feeling. have been
ready to yield much. in spirit OF conclIl-
alton. TO The opinions Of others /; and 1t IS
with great pain that now feel compelled
To differ from Congress second time III
The same session. At the commencement
OF this session. inclined iiom choice 10 de-
fer To the legislative will. submitted TO
Congress the propricIy OF adopting Fis-
cal Agent. which, without violating The
Constitution. would separate the public
moneys from the Executive control, and
perform the operations Of the Treasury,
without being burlcnsomc TO the people,
or announcement nr expensive 10 The Govern
mcnt. Ii is deeply to be regretted that this
department OF the Government cannot,
upon constitutional aud other grounds, con-
cur with the Legislative department in this
last measure proposed TO attain these dcslr-
able objects. Owing TO the brief space
between the period Of The death OF my la
mcnIed predecessor and my owa ins'alla-
ton into Office, | was in fact, not left lime
To prepare and submit definite rccommcu
daliou Of my own in my regular message
aud since, my mind has been wholly occu-
pied in a most anxious attempt TO conform
my action 10 the legislative will. In tins
communication am confined Ivy the Con
sIiiuiion 10 my objections simply 10 lhI>
bill but the period Of the regular session
will ,oou arrive, when j, will be my duty
under another clause of the Constitution
Ito give TO Congress information Of the
state OF Tic Union, and recommend 10 then
consideration such measures as" ] E" shal
Judge necessary and cxpcdicnt." Aud
most respectfully submit, in spirit o
harmony, whether the frcscn; difference:
of opinion should he pressed further al thl:
time, and whether the peculiarly Oi my
situation does uol cntillc me 10 "a postpone
mcnt Of this subject to Il more auspicIou:
period for dcibcraion.
The two Houses of Congress have dis
iinguishcd themselves al this cXtra0rdIna
ry session by The performance of an i'm
mcnsc mass Of labor at Il season very unIa.
votabc to health md action, and bavc pas
sed many laws which trust will prove high
~ beneficial to the interest Of the country
aud fully answer its JUS, expectations. II
has been my good fortune and pleasure II
concur with them in all measures, except
this. aud why should our difference on thi.
alone be pushed 10 extremes! |, is my
anxious desire they should not be. I. too
have been hurdcnch with extraordinary
lahors late, aud sincerely desire. Time
for deep aud deliberate reflection on This
The greatest difficulty of my administration
May wc not now pause. until more Ia
SUr HDIc llIllc, NHcU. WIN tIC IH'Sl dUN-
ious hope that the Executive and Congress
NAV cordially unite, some measure OF
finance may be deliberately adopted, pro-
motive the good OF our COMMON country!
| will take this occasion 10 declare that
the conclusions 10 which have brought
myself arc those Of settled conviction.
founded. in my opinion, on Il just view OF
the Constitution, that. in arriving at IL, /
have been actua,cd by no other motive or
desire than To uphold the institutions Of the
country As they have conc down to us rom
the hands of our god like ancestors; aud
that shall esteem my efforts 10 sustain
them, even though perish, more honora.
bic than to win Inc applause Of men, by a
sacrifice of my duty and my conscience.
JOHN TYLER.
WAsulyCToY, September 9, ISL.