New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-04-24
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.

w.sg,HroS Aprlal.
The p.lcy of the Administration under President Tyler
continues TO be the engrosng topic in the political circles
OF the metropolis The principles OF the President himself
haze be-n defined with great ceaness and force, IN MS
Address to the People of the United States and they
the principles for which the Wing party have been con-
tending during long OF ye2rs,-and w;ch, when
stated abstracy public in this country, OF any
party will deny unless he Is ready also 10 brave
the charge of being wanting in the sentiments OF true re-
publicansm. There mistake them about MI LYLE,
principles and there is for speculation except
as the of conveying Their: into practical effect
Upon this pon; may perhaps be able to give your readers
in familiar way, some information that may be valuable
and interesting.
One great purpose of PRESIDENT TYLER will be 20 re-
strain generally the overacon OF the Federal Government
which has been carried 10 such height during the last
twelve years. No strongly condemns the uncon
stutiona and anlr-pubcan character OF the leading
of policy adopted by General Jackson and Nh
Van Buren,. No steadily or more vigorously re-
sisted the usrpaon by which they successfully abored to
strengthen the Executive He has shown, even during
his brief of service that what he opposed, when out
Of place. he is determined 10 put down and destroy, now
vixen in Office an} when the advantages OF the increased
Executive power would himself. He has youn-
tay deprived himself of much of the patronage and in
fuence which he might have employed strengthen him.
self and weaken his adversar-s He has told the legion
of office holders (who under the last Admlnsra-
lions, composed band always be counted upon, al
ways TO be trusted always active and energetic in behalf
of their superors,
For I is their duty sage think,
To aid the {. use by what they eat and drink
he has told these men to Keep their hands off in popular
~,
the prompt dismissal under his hand of the very first
ofcehoder who dares to interfere with the pure and Rde
pendent exercise OF the elective right by the people
President TYLER however, anxious, not only that the
overaetion of the Executive Department should be
strained but also that the Legislative branch of the Gov
eminent should not pass beyond its proper Constitutional
l:;:ts He is most sincerely soicous that the Federal
,u,ernmcn all It's branches, should keep itself strictly
within the boundaries prescribed by the Constitution
lie thinks that not only tn: Executive but Congress aso,
has assumed powers which Go not belong and he will
feel bound TO use all the authority with which he is Off
cay invested refrain the oyeraclon of the Legislative
Department
For instance should bill, appropratng money from the
National Treasury to make road, pass Congress, Mr.
TYLER will PROFESSIONALLY rets II.
This question of internal improvements however, will
not probably up for some time. There no money
in the Treasury present TO spend on such objects and
the States which have expended much from their own
treasures on internal improvements will not in the exist
ing state of the public finances be vey urgent for prov
ding other States with roads, canals, &c, &c, sc.
The political spectators mpy themselves with in
quirng hcw far the ideas of PRESIDENT TYLER about GER
tain Congressional usurpaons Of power may be sasaco-
~ to certain distinguished public they rest as
snrcd of one thng-H ere he has erer been 1t
would be well for disingruos political adventure to keep
good look out on what he has said wren-to have
good memory-les his insncerty should be discovered
Mr. TYLER needs not this canton H has always spoken
with straight tongue. He has been honest, open, straight
forward and, by consequence, always consistent.