Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-31
From he .5ibanp .7rgHsJ
POI ITIC al ASpEGr At WASHINGTON.

From he 5baap .7rras.J
POLITICAL ASPECT AZ WASHINGTON.
The following review of the Of the Federal
party in its struggle acquire power and the sPecua
lions in regard the attitude in which the dominant
party placed in attempting to carry INTO effect inca
sures which not avowed before the people, or en-
te,ained by the persons selected their prominent
candidates. will the attention Of the reader from
its comprehensive and Just views, and from the ability
with which the whole subject is handled;
WAsHISGToN, August 9th, ISL.
The country is rife with reports relative 10 the state
of things here this time, and with specuatons TO
future events. may as much or more than others
in my views for do not pretend to have access to bet
ter sources of information but have looked on the
with calmness, 1t not with more console
ration, and such they appear 10 me propose t" pre-
sent them TO you.
The source of the difficulties in which the Admins.
traton is involved, III the peculiar composition
of what has been hitherto denomnated "the great
Wing party" The opponents of the late AdminIstra-
ton furnished striking illustration of the vast differ
ence between cunning and wisdom, in Withholding
from the people, in the late contest, an exposition OF
the prominent measures by which, if they arose to
power, they intended public affairs Though
they knew there diverstes of opinion among
themselves, they thought they could act together
In their ardor dspice the late Administration, and
their anxiety to play safe game they deferred all con-
sideratlon Of these difficulties until the hour of joint
action arrived. They did not in all sections of the
country-if they did in any-treat the people fairly,
and the result shows, the leaders duped themselves
effectually as they did the mass ofthe electors 1t
unfair towards the people 10 ask for their conf
dence, without telling how the trust they might bes,ow
would he used
We must look to the teachings of experience for all
sorts of wisdom. The principle NJ availability is silly
device Of modern invention and il necessary that
there should be practical demonstration of its folly in
order that should be forever laid aside. trust it will
he long time before we shall again see candidate
leced for important trust because his principles
not known to be made known, because he has not
ondH 1r1f ton do htt
fesses. Had Gen. Harrison lived, he would have been
moulded, the Federal portion of the Wings fondy
believe, into any acquescence with Legislative compro
misses which the eXgencies Of the times might have de-
anded To this consideration he owed the preference
given to him Mr. Clay By the Harrisburg Conven-
tion MIR. Tyler selected for different purpose
Almost the entire body Of the Wing party the East
erD and Middle States, is pure, unmodied Federalsm
but such nj the South and West. In the latter sec
tions of the Republic, there among the Wings large
infusion of the State Rights party Between these aud
their casual associates at the North and East there
III truth few political ainitles The derive
their principles from the school OF Jefferson, and the
other from that Of Hamilton and Adams the one though
differing from the Republican Party for wears had not
renounced their creed; the other in state Of
arrangement from the Democratic party Their union
held out the promise of and each section of the
coalition thought II would be for its Pc
cuar benefit. To secuTe the cooperation of both sec
tons the Federalists procured nomination Of presi
dental candidate who would certainly subserve their
President
who entertained the sentiments OF the State Rights
Wings The pernicous device of availability dictated
these selections but Mr. Tyler expected to be
available in the same way his more highly honored
associate the same ticket They designed him to be
available in securing Southern support in the cleo
ton, and General Harrison in carrying out an Admi-
nisraton essentially Federal. The union was formed
acquesced in only for specific object distinctly
avowed, which was, the overthrow of the late admin
isiratlon That being done, each section Of the Wing
coalition expected TO be able Ia conduct the govern
ment on It's own distinctive principles. Mr. Tyler
aud his State Rights friends mght have thought their
Eastern and Northern associates would upon their
principles Much pains taken create this i'm
preston. The Federal policy was not any where dis
tinctly avowed in many places i openly repud
ated by those who now declare it sanctioned BY
the people in the late election The Southern Wings
needed too much Mr. Websters fatciirgue haranrtir
mond in the October sun. They now know that there
region in the bosom of the orator which the
of that sun did not illuminate.
dispensation of Providence has changed the order
of things: and Mr.. Tyler occupies station which The
Eastern Wings would never, by their free will, have
given to him. This station brings with it to him high
responsibilities and peculiar embarrassments
the party, coalition of parties, who elected him
for one office with the contingency for another Of mnch
higher importance, had, a, the time of presenting him
to the people, made distinct avowa of the principles
on which they designed the government to be admins
tered, they would have had strong claims upon him
to carry out those principles. He would have been
bound as an honorable man TO fulfil their just and
reasonable expectations. But they did not choose 10
place HIM IN such a position indeed it would have
hazarded the success of the game they were play
ing They committed him to nothing, and therefore
left him under the obligation 10 pursue course Of
conduct cOnformabe to that which he had hitherto
pursued. The prominent leaders, various quarters
Of the Union, on many occasions, repudiated the very
measures which they urge him TO sanction as cs
sental parts of the policy of Wing Administrations
Though they may reconcile this course TO their duty
the people, he not at liberty to bring his honor and
integrity TO 50 law standard. 1t mus. be act OF
bold effronery in them claim his concurrence in
Of the measures they propose due TO the party
which elected him. Mr. Tyler not an obscure indi-