Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-08
The nssc administration.


The Enquirer holds the following characteristics
language, respecting Gov. Tyler, the rights and
duties which have devolved upon him, and the man.
ner in which he will exercise them:
"Mr. John Tyler of Virginia succeeds to the
Chair. lie will run out a whole Presidential term
with the exception of one month! We shall nost-
pone any remarks till ano;her occasion, upon the
political prospects which this new succession may
bring upon us. MIR Tyler will not 20 In with ail
the moral force and weight of character. which at
tach TO the man who was selected and chosen for
the President. HIS relations the country and the
CABINET are not altogether the s1me. But II he be
not bic 10 carry with him the same confidence and
strength as II he were elected the Chief Magistrate
Of the Union, he must learn TO found h.. claims on
the merits OF his Administration. Will ArTyler
succeed IN the attompt2 Does he 90 in with such
principles and qualifications, as are adapted TO the
oftcei Or being ~ a hurried and almost accidental
manner nominated as Vice President at Harrisburg
elected 10 that office 10y the force of his assocI-
ton with General HaTrson-and now the Presi-
dent OF circumstances, will he administer the Go.
vernment according To circumstances ony7 We
sincerely hope that he will not. Will he carry out
the Wing measures, or will he recollect the Vifginin
State Rights principles, TO which he was formerly
devoted
The Problem will soon receive its solution"
These are very appropriate questions for Tory.
ism To ask, and they viii encounter in dus season
meet response from the proper quarter.
Inc suggestion that Gov. Tyler will not carry
into the Office the Same moral force and weigh, of
character" which pertained to the man vino was
elected by the people to tie Presidsney-he gis, of
the paaguph-may have some truth in il. But
less, we apprehend, than he who makes il, would
desire Governor Tyle~is 10 all intents and pur.
poses President Of the united slates-as fully and
nshuulIy INVESTED with oil the rishts and priyi-
leges OF the Office, as the venerable Patriot whom
he succeeds. lie was elected by idsntieay the
same vote to the second office Of the Government
and contngenty to the first, which has devolved up.
on him. lie IS rghHuly the Chief Magistrate. bv
the voice Of the people and the forms Of the Con.
sututon. lie will feel himself such, and nc, ne
such. lie will be cordially greeted, and ardonlly
sustained as such, ~ the American People. By
whose voice he is called TO his lofty station.
The Locos need not DAY the aatterine une,ion n
their souls" that by picking Jaws in his title, or nv
depreea'ing his moral weight-by threats on th,
one hand, OF entreaties on tho otbsr-tbev O.,
swerVe the President from the line Of duty, or o.
patriotism. His path - plain before him, and h,
has the sagaci,y to see IT, without the aid Of the de
feated Faction, and the nerve 10 pursue il. dsspu
their menaees. lie Is the successor 10 the vensr,
bic patriot, who died as he had lived, with prsv
er for his COUSTRY-and IL viii he alike h,
pride and pleasure TO follow in his footsteps IT
. carry out and perfect those great reforms, whie
the People had anticipated from a change Of Adm
, nistraton, and which had surely been eonsummate
had Harson'f life been spared. Tyler will stan
IN Harrison's shoes and II will be glory enough "a
him, II he perfects the work 50 goriousy begun
That he will devote all the energies Of hs mind an
all The influence Of his position to the wished. f.
!, Communication, the country has every assurance
the genuine and unaffected RepubIicanism Of h
Iife. lie will introduce economy j-he will aboli,
sinscures The will heed the voice Of the people
respect their wishes, and seek 10 advance their hal
2 piness-and he will not be delsrrad by the sieke
!. ing howl Of LocofOcoism, from proseribiag pr
]. 'ertpiion, and evicIng the worthless character
who, to the reprooch Of the age and country, ha
= been thrust into public employment. The Peep
, sEPeet'bO' push at his haods, and they will no,
a disappointed.