Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-10-02
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10 DC approached, counselled, and influenced by
thoso VINO have manifested least interest IN tho
success Qi Wig measures. WHAT were Iepresen-
tea 10 oe "4s Opinions and designs have been iroo-
ly aad c"ea !@ea.eotlg pat tortn IA certain por.
tons, G1ga ts1se Dot G 9 facst rcnalyae or the ptb-
nc press. = . rsaoacF that ought to be deemed
oHansiFe 10 his honor, as Il certainly was II The
Ieeiags oi those who were believed Ia be his
trends. IN The earliest eaaeavor manifested ~.
tbs members f the Whg party in CONGRESS- +,
ascertain specifically the Presidents notions n
reference - he details Of snch bill relating "a
a Fiscal Agent would be likely ta meet his M
probation. inc fcqaent changes Of his opinion.
and The Singular Of Consistency In hi. We've
have hafiad his bcs, friends and rendered ,as
hope ot adjustment VITA HIM .,apoSs lhlc
Congress, early IN the session. called upon Tho
Secretary "i the Treasury for tho plan If Frs
cal Agent: the result; OF this call winch was re
ported II detail with argument in its favor
and II was, rs We had RICH, 10 regard il, recciv-
cd by all as the bill Of the President In r.c, II
was known TO contain provisions. in reference to
iha assent ct the States, which corresFoueed with
the private opinion Of no member Of lie Cabjnct
THIS bill the President had even informed more
than one member OF the House he would he u,f
ling TO sign # passed bt Congress: vet Il contain
ed a provision for local disc0RRtiag. m RI
gard 10 which ms Veto Mcssaeo 5.irms his
objection to be altogether in.upcrabie The Pre-
sIdent has subsequently declared tsla, this was
not his measure, and that when lie SAID he would
sign thus biilh had not read it. The plnn of au Ey
change bank, such rs was reported after .hc first
Veto, the President is understood by moro ihan
one member OF Congress To whom be expressed
his opinion, 10 have regarded rs u fIyoritc rnea
sure. 1t was in view Of this opinion snggesicd
as II is in his first Veto, and after USING every
proper effort to ascertain his precise views upan
II, that the Committee Of The House of Rcp~csen-
tatives reported their second bill. Ii made afa-
VISION for bank without the privilcrc Of local
dlsconhiing, and was adapted, closely rs posi-
bic, 10 tha: class OF mercantile operations which
the hfst Veto Message describes with apnroba-
ton, and which that paper specifically ilius rates
by reference to-tho ''deaIings in the exchanges
Of the Bank Of the United States in 1888. which
the President afiirms "amoun,cd 10 upwards Of
me hundred millions Of dollars Yet this plan.
when 1t was submitted TO him, was objected 10 On
now ground Tho last Veto has narrowed the
question Of bank down 10 Tho basis Of the Sub.
ifcasuory scheme, and ii is obvious from the oaia-
ons Ct that message that the country Is uottnex-
}ect any better Than tho exploded uh-Trcasury
II some measure Of the same character, from hIr.
Fylcr.
In midst Of ali these varieties cf opinion, an
mpcncFabIe mystery seemed IL hanr over The
Whole question. There was no such frank inrer-
'hange OF sentiments as ought to characterize
he intercourse Of President md his friends
md the last persons in the Government who
would seem 10 have been entrusted with his COR
ldence on those embarrassing topics were tho
constitutional advisers which the law had proyi-
led for him.
10 tits review of the position into which The
ate events have thrown the Wing party, it -
With profound sorrow we look to the course ptr-
ued by the President. He has wrcsIcd from US
nc Of the best fruits Of long and painful strnc-
lie, and the consummation Of glorious victory.
e has even perhaps thrown once moro rp0n
ne field Of political strife, not weakened in mum
ers, nor shora Of tho support Of the country.
Ut stripped 81 tho arms which success had placed
cur hands, aud left again 10 rely upon that high
aIriotisn which for IL years sustained US IN n
onfitci OF uncq ia!led asperity, and which finally
rought US 10 the iIfi,menl Of those brilliant
opes which he has done so much to destroy.
Ia this state Of things, tho Wings will natural
look with anxiety TO the future, and inquire
hat are he ocuai relations betwecn the Prcsi-
ent and those who brought him into power; aud
hat. IN the opinion nf their friends ia Congress.
loulj be Their course hereafter. On BORA of
ose questions wc feel il to be oar duty 10 ad-
ess you IN perfect frankucss and without re-
rye, be-, 4: the same tune, gith due respect
others.
Ia regard 70 anc Efsi We are constrained to say,
at the President, ~ the course no has adopted
respect 10 tho application If the veto power
two successive bank charters, each Of which
ere was Just reason to believe would meet his
,probafi5u; b. his withdrawal of confidence
I'M his real friends IN Congress and from the
embcrs Of his CfhlDet; BY his besiewai Of itup'
others notwithstanding their notorious opposi>
IN 10 lending measures Of his Administration,
3 voluntarily separated himself from tn1Fc by
hose exettions and sufffagcs he vas elevated
that office through winch he reached hrs pro-
nj exalted sIafion. The existence o. tbs m
turaI relation IL IS cxtraordinqfy as The annUa-
alton of il Is painful and notifying. What are
g consequences and duties which grow out Of
The first conse q1ence is. that those WHO
ought the President INTO power can be no lon
r, in any manner og degree, justly held respo1-
lie or blaretbie FOR The administration Of the
,ecurive branch of the Governments: and that
e President and his advisers sho1id be exciu-
,eIy hereafter deemed accountable. b; rs by
: joint acts Of Providence and the People he
consfitutionaiy invested with the powers of
lief Magistrate. whilst he remains in Office he
3uld he treated with nerfec. rernect hv alt