Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-21
FOR THE Eve EIRER.
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Who has PLAYED dshonorable pari and tratorously
broken The Wing ranks Is it the President, or those
who placed him where he is, and now accuse him OF
the foulest crimes:
The public are apprized that Messrs Ewing, Badger,
Cr,,enden, Granger and Bell have resigned their sta
tions in the Cabinet of the U. s.. shat their sue
cessors in Office have been appointed and confirmed
Mr. Webster-the only remaining memner OF the late
Cabnet-was expected to follow the example OF his
colleagues and retire from the Government. But this
expectation, whether for veal or wo, defeated by The
5ses", annanea'lon of his purpose continue where
he is
No statesman who suppor'e tho election of Mr Van
Buren, was invited to seat at thr council board. The
President filled the vacancies by the appointment Of
Wings who arc qualified approved and true. That
was natural honest am vsr and calculated to protect
his reputation against he ctnrge OF having perhdIous-
Nv deserted his political friends. IL clothed HIM with
the mower of Justice, with evidence and argument 10
face his revers to stand erect und, before God and
his country, to meet the great pervading question,
WHO HAS PLAYED A TREACilEROUS PART
TO THE WIGS, AND BROKE THEIR TRl-
UMPHANT RANKS Is It the President: Orthose
who placed him at the head OF the government and
now accuse him of the fullest crimes
1t is wholly mmo rial to inquire whether President
TYLER reached his station by accident, or any intrinsic
merit of his own. il is admitted that he reached II by
the public WILL incontestiby declared BY the binding
and organic law. And The circumstances under which
the browning honors of the nation were bestowed upon
him. are familiar to every enlightened citizen who par
ticpated in the Presidential strife.
No public principles promulgated or discussed
by the Harrisburg Convention where Mr. Tyler was no.
minated rs candidate for the Vice Presidency of the
United States. That Convention adopted no public
creed but appealed to every interest throughout TINS
extensive community Of States ard assured the people
that valuable reformatons and in elcuah'e blessings
would pervade the lend if Preside Van Buren, could
he voted down. They declared, Mt President Van
Buren, was a wicked quack, and infused his poi
sonous nosrums all the artcr OF the body polite
that the utmost skill prudence an management were
requisite to extract neu.razc III pc rous stun and
that General Harrison and Mr.. III cr were the hies
political chynsts to perform the DIX But the Con
yention advised remedies, aud rescrbed no terms
They trusted 10 the knowledge, Hlarmacy, and skull
which these chosen physicians had previously evlnced
| Mr.. Tyler's political principles avowed and
known for twenty years before he received his nom
nation from the Harrisburg Convention and after ne
received it, he travelled far, and discoursed much and
in his various speeches and unreservedy
asserted that he beongrdo the Jeersonan school, and
had always snpPoIets and would continue to support
the doctrines of wh' Virginia is the mother and the
| nurse. ~ !.
ferson was more inie.ihy confirmed than in any other
whatever it the settled opnion that there was no
constitutional authority in the General Government TO
incorporate National Bank This opinion ne consistent
" maintained and avowed up to the very period oil ms
death; and that great and controlling Statesman con-
trbuted to fix the opinion in the Judgment OF MIR
TYLER. Mr.. j yler repeatedly uso"su ~, wv" os's
and since the Bank Report which he made TO the Sc
nate in 1884 and he has illustrated and confirmed II
in every action of his public life.
In lSIS-l9 4 committee was appointed by The House
of 10 investigate the affairs OF the u
S. Bank A report made; and It recommended a
scire facias to repeal the charter OF the Bank MI
TYLER was then member of the House, discussed the
Report and nobly said -.
"The question whether it would be proper to direct
, sc;rc fc;o, npainst the Bank, divides itself into
two heads Of enouiry First whether the charter has
been ,o violated as to insure orfeture And If SO, is
it expedien 10 hxaet the forfeiture The decision OF
the first would eclude me from an enquiry into the
second Far, iaasmuch as beliers The creation Of
this eorporation UNCONSTITUTIONAL cannot,
,cithout a rioiqtion of my oath hesitate to repair the
breach thus made in the Constitution, u. w hEM
AN OPPORTUNITY PRESENTS ITSELF Of
DOING SO! without violating the pubic laln ., bn. ,
believing also, that it is EXPEDlENI ~ / ~
DOWN, and other gentlemen feeling themselves al
liberty follow up that enquiry, propose u
to you my views on that subject ;, -,
al think that the Incorporation OF Inc u D. bahh'
was calculated 10 delay the resumption % sPecte pay
ments on the pat Of the State Banks. r.
"Mr. Chairman, look TO more eihc'eht cause 'o'
the resumption Of specie payments look 10 'ne
uons of the State Legislatures, to the resolution o'
Congress- requiring the payment OF au dues 70 INC uo
pertinent TO BE MADE IN SPECIE, or the no,es OF
Banks pa wing specie after the Goth February, Us
the great cause Of this resumption. am disposed TO
ascribe energy TO the arm of this Government
than to any monted institution.
"For ono, enter my protest against the Dahh'"s
system as conducted sin this country; system no ~
be supported by any correct principle OF poltcai eco
nomv-a gross dclusion-thc dream of visionary,
system that has done more 10 corrupt the morals Oh
society than any thing else-which has introduced