The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-16


friends knew him TO hold. But John Tyler went 70
Harrisburg in representative capacity and u - 70 DC
presumed CARRIED out the sentiments OF ms cons'nu
en,s: but did my colleague never AK nimse'' ,a's
question-if Mr.. Tyler did prefer MIR. Clay Tor the
Presidency, and all Vrgnia agreed with him, why
was not Mr.. Clay nominatedf Surely there must
have been powerful objection 70 hun. w ha'
was II the opinions Of both candidates were mo
roughly known there must have been some princifae
involved in the matter; for i seems that the Conven-
ton turned deaf ear 10 the voice Of Virginia, as
there spoken by John Tyler and did decline 10 nomi-
nate Mr.. Clay. Mr., Clay afterwards voted Tor MI
TYLER as Vice President But why is he now de-
nounced My colleague tells us that change has
come ovei the spirit of his dream since this Congress
commenced It's sitting. A change in what Because
he would not sanction Bank Why, II that Is
good ground for the charge Of perhdy, have more
grounds for charging Ire President with perdy than
my colleague has. voted against several bills which
the President afterwards approved. The President
has disappointed thrice while he has disappointed
no. not dsappointed-while he has foiled my col
league but once. Sir, suspect that under all this
charge of per6dy, there is little more than meets
the eve Yes sir, Mr.. Tyler might have vetoed the
Land BILL and vetoed the Bank BILL and all that would
not have unwhigged him. He might have rejected
both, and half dozen more, and stu have remained
Wing every inch Whg-if he would have only
given in his adhesion TO our good cousin, Harry OF
the West" Ay, sir, then he would have been
among the best of Wings And what has President
Tyler done said to his nearest friends Wha, has
sgitate tie public mind in reference to a coming cleo
ton | do not speak here for that people, that
glorious people, whom have the honor to represent
but do say for them and in their behalf that for two
years to come, shall be ready to raise my voice
against any mans being set up a candidate for the
next Presidency think it IL due TO the country that
shall have ut least two sessions of Congress occu
pied in promoting The public good and not in making
Presidents l deprecate President making Con-
crosses They are political conventions, they are
huge caucuses, and not Congresses Of the United
States. stand ready to join with any who will
unite to reform this great abuse say that there is
no difference now among the Wings which has not
existed since the origin of our Government and which
has always been thoroughly known - all the men,
beers Of the party. The Bank is no test question
Our difficulties the consequence Of effort by
some politicians 10 agtate prematurely the question of
the next election. Il is this which has thrown us
back. protest against it. am no mans man, nor
will be-
But, say if the President is guilty Of but onehalf
Of what my colleague has charged upon him, it IL the
duty of my colleague bring impeac hmen ngainst
him. The American people are moral people; they
do not think man who has been guilty of gro per-
fdy and reachery is man fit to be at the head Of
this Republic Let my colleague then bring for ward
his chaiges; let him substantiate them by evidence,
and lei John Tyler I've elected from his Office with
scorn and contempt.
am told, however, that when they charge perfdy
they do not mean perfdy in legal In what
sense then do they mean III cannot say how it
peridy. That is common law there. Sir can
not 90 into the facts and details which have been
referred TOT the time will not permit We are told
that Mr.. Tyler shook his purse at the people on the
banks Of the Ohio, and that IL was empty purse.
Yes, sir it may well have been empty for John Ty-
Ter always poor. He inherited but little property
and has acquired none. But this reminds me of d
Tunlor. have heard my colleague speak much about
rumor perhaps he knows something about this. he
rumor was that the Presidgn WINS TO retire from Of
fce and that Congress should him donation Of
hundred thousand dollars My colleague, il is said
was much in favor ofthe plan. SIR, this scheme
which would have put some money into that empty
purse. But does my colleague in truth suppose that
statesman possibly be actuated by any higher
motive than money? Does President Tyler owe no
duty to his country Has he soul mean, SO lit
tie 10 be well content if you will but fill his pursel
He does not know the man. or he would at once
abandon all hopes Of such a scheme. And now az |
TEL all this cry what has the President differed from
Congress but the single point of this Bank bill. |
lie has approved all the rest OF your Did
not my colleague know that President Tyler was
bound to veto that Bank bill unless he had abandoned
opinions which he had held all his life long2 But
my coil, ague says that in his message the opening
Of Congress he referred the whole currency question
them to adopt whichever they thought ST,
and that he therefore bound and pledged sign
any bill which Congress should pass. But did the
President say that his opinions had not changed He
did not need to say His opinions known
and no change had been witnessed by any body
was lately looker-on in another chamber Of this
Capitol and there heard Senator from nv own
State ask certain very distinguished Senator from
Kentucky, when the latter denou ncing the hypo-
thetcal treason Of the President whether one veto
would constitute the President traitor The an
swer was, by no means. He then further inquired
whether second yeto lift came, would prove the Pre-
sident a iaitoT3 To which the Senator from Ken
lucky answered. certainly not How then has my
colleague become much wiser than the great head
and leader OF his party2 What but these two veoes
he point out in President Tyler in which he has
disappointed any hope say expectation of his
party 7 Not one thing
have now word or two on the currency question
which must add in justice to myself II seems 10
that the only source Of all our financial difficulties
lies in defective system Of State banks The State
bank system Of this country is extensive and the
institutions have been badly aged that all our
difficulties have grown out of this If every bank
note wha, it should be- the actual representative
| of hard money and convertible into such money Al
pleasure and the knowledge Of this fact should esery
where inspire confidence, should hear nothing |
about the necessity of United States Bank as re- |
guator. Ifthe States would but regulate their own
banks all our difficulties would be at an end Thcv |
have the power, and they alone. This Government |
cannot regulate them The States can compel their |
banks to pay specie, and if the banks cannot do
that, they not deusve representatives of credit
which does no, exist could say much more on this
point, but forbear. wish my own position 10 be |
understood. desire the influence of this Government
to be brought to the aid Of the currency where Il Is
practicable, but we never can do il here.
MT fROrrIi mere optained the noor, but al the |
earnest solicitation of Mr.. Bolts, yielded il to him for
five minutes for the purpose ofex PLANTATION
MI. Bolts said In my remarks of this MORNING |
endeavored to avoid all personal reference even 70
the President himself further than was indispensa
Bile to a fair development, Of his public course; par
culary did avoid any offensive remark to any indiy |
dual on this floor, But the gentleman from Virginia
finding himself at fault for substantial defence for
the President, has made offensive personal assault
He does not give offence direct but he
insnuates offence, which is with me as unpardon-