The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-27

Conservatives, have generally been opposed to Ma
tional Bank | know that your opposition TO a Ma
tona Bank was ayowed il was with Mr.. Tyler,
MI. Rives, and Mr.. Tallmadge. Mr. Clay has been
It's frank and manly advocate. But J. like Mr. Tall
madge, am willing TO yield some Of my opinions. And
think that Mr. Tyler, and MIR. Rves have also
yielded, In coming so far to be willing to befrend
National Bank in the District of Columbia But, ii
Mr.. Clay and these other gentlemen cannot easily
agree as to the assent principle why am not willing
osee either OF them denounced for that think Mr..
Clay has acted honestly and consistently and he has
fought manfully, and stood like rock unmov,d and
immoseabie, and the waves have dashed against him
IN vain, lie richly deserves the thanks and praises
OF all the good old fashioned Republicans We hope
he will not falter be dismayed Disguised by the
small arms that constantly aimed at him He has
labored too long and deyoiedy to be Teproached
and II is very strange that of friends should
have so little charity to allow that noble man to be
stgmaized as dictator, when he is only struggling
for the maintenance of those honest and independent
principles and opinions which have governed his life,
There is certainly occasion for Mr. Tylers friends
to assai Mr.. Clay, and none for Mr.. Cays friends to
denounce Mr.. Tyler There must be union, although
there be differences Of opinion. Neither Mr.. Clay
nor Mr.. Tyler gain any thing by division, and it
is time yet to permit the question of the Presiden
tial succession into the motives governing
friends at Washington New England can stand it
long as the middle and southern States without
Bank Tariff, and this is known to Mr.. Webster
and our two Senators, All we want is known and
| fixed policy. But if you pass your Revenue Bill,
your Fertilization and Home Squadron Bill and your
1 u 4 IL. Lna
done pretty well Ii we to have Bank, we would
prefer out and outer but il we cannot obtain all
that prefer, we will take what we get have
no doubt that Bank would tend very much to restore
confidence and all kinds of business. would not
restrict il too much would prevent it, If possible,
from interfering in any manner with elections. lsthe
assent principle Of MIR. Rves passes, would provide
in that that the stockholders shall be taxed by
the State where branches located as State Banks
are taxed unless the Banks services TO the Govern
should be held to entitle the branches to exemp-
ton. hope Bank will pass in some shape, by the
united voices of Wings and Conservatives, and that
| it will not be vetoed.
| You ba,ted manfuly in the late campaign of $40 !;
| hope you may be equally efficient in keeping the
friends of the country united. IL you continue 10 be
worthy of your Democratic Republican ancestry, l
hope you will stand up to the rack fodder no fodder
maintain the freedom of speech, and of consc
ence, the liberty and independence Of the press,
and equal rights and Republican principles Let
Mr.. Tyler carry out the principles of his lnau-
gura address; but remove man for mere opinion 5
| sake Let him remember he is the President of the
nation, not of Virginia only. Let the appointments
to office be publicly made known it is not consonant
with Republican notions to keep them in the dark
Abolish snecuresi retrench expenditures op off ex-
ira allowances and high salaries; maintain the indie
pendence of the coordinate branches of the Govern
msnt, and let every remember he has country to
serve as well as party to obey" and that that coun.
try is composed not of one State but of lwenty-sx
Yours,
AN OLD REPUBLICAN OF 1901