Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-28
spEECu or MR. oTTs,
oi VIRGINIA.,
OSTHE SECOND VETO MESSAGE.

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OF VIRGINIA.,
ON THE SECOND VETO MESSAGE
cusCLUDsp
The President, IN his Mc---.e to Congress, init
mites that the currency must be reformed submit
TO the Representatives Of the People which i, mos
acceptable to their constituents, n Bank Of the Uni
ted States the sub Treasury, or the ate Bank sys
ten and ut the same time we have submitted to III
by the Secretary of the Treasury a plan for a m
uonal bank which, It can be established, met witt
his (the Presiienrsl approval and sanction. Al
the details OF that bill not being acceptable Con
Eress, they sterted another bill but engraited upor
IT, IN the 10th section provision, not desirable OF
agreeable 10 single man that voted Tor IT, called the
compromise clause, with the express end and aim o
reconcilins the President to the bill. And yet that
very clause made the pretext for the Veto II
the President did not intend TO sign any Bank bill,
why did he not say so nj once and bc done with M
But, instead Of thst his whole course from the COM
mencement Of the session, has been one ofcquvo-
cation with his own character, and ttl1ng with Con-
gress and the hopes of the country.
Why, sir, TO how many persons did he say he
would sign Mr.. Ewing's bill, as II was called lie
often told me 81, and wanted me TO vote for II and
he said much TO fifty others. Much has passed
between the President and myself OF a confidential
nature, which shall never I've divugod. will Meth
CT publish confidential conversations nor private let
ters-l leave that for higher unetlonaries but much
has also passed not confidential, that am at lber-
ty TO disclose. We'll, sir, in OF those CONVEX
sitions IN which the President endeavo,ed to per-
bill he said he would sign II without the least diff
Guilty, though it was not precisely such bank as he
would prefer that if ctt TO himself 20 frame bill
without reference TO the views OF any other person,
he would have such and such hank, preceding 10
describe precisely and identcay such a bill as this
he has last vetoed, with two mmaterial exceptions.
But, | mean 10 be strictly accurate will there
fore state them. He said he would not object to a
captll of S35,O0OOOO, but he thought 10 deal in
changes alone Sl5,OOO,OO0 would bo enough and
referred me, | think TO Mr.. Gallatin and Mr. APP
pleton, in confirmation that view. The other diff
ference was, that, IN the bill he then described, he
drew no distinction between foreign and domestic
bills He subsequently made that difference; and
this bill to suit that view since oppressed IS limit
cd m its operations TO foreign bills. Well sir while
the first bill was before him for consideration. he
expressly declared 10 the Wing portion OF the Ohio
delegation that he would sign Mr.. Ewlns's bill, II
COngrGss would pass it. few days after he said
lie couli not sign that bill, for he had never read
II. And when asked what sort of n bill he would
sign he said he didn't know, tor he hadn't had time
to think of It. The Veto came IN, and Il was un. !
dsTsood that the President said Congress could pass
bill in three days that he could sign, and one tina,
would answer AL the purpos $ Of the Government.
Two gentlemen were appointed TO ascertain wha,
s)-I of n bill that was: they consulted with the
President or his Cabinet: this last bill was drawn
zap and prepared expressly TO suit his views au'hen.
ucated and sanctioned by him, and came to this
House with his pledge to sign and before il had
passed this House he declared TO two members now
present that he would lose both his arms before he
would SgnI u. have reason to believe the title 10
the bill, wih which he finds so much fault was a.
tered n his own request, and was drawn up IN his
own handwriting. Now, sir do use language too
harsh when characterize such conduct as lrf ne |
and oquivuratlng
ltIs certain that when we came here no doub, !
was enter aimed 10y her party that he would sign
bank bill; our friends thought so, /, would not
have been discussed as It was, for ten or twelve |
weeks; the other party thought so, or they would |
not have gotten up the cry Of repeal repeal which
resoundcd not only through the walls Of this Capitol
but became the watchword OF the party throughout
the country. But are told that We must
wait, give time; and it has been minated by the
President That the People are not in favor of hank
Indeed, sir; the People not in favor Of bank! WHY
what evidence is required stronger than that prcsen-
ted! IOu have majority of thirty voting for |
this bank, with seven absentees who voted tor the
first bank, which gives you thriy-eght. Severa. |
Others who voted against u acknowledge their con-
Stltuents 10 be IN favor Ut some hank though they
were not satisfied with this, which gives you forty
or upwards! Which of those voting for q bank
docs the President charge with mlsrcprascnling his
constituents None thas we have heard Of Then
suppose each member 10 represent his constituents
hrY and each one 10 represent sixty thousand per
sons, which Is reasonable average, and the ma.
iority of osy Oh this iaor gives you M 1r,y of
two million four hundred thousand of the popu a.
ton Of the United States in favor OF a bank; and
yet We are TO be told 1t is doubtful question: upon
which the People have expressed no opinion
II may be well enough Iu look and see if we cen
trace the influences that may have operated on his
mind 10 produce this extraordinary change that the
President has Undergone.
IL will not he forgotten 10y the House that from
the moment Veto was whispered as probable !
thing, MIR Tyler began to grow in the good sraces
Of The Opposition party, and the Locofoco presses
Of the country that had exhausted their voclbua-
TIes Of abuse on him for the last two years sudden
iy became somewhat enamOrei with this "SieriiHg /
Republican of The old school" And MIR Richie, /
IN number OF the Enquirer which now hold in .
tlI f.N HtvaI for D.. Ia
took as kindly house pig; and he who had
been abused Tor his relentless prescription, as it was
called, aud WAS made to assume al. the qualities OF
ms Satanic Majesty, was suddenly found to be a
marvellous proper man; 'as constitutional inter-
prefer that would compare with Mr. Jefferson him /
sel;' as a "pIltot statesman" "a national dcivCrer
and hcncaclor;" one who had proved himself equal !
L. such crisis, and was worthy to be trusted now
and hereafter 10y a generous and M unanimous Peo-
pie" lie is told that "the Wing slang about his !
being pledged to carry out the principles OF that |
party is absolutely ridiculous Again lie is told /
3 tie crafty Editor: "Mr Tyer's prilcilIsS d1s-
hsS, p1fey Interests, are all with Us, II he only
See Them But will he see thCm7 We hope and /
trust he will not throw himself into the arms Of the .
FsdsTat WhigS." This IS to a Wing President /
Andi then comes the grand c.lmactenc, the OPEN |
bold invitation the bIreiaced proposition; he is bid
for ~ the public market with as much cOntumclv as
old broken. down car-horse, in an article pub |
lished IN the paper addressed 10 dis Excel
ency the President Of the United States" which /
concludes with this emphatic suggestion:
AT this moment you cannot be ignorant that .
the Democrats, as party, are exceedingly strong
The proportion Of the Wing party who adhere 10 |
you, and who will not 60 for Mr. Clay is also Ilrgc
Common sense on MtS matter speaks a language that
the lowest mind will not msunderstand. Rcco.cc',
SIC, that you are tie of a sire VINO 10 Chris
TOMS virtues united Romans frmness that made
him victor over both public and private foes and
gave to him a proud rank among those great men,
which secures to The Ancient Dominion on mpgr.
ishabc fame"
This article processes 10 have been written from
this place, and rs signed "W ashngtonian."
Now, beg That j. may not be forgotten that Mr. |
Tyler is the individual who has always cIained the
credit of being the originator Of the one tenn plinc
pie, so strongly advocated IN that election which
brought him in'O pcwer-not on the iarciciI ground
row assumed by some Of his friends, onI no doubt
by himself, too 20 wiz that the honor vac zoo HIGH
10 be conferred on one man twIc., but that the In
h1ence and patronage Of The Office should not be-
eNeTtcd 90 secure Te-e'c ION; and yet Boz had no.
been Iu office four weeks. having then u.ut.y the
whole Presidential term % four years 10 Tuu before
mn open attempt was made To crG1ie o. tIurd party
Tor the purpose Of securing 10 him C. second term
and he not only lends his couusuanco 10 b.. but To-
accomplish II illustrates and defeats the measures of
iLo parry that elevated him, turns dcafcar 10 the
admouitIons and cnircutIcs OF his former friends
collects around him as confdrnua. advisers mon
without wisdom, without experience, and, n some
instances, men with whom it is not very crsdr,1H.e
that be- should associates conides more 10 the cYur-
sells Of hired letter writers, who are 10 write b.ro
into fame and popularity, than in his constitutional
Cabinet; retains men u Office who ore OlnOx Dus 10
I.tH. Tss.s. oil. NaYa