Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-05-19
A LETTER FROM SENATOR POINDEXTER.

A LETTER FROM SENATOR POINDEAIER.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 6, l84l.
SR:-The press in this District, having
omitted, in the notice taken of the lamented
death of our late venerable Chief Magistrate,
to draw public attention to the late Vice Pres
ident, wLo has become by that event, under
the Constitution, President of the United
States for the remainder ofthe term for which
Gen. Harrison was elected, hope you will
pardon the liberty take, in offering to you,
and through your valuable paper to the public
nv own opinions Ito be received for what they
are worthy of the principles which will shape
the course of the Administration of President
Ty.er. | speak, of course, without his authority
or knowledge; but from long and intimate
association with him, as well in private life, as
in the councils of the Nation, think | may
venture to speak confidently of this high pub
lie functionary. With these lights, beg my
Wing friends throughout the Union, TO be as
sured that the Administration will be purely
Wing !; the principles and doctrines maintain
ed by the great body of the Wing party, in
every part of our widespread Confederacy,
under the influence ofwhich our late glorious
triumph was achieved, will be rigidly observed
and respected, with every proper regard 10 the
rights of the minority. What these principles
and doctrines are, need not bG recapitulated :;
they have undergone full discussion, and are
universally understood.
The Constitution will, as it should, consti-
tute the sheet anchor of every measure ema-
mating from the Executive Department. The
co. ordinate departments of the Government
powers, in their legitimate sphere of action
In short, he will in all things be the President
ofthe whole Union, acting Tor the general we-
fare ofhis country, discarding all sectional in
huences, or personal partialltcs.
III am not greatly mistaken, President w.
Ter will, in all his acts, fulfil the high expecta.
tons Of his countrymen by the purity, wisdom
and inflexIble firmness which Will not fail to
characterize his Administration. | have
thought ii due TO the position which occupy
among the friends of the late lamented Chief
Magistrate, and as one of the humble advo-
Gates of Reform in the abuses and usurpations
OF the two preceding Administrations, to say
thus much, for the sake of the cause in favor of
which, have so long struggled at every sacri-
flee; and to prevent as far as practicable, the
diffusion among the people in particular States
Of doubts and apprehensiuns, respecting the
views of the coming Administration, which
have been promulgated through portion OF
the newspaper press, prematurely and without
proper consideration Ifjealousies and divis-
ions are not checked in their inception, let
those who cherish them without shadow oil
foundation, feel the high responsibility which
they incur, and look well to the consequences.
believe no man in the Nation will ventue to
doubt my fidelity to the " big party and,
seeking no favor from any Chief Magistrate, /
claim the right 10 say, which do, with the ut
most sincerity statesman more sound in his
political principles, or more firm in his purpo-
ses for the general good; man more free from
guile or assimilation, or gilmore lofty nature
and benevolence of heart, does not live than
John Tyler, who has become, by fortuitous
events, President of this great and powerful
Republic. Your friend and iellow-citizen.
GEO. POINDEXTER.