Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-16
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me,e u ieud IN the Wing party ut washngtor
and That there is strong probability OF aspi IN N
p"v"-he seems TO think, that it this Is the cas-.
ons.re ~ que somewhere, and then proceeds to Il,
lend Mr. Clay, and To shew that he should in no ~ !,
&c held responsible for this split If il should TAX
place. and by inference at least IL not direetI,
m""'an' mat the cen 'ure should fall upon Me- L,
'eh "A Whig," takes care to avoid ar.uing tb
true issue IN the case, and PAGES the eonpl,ir
MADE on the part OF the friends of the President
upon grounds which think mybt yentur, in =, %
ns no 'ienu OF the President has ever placed Il
~ wing" says-"Let it be remembered that m
broad foundation OF the Whis Party was opoo
stion to Executive Gctation and control And no ~
pray the personal friends OF the present Exoeu
. u'e Iun.uonsry TO tell me Tor what il is they re
ptoach MIR Clay with n disposition 10 divide ~,
Pariyi Is 1t that he proposes and advocates viii
n's usual Een' measure which he, as a legislator
thinks right Is Il that he thinks Congress ,bonI,
10 whNt congress thinks necessary to the publi,
| ~eiaref is II that he as an independent Senate,
OF Sovereign State. has not gone, can in nnnJ o.
| consult the President as to the precise form. in
wheh he should introduce into the Senate of ,bs
Tnneu states measure OF great public concernj
| Is that Henry Clay darcs to think thai n, ,nj
| inc Legislature of this Union are NOT obI;s.J .,
shape their course by the wishes and ditcct;on
the Exeeutive1 II this be all-and in dis go
10 DC The whole font OF his oiIending-tben !
submit To the judgment Of all true wb;.. nL
tner MIR Clay, or the personal Ceyo,reS Of III. ~
'eI, are acting up to our principes7n I say &c.
OF the friends OF the president land think in ~;
may speak Tor sli,) that MIR Clay has never hcen
complained OF for any of the reasons ~ c,,,... 80
stated and alleged, and "a Wbign !, ~ " nere
zeal to defend his friend MIR Claw max, h.; 49,
'nat ne may enjoy the high pleasure of ,rgn;n, ~
sWlmately to the conclusions he SO much desircs 70
wit; that MIR Clay will be in no way rcns,,rpS ",
the split IN the party but that some one sia Iii o
r,peat' have never heard any nan obiec, 70 a.
lays course Tor the reasons stated by "a Wi; -
"mIe confess that have heard his cours. condos,
~ ~ a.u 'or one condemn It. will here state. for
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esuon' and my objections ere the objection. wb;cb
nave heard repeatedly urged 10y WLigs-wb;,s
nov only the persona! friends OF Mir Ty,, In, H.,
The friends OF the U'hig eauSe-Wbiys VII, -. oy
Oyen' anu sun are, the friends OF Mr. Clay-Wbigs
who 90 for the country in preference, how.yer ~
any man. e'' 10
As understand the state Of things a, Washing.
Von' as ! have no doubt "a Wing" understands
mem, IL the split takes place, 1t will bo either b,
Cause the President is supposed no, tn fvonr Nj
Gays scheme of a Bank or Fiscal Asent.-rr he.
cause Mr. Clay will not sanction that scheme which
u Is supposed by many the President sanctions and
a. y, NoGu approve In other words, in or
DER TO get what the great Wing parry desirr bo,b
VIZ. Clay and the President must agree and mil.
upon one or the other OF the two emcs proposrd
ne only real and substantial difference between
we Two schemes consists in this: Mr. Clay in his
s,heme, asserts and claims the right To es,,bI;,b
branches IN the States, against the consent Of ,b
states the other proposes branches i'm the St,tss
with their consent. Ii is supposed that the PEI
dent believes MIR. Clay's scheme would be in violn.
non ot the ConstItution-and il il beiieved - r.
Ieve H. think both "a whig" and Mr. CI,,, ~,
sell heiieve-that the President does entertain IN.
opinion, and honestly, too, that MIR Claws scheme
'oa'es the Constitution II this be So I presume
ntHher "A wing" or MIR. Clay, or any other man
VINO IS himself honest, could either EXPECT or desire
that the President should approve his scheme n
HhAt nave supposed be true, there is an end IN
Mr.. Clay's scLeme-and an end too for w bi,b Nj
yer Is IN no way culPabls or responsible. That
hT. Tyler honestly entertained these cons,;.u,,o,,
objections TO MIR. Claws scheme wa. n e., -
WEI! known to MIR Clay and TO the whole country
as any other TACT of Political character couId he
known: so known that neither Mr. Civ NOR "a
wing, nor any one else, had any right even to
doubt II. lie has repeatedly, i'm the most ior.
NAL deliberate and solemn manner. so cypress.
ed himself, and has never given the country
any reason by word decd, TO supposs Thai
ms opinions on this subject, had undergone anv
change; and all this being as | have staIed 80
apparent, that MIR. Clay persists in pressing his
hiii, with toreknowledge OF the fact that # IL mas
ses both branches of the House, the President must
veto ~ and II split IN the Wing party is TO he the
CONSEQUENCE, hcsnte not 10 declare II AS nv cam
dId deliberate opinion, that MIR. Clay IS and Shoud
he held responsible: and mark ii, the peapls Of me
Union tctH hold him responsible imparti,I bis,nrv
Will hold him respOnsible-his own conscience viii
accuse and hold hin respons:b IL is not for me 1,
assign ass motVe$-l have no right, probably, to do so;
snail not am perfectly willing to allow that ms
motives are all honorable; but | NAV saw "DgIS
9uem uuH perdeTe prius dsmeniat" for il does seen,
TO me that nothing less can excuse the folly The
madness OF his course. speak IN strong and plain
language; the occasion iustifies il. IL IL nres,io
and subject which interests every disin,cres,cJ
and honest patriot. Ii Nation suffer and demand
sacrifice, let not the uHOifending aud innocent he
made the victim. Justice nor the suferings of an
injured people demand such a sacrifice: bar thew do
demand that those who are guilty be he d RESPONSE.
ole. Sir trust the time has not vet arrived in ,bi
country, when we are TO be told that conscience 10
to Oe dIstegarded; when we are to he told thai
when President stands up before his couutrvmen'
and IN the presence Of his God, and swenrs 10 be
faithful and true TO the Constitution that il means
nothing more than that he must do whatever tbe
majority deem eTpedont. No. sir; that time has moi
vet arrived and whenever II shall RELY. unon !,
all that Will then be left to US of our boased bery
and free institutions, will be the mama We sb,fl
then have become the cringing slaves of s,me u,;c
ed and bod despO- II there be any one ousI,v
which the people of this Union desire more tbap ii
others that their Chief Magistrate should nossess il
IS honesty-yes, honesty; while they feel full as.
surance OF that, they fear nothing. And what re-.
speci, let me ask you, would they have for a Pres
dent who should sanction scheme of a R,rk
which, in his conscience he believed unconsitution,I}
The country can DO without u. S. Bunk much as i,
may be wanting, but the country cannon ret alone
with dishonest and dshonourcd President. IsoS
then, TO John Tyler, 90 Oh. stand firm upon vour
principles, act them out, whatever Interested noli
ucIhn5 may desire the people neither wish nor cY
poet you 10 act Otherwise do not pursue a cours.
which shall enure to the benefit of those who wbie
they profit by the treason, will he sure to condemn
the traitor. repeat that the people neither vzisb
nor expect II, the people do desire their Presi
dent TO dishonour himself, and rather than do il
march boldly up TO tbs Cross which yodr polit,c,i
enemies may prepare for you, and there, ifneeds he
suffer cruciiNon, political and physical and leave
Il TO your country and future history TO do YOU ius
tee. twill assuredly be awarded IN YOU Gem
Jackson, when President Of the United States va
toed the Bank bill, when passed by n most dseidea
majority Of both Houses because he said he bsIiev
ed u to be in violation OF the Constitution Did tb,
| people condemn him for III Let "a WHICH nm.
! swcr me the question. They did not condemn hin
tor Il, because they believed that he acted hsn,StI,
| IN II, and so will II be with you, sir. | am avn,
that by sacrificing your conscience, and Welding ~
the opportunities OF certain gentlemen i'm tbi, mat
ter, you might make your Presidential term cas-,
/ and smooth, you might triumphanty strut out voI,
little hour upon the political stage; but ali hi.
| would be but poor compensation Tor the ineessnn
and eternal gnawing OF a guilty conscience Fem
pornry success = but poor compensation for princi
/ pie sacrificed. You hold high place 10 the ntTec
| TONS OF the people Of this Union you ARE mainI,
indebted Tor II 20 their convictions Of your honssiy
| and OF your unye,dlng political integrity and firm
nesf. You have II IN your power 10 bcqueath tbeg
| a lognoy TO your country and your children VOL
/ may forfeit them-choOse ye.--l feel full conf
doucs, because always hitherto in the hour Of perl
| you have stood firm, true TO your principles, un.
! nwed by power, unseduced by niuery unirIbcd b,
! the prospect Of certain present interest Will "a
! Wing" deliberately ponder and weigh what bay
said, and then say whether he can Constitutional,
attach blame 10 Mr. Tyle1
| And now, having shown what is the stale m,
] oT an IA A. ~.