Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-14
From the National intelilsenesr ofMondsy'
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.

The circumstances under which Governor Tyler
has been called upon to the ofhee oi Presi-
dent Of the United Ststes-without the opportunity
for preparation execute its duties which Is seenr-
ed to one who succeeds to that Office by immediate
electon-has subjected him to some disadvantages
under which no former President has ever laborcd.
The srdisnness with which the duties Of Chief ES'
ecutive Magistrate are devolved upon him, in con
| nexon with the magnitude and importance OF those
duties is Of itself circumstance TO try the strength
of mind of any man; and perhaps still greater dis
advantage under which our President came IN
Office was the of time and the OCCASION en-
oyed by all his predecessors foe announcing to his
fellow citizens after due delibera,on, the principles
upon which it is his intention to administer the pub
lie affairs committed 10 his charge. The last OF these
difficulties the President has, with promptness and
directness taken the shortest way to overcome, by
the Address to the People Of the United States,
published in our last, in which he has made frank
and satisfactory exposition Of the opinions and
purposes with which he enters upon the important
and highly responsible duties of President Of the
United States.
This Address by the President to his fellow cili-
Iens is so concise and explicit that any attempt OF
ours TO elucdate il would rather serve TO confuse
than 10 make clear the readers perception OF Its
prominent points. Let il suffice TO say that it en-
braces most OF the leadin: articles OF the Wing
creed, whilst it regulates no one of them. With
out being diffuse arsumentative as the lnau-
gural Address OF our late lamented President, il in-
cludes all the leading features OF that popular ex-
position OF political principles, presenting some OF
them IN even stronger relief than we rd them there
Thus we learn from the ADDRESS of President Ty-
Ter, as IN the absence of any such Address we
should have inferred from our confidence in his
known patriotism and Republican principles, that Il
vs. his determination to CHERISH in our Foreign Re
iAtions, peace and friendship with all nations having
correspondent dispositions; extend and strengthen
the national defences; effect entire separation
between the sword and the purse by restoring the
management OF the revenue to the constitutional
agents. TO promote the reduction OF the patronage OF
the Executives 10 respect and TO be respected
the freedom of opinion and the right OF suffrage,
tar as the Executive power il liable TO be brought
IN conflict with either; TO promote economy in the
public expenditures; to abstain from temporizing
sxpedients TO supply the defect of revenue; to en-
courage, as far possible, specific appropriations
OF the pubic money; 10 hold all collecting and dis
bursns officers 10 the strictcst accountability; TO
give hts unhesltatins sanction to any constitutional
measure originating IN Congress whether recon-
nended or not by the Executivel which shall have
or Its object the restoration OF sound circulating
medium; to abstain from the exercise OF any pow
ers not granted by the Constitution of the United
States; and, in case of doub: upon his mind IN re-
gard to the adaptation of any measures 10 the end
resort to the Fathers OF the Republican School for
advice and instruction.
la this condesed statement of the principles
laid down in the Presidents Address, we have as
near an approach as is possible to the principles
which characterized the Administration president
Madison, than whom President Tyler could not
have set before hlmselfa nobler example ofRepub |
ilcan principles and Republican practice. whoev- !
er will take the trouble TO turn TO the volume con-
tanning the Inaugural Address Of Mr.. Madison, de-
lvered thrty-two years ago, will find in the sen;i
ments and intentions therein ayowed by him re-
markable identity accidental though sure
Il is) between them and those expressed Sy Presi-
dent Tyler. In the particular IN which the Ad-
dress Of the latter will be most closely scfulinized,
Il most nearly COMEDIES with the language of Mr..
Madison, who, referring to the relations Of the Uni
on to the States and the People, expressed his pur-
pose as follows: ITO hold the union of the States
as the basis Of their peace and happiness; TO sup.
port the Constitution, which is the cement oil the
Union, well in It's limitations as in its authority;
TO respect the rights and authorities reserved TO
the States and TO the People, equally neorpo-
rated with, and essential TO the Of the gen.
eral system.n
This, the reader will perceive, is the doctrine,
ini substantially, the Language Of President Tyler.
Most sincerely do We wish that following through.
1ut the example of the i.lus,rious Madison, he may
50 administer the Government as to entiIle him to
share the imperishable fame Of that great man.