Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-16

We are permitted to lay before our readers an ell .
ognent letter from this distinguished gentleman. nd /
dressed TO President Tyler, ncr the passage OF the
last b'hk Bill and before 1t was vetoed. The pub-
lie viii be struck with that passage in italics, which
adds another link to the chain OF unansweraLI !
proof, that President Tyler withheld his sanction
from measure which had been specially framed
according TO his own suggestions IL is decpIv tob.
regretted that the Chief Magistrate did not Weld 10
the glowing appeal Of Mr.. Tllmadge, instead NJ
listening to the evil c1unsels Of Little minds and
moon-slruck A bstrac,ionsrs.
SENATE CHAMBER, Sent. :. 1911
My Dear Sir-WhEa the former Bank Bill VS.
before you took the liberty Of respectfully ,i,gi,.
its approval; suggested the effects Of such sp1rovsi
upon yourself, upon the ptrty which elected YOU.
and upon the whole country: also stated what /
believed TO be the sentiments Of our friends IN and
out OF Congress, IN relation 10 veto Of that iI,
and that their feelings would DO manifested in n y,,,
Oshow an unalieraOe determination TO sustain ireg,
former position against the exercise Of the veto now
er ind against Executive influence over the legisn
Ton OF Congress.
On the receipt Of your Veto Message, il was he.
levsd the public interest would be promoted bv
making another effort to meet your views 10 relation
% Fiscal Agent, and your political friends in io,b
Houses, intent on carrying Out the great measures for
which this extra session called determined b,t
all feelings Of modification or resentment tboud Io
socrihccd 70 the public good. They accordingly
passed tho Bankrup' Bill, the Land Bill. and ma,
lhcr Bank Bill. The Two former have been approved
by you: the alter Is now under your constellation
and ever busy rurnOr predicts another Veto It,st
we are not u be subjected % that humiliation and
that you will, this occasion, Justify the sYpsr,s
tons Of your friends, and dsIppOIni the homes Of
your enemies.
The public mind is too much excited 10 receive
another Veto, without the most unequiyoraI mani.
le'iauons OF dsipprobat on NJ TO say ind gnatlon.
Such feelings existed, but we're suppressed ON the
former occasion, because u was seen that Coorress
was making great and mighty effort to tecoyo,
from the blow which that Message inaicteI-a bIoS
the more severe and the less 10 be resisted becurs
! inflicted by ffend-by him too, who had como mo
power with the rich Iegecy Of tho lame tod HApRt.
! sOH-namcY, "to understand and carry out the rue
principles Of the Government" Of which this roeo.
sure was the leading one. Those feelings capno,
longer Je suppressed, after another exercise Of the
! veto power the present bill Thatbi Il IS tg,u
under Stood i5as prsp1rsd IL pirSuaHos Of vour sur
gssiions after H consultation With your CaJinsi AID
0th other gsnismenj and is pyoUi5i0ns mate 10 CON
form 70 your Uioo, and with the unequivocal under.
standing, that d would meet your appreciation.
! IL was brought forward, and passed by YOU
friends IN Congress, for the purpose OF obyiatlnq
ell difficulties on your part, believing as they did
from the most undOubtcd sources that its proysion
had received your sanction. cannot, therefore, fo
one moment pu.suodo myself that any credit olgb
| % be given 10 the rumor 4 second Veto
IL rarely happens, IN the course of ones publ,
career, that an opportunity offers, which enables
man 20 distinguish himself and, at the same time
N render the most important service 10 the country
Whenever such On opportunity docs present iiscl IT,
he has the sagaciy 70 perceive IT, and the moral cour
aeo TO embrace Il, ho can gain for himself the en-
ylablc title Of public benelaclor. That is your ST.