The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-28

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man knows would be wholly llusory.
II IS only necessary 10 examine the second
Veto message 10 ascertain this fact. To this
we refer. No answer has ever been given, or
attempted, TO the argument Il contains, and re-
petition would be useless.
But the President examined and approved the
draft--he promised to sign it, and in the end he
changed his mind.
treat this gentleman respectfully. we think his
assertions are 10 be received with great caution
He fell injured, and writes in resentment he
is a partisan witness, and throws the light and
shade upon the canvass 10 produce the effects OF
his own disturbed mind, which he mistakes for
truth.
An observer, accustomed 10 examine the OPP
Grafton OF the human mind under the impulse OF
strong contradictory motives, would see IN the
course Of the Presdent--even in MIR. Ewing's
description Of it, only an earnest desire TO unite
his wishes with his duty; TO please the Wing
party and not violate his oath. Ii was desirable
to him to sign the bill if il could be done, but
more so TO preserve the Constitution inviolate.
When, finally, the decision was to be made, he
sacrificed his peace to his duty
But il is obvious that Mr.. Ewing is in error in
alleging that the President said he would sign
the bill. The last act of the conference in Ca
binet was a direction 10 Mr. Ewing and Mr..
bill. What2 An argument to convince man
who was already satisfied To persuade man
already convinced Surely the President was
| in doubt still.
But, again, il is certain on the face Of Mr..
Ewing's explanation that there must have
been misunderstanding in regard 10 the opera
alton of the power of discount because II is
palpable that the true effect Of the second bill
left this matter TO the same liability of abuse
| he In lad he fprr
but left the practical effect the same.
| The power to deal in exchanges" is a form
Of expression much too indefinite to be the sub
ject of agreement by itself alone. II embraces
the whole concerns OF bank Of discount and
emission, for every negotiation may be made TO
assume that form. IL is the limitation TO the
effect Of it, that is to determine whether bill
may be signed by statesman who had sent the
first Veto TO the Senate. In the conversation
| reported by Mr.. Ewing, i ever SO accurate in
words, there was arrangement in idea between
the President and his Secretary, and we doubt
whether Mr. Els intellectual and practical pow
ers enabled him at glance to see the material
distinctions which the President made very
manifest in his message to the House OF Repre-
sentatives.
On the whole, therefore, we submit TO the
| good sense of the nation that il was an honora
ele and conscientious act in John TYLER to put his
Veto on these bills That he did so from no de-
rilection of principle, from no disregard to the
Wings, from no desire to make new party, but
before God and his country, as an honest man.
We earnestly conjure the great party TO which
he belongs to sustain and support him, and moi
with passion unworthy Of patriots, under the
feelings of unexpected disappointment, 10 com
nit the crime Of suicide, by attempting to destroy
1 him.
In pulling down the mighty building which
their own hands have erected, the Wings may
indeed destroy John Tyler, but they will them
selves perish under the ruins they may make.
i MASSACHUSETTS.