Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-27

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der which Mr. Tyler found hnseli, aud IN add't"h 70
,l, Inc had never changed his opinlnns on the SUBJECT
as there was reason TO believe that MIR. Madison Ia"
done Mr. r. here treated with scorn The idea tha' VI
Jefferson ever favored Bank OF the u ,. becauS. W
s,nc,oned the establishment Of branch hank IN NJ"
o,I.ans then n Territory of the U. ) md sa'd ina
| The onecdoie which the Senator from kentufky naa
uno,ed was contradcled by the whole course Oh M
j.ti;rson's life We have said he, too much evidence
az Nr J-tI,e.,ns opinions, both oral and written, 10
suppose that he would have stood by aud suffered nun
self 10 be made accessory Ia violation o 'hr e"'
stuon NV faith, SAID Mr.. cannot be gwen !" IT.
After refung MIR. Clay assumption, that the s'sh'ns
the act establish branch at New Orleans, ana e
net 10 punish countereiters, was evidence Una, W,
Jefferson was in favor of Bank ut the u. D, MI IL
went on To saw that If President Tyler to respect
tile opinions and the glorious example OF lr ID
Tiers of the Republican school, he never would nave
signed the Bank bill
In the very outset Of that address, he appealed mos'
emphaticaly and in the most solemn manner, ~ 10,
obligation he had taken upon himself 10 protect anu
end the Constitution of the U. S. why tins ree'e"e
10 his oath to support the Constitution, he d'a no.
tend to hold il up for his guidance. In tha' sp'.a
devotion to State Rights and limited Goverh"' e
which he had adhered to through his whole me- ne
| {. Those who are charged with lis administrator"
sbopld carefully abstain from all attempts TO eha's
the range of powers thus granted 10 The sevefai uP
ments Of the Government, olher IMAM oy an aPP'".
the people for additional grants, lest oy s" aoi's Wv"
bo framed The Constitution designed To establish o
tween ,bs FEDERAL Government and the States comPos
ing the Union. ho had
been the fathers Of thr Republican school, ana VI W."
1 President TYLER had been educaed-no other cncu,"
stance The dav he entered upon his duties az Chei a'a
s,r, had occurred 10 change his solemn CONVICTIONS
If The uncons,i,u,onahy of Bank of the U , Wn ,
vas he 10 do when Tins bill was pre- sen're u h'i''
hnnorab Senator said that at Harrisburg the Opinions
If those who were selected, with regard to BANK OF
the L. 3 were never thong ut Of Now this was ! ns
extraordinary state of things. Did u mol beSlrah !"
most singular recklessness on the part OF The ds'h-
cuishcd men who attended that convention, That try
should hold that Bank Of tho U. ) was the most I'M
,o,,ani measure and that they should not inquire nut"
The opn,cps If the candidates they selected IN regard
10 il, Here was a whole party devoted 10 Bank Of
The IT, 6; and yet they selected i"r the second once
IN the Government gentleman VINO was 10 give ,'s
casting vote IL without knowing hs opinions was
Pr.s:den, TYLER little appreciated IN that convention
that they dd not know his opinions on SO important
/ subject: Who has ever been to Washington ana mol
know President Tyler, and that what has gwen nun
hls h,rh standing and strong hold on the affections Of
of The prnpe IS his devotion to- aud strict consruc.
linn Of the Constitution: Mr. referred to the lnde-
uendence and firmness manifested by the President
n when he voted IN minority of against measure
which he believed destructive Of the Constitution
Mr. Il next adgered 10 the fact that General iiar-
rson who received the nomination at Harrisburg Tor
The first Office in the Gnvernmen had repeatedly eS
pressed his conviction that Bank of the United States
was unconstitutional, and quoted his litter to SheTrod
? Williams ard his speech AT Dayton. Mr. Ii then
said that with the evidence before hs, he expressed u
as his deliberate conviction that General Harrison was
z onposrd 10 a Bank Of the United States and he knew
tia, there we're thousands who supported General liar
rson under the belief that he opposed to such an
institution.
Mr. r. after contending that the issue Of bank or no
Bank was not before the country at the last rresden
aI election, replied al length TO the alternatives when
Mr. Clay said the President might haye taken, rather
than ap;lv the veto power. FIRST, he rrpecd the IDEA
: that Tie President should have KEEP. The bill ten days
r. md allow il 10 become law, thus skulking from re-
snons,b,tv and asked what the Spnanr had ever seen
IN John Tyler suppose that he would act 50 unw"r
lily oc himself and his native State: No, SIR, the re
sid-nt that fearless spirit oil truth and cancnF winch
had ever characterized him. had boldly slept forward
a 10 protect and defend the Constitution john lyler
vas NJ; the man to shrink from responsibility lie
would do his duty TO his God and hs country, tear
less OF any consequences that might snsue; nnd as
Vlrgin,an he felt proud Of the course The President
had taken, and thanked God that he was ready Ia
TAX. the responsibility Of any act his conscience de-
lated lie was proud to say far the President that
that alternative never for moment catered INTO his
mind and he trusted that he never shold see son 81
that Ancient Dominion, from which he derived his
birth influenced by such unworthy motives rs I"
the other alternative Of Trsignng, the gentleman nusi
know tina, The President an independent branch
= ii lhe Government well as Congress, aud was mol
Z called upon 10 resign, because he differed III ophion
= with them. IL IL LOOK to their common c"ns'''
lucncv The people Of the United States, and had as
much reh; 10 interpret their will aS co-"rc nate
: branch al III. Gnvernment The case was different
, with President Tyler when he resigned ms seat IN
: lie Senate The Legislature of Virginia, accord.
lng t. III" Virginia dncr,nes was The constituency oil
Senator Tyler and he bound to obey them of re-
s,.n Now Mr. K ven,ured the opinion that the PEG,
pIe of the u 5 would be more likely 10 approve Pre-
sden, Tyers than that Of the two Houses %
Congress- with whom he differed. ar h'vr' alter
speaking Of General Harrison opinions on me veto
nnwrr and The number Of III winch PRESIDENT
Madison exercised il, referred TO the niimaton gwen
by thu Senator from Kentucky that there would be
another trial 10 make Bank. lie advised The Sc
na,or put of that measure till the next session.
Every thing lie present junctnre was against IL ana
he did not think II would be sanctionedb BY pubic o'.
Mon Thou L he would cleerfully give his support 10
any measure that constitutional, ana Calculated 10
be Of public benefit, yet hr did not believe That any
measure of the kind could be matured and passed al
this late period of the session. worn out, ns members
were, both in body and mind in proiracted ana abo
rous session in the dog.days He would ADVISE the
gentleman TO perp-;rate experiments upon the
currency bu, wait for decided expression "i pub
lic opnlon on TIE subject.
THE Reporter regrets that the want n lime prevents
a ia!l sketch Of Mr. Rs remarks. The foregoing IS
but brief outline, many interesting ana Important
points being necessarily Omitted
, Mr.. CLAY reinncd i a second speech, (wh'ch be-
came unusually mpassionrd toward the cose) ana IN
which he warmly repealed the mpnaiIon ~ having al
tackled the President or charged him with teachery
III, adver,ed their long personal friendship declared
10 he unimpared BY what had transPred, and his dc
sire for lis long connuance but adrecd 10 rnm" ~
liz exs'ence Of certain caba which claimed TO he The
President friends p0r eIceence, and VINO surrounded
and oughi In guide HIM sort ot second hlchem Va
bnrt-whose object was the dissolution - lhe hi2
party. the dissolution Of Congress- and change IN the
whole face ri The affairs Of The country ihose might
hsper suspcinns hls ears, and endeavor To pour
pntsnn his heart, with view I" separate MN nom
Nr c. II the President should choose, though hr. =
was sure lie could nnt lend his 10 such advisers,
and 10 separate hIns, from hun, ne should deePy re-
greet i; H., tito sake nf their common Country
i Mr. RlVES replied at length To MIR. T., insisting
,hal Notwithstanding his qualifications his speech was
severe and unwarrsnahlr attack on the President OF
the L. s Ia The course Of his remarks, Mr. H. sad
thal he had heard, and knew nothing Of the cabal I"
winch ih- Senator from Kentucky alluded but he had
heard rumors Of organized legislative dictatorship,
sending dcpual'ons from Tins Capitol 10 tis President
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