Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-28
To the Edito's Of the Hhfs.
ENECUrIvE picTaJtoN

Gentlemen-An article appeared upon the sub
leci IN your paper Of Thursdly last, signed Gus.
nce' IN which am somewhat severely ccrsuted
'o' my remarks upon the same subject, put I,shrd
some days since IN your paper. The GROUND of ms
eensure is, that | charged the President with at.
tempting to dictate To Congress, by the Use of IN,
VETO 'npHenee, to control their lcgs alton on the
oahh question, and says "that the charge. the who
OF H. IN all and each of its parts is false and ith.
ont any foundation To support g." &c.-and that
was 'lUberal IN the extreme TO have made fuch N
cn'tge' l have not now tho article Ivy me, and
cannot fecollect the precise language used but am
vonndent II cannot bear the Construction given il by
| justice" Intended only to ring IN the cars of
the Executive, and the country, a warning nsninst
sanetion'ng the principle OF Executive dictation;
dial principle which every true Wing Is so emnl n
pIedscd TO oppose, come from tchat Quarter Il may
And expressly said, "iF John Tyler rad made
known his views or intentions in relation tn tho hank
Question, or any o'her thereby to influence the
ACTON o. congress, that should declare uneonpto.
missing hostility TO HIN now, hencefnrth and for
ever OF course, did not pledge myself to con
demn his every act in advance-Ihat would have
oeen rank Loco Foeosm--but in certain contin
gencf. trust that shall ever approve the rish
,et who will practice it. have always done So and
Devil his due" ' '"e
But appeal TO you, Messrs. Editors, even If
hau charged improper influence upon the Executive
under the then ,x sting circumstances # tbsrc wo
no' strong FOUNDATION" for III AT the tim, |
pShhtd the article, nearly all the accounts from
aShhSton represented that the President was ut
terly opposed TO MIR Clay's scheme and woulJ veto
~. NF NlNts, IN the Senate, avowed as much. MIR
IhoSte, who was intimate, or supposed TO be so
WIN 'ie PRESIDENTS opinions, went so lar almost as
10 say nc kttic that that measure would not be s,nc
.y"ed Oy Mr iyIer. A writer, also, in the whig
whose opinions, from his situation and means of ,,
formation, the Editors said, were en.itIed 10 m.
Stea'eSt respect" declared that such was the 'ps
cert'ined fact" Now, coupling this with the lac,
al uu'ins the aoominable exercise OF the veto in.
luck
Mr yler sustained him in thnt exercise ,.,b1n, -
u Oi 0enSure, there was much. very much 10 au-
,.r 'no peiet mat he was about to Tread ia the
footsteps OF his illustrious predecessors
vi course, II was not to be expected that NJ r..
Ter would proclaim his Intentions in the s,,,s,s -
upon the house tops. Gen. Jackson was no, nn,tc !
SO soft as that We must Judge of mems oninions !
H"u determinations upon such delicate points fiom
Tue circumstances OF the case; and | again assert
tla' under those circumstances, MIR Tyler was NO,
uLohnoN'ous to the charge, and that wasuot yutv !
Of great injustice TO the President"
"us'lce, however, in order 10 prove that there !
was no foundation for these charges quotes an cx
tract from Mr.. Claws speecb IN ,yb,ch 10 -
pa'eS the President from all suspicion of aemprin,
any undue influence over the actions of the Rene
seh'auVes oil the People; and, with triumphant
S'i SIpi'IseS mat th's evidence must be conclusive
ana mat cannot doubt tins witness Al the tn,s
Penned my remarks, | had not sees Mir CI,y,s
speech, neither, presume, had Justice" nordid ,
nohce the extracts TIL quoted 10y han What means
WI C'ay mas more than many others To know the
opinions OF the President, Justice does NOT tell
US have as high regard for the integrity and bo
nesty OF MIR. Clay probably "Justice'i can have
anu oe"eVe hun as pure and high-mnied a States. |
man as ever lived. Still his testimony must he tn
ken, ~ THIS case, somewhat IN the light of an inter-
Is ed witness. MIR. Clay is ambitious of his conn. |
Vys honoTs-a high and noble ambition. when ,c
Iua ed by desire 10 serve his country for ms com
Wy 5 part" Like true patriot, he depends nm n I
Tue success OF his measures for his future antiri,,
unns-ard he feels II his duty to reconcile ali cnn |
hc,ing opinions by every means of concio,;o, !
ana argument that may be necessary TO insure their
final success -'S '''e"
Tear, Mes'Ts. Editors, your zone hour rule, will
De down upon me, and must draw these hastv re-. |
MARKS 10 close. can assure Justice that / an,
ever ready and desrous 10 render strict JUSTICE IN
me president, or any one, when satisfied | h-yo !
uone them wrons-but his "hberal" article has mo,
yet convinced me thai have "traduced" The RIM
'aton oil Mr. Tyler, IN The article alluded TO-
MY IDEA OF what constitutes "senieman, may |
u'iier wiz those OF Justice" and will no, sion IN
discuss that question with MIN: at any rate IL Is /
not blind suoscrvIency 10 any man, or any party.
'haI entities one to that honorable distinction.
AN lNDOMlTABLE WING.
The Locoioeos, we understand, talk oCsstabrish
ing another paper IN this State They certainly
need hilh paper as much the freshman needed =
Nth candle. bring me another candle, Won sn,I
peen," exclaimed Pat, "that may sec how tbese
TOUR Ourn."-PTentics.