Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-17

Se.s whieh correspondent with ,he private opinion
j. ~" "'Imoer OF The Cabinet This bill the Prcsi
uent niu even informed more than one membct al
nc blouse he would be willing to sen 4 passed nv
Consress' yet contained provision Tor local al,
soueuns' ~ regard TO which his Veto Message AZ.
:rsn p "s 9olee.on to be altogether in,upcrable.
"o tVsiuehi has subsequently declared that thi,
WIS moi his measure, and that when he said he
~ouIu sign this bill he had not read IT, Tn. lin
OF an exchange Bank, such us was reported amer
the hrst Veto, the President is understood hy ,,
VA" one member OF Congress- TO whom he express.
GU MS opinion, TO have regarded a. Cayorito me.
| sure. IL was M view OF this opinion su-y,,,cd 40 !,
- N ms hrst Veto, and after using every proper ee
lori To ascertain his precise views upon n th, ~
Committee 9th House Of Reprcscnto,iy,s '.,e
| Oh their second bill Ii made provision for h,nL
"nhout tho privilege of local dscountiny anI ,v.
auapieu, rs ciossy as possible, to that class of me-
camille operations which the FIRST Veto S,es.,,. "a
| scrtbes with appreciation, and which th,, So,
speehcaly illustrates by reference To the "J,.I,n
VI we exchanges" OF the Bank OF the United S,,tss
IN 1858, which the President Oiirms '.an,oun,sd ~,
upwards oi one hundred millions of ,,oll,,. ~.
TINS pan, when 1t was submitted 10 him, "a. -
lrc'ed 10 on new sround. The la,t v,to has,
ro"ed the question OF a bank down 4, IN. L,s,.
we suo treasury scheme, and il is obvious ron,
'he opinions OF that message that the conn,ry =; vs..
20 expect any thing better th,n the ,InoJe, ,V'
from Sir TYLER ''' CHARACTER,
In the midst OF all these varieties of opinio, -,
inPehetraee mystery seemed 10 hans. o.. ~
whole question. There wa, no ,urL 80, 't 'ho
change ct sentiment =, ought tn rb,rnc..,, 'I ~
intercourse OF President and III, friends all ~
"S' persons ~ the Government who vonL, So
80 80 zen entrusted with his confidence on thos,
'oa'1asshs topics Were TIA. constitutional nd,;.
winch the laws ID provided for HIM. '''''
In thi5 review Of the po,i,ion into which III -
events nave thrown tho Wing party !. Ia mi 80
n SORROW look to the course pursued bv lie
= e'"ent. lie has wrcsted from us one or ,Ls! -.
fruits OF long and poiniul Struggle ,,d ,s o.S'
su"''naiIoh oi glorious victory: he Ia. ever 49,.
n'ps 'hrown us once more upon tn, h.d or -;
NJ srre' not weakened IN numbers, nor ,horn -,
'"e support OF tha country, but sTlpnetI NJ ,L. -
winch success had placed an o,r L,,,. ~ '''nS
sEaih 10 ts'y upon that high Patriotism ,,J,ch -
'Ne'C (e7tS sustained us IN n COT Il CT Of un.,,t !
,ou aSpeiny' and which finally brourh, n, IN &c. !
50 much 10 destroy ' "'S ""'a |
IN TINS state OF tnin.-. the Wings will n,,,r,i !
''"A WIN anxiety To the future, aud inuti-c -,
are ne actual relations between the President ,nJ
u'"'' VITO Drought man into power; and wa,t. .,
the "P'n'"h OF li'er friends IN Congress ,b,,,II
'hcir course hereafter. On both at tnc.c o,,..,i,
we ,rel II 20 DC our duty TO address yo, IN mfr,
I'"hhIeSs and without reserve, but nj the SON.,
tine, with due respect TO others VS. '''''
In regard To the hrst, We are snn,.r,',.d,
that the preslden', by the course no has nJ,'.f'
resfcc' 10 me appucticn OF the veto rowe, la ,,.
successive tank charters, each of winch ,L.
l"'t toNNIn 20 neue'e would moc, has apprul,,,,n.
oy MS withdrawal Oi confidence from NJ, -, ~
In Congress and from the membrr, oT 49,, ~ e''us
90
Oy nIs OestoSai Of II upon Others nu,,vi,h,,.rI;,
.' Ho'oIohS opposition TO leading MEASURES of h,s
tNIlh'm'sraI"h, mas voluntarily separated himself
i. 10. O. 'nsa ny whose eHeItons ana suffra,es he
"as e'eEa'ed 10 that office through which ne ,e,.L
ed MS present exalted station The cri,,,n.n "
'h's unnatural relation Is as extraordinary 40 m.
enumeration of II IS painful and moi t,in, w.
i'll >" s'o" Out oil
The FIRST consequence is, that those who I,.o.,.L,
Ihe ifes'cent INTO power can be no onser in 1n,,
manner or degree, justly held responsibI- or bI,n
Gu ior me administration OF tie Executive hr,pcb
VI We government a u that the President and h,,
advisers should be exclusively here 90 S ~ iI'
couhtable. But, az 10y the Joint acts of p,ny;de,c
u INC fe"pIe nc IS consIItutIOnay ipyest.,I ,x;,h
the powers OF Chief Magistrate, whilst he rcm,,ns
~ ne should be treated with perfect respect by
a'I. Ana II Will be tbs du'y OF the Who's IN ami
OUT OF Congress- to give to his official acts ami me,
su'es iar anu iulI consideration, approyin, then,
anu cooperating IN their suppo.t where they can.
anu anu u'nerins from and opposing any OF them only
nom high sense OF public duty
The more important queslion rem,in. IN Ia
touched. What ought to lie the future line of con.
oucI OF me wing party in the extraordinary em.r.
sercy winch nov exis:s7
ihey came INTO power to accomplish great and pa.
I'oe o"Jeets' by the Zeal and perseverance of Inc
m"Jor'es IN Congress, some OF the mos, imnor,,nt
u 'nose oOJee's have been carried at the ex ra scs
SION Others yet remain TO be eff. cted The con-
uuI' vi mo PRESIDENT has occasIoned bitter mortif-
yIeung TO sentiments of DESPAIR ahandon ~, d,,,,,
anu SUNNI 10 defeat and disgrace Far from sui.
Ie'I"S Such dishonorable consequences the very
s"pPohune"t winch Il has unfortunately experl-
49, '''ouu serve only To redoub!oIs cEeriIons
ehu 70 inspire 1t with fresh courage 10 persev,re
win spirit unsubdusd an a resolution unsb,k.n
unuI tHe prosperity Of the country 10 fully re- ~.
IIoUsheu AID It's liberties firmly secured ugajnst nil
hanger from me abuses Entertainments, or usurpa-
uons oil the Executive department ct the Govern.
ment. " ''N'"'
Al the head of the duties which remain for III,
"s' W perform towards their country, stand. con.
Sp'cu'usy and pre- emlnenty above uii others
f"St. "A reduction of tho Executive power. bv
iurther limitation Of the Veto SD rs To secure one
uiehce TO the public WILL that shall bc expressed
oy me immediate Representatives of the PeonIs
ana the States, with other nIro tn IN that Shch
Is hu spensaOie to avert hasiy or unconstitutional
legislation.
by the adoption of a single term for the incum-
bent OF the Presidential office
ny separation Of ths Purse from the Sword. |
a"u WIN mat vie" 10 place the appointment of !
The Head OF the Treasury IN Congress; end
ny suoJ-ctlng the power Of dismissal from Ollie. |
~ JUST restrictions, TO render the President
amenaole Tor It's exercise.
second. The establishment by Congress Of n |
hNeaI agent, competent collect safely keep and
a'Tafse The public moneys to restore the currency,
ana :" equalzs the exchanges OF the country; and
mud The introduction Of economy IN the ad.
hnisuatOn OF the Government, and the discontinue.
ahCs u ali SlnecuTGs and useless offices.
10 The eileetuaton OF these objects ought the ey-
ertons OF the Wings hereafter TO be directed Those
only should be chosen members Of Congress who
are willing cordially TO Cooperate in the accom-
pilshment OF them. Instead OF striking our 1ng
let 1t he reared still higher, with finer hand bear
hS upon us iods m conspicuous letters, "THE WILL
of THE NATION UNCONTROLLED by rHE WILL oT
ONE MAN; ONE PRESIDENTIAL TERM, . FRUGAL
CONVENIENT, AND No SUB TREA.URY, OPEN on
COvLRT, IN SUBSTANCE OR IN TAcr: NO GoyYRH
hEHT BANE, BUr AN INSTITUTION CAPABLE oy
GUARDING rus PEcPLE's TREASURE AND ApMtyts.
rERIEG To THE PEoPLE's WANTS"
Rallying under that banner, let US appeal tn that
teopie whose patriotic eTcrllOns led To- victory i'm
INC A'o glorious struggle Let invoke the action
OF TIE legislative Councils of the Sovereign Stnte,
OF ms Union. Instructed by their immediate con
sttucnts, let them ascertain and express the pubic
WI 10 feauen to these great questions; and espe-
cay let them, within their res pcctyc constitutional
'pne'eS' exert themselves to give 1t effect.
Animated by these principles, and guided by
iro'uence, dcic1t rs impossible, and triumphant
success inevitable. We may confidently hope that
vast numbers Of our fellow citizens, who have been
hthefio separated from VS., will unite with us under
snch glorious standard; and that aiorties in both
Houses OF Congress sufficiently large may be 81
cured 10 carry any measure demanded by the wei.
faro Of the nation, in spite Of the inlefposon Of The
power with which any one man may have been &C
cldenlnlly invested. Disappointed in that, If such
should be- our lot, there will remain the hone Of an
Amendment Of the Constitution, curlaiIing The Ex-
eeutive power And Il that should fail. we have
only 10 rCcur to tho noble example of our ,nces
tors, to TecOIIect the dufv otyo IL