Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-10-12
From the Richmond Whig.1
LETTER OF SENATOR TALL

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LETTER OF SENATOR TALL
MADGE TO THE PRESIDENT.
We are permitted to lay before our
readers, an eloquent letter from this
distinguished gentleman, addressed to
President Tyler, after the passage OF
the last Bank Bill, and before it was
vetoed. TIE public will be struck
with that passage in italics, which adds
another link to the cabinet of unan-
swerable proof, that President Tyler
withheld his sanction from a measure
which had been specially framed ac-
cording to his own suggestions. 1t is
deeply to be regretted that the Chief
Magistrate did not yield TO the glow
ing appeal of Mr.. Tallmadge, inst al
of listening to the evil councils of
little minds and moon-struck Abstrac-
tionists:
SENATE CHAMBER. Sept, z, 1871.
M Dear Sir:-When the former
Bank Bill was before you, | took the
liberty of respectfully urging its APP
prevail; / suggested the effects of such
approval upon yourself, upon the par
ty 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 re-
Luton to a veto of that bill; and that
their feelings would be manifested in a
way to show an unalterable determi-
nation to sustain their former posi-
ton against the exercise of the veto
power, and against Executive inAu-
ence over the Legislation of Con-
gress.
On the receipt of your veto Mes
sage, it was believed the public inter-
est would be promoted by making
another effort to meet your views in
relation TO a Fisac lAgent; and your
political friends in both Houses, intent
on carrying out the great measures fol-
which this extra session was called,
determined that all feelings Of mortifi-
cation or resentment should be sacri-
feed to the public good. They accor-
dinghy passed the Bankrupt Bill, the
Land Bill, and another Bank Bill
The two former have been approved
| by you-the latter is now under your
consideration, and every busy rumol
predicts another veto. TRUST we are
not to be subjected to that humiliation
and that you will, on this occasion
Justify the expectations Of your friend:
and disappoint the hopes of your enc.
mics.
The public mind is too much excl
| ted to receive another Veto, ,withou
| the most unequivocal manifestations o
disapprobation, hot to say indignation
Such feelings existed. hnt were sup.
pressed on the former occasion, be-
cause it was seen that Congress wa
making effort to recover from the blow
which that message inflicted blow
the more severe, and the less to be re.
sisted, because inflicted by a friend
by him, too. who had come into power
with the rich legacy Of the Iamentec
| HARRIsoN-namely, "to understand
and carry OFT the true principles of the
Government" ofwhich this measure
was the leading one. Those feelings
cannot longer be suppressed, after an
other exercise of the veto power on the
present bill. That bill, At IS nell an
derstOod, soas prepared IN pursuance o.
yowr suggestions, after full consultation
Nth your Cabinet, and aoith other gen
tlemen; and ats provisions made to con
form to your UieaOs, and with the the
unequivocal understanding, that i
would meet your appreciation.
/ twas brought forward and passed
| by your friends in Congress, for the
purpose of obviating all difficulties or
your part, believing as they did, from
the most undoubted sources, that it:
provisions had received your sanction
| cannot, therefore, for one momen
persuade myself that any credit ougE
to be given to the rumor of a SECOND
Veto.
1t rarely happens, in the course o
ones public career, that an opportuni
ty offers which enables a man to dis
tinguish himself, I and, at the sam,
time, to render the nostimportant ser
vice to the country. Whenever sucl
an opportunity does present ITSELF if b,
has the sagacity to perceive it, and til,
moral courage to embrace it, he cal
| gain for himself the enviable title of
public benefactor. This is your stu
| alton at the present time. The grea
| and paramount interests of the countr,
require some sort of National Insti
tuition, which shall furnish a uniform
currency and equalize the exchanges
Without this, we cannot expect tina
| prosperity in business, to which tn,
people are entitled, and which vol
have it in your power to promote, b,
granting to them such an institution Al
they have asked through their repre-
sentatiyes. Under its auspices, the
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