Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-22
To hs Editors If the Wing.
EXECUTIVE DICTATION

Gentlemen-A writer in your paper, under the
Signature OF IAN Indomitabe Wing, :" has published
an article in which he inveighs, in strong terms
against the principle Of Eyseuips dtetaon. In ,bi,
he and myself agree. | am as much opposed to j,
as he-and if his object had been merely to treat
this subject in the abstract, by way of warnins Ell
tnsr the President or the country fits banefu ten.
dency, should have remained silent. Blu, in read
ing his article, 1t is impossible to avoid the corclu
sion, that the author to charge upon the Pre-
siden, that he has been using the influence Of hi,
Office in order to dictate to- and overiwe the aciIon
OF Congress- and he says il is pretty cle,r TINT such
IS "'ne ascerared hct'-Ond Il such be the fact.
then the euthor declares uncompromising hos,ilitv
70 him, the Prcsden', now henacforth snd forever
II "An indomtaJie Wing" does not know that such
IS the fact he mas been guilty great injustice 10 the
President, and Is Liberal in the extreme TO bav,
made such a charge or insinul,on,of a CHARGE. I
undertake here 20 say, that the charge the whole Of
~ IN al and each Of us parts, false and without
any shadow OF foundation TO support it--and I a.,
this upon my knowledge OF John Tyler a kpoy,.
ledge of his principles and doctrines on this p,rtiru.
lar subject II the author had any evidence on this
point, II his duty to hlyG furnished i'll call
upon him now TO do 50. Let Us know the eviIsnrs
upon which this high charge Is made a chargs which
II true, demands the Impeachment of the Presi1en,
of this nation. That plrt'z,n editors OF neven,.
psrs should sometimes indulge IN such yyhol.s, 10
charges, Is not so rcmlrklblc-but that snv gsntl,
man shoUld deliberately take his pen to deal in such
injustice towards any one, aud, especially towards
the Chief Magistrate Of the Republic is tbiok in
eHcusiOIe IL Is high time that such trlducers OF the
regulations Of men, good men, should be Yabuk, ,s
they deserve, and that the publ. tns.e in tbs re-
spec should be chis,ened. | hope "An indomito
| bic Wing" will, himself become sensible that he
occupies false poaI.lOn-that he has done the Pc
sdeDt injustice and that he will retrrci his charges
and nsIuuaOns-Or Of not, that he will give u, ms
proofs. Justice demands tho ono or the Other.
Let me, for a moment, call tho attention Of "An
! InGOmIihbie Wing" TO the evidence on this r,;,t
/ furnished by that great Stilcsman, and GOOD man.
| Henry Clay. ln his speech, IN the Senate in nm
swCr % Mr.. RIyes, he says: IL has been eygu,d
g that ws mus, incorporate this amendment in line
chatter and pass Il in thut form, or we tbaIl Get
no Bank; and illusions have been distinctly mad
T. opinions entertained elsewhere. I do moi think
u Is compatible wI.h the respect, which s due 10
the Chief Magistrate, or she dignity nd inJepepd.
" enc5 OF the Senate, 70 make such illusions -
I whatever IHIerrnccs gent men may have felt
thcmseIv's at liberty tp draw, am perfectly con.
hlcnt that the President has given authority TO no
one 70 say how, IN q gwen Jntlngcncy, he would
| " act Sucn gpiunoug iuumnti1n m advance on
" question Oi such dcicacy and difficulty think
" ] am not mistaken when ] s1y his sense NJ Official
/ property, would restrain him from making And
/ " ny confluence IN the p1irOtsm ana honour of the
" President, ard ~ his devotion 10 the cause which
] " brought him into power IS 80 great thlt feel
" perfectly persuaded that he cannot fi 10 look ai
[ " any measure, which Congress may mature and
" present % DIS consideration, with an anxious de.
stc, o. Doe can, tp conform his judgment 10 thlt ol
/ " the legislative DEPARTMENT" And who let me
! ., ASH can have better opportunity uf knowing
l1e tue isc's On regard 10 this mat cr than Mr. Claw
/ ] pro 1me AN l1dominbIo Wing" will MOI pues-
ION cthCr ths capacity integrity Of bis witness
As trend Of The President I rest hrs defsnc,
| ngaln', The chlrsc made ~ this ind1milaJ'a Whig
| upon ms 'ss'mony. Messrs Editors, you know
that John Tyler is not obnoxious 10 this charge
tnat be u me last man IN tho country, who, l1Ig
ing rom Def whole political life, would 10 dispose,
70 use hl' office improperly for the Accomplishment
oi political o.Jcct-and knowing IT, 10 is your du
" 70 defend hlm against All such charges. ! m
sure, howeyoT that there is enough Of virtue On,
intelligence IN the couuiry, to give the proper drtc
ton 10 all such chafgesthst b., 10 cause them ~ re-
coil upon those who unjusuy make them.
JUSTICE.