The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-24
From the Boston Courier.
THE VETO.

The long agony is over the Compromise is viz
tnally declared by the President subterfuge and the
Fiscal Bank Is only an abortion We confess that
we did not anticipate a veto We did not believe thai
Mr.. Tyler could summon in aid of his former ayowed
opinions, Independence enough TO withstand the
heavy batteries that have been playing upon him at
Washington and thesmaer artillery Of the press that
has been playing about his ears from every section Of
the Union. We have supposed that he was employ
ing the several days which had passed after the bill
was placed in his hands, in composing message that
should soften down his former objections and present
such wholesome apology for change of opinion as
might satisfy himself and his friends who hold 10 the
ultra doctrines OF State rights But our expectations
and our predictions have failed. Mi. Tyler has re-
turned the bill to the Senate and stated his objections
so distinctly and extensively as to leave but tlle pros
pect that any Bank bill that Congress would be likely
to pass, will ever receive his official signature
IL will be that the principal objections Of the
President 10 the bill are power to discount and its
power to establish branches without the consent Of the
respective States He ntimaies that there are obiec-
tionabe features, the discussion Of which he valves
for the present the two principal objections being ia
tai TO the bill.
We cannot doubt that this event will produce some
agitation in our political world the elements of which
are not IN state of perfect cohesion and will proba
bly, tend to new arrangement Of partes-all the at
tempts OF the leaders and leading journals of the re-
spectve political parties To the contrary notwithstand
ing. whether the consequences will be for immedi,
ale good or evil, we pretend not to foresee
Within the year two years past, we have often
given utterance TO opinion that the establishment
OF United States Bank Of less importance to
the prosperity ofthe country than is conended for by
large portion Of the people, among whom are some
of bes, friends, and many, on whose opinions Al
practical men we place great reliance. We have moi
been convinced, by any arguments we have heard
that the business Of the country could not be carried
on without such an institution ;eas nor perhaps
with 1t; but ultimately, safer and with equal facility
without IT, Still, after considering the question in all
It's bearings, and under the present circumstances we
had hoped that the President would sign the bill which
the party with whom have generally acted in con-
cert, have been camorous to obtain But the Pre-
sldent has defeated their hopes and our expectations
lhous the event may be regretted, the President is
10 be commended for his independence. Ne at least,
(humble and insignificant though we may be thought
by those who differ from us) honor HIM for his conss
tency Ills message is plain simple, and ineligible;
and, without flourish of sentimental distractions
refers 10 his opinions and the arguments which he be-
ieves will sustain them expressed numerous &C.
casions during public career Of twenty five years