Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-27
To THE PUBLIC.


morning at finding letter written by me on Mon
cay last, to friend ~ Richmond, psraded in IN
columns OF the Madlsonian, under the preface tia
1t was written TO the "Coflee. house at Richmond
and therefore its publication justified without ever
the assent Of the "Cofioe house, which suppost
was presumed because the "Coffee- house" cOulC
not express its dissent for The justification of suel
nm Interpretation, bag leNyc 10 rc Ter to a learned
dissertation entitled the Veso Message, on the bill
incorPorht NJ the Fiscal Bank of the United States
Did ,ne conductor ofthe Nadisonian, or these who
fur s,cd a e-ny OF my letter for publication, ina
CINE that fad addressed my .riD I'd The Coffee
house" "D.ar = ?" hlch is the address TO that
letter. AMI n no., was 1t nnta reasonable preslnp.
tiOn Ihot Il VS. wtien 10 some individual c0nnt 81
ed with lie Codee house, al no. attended for no.
licuion2
Lot me preface what have to say respecting this
most indecent and unwarra.t46.e publication OF a
private letter. without the authority either OF 1 e
writer, Of tue individual TO whom It written
one present, where the publication took place, ami
the Other where the copy was pIfered, bu; by whom
! have not yet lesrned-by saying that my ex pec. .
tauon and design was, that 1t should be read 6y
those of my friends and constituents who were IN
the habit Of attending Mr Lynchs reading room,
that they might not only know the posture of at
fairs here, but my opinion OF the causes that had
brought us into this sudden and unexpected thcu-
ty 10y which the fruits OF twelve years fierce and
angty were lost and the consequences likely
TO grow oat OF IT, The idea OF its publication no
more entered into my mind, than the publication OF
the conversation that | hold d,ily with my me.s.
mates M table; II has been only without author
i;y but IN violation OF every principle OF confidence
recognised among gentlemen. At the same TINS,
loi me add that the lette contains nothing that |
did think, and nothing that will not reiterate
witt explanation of the character OF the bill
!crred to- contrast with the one since presented
To the House, which will be referred to hereafter.
would rot have published the letter myself, be
Cause there was call for 1t lust now, nor would
have authorized It's publication but II mas me
the public eye through the intervention OF the friends
ithe Prcslnent, do not regret II; but they will
not, 4 deceive myself.
The clrcums ances under which the letter was
written these: Daring the last week, re-
ccived letter from MIR Lynch, the proprietor OF the
Cellrc house, (Which IS 7 reading news room,
altogether uncOnuecled with tavern public
house of any sort, ireq uented by gentlemen are
subscrIbeSs) setting forth the great anxiety OF the
public mrd relative TO the fate OF the bank bill, and
requesting me TO give HIM the earliest information
that could be reilen on.
Late on Sunday night, learned fer the first time
tha, tho President had made up his mind, conclusive
w. to return the bill with his veto and the ne X morn
2 I wrote that etter TO Mr. Lynch, commencing, as
before remarked, and the letter shows, "Desr sr'
but IN tho hurry OF preparing a nuwver OF letters
for the mail which was about 20 close, seems
inadvertently directed the ,eIter to the Coffee
house" ms cad OF James ii Lyuch, CCffee-hOusc,
Richmond" which is my usual mode Of directing
documents ana other papers to him. II there was
no particular Individual 10 represent The Coffee
house, | am pJZZ ed to know hOw the Coffee house
would have Cp-nrd my letter 10 ascertain what %
contained; aru % inere such an individual, then
the letter was surely TO him However, let that
pass for the present. | only want 10 show that It's
publication LneNpcctcc,l unauthorized, ana
wholly njeiensID.e, arI without warrant or excuse,
and that the ndiyi5u VINO copied 1t knows very 10.
tie OF the qualities tnat constitute gentleman and
has, tins occasion, converted 10 his own pro.
perry not his own and rot intended for Els Uenef,;
'Ir will hazard the conjecture that Il has been
done by some supseryIent applicant for Office, who
thought his chances would be promoted by play NJ
the Dackey the President
Tbs 'at;cr was written under feelings Of Tie stron.
c-est indignation at the betrayal OF confidence Tia,
hld been practIsed, thruE IN the absence ola ex-
cuemeHt; II written under the feeling
that ac.uate5 me now: under solemn and unchan-
yea be conviction, impressed upon my mind, and
derived from the evidence Of my own senses, that
there was q Willingness, # not purpose on The part
OF he President to defeat and s1cri the great
of The party that brought him into power, TO
mpr'Iiy MS iueodS, and encourage and stimulate
the C1crgions Of those whose daily avOcat,Ou IL EaG
been 10 ylllfy and abuse him, while were labor
ing and loIiIng for his advantage; IN order that he
might promote hls own chances for a second terms
service IN The high official station he holds, which the
people OF TINS country never did, and never would
have dreamed Of comforting him, any more than
To have made me the Pope Of Rome.
do not mean TO say that It was Ireachery in MIR
Tyler become candidate for the office OF Presi-
dent farther than that he has always claimed the
credit Of being the author OF the one-term system.
But for Mr. Tyler, who had gone 10 the Harrisburg
Convention and identified himself with the Wings
OF the Union; who had pressed the nomination of
Mr. Clay earnestly recommended him 10 the nation,
with full knowledge that the first and great lead
Ing measure Of his administration would DC the es-
Enlistment of national bank; his acceptance or u
nomination for the Vice Presidency at the hands OF
the party, though not endorsed 10y his CO leagues in
the convention nor sustained by his own State in
the election; his triumphant elevation TO power, his
address 10 Tue people o! the United States, his
slgc 10 Congress recommending the subject OF a
bank 10 their consIGnTaiion;-I say, for Mr. Ty'.-
10 h. dom ali tp hn 20 III,
himself in the path OF his friends, auI make himse
u slua.y,ng lock and ~ oJsiaro % the hopes tho
cv'reltss, the dem nts B., nations happiness alI
w,o Tor in- puri Sc OF P-5mo.ns ms own persona
pnpalar. =, 5iU s'Fly degree OF pc'hdy thai ed
INC Ei,h d.gH- TO-. and d!sgusi.
II Mr. Eyer chooses to call for the reasons ,aa
brought ne 20 tie conc Is.1h hat this VS. ms lao
i've he can have them. ] an nc. now a, Liberty [,
tate them all; they ere numeroua: it las been mn.
infested not only by his veto Of the bruk bill, b
10y his acton the subject o. removals from Office
and his whole course Of policy.
why need Mr. Tyler talk about his constitutions
difficulties in chaTtcrlng bank, when he hos him
proposed 10 charter one that sursenders the vyhoI
constitutional pOworl Ia what school oil polite
did MIR Tyler learn that power not granted L
Congress by the Constitution could be conferred b,
the assent Of a Stntel In what refined school q
finance did Mr. Ty.e- learn the difference bolwee
the constitutional right Of bank to discount prom
issory noes and bills of exchanged one rCuurlH
the assent Of a State, and the other no,l
Why need MIR. Tyler talk about his cOns5ientou
scrupics, when the whole argument Of his messlg
directed against questions Of eNpediency2 whel
he does not pretend 70 deny the constitutional pow
or Of Congress TO lncOrpc ate bank, but rests up
on the ground "tfut Congress has no right 10 Moor
pOri'c bank i0ih pctgsr and right 20 establish Of
fees Of discount and dcposue W me Ssygrg States d
tbs Union igthOti their GSssai7" A II il could re-
move the objections OF the pc 1ple o. Virginia 10
violation Of me Constitution, many suppose
would be, by establishing a back wit.l br inches i
the other twenty hve States OF the Union with frrI
consent, bot not m Virginia, Uec1Usc tho assent WI
not given: for ccDsJing 20 this doc.rine, you mn,
have great mammoth institution, with n branch
by htst obtaining the consent OF one State .rr.l
tUrc, although the other twenty-five State. ouIea
aud yet it 80 no. c0nst 'utona', although The -epre
gen,sLves OF every State bon lGg Union tn the Nv
houses Of Courrcfs should unanimously rspurr
und demand 10. What par, ofthe Constitution 10
that sanctions such a construction ! have no, v,
learned but I wall not argue the question: for
docs not command .hc respect Of any body, and DOT
no' dcscry" nm argument; the man who would 90.
vance Il, 10 my Judgment travels .Ongway from %
rUId 20 encounter difficulties, ard certainly man
lcs.s ~ disposition 10 get over hem
Why need Mr. Tyler talk about his aifarfrnr
end devotion TO his Wing ircndsl lie fir, cor
painc1 that they did not VS. him and give hi
their counsel; they heard Of D., and visited him mo
freely; and then he complained Of legislator atei
toHl Who, az this moment have access 20 b
private ca1 Are they those who vote for ever
Wing measure, or those who have steadily mn
Ue1dlastly opposed every measure Of the VII
.i1rty, and never avoid an opportunity To spoa
Nth hardness u the Whgsl VINO arc %