Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-12

| thfown into the totm o, public stock, and Iedeemc,
~ as snort time as may bc, without Imposing eN
| cessve burthcnS on the people.
| On the broad basis here indicated, in genera
terms, The Wings of the United States stood IN op
| position; and when, after passing through n lon
struggle, Tor the most part IN hopeless minority
out gathering strength with every p,ticni otiuit
mey al last OBTAINED power, they stood before Ia
country and the world pie igcd 20 carry out thei
principles and policy in measures o; adia:n:sratia
aPi'y and wisely designed for that purpose; and II
the illus'rouS man whom they made Persistent sur
! rounding himself promptly as he d.d with Cabi
ne, o. noble and approved men, ard IN the stton.
! wing majority elected by them To the two Houses
Of Congress, they gave To the country a sure guar
AMY mat their pledge would be faithfully rsdet
AZ the late extraordinary session Of Congo ss
which hac become indispensable on account OF th,
como ton IN which the affairs OF the Government
ami the treasury were lets by the late Admins
triuon, tho Wing members at Congress proceed
cd 10 perform the duty expected ut them by The
country.-Ihey accomplished all they undertook
anu All thht ought then 10 have been undertaken
with the exception of one most vital and imporan,
measure, IN which they were dctel'cd by occurren-
ceS that had been uneI expected and wcre To them I'M
avoIdab'e. They passed a Loan bal, by which a
portion OF tho debt Of The hIe Administration was
provided Tor, and ncce ssary means suppl ed to A
failing Treasury n Revenue bul by which rddi
tlonAI supplies will be ooillnej, ch,chy from uNu.
rles; bi, giving TO the pc,ra permanent pre- emp.
i've privilege IN the public lands, and disttinutin.
the proceeds OF those lands among the severa States.
bull rope ling the Sub Treasury scheme; tills for
improving oar neglected national drienccs by Sc,
ana oy land; and bat, Ind snenSabls IN a highly
commercial country, making uniform provisions Tor
security TO CREDITORS and relief 20 debtors IN cases
insolvency. These constitute body of whis
measures, which, as an offering OF mr. fruits cannot
tan 20 toe acceptable and satisfactory II the country
But while we rejoice IN what has been accom-
Pi>h'd, We are constrained to express our de n dis
appointment and regret, that the President, provi.
dental IN place such, by the death OF the ecc.-
ej President, has not been able to CO operate with
the CO ordinate branches OF the Governm. nj IN tie
measures proposed hy them Tor the adjustment OF
the Srel; unsettled ques ions spec,irg the manage
nent Of the punic revenue, and concerning Cur
rency and the Exchanges; and on tins suhicc'. We
propose 10 give utterance TO our honest sentiments
as becomes iJeemen, maintaining towards the Chief
Magistrate oi the Repubhc, the most respectful Ian.
su'se and depur ment.
l. stood among the very first and highcs, articles
IN ne creed OF tho Wing, thHt the Constitution an
the Government were not safe with the puh c ir,a.
Nufy In PRESIDENTIAL hands; ana that the country
never could oe truly pros perous without a Nation
Currency ana cquai Exchange: and We contrrn,g
therefore, Uneq IVocaiy the whole course # lcl on
and policy on the part OF both the pr, &c din, Al.
m rAi'ons, tu.chIng and fleeing these subjects
/" TINS very point % was that NJ Van Buten e.
and the "hIss triumpnei, and there vas MOTH .
IN when they were pledged t. the country Tor re
prm, not IN this. To establish a better f.ctI
system, anu To restore national cur cncy. were du-
lies required more than any others: ana 50 II Vas
inive'si,y understood. When the Whig, spushi
ltIce and power II was tha. they might he en,bI-4
% accomplish this very retprm, and they expected
% accomplish n, OF course, Ivy some apn.op.tatg
measure 10 Oe devised and through the trstrgmen.
ai'y oI those whom they should elevate TO places
u trust and authority.
II was eN9 lcItly understood that their object or
ather these two objects, the proper MANAGEMENT
u The treasure nuE the restoration OF s1uu4 cur.
ency, was TO be effected through some her arsn.
J than such rs tad been proposed and employed
uder the two Administration of Gen. jackson ana 7.
ar Nsn buren, ana the general eXpeciat on and ue.
ei was, umo all parties and m all quarters that
sort would Toe had once more, % 5 the ou.y a rarD4-
We, 10 an Institution IN the shape Of A National .
anE, enacted by the authority %: Congress. II
1ch an Institution should be found necessary m
he Judgment OF Congress, to the due execution of
ne power granted by the national charter as II
'as almost universally supposed it would he. then
UGH an institution was 10 ue created: ana SO con-
lon WAS this expectation and belief that j, O, hard.
7 conceivable Row any person m any quarter,
1oud have accepted a nomination from the Mh . .
n any high office, IN which has voice or his ac-
on might '~ required on ghs subject, without h.y-
x couSittreu himself virtually pledged 10 make
Is course harmonic with that oths party on A
'al'=r 20 vial 20 The country, and 10 the iai.h
men That party had pledged 10 the country
When Congress, came together To- May asst, Il, IS
on nearly unanimous among tins Why's Of both
iouses that an Institution OF the sort inst referred
was Indispensable. Ius opinion and resolution /
nee cast into the form VI a aw should ia our juds-
'enI, have been conclusive with Mr. Tyler. He
'as understood 10 have expressed hlnse i'm answer
n.errosa'ivcs before his e., clun 10 the Wee Pre-
dency, IN favor Of the Cons.rut,onl.lty aud expe.
Iency OF National Bank, Notwithstanding his for
Ter opinions, provided Oaiy toe condition II neces
~ should apgear. We think ,hs necessity re-
IFed isei exclusive 10 the Judgment Of Congress
no ~ no manner Whatever ~ the President who
the creed OF tie Wings a. least exercises no par,
the Leg s.ltye power
Besides this, we hold that the question of consti
itona.Ity has been definitely sett,ed # not bv me-
dent aud recognition and BY the igul OF the ever
ouous examples Of the Fathers Of lie Republicsn
chool, 10y which Mr.. Tg Ter, on his accession 10 a..
resd ney, proposed to govern himself, a, lens, ~
lc solemn JuIsmen, OF the Supreme Judicial Tn.
lnal OF the Country, appointed uy the Cons;ltl- I
on sei for this vey purpose; so that while the
nth and c1n.c.erce Of the Presden, nre ofT.rri ne
Scusts for the Veto, land W. must presume IN ali
nceuiy) we ure forced, 10 equal Sincerity 10 regard
lem as dangerously set up against the autLo.,rv
NJ sanctions OF the Constitution Itself.
We speak on tbs subject, as on a|l. not as the
1sm.s, but as the friends 90 the President: bound.
Iwever, us MH.gs, f..I.l3us.y 90 keen filth yyrb
BE- country, anI 10 preserve our own consistency
nd character 10y p.omp, disayywll and clndem-
t-CE Of all acts, uy freed o. adversary. at war
iih the distinctive principles which We na.rr4rn
lh's spirit, as :. n.s~ spc9kug 10 d Wig, ard .u
Hkndnsss 10 Mr. ~ az, 10 We express our VI
r c'sappr'Nal OF INC use lie has made VI the now
Of the Veto w declare % 10 he sanctioned Ey
D puccsD.. % the Constitution, as understood and
tpouncld az the pGrnI ut I.s formation ami lao ro
orry precedent. We think this power has l.-rr
mpoyed, in ihs cls', without warrant according
any Just construction OF tine Constitution. and
SEQ 90 ares. md defeat the Just proper, and me-
'ry acton u the Wing AjmuIstfation oil the Go.
srnment, in a point where the whole plrty. the
resident included, stood pledged 20 the country By
re most sacred obligations.
While we .ImcN the dIsso u'i5n OF the late Ca. !
neni, formed as u has been ny the ssufu. hand OF
VI iltt glorious Chef, we declare our entire salts.
c''nn with the decision 20 which the rstir,nr mem
srs oi that body cImc, IN voluntarily fe-f.DIr.
ie!s places. u WIS mHf'Cr for themselves To de.
rminc under Hli the circumstances Of eich clse:
nj considering 'nC pccuiIc Official relation IN c
lcy STOOD to the President as his Cup..r,utIoraI /
tvrscrs, We DO not think hey were bound 10 elm,
their Offices 1i.sr Or had become ab.ru .n,Iy rrr
ISL, 10y the open with travail OF his confidence. and
other ways not .css GIgn'iciut that the Prr.,. /
9ni dtsnsd and designed 10 bling OtheF persons .
lio their places.
We deeply rsgro, and d.s1p9rovs n the coyr.e /
{ cucduei which the President thought prnrer 10 /
dept towards these gentlemen, and w which flev
ave been driven fnu 'Hc s.ry.ao Of the country m
DO" pos.s which lhsy filed with such DISTINGUISHED
uIlty We DO not deny 'He nigh. of the President
" select hrs C0usu,uuona. ady.srs, but W. lament
nd marvel 'hnt BE- could ro' have r,g1s.d ms CON
idan,s in tho r., vino had enjoyed Tie special cusf.
''nre OF te c.ae 81 President, aud w.0 possessed
be unuoYn.el couHitGcg Of tbn whole iuiry off
.c wings 'rrOu bout he entire Union.
We ave ANXIOUS % -Iya 90 Alr Tyisr, IN Tie dis.
1.rn %. Cue ,u.IH- OF bis sEl ted aud fr.rrp.f,..
'tcs, henry support, aud % wi. boz Wholly 5.s
'"n iln.tii We do nI' lie ua,ar,iy ,nrr ed
ne wing g,5y, mos 7s one man, 10 met some
''.''' '' h'f 'i0''i. ''nd1c', not only viii ds-rut