The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-18
FOR THE MACEDONIAN.
REMARKS ON THE ADDREss.

AEmAahS On THE ADDhA1SS. f4t.N
The manifesto of (" the Wing Members Of the Sc
nate and House of Representative" has appeared in
your columns and presume il has been read by most
OF your intelligent readers. As Wing oflong stand
ing, by profession and practice, active though
humble advocate Of the election Of " Harrison and
Tyler" propose TO make few remarks this mani
festo. While all will readily admit the right OF any
portion of the Wing members Of Congress to address
the people Of the United States, any subject there
are many sound Wings who doub, the expediency Of
putting forth, at this particular conjuncture, an ad-
dress Of the character in question Meanwhile, II Is
open the criticism, not only Of the opposite party
but of any Wing who does not happen to concur IN
all its conclusions In this spirit, shall make such
remarks, as occur TO my mind, with that freedom
which belongs to social institutions.
In the resolutions Of preliminary meeting, raising
committee, and designating the work to be performed
il was enjoned on the committee :" to publish an adj
dress TO the people of the United States containing
succinc exposition Of the prominent proceedings of
the extra session of Congress- Of the measures that
haze been adopted, and of those trhich hare failed,
and the causes of such failure together with such
other matters may exhibit truly the condition Of The
Wig party, and Mig prospects"
From the solemn parade, in which the duties of the
commisse were Swallowed forth. would have sup
posed, that while some Of the Wing measures Of the
session had been accomplished, there sererdi
other leading and indispensable which had
failed, from the willing and cupabe delinquency on
the part Of potent agent In the address, this
idea is fully developed, and the alleged delin-
quent openly denounced in the person Of the Presi
dent of the United States But how stands the easel
or the fpenty SCREEN bills and the fpe resolutions
which passed both Houses Of Congress- in all thirty
tro--hiry received the cordial sanction Of the Exc
cutive, and only tpo in form, and in substance,
failed to receive this sanction. say, "two in form
and one in substance because the two bills vetoed by
the President, were for the establishment of Ma
tional Bank on a principle which well known TO
be contrary to the open and avowed opinions Of the
Executive. II may, Therefore, be laid down.
disputed incontestible proposition, that but Of
the thirty one measures of the Wing session ne
gatved by President Tyler; this subject has been
merely suspended for more convenient and
appropriate for deliberate action, the details Of
measure, on which the people Of the United States
are at this time, more divided than any other sub
ect Isthere any thing this hostile to the interests
Of common country, or wanting in fidelity TO the
Wing party? By means. Why, then, should
any portion of the Wing Members of Congress as
semble in conclaye and direct committee for
mally to arraign the Wing President of the United
States before the people, account of those mea-
surcs which have faied and the imaginary cause
Of such fdilure?"
Dissenting as do, toto coelo from the erpediency
of such course, this particular conjuncture Of af
fars,-at this crisis of the Wing party,-he manner
in which the exposition" has been made, is still more
open to apprehension. The address is said to be
temperate manifesto for the information of the people
Disguise it as may, the whole design of it is TO
raise false and distorted issue between the Execu-
tive and the nation TO the prejudice of President y-
Ter, and to tho Qualification Of certain ultra Wing
leaders, and having especial reference to the success
sion. Does any of common understanding
doubt in Look at the preliminary resolution! "The
measures which have been adopted, and those which
have failed" One only of hirty-one has "failed but
where are the thirty? Every of them sanctioned
by the President! Can any thing be more unfair
any thing in the nature Of special pleading than
TO raise general issue the prejudice ehe President
on single one Of so many measures. To have dealt
fairly and in good faith with tho President the meet
Ing ought to have given due credit to the President
for having cordially operated in thirty
In their preliminary resolution they ought to have set
forth that whereas President Tyler had sanctioned
thirty good measures and refused his sanction to one,
on which the public opinion was divided therefore,
the committee be instructed consider the eIpeden-
cy of communicating this fact to the American people
This would have been frank and above board But
they start with insinuaton that plurality Of mea-
sures had proved abortive,-that some had been
e ~ - -
doubt whether the greater number had failed or been
adopted and this false idea is kept up in the body Of
the address, to the prejudice of the Executive. Let
us anayze the document.
In the formulary of Wing principles and objects,
la,d down in the address, they said to consist
list. In the restraint of Executive power and pa
tronage.
"2d In the wholesome regulation Of the currency,
and the advancement of the interests of industry
and
3d. In the establishment of economical admi-
nistration Of the finances"
These principles are arrayed with much form
and parade, that stranger would be apt to suppose
that the President opposed to them. Without
having ever exchanged word with the President on
the subject but drawing my conclusions from his pub
lie life, undertake to say, that he heartily concurs in
them one and all. ! challenge any man, of any par
W cite single word act, of the long public ca
reer of President Tyler, inconsistent with any of
these propositions In swearing TO support the Con-
stuon he Yields obedience TO restraint of the Exc
cutive power and patronage" which both limited
His speeches, reports, and messages, abound with
sentiments in accordance with the principles laid
down under the ID and Sd articles Of political faith
he 1en
on such false premises