Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-10-05

friends-In the earnest endeavor manifested
hy the members of the Wing party in Con-
gress to ascertain specifically the Presidents
notions in reference to the details OF such
bill relating to Fiscal Agent as would be like
" to meet his appreciation, the frequent cham
ges of his opinion and singular want OF con-
sstency in his views have baffied his best
friends, and rendered the hope of adjustment
with him impossible.
Congress early IN the session, called upon
the Secretary of ihe Treasury for the plan of
Fiscal Agent; the result OF this call was bill
which was reported in detail, with an argu-
ment in its favor, and it was, as we had right |
to regard it, received by all as the bill OF the |
President. In fact, it was known to contain
provisions, in reference to the assent OF the
States. which corresponded with the private |
opinion of no member of the Cabinet. THIS
bill the President had even informed more
than one member OF the House he would be
willing to sign if passed by Congress-; yet 1t
contained provision for local diScOurltlng, IN
regard to which his Veto Message afirms his
objection to be altogether insuperable.-The
President has subsequently declared that this
was not his measure, and that when he said
| he would sign this bill he had not read 1t. The
plan Of an Exchange Bank, such as was re-
ported after the first Veto, the President Is un-
| derstood by more than one member of Con-
| gress to whom he expressed his opinion, to
have regarded as favorite measure. 1t was
in view of this opinion, suggested as It IS in
his first Veto, and after using every proper
effort TO ascertain his precise views upon it,
that the committee Of the House of Repre-
sentatives reported their second bill. 1t made
provision for bank without the privilege OF
local discounting and was adapted, as closely
L. 20 Fhak oloC ofr nt1l 10
!. tons which the first Veto Message describes
with appreciation, and which that paper spe-
J CIaly illustrates by reference to the "dealngs
in the exchanges of the Bank of the United
States in 1888, which the President affirms
} s'amounted to upwards of one hundred million
: of dollars" Yet this plan, when it was sub
mitted to him, was objected to on new ground
The last Veto has narrowed the question of a
: bank down to the basis of the sub treasury
scheme, and it is obvious from the opinions OF
$ that message that the country is not to expect
s ANYTHING better than the exploded Sub Treas
Q ury, or some measure of the sane character
v from Mr.. Tyler. In the midst of all these va
e rieties of opinion, an impenetrable mystery
+ seemed to hang over the whole question
r There was no such frank interchange of seRti-
r ment as ought to characterize the intercourse
If of President and his friends, and the las
n persons in the Government who would seen
t, to have been entrusted with his confidence Oh
i those embarrassing topics wore the constitu
n tional advisers which the laws had Proyidet
n for him.
j In this review of the position into which tn,
: late events have thrown the Wing party, it il
( with profound sorrow we look to the cours
: pursued by the president. He has wreste
e; from US one of the best fruits of long an
.
L glorious victory: he has even perhaps thrown
us once more upon the field of politica
ID strife, not weakened in members, nor shorn O
D. the support of The country, but stripped Of tn
De- arms which success had placedin our hands
10 and left again to rely upon that high patriot
l. ism which for twelve years sustained us in
~ conflict of unequalIed asperity, and which Fl
e. nally brought us to the fulfment of those
be brilliant hopes which he has done so much [
De destroy.
In this state of things the Wings will natu
lis rally look with anxiety to the future, and in
E. auire what are the actual relations betwee
x the President and those who brought him INF
n power; and what, in the opinion oftheir FRIEND
d. in Congress, should be their course hereafte
ar. On both of these questions we feel it our dut
g, to address you in perfect fraRkness and will
oil out reserve, but, at the same time, with du
NJ respect to others.
ISL In regard to the first, we are constrained |
C. say, that the President, by the couree he h;
ng adopted in respect to the application of the VI
to to power tn two successive bank charters, eaC
ass of which there was Just reason to believe won
lp- meet his appreciation; by his withdrawal of col
ca fidence from his real friends in Congress an
a from the members ofhis Cabinet; by his be
he towal of it upon others notwithstanding the
ed notorious opposition tc leading measures of Ii
ue Administration, has voluRtarily separated hin
lh self from those by whose exertfons and SUI
; RACES he was elevated to that Office throug
ms which he reached his present exalted static
hts The existence of this unnatural relation is
M extraordinary as the annunciation of it
OF painful and Notifying. What are the col
ed sequences and duties which grow out of
ad- The first consequence is, that those WI
MS, brought the President into power can no To-
md ger, IN any manner or degree, be justly held I
OF sponsible or blamed for the administration
re- the Executive branch of the Government; al
lty that the President and his advisers should
IRE exclusively hereafter deemed accountable.
ro- But, as by the joint acts of Providence and I
The People he is constitutionally invested with I
pow ers of Chief Magistrate, whilst he renal
ex' in Office he should be treated with perfect n
i've pect by all And it will still be the duty of t
Whigs,in and out of Congress to give
hat official acts and measures fair and full &C
our sideration, approving them and cooperating
md their support where Fthey can, and differ
our from any opposing and ofthem only from hi
est sense of public duty.
by The more important question remains
ed. be touched. What ought to be the futI
use line of conduct of the Wing party in /
has extraordinary emergency which now exists,
ten They came into power TO accomplish grt
lch and patriotic objects. BY the zeal and per
on verance of the majorities IL Congress, SD
ave ofthe most important of those objects ha
us been carried at the extra session. Others
had remain to be effected. The conduct Of /
orm President has occasioned Ebitter mortifcat
per and deep regret. Shall the party, thereto
we, yielding to sentiments of despair, abandon
ION, duty, and submit to defeat and disgracel !
'lng from suffering such dishonorabIe consequ,
eys, ces, the very disappointment which it has
oted fortunately experienced should serve oily
TO redouble its exertions, and to inspire it "
ent, fresh courage to preserve with spirit uns
7 OF dued and a resolution mistaken, until the pF
N perity of the country is fully reestablished
Inds its Liberties firmly secured against all dam
oDa- from the abuses, encroachments, or usur
ent- tons of the Executive departments Of the G
the eminent.
Ired At the head ofthe duties wi ich remain
less theiWhigs to perform towards their cour
vel stands consciously and pre-eminently alb
We all others
'und First A reduction ofthe Executive pov
10 Old hx further Limit af,rrs IF ~, TJ,t,1 -.