Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-16
MIR. TYLER.

MIR TYLER ,,,o
The Richmond Whgis pleased to charge Us WIN ,he
- alternately seducing and intimoa',"S VIC
c''5' p.ssJent of the IT, s. We have no desire 10
as ans or the other. We have personally not al uh
40 'aT towards Mr.. Tyler. On his own account,
Sna I'm 70 take 10 the right according to the law
We ,bs Constitution, as wtt,ly and wisely saa ny
rs,,or Gi,mer on the 22nd February, IN the pre-
.s &c Mr. TYLER. On account OF our common eouh-
~ 400 are still more anxious that MIR. 1 should carry
~ he ancient principles and save the Constitution.
,h,s be any treason in this course, the wing must
~. The most oft. If we express our hopes and our
s according as we look to his former principles OF
;, his more recent expositions, how can we help IL ~
- duty 10 state the facts, and inform the people, as
s,s We cam of the position OF the achnS Ch'ei
v,s,ra,e of the u. S. Ii becomes our duty to bring
=, what he formerly said, and what has recently Trans
d II is our desire, il is our duty, to lay them
,,ec,fny before Mr. Tyler, and address hun by every
hnorable consideration which becomes proud, high
nded Virrinian deeply dyed III the wool, as he once
in her immortal principles, to administer the high
,e which gracious Providence has thrown INTO MS
hands not according to them, because they are her
q, because they once his own cherished pr'nei
re-and because they are, good report and IN oan
sport the true principles of the Constitution OF this
whole Union. fever there was 'rsih'an' VINO IS
bound by his own enthusiastic ano repeated oe
earat,ons TO vindicate the Rights OF the otaes' -
cons,rue the Constitution strictly, to strive against
mOn9trOuS
respect to the man and the office, that John
man Blu, if we were to say, that we were not starte
h. mis- letter of October the citizens of Henrco,
b the late confident assertions OF the wing presses oy
the language ofthe n lntellgencer-lt we
wsre 10 saw that we have not more hopes than fears
,b, he will be found fdus ct auda1 true and unsha
ken in his ancient principles, we should sin against
the truth and against our own conscience.
We leave it to the Richmond Wing to burn in
cense before the shrine of the Chief Magistrate of the
u,,;on; 10 praise him now to the SKIES whom it once
,ou,ed for being the competitor of William G. Rves
r the Senate of the United Staes we leave it TO the
Wing. we say, to "crook the pregnant hinges OF the
knee" TO the great man in power MIR. Tyler has now
some leaves and fishes to dispense among his follow
o., He NAV have some new Messengerships to give
away; or It may become desirable for the Wing man
10 boast. as the Madisonian lately did about Gene-
"a, Harrison, that he is in the confidence OF MT
Tyer and that he might claim, too, the title OF the
"Kings printer" The Wing may lavish upon hun
al lis adulaton and all its barney, and the Acting
President will have enough of it from many quarters
ID turn his head unless he learns to appreciate the value
ouuh which Feneon says is SO precious, yet so sell
dom reaches the ofthe great But we have no IN
clina,ion to fatter or seduce, or ntlmdate bim we
lave nothing to make by it. We have Office to seek,
for ourselves or friends Yet wish Mr. Tyler, for
his own sake and for the sake of the Constitution, to
stand up to his duty like man, and to bnrnlsh, not TO
,arnsh the gleres he formerly won IN the defence OF
The principles of Virginia. The Wing may call upon
lis Clique TO sustain Mr. Tyler at all events, before he
!stred-in spite even Of some alarming signs-at the
sane time it would abuse us for holding back. But
We tell the Wing, and Mr. Tyler must know the de-
csraon TO be true, that Virginia never will sustain
him unless he sustains her principles. She IS still
proud and still "unerred = and the robes OF othce,
though they may be wrapped around one OF her own
sons and the spendors Of station, though they may
beam around his brow, will never tempt her to aban-
,,,h, ,ena IF
=, own chdren--the principles of 80, which bear
Ter name and constitute her glory as well as her
niry fMr Tyler will support them, she will honor
lin and sustain bim against the Websters, and Gran
gers, and parasites Of the country 1t ne abandons
them, she will abandon him. At all events, until she
knows particularly the course he will pursue, she VIII
stand her arms aud be prepared to strike him or
a-dins, him
The Washington scribblers Of the Wing press still
claim him for Bank of the U. S. The Baltimore
American claims him a. following the example OF Mr.
Midson for Bank The Correspondent of the New
York Express goes further 1t represents nm as walk
ing in unison with MIR. Webster; and massachusetts
and Virginia as arm in arm again '-Massachusetts
and Virginia, who have been so long anpodes IN psl'.
tcs "ieading in the support of opposite systems oil
Government and opposite systems OF policy, and the
triumph Of Massachusetts, being the abasement OF VIZ
gna, (as vigorous Correspondent expresses him.
self But if such be the fact, only EXPRESS
amaza ment and our regret. We only repeat a
sentiment, which have lately expressed; but borrow
Ing the present occasion, the more eloquent and
emphatic language of the New Hampshire Patriot:
ave would faiu hope that he will adOr,a guide in dsehars
the high and responsible duties devovng upon him,
oac cherished principles and doctrines oi the Old Domnion-
has opportunity acquire reputation,
M side with Virgnias most noble Jefferson and Madison
lie has his to render the country and
benefits. has fallen TO the lot Of President lie
schemes and consequent mischief of reckless
cans Let him discard the counses Of pazans the tide
worthy Virginia Will not the pride and feeling Of V
l patriotism and every consideration which ought to inu
'e man placed at the head Of The affairs OF great people
prompt him pursue the policy OF the Democrats policy which
alone can secure lasting advantages TO the country"
Never was there Republican SO deeply committed
;gans the encroachments of the Federal Government
and the dangers of consolidation, Mr. John Tyler is
We seek, vain, among the "Fathers of the Repub-
can Church for sentiments more decided and couch
81 in language more eloquent, than the following ex.
tract from the speech which he delivered in the Senate
Of the United States against the Maysville road bill
the tFst act that called forth the veto of President
Jackson J
al has become customary of late years. to ridcule the Virgil
MA doctrines As they are called That State which by
M mon through good and through evil report sneered
she declared rebcous ac,ious;
republicans should be tramped into dust and ashes She
Of The Constitutions She does the And what
ne ifacons which she then protested in comparison
with against which she protests Bad enough they
se act OF constituting the Constitution and the
ors TO make of wax, was then but barely commenced
escorted to- Now Sir more nsdlous, and more dangerou.
Enepe Is brought into action. Money roo rs'sa upon
~ asar arr s Internal agen no0 possa n nns
We DO not destroy thar web before come to be more uly
shanged-1we permit rs and then lee to pc tiea up
r WI" be len to us no means Of escape Let US now pee
o and ny drawing hack this TO its legitimate or
save our institutions from destruction My untine enorls
s NOT be wanting IN so holy But II we surrender our
INTO the hands of ingenious politicians those aspants for
s Once who seek enlist In their support the strong
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