Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-09-17
Correspondence Of the Free Press.


With this you will receive the second
VETo MESSAGE. Is not this most remark
able state of aliars7 The will of the Peo-
pie has been deliberately, repeatedly thwar-
ted and rendered utterly powerIess by the
act Of the man they selected to aid in car
rying it into effect. If this be not a most
fragrant abuse Of the Veto power then it
would be difficult to conceive a case in which
it might not be made the plea for the most
absolute and unrelenting tyranny. How
was President Tyler guided in this by the
example of the Republican Fathers" whom
he invoked on coming into Office Was not
James Madison one of this illustrious band
and how did he act in precisely similar
emergency Although strongly opposed to
the charter of National Bank, as decided
" as John Tyler can be, and although quite
as conscientious" and in every way as
scrupulous in doing what he deemed his du.
ty as the present Executive, yet he yielded
his personal judgment to the decision of the
Supreme Court, the ouly authorised inter-
prefer of the Constitution, and surrendered
his private wishes to the welfare of his coun-
try. But it is quite useless now to specu-
late upon the cause and motives of Presden,
Tyler through malisn influences and in an
evil hour he has acted in opposition to the
will of the People who elevated HIM to pow.
er. He cannot expect hereafter their entire
confidence or cordial support.
The course which will be pursued by the
Cabinet and Wings in congress with refer
ence to this last veto, is matter of consid-
cradle anxiety. A week ago close and well
informed observers at the metropolis declar-
ed that the Cabinet would resign and the par
~ would present fnll front in open and
strong opposition to the President. Now,
however the feeling is to say the least more
moderate for the highly conciating tone
ct the message and tho clear conviction that
upon every point except that of a National
Bank the President is every inch a Wing,
have taught them that forbearance may after
all be tho more honorable course. The
Wings have everything to lose and nothing
to gain by division in their ranks and there
is the best reason to believe that this Disagree
ment between the President and his friends
has been IN great measure promoted by the
recent plots Of the Loco Focos who have
spared no occasion 10 urge on the trout cs to
an open breach. lwould commend to your
notice, upon tins point, series of grave and
able articles which have appeared in the Ma
tonal lnlelligeucer respecting the let,er-wri-
tiers from Washington. There is a rumor
in town to day that Attorney General Crit
tenden, has already resigned his seat in the
Cabinet, and that his associates had il in con-
to follow suit. lfthis be the case
there can be little hope of preserving the in
tegrity of the party. We shall undoubtedly
be better informed before | close this letter.
The ailray in the House between Wise,
and Stanley,which yen will have seen in the
Washington papers, is certainly one of the
most outrageous acts which have disgraced
our Congress for many years. 1t will, how
ever, undoubtedly be overlooked and forgot
ten.
There is deep and settled anxiety both
here and in Washington, concerning our Fo-
reign Relations. There has been received
information here direct from Sir John Har-
vey, who came out in the BRITANNIA, stating
that two days before he lef London, he
learned from the Colonial office that de-
spatches had been prepared to Mr.. Fox in
structing him to demand the release of Nc
Lsod aud in case this vas not granted to ask
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