Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-12
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.

This address is remarkable alike for its dignitv
ana The simplicity Of its style-the sound principle,
which 1t inculcates-and the judgment with which
the subjects are treated.
Mr.. TrLER, after udverting, in sui,,bIe farm,
to the death Of the late Chief Magistrate, who had
been selected the instrument TO corree, md p.
form such and abuses as had manifested ,b.D,
selves IN the practical operation of The Cavern.
ment' remarks, that 10y the provisions of the Con.
stituion, the efforts to be devoted to the secoro
Plishing this important task, have deyolyed unon
him.
The patronage incident to the Presidential of
hce, already great, " he tells US. ais const.n,lv in.
erensngi" and "a permanent and radical chang.
should be decreed."
The right to remove from Office. - h. in,;oo,,.,
should he subjected to some restraint. and =, =
proper time he will invoke the action of Cone,e.,
upon the subject
Without such restraint, he says, IL dis inevi,a.
bly, destined to produce spirit Of crouching ssrvi.
iiy with the ofhcia corps, which, in order IN nm.
hold the hand which feeds them, would lead IN al.
rect and active interference in the elections ho,h
State and Federal thereby subjeeting the cours. of
State legislation to the dctation Of the Chief F,..
cutIve officer, and making the will of TIM, off,,
absolute and supreme"
" Freedom OF opinion will be tol.,,,.J ,h. ri,
enjoyment Of the right Of suffrage will lie main.
tanned as the blhrght Of every American citizen ,,
but he says emphaticully to the Official corn,
" thus far and no farther.
He "will remove no incumbent from Office WIN
has faithfully and honestly acquitted himself of m.
duties Of his office, except IN cases where such off.
Ger has been guilty Of m active puriizlnsbp or by
secret msans-the less manly, and therefore the
more objeeuonabIs-has given his official influenza
to the purposes Of party, thereby bringing the m
tronage Of the Government IN conflict with the free
dom Of elections" And he tells US, that he sholl
not neglect 3" to apply The same unbending rule 10
those Of (his) own appointment"
All slnecures, he says, should be abolished
Tie most rigid economy practsed IN public srpsnd
lures public debt IN time Of peace avoided . IN,
Deficiencies IN the revenue supplied by the imposi
ton OF the necessary burdens the appropriation,
mace direct and explicit so as to leave but little di.
oreUon 10 the disJurslng agents and r. strict p,
'ponnbttiy on the part Of al tie agents Of N, ID
vsrHms"i maintained, and p,euiaiion or d,Caiesgo,
visited 10th immediate rzpulsion from se, and "a
most eoHdign punishmsni." (The Treasury mich
have been fuller than it now is, If this principle in
been acted on always by Mr.. Woodburv Tn
contrast IS very striking between the principle thu
announced and tho practice Of the ln,s Sserstarv a
the Treasury, as exhibited by the correspondsne
between him and his western agents and thei
frisnds.)
Inc President tells us that he regards eIistin
enae'ments Of financial character, unwiss and i'm
polite and, IN a high degree, oppressive The nub
nc interest, he thinks demands that the war betwes
The Government and the currency should eesse.-
And he will give bis sanction 10 any constitutions
measure originating in Congress, which shall bs,
for is object the restoration Of sound cireul.,io
medium.
. Such are the principles which, We are assured
are 70 be carried into practice during Mr.. TrLra,
administration Of the Government They ar
principles which Yirenisns generally must an
Prove--prineiples which justify the belief that IN
administration ~ be one that Vfginis msy Ia X
I u pride in sustaining.