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measure Of the same character from Mr.. Tyler.
Ia the midst Of all these varieties of opinion,
an lnpcnetrable mystery seemed to hang over
the whole question. There was no such frank
interchange of sentiment as ought to charac-
terIze the intercourse of President and his
friends, and the last persons in the Government
who would seem to have been entrusted with
his confidence on these embarrassing topics
were the constitutional advisers which the laws
had provided for him.
In this review of the position into which the
late events have thrown the Wing party, it is
with profound sorrow we look to the course
pursued by the President. He has wrested
from us one of the best fruits of long and pain
ful struggle, and the consummation OF a glorious
victory he has even perhaps thrown us once
more upon the field of political strife, not weak
ned in numbers, nor shorn Of the support OF the
country, but stripped OF the arms which success
had placed in our hands, and left again to rely
upon the high patriotism which for twelve years
sustained us in conflict of unequaled asperiiy,
and which finally brought us to the fufilmcnt
of those brilliant hopes which ha has done so
much to destroy.
In this state Of things, the Wigs will natur-
ally look with anxiety to the future, and inquire
what are the actual relations between the Presi-
dent and those who brought him into power; ;
and what, in the opinion of their friends in Con.
grcss, should be their course hereaer1 On
both these questions we feel it to be our duty to
address you in perfect frankness and without
reserve, but. at the same time, with due res
poet to others.
In regard to the first, we are constrained to
say, that the President by the course he has
adopted in respect to the application of the veto
power to two successive bank charters, each of
which there was just reason to believe would
meet ms appreciation by his withdrawal of con-
tldence from his friends in Congress and from
the members OF his Cabinet by his hcstowal OF
II upon others notwithstanding their notorious
opposition to the leading measures of his Admit
nist.ation, and voluntarily separated himself
from those by whose eXertions and sulirages he
was elevated to that Office through which he
| reached his present exalted station. Tie cXis-
tence OF this unnatural relation is as cXtraord-
nary as the annuncaton of it is painful and
Notifying. What are the consequences and
duties which grow out of it!
The ilrst consequence is, that those who
brought the President into power can be no lon
ger, IN any manner or degree, justly held
rospons bic or blamed for the administration
OF the Executive branch of the Government ;
and that the President and his advisers should
be exclusively hereafter deemed accountable
People he his constitutonally invested with the
powers OF Chief Magistratc whilst he remains
III otilce he should be treated with perfect re. :
pect by all. And it will be the dutv of the
W hIgs, in and out of Congress, to give to his
o'h2ia acts and me isures iair and full considc-
ration, approving them and cooperating in then
| support where they can and differing from and
opposing any Of them only from a high sense OF
public day
The more important question remains to be
touched W hat ought to be the future line OF
conduct OF the Wing party in this extraordinary
emergency which now exists!
ihey came INTO power TO accomplish great
and patriotic objects. BY the zeal and perse.
'crance OF the majori'ios in Congress, some OF
'he most important OF those objects have been
carried az the Extra Session. Others yet re-
main to be effected. The conduct of the presi.
dent has occasloned bitter modification and deep
regret. Shall the party, yielding to sentiments
OF despair, abandon It's duty, anu submit TO de-
feat and disgrace Far from suffering such
dShohoraDle Consequences, the very disappoint-
ment which 1t has unfortunately experienced
should serve only to rcdoublc its cxerlons, and
TO inspire 1t with fresh courage to persevere with
spirit unsubducd and a resolution mistaken,
uh'il the prosperity OF the country is fully re-
established and lis Liberties firmly secured
arains, all daurer from tho ahusos oncroacb
men,s. or usur9,tiops of tho Evecntiro nonar,
mcnts of the Government.
A. the head of the dti,ies which ro,,,;, for
tho WHY'S to perform towards the,r connirv
stand conspcuously pre- .eminou,Iv above ali
others WA
FirN. \ reduction Of. The Executive power,
BY further limitation of t|,o Veto so as "a 80
cure obedience TO ,be urhlic viii ,s ,La, sl,,iI
be expressed by the Immediate Eeurasa,t.,i,os
of the People and the States. win ma o,Ier
control than That Which is inJ,snensa -, - o o"o,
ha,ty or unconstitutional Iegs,atIon
By the adoption of a sinrle term for tho in
cumhen' o the Presidential otiico.
By a scparation of tho pursc from TIM & corJ
and with that view ia n,oro The o,no;,,,,,o,,, -,
the Head Of the Treasury in ConI,ross ~,
b. sutectng the power Of dIsuis',I f-o,,
office to lust restrictions, so as to rnn,er tho
President auenab!e for liz exercise.
.Sccond The establishment by Conoross NJ
fiscal agent, competent to collect, safely keep
and dls5urse the public moneys, to restore the
currency and to equalize the EXCHANGES of the
country and
Third. The introduction Of economy in the
administration of the Government, and the dis.
cont inuaura ,f all Siuocura., ,,l ,,..,.i,,..