The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-23

the Richmond Enquirer, If he, the President would
abandon Wing principles, and the gentleman quotes i
letter from Mr. Richie the subject OF the bank bill
He thea proceeds charge the President with having
accepted the overiures, and instances proaf Of Mr..
| Tylers perfdy to his parry, the fact Of Mr. Lund
i Washington and some dozen other clerks beipg re-
insaled in the General Land Office after having been
dismissed by Secretary ofthe Treasury IL says
that the clerks Immediately presented themselves 10
the President and declared tha, although they
hostile TO General Harrison and the principles ~ he
| Wing PARTY, It'll they were god Tyler mem H.
says ihnt upon this statement, they were Forthwith re-
lnslaled. Again, sir, call upon hm for proof Give
me the proof sir, that the President reDslaed these
clerks because they were his friends.
Here MIR Boris said he would, and whispered ia
MIR PRorFT's ear
Mr. Psorfr continued. Sir, the gentleman whis-
pers IN my He loudly prefers charges and then
whispers proofs Let the gentleman tell this House
let bun tell THIS country-not whisper 10 me, sir what
the House may link answer to my call. Sir ia
justice To the President lot HIM Prove his charges the
face Of day. deny this accusation against The PIE
sldent. lie never lelnsiated Mr. Washington at an
That gentleman never was, in truth, formally d.sni-
SEED. lie received notice that his services would be
dispensed with, and he asked the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office for a suspension Of the order
that he might have time for intercession. Tune
granted him, and the President requested the Comn,
sioner 10 suspend aelon in the of The clerks, and
the Commissioner acceded to the Presidents request
but he never nerered with the authority oiihe proper
gentleman TO the Commissioner 10 sustain the state
ment have made. Now, sir, what becomes Of this
charged The gentleman will re ieve me from
pleasant situation by telling the House what he whls
percd 10 me. II II be secret he ought not To have
told me. Ii il be not, let The world know it, Open
charges should mol b. made nation and
yet, sir grave charge of peridy TO the Wing party
Is based upon such shallow authority this
| call, sir upon the gentleman from Virginia Coz
proof Of another charge made by him.
He says that the President, inspired by mad
ambition, and with view 10 secure his re- eec
iiou, had detached himself from his party and his
friends, and thrown himself into the OF the OPP
posilion' ST. where the evidences that the Pre-
sdent has ever declared wish for reelection W here
has he gwen cause for the accusation that he has
thrown himself into the arms OF the Opposition?
call upon the gentleman for proof He offered none
when on the floor; he is sien, now, SIR. Then call
upon the gentlemen of the Opposiion ask them
has the President made uyeftures YOU for sup
port Has he ever made pr positions 70 you, either
individually or as a party Numerous voices here
answered Never neNer.") No. sir, never has ohm
Tyler for one moment forgotten the principles
which he was elected his duty his country The
gentleman says that he has been visited by Opposition
members. Yes sir, his bosom has been open as
his heart. He has treated all men, Wings and Oppo-
sItion, with kindness, with courtesy with hospitality
and for this he is charged with going 10 the Op
position. This is his sole offence
Show me, sir, where he has abandoned Wing prin-
c les, lie has sasconed the bill providing for dts
trbutlon of the proceeds Of the public lands the oaa
bill the revenue bill the bill repeating the sub rea-
sury law, the bankrupt BILL the hone-squadron bill.
the fertilization BILL the Navy appropriation bills, and
other measure passed by the majority here
cept the Bank bill lie has recommended and prac-
ficed economy. In the language of the lanented Har
rison, he has struck the letters OF party from the
hands OF the oficeholders, and encouraged freedom
of thought and liberty of speech. He has appointed
no brawllng partlzans of his To office. lie hois
~ officer of the Government to street accountability
No deiacaiion take place under his searching in
vesgalIons The FLORIDA war is, it were closed
under the management Of his Administration. lie
gladly takes upon himself all the responsibilities at
.tendant on his station and recommends openly AMI
plainly such measures as he deems bcnehsial TO the
country. No subterfuge, evasion, schcning
Tor continuation OF power no party presses support
cd from the public treasure violations OF law at
tempted avoidance of and yet SIR, he is accused ~
abandoning Wing principles because he conscicn,
uously differs with Congress the character OF IL
cal agent Of he Government yet assuring of his
anxious wish 10 establish agent which will meet
the wants of the nation say, sir that the President
feels as deeply and sincerely this subject any
member this floor
I'M. MesHALL, Of Kentucky, asked Mr.. r. if he
,ii The House hat the President was favor
of
ii PRoFFir said l. sir, am not authorized to
speak tJr the Executive | do not pretend to bo an
eSpon. Of bis particular views but SIR if under
stand ,n, he is in favor of fiscal institution having
for Is njrc the collection, saiekeeplng, and sburse
ment OF The public money, and which shall be tree
from all constitutional objection. hope, SIR, thai this
explanation is satisfactory to my friend from Ken
tuckv. (Great laughiet)
Mr.. Boris asked Mr. p. for the proof
Mr.. PRoFrlT ! sir am better prepared than the
gentleman from Virginia. refer him TO the message
OF the President There he will find his OPINIONS
openly avoweJ And, sir IL is iJentically Tho lsn-
guage used by General Harrison on more than one
occasion, to which ! ref rrcd some days since, and
should have tine, will agaiu refresh the memory d
the House by quoting
Ii the gentleman from Vrn mia is al a loss for proof
of This charge, will proceed to another, and II may
be that he will be better fortified on his next point.
he says that sim lar charge of treachery was pre-
ferred against Mr. Tyler three years since, and
So unpopular did render him that he could not have
obtained nonindon tor the most neror oiice ia
the State; and IN confirmation OF this he states that
the Virginia delegation at the Harrisburg Convention
did not vote for Mr.. Tyler Now, sir every person
on this floor knows that he was nominated by the
unanimous vote of that body, only without any
wish on his part, but in direct opposition bis
pressed wishes and remonstanccs-the Nrgnit dele
CATION, out of motives OF deicacy remaining silent
the subject The gentleman says that the Virginia
delegation could not 90 back and tell the pco c they
voted for such a man And vet sir Virginia re-
spendtd to II notly, enthusiastically John 1yler's
name was echoed IN praise by every hIg, and
his political adversarcs spoke Of HIM with respect -
A nd, sir, Sueh was supported warmly by this
very gentleman, who has now So many charges oi per
fiiy 10 prefer and that people who would not vote
for him Tor he most insignificant office, he assert
voted Tor him for Vice President OF tile Unied States.
Wait, sir, until the gencmans speech rcacbc. WI
gina, and you wi receive indignant denial = this
charge from the the Borbours, the Ltlph, and other
noble Of Virginia who represented that tatrIot
State in the Convention at Harrisburg You wH
see SIR whether thu thousands who voted for J .hn
Tyler for Vice President considered him the pcrfidi
Gus traitor the gentleman seems Ia intimate But sir,
am unwilling to do the gentleman injustice. Ii he
has any sembance OF proof to sustain this charge
will pause to receiver t. II there be- none pass
examine some other of his statements
The next is rather an insignificant one, but i viii
open the eyes of the People TO the system ~
fare urrpd he President The n