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

and consc lonesome of the chefest pipe layers anon
the Whps-the vile tool, who employed in pe,tio
an false suifrages against Mr. lngersols election ana
still more notorious for shipping voters to New Yor.
To particpa,e of the Glentworih fraud-hat tins man
one of the most shameless Of political parzans, La
been rewarded with the office OF Naval officer OF ph.
delpha in place of John Horn, rfm0red. If this man
be rewarded who may not expect compensation
What premium is not held out for that vile inqui,,
which poisons Liberty at It's very fountain:
These are some of the events OF one short month
and ominous indeed may they be regarded BY the De-
mocracy of Vrgina-with the leader Of the Federal.
lists supreme in the Cabinet with the guotne ofpro.
scrptlon INCREASINGLY at work. and with an Extra Ses
sion Of Congress, in which, 1t IS prooabe, There VII
be 4 majority OF our opponents. Never vas there
time, citizens of Virginia, which more urgently de-
manded vigilance, more cogentiy required orr al,
tenon, earnestly called for orr hrn and united
efforts Providence has removed General Harrison
from among US, and we his place John Tyler
once a Democrat, and though in the camp OF lie
enemy, yet we should have hoped not decidedly hos
tile cause, well acquainted with the real
views of his present associates, as most OF the Wings
The defeat Of Martin Van Buren,, and the death Of Gen
H. have removed many of the subjects which were
in contest during the late Presidential canvass. The
crv of corruption against the former is longer
raised the charges against the latter are buried the
grave Neither party has selected lis candidate 10,
the next Presidency the struggle IS not now sug
gle for men, but struggle for principles; and the
important. issues which those principles involve,
Wing ingenuity can no longer attempt 10 dIsguse.-A
Bank of the u. 5 and distribution OF the proceeds
of the public lands have stated have been al!eat,
avowed by the leaders in Congress-: nd when Il
embcred that those leaders have been heretofore tie
constant advocates Of Tariff and of Internal lm.
provemc nts by the General Government AL Of those
questions may be considered issues before tie
American people. Upon these subjects, the present
opinion Of the acting President is not positively known
There apparent contradiction between ms former
opnions and some Of the present signs OF the times :
What are the sentiments heretofore expressed " Inn
when the most important of those subjects was under
The consideration Of Congress- In the House Of Rep
resenatlves in 1919, in Committee Of the Whole IN
the Bank of the United States Mr.. Tyler SAID in the
speech from which have already quoted, 'For, sir
inasmuch as believe the corporation unconstitutional
cannot, without violation OF my oath, hesitate
repair the breach thus made in the Constitution wl,a
an opportunity presents itself OF doing So wilhou, yo
lating the public faith But, believing also that 4 j.
expedlent to pu, down, and other gentlemen feeling
themselves at liberty to follow up that inquiry. pr.
pose TO express to you my views on tina, subject /
think that the Incorporation of the United States Bank
was calculated 10 delay the resumption of Specie paw.
mens on the part of the State Banks.-l look 10
more efficient for the resumption OF Specie pay
mens. look to the resolutions OF the State legisia.
lures 10 the resolution Of Congress, requiring thu pay
mcnl Of all dues 10 the Government 10 be made spc.
cie or the notes Of banks paying specie, after The 2h
February lcl1, as the great cause OF THIS resumption
am disposed TO ascrIbe more energy to the arm d THIS
Government than 10 any moneyed institution. lnlle
Senate OF 1892 the question being the bill 10
tinue the charter OF the Bank Of the u s. Mr.. Tyler
voted in the negative In the Senate of 1872 Mr. Tyler,
in opposition 10 Mr.. Ciays Tariff resolution, made these
remarks 'Flatter not yourselves that this exclusively
a South Carolina question. No, SIR, il is a Southern
question. Every State the other SIDE Of the Po,o-
mac feels alike interested in il labor under the
morbid apprehension that TO grant relief produce
the slightest tendency 10 dsunon. DO you seek %
give perpetuity to the Union, practise not injustice for
certain fate ITSELF they who sow injustice will reap
In Senate, 1880, The Maysrile Road B.!
being under consideration, Mr.. Tyler said {" ! was
that Congress which the first TO enter g!avely INTO
the constitutional power of this Government 10 make
roads and canals then attentlvely weighed all that
was urged by the advocates of that systenilf system
that may be called which is none-and my dccson
was against them. Every subsequent reflection has
confirmed the opinion then expressed, and Tie a.
perience of the last six years has satisfied M that
in its exercise, all that is dear and should be
sdercd sacred in Institutions IS put 10 hazard
Such were the opinions of MIR. Tyler on these
important subjects. They have never been open.
ly retracted. But in his letter of October last, y
certain citizens of Henrco county, he throws out an
in,imaton, that National Bank may become nerfsM.
ry and therefore Constitutional Since his accession,
loo to the Presidency he has reappon'ed the pfesn;
Federal Cabinet and in his Address to the People q
the IT, States he has been neither very clear ycrg
satisfactory. That Address is brief and evidently bur
Rcd eyadIng rather than touching the important ques
tons ngltating the country.
The only part of 1t which command our serioni
attention is by no means such receives our appoba
ton. Speaking Of the present financial laws, that : 70
saw the Independent Treasury, he thus expresses hum
SELF "But owe it to myself TO declare, that regard
xisting cnactments as unwse and impoltIc, and
high degree oppressive. | shall promptly give M
sa notion to any constitutional measure, which, orgna
ting in Congress- shall have for its object the rcsol
ton of n sound circulating medium, essentially ne
cessary to give confidence in all the transactions Of m
10 industry its just rewards, and TO Fecsi;
hlish public prosperity In deciding upon the adaptation
of any such to the end proposed well 4
conformity the Constitution shall resort TO Tie II
theirs of the great Republican school for advice aud u
structon, be drawn from their sage views Of our ys
TEN of Government, and the light Of their slo'.
Gus example" Happy indeed would il be for his ccar
try If President Tyler would take counsel from Tho,
Jefferson the most illustrons "Futher Of the great Il
publican school, and make ''his ever glorious q
ample the light 10 guide his footsteps. Shoa.
such be his course, then the predictions Of the la,
and Federal Wing press will not be verified Ihtr l
MIR. Tyler will not bow down at the altar Of Dane
Webster, kneel at the feet Of Henry Clay. Bat r.
may believe that the official organ at Washington
trne exponent Of his opinions, then it IS not Ihor,
Jefferson, whose councils he will consult, whose e i
ampes he will pursue. Ii is Mr.. Madison, who cffet i
in his Message of lsl5-or Mr. Monroe in hrs lett;
to Silcs Burrowes in 1881, whom the Washington z.
gan adopts the guides Of MIR. Tyler. We Owe ~ l
the of truth say, either that Mr. has been q
verted from his ancient landmarks, if he be ~ l
that the Federalists evidently attempting 70 2 L
press upon him, that he his present elevation
them, and that he is bound to carry out their prce'
At all events, can truly say, that Mr.. Tyler Ia
yet taken that decided position, which should conma-
the confidence Of the Democratic party, nor Go =
know how that Executive patronage, which
declares already too great, may be welded against u
II becomes then, teowcitzens, in this state Of Lc'
tanty while clouds and darkness rest upon his course
be wary, 10 be watchiu to be ever dI!rgent TO keep
principles for which have long struggled c'a
stanty before US, to trust principles and mol "f'
and to give orr support to no man in whose deyo'on
those principles may not place the utmost feaH'
The time for our Spring Elections nearly a Ian n
and we should call forth all energies 10 s,cu''
majority in the mex, Legislature, and the largest f'
bic proportion in Congressional representa-
We have not in this Spring Election the humbuE II
Standing Army 10 encounter 1t alarmed and al tla'
some Of our friends at the last electon-and a!ons' III
the equally extravagant humbug OF 40 millions ~ III
ditures contributed to defeat We have some
feulties to encounter. We have spirit 70 - II