The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-04

these gentlemen tell me- who is to search into inc
hidden recesses ofthe mind OF the soulof the hear
and presume to say lha, what President or any one
declares forbidden by his conscience Is still done py
him in disregard Of an enlightened conscience. ihey
privileged say that in their opinion, bis JUG
msnt was wrong-but they cannot say, WIN Jusses "
fairness that his conscience in the least So 'uus
ment is one lhing-Conscience quite Anothei,-lhe
two entities are wholly distinct unless the facts DC IN
deed so gross a. 10 occude all conscience from the
caseand no one can predicate this OF The second pi
as contrasled with the first.
3Jly Is il clear that the second bill was IN
conformity to Mr.. Tylers srPresssd appreciation -
This has never been very clearly made out TO my
mind even by all Of the statements given, as to Tue
conversation on the 18th OF August But, suppose
the President in that conversation, did express hni-
self content was there still for mutual ms
understanding the extent and full import OF what
he did consent TOT An instrument, in tie rough, Is
presented To me for my APPROVAL had reason 10 De-
eve il an English transaction, and II 50, that pounds
sterling were meant,-but il Immediately turns out
tina, was mis,aken--ii was not English transac-
ton and pounds current were intended by the other
party Is there locus penitentiG room Tor e.
planation-sha honesty and conscience be SET a.
naught and compel me to sanction and rauiy clear
mistake-and if that mistake be dissented from, and
without reserve too Ion before the instrument Is en-
crossed and signed, and ready for delivery TO me by
that other party, for my formal and final act shall
no, be permitted to avail myself Of that dissentl
think And this is precisely what Mr. Tyler did
do. He never objected to erchanges-he assensed to
them-but he always did object TO loaning the public
moneys, even for an hour: he had previously objected
to the dscounng of promissory notes and therefore
when he assenteJ the clause respecting exchanges,
he equally meant to occlude bills Of exchange, u
upon time which may be equivalent IN all respects to
the DESIGNATING Of notes-and might prove even far
more Objectionable. Now, knop that contempora-
neousy with the rery earliest discussion of the Fiscal
Corporation bill in Congress, President Tyler did er'
press and that too, the presence of Mr. Ewiso his
dissent TO bills upon time,-and further, that al that
very time he did the presence of the ,critsr, and OF
Mr. Ewing express his dsapprobaiion likewise of the
given in that BILL stating that Fiscal lnstiu-
tom would be better than Corporation" And
remember, still further, in that conversations that
President Tyler also expressed to Mr.. Ewing his
doubts the Constitutional right to establish Agen-
eies, without regard to the wishes of the States. As
to the name, he doubtless, regarded 1t es of no very
substantive Importance; but we all know that even
Shakspeares philosophy will not hold in all Cases
and that name is sometimes little more than
conversation with Mr. Ewing in the writer's presence
the afternoon of the 10th of August, and as
he believes the Fiscal Corporation BIZ had only been
introduced on the morning of the 18th. MIR. Tyler
at the same time stated that he had only just then
ceived the BILL (printed, suppose, but had not par
tlcularly examined it, That conversation assured
the writer then that the President must nallibly veto
that BILL that he remarked to Mr.. Tyler, in the pres
ence of Mr. Ewing, 81 apprehend then, we shall have
a second Veto, which should much depoie-they
should not fail to give you time, and ascertain the
practical operation of all details by commission TO
obtain evidence throughout the Union from actually
practical men, they often do in England" The
Presidents brief reply was it ought go to the
regular session. only ask for few months"--or
words to that effect.
Well do ] remember my surprise upon reading that
portion Of Mr. Ewipgs letter respecting bis antcl-
patton of second Veto, save from rumor, -
since could not but regard highly probable that
Mr.. Tylers unhesitatng candor on the afternoon OF
the Goth August, must have been equally manifest
to all others and as he had conyersed with Mr.. Ew-
ing and myself in a way that left no doubt whatever
upon my mind to the fate Of The Fiscal Corporation
bill, Mr.. Ewings hopes were surprising to me- since
that conversation stated those very points which
mainly the grounds of objection stated in his second
Veto message
g. hat 'Txlo - ly ne
sailed by his Wing brethren, in respect to the pnci-
pie of his appointments or dlsmissals from of1ce.-
Here as think, he is far yulnerable-here is no
clear barrier Of conscience that being usually matter
Of M re judgment, Of policy, and of expedency By
this do not that any reckless turning out q
office for opinions sake, would not be vioative
of sound morals, and hence Of conscienceit might be
both. In this am sure, we should agree But
do think that it is utterly impracticabe to have
Wig Government, with Gin large degree) Loco
Foco machinery-that would be an anomaly in any
government, and so, Iapprehend, The whole world
would think, and do the whole Opposition party
think, and So suppose thinks President Tyler But
the grouamen really TO be complained of is that he
does out a sufficient number; and here diff
fer with him, and do other true Wings, in common
with those discCnter ted Wings who have committed
the suicidal folly OF loudly qnarrelling with him, and
using extremely harsh language, and stalking every
thing dear TO the country, and dear to the orthodox
party, without having looked dispassionaely at the
whole mater.
am satisfied there are very many opposition office
holders who ought to have been forthwith dismissed
not because they in the opposition merely but be-
cause they utterly unworthy, and have grossly VI
olated the rule pledged TO the Wing party by the late
President Harrison, and heartily responded to by ev
cry Wing in the country. Many Of these e6fee-hoid-
hare shdmetuiiy abused their official station for
political purposes-o,hers rery incompetent and
IL,