New-York tribune., 1841-10-11


pished. we are constrained TO express oar deer
disappointment and regret, that tie President
providentialv in place as such, by ihe C~aill o
the elected President, has not been able 10 coop
crate with the coordinate branches OF the Gov
ermeni in the measures proposed by them ior tht
adjustment oi the great unsettled questions r.
spectng the Management OF the public revenue
and concerning Currency aad the Exchanges and
on this subject, W. propose to give uuer4nce 10
10 cur honest sentiments, as becomes reemeu,
maintaining towards the Chief Magistrate of the
Republic the most respectful language and de-
portnent.
# stood among the very first and highes; arti-
clrs in the creed Of the Whlgs, that the Con-tu-
ION and the Government were not safe with the
public treasury in Presidential hands; and that
the country never could be truly prosperous, with
ont National Currency aud equal Exchanges
and We condemned, therefore, uneqsivoca..y the
whole course Of action and policy, On the part Of
beth preceding Administrations, touching aud al
feeling these su.lects In this very point II was
that Mr. Van Buren, fell, and the Wings trumph-
ed, and there was nothing IN winch they Were
pledged TO the country ior reioris, u not 10 lals
To establish a better fiscal system, and to restore
national currency, were duties, required more
than any others promised ottener, and moe sol
EMMY, than any others and so II was universally
understood. When the Wings sought Office and
power, it was that they might be enabled TO ac-
complish this very REFORM and they expected 20
accomplish it, OF course, by some appropriate
measure TO be devised, and through the nsiru-
mentality OF those whom they should elevate 10
places OF trust and authority. II was explicitly
understood that their object, or rather these TWO
Objects the proper management OF the treasure,
aud the restoration OF q sound cuTcucy, was TO be
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had been proposed and employed under he two
Administrations Of Gen. JACKSON ami Mr. VAN
BUREN, and the general expectation and belief
was, among all parties and IN all quarters. that
resort would be had oGce more, rs The onlv alter
native, TO an Institution N the shape OF d Nation
al Bank, enacted b. the authority Of Congress
If such an Institution should be found necessary,
in the judgement OF Congress. 10 the due cXecu-
ton of the power granted by the national charter,
as il was almost universally supposed il would be,
then such M Institution was 10 be created; and
so common was this expectation and hrlIei, that
it is hardly conceivable how any person IN any
quarter, should have accepted anomlnauon from
the Wings for any high Office, IN winch his voice
or his action might be required on ths suhtcl.
without having considered himself virtually
pledged to make his course hamou.ze with that
of his party on a matter so vital 10 the country,
and to the faith which that party had pledged to
the country
When Congress came together in May last, it
is understood that there was an opinion and con
viction nearly unanimous among the Wings OF
both Houses, that an Institution OF the sort Just
referred to was indispensable. THIS opln!on and
resolution, once cast into the form OF law should
in our judgment, have been conclusive with Mr..
TYLER He was understood 10 have expressed
himself, in answer TO nierrogatives before his
election TO the Wee Presidency, ~ favor OF the
Ccnsttutionaty and eXpediency OF National
Bank Notwithstanding his former opinions, pro-
vded the condition Of necessity should appear
We think this necessity referred ltscli exclusively
TO the judgement OF Congress- and IN no manner
whatever TO the President, who, Ia the creed OF
the Wings at least exercises no part Of the Legs.
larive power Beside this, we hold that the
question of consumiionaIly had been definitely
settled. if not by precedent and recognition and
by the light of the eyerglorous examples OF the
Fathers of The Republican School, by which Nr
Tyler. on his accession TO the Presidency, pro
posed TO govern himself, al least by the solemn
judgement Of the Supreme Judicial Tribunal ot
the Country, appointed by the Constitution ltscl
ior this very purpose: go that while the oath ana
conscience of the PresiGen, arr offered As excuses
for the Veto (and We must presume IN all sincer'
lty) nee arr forced. in equal sincerity, 10 regard
them as dangerously set up against the authority
and sanctions Of the Constitution
We speak on this SUBJECT as on all not as the
enemies. but as the friends OF the President.
bound. however. as Wings, rclieiously 10 keep
faith with the country, and To preserve our own
consistency and character by 4 prompt disavowal
and condemnation OF all acts, by friend or aGyer-
sary, at war with the distinctive principles winch
we maintain. In this spirit a. Wings speaking
70 Wing, and IN no unkIndEesS to Mr. lN Ter. do
we express our utter dlsapproval OF the Use he
has made ot the pswer OF the Veto We declare
/, 10 be sanctioned by no principle IN The Consl-
tuition. as understood and eXpounded al the period
of lis formation, and hy no worthy precedent Ne
think this power mas been employed IN the ease,
without warrant according 10 any lESi consiruc
ton of the Constitution, and used 10 arrest aud
defeat the ust. proper and necessary acton OF
lhr Wing Administration oi the Government, 20
a point where The whole party. the President Ia
cluded, stood pledged 10 the country by the most
sacred Obligations.
While we lament the dissolution ot the late
Cabinet, formed as il has been by the skiliul hand
of our ale glorious Chef, we declare our entire
satisfaction with the decision TO which the reur-
ing members OF that body came, N voluntarily
resignlng their places twas ma,tertor them
selves to determine under all the circumstances
o each case: and considering the pecu,lar oii'c.di
relation IN which they stood 20 the President as
his Cousumnal advisers. We DO not think they
were bound 10 cling to their Offices after It had
become abundanjly manifest, by open withdrawal
of his confidence and IN other ways not less sig-
niicant, that the President desired ana designed
10 bring other persons uio their plrces. We
deenly regret and disappreve OF the course OF
conduct which the President thought proper 10
oaont towards these gentlemen, and by when
thew have been driven from the service OF the
country w in the posts when they filed with such
dlsiiprulshed ability We do not deny the right
rI D.;I.,, 10 select his Constitutional aCyi-