New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-09-16

ascertain specifically The Presidents notions N
reference 70 the details OF such bill relating 10
FISCAL cent Is would be likely 70 meet hs apPro-
baiiou the frequent changes OF MS opinion and me
singular want o.. consistency IN ms views have
ba.tied bis best trends and rendered the hope OF
al iust1len1 ~lth hin impossible.
Congress, early N TIE session, called upon the Sc
c-e:ary Of the Treasury :or the plan OF Fiscal
Azenr: the result of this call vas bill which wa>
repor;ed in ds.ail, with argunen; II IL taveF.
AMI i was a<,ye had Tsh; rcgar. r.received BY
al a. the bill o; the President. In tacr. it was
known 70 contain provisions IN reference To the as-
SEMI OF the States which CORES Ponded with the pr
va;e opinion Of no member OF TIE Cabinet. This
bill me Pre,iea; had even informed more than one
member Of the House nc would De wiling 70 sign
= ras>,d ~ Congress; vet Il contained provision
Tor local iisc0uHstE. II regsrd 10 winch ms VETO
Message affirm, hi. objection - De altogether 1St-
cable. The President has subsequently, declared
ina; this was not his measure, ana that wheh ne
aid he would sign TIL. bill be had not read
i. The plan OF an Exchange Bank, such as was
reported ai,er the irs, Vsto the President Is IN
,jerstoo by more than one member Of Congress to
whom he EXPRESSED hi opinion, 10 have regarded
a a tavorite measure.
Il vas IN view OF this opinion, suggested Is II Is
in M, first Veio and after using every proper effort
10 ascertain his precise upon - that the Com
r7i,tee Of the House OF Representatives reported
TIN. second BILL Il made provision FOR BANK
without the privilege OF local discouRng. and was
adapted. a. closely possible, - that class OF
mercantile operations which the hrst Veto Message
describes with appreciation. and which that paper
specially illustrates by reference the dealings IN
the exchange, of the Bans OF the United States
IN 1898 which ,he Presiaen; atfirms amounted 70
upwards of one hundred millions Of doors. Yet
tn, plan when II was submitted him. was OBJ
iccted 10 or new ground. The last Veto has mar
royyed the question OF Bank down 70 The basis OF
the S.5-Trea>ury scheme, and II i obvious from
the vpinons OF that message that the country i not
TO expect aay thing better,hsn the exploded Sub
Treasury. or some measure OF the same character,
from NJ. TYLER.
In the midst OF all these varietie. ii opinion,
irlpenetrable mystery seemed TO hang over the
whole question There was no such frank inter
change Of sentiment a. ought TO characterize the
intercourse Of a 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 adyI-
,ers which the laws had provided Tor him.
In hi. review OF the position into which the ate
event, have thrown the Wing party 1t Is with pre-
found sorrow We look 10 the course pursued by the
President He mas wIe>ted from OF the best
fruits OF u long and painful struggle. and the con-
summation Of gloriou, victory he has even per
haps thrown u once more upon the field OF political
strife. not weakened in numbers. nor shorn OF the
support Of the country. but stripped OF the arms
which success had placed IN our hands, and Ieit
again 10 RELY upon that high patriotism which for
twelve wears sustained in ! conflict Of unequal
ed a,periry and which finally brought US to the full
-, 10 ba-,
- much to destroy.
In this state OF things. the Wings will naturally
look with anxiety to the future and inquire what
are the actual relations bctwees the President and
those VINO brought MIN into power; and what, In
the opinion OF their friends IN Congress- should be
their course hereafter, On both OF these questions
we feel it 10 be our duty to address YOU in perfect
frankness and without reserve, but, at the
time, with due respect 10 others.
In regard to the first, we are constrained 10 say,
that the Prcsiien; BY the course he has adopted in
respect 70 the application of the veto power TWO
successive bank charters, each OF which there was
Just reason 10 selievc would meet his appreciation
by hs withdrawal OF confidence from his real friend,
in Congress and from the members of his Cabinet;
by hi. bestowal of it upon Others notwithstanding
their notorious opposition the leading measures
OF MS Administration, has voluntarily separated
he was elevated to that Office through which he
reached his present exalted station. The existence
of This unnatural relation is extraordinary the
annunciation of iii painful and Notifying. VIVA,
are the consequences ana duties which grow out
o.. it,
The first consequence is that those who brought
the President into power can be no longer, in any
manner or degree. justly held responsible or blamed
for the administration Of the Executive branch of
the Government; asd that the President and his
advisers should be exclusively hereafter deemed ac
couat4ble. Bat a. by the Joint act, Of Providence
and the People he i Cons,itutionally invested with
the powers OF Chief Magistrate. whilst he remains
in Office he should be treated with perfect respec,
by all. And it Will be the duty OF the Wings, in
and out OF Congress. 70 give hi. official and
them and cooperating in their support where they
can, and differing from and opposing any OF them
Only from i nigh sense OF public duty.
The more important question remains To be
touched. What ought 10 be the future line Of CON
duct OF the Wing party in tho extraordinary euier-
gency which now exists
They came int power 10 accomplish great and
patriotic objects. BY the zeal and perseverance,
Of tho maJorlties in Congress, some of the most
important of those objects have been carried at the
Extra Session. Others vet remain TO be effected
The conduct Of the President mas occasioned bitter
modification and deep regret. Shall the party
Therefore. Welding to sentiments OF despair, aban-
don It. duty, and submit defeat and disgrace =
Ear from suffering such dishonerabe consequences
the very disappointment which II has unfortunately
experienced should serve only to redouble is exer
lions aud 10 ms 9re :, with fresh courage to perse-
we're with spirit un,ubdued and resolution unsha-
Ken, until the prosperity OF the country IS fully
established, land IL liberties firmly secured against
al! danger from the abuses encroachmenis, or usur
patioas Of the Executive Department Of the Cow