The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-16

that observed the unqualheu concentration OF
the People, against whose laws its iniquilous
Vaccinations were directed if ever there was
an organized band of Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress that dubbed together for the
purpose Of brow-beating, lhwarling, and con-
trolling the Presdent-that time was during the
late extra session Of Congress.
But thus far, thank God the enemies of the
President have been disappointed in every at
tempt TO throw odium upon him. UNFOLDING
the majesty OF the laws in the thckest tempest
OF denunciatons and threats ever encountered
by mortal man, particularly from professed
friends,) President Tyler has looked neither TO
the right nor the left, but pursued what he con-
sidered to be the path Of duty, alike unmindful
Of the taunts of his foes and the too partial ad
monitions of real friends.
But let us see who are the Presidents enc
mics. Any one who is at all conversant with
recent political movements, if asked the ques-
ton (who are his enemies ~ would readily
point TO the envenomed junto in the Senate
the Mdnifesto-ciub in the House, and about
score of journals in the different cities, with
perhaps double that number Of village presses
He might say all these are apparent, and from
the concerted noise they make, the uninitiated
would probably suppose that the whole country
was in arms against him-that one universal
burst Of overwhelming Indignation was setting
in upon him, from Skohegan to the last cottage
on the Gulf Of Mexico!
But what is the fact2 The frowning Sena-
tors and the Manifesto club stand out in bold
relief-their names are before the public, and
their purposes cannot be mistaken. Their po-
litical existence depends upon their success in
"heading Capt. Tyler" But how is il with the
press and the people? Simply this: the few
Metropolitan presses that have kept up a con-
slant bombardment against the President since
the last Veto, are the very same that kept up such
terrible splutter against General Jackson for
vetoing similar bill. They are the same pre-
cisely that advocated Mr. Clay through all his
defeats. They are the same that were estab-
lished. fed and tostered by the late U. s. Bank.
They owe that Bank hundreds Of thousands
which they are not only unable to pay, but they
depend upon obtaining yet more hundreds Of
thousands for their future existence. The few
country presses that echo the cry Of the Me-
tropolitan mammoths, either mistake the frantic
rawlings Of their city contemporaries for public
sentiment, or have in like manner been cor
rupted
And these few political gamesters and bankrupt
editors have essayed to intimidate and govern
the President! He deprecated all discord and
obloquy among his friends-lhe friends that
,.,l. IL
comprised party composed of an infinite vari-
ETY. Of opinions-in spirit of compromise and
Cancellation unprecedented in the annals Of le-
gisation, he waived his opinions of policy, when
there were no Constitutional objections in his
breast, that he might cooperate with the party
that contributed to raise him to power-and with
this forbearing and yielding spirit he frankly
Cured with them on every subject but that Of a
| Bank-a measure TO which neither he MOI his
lamented predecessor was pledged to assent
That they were not pledged to sign such bill,
it is only necessary TO read the declaration OF
principles (drawn up by Southern many pro-
mulgated by the National Convention at Balti-
Piles was to govern, and did govern the opera
tons Of the campaign throughout the country
and nowhere in that instrument is National
Bank mentioned, much less advocated But il
was forced upon the President, without allow
ing him sufficient time TO mediate upon the
subject. II was not only forced upon him, but
preliminary and prepared expostuations and
threats appeared simultaneously in all the bank
presses. He was not only required to sign the
bill Internationally, but Immediately, and with
out reflection! On this measure, il is very evil
dent, il was also his wish to coincide with those
protesting to be his friends, as far as his sacred
duty to the Constitution and his God would per-
NIT. Such is doubtless still his desire and de-
termination, and we venture to predict that two
thirds of the people of the United States will
heartily approve his ultimate action on this sub
jecl. But combination of circumstances (Which
| we will endeavor to enumerate at a future day J
impeled him to withhold his signature from bills
that were hurried through Congress without time
for due consideration-the liberty Of debate be-
ing restricted-and to crave time for reflection
This was denied. A dictatoriai voice from the
Senate declared that the CONSTITUTION which
gave the President restraining power, must be
altered A Manifesto club was formed in the
House to pass condemnation upon the Presi-
dents conscience. They insisted that he should
have no conscience after being once identified
with them! The bank presses that had been
throwing rockets over the Presidents mansion
now discharged their double-shotted artillery al
the President himself! The shank ruffians'
and IMAM woRsHlPpERs" hung the Presidents
effigy at the crossroads and assaulted him with
vulgar abuse in the midst Of his family