The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-05
FOR THE MADISoNIAN.
Mr.. EWING'S LETTER.

AS one of The apparent objects of Mr.. Ewing has
been to excite the sympathes Of the people in his ia
vor by accusing President Tyler of ,ranf fcandor
and forpardness," il is worthy the consi-
deration Of reflective men, how far Mr. Ewing himself
may be amenabe TO the very charges he prefers against
the Pesdent-and if it be found mere ruse TO d.
vert public scrutiny and indignation from himself, to
whom he knew, from his very position, could not
r,or how imperiousy does justice require, that they
who have thus been led to mistrust the President
should brand with infamy the author and visit upon
MS head, the imprecalions and anathemas, he has
caused 10 be invoked upon his innocent victim Eli
ther Mr. Ewing entirely misconceived the President,
o. | have before asserted, he plotted to head
HIM That he could not have misunderstood him. is
rent from the perusa of his letter, for, by his own
admission, President Tyler made him repeat what he
understood his opinions TO be- and corrected him 30
explicitly that the dullest could but comprehend him
IT, then he did not msconceivc him. the other Propo-
stion follows, that he in the plot to head him
Let us now examine how the facts substan,iate this
assertion Mr.. Ewing asserts, that the Fiscal Agent
qras framed and fashioned according to The Presi-
dents osn suggestions this is unqualfedly untrue,
for il contained the discount feature, which he admits
Ewing says he knew and yet asserts, il was the Pre-
sidents own suggeson-he, therefore, asserts false
hood Knowingly. And he says again, the President
said "cannot you that bill passes Congress such
as can approve 1rithout Inconsistency declared
against my belief that such bill might be-
What tell the President bill could pass when he
did not beliepe it !? And his admission by the man
who was SO shocked at the want Of honesty in the
President that he could not conscientously remain
: o. shame where is Thy bl0eh." Who now, is the
one that should complain of having been deceired,
and betrayed? The President. After this confession
OF deliberate alsehood is MI Ewing entitled to Gre
dence for either of his assertions against the Presi-
dent even if they had not been proved false and will
it be doubted that he who Gas private councillor OF
The Presiden) could thus brand himself with false
hood could thus deceive his friend-that such a
wretch would cntrap hint No President Tyler
and felt it, and impored his Cabinet 10 postpone
The hill until the next session of Congress-" And did
they comply? OH no-they had headed him, and
thought to dictate the terms which they would al
low him to remain in the Wing ranks Cor rather Clay
party) But conscious of the rcctitude of his position
he would not purchase absolu,ion at the expense Of
his sefdegrada,ion and accusation for Mr. Ewing
yourself suffer them to give any Of your
future course, in case of such postponement"
Assurance Of what future course He explains
II thus; .@.
II one postponement) failed, as have reason to
believe because you would give assurance that the
delay not sought MS means and occasion for hos
M movements
Hostile movements " thank thee, lew, for teach
ing me that word" Then the great cry of the I" i'm
rerous demand and want Of Fiscal Agent, was all
or ,fectand the great anxiety TO serve the people
would have been appeased and the people might have
waited until it suited the Cabinets high pleasure II
the assurance had been given that not for hos
NE movements. Here's pretty admission, that the
great interests of the country Gas they say) was only
secondary the assurance being the first considera-
uon-only let President Tyler have said, Gentlemen,
| see you have headed me, now only postpone this bill
that may prepare such an one as | can conscien,i-
ously approve and assure you that you shall be re-
lnincd; y and tho postponement would not have