The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-18

only measure which called 1t forth, done vsluo-
family and as emphaticaly expressed by the Presi-
dent, "to avert hasy and unconstitutional legisla-
ton" On what pretence then, can any members of
Congress array these desirable measures in such
form as to raise the implication that they would not
receive the sanction Of the PRESIDENT If the Wing
majority did not have time to act them, it was
fault of the President. Those which were presented
Cor his sanction carried out in accordance with
their own principles, Veto and ALL ~ 1'.. " -
Having marshaled the contemplated measures of
reform, in the outline of which presume the Presi-
dent concurs,the meeting proceed to enumerate the
leading measures of the session. which, zoe have
done" though the President had not co-operated.
The Address next enters into laboled argument to
put the President in the wrong before the people,
the "fioo attempts to create Fiscal Agent "twice
have we, with the utmost diligence and deiiberation
&C., and "tapies encountered the veto power" The
collaboration" in which the second bill was urged
through Congress- is well understood, by the bye
The stress laid on the too attempts to effect the
object shows that this portion of the Wing members
are anxious 10 double the force of the odum, which
they are attempting to create against the President
This part of the Address clearly shows the object of
forcing the second Bank bill on the President. 1t
not done with any just expectations of providing
Fiscal Agent but for the avowed purpose of "head
ing Captain Tyler" and magnfying the issue be-
tween him and the people. was, in fact, urging
him measure which, in substance, he had rejected.
In discussing this topic, they eagerly snap up the
Infamous disclosures of the discarded Secretary of the
Treasury, and make use of the treachery of another
to cast reproach on the Executive. But if mistake
not the character Of the American people, the attempt
will prove abortive. The measure itself was abor-
ton, whether we contemplate 1t in the shape of
"Fisca Agent Fiscal Corporation" and ought
have been rejected on its own defects. But ABIDE
from the question Of expediency the President had
constitutional objections, which he could not get over
without violation of his official faith. He alone
responsible for the exercise of the power, and every
unprejudiced man the nation will give him the Gre
dit of discharging his duty with fidelity. ,.m
The whole tenor of the Address is designed as a
declaration Of partisan warfare against the President
"Towards that individual" says the Address, seven
at the moment of his selection to the Vice Presiden
Cyl novery earnest public attention had been directed
"but passing regard was bestowed on his previous
lif and opinions" Miserable perversion of truth !!
w hose fault it, if his opinions were not known
He never disguised them. He was unanimously no
minated, and triumphantly elected, as an ant-Bank
man. And yet the meeting affect to be disappointed
the application of the power to "too successive
Bank charters" Aiming to accomplish thorough
and rreconcilable breach between the President and
the Wing members of Congress the Address declares,
that those who brought the President into power can
longer I've held responsible for the future
of the Administration! Whatever these members
may think the subject the people will hold the ma
jority responsible for their Deeds and will have
to he disappointed and dissatisfied if they do not rally
round the Wing President and cooperate in all just
measures of public Government. The President has
nothing to do but to pursue the Of his way
regardless Of the denunciatons of or open
mics. st, .s, }sss a ,t 'tF 7..: ... '' ~, ,@
Much has been said Of the only measure which
true there is one other great of relief which
has been arayed among the works which 1--WE have
done but which was, at first, received with market
GOODNESS by the leader Of the Wing party in the Sc
nate. l alude 10 the BANKRUPr BILL. TIL,
attention Of Congress was called to this importan
subject by the President in special message, ant
but for its accidental connection with the fate of ano
Their favore measure, it would not have received tn
support Of the Kentucky Delegation in the House
This undeniable fact ought to have inspired th'
Wing members" with charity towards those wht
differed in opinion from the majority ofCongress
| SINGLE MEASURE. 'r-
| Touching the Veto power, on which much SUI
perfuous steam has been let off in the address, there
can be no doubt that the President would most cor
daily acquiesce in its limitation abrogation in the
mode pointed out in the Constitution Mr. Tyler ID
no responsible for this feature of the Constitu
ton, than any member Of the Wing meetng.-
But while it is an imperative duty Of the Elk.
ecutive to revise and pass judgment on bills O.
the two Houses, Mr. Tyler must meet every case
as becomes man and sworn officer. Relieve
him of the duty, and he will be the last one te
complain. But for this unavoidable duty, he woulc
have had plain sailing in calm sea. With nothing
to do with enactment of laws but to apply his
matter of FORM his task would be easy and totally
free from anxiety this score at least But, unit
this power be plucked" from the Constitution he il
bound to discharge his duty under it with fidelity
the sacred instrument
A Vine IN PRINCIPLE AND Practice.
FOR THE MADIsoNIAN.
Mr. EDIToR 1T is not my intention TO enter into
close analysis of the speech delivered few days age