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

the constitutional advisers which the laws had pro-
vided for him.
In this review of the position into which the late
events have thrown the Wing party, il 10 with pro-
found sorrow we lookto the course psrsued by the
President He has wrested from vs. one of the best
fruits Of long and painful struggle and the con.um-
nation Of glorious victory: he has even perhaps
thrown us more upon the field of political strife,
not weakened in numbers, shorn Of the support
of the country bur stripped Of the which success
had placed in hands and left again to rely upon
that high patriotism which for twelve years sustained
us in conflict of unequalled asperity, and which
finally brought US to the fuiflment of those brilliant
hopes which he has done SO much to destroy. ttl
In this state of things, the Wings will naturally
look with anxiety to the future, and inquire what
the actual relations between the President and those
who brought HIM into power; and what, in the opin-
ion of their friends in Congress should be their course
hereafter On both of these questions feel it to be
duty to address you in perfect frankness and with
out reserve, but at the same time with due respect TO
others. ..s.... ,
In regard TO the first constrained to say that
the President by the he has adopted in respect
to the application of the veto power two successive
bank charters each of which there was Just reason to
believe would meet his appreciation; by his withdrawal
from the members of his Cabinets by his bestowal Of
it upon others notwithstanding their notorious oppo-
sition to leading measures of his Administration, has
voluntarily separated himself from those by whose
through which he reached his present exalted station
The existence of this unnatural relation is extraor
binary the annunciation of il is painful and NOR
tifyng What ale the consequences and duties which
grow out of it, ~ t'aF # ~. .s,5#'3Ht9
The first consequence is that those who brought
the President into pow r can be no longer, in any
manner or degree justly held responsible or blamed
for the administration Of the Executive branch of the
Government and that the President and his advisers
should be exclusively hereafter deemed accountable.
Pntaa hv he ointa cta of md fha
pie he is consttutionally invested With the powers of
Chief Magistrate, whilst he remains in office he
should be treated with perfect respect by all And it
will be the duty OF the Wings, in and out of Con-
gress to give his official acts and measures fair and
full consideration, approving them and cooperating in
their support where they can, and differing from and
opposing any of them only from high sense of pub
lie duty. .-~-5- ...-M n
The more important question remains to be touched
What ought to be the future line Of conduct of the
Wing party in the extraordinary emergency which
now exists s.. .a u- H.
They came into power to accomplish great and pa
trotic objects By the zeal and perseverance, of the
majortes in Congress, of the most important of
those objects have been carried at the extra session.
Others yet remain to be effected. The conduct Of
the President has occasioned bitter modification and
deep regret. Shall the party, therefore yielding to
sentiments of despair, abandon its duty and submit to
defeat and disgrace? Far from suffering such dsho
norabe consequences, the very disappointment which
it has unfortunately experienced should serve only
redouble its exertions, and to inspire it with fresh
courage to persevere with spirit unsubdued and
solution mistaken, until the prosperity of the coun-
try is fully re-estabshed, and it's liberties firmly
cured against all danger from the abuses, encroach
mens, usurpations of the Executive department of
the Government. 4 ..,
AT the head Of the duties which remain for the
Wings to perform towards their country stands con
spicuously and pre-eminently above all others
/ First. A reduction. of the Executive power by a
further limitation of the Veto to secure obedi-
ence TO the public will that shall be expressed by
the immediate Representatives of the People and the
States with other control than that which is in
dspensable to avert hasy unconstitutional egisla
ton. .. .-. s#
BY the adoption of single term of the incumbent
of the Presidential Office. ~n6 so2l5 H iay n<i
| By separation of the Purse from the Sword, and
with that view place the appointment of the Head
Of the Treasury in Congress; and
By subjecting the power of dismissal from office to
just restrictions, to render the President amena-
| BILE for its exercise. ... r&& IN d. l.,
| Second. The establishment by Congress Of fiscal
agent, competent to select safely keep and disburse
the public moneys the currency and to equal
ize the exchanges of the country; and ,,~
Third. The Introduction OF economy in the ad-
minstration of the Government and the discontinue
4 ance of all sinecures and useless offices. 10
To the eectuation Of these objects ought the exer-
tions Of the Wings hereafter to be directed. Those
only should be chosen members Of Congress who are
willing cordially TO cooperate in the accomplishment
\ still higher with frmer hand, hearing upon its folds
in conspicuous letters, aTHE WILL Dr. THE NATION
UNCONTROLLED BY THE WILL OF ONE MAN: ONE
PRESIDENTIAL TERM, A FRUGAL GovEaNMfNT, AND NO
SUIT REAsuRY, OPEN OR COVERT, IN SUBSTANCE Or IN
FACT: NO GovERNMENT BANK, BUT AN INSTITUTION
CAPABLE OF GUARDING THE PEoPLEY TREASURE ANI
ADMINISTERING TO THE PEoPLE's VANS"
II Rallying under the banner, let us appeal to that
People whose patriotic exerons led TO victory in the
late glorious struggle. Let invoke the action of the
Legislative Councils Of the sovereign States of this
Union. Instructed by their immediate constituents
let them ascertain and express the public will in rela
ton to these great questons and especially let them
within their respective constitutional Spheres exert
themselves to give it effect
\ Animated by these principles, and guided by Proyi
dence defeat is impossible, and triumphant success in
evitable. We may confidently hope that vast mum
beers Of our fellow citizens who have been hitherto
separated from US, will unite with us under such :
glorious standard and that majories in both Houses
of Congress sufficiently large may be secured to carry
any measure demanded ty the welfare of the nation
in spite of the interposton Of the power with which
any one man may have been accidentally invested
Disappointed in that if such should be our lot there
will remain the hope of an amendment of the Con
stltution curtaling the Executive power And if tina
, should fail we have only to recur to the noble ex
ample of ancestors, TO recolect the duty we ow'
TO ourselves and postery, and TO bear with manly
fortude three years longer the suerlngs inflicted du
ring the last twelve years by eImaladminstraton o
the Executive department of the Government w,
shall have the consolation Of rejecting that, in thu
mean time, if the President can prevent the attain
ment Of all the good which Congress is DESTROYS t
accomplish, Congress may check or prevent some 0
the mischies which, under different state of MAORI
in the body he might have the power impose.
t J. MACPHERSON BERRIEN.
r. o." N. P. TALLMADGE
u o. II. SMITH,
f ... Committee Of the Senate
J. P. KENNEDY,
s. MASON,
! HORACE EVERETT,
&c. CLARK,
X. RAYNER, q
Committee Of the House of Representatives
Whereupon the question was taken upon the adop
ton of said Address, and it was inanimoust
adopted
Ordered That twenty thousand copies Of said Ad