The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-04-29
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MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT TYLER,

MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT TYLER,
FELLow-Crr1zENs.-Before my arrival
at the seat OF government, the painful
communication was made to you by the
officers presiding over the several depart
ments. of the deeply regretted death OF
WIN. HENRY HARRISON, late president OF
the United States. Upon him you had
conferred your sufrages for the first Office
!, in your gift, and had selected him as your
!. chosen instrument to correct and reform
all such errors and abuses as had mani
Tested themselves from time to time in the
practical operation Of the government
While standing at the threshold of this
great work. he has, by the dispensation
of an all-wise Providence, been removed
from amongst US, and by the provisions
OF the constitution, the efforts to be d.
rected TO the accomplishment of this vital
ly important task, have devo!ved upon
myself. This same occurrence has sub.
jected the wisdom and sufficiency of our
institutions to new test.
For the first time in our history, the
person elected to the vice. presidency of
the United States, by the happening Of :
contingency provided for in the constilu.
ton, has had devolyed upon him the pres.
Z idency. The spirit of faction, which is
directly opposed to the spirit of lofty pat
rlotism, may find, in this, occasion fol
assaults upon my administration. And
In succeeding, under circumstances too
sudden and unexpected, and TO response
bilities so greatly augmented, to the ad
ministralion of public affairs, shall place
in the intelligence and patriotism of the
people, my only sure reliance. My ear.
nest prayer shall be constantly addressed
to the ali-wise and all powerful Being
who made me, and by whose dispense
ZION ! am called TO the high office of pres.
ident of this confederacy, understanding
ly TO carry out the principles of the con.
stltution which have sworn to "pro,ect,
J preserve, and Defend
: The usual opportunity which is afford
ed to Chief Magistrate upon his Undue
llon into office, Of presenting to his coun.
trymen an exposition of the policy which
would guide his administration, in the
form of an inaugural address, not having,
! under the peculiar circumstances which
have brought me to the discharge of the
high duties of president of the United
States, been afforded me, brief exposi-
Ftlon of the principles which will govern
me in the general course of my admins
tratlon OF public affairs. would seem to
be due as well to myself as to you. In
regard to foreign nations, the ground work
LOT my policy will be justice on our par,
TO all, submitting to injustice from none.
While Ishall seduously cultivate the
relations of peace and amity with one and
all, it will be my most imperative duty to
see that the honor of the country shall
sustain no blemish. With view to this,
the condition Of our military defenses will
become matter Of anxious solicitude,
The army, which has in other DAYS GOV.
cred itself will, renown, and the navy
not appropriately termed the right arm
OF the public defense, which has spread a
light OF glory over the American stand.
! ard IN all the waters of the earth, should
be rendered replete with efficiency.
In view of the fact, we'll vouched nv
theory, that the tendency of all insti,u
tons is to concentrate power in the hands
oil a single man, and that their ultimate
downfall has proceeded from this cause,
deem 1t OF the most essential importance
that complete separation should take
place between the sword and purse. Mr.
t matter where or how the public moneys
should be deposited, so long as the pres.
ldenl can exert the power Of appointing
and removing, at his pleasure, the agents
! selected for their custody, the command.
i er-in-chief Of the army is in fact the treas.
|urer. A permanent and radical change
should therefore be decreed. The pa.
tronage incitkeat 10 the presidential office,
already great, is constantly increasing
Such increase is destined to keeupace
with the growth of our population, until,
without figure Of speech. an army of Of.
4 flee holders may be spread over the land,
The unrestrained power of selfishly am.
bltleas man, IN order either to perpetua,e
his authority or to hand it over to some
Ia ,lt as his successor, may lead to the
employment of all the means within. his
control TO accomplish his object. The
/ right 70 remove from Office, while subiec,
70 no restraint, is inevitably Sestined to
produce 1 spirit of crouching seryli,v
with the official corps, which, in order 10
uphold the hand which feeds them, would
lead to direct and active interference in
the elections, both state and federal, there
Iby subjecsing the course Of state Iegisla-