Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-13
The .ic.inp President

anu =, the last years elections, and VIII stu nv
P''. N that way for years to come nope iof TIC
NV, nv and the triumph of Democracy
The .4e.ing President.
We're we TO consult our own wshes ios WI sra,a
ss-were we 10 consult the course, w!iic" ptouu
SUI srm Virpnan would pursue Tor his owl, e'os %
sountrys sood--and were we to consult .he Pl,i.o
", rhch MIR T formerly avowed-ihe ue No'o'' ~, ",
~ once protested for the State Rights doctrines y.
for a strict construction OF the No's'u ~ r
s,;on to n National Bank, protective lariH,
III. Pt,l system Of Internal Improvements, ana the
ncb constitutional grounds on when ne once $1,000,
~ should dismiss all suspicious, all tears ABOUT MT
~ course ali ,couid go right No .natona'
p,f could be eou'd be essa1tshea we Sna'' ui.ns
pun. ars,v of these remarkable "reminiscences, about
y, TI.rs former opinions, and lay them before the
W. t.oficr. but one must suffice for the present IL
30 IN the occasion of an appropriation Tor the eu,-
ssr,nd road on the 22d January, ISIS before the ee
:. the IT, S. when he stood, side by sioe, WI"
w,h,p;el Macon and in opposition to Gen. haii'soh .
mrse-and when he stood up for the tata OF Virginia
AIMS, Internal improvements by the General 90
7-e,snt AGAINST Bank of the U. 5, and against
,,,,ud,nous construction of the Constitution we oes
t ,eaders attention TO the spirit which ne
on that OCCASION :. .o,s;dor,ble
18th onposine the bill, and expressing ms ase'de"
.e,I,v 10 A l. appropriations tor sm'lar ooJee'S
.hsn went at large into remarks upon tue IN
.anr.rs assumed by Congress, as ne eonsioefeu
L.,
.n,n,nf had nerer departed from the Pr'netp,es dsa
- - ne Constitution, ,cithout repentng a. In Psooi
s,h bs ;nstanced the incorporation OF the ban" = e
= which had originated system OF gaming unu n
,,,, that had hardly ever been equaiiea' ne ~.
auced various arguments against .ie ,d dsn,,rad
ia heen often given to the CONSTITUTIONS a"u :
. I,:;;o would sooner forego the advantages al
ma sias ~ this UNAUTHORlSED system, than ENJOY
,hsn AZ the risk of violating that sacred coPa''
with these declarations spread oeiote "I ~ ~. ~. -,
NO h1,b IN NJ
ua.resentatiyes of the u S. in lol9, "for, sT, IN
h as I6eiere the creation Of this corporation oanS
Is,ns q s. UNCONSTITUTIONAL, cannot, 10Th
rioation of mn oath, hesitate to repair tlle Ofeacn
inns made in the Constitution o. WhEN Az o, ~,
pnRTI-NITY PRESENTS ITSELF OF DOING
so without violating the public faith '-one wouio
consider it absolutely impossible for MI Iyier 70 re-
commend or to sign National Bank. AND yet MT
Tvler's fac,ltg on certain occasions causes one %
dnb, whether he be made of that stern and impract
~ .,nf which would defy such apprehensons-
And vet MIR TYLER is surrounded by men, who VII
smnlov al the arguments and address of Beal HIM
self. 10 overcome his judgment-And yet the wings
here boast of his alacrlly signing Bank oil-ano
vet the various scEibbers from washington ioi VIC
Wing presses assure their readers OF his determhaoh
N stand by all the measures of the Wing Cao'net.
The country need (says the Correspondent OF The
n Y Herad) fear change Of policy as TO men or ea
sures Ispeak this by the card II comes from an a1
tientie source
rer> and under his auspices all the cardinal measure
of our party will be carried into effect TO the glory ant
haprine.s Of the Country. -"lt is already said IN th
financial circles that President Tyler considers "
Bank unconstitutional So did MIR. Madison; but not
nhsandinr hls own on this subject, ne declared
that he considered the question of eonsttuonay fore
put at rest bv the repeated action Of the government
in conformity with the plainly expressed will OF the REQ
pe and accordingly, signed the charter OIL the ae Dak
And so will it be with Pesident Tyler Should the PEG
,bo,r
States Bank we venture to predict that II Will pecoW
the law of the land" 1This only blot upon Mr. Mad
sons escutcheon cannot be too deeply depored oy ever
Republ can. But Mr.. Madison $ argument IS untrh
IN point of fact for if two Banks have been put up
they have both been put down by the action OF I'M
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in point OF prtneaPle, Tor II 'u
be only necessary to usurP power IN order 10 conse
crate it; and the Sedton law would have the beneh
OF the same sophism, as MT MADISON gives 20 .n
Bank Blu, the argument of MIR. Madison would come
wlththe poorest grace from Mr.. Tyers lips as for Sc
yea times and for many years AFTER even as Tar dowi
as his speech in %, and his vote in 81 he shows a.
rectly how little he affected by the positions oil MT
Madison in 1876 1t is rather too late IN the day
therefore for Mr. Tyler TO throw himself upon the e1
ample of Mr. Madison
There are a variety of other signs IN the wing pa
p4rs which causes a suspicion that the acting Presl
dent will sign the Bank bill, when it is concocted BY
Messrs Webster and Clay & Co for the Extra Ses
sion BIZ, there is other sign nearer home, tina
occurred on the third October last in the letter which
he addressed to Messrs. Jeter, Mayo, Dickinson, FL
more Rust Birch, Hill, Blunt and Timberake, oil the
county of Henrico. Among other questions which,
they propounded to him, was the following
18th Do you believe the Congress Of the United States 10 be
vested with power by The 70 ne' ,xar
aned by CONSTITUTIONS mischeyons ~ rs effects upon t
and habits 2" our people aaa :" our
Would you bill chnrterns National Bank
What was Mr.. Tyler's answer to this question:
- In reply first branch Of your inquiry quote ant
atop language of Gen. Harrison IN his speech delivered
Dalon: There not in the CONSTITUTION any s,, :,
M such purpose, and 1t could never ne u
Tint power in the event the powers granted 70
gs could carried effect without resortng to such an
institution The latter hanchGi your inquiry Is laIy ansmerD
ly ms m part. The Constitution coners on Con
per- carry into effect powcrs Now If ie power
granted could be carried into effect without Incorporating
bank then and proper and 81 course e1
Peirna conclusion which presume no one would deny VINO
ksp enedcislly IN operation Whether would or would
would be time enough for me TO say when am
candidate for espectan Of the Presidential Office
neither d which expect If your question had been
varied have enqed of Inc what course would pursue u
the Vice Presidency and should be called upon to
upon bin for the incorporation of Bank you should have
had direct ana emphatic As is have only TO refer
speech delivered in the House me
: n ISL. The question Of rs fsas against , the Bank
and my vote in the Senate OF the u s. IN lS on the que
uoh 81 II ehartering the late Bank"
This language is portentous, We fear, OF evil con-
sequences--and so The Wings interpret it. The Dan
vile Reporter Of only Friday last quotes this letter,
with The triumphant remark, that MIR. Tylers "vlews
OF the policy proper be pursued by the Government,
just SUCH as MS pIeueCessol
and has frequently promulgated to his countrymen."
There is not syllable in the Address which the act
ing President made Friday last to his countrymen /,
that cheers Us on this subject the other great poin
OF prescription from office, in the slightest degree
These the most prominent practical points of the
Address, for it abounds in vague generalities and some
otthem are sound maxims-if we'll carried out-tho we
see nothing about not appointing members of Congress-
keeping his hands off from the press combining
himselft single term) But we shall follow this in
rodu nf with 10 he
Globe upon this Address, in reference to these two
prominent questions, viz: Removals. and National
Bank On The first, does appear to that the gull
lotne is about TO take new, ii not wider sweep-Mr
Tyler threatens iee, numeroas removals may become
necessary under this rule" And again: Removals
from Office likely often to arise. And still!
Frequent prescription is to be accompanied by secret
espionage; for, he the Office holder "who has
been guilty of active partizanship, or by secret
means sc. But the structures of the Globe upon
Mr. Tylers doctrine Of Removals sufficient, for the
present.
The same remark also appes 10 the Delphc portion