Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-09
RICH MOND:
FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL o.
IOUN TYLER

his countrymcn. Their hopes rest upon him to
carry out, with strong hand, the glorious Reforms,
rendered necessary by the long reign of corruption
and misrule. His past and present opinions are
sought after, with avidity, give clue to his fu
ture course. To graufy this very natural curiosity.
We make an extract from an able letter Of his,
written IN October last, in reply to Loco Foeo
COMMITTEE OF Henrico, giving his views upon all
the leading questions of public concern 1t proves
him to 6e thorough going Reformed, aud gives
earnest that he will weary or fslter IN the great
and important task OF correcting abuses and aidins
the true Republicans of the land, in preserving
the public liberty. He will 60 to work with zeal
ana nh'gsIng industry to perfect the labors Of
the venerable Patrio', who sacrificed his life in the
service of his country. He will succeed in perfect
insl hose abors and he will receive the blessings of
grateful millions.
The letter is in reply to series of interresato-
res, which are sufficiently explained by the respec.
tive responses:
4. have cause to thank you for ascribins 10 me
KIND feeling towards the People of the District of
Columbia, although you do me too much honor II,
supPosns It to be parental. certainly do take an
interest IN their welfare, although never aSpired To
be regarded by them 10 the light of parent-and
IL l did not tell them "whether would nerpose 10.
save them from the oft attempted invasion of the
ianateal Abolltlonlsts," 1t was because had GOOD
reason 10 oeeve they knew iull well my sentiments
on That subject. My recorded votes in the u s
Senate, and my opinions spread before the country
through the medium of the public press apart from
their Know ledge Of the fact that | was resident
citizen OF the State OF Virginia, left me nothing to
explain TO them on that head. | have now in an
swer to your enquiry, TO quote and to ADOPT the
opIn on OF General Harrison rs pressed in his Ie
Ter 10 Judge Berren, ofGeorgia, dated 3Oth of Sem
temOer, 1886, IN the following words: al do not
thnk That Congress can abolish Slavery in the Dis
ulct oi Columbia, without the consent of the State,
OF Virginia and Maryland and the people of the Dis
trlc ltwoud be breach OF faNh towards the States
have mentioned, who would certainly not have
mace the cesson # they had supposed that il would
ever I've used Tor a purpose So different from that
winch was It's object, and injurious to them as n
Tree coIored population in the midst of their ,,xa
population of the same description. Nor do I Ia.
neve that Congress could deprive the PEOPLE of IN.
District oil Columbia ofthelr property without their
consent. Ii would be to revive the doctrine Of ,b.
Tories of Great Britain in relation 10 the noxsr Of
Parliament before the Revolutionary War and in
direct hostility 10 the principles advanced by ord
Ca'nani mat what was mans own was exclu-
S'Vey and absolutely his own, and could not be Ia
Men from MN without his consent or his levnl
representative" Whether would veto b;II -.
atory OF these opinions, plainly expressed Ifse,
ted IN the Presidential Chair-a station which mel;
ther aspire 10 IN the future oreNpect TO devolve on
"e i" "' any o'ner "aY-N would seem TO be the
meFest work oil Supcrerogaton TO answer Won
would not doubt my course aEy more. than Won
nave cause TO doubt the course of Gen. Harrison
under the circumstances supposed
,. In reply TO the first branch OF your enouirv
quote ana ADOPT the language of Gen. Harrison
IN ms speech delivered at Dayton "There Is not,
IN the Constitution, any express grant of nowe,
Tor such purpose, and 1t could never be constitution
nj TO exercise that power in the event the now
eGs granted TO Congress could not be carried into
effect without resortng TO such an insttution -
ne later branch OF your enquiry IS fully answer
ed by my answer to the first part. The consti,n.
uoh conieTS on Congress, IN express terms "all
bowers which are necessary and proper to carry
INTO effect the g aned powers. Now, If "the DOW
erS granted" could be carried into efFert y,i,h
out Incorporating Bank then IL becomes tra.ss- |
sary and proper" and Of course erpedIen,-a con-
c'us'on which presume no one would deny who
desired TO see the existence OF the Government
preserved, ana Kept benehcially in operation-I
whether would or would not exert the psio. il |
will be time enough for me TO saw when an, s;i.o
candidate for, or an expectant of the Presidential
ofhce-neither OF which | expect ever Ia he n
your question had been so varied as TO have en-.
CURED oil me what course would pursue If eleva-
ted 10 the Vice Presidency, and should he called
upon 10 vote upon a bill for the incorporati,n Of .
Bank you should have had a direct and emubatic
answer. As II Is, have only to refer Won 10 mn,
speech delivered IN the House of Representntives
OF the United States IN 1919 on the oiestion NJ - |
suing scIre iacils against the Bank and nv Vol.
given IN the Senate Of the U. 5. 1882 on tLe oue,
ton OF re-chauerlng the late Bank
6. That Congress has right TO impose duties
on merohanizsi imported, none can deny. The rate
OF duues, you are well aware, IS called a tariff Of
duties. The power TO lay duties" is given nv tbs
Constitution IN express terms. The rigbt TO SeIec,
the articles OF import on which TO levy the duti.,
IS unquestonable. Every duty imposed. onerste,
pro ioHto as bounty the production of the s,no.
article at home, and II has been considered -. |
a du,tvs
pose the duties rs TO advance the production ot such
ARTICLES as were OF national importance cert,inI,,
do not doubt the policy or eKpediencv of sucb n |
course The duties, however, should be laid with /
reference 70 revenue except where they are laid TO
counIeract the policy Of foreign Government- and
with view 10 the regulation Of trade | have no
hesitation IN saying that ! regard the compromise
Ia" as obligatory on the country, and that | am |
resolved, so far as It depends on myself, to carry
ont US provisions IN good faith.
7. THIS question is mere abstrancton in IN. ,,.
sent condition Of the Treasury Tor there Is no mo-
ney there 10 carry out any system Of Internol I'm |
proyements. My votes repeatedly recorded IN !
the journals OF Congress against the power of Con
sIes' over ms SUBJECT, IN all ITS Ihises and az
poets, as well IN regard TO roads and canals. a.
70 harbors and rivers. The first, viz: appronri,.
IONS 70 roads and canals, have we'll nigh entirely
ceased, while annual appropriations to a Iarge
amount, have been made 10 harbors and rivers with
U. States. " TUG
What Gen. Harrison may have said. write,
o! done upon the subject Of the Proclamation a,
foree Bi'I, and whether he approved Of MIR web.
siers speech upon these subjects is as well known
To yourselves as me. / have had no Conversation
win hun upon such subjects nor have ever receiy
go any communication from him IN re alton 10 then,
nave before me his speech delivered At ID WON IN
"hlcn md tbs emphatic sentence; eff the An.
gean stable IS 10 be ceansed will he neeessarv IN
90 bick 70 the principles Of Jeifsrsopr-,nJ =; a.
earlier part Of the same speech. the Collo,y,,,. .st
have been charged with being a FeJeroli.,s + IL.
~ mat ever belonged TO that class Of politicians
no" could belong N that pnrty1 / was sdpcat.
CO. IN the school Of Anti Federalism &c. ~.
lhese sentiments are decidedly at variance ,vrb
the doctrines Of the Proclamation, and are but %. /
Gently expressed. All, therefore. that can s,, -,
YOU o., that DO not doubt that II you will apoi IN
MN Tor information upon the subjects referred TO m
your question, ne VI promptly give u; and take
towards Nj Van Buren,
y Whether Gen. Harrison would veto ebo-,e,
Tor Bank of the United States, have no otbsr
knowledge Than that gwen by him 10 the pubiic IN
ms eltor 70 Shcuod Williams and in ms D,yt,n
speech. That he denies 10 the Government tts
rghl To abolish slavery IN the District of Coiu,oI,,.
without The consent Of the States OF virginia and
Maryland, and the People Of the Dist,,ci h snH;
ciehiy PROVEN ny his letter 10 Judge Berrien alfes
~ quoted. That he denies 10 Congress ,Il now,
over slavery ~ the district, is proven bv The s,oe
| letof' ana many speeches Of his IN print. Thai
WINE he believes the power to exist IN Congyess N
| construct roads and rrnrfs yrt,l..