Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-09
recession ct .M. Tyir.

q We subinn also extracts from two letters which have
Just been received from Washington. The fact is,
MIR John Tyler this moment, 'the observed Of all
n observers. What will he do !; What will he
pursue Will lie throw himself into the of the
Wings VIII he retain the present Federal Cabinet
take counsel from the Federal Webster and Badger
Win he support Bank of the United States, which he
himself once pronounced 10 be contrary TO the Con-
sttution Will he violate the oath which he has pro-
II badly taken before he acts President Of the United
X States viii he countenance Distribution Of the
Proceeds Of The Public Lands when there is no sur.
plus to divide and when every cent that is taken from
the public lands will be added to the Tariff Or Will he
rally around his ancient ia tn end uphold tie strict
sruction Of the Constitution, and the State Rights
principles Of Virginia These questions which
constantly agitacd IN our SOCIAL circles and they
constitute the great problems for solution in the
RES of Washington. We VIII undertake, al this
time, 10 solve the question II the street talk Of the
Wings, that Mr.. Tyler is Bank man and the Rich
mond Wing appears certain that he will be swept
along with the current Of Webster x 60. But this We
know-that no man nov enjoys 4 more 'llnstrcus OPP
por,unity OF distinguishing himself than john Tyler
the acting President 81 the United States We could
almost envy hm the power which he possesses. What
spectacle would be presented, proud and prln
epled Virginan, fixed IN his ar,h in his principles,
| IRON lss nerves, like George Mason OF old or Ike
1 Spencer Roane like his high minded, and de-
termined father John Tyler. Scnior;l if such man,
deeply dyed in the wool Of Democratic, State Rights
DOCTRINES were IN this molncntous era Of hts country
history be placed al the head OF affairs How could
such spirit stamp itself upon the age in which he
lives by guarding the Constitution from profanaton,
Il by preserving the Union BY limiting the Federal power
within allotted and legitimate reslrctions-and by
gazing the people from the usprpatIon OF monled
monster. Such man would superior TO all the
I Websters and Clays and ambitious leaders and their
supple partzan Of the day. By bearing ao the banner
Of his own Virginia prncIpps-such he IN his con-
science believes 10 be the true construction Of the Con-
stitution.
We know too another thing that ii John Tyler were
to support the principles which he protested, ne
would take this enviablc course. No man was once
more decided against National Bank. No statesman
opposed than he was, TO this alarming
heresy Of shifting constitu,ionaity-th alleged doc
trine Of necessity, .the tyrants plea OF measure
being Il usu patton and constitutional at
another this sacred charter being sort Of Of
wax changing with the caprice Of the day, or with the
discretion Of circumstances. There was once trne
when John Tylcrs arowed principles never would
have permitted such abrses-and when the strict con-
stuctinn OF the Constitution appeared 10 be his polar
star. Such the doctrines he proclaimed III De-
cenber, l-26, his Message 70 the General Assem-
by, the Governor Of the State,-but few days be-
fore lie elected Senator Of the I 5. January H.
i-21) The following 4 memorable extract i.om that
Message:
"yain and Idle, indeed, this resolution about In
,crnal Improvements hy the F.ceral Governmen) #
that same GoveTnmen, has perfect Tigh; upon
the soil of State whensoever and wheresoerer may
please take possession Of the same convert It 10 lis
own and purposes, and render subject not only
the property but the persons Of the people To the Ju
rdction Of It's Courts. for would seem 10 follow, that
the right to create imposed the obligation preserve
and this duty would call for the imposition of regua-
tons, the violation or disregard Of which, ought Of
consequence render amenabe to punishment the of.
; Tending individual One usnrpaon always begets
another and another until al last the original form Of
Government lost and liberty exists only the records
o. the past Virginia has been found cHprtng her
influence against the exercise Of this alarming power
Her motives cannot be misunderstood by her sister
Y tl,,-' -,
Possessing surface Of territory larger than almost any
other State in the Union, the inoety OF winch DIS
> tingulshed hy lis rTegularity, she would find many
inducements IN accepting III the form Of Internal I'm
prove ns, the lar.esses Of the General Government
But she will not surrender voluntarily her constu
tiona rights She believes that liberty only be pre-
served hy uphoding the ederative principle and She
regards Consolidation as the greatest Of evils
But Will John Tyler carry out these principles no,r@
Virginia dsdl.ns aoc she Gd il q, the }drgc>Se:
n. the General Government. She Viii not Surrender
her constitutional rights. She now ''regaFds Consol
idation the greatest of evils Just As she did II
-. Rut shGt says .joha 1Wer2 We await the soiu
ton Of the problem. The Wings are beginning L
. count upon h., most active cooperation. We hay,
. evidence Of THIS in the Alexandra Gazette Of Wed
Il esday last which says:
Ky The vic, President, John Tyler arrived in Washington
.ppcanInc The Office Of President q the T. states II Is IN
that Tie Cabinet Fl Cen Harrison viii remain IN oice
the full conidencr 81 Tie Vice President Success 10 HI
Administration .r.,
The T. sars He VIII carry ont" fay aud comps.eIy The pm
ps and views of Cen HARRISON having gwen all the
Of the departed Patriot from s Inaugural address down 10 III
a act Of his public l'i- ms unqualified approval and apoba
ii the present cabinet possesses the full confidence
= of Mr. TYLER, then indeed the door closedhis ad
: minis,ration will become Federa-and the principles
. with which he commenced his political career viii be
: entirely abandoned.
! The Evening Signal Of New York makes this pre-
. dic;ion: The succession OF Mr. Tyler must make
" great revolution IN the state of affairs At Washingto
= IL checks al the ascendancy of the Webster dy
~ nasty llr Tyler devoted personal and poltica
"a friend OF Mr. Clay. 1t is very doubtful whether tin
nominations made through NJ. Websters lnfluenc,
will now be sent into the Senate The Signal is com
- plctelv ont lis calculations. If Mr. Tyler be thu
~ devo,ed political friend Of Mr. Clay, then does it
" follow that liz VIII check the ascendancy Of Webster
Does the Signal believe that there Is perfect un
derstandnr between Messrs Clay and Webs,er:-Clar
to take the successlon-and Webster to follow HIM
Are not their interests the instead Of checking
and counteracng each other MIR. Tyler will soo
feel this 10 be the case in the call that viii be imncd
aely made upon hun, TO pledge himself 10 serve n
more than the present term
, One word more We repeat, in the presence o
the People Of Virginia, that they should, at all times
h, and especially, the present state Of country
RI trust to themselves and to their own lusirious prn
. cples and not men and 10 leaders-Watch you
II apents-Confde implicitly in no man-Eternal vgi
lence is the only safeguard Of your Liberties If Joh
s TYLER stands by your principles, proud and fear
: less yirginian ought 10 DO, then stand BY him. But
he deserts YOU, YOU will abandon him 10 the arms q
.. YOUR enemies-Note for men whom YOU know TO b
!, WORTHY of your confidence, account of their prn
- cples-men who will truly represent you in the Fedora
e. nnhesi.a,iney my firm conviction ,ha, YIN
TO Henry qualified 10 guard and promote Liberties
sBrcause h election and b. hs example, established
and greatest Of all reforms eo
nc NJ Ty c.,tan eizens az Iin,roSo Ia oe, q
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