The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-16

found sorrow we look 10 the course parncd py TINS
President lie has wrested from us one Of the best
fruits Of long and painful struggle and the consum-
nation Of a glorious victory he has perhaps
thrown once 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 our hands, and left again to rely upon
that high patriotism which for twelve years sustained
in a conflict Of unequalled asperiiy and which
finally brought 10 the fuhment Of those brilliant
hopes which he has done much to destroy.
In this state of things, the Wings will naturally
look with anxiety TO the future and inquire what are
the actual relations between the President and those
who brought HIM into power and what, In the opn-
ion Of their elds in Congress should be their course
hereafter On both Of these questions We feel Il 10 be
duty to address you in perfect fankness and with
reserve, but at the same time, with due respect TO
others.
In regard The first, constrained to say, that
the President by the he has adopted in respect
to the application OF the power TO two successive
bank charters each of which there Just TO
believe would meet his APPRECIATION by his withdrawal
of confidence from his real friends in Congress and
from the members of his Cabinet by his bestowal OF
il upon others notwithstanding their notorious oppo
sition leading Of his Administration has
voluntarily separated himself from those by whose ex-
ertons and sufrages he was elevated TO that ONCE
through which he reached his present exalted station
The existence Of this unnatural relation is exraor-
binary the annunciation Of it Is painful and NOR
tifyng. What the consequences and duties which
grow out Of III
The first consequence -, that those VINO bTougnt
the President into pow can be no longer, in any
manner or degree, Justly held responsible or blamed
for the administration of the Executive branch Of
Government; and that the President and his advisers
should be exclusively hereafter deemed accountable
But as by the joint Of Providence and the Peo
pie he is constitutionally invested 18th the powers OF
Chief Magistrate, whilst he remains in office he
should be treated with perfect respect by ALL And
will be the duty OF the Wings, in and out OF Con.
press 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.
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 7
They came into power to accomplish great and pa
triotic objects. By the zeal and perseverance, OF the
maor,es in Congress, some of the most important oil
those objects have been carried at the extra session
1 Others vet 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 10
defeat and disgrace Far from suffering such disho
4 norabe consequences the very disappointment which
it has unfortunately experienced should serve only 70
| redouble its exerons, and TO inspire II win ifesh
courage TO persevere with spirit nnsubdued and re-
solution mistaken, until the prosperity OF the coun-
try is fully ablished and its liberties firmly
cured against all danger from the abuses encroach-
men's usurpations of the Executive department OF
1 the Government.
4 At the head Of the duties which remain for the
Wings TO perform towards their country stands con-
| spicuousy and pre-eminenty above all others
| First A reduction of the Executive power, by
| further limitation of the Veto TO 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
dispensable to avert hasty or unconstitutional legisa-
/ ton.
BY the adoption Of single term of the incumbent,
of the Presidential office.
By a separation Of the Purse from the Sword and
with that view to place the appointment Of the Head
of the Treasury in Congress; and
By suhcciing the power of dismissal from office to
just restrictions to render the President amena-
bic for its exercise. sE
Second The establishment by Congress of fiscal
agent, competent to select, safely keep, and dsburse
the public moneys to restore the currency and to equal
ize the exchanges Of the country; and
Third. The introduction OF economy IN the adj
mins,ration Of the Government and the discontinu-
ance Of all snccures and useless offices.
To the efectuntion of these objects ought the exer
tions Of the Wings hereafter to be directed. Those
only should be chosen members Of Congress who
willing cordially to cooperate in the accomplishment
Of them Instead of striking our flag, let It be reared
still higher with fImer hand bearing upon its folds,
in conspicuous letters THE WILL OF THE NATION
UNCONTROLLED RY THE WILL OF ONE MAN: ONE
PRESIDENTIAL TERM, FRUaAL GOVERNMENT, AND NO
sUp-TREAsuRY, OPEN OR COVERT, IN SUBSTANCE OR IN
FACT NO GOVERNMENT BANK, BUT AN INSTITUTION
CAPABLE GUARDING THE PEOPLES TREASURE AND
ADMINISTERING TO THE PEoPLEs WANTS"
n Ralying under the banner let us appeal to that
People whose patriotic exertions led to victory in the
late glorious struggle Let invoke the action Of the
Leg isative Councils of the sovereign States of this
Union. Instructed by their immediate constituents,
let them ascertain and express the public will in rea-
these great questions; and especially let them
within their respective constitutional spheres exert
themselves TO give II effect.
Animated by these principles, and guided by Provi-
dence defea, impossible and triumphant success in.
evitabe. We may confidently hope that vast num-
beers of our fellow citizens, who have been hitherto
i separated from US, will unite with under such
glorious standard and that majorities in both Houses
of Congress sufficiently large be secured to carry
any measure demanded hy the welfare of the nation,
in spite of the nterposon Of the power with which
any may have been accidentally invested
Disappointed in that, if such should be lot there
| will remain the hope of an amendment of the Con-
sttu,ion curtailing the Executive power And if that
should fail, we have only TO recur to the noble ex-
ample of ancestors, recolect the duty we owe
TO ourselves and posteiiy, and to bear with manly
forttude three years longer the suerngs inflicted du
ring the last twelve years by the nal administration Of
the Executive department of the Government. We
shall have the consolation Of rejecting that in the
mean time, if the President prevent the attain
ment of all the good which Congress is DESTROYS to
accon plish, Congress may check prevent some of
the mischiefs which, under different state of MAORI
ties IN the body, he might have the power to impose
1 ]. MACPHERSON BERRIEN,
N. p. TALLMADGE,
4 o. Ii. SMITH,
Committee Of the Senate.
J. P. KENNEDY,
S. MASON,
I HORACE EVERETT,
j C. CLARK,
X. RAYNER,
Committee Of The House Of Representatives.
Whereupon the question taken upon the adop-
ton of said Address, and it unanimously
adopted
|
Ordered, That twenty thousand copies of said Ad-
dress be printed, and circulated among the People of