Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-07
RICH MOND:
MONDAY MORNING. JUNE q.
MR.. EWING,S REPORT.

!
day. 1t Possesses all the characteristics OF great
State Papcr-lt is brief distinct and to tho point
forming IN this respect most marked contras, with
tho muddy and unin,elislblo illusions, which were
wont to emanate from Mr. Woodbury..
The National Intelligcneer thus introduces it:
1--WE arc glad to be able TO lay before our read.
ors, 81 early as to-day, the plain, honest, and
straightforward report OF the Secretary of the Urea
sury, To which, however, We have given prefer
ence over other public papers, IN the order of publ
cation, only because we knew tho great anxiety OF
all cnSneSs-readerst To POSSESS themselves OF It's
tents.
Tue recommendation in this report arc Few, but
Imp"rtant Ot these. the creation of fiscal agent
Tor the reception. keeping, and disbursins of tho
nunhc money Is PERHAPS the one which will lie
looked Ia with the most interest The rccommcn-
dAtions oi temporary additional duties for revenue,
however, and oi the funding OF the existing debt,
are ol Obvious necessity and cSpedcncy, and can
hardly fail tn command general assent.
After the limitations IN the Presidents message
and those more pointcdly presented in the Treasury
Report, VIC presume that any thny like a gen cral
or final revision Of the TeuH of lmpos,s at the
present session of Congress, may be considered out
of the question"
I'VE haze no PTesident-ihe .ieiin, President is a
n'ere eyphsr"-rhis is the last eNpedent of Loco
tocoism TO break the force of its downii-This is
an ai'ectntion of contempt assumed to Conceal the
hlItercSt modification and chacrin. We rcioicc to
hear such sentiments uttere by that undonc Fac
ton. Ii indlcncs two things which arc sources of
unaI'oycd 10Y tn Us. 1t denotes their desperation
their inability tn pick flaw in, or to urge an OBJ
lection to, tn" conduct, cf our Republican Chief
Magistrate. Even Faction Is silenccd. This is
much-moro indeed than we had anticipated durinc
lhis generation.
mi still,
gratifying. ave have no President" say the Lo-
eoioeos Tina. IS, we have no longer a Kins-an
Executive, who sets a, nought the wishes of tho
Pcople-Ihc authority OF the co ordinate branches
of the Government, and CONSTITUTES the laws and
constitution ashe understands them. The Usurpcr
is dethroned-The People restored to their lost
sunremacy-Tho Constitution, which they have or.
daincd, Is once moro the supreme law Of the land
The voice Of their Representatives will 10 again
needed and respected-their rights will not be be-
trnyed 10y brides nor oycrpowcrcd 10y threats. In n
word, the President is no longer the Gerernmeni-
the People arc restored to their rshlful authority.
In this sense, we conceive the Locoioco complaint
just subIec, for national ielicitation.
But is it not n most extraordinary complaint to
emanaic from this pary1 When Analysed, it
amounts to ihis-Ihat the President will not as
sumo absolute powers, and dictate 10 Congress and
the people such measures as he, in his wisdom or
caprice, may deem h-thIt lac will not set his sol
will against the People and their Representatives
and therefore he IS no Presdent-a cyphor. This is
truly m admirable objection TO come from that par
~, which processes TO be the exclusive Democracy
and affects TO love nothing so much rs the dear Poo
pie! The avowa OF it, however, serves to show,
that that rrhiral inctrnc NJ III
President is the sole Representative of the People,
and ought TO possess unlimited power TO protect
them both from themselves and their enemies, Is
more generally entertained Ivy this Party than has
heretofore been supposed. But it is doctrine at
war with the spri, of our people and the genius OF
our institutions. IL never can gain foothod in this
country, whilst the spirit of liberty survives, and
the blessings OF freedom arc appreciated. II can
only be defended Icy the advocates OF monarchy
by those who deny the capacity OF the People for
sei-government-ani is in itself subvcrsiYo OF Re.
preventative Repubiicanism.
No-Thc defeated Faction may affect TO snoer
and Stismatzs John Tyler as "IpO Prssidentp--"a
etpfer"-Out that circumstance will tend to roo,
him more firmly ,hNn all things else in the love and
confidence of the People. The mlgnanimous self
dcnInl-Ihe dlvcsiin. himself OF power and surren-
dering II to the People, quality so rarely me,
with IN those in authorly-I' that which is best cal
culatei to endeir him 70 tho friends Of freedom.
The limitation Of the Executive power-which had
been stretched by jackson and Van Buren, 10
such dangerous extremes was that, which more
than any other one question, entered into, and con
IrOlcd the alto great struggle, which terminated in
the success OF the VIII Party. President Tyler
Is ~orthiiy and nouiy redeeming the promises OF
himself aud friends We honour him for, and drink
success 10 his evert,sns. We trust in God, always
to SEQ him no Preston # by thot be understood
jus, the reverse of what the tyrunt, Andrew Jack
son, ~Is, and his corrupt, cTouching and ambitious
follower ia the footsteps