Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-09-18

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deemed offensive To hi, honor. as At certainly Was To s.
the feelings Of those who were believed to DC mis- 1
friends. In the endeayOT manifested by the men, q
oers OF The Wing party M Congress TO ascertain 4
specihcally the President notions IN reference TO \
the details Of such u bill relating 10 a Fiscal Agent q
rs would DE likely 60 NEE, his APPRECIATION. the fre- /
qneni changes ofhis opin on and the singular want r
81 consistency IN his views have bafled his besi Z
i''ohus' a"d ro'iered the hope OF adjustment with {
him impossible. N
Congresi, early in the session. called upon the I
secretary OF the Treasury for n plan Of n Fiscal a ,
gent; the result of Ihisclll was a bill which was re-
p'r''u IN detail with an argument IN its favor. and
u was as we had n right To regard IL. received by
all as the bill Of the President In feet il Was
known {" eonIaia provisions. in reference 10 the rs.
ssh'oi me Siaics. Nhich corrospond with the pri-
NAie Z pa non OF no member OF the Cabinet. This
"'' ue rres,deui hid even informed more than one
m''"oer oil me House h would be willing To sign
y passed 10y Congress; yet II contained prov ision for
10 al discoUa,iag. in regard to which his Veto Mes.
sa Q ahirmS his objection TO be altogether insupera.
ne' lhe President has subsequently declared thnt
'nis was not his measure. and that when he said he
would sign this ball he had not read II. The plan
OF an E%vehongc Bank, such as was reported after the
hrs' Veto, the President is understood by more than
m menb 7 Of Congress 10 VIII IN he expressed hs
opinion To have regarded Us a iayorite measure. Il
was III view OF this opinion, suggested asst j. m his
Hrsi ' eln. and AFTER using every proper cdiri To as
certain hrs precise views upon Il. IN n the committee
'i me House OF Representative reported ihcIr sec
"nd hill. IL made provision for a bank without tho
privilege OF local discouniing, aud was adj ped. rs
closely rs possihlc to that class Of mercantile opera.
mons winch the first Veto Message describes with
appreciation, and which that paper specifically illus
iruies 10y reference 10 the dealings in the cxchar-
ges oilhe Bank ofthe United States la 1888, which
he IresIdeui aiiirns amounted Ia upwards of one
hundred millions 90 dollars, Yet this plan. when IL
was submitted To him was objected 10 on IA new
ground. The last vetu has narrowed The question
| Ol n bank down In tta basis NJ tb, srh r.g,r.
scheme, and 1t Is obvious from The opinions of that
messing, That the country is not 10 expect any hing
better than the eXploded sab treasury. or some mea.
sure OF the same character from Mr.. Tyler.
In The midst %! all these varieties OF opinion. an
m P-natra1le mystery seemed IN hang over the whole
question. There was no such frank interchange of
sentiment a ought 90 characterize The intercourse
OF a President and his friends. and the last persons
IN the Government WIN would seem To have been
entrusted with his conf lence on those embarrassing
topics were the constitutional advisers which the
laws had provided lot him.
4 Ia This review Of the position into which the
;. late events have thnpwn the whig patty, II is with
r profound soprow we look 10 the course pursued by
+ the President. lie has wresteJ from rs one OF
4 the best fruits of a long md painful struggle. and
= the -onsummni OF n glorious victory: he has even
perhaps thrown us once more upon the field of po-
hiical strife, not weakened in numbers, nor shorn Of
The support OF the country, but stripped Of the arms
# which success had placed in our hands. and left
If again TO rely upon that high patriotism which for
, twelve years sustained US ia a conflict of unequalled
4 aspeuly, and finally brought us to the iullIment Of
5 Ihuse brilliant hopes which he has done 50 much TO
: destroy.
: In IAis state Of things. The Wings will naturally
/, look with anxiety to the future. and inquire what
are The actual relations between The President aud
u those who Brought him inn ppvor aud what. ia
The opinion Of thOIr friends in Congress. shouli be
their course hereafter. On bpih of these question:,
we ieel II To toe our duty To address you ia perfect
Irankness aud without reserve hut. nj the s,rne Time
IN with due respect 10 others.
In regard to the first. we ne constrained IN say
mai the President. by the course he has adopted in
10 respect TO the application Of the veto power To Two
successive bank charters, each OF which there was
IA lJHsi z isDn 10 belle &c would meet hrs nppr1batiou:
"a by his withdrawal ofcOufdence from his real friends
J. ~ Congress aud from the members OF his Cabinet;
p. by hi- besfowll Of II uppn others Notwithstanding
tIeir notorious opposition 10 leading measures Of his
!, Administration, has gIinn'arly separated himself
o from those BY whose cxcrliens and SURFACES he was
elevated to that office through which he reached hs
=. present exalted station. The existence Of this unnli.
ural relation Is rs extraordinary as the annuncia-
t'on OF It Is painful AMI Notifying. Whoi nre thc
. consequences and duties which grow on OF ia
The first consequence is. that those who brpugl,t
ihe President into power can be on longer, in any
manner OF or degree. Justly held response.
Die or blamed for the administration of the Execu-
i've branch Of the Government, and kat the Presi-
/, dent and his advisers should he excl IsiycIv hcreaf
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Providence aud the People he j. conStitutronally
A.. invested with the powers Of Chief Magistrate,
whilst he remains in Office he should be treated
A with perfect respect by all. And II will he the du-
4 ~ of tho Wings, IN and out Of Cons ross. 10 give L,
J, his official acts and measures fan and full copsiIe.
ration approving Them aid cooperating in their
N support where they fan, and differing from and on.
posing my Of them only from a high sense Of
!, duty.
The more important question remlins to be touch.
4 ed. What ought 90 be the future line of conduct
81 the Wing party. ia the extraordinary e mergsncv
which now e1sis7
-e They came into power 10 accomplish great and
p"'io"o o.Jecis BY The zeal and perseverance Of
The m'JouIies IN Congress, ,omo Of rhe mos, im,,r-
4 tSnt Oi these objects have been carried ont n, ,o
N ezra session. Others yet remain tto be effected.
me conduct Of tho President has occasicned bitter
i, notifications and deep regret. Shall tho party
therefore, yielding 10 sentiments Of despair. abandon
3D. dutv, aud submit 10 defeat and disgrace1 Fnr
from such dishonJrable consequences. Inc y ~ d.
appointment which IL has unfortunately experienced
should serve only 70 rcdOuble is exerions. and n,
inspire u with fresh courage to porscvere with a
n spirit unsublued and a resolution mistaken. until
The prosperity Of the country is fully re-establishsd.
and as liberties firmly secured against all danger
from the abuses. cncruachments. or usnrpations oftbc
, Executive department OF the Government.
4 ~ the head Of The duties which remain Tor the
a wings 70 perform towards their country stands con-
spicuOusly and pre-sminently above aIloihsrs
r FUs, a reduction Of the Executive power. by n
further Limitation Of The Veto, N as % secure obedi.
ence 70 the public will, a. ihat shall be expressed
by The immediate Representative Of tho PEOPLE and
me States. with no control than hat which - IN.
dspcnsablo TO averl hasy or unconstitutional legis.
latOn.
BY Tho al piion ola single term for the ;,c,D
bent Of tho Presidential Office.
BY a separation of the Purse from The Sword. and
WIN That vie" 10 place the appointment ofthe Head
Of The Treasury in CUugreu;an and
ri by sIIecIng The power Of disnisgaI from Office
10 Just restrictions. - rs tn render The PrcsiI.,, ,
mcunbic 6r is exercise.
second The Establishment by Congress ola fiscal
agent. competent 10 collect safely No., 81 -
'urso ihc public money, 90 restore the rp,,cpcg
nnI ~ egn1lza The eNh,nVes Of The country: and
Third. The introduction Of economy IN m. a.
minfsirlfOu ul the Gtvorrnayf -.r az. F