The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-18

only measure which called il FORTH was done rsiue.
family, and, as erDphatcay expressed by the Presi-
dent, ito avert hasty and demonstrations legisa-
ton" On what pretence, then, can any members Of
Congress array these desirable measures in such a
form to raise the implication that they would not
receive the sanction Of the President II the Wing
majority dad not have time TO on them it was no
fault Of the President Those which were presented
for his sanction carried out In accordance with
their own principles, Yeto and ALL
Having marshailed the Contemplated measures Of
reform, in the outline ofwhich presume the Presi-
dent coneurs-the meeting proceed to enumerate the
leading measures Of the session, which, zoe have
done, I" though the President had not co-operated
Inc Address next enters into laboied argument to
put The President in the wrong before the people,
the "fioo attempts to create a Fiscal Agent
have We, with the utmost diligence and deiiberation
&c, and "tlciee encountered the veto power" The
elaboration" in which the second bill was urged
through Congress, is well understood, by the Bye
The stress laid the tco attempts to effect the same
object shows that this portion Of The Wing members
are anxious 10 double the oice of the odium which
they are attempting to create against the President
This part of the Address clearly shows the object of
forcing the second Bank bill on the President. 1t
wss not done with any just expectations of providing
Fiscal Agent, but for the avowed purpose Of "head
ing Captain Tyler" and magnifying the issue be-
tween him and the people 1t twas, in fact urging on
him measure which, in substance he had rejected.
In discussing this topic, they eagerly snap up the
infamous disclosures Of the discarded Secretary of tho
Treasury, and make of the treachery Of another
to cast reproach on the Executive. But if mistake
not the character ofthe American people, the attempt
will prove abortive. The itself was abor-
ton, whether we contemplate it in the shape Of a
Fiscal Agent Fiscal Corporation" and ought to
have been rejected its own defects. But aside
from the question Of expediency the President had
constitutional objections, which he could not get over
without violation Of his official faith. He alone
responsible for the exercise of the power, and every
unprejudiced man the nation will give him tho ere
dit of discharging his duty with fidelity.
The whole tenor Of the Address is designed
declaration Of partisan warfare agans. the President
Edwards that individual" says the Address, "even
at the moment Of his selection to the Vice Presidcn
Cyl very earnest public attention had been directed"
"but apassing regard was bestowed on his previous
lifa and opinions" Miserable perverson Of truth !
W hose fault it, if his opinions were not knownl
He never disguised them. He was unanimously mo-
minated, and triumphan,ly elected, anti-Bank
man. And yet the meeting affect TO be disappointed
the application OF the veto power 10 "tcO successive
Bank charters" Aiming to accomplish thorough
and reconcilable breach between the President and
the Wing members Of Congress, the Address declares,
that those who brought the President into power can
no longer he held responsible for the fntuie
of the Administration Whatever these members
may think the subject the people will hold the ma
jorty responsible for their deeds and will have
be disappointed and dissatisfied they do not rally
round the Wing President and cooperate in oil jus.
measures of public concernment. The President has
nothing do but pursue the tenor Of his way,
regardless of the denunciaions of secret or open
mics.
Much has been said of the only measure which
has boon opposed by the President But if rumor DO
true there is other great Of relief which
has been srraycd among the works which eve bave
done"-but which was at FIRST received with marked
GOODNESS by the leader of the Wing party in the Sc
nate. / allude to the BANKRUPT BILL The
attention of Congress was called to this important
subject by the President, in special message, and
but for its accidental connection with the fate of
ther favortc measure it would not have received the
support ofthe Kentucky Delegation in the House.
This undeniable fact ought to have inspired the
Wing members" with charity towards those who
differed in rnion from the majority Of Congress
SINGLE MEASURE.
Touching the Veto power which much
perhuous steam has been let off in the address, there
be no doubt that the President would most cor
daily aequiesce in its limitation, or abrogaon in the
mode pointed out in the Constitution. Mr. TYLER is
responsible for this feature Of The Consiitu-
ton, than any member of the Wing meeting
But while il is imperative duty of the Ex-
ecutiye to revise and pass judgment bills Of
the two Houses, Mr.. Tyler must meet every case
becomes man and officer. Relieve
him of the duty, and he will be the last one to
complain. But for this unavoidable duty he would
have had plain sailing in calm sea. With nothing
to do with enactment of laws but to apply his name as
matter of form, his task would be easy and totally
free from anxiety, this score, at least But, until
this power be pucked" from the Constitution, he is
bound to discharge his duty under with fidelity 10
the sacred instrument.
Vino IN PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE.
FOR THE MADIsoNIAN
Ma EDIroR 1t is not my intention to enter into