Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-07
"a az Editors of ID IVhir.

Genttmen-l am informed by recent articles in
your Journal, rs well as through other sources TINT
there is Threatened fuud IN the w hg pnrty-or m.
Their the late Wing Party, at Washing on, at this
time.
Now, Gentlemen, / think it important 10 look
we'll into this state Of nflirs, and hold those up
to cen'ure who are Justly ccnsurabe for any dssen
sion among the members Of that pnlllnt and mn, .
rIotc party which has, for twelve years, bntlcd TO-
geiher against tho msrus and mall practice OF the
llte administration.
TO my surprise, have heard several friends Of
MIR IyIer complain that Mr. Clay is pursuing
course caculnt TO produce "a split I'm the Wbig
party" and It is but too evident that these ouondam
Wings nrc losing all sight Of those principles which
gave rise ard distinction to the Wing Party in their
desire to hold up Mr. Tyler as the Candidate Of our
party for a second term.
For ono, who has always belonged 10 the Wbig
land before formed, to the anti. kson) pnr
ty, feel indignant at this attempt TO nrraign MIR
Cl,y for manfully maintaining his oi0n opinions.
Let II he remembered that the broad Foundation Of
the Wing party was opposition 10 Executive dieia-
lion and control. And, now, | pray the personal
friends Of the present Executive func,ionary to tell
mo for what II ~ That they reproach Mr. Clay with
disposition 10 divide our pnrtyl Is IL that lie pto.
poses and advocates with his usual zeal a measure
which no. rs legislator, thinks rgh7 Is it that o
thinks Congress should do what Congress thinks
necessary 20 the public weliire7 Is IL that he, rs
an independent Senator Of n Sovereign State, has
not gone, cop IN hand, 10 consult the r esiden MS 10
the precise form ~ which he should introduce into
the Senate Of the United States a measure Of great
public concernl Is Il that Henry Clay d,res to
think that he and the legislature Of this union are not
obliged to shape their course 10y the wishes and d.
rocton Of the Executivsl
! n this be al-and IN this seems 10 be the whole
front Of his oiiending-thcn I submit 10 the iudr-
ment OF all true and consistent Wings, whether Mr.
| Clay or tho personal dcvOlees Of Mr.. Tyler are
acting up 70 our princplosl differ, toto t0,o with
/ MIR Clay on the consttutiOnaIity md policy Of a
United States Bank. n we oro 10 haze one / dare
/ say he popularity and influence would be promoted
NY having It's Introduction into the Sltos depend
ent on the assent Of the States. Such assent how.
| ever, cannot make II constitutional n II be not So
except in the opinion n those WHO wish on excuse
Tor changing their opni0Hs on this point. But this
is not the question which propose 10 consider Il is
| whether the Executive, either Wing or Loco Foco
IS 10 continue 10 dictate 10 the Senators and Repre-
| scniHtiVes Of tho nation, IN what manner they arc
70 discharge their high and responsible funotionsi
u The affirmative Of this proposition is TO be now IS
taJIished, by public condemnation OF Mo CIoy''
Independence, then Il seems 10 that the practice
OF tho Wing party are To become as wide Of thcl
Proi,ssioHs as those Of tho late dynasty.
| Whatever may lie my preference between the two
schemes for n Bank, which threaten 10 divide tht
majority, my ardent hope is, that Mr.. Clay, NJ
least, will not abandon the great Wing principle o
maintaining the free and independent action Of IN,
Legislative department Of tho Government; bu
that he will demand Of that department to act OF
every subject, according TO its own deliberate iudg
msnt, and he content TO allow the Executive at III
appropriate season, 10 exercise It's constitutions
powers over their proceedings, A WIG.