Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-07-19

G-On the fourth of July, tho friends of President
Tyler, at Philadelphia. to the number of four or
five hundred, dined at McArran's garden. and were
addressed by Mr. Profit of Indiana, and others.
a" As sign of the times says a writer. " 1t may
be noted that the Tylerites sent committee with
a complimentary toast TO the democrats dining at
Lebanon garden. This looks a little like extending
the olive branch, but it was not so received the
toast sent back in reply saying in 50 many words,
that they sought alliance, but relied upon the
business of their cause for success" That s tie
way to tell it. The fact is - Mahomet must come
to the mountain" for certainly the " mountain VIII
GO Mahomet."
The toast sent by the Tyler men to the Demo
Gratis 5 follows
Our DemOci aiic feIiop citizens dining al Pascars
We hail them on the anniversary OF our National
Independence worthy disciples OF the father OF
Democracy
The following is the reply prepared by Col. Page.
approved by the meeting, and sent back -
The President of the United States-A fair and
honest support of all such measures as involve
sacrifice of the principles of democracy, and tend to
the welfare of the Union but : party, course
is independent and onward-we seek alliance,
but look the business of our cause for success.
Truth is lightly and will prevail"
The friends of the President had adjourned before
this reply reached them.
The President was invited to dine with his
friends in Philadelphia on the 4h inst. lie sen;
the following letter declining the invitation. The
Clay men every where rancorously abusing him !;
it is but right that he should defend himself upon
all proper occasions
WASHINGTON, July 2, 1912.
To .uesVs. Harris GrdUes. .Hears. Council, Eng
hsh, and Taylor, Committee, &c.
Gentemen,-l would most gladly accept your in
vltatIon TO be present with you the approaching
celebration of the anniversary of American Freedom
could do so consistently with public engagements.
These, you must be aware, render II Impossible :;
and can therefore do no more than return YOU my
thanks for your polite attention.
In the administration of public affairs | seek only
to carry out the end and design of that great revo-
luton you propose to celebrate. The happiness of
the people, founded on measures calculated to adj
vance their prosperity should be the high object of
all those entrusted by the people with the admins
tration of their affairs. With this view RECON-
mended to Congress, more than months ago
plan of finance and of currency. which, while il
would cOntr butte TO relieve the Treasury, would in
my opinion, furnish circulation equal IN value to
gold and silver. At The time, | urged the
adoption OF a tariff of duties which. while II would
sustain the public credit, would afford the manu-
I
attention of Congress urgently to the condition
OF the public dcfences, and invoked their active
agency IN giving To the two great arms of the
national deience-the army and navy-complete
efficiency; and have repeated to them urgent So
licitatlOns, that measures OF a decided character
should be adopted restore the public credit and
to- elevate the standard of the public faith. II
thing has been done to accomplish any one of these
objects the fault not with tie Executive.
For having declined OF late TO unite in giving
away fruitful source OF revenue. from Treasury
which has become nearly exhausted, have been
charged with desire TO dictate to Congress, when
my sole object is to carry law OF this very
Congress on the subject of the public lands. The
weIkin is made to resound with charges of Execu-
tive dictation, because | have to ap-
prove the repeal suspension of act passed as
late the 4th September last. My reply is. that
If 1t right to pass that act then, IT must be
wrong 10 repeal 1t now, when the Treasury requires
the OF every dollar which IT rghttully claim
Executive dictation l repel the Imputation.
would gladly harmonic with Congress IN the
actment of all necessary measures, If the maj rity
would permit Most gladly would / approve
any bill having revenue for us object and the pro-
lection of manufacturing industry It's incident,
which should be presented to me, unconnected with
matters having necessary utilization. and which
ouy calculated to embarrass the executive ac-
ton. Each branch of the Government is ndepen-
dent OF every other, and heaven forbid that the day
should come when either can dictate To the
other The Constitution never des gned the cXecu-
tive should be mere cypher. On the contrary, 1t
denies to Congress the right to pass any law with
his approval-thereby mpartng to II, tor wise
purposes, an active agency IN all legislation.
Excuse the observations which the occasion and
the circumstances of the time seemed 10 invite, and
accept assurances, Gentlemen, of my regard Tor
each of you individually.
JOHN TYLER.