Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-10

examination, II Is no; their purpose 10 mcgee
/ Who il was that hrst suggested the name 81 TIN,
man as a whic candidate or put it into the heads oil
Others TO name him, or whether the man who did
this, may not have great deal 10 answet Tor here
after, they do not stop to enquire. When they &c,
Acct, however, hattie Convention could with &c a
case have presented to the Whic party the name
OF james 8ai bour or OF John Sergean, or n. l.
Tal'madge, or John Davis, or Samuel Souihard, a
Willie L. Mansum, or hundred OF others, GOOD "nd
tue me- n in the Wing ranks, they cannot but regard
the accident which turned up the name Of John
Tyler, as eminently unlueky. Ii was Prooao'y one
Of those malignant prauks OF the Evil one, with
which, since his invasion Of Eden, he has been cons
tinualy tormcniing mankind, and fer which no hu
man being can, before human tribunal, he hello
responsible.
Tn. undersigned commences this review there
| fore by declaring, that 80 far rs tho heart o
man can be Judged Ivy outward signs and appear
| ances, both the Convention and the World had
good reason to look upon John Tyler, every inch
a Wing, committed and pledged by word and deed
to all the cardinal doctrines OF that party.
| On the subject Of the public lands hc had as a
member Of the Virginia Legislature ia 1889, &c
Glazed himself, in both reTort and speech, ns an
advocate OF the measure OF distribution. Declaring
| in his Speech in substance, that the compromise act
vas in no way dependent upon any disposition oil
| the public lands, and making in the same speech a
hng at President Jackson, Tor putting the Disuibu
ton Act in his pocket Again, in his speech in the
United States Senate in which he condemned in no
measured terms, the abuse Of the veto power, de-
claring that IN ms opinion the Executive ma eVinc
| ed determination to absorb the whole power, and
| to destroy the equilibrium Of the Government, was
still fresh in the recollection Of the country. And
without enlargns upon these topics, the undersicn'
cd merely remark in this place, that so far, the pub
lie were in possession OF MIR Tylet's declared opin.
! ions upon the veto and the policy Of distribution.
Now when the convention met at Harrisburg,
aud Gov. Barbour was called 10 tho chair, he de-
c!ared the objects which had called that body TO
| geIher, in speech OF some length, in which we
1 find and invite particular attention 20 the following
passages:
| The forms OF the Constitution retained, but
is spirit is gone-your President is n monarch al
most absolute. IL would be waste Of time TO
| present 10 this assembly, the facts which would
make manifest the business of this assertion. To
the most incredulous beyond these walls, let it be
said, who troubles himself now TO enquire what
Congress will debut all are alive to tho viii or the
wish OF the President-his sic rolo jabeo has been
the law Of the land for years past"
Again:
"Hang out your banuer-.et it be inscribed with
your principles. One term for The Presdency.-
Put down the horrible prescription for opinions
sake, which make slaves OF the thousands IN Office,
ond the tens of thousands aspiring 10 Office, who
hope by their greater AMUSEMENT to expel the incum
beut,-dt instruments to make slaves of US ALL
Distribute equally the avails Of the public domain
among The old as we'll as the new States"
Gov. Barbour as the organ OF the convepiion
spoke its sentiments and If any Of its members had
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those expressed by him, then was the time for him
to speak out and declare that difference, whatever
| 1t might be. Now John Tyler was there-kept his
scat during the delivery Of this address, and
uttered syllable of dissent 10 any one OF the prin
| cipes therein announced. Ga the contrary in the
cheering and capping OF hands by which the vene
rab!e speaker was often Interrupted, ard in the long
continued and 6eafening plau6its with which the
speech was welcomed at the close, John Tyler i1in.
Ell Us heartily as any other man. VIII it be said
that in giving outward appreciation TO these prin-
clples, he still entertained sentiments al with
| them all, which he chose 10 keep TO himself. Ii 90
the undersigned have only TO say, that in consent
ing to become the candidate OF men, in whose pro.
claimed sentiments he had thus publicly united he
| committed fraud OF which the veries. black leg
| might well be ashamed.
In connection with his particular topic, the I'M.
| dersigned here advert to the fact, that Mr. TYLER
went to Harrisburg, he has himself declared, I'm
favor OF Henry C.ay"-that while there he was the
strenuous and unceasins advocate Of his nomination
that he voted for him in his own delegation up to
the 9Th and last balOt-add ii his own words are to
| be believed was affected even 10 tears when the
| nomination was given by the Convention 10 anoih
or. Can It be said that nc m ght be for Dir Cay,
| and We, against oil the measures by the advocacy
OF which the public life Of that great statesman has
been dstinguished2 Arc the opinions of men to be
taken. as in opposition TO their sc's7 Are men
10 be viewed as at purposes with themsevesl
And did these appearances count as nothing in d.
rectng the minds Of the Convention TO himself as
OH llChcI Lley were aDOu. 10 form =
| When there was so much room for mlsa apprehension
| there might be disappointment; and he was bound
therefore as an honest man TO come Cut az and
say, "Gentemen, lie not deceived in me. | am no.
what appear TO be. hold that the Executive is
part of the legislative authority, and may rightly
veto all bills IN which he differs from Congress
even upon UGUiDaTy q.estI-sl- e..ss-5----,-
hold, moreover, that Congress have TO constitution
a. power 10 char CT Olnk. a, least 4 a. be called
by that name. | opposed to the distribution Of
the avais Of the public lands in the event OF us
pens necessary 10 raise the imposts above the rate
hKed by the ae, Of Compromise. am against the
principle Of one term for the Presidency. and if
Chief Magistrate can so use the powers OF his Office
as 10 procure his own reelection, hod that he may
properly do So" Ii he had with the manllness OF
Vrgnian and gentleman, come out with eI.
plsnntion like this, then II is certain tina; man
could have been dec ved, bu, u is equally certain
that he would have returned to Charles City Ca.
without the nomination, and therefore, TO such
pana'ion W made or attempted.
! But his most decided Gni sgrifcaH. dcmons'ra,
ION al Harrisburg, was upon the question Of Ma
ti-nal Bank. TIE f-cts are these: Whilst the con-
veniion was still 10 session end the homina:. n p-nd.
ing bofore II, Mir Tyler soUsh; out Gov Oven, Of
North Carolina. aud made 70 him ;he following CON
I mu1ieiton-"ihath his views on tie bank question
/ had Undergone an entire change; that ne bel eyed
| the establishment Ut q National Bank 10 bo alike
/ indispensable as fiscal agent Of the government,
and TO the restoration Of the currency and exchanges
OF the country; and he thought that all constitutional
objections ought 10 yield 10 tie various Executive,
| legislative and J1dicia d.cs on, Of the aues.
! too" The fact that Mr. Tyler did make in sub
stance this communication, rests upon evidence
which cannot be shaken, and u is believed has new
er been denied And /. proves two things: Il proves
hrst that he doubted the willingness Of Wing COO
vention 10 pace the name Of any man on their tick
Ct, Of whose opinions on the great question OF
Bank thsrs vas any uncertainty; and Il proves fur
Their, his own solc.iule 10 remove nny susp c on
which bis own former opinions on that Icson and
which some IN tina, body might perndvenlurc 70.
/ member, nigh. attach 10 himself lie determined
therefore, by making full recani1,on OF thus3 ob
noxious opinions, TO remove the obstacle which
they might lnierpose to bis hope Of obtaining the
nomination. And, having ,hus determined Gov,
Oven was the man Of sll others 10 whom il wa.
eIpejient 20 confess his sins. He was the Chsir.
man OF the mmittse, through whom oil nomina
tons must find their way 10 the convention. The
nomination Of Mr. Tyler himself when il f,er~srds
unhappy came before that body, vas in poin, OF
| fact announced by Gov. Owen. Mr Tyler knew
therefore, hat should my objection DO made 10 his
name, thef IN the committee Or tie Convention,
Gov. Owea oio be there, insiruc cd and Tegared
70 make IN bis nlme tho Necessary explanations. His
recanialion therefore 70 Gov. . ven, vas ,quiva-
lenI 20 an open proclamation Of u by himself before
/ The assembled convention, nnd was tantam0unt 10
/ his slyng-"Make me your candidate, gent lem en-
and you shall have no eaute iusny event 70 com
| plain Of my opioions the s0bjeet ofa National
Bank. What thought previously on that question,
! ] think no longer II your object s to establish a
Bank elect me, ard will unite with you in that o5-
ject.p
The undersigned here take leave OF the occur.
FENCES Of Hamburg, and proceed without luriher
| remark, TO pfesen; Mr. Tyler 10 yieg IN the rel,