The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-03
SAMUEL RUSH,
SANDY HARRIS,
JOHN A. BELL,
VIM. BRADFORD,
w. B. DUVAL,
JOHN STUART,
N. HICKS GRAHAM,
JOSEPH KERR.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 81, 1912.

Gentlemen Il have received your very polite let
ter inviting me to partake Of public dinner which
! would be proud to accept, were not obliged to
leave your city tomorrow morning. A long absence
protracted by the illness of my family, has render
it necessary that should lose time repairing TO
my home, and must therefore content myself with
thanking you for this manifestation Of your esteem and
with expressing to YOU my sincere and heartfelt
gratitude for the kind terms in which you have con-
vcyed your appreciation of my course in Congress.
You have been pleased gentlemen, to refer to my
support of MIR. Tyler's administration That sup
port, however feeble il may have BEEN was given in
all sincerity, and from belief that was aiding not
only in the accomplishment of measures conducive
to the public welfare, but in the redemption OF
pledges upon which the administration came into
power. In the emorable canvass Of 1910, l. with
others, had soemnly and repeatedly declared to the
American people that candidate for the Vice
Presidency, John Tyler, of Virginia, man
honest capable. and faithful to the Constitution"
In proof thereof referred, not to loose declara-
tons IN casual intercourse, or private converse
tons, easily misunderstood forgotten, but to the
written history Of his life to his public and official
acts to his recorded votes and opinions all the
great questions of national policy, which, in long
series OF years, had agitated the country say that
Mr. lyler's opinions, acts and votes were well
known to those who brought him forward, and who
vouched to the people for their correctness, and they
were easily accessible to all The archives of the
nation disclosed them was of his vouchers to
the people, and when, by dispensation of Divine
Providence the lamented patriot Harrison was call
ed hence from his abors, deeply as deplored the
melancholy event, that did not make me, for one re-
greet my fundamentally in raising up successor in
| John Tyler. That did not make me unsay what
had said before the election. saw reason then to
change my opinion of the man have to
| son since to change it, but much TO confirm and
strengthen it. thought then, and still think, what
with others, had often declared before the cleo
ton, that John Tyler is '.honest," is Capable is
'.faithful to the Constitution" So thinking, be-
lievng, lay claim to but little credit for not uniting
with those in whom private grefs disappointed ava
rice, or unqualified hopes may have wrought
change of sentiment, or stimulated with unslaked
thirst for vengeance, to the ercest myective, and
the widest denunciation. On the contrary, my aid
feeble as 1t was, given most cheerfully to the
support of President Tyler, who, surrounded by diff
cultes and embarrassments and doomed to cruel
persecution such never fell, in the fercest of
party strife, TO the lot Of any predecessor, with
bankrupt treasury, and without party has sustain
ed himself and his administration thus far with tr-
umphan success settling the most serious and deli
cate questions with foreign nations, an honorable
and permanent basis and maintaining the rights of
the American people, their peace, honor and dignity,
both at home and abroad. An adequate tariff of du-
ties on imports has been provided which, whilst it
furnishes revenue to defray the expenses and pay the
debts of Federal Government, and gives whole
some stimulus to the langushng and PROSTATE labor
of the country WILL it is trusted that it has been
disconnected from all other measures, meet with
the appreciation OF the whole people, and stand
cure upon the permanent basis Of its own merits
For this most desirable and salutary measure the
country is deeply indebted to the frmness and con-
sstency of the President 1t is not his fault that an
other great measure, often and strenuousy urged by
him upon the consideration of Congress- has not yet
been adopted providing for the collection sae-kcep-
ing and disbursement of the public revenues, and
at the same time, sound, uniform, and a universal
currency for the people. Ii is to be hoped that the
day is not distant, when more congeniaty Of senti-
ment between the Legislative and Executive De-
partments of the Government, will lead to the ac-
complishment of a result desirable Above all
things, it is to be desired that hereafter both this
question of the CURRENCY and that of the TARIFF
shall to be the sport of party politicians and
that the community will be permitted to enjoy the
needful repose. The unanimty of sentiment pre-
yelling amongst the members of all parties of the
Pennsylvania delegation, in both Houses Of Congress-
who were present and voted for the tariff is an
suspicious omen, far this great State is con
cerne,i Without their aid, the bill would have been
lost, and in assigning the credit for that measure,
Justice requires that should receive their share
For whatever portion may be entitled, ] am more
than rewarded by the appreciation of my fellow
citizens.
Accept, gentlemen, assurances of my regard and
respectful consideration.
W. w. IRWIN.
To Messrs. Samuel Rush, Sandy Harris, John A.
Bell, VIM Bradford, w. B. Duval John Stuart
n Hicks Graham, Joseph Kerr. Committee