Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-10-24
Respectfully, yours, SC.
VIM. S. ARCHER, Esq.-Th

WIN. S. ARCHER, Esq.-Ihis gentleman has
been very violently assailed by several of the Loco Fo
60 prinl5-and among them by the Nashville Union
on account of Of the sentiments expressed by him
in speech delivered inst before the close of the late scs-
SInn OF Congrcss-whch, in our opinion embodied the
very essence of constitutional liberty 1t is the object
Of the advocates ofomnipoent Executive Power to
make the impression that Mr. Archer was in favor of an
appeal TO force, rather than submit to defeat by the
popular voice, of his favorte system of policy So far
however is this from being true that the very
IS the fact. Mr.. A. threw out of view entirely, the
great measure in controversy between Congress aud the
Executive, at the time he delivered the spe CHI in ques
ton, regarding 1t as one OF minor lucnce; aud Ill
declaring that he would the government dsso
we'd than submit Executive usupaton, he had reference
exclusively otha great Whigpraeple and not the slight
es to the bill which that act ol usurpaon designed to
arrest. lisspecch was worthy of lampden of Sgd
ney Of the nolcst of our own Revolutionary ancos
tors His attention having been called, by gentleman
u'NashvIlle to the heterogeneous perversions of his re-
marks, by the Lococo organ OF that city, Senator Ar
cher replied in the following letter:
ARcnERLA, Va, Sept. IA, 1872
Dean SIR: Your letter of the 30th ult having gone
10 Nashlnoton has only reached by the last mail
Of your enquiry the subject OF the article you enclosed
The Nashville Cnrn. So far as am personally con
ccrncd am perfectly Indifferent defence, from such as
saus from such In reference the interests of the
Wing cause, il may however be sometimes necessary to
apply To them a notice, of which, inrnscaly, neither
themselves nor their authors would be deserving The
Wings having no Reporter Tor the Senate no report
or abstract OF the speech of which, the print named takes
exception TO Of the passages, but only an analysis
has been published. This anal ysls, puporling to be
derived in part from memory, was not submitted to
my rcvsal.
ought perhaps to add, that the leading idea which
1t was designed 10 illustrate, is very imlrlcctly deyc
oped IN the analysis, VIZ: tbs ncompatibilty with the
first principle OF all limited Government Of an assump-
ton on the part Of the Executive to dictate the sources
from which the Public Revenue to be derivcd-lhe
real character Of Mr.. Tylcr's Veto oithe two late
Bills on the subec, OF Revenue. Under the sanction of
tbs principle. If established, Nh. Calhoun or one OF
ms disciples III the Presidency might veto all Revenue
I'LL all imposis on imports excluded, and their IA
vorlle scheme of excise and direct established
have protested, IN the speech in question, that
would see the Union dissolved. rather than concur BY
my vote and act, in the establishment of such princi
pie aud system OF Government. BY this opinion abide
ial'y, and lhs wasth purport Of The expression whic,
mas called forth the malignant Comment enclosed in your
letter That It was moi, any inordnato value which |
attached to The Land question. hch drew the express
sion from me, 10 shown 10y The lat that voted Oh tic