The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-23

Constitutional GROUNDS. IL nau peeh loi many yeals
before the public, and several occasions II was
manifest The popular voice against il, Nor had
il been made test question in the political con-
test which had resulted in the election Of Harron and
Tyler
Nevertheless, upon the call of the Senate the Sc
cretary Of the Treasury had presented plan for
Bank, which by asking the consent of the States for
its establishment within their respective limits avoid
ed the constitutional objection, and was hoped tins
limitation would have been deemed just compro-
mise, and that Congress would have adopted the bill
reported by the then Secretary of the Treasury.
Whether the creation of such institution would or
would not have accomplished the desired object II Is
not now our purpose to inquire. Suffice II TO say
that II by lessened the great opposition that
was felt towards Bank, and that il is therefore
doubtful whether no it could have gone into gene
raj and successful operation We are dealing WIN
facts, not opinions, and the fact is you know, that
il met with no favor from either political party An
old fashioned Bank bill passed both Houses oil Con-
gress, and received the veto of President Tyler.
Here again we might offer opinions upon the eff
ects Of this Veto matter of expediency, but we
forbear, since expectancy was dsregarded by the
President who returned II to the Senate wholly up
on his often expressed belief Of its unconstluon-
ality.
new Bank was suddenly got up, and with hot
haste Iassed both houses of Congress, which IN the
mind Of the Presd mt contained unconstitutional lea
ures and this also wasreturned to Congress without
his sanction. Those who dress you, fellow-cltl
States but they have no desire at this time to dis
that question; they believe that the develop
ments which have recently taken place. OF the pecn-
latlon and fraud incident to great monled corpora
tions, have had full influence upon the great mind
of the country, and quite willing to let that sub
ject rest where OF right II should rest and that the
ballot box should decide all future action uponit.
But though they would not moot that question as
claiming your present consideration they do ask
Of YOU your most serious reflection upon the point 10
which they have now arrived in the great SUBJECT to
which IL Is their object to call your attention; and
they do this with the greater anxiety, because they
fully believe that the irmness of President Tyler IN
adheIiny to his thorough nvictions OF the unconstl
nationality Of National Bank, seized upon to
awaken that acrimonious hostility, that bitter war
fare which broke out at that time, and which has
gone on ncreaslng until 1t has degeneTated into
vulgar and personal abuse, alike dsgracetul TO It's au
lhors and disgusting 10 every individual alive to the
common decencles of civilized society We say here,
the war upon the President commenced with the Veto
of the Bank which was made the apparent cause +
but Interior events forbid US to exercise the charitable
feeling which would fam ndulge-namely,
that the failure procure the Bank then constituted
now constitutes the real cause OF all the vtupera-
ton showered upon the President by certain set OF
politicians who have long since thrown aside the
mask and made lis efficiently obvious that the eeva-
tion 10 The Presidency of particular tavorte, was
indeed the true of their hatred TO President ly-
lei lest he should become facorlte with the people,
and his e-ee ciion should exclude their candl
date from the Executive Chair
Let Us pause and examine this position, which we
assume with great reluctance, but which we conceive
is fully borne out by the facts of the case However
the friends OF Bank may contend (Which we deny)
that the election Of General Harrison was evidence
that the people were in It's favor 1t surely cannot
with plausibity he contended that II was the only
measure of rret-heir very acts proved TO the con
trary For they passed loan bill, conditional dis
trlbution bill, and several other important bills at
The extra session, to every one OF which President
I Tyler cheerfuy assenled Where then was the ne
cessy for the deadly hostility against the Presidents
Fellow ciizens believe not the objectionable sin of
Presdeet Tyler to he ia the eyes of his enemies his
Veto upon the Bank. Had they honestly believed
that the veto To the Bank measure which would
have rendered him unpopular, they would have
rejoced in IT, Their recent conduct fully shows
What was their grand aim. Bank made
4 by their idol it conceived would secure
his election TO the Presidency But they mad
proclaimed that nothing but an old fashioned
Bank would restore sound currency, and now they
are, it would appear, determined to prove it, by
fusng to do single act which may by chance pro-
! duce such state of prosperity as can, in anywse,
nure to the benefit or popularity OF President Tyler
Let any man, having the good of his country at
heart TACK bis ingenuity TO devise excuses for the
course pursued by the Wing majorities both houses
of Congress. Three months Of an extra session
and nearly six months OF the present scssionin all
nine months of legislation and not only nothing done
on the great leading objects for which Congress was
! instituted, namely, to provide revenue and enact
laws for the general weltare-bu large sums OF the
public money expended to pay themselves in mileage
and Per diem compensation, while they are engaged
the parsmonious cutting down OF the salaries
clr:ks and doorkeepcrs-and worse than all strk-
in down the two great of the national defence
l--essening the Army and Navy to an extent that VIII
diapdate Qualifications and cause our ships to lay
up and rot IN our navy yards
l. Let it not be supposed, fellow citizens, that we ad
dress YOU as the paItsans Of this that candidate
/ 90. Ia. sara far
such intentions. The present time is any Thing IN
our estimation, but time for President, making
For want of attention to the real interests of the
nation by the majority in Congress, the public faith
is allowed to languish TO an unprecedented extent
| The public servants who labor for their daily bread
are left without their pay, and drafts upon the public
Offices are lying under protest Thousands, nay, tens
of thousands, of our fe owctlzens, are without en-
lploymen--the loom and the shuttle stand still, the
plough lies idle in the furrow, and the hammer ceases
| to give its accustomed sound on the anvil We ask
again, fellow-citZens, is this a time Tor PRESIDENT
making at least two years before there is necessity
| for that subject. We feel satisfied you Will
agree with in a negative answer to the question,
We could extend this address, fclowctIzens. still
| further We could ask you, has not President Tyler
manifested every desi to have proper Tariff Bill
is he not anxious to see an EXchequer established :
| In fine has he not in all cases shown every DISPOSE
ton to manage and conduct every thing IN the EXecu-
tive Department for the best interests ofthe country
! But we forbear to urge these considerations upon
you. If what we have already SAID is not sufficient
to show the necessity Of rally in favor OF the adm-
nistration and the country, we should despair But
! fellow citizens, we know you better. We are well
assured large majority of you are at all times ready
to stand by the h. and interests of the Union, and
never will consent to renquish them
+" While the earth bears plant, or these rolls its
waves"
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