Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-11-09
Mr. Tyler on sassidi1iag a. Pr.,,.

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Mr. Tyler on SgbsidiIing he Press.
lhe 81 Louis Republican states the following
pretty little piece OF presidential reform, rs to thai,
enofmiy OF which, in 1910. Me,srs. Tyler and
webster complained so mueh-thc debauchipg of
Editors and buying up the Press.
Speaking OF the late appointment of its own for.
mer proprietor, Oliver Harris, to the Surveyor and
Colsetorship Of the port Of ST. Louis. the Repub
l'ean says MIR IL. is worthy man, TyIerish. but
not at oil Locofoco; and then adds:
" 1t may be justly said that MIR TYLER h,, been
lsnhiuI TO his advocates in this uuar,cr When
ne made his hrst demonstration OF opposition 10
the Wings, the only paper in this sections which
=, a"empted Justification was the Bulletin. The
. Hen 'utee owners and editors have each been sup
"a phed with an Office. This is some encourages
ment TO those who take up the Presidents cause"
The famous injunction TO Office holders, "no, to
NEEDLE in Party Politics, on pain of immediate
cismisial" is equally we'll observed-actiyely. bv
removing officers, Ike those of the PhiladeIphia Gus
,om-house, who did not NEEDLE and were no, pre-
tended 10 NEEDLE with politics or fail in their do,io.
and passivey, by permitting others openly to take
the field or the stump. in support of MIR Tyler. or
the latter, a New York paper furnishes us the fol-
lowing fresh ins;nnce.
PosIscsIrr Edward Brooks Custom House
oneer oil Detroit has discharged all his deputy
oHce's, who were Clay men, and appoin cd loco
iocoS IN their place. Me- Brooks is now delivering
addresses through the State in favor OF Cant, Tv.
Ter. -
These things make it evident what tho people OF
this country have TO do if they intend ever to Ie-
FORM the cor:uptons now widely prevailing
we can never have good government, upon "the
spoiis' principle. And until oil parties come TO
asree that officers shall not be removed at oil. for
their political opinions, and that provided they DO
their duty, they forfeit right of the citizen. by
taking othcs, there will he good government
among us-no'hing bit corruption and misrule.
Mr.. Webster Tyler, Ulss . ~.
We lind the folio wing iisehoods, from the Mad.
sonIan, running The rounds OF citation among the
Administration presses.
"Mr. Webster, in his late speech a, FaneuiI Hall.
IN relation to the Bank bill reported to Congress by
Mr. Ewing, says truly:
AT the special session Of Congress, the Secretary
Of the Treasury, MIR Ewing, proposed the plan of a
Bank, with large capital furnished mainly by
private subscriptions 10 have branches all over the
country for public and private distribu,ion'
We refer TO this passage IT, Mr. webster's address
for the purpo-e Of correcting prevalent error inse
nuously put aAoat by MIR Clay and his friends rela.
tive TO this b nix bill.
IL IS put forth unblushnsly by all the advocates
of United States Bank that this bill nronossd rho
Establishment of a National Blnk-when the fac, is
just the reverse. Mo Ewing's bill proposed nothing
moro than 10 erect bank in the District Of Colum.
bin. the power TO do which MIR Tyler never denied
to Congress. There was not in this bill the slight.
est analogy 10 Nat'on.l Bank. Its power 10 bank
IN any State to he derived from the State itre
Ii was the constitutional power in Congress to
create bank, and make il national without the
consent Of the States that Sr TYLER denisd; in mp.
.-f.- r = a
fore, he the strongest evidence OF his opposi
ton 10 a National Bank"
Such is IN, Court version of Mr. webstcr's tes,i- |
mony, very ingeniously fabricated las will present
ly sppea) by stopping, in the citation Of his wosds'
precisely where they would have established what
this prevarcntion denies. Wo shall now give all
Of material that MIR w ebster said of these fic,s:
"At tho special session Of Congress, the Secretary
OF the Treasury, mf Ewing, submitted to Congress !
a plan for a NATIONAL Bank founded upon the ide |
OF large capital, made up by private subscriptions
aud having the power TO eK.end its branches ali |
over the county. need not advert TO The circum |
stances Of its presentation 10 Congress IL had 70
eeived the appreciation OF the President, and vas
concuued IN Ivy every member Of the Cabinet as
the best that could he done: for, said eircum
stances had placed in the first place the gentleman
whom we oil thought good enough for tho second;
and his opinions were different from ours, but fixed;
and we deemed u the part OF wisdom and prudence
to see how we could get along well might be
under the circumstances. MIR Ewing's plan was
sent to Congress as it has been described except
that the bank could not establish branches in the
States without the consent Of the States"
Such is the report Of MIR Wehs,cr's words in tho
Tribune; and tina, Of the Herald varies only the
words, but not tho sense.
Here, then, is the dis,nc,est proof OF whatever
the Wing press speakers have said Of this copAic.
Of testimony. ME- Webster does directly give the
lie to all that MIR TyleFs defenders ever said OF
these facts. lie Ofirms that Mr. Tyler asssnted, in
tbs Cabinet, TO Mr. Ewing's Biil, in q yet stronger
form than that in which he afterwards vetoed il.
And further, nothing can be palmer than tina, the
Court paper mas Knowingly falsihed the evidence.
which he prelends 10 cite. Il isas gross and AZ d.
rect forgcCy and falsehood ever was committed.