Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-03

PUBLIC DINNER About three hundred OF
the friends Of President Tyler dines together at
Philadelphia os the 22l inst. tbs birth day II
Washington. Al te Table. the President. Heads
OF Departments auI other pnbhc iuncuo.anos.
were toasted and oiceied Ia high terms of 0pprpbi-
ton. Tho 6lloN.ug lcues Nas received from
Washington. FEB 10. 1912.
GgNrLEsE~:-lt would aiI,ri u.c the m 81 un-
qualified pleasure could ! avail myself OF your Pd-
nc invitation 10 be present With YOU On Inc ANN
vcrsary uf the Birh II the most lila trioss Man and
Devoted Patriot VII, has ever lived "in all tho tide
OF hinr,' but thisI = denied me by the constant res
sure oi public duty. The example ofGcorge Wash
mst"t. rcaIsryd glirisus 10y u,e dcvo'iOu oIali his
neulhcs -mc,tal 71l physical-w the good oi hts
country. .tanIs iu hJlI contrast with those Whose
names have found a place in history. ~ connected
with great talents. directed 10 No oIher end than
the advancement Of their own petty and selfish
schemes OF ambition. should hko. IN the com
pany Of any f~lcul.." 10 recall the recollection of
his praise ~ur,hy deeds; To dwell upon the incidents
ai has useful lIte-tp repeat the lessons of wisdom
aui truth etn5JltcI IN his farewell aiiress-and
u lake. with c1cI OF you, the pledge 90 maintain
iIc Unron If these Sjtes. sacred aud iuyiplable. a
the most acceptable mods Vt doing hOuor 20 the
memory OF the Father olhis Country, and disohirg.
ing the high debt which each aud all OF US owe u
ourselves and 10 our po>lcr.ty,
tOr the Kind reg ud which you express fr me,
accept the Tribute ni my sincere thank. Your ap
prevail Of my past political c1urse-Iircctsd as a
has been q the hiIhlul d~ischtrso Of NV duty. vii
not tai io animate me ia all that rrmpius of the ia
ture. That entered upon the Presidential oilic,
under circumstance Of great embarrassment mus
have been obvious ioalL. For the first time in gu
history, upon the hlppcnng Ola contingency pro
vided ur tu the Constitution. the Vice Pfcsites
succeeded 10 the PresiJcncy-anI. by a dispcnss
non OF DIVINE Providence a new experiment upo'
orr Institutions is in the progress OF trial.
, \ President. elected by the people. come, init
Office al the head ct a triumphant party. Ills wi.
Is, Tor the most part. the law which governs his par
, ~. Rep nsiJlc. uudcr the Consultation. ior the ad
nini>trIttuu ol public aHlIrs. he recommends h,
measures aud Adopts his liuo of policy with ever
~tssuutce vi support. Nj -, however, with 4 Vic
President. who succeeds 10 Inv Presidency by tn
) setnise OF the President. His name has nike
but little wIth the canvass, aud has been selects
moro with reference TO supposed sectional or loca
than t. general influence. lie has no party at \
heels To sustain hIs measures. or 10 all him in n
eNetiion' Tor the public good. In stead Of being
leader, he must he a fullower OF party. aud he
required To he either a piece Of wax. 10 be moul,
:, ed auto any shape ihatoihers may please, or dsnur
cations tGe luudest aud b0lJssi. are in stUre 4
him. Has he long cherished opinions which stan
: IA the way ur party measures. whether hose me.
sures be s""d. wise or The opposite. they must b
>urrendercd. Hbhnr. consciencs. every thing "a,
rcd among men, must be yielded. or the thunder
: break over has head. aud Threaten annihilatisn =
n SaGt 0ccasiOH for The prevalence ef Pdetios, an
the reliance of Ouo thus situated can alone be e
=" the pltrIrtsm AMI discrmmeui Of Inc people. Sac
! frankly avov Is my sieadfasi reliance, aud evei
cinH OF mrud and body compatible with the publ
institutions, shall be eIrrt,I TO maintain our iustit
li"Is under this new and bazl rlous experiment.
There are other causes of great trial AMI difficult
by which the administration Is surroundcd-lri
ale and public credit Frustrated; industry, in all
! departments piralyzsl-I treasury deficient Ia !
" supplies currency broken up aud dsorde red
and our F"rergn Relations p~crplexed and embarra,
ed. Credit should be sinrcd-indusiry rranim
ted sound currency provided Ihrou.ht the dir
exercise OF Constitutional power, aud Inc publ
peace preserved. If the same can he accom- lish,
: without \ surrender Of y tiinnal Hnaor. These a
jets will claim NV Undivided attention. and W
not permit myself 10 despair Of their accomplis
mrnI.
!, ! tend r To each Of you. gentlemen. ass.ran~,
OF nv high resp"cI. JOHN TYLER.
i" SHnuel X ish. James McIIenTv, Thunls
smith and others of The Committee.