The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-30
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TYLER MEETING.


fssm IL RssAessr Republican.
TYLER MEETING.
Al numerous meeting of the citizens OF Ro-
chester friendly tn President Tyler, and the general
administration convened pursuant to previous nouce
hold at the National Hotel in said city, on the evening
Of tie 18th of August, inst.
The Hon. JosEPH STRONG was appointed rresi-
dent.
Jared Newell Josiah Sheldon and s. IL. Packard,
Esas were appointed Vice Presidents.
E. b. Wheeler, Esq. and A. A. Jones, were appoint
cd Secretaries.
The President, on taking the chair, made tne ioi-
lowing address to the meeting
GxSrLEMEM--We have assembled to express our
opinions in relation to the policy of the President oil
these United States. John Tyler was elected wee
President, without any pledge being given or re-
quired. When, in the course Of Providence, by the
death of the Chief Magistrate, he became President
Honest and fearless he was, he has tried 10 50 al
minister the government as to correct evils advocated
by either party. 1t was thankless duty-neverthe-
less, like the good Monroe, he has attempted put
like him, he has not been sustained fosterity wll
do him Justice believe him an honest man, which
Pope saws. sis the noblest work of God" Honest
John TYLER has endeavored to correct the abuse OF
party legislation for which he has been raduced and
abused BY those who elected him to office. 1t is not
to be disguised that the two great political parties in
this country advocate diametrically opposite doc
trines On some points, one may be right, and on
others the other may be. But nothing advocated by
one party is acknowledged to be right by the other
party. Legislation has been our ruin. What has
President Tyler to gain, stemming the current OF
party on both sides unless it be the good opinion OF
all the rejecting honest men, who not blinded by
hope Of Offices, of honor or proht' TO the great
mass of u.s. Office never comes. L en- why not use
our influence rather for the good OF our common
country than to advance the interests OF individuals
seeking only only their own aggrandizementt The
last and loudes complaint against the President is,
because he vetoed the Tariff bill, having fastened
upon it proviso to distribute the proceeds OF the
public lands-a policy / deem doubtful under any
circumstances, but under the pecuniary emDarrass-
ments with which our Government has now to strug-
gle for existence it is perfectly suicidal What dis
tribute the money in your Treasury among the States
when you obliged to borrow, at great sacrifice and
difficulty, to meet your current expenses-and while
you will be taxed millions, to pay subsidies to the In
dams and to protect the settlers these public
lands! This tax must either be paid by an mpost on
mportations, by taxing property directly. The
mpost method is most convenient and congenal to
our feelings and such tariff should be laid as viii
bear equal may be on all the varied interests OF
our country. Supplying the wants Of Government
and afording incidental protection to our vast agr-
cultural commercial, and manufacturing interests.
Such tariff believe all parties would consent to.
Ii has been asserted that the President had right
to veto this bill, he did not assign any breach OF
constitutional principle in it, This is not 50. The
words of the Constitution are, ''every bill which shall
have passed the House of Representatives and the
Senate shall, before becomes law, be presented to
the President Of the United States-f he approve he
shall sign it, but if not, he shall return it, with his
objections, to that House in which it originated .
The words are, eff he approve it, thereby leaving 1t
entirely to the discretion and judgment Of the Pres-
dent. This power has been wisely provided for IN
the Constitution, for however may be abused occa-
sionalIy it serves check parry sectional party le
gisation and should he surrendered by the peo
Pile. The President is above all law save treason
above all patronage save the votes OF the peope-ls
empha,icaIly at the head of Government-out of the
reach Of fear favor He should be invested with
the power to Judge and decide upon the effect ofese
nv law and approve but such evidently for
the good ofthe whole people
committee consisting of l.. X. Faulkner, >. u.
Andrews, Joseph Medbury, John Wright and M F
Whitney, Esqrs having been appointed TO prepare re-
solutions and address.
L. X. Faulkner, Esq, presented and read the fol-
lowing, which were adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That the financial policy recommended
by President Tyler in his annual Message, which re-
ceived favorable report from a comnitee OF Con-
gress was in the judgment Of this meeting, both ade-
0uate and indispensable to sound condition of
the currency and to sustain the credit Of the Govern
msnt; and its speedy passage into law by Congress-
was equally demanded by the true interests, and loud
ly expressed wishes of the people ofhe United States
Resolved, That the tariff tor revenue for the sup
port of the Government calculated incidentally to #
ford protection to the manufacturing, mechanical and
agricultural interests of the nation recommended by
the President was also dema nded by the States of
those leading interests and ofthe public treasury and
that Congress ought to have passed the same into
law speedily disconnected with any changing alli-
ance with any vexed questions which might retard its
progress, peril measure 80 evidently demanded by
the country, and vitality necessary to its prosperity
and happiness.
Resolved That if the doctrines Of the whg party
were correctly stated by Mr.. Clay, in his speech at
Buffalo in 1910. where he said, 'the compromise
ought not be changed " or by the lamented Harri-
son. in his GAINESVILLE letter. In which ne says, u am
for supporting the compromise act, and will never
agree to its being altered then President Tylers OBJ
iectons to the late tariff bill with the distribution
clause well taken; and he has both maintained
what the wings professed and performed sacred du
ty enoined upon him by the last dying words of the
departed Patriot-viz: administer the Government
according the true principles of the Constitution
Resolved therefore, That the President is entitled
the enduring gratitude of his countrymen for hav-
ing risen above party influence, and for Preserv-
ing, by the interposition of his constitutional Veto,
the integrity Of that compromise, and securing the
harmony and union of differing sections OF this Con-
federacy greatly depending upon its inviolability
Resolved, That the Presidents veto of the United
States Bank bill, passed by Congress, is held IN
grateful recollection by the mass OF the American
people whose past experience has fully taught them
both the danger and the demoralizing influence of
such an institution.
Resolved, That the ability with which the present
administration has guarded the nation, through
Astounding difficulties, at home-and its arrangement
of long anding and complicated differences with TO
reign nations, must for II the confidence Of
every lover Of his country's peace and honor-and
an enduring reputation for wisdom, prudence and
justice.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting, the
veto, by President Tyler, of the combination blll-a
bill embrac ng two distinct and incompatible objects
that of raising by tariff, and of dstribut-
ing the avas Of the public andss in exact accord
ance with the opinion of the late President Har-
rison, as expressed in his inaugural address He
says q" consider the Veto power given by the Constr
tuition to the Executive of the United States solely
consery alive power be used 10 prevent the effects
Of combinations violalive of the hts of minories
The following submitted BY M. F. Whitney,
and adopted