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From lie National MtelLigencer.
THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS

side.nt ofthe United States to a gentle
man Of Cincinnati connected with the
press Of that city, but al the time on 6
visit to the seat of the General Govern
ment, having been published in the Gin
cinnati Republican Of the 18th June,
and extensively copied, belongs to the
history of the times; and we therefore
transfer it to our columns. The letter
Of the Hon. Calvary Morris, TO which il
refers, having been copied into this
paper on the 9th uIt, must be still fresh
in The remembrance OF our readers.
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER.
WASHINGTON, June 4, lS42.
Dear Sir: return you the Athens
Gazette which you handed mo last night,
and will not withhold the expression of
my decided approval Of the sentiments
contained in Mr., Morris's letter to the
editor. They are such as denote a pat
Tiotic heart and mind With an EN-.
barrassed Treasury, consequent on a
transition from state of plethora TO u
condition approaching the opposite
with broken up and diSordered curren
cy, arising from the bursting Of those
numberess bubbles which for years
past have engaged in their chase the
whole Country-with the mechanical
arts greatly prostrated, and industry
suffering an extensive paralysis-with
the greatest and most important ques
lions now pending, both foreign and do
mestic, which at any preceding time
have engaged the public lunctonares-
is this time for the spirit Of faction to
have exclusive sway, or for the country
10 be agltated by the question Of who
shall succeed TO the Presidency three
years henceS Personal abuse Of myself
has entered largely into the discussions
in and out OF Congress- This any man
who may be IN this office may be ready
10 expect; but should be most ready to
compromise with my bitter assaiants
in Congress by seeing conceded TO them
any portion they may choose Of every
day, for the display Of their unsurpassed
eIoquence in abuse Of me, if the residue
ortheir time could be given to the pub
lc good! Is this great end to be sacri.
feed to crafty small clique Of nous.
ing politicians, who think that their
petty schemes Of hatred or ambition are
of more consequence than the consider,
alton Of measures designed for general
relief
| intended, however, only TO express
my approval Of the sentiments contain
ed in Mr.. Morris's letter, and ! find my
self betrayed into the above remarks.
Accept assurances Of my highest re-
spect,
JOHN TYLER.
JOSEPH GRAHAM, Esq.
There must be many persons who
as we'll as we, will have read this letter
with surprise and concern, not less on
account Of its contents than Of its appa
rently authorized publicity. The writ
ing of the letter discloses an unhappy
misapprehension by the President Of the
aims and ends Of the Peoples Represer
tatives, whilst the publication OF it indi
Gates no desire TO conceal the disgust
and aversion in which he holds those
bodies to which the Constitution and
tho People have confded the Legislative
authority.
That there existed a reciprocal want
Of confidence between the Executive
and Legislative branches Of the Gov
ernment was wol enoogh known be-
fore; but this letter is the first discIo'
sure of the abode of such sentiments in
the bosom of the Chief Magistrate as
must be fatal to any thing like cordia
cooperation on his part in the measures
which the Legislature may project, Ell
,her for The support Of the Government
or for the reform o! abuses which may
appear to have crept into it, Whether
resentment Of supposed indigni'y; or
merely personal an'ipalhy, has prompt
ed The excited tone Of this letter, it i!
quite clear that The frpme Of mind which
1t exhibits is most unlavorabIe not only
10 good understanding between the
President and Congress, but also 10 the
Presidents impartial discharge oI hi
own duties. Fettered, cramped, con-
tracted by prejudice, such as induces
him 10 believe hat "the spirit Of fac
Iion" has exclusive sway in Congress
md that the public good is sacrificed tt
"petty schemes Of hatred and ambition,
it is impossible that the mind Of the Pre-
sident should be in state to enable
him to exercise an unbiased judgmeO
upon The measures which it becomes
The duty OF Congress TO submit TO him,
Our object. however, in bringing thi
Letter to The notice Of our readers i
not merely 10 draw their ateotion Il
what must occur ol itself 10 every one