The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-24
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From the NJ o. advertiser
Somebody said, about the time that the Constitu,
ton adopted that the greatest danger, it would
have to encounter, in after years, would be the en-
croachment of the Legislative upon the Executive
That danger has come.
The Constitution is now the very eve OF destruc-
ton by the Legislative. So enormous encroach-
ment has been made by it upon the Executive that
the just powers of the President are in progress OF
complete absorption by Congress.
The election of Gen. Harrison to be President was
the signal for the of the Congressional
war upon the Executive.
So impatient became the masterspirit Of this cru
SADIE to begin the work of destroying the Constitution,
that an extra session of Congress called.
The death Of General Harrison did not interrupt
the designs of Mr.. Clay and his friends. Indeed that
event rather hurried the usurpers EDWARDS.
Had Mr.. Tyler quietly yielded to the majority, the
Executive power would have been transferred to the
hands of Mr. Clay, and our government would have
been converted into oligarchy without response
bility 10 the people
Mr. Tyler refused to betray his trust.
The war against the Executive then broke out with
the utmost violence and it is waging with by
ena-ke ferociy, truly alarming to the rejecting and
considerate.
Congress, by their acts, since December, have de-
clared that the Executive is longer independent
and coordinate department of this government and
under the plea of curtang its constitutional patron
They have refused, virtually, to allow the Presi-
dent to exercise the appointing power in the selec-
ton of the necessary officers to assist him in the Ad-
ministraton of the affairs of the nation.
They have dictated to him what sort of persons
he shall select and of what must be their political
views.
They have let loose upon his head the sluices OF
abuse and denuncaton for daring to execute the Office
of President according to the requirements OF the
Constitution.
They have essayed with all their might to lessen
the Chief Magistrate in the eyes of his fellow citi
zens, and in the eyes of the world by charging upon
him the most heinOus offences in the calendar of
crimes.
They have held him up as traitor to party faith,
as common liar, as the meanest of his Species as
vacillating unfit to be the associate of honest men,
in order to destroy the influence of the Executive de-
partment Of the government
They have arrOgated to themselves, to say, HOW,
the President of the United States shall constue the
Constitution and execute the duties of his office.
They have treated him with personal contumely
when they knew he could not defend himself
They induced four-sixths of his Cabinet to betray
the confidence he had reposed in them under the fair
suppositon that they were gentlemen of honor and
integrity.
They have refused to act upon any of the Pres-
dents recommendations of public policy, thus treat
ing the Executive department OF the government with
indignity.
They allowed him to send up to their bodies mes
sage after message, urging upon them to put the
country in state of defence, and provide means to
pay the public creditor, and took heed of these
frequent appeals.
They have permitted the public creditor to knock
in vain for months at the door of the national treasu
ry, and to go away unpaid.
They have ordered the officers of the Government,
appointed by and responsible to the Executive TO an
swer at the bar of their bodies and to deposit in the
keeping of their committees the results of the abors
undertaken by CO uma nd of the President
They have betrayed the confidence Of the Pres-
dent, by publishing to the world documents which he
enru ted In secret TO his council Of advisement in
good faith and in accordance with the requirements
of law
They have delayed appropriatng money for the
wants of the country with the sole view of embar-
RAISING the action Of the Executive and bringing into
contempt that department of the government.
They have violated law, by refusing to vote fixed
salaries for the payment Of government officers.
They have established inquisition into the opin-
ions Of appointees, and if it is found that the nom
for any office friendly to the President and
his measures Of policy, they reject them.
They have removed from the Executive all discre-
tonary power whatever in the discharge of his duties
and if the President shall approve of the bills in ques
ton he will reduce the Executive to the condition Of
a mere puppet, without will of his own and conse-
qaently without responsibility.
They have attacked the usefulness and dignity of
the National Judiciary, by cutting down the salaries
and emoluments of the incumbents.
They have declared ogen war upon the veto power,
and proposed, by series of resolutions, to pluck it
from the constitution.
They have refused to stand by the Executive in his
negotiations with foreign powers and have openly de-
caTed the President and his principal Secretary unfit
to conduct them to an honorable issue.
They have repeatedly declared that peace and dis
honor were preferable to and honor, while Mr..
Tyler sat in the Presidential chair.
They have, during period of nine months, legis
lated with the sole view of destroying the President,
and thereby transferring to their hands the Executive
power of the government
Such, such some of the usurping acts of Con-
gress. The usurpation is not confined to Mr.. Clay
and his friends. The Loco Foco party share with
them fully In the upon the Executive
few voices only are heard in those bodies crying
aloud to them to spare the Constitution retreat from
their mad schemes; but those voices needed not.
They speak the words of wisdom, but those words
reach not the ear of passion.
ALL all will now depend upon the President him
SELF He has yet the constitutional power of his
office in his hands. Will he part from it?
Tw ce has he rebuked the bold usurpers and twice
ten thousand times will he do il again. The danger
hour to constitutional liberty has come, and il is
for John Tyler to he charter of our freedom
from the invasion of the Legislature As sure God
is in heaven he will do it, and thankful millions yet
unborn will sing hosannas to the memory of this up
right and good man. who will have preserved to them
unimdaired our glorious institutions.
From the Boston .4tlas
EXECRABLE BARBARTTY
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