The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-02

MS ndety at the cost OF Sncouuteflng The emDlief
ed assaults Of those who were Instrumental in his
elevation. Foremost among these important mea-
OF national policy, the question OF establishing
moneyed corporation by the General Government
stood forth, broad massive, and oyershsdowing.
On numerous oceasions-in the Senate Of The Uni.
led Staes-on the hastings in VirgiDia-in commu.
nicatons to individuals and public bodies and in cas
oil and private conversations Mr. TYLER had steadily
denied The constitutional right of Congress TO charter
such an institutions and IN 1892 he voted against the
renewal of the charter of The Bank and voted after
wards in support of General Jacksons veto Of the
bill which had passed Congress.
To iortify this settled conviction, the President
found that the evils which the trainers of the Con-
sttution had, with far seeing eye, anticipated from
the existence OF such monopoly, were more than
verified by the blister ing deyelopm MIS- that were
folded IN the management OF the United States Bank
of Pennsylvania, with IFS admitted odor Of nation
atty I" and he wisely determined to stand by his
principles without calculating the cost or inconyeni-
to himself personally The result is before the
country and intend briefly to glance al the effects
past, present, and prospective, which have followed
and may be expected 10 follow from his official acts.
We are aware indeed, that Mr. Tyler has been
cilsed Of treachery b. large portion of his Wing
allies, bat we find the burden of testimony decidedly
opposed TO such conclusion. Certain it is that the
settled policy OF that patty at the late presidential
campaign caused them 10 openly disayoW tie impu-
tuition attempted 10 be fastened on them By their
oppon, nts that they the advocates Of a National
Bank; and accordingly We find even Henry Clay
declaring at public meeting at laylorville, Han
over county, Virginia, on the 9th of June, 1910,
that the question of charterng National institution
should be l 10 The arbityament Of enlightened public
opinion"
From published communication Of Mr.. Henry A..
Wise, recently addressed 10 his constituents in Viz
GINA the fact directly asserted that during the
time which elapsed between the nominations at Ilar-
risburg and the election, and while Congress in
sc sion, Mr. Tyler had received from commit ce of
tizens of Allegheny county, Penn ylvana, com
munlralon inslliutlng inquiry into his views the
subject of Bank Mr. IN Ter inclosed his reply to
Mr. Wise, requesting him to consult some friends in
Washington in relation TO the responsibility and
standing of the parties who addressed him.
In this communication Mr. Tyler stated distinctly
that his views IN ref ton to such an institution
NAMED unchanged, anf Hoi uere he The President he
could nerer sign CHATTER for any such Incorporation
chiie The Constitution remained in It's present form.
I his he plainly and unequvocally stated that his
vi ws might be submitted TO the Wings in Congress
and to the nation
This letter shown by Mr.. Wise to Mr.. Bddlc,
oil Pittsburgh, and other leading Wing members Of
Congress at at time, and it was left for them 10 say
whether the letter should be published or not They
decided hat yNr. IyieS letter should not go b,tore The
public
The above explicit declaration of the honorable
member OF Congress appears ahundantly conclusive,
and we therefore justified in the conclusion that
he was selected The candidate of the Wings in
lo40 for his drGiiabiliiy without regarding the CO.
hesion OF his views with their own or manding the
abandonment or mo ihcaon OF his cherished convic-
tons. Thus, by Providential dispensation neither
usual nor unnsiructve the temporary asccndancy Of
deceptive course Of policy was oyerthrown and the
high priests OF Error were stricken with singular
but merlted retrbution while administering the sac
rltcial rites at the very altar of their triumph.
On the threshold OF his administration, the Pres-
dent was brought into official communication with
advisers selected by his predecessors, and nervinc
himself for the mighty struggl which he foresaw
was approaching, he permit d some minor measures
to pass without opposition, which under other cir
cumstances he might have opposed
The passage Of the bill to Incorporate n Rank
OF tie United States signalized the great crisis and
demanded the exercise Of is utmost frmness
We learn from an eye witness the extraordinary
measures which were ado ted at this period to over
throw the Presidents settled purpose
Committees of Congress were IN constant attend
al his rooms, assalng him with earnest appeols
to his feel ngs and his interests on the one hand
while on the other the phals Of federal wrath were
denounced If he contnu obdurate. Even The prj.
vacy Of his bedchamber invaded at unreasonable
hours by individuals in high station and the ex,raor
binary eXpedent was resorted to of summoninp b;s
intimate personal friends from his native Stale to be-
seech him TO give his sanction 20 the bill of abomino
tons. 10 crown the Vaccinations Of the federal
politicians in and out Of Congress- the members or
the Presidents Cabinet, with an indeicacy and viola
ton of duty unparalleled in the history Of our Gov
eminent, held secret meeting at the Treasury De-
partment apart from the Pres dent, and without bis
knowledge, to devise plans to coercc him into subj
mission. While these extraordinary and perseverinr
efforts were in progress the Democratic members Of
Congress were naturally suspicious of the fidelity 10
prncipe OF one who had been elevated to Office by
the ederal forces, and they consequently declined
any interference in the matter The result was tina,
Mr. Yer was left single-handcd and alone TO COM
bat the powerful influences which were assainp his
integrity, and was compelled to rely on the sustaining
power oil his Maker, and the approving voice of his
own conscience.
Fortunately for the country, he planted his foo,
on The rock OF principle, and on the 10Th September
1871, placed his Official veto on the odious law To
properly estimate the value of Mr.. Tylers frmness
we must review the position of the Democratic party
at this eventiul crisis Defeated at all poip,s and
overwhelmed By the force Of the political tornado
which had swept over the land, they saw before them
but succession Of arisocratic usurpatons whose Of
feet would shake the very foundations Of our valued
institutions The hrmness Of Mr.. Tyler dispelled the
gathering gloom, and The need of approval awarded
him by the patriot at the Hermitage met with Will
ing response from the Democracy of the whole
Union, unl ITS echoes were lost in the caverns of
the Rocky Mountains
The defeat of their darling object induced the
wing party IN Congress and their allies in the Cabi.
net to attempt to destroy Mr. Tyler's influence if
they could not bend him TO their purposes.
10 accomplish this they pl ed him with artful que
80 ., w wy "iiu VI 'o'elhhchl BANK or agency he
YOU'D sanction, noted all his remarks and husbanted
every isolated expression, with the intention of in
shutting question of yeracity between Themselves
and hlm HIS veto Of the second Bank bill was fol-
lowed 6y the resignation of all his Cabinet ministers
cXceIt the Secretary Of State who, with lack of
delicacy which cannot be too highly ccusured issued
addresses TO The public eliminating the President
anu accusing MN oil deception and insincerity -
iheW statements, however, being inconsistent with
each other failed 10 effect The object into ded, and
their manilestoes and themselves are consigned TO
mer'ted obscury, or if remembered, live alone in
the contempt Of the community
During tho recess between the oJio,rnncnt If
Congress- at ITS special session. and the commence
ment OF ITS regular meeting in December last, the
Impoverished stat Of The National Trcasilrr indnnd