The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-21
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
Correspondence Of the Herald.1

WASHINGTON, June 49,
The Session OF Congress-The Whigs-The
Prcsident-The Democrats-The Change.
Nothing has transpired during the past week to In
'icate the period when this useless and seemingl.
n'erniinabe session of Congress, shall come 10 al
hu Inc same repugnance to salutary actlon-the
aine propensity to idle discussion-the same blind
iantlclsm about certain measures-the same vru-
ent enmlty and indiscrmnate opposition TO the
resident, which have long characterized the wings
md which have inspired such general sentiment
Of mingled indignation and contempt in the popular
mind, all continue in undated force and vigor All
hope of beneficial legislation is at an end
The people have nothing wise or good to
expect from their present representatives
If they desire prosperity they must take measures
to ensure apermanent system of government policy
and thus obtain that repose which is Indispensable
to all the great interests of the country The spirit
of President making which prevails in Congress, and
the ceaseess war upon the Executive, preclude the
idea of such result at present, even ifthe wings
had not shown themselves to be utterly incapable
and impracticable as aparty. The evils consequent
upon the existing state of things therefore, must be
borne until the constitutional death of the present
Congress, period of liRe more than eight months:
The currency question must remain open-the tariff
unsettled and all the perplexlty and Insecurity to
business attendant upon collisions between different
branches OF the government, must be endured, until
the people have an opportunity, under new appor-
tlonment, to constitute legislation which shall
consult their Wishes represent their sentiments and
feelings, and unite with the Executive upon such
measures as are necessary to the establishment
of the prosperity of the nation.
II has come to be manifest that President Tyler
cannot administer the government in conjunction
with the wings. They have no sentiment in COM
liz n whole
give equal protection and announcement to all the
manifold interests OF the people. They would sacr-
fee the many to promote the purposes OF party, and
now waging war of determination against
him, utterly regardless of the public interest.
Putting the question ofthe succession out of view,
Mr.. Tyler, therefore, must look to the democratic
party for support for the remainder of his present
term. Without that support he cannot conduct his
administration From the wings, so far as they are
represented in the present Congress- he has nothing
to expect but enmty and persecution, and in the
next they will have no power to assist him, even if
they were not committed to unrelentng hostility.
The idea of building up third party, respectable
in numbers, is folly unspeakable. You might as
well attempt to seduce deserers enough from two
contendng armies to overthrow them both. The
lines between the two great parties into which the
people OF this country have ever been divided are
too marked and too well defined to be obliterated
or even obscured, at any rate, for the next three
STATE contemplate in numbers, powerless for good
TO the administration or the country, and still po-
tent for mischief-but chi bono? Such opposition
would embrace few honest and patriotic men,
who eschew party politics and think government
cai be carried on independent of all parties.
but who have no practical knowledge of the people,
and are always running after phantoms The rest
would be Swiss Epotlcians, who are always
vendible commodity, and who would combine sole
y for the sake of influence or Office. This latter
class, under such organizations, may get up feeble
papers, without an element of durability about
them or buy old ones that are toterng on to obll-
tol, nrnxa ,hnff Hn
expect to accomplish, but they can render no sub
stantia aid to the administration, do they intend
any. The cooperation Of one or two Senators,
who have already deceived and betrayed the Presl;
dent in schemes of this Sort will avail nothing. All
plans of the kind will prove abortive, no matter who
embarks in them
The obvious, the unquestopable policy of Presi-
dent Tyler is to fall back on the democratic party
for support. Not only is this course the dictate Of
wisdom and PATRIOTISM but lmperlous and overrul-
ing necessity will constrain him TO adopt it. He
cannot attain respectabiity, dignity or success for
his administration in any other way. No matter
how implicit the popular confidence in his integrity,
or how high the admiration of the republican sim
pllcty of his character and the moral firmness he
has displayed, the Executive is the weakest BRANCH
of the government, and no President can go on tor
great length of time without majority OF one
House Of Congress to sustain him. =,
The wings have repudiated mr.. Tyler, ana would
now repel any advances towards reconciliation.
il he could be go wanting in selrespec as to make
them; and, besides, they will be utterly poweres
in the next Congress. In no aspect OF the case.
then, he look to them for support or assistance
it is neither practicable nor desirable under any pos
sible state of things.
The idea of third party being secuted, there is
no alternative for the President-h must receive
the support of the democrats, and conduct his ad.
ministraon with their assistance. Is there any OBJ
/ stacle to a thorough understanding between the
President and the republican party IA cordial CO.
operation for the purposes of giving the country E
wise, moderate, and economical government Ger
tainly there can be fair view OF the case.
either real or fancied. 1t has already been stated
republican in principle and feeling in theory and
pracce-and that there is natural prOclivlty In the
popular mind towards the administration for the
time being. The doctrines and measures OF Presi-
dent Tyler are such as commend themselves to the
democratic party, and he has only to remodel his
Cabinet, and surround himself entirely with men
who are not odious to the democracy, and no In
fluence capable of being exerted by the leaders,
sngly or all combined, can prevent that party from
rallying around the administration.
Suppose the Cabinet recognized, and three de-
mocrats. one from the South and two from the Md
die or Northern States in the political household oil
| the Presdent-what is the consequence! Why,
without changing his policy in essential feature
except substituting few rational ana competent
republicans for an equal number of Clay partzans,
the whole wing press of the country would nconti-
nently denounce this as the ocofoco administration,
and Mr.. Tyler would be execrated as pestlen'
democrat Under such a state of things, could the
management of the leaders, however adroit, keep
The rank and file Of the party away from Mr.. Tyler
or prevent them from sending to the next Congress
men who would support hi. administration
These remarks have reference solely to the pre-
sent terp. In another letter the bearing OF such a
consequences of an understanding between Mr.
| Tyler and Mr. Wright may be considered.
Baltimore.