The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-01
From The Boston Daily Tunes.
THREATENED IMPEACHMENT.


THREATENED IMPEACHMENT
From an early period, after the accession oil ire
sident Tyler the spirit of faction has been busy 10
deyising schemes for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of MIR
CLAY The first cabinet, with single excepuo',
prove to be composed Of his partsans, and al the
very onset bold attempt was made, to enlist ,le
President himself in the grand enterprise but 90
cause he had too much self-respect to become 'i'e
plant tool of subordi ates and play second hauie
another he doomed as victim Tor ihiino'a''on
Combinations of members of Congress were io'hieu
met in secret conclave--ana devised scieme', Nc
for the public welfare, but to emoarr'ss the liu"; =;
nistration Bank bills artiully frameu' IL,
shapes which il was well known, the President eouu
not sanction, without glaring INCONSISTENCY. W"e"
he exercised constitutional right 10 Apply 'he 'e.o
power to such bills he was denounced III a iorha man
festo as unworthy the confidence oil the reopie' Inc
President true to his principles, and conscious OF rect-
tude determined TO act independently OF faction
took bold stand-dis Used his unworthy councillors
and formed the present able CABINET. ms was the
signal for new abuse and calumny. Faetious dema-
gogues raised the hue and cry and pursued him WIN
zeal worthy of better cause. He was openly de-
nounced as traitor to his country-burned IN eiigy
and disturbed In his domicil, by midnight ruthans.-
Still the highminGed President pursued the event e-
nor of his way, undsmayed by the foul spirit oil lac
tion and his manly course was hnaly sustained oy
the People, in the subsequent elections.
On the meeting of Congress in December, the same
ruthless warfare Of determination was continued, py
the dominant party, against the ncorruptoe rre'i-
dent Plans of legislation, concocted in secret caDal
have been openly carried Out in the public halls Be
cause the President was known to be opposed 10
distribution of the proceeds OF the puolic lands
while the Treasury was empty, and the nalioh III
debt in plain English-because he was unwilling 10
borroic a surplus for distribution, bill was framed IN
open defiance of his sentiments, to connect distribution
Win Tariff AS anticipated by the plotters,
this unholy connection repudated by the Presi-
dent Then again was the hue-and-cry raised ON all
sides, and finally Mr., Bolts declared from his place.
the floor of the House. that an tmpedchmnnf' oil
the President, 50 resolred on" Impeachment
repeated along the ranks Lmp.ae hnent I'M
parchment ~ was re-echoed, from the rocks, the
caves, and resounding groves.
Thus it has been solemnly announced, by member
of Congress in his place. and under the sanction OF
his official oath, that Impeachment of the fresi-
dent of the United States was resolved on" 10y
whom has this high-handed measure been 'resolved
on?n Surely not by Mr. Bolts alone because a SIN
gle individual could not compass the object not by
the House in its legislative capacity, because no such
proceedings have been entertained IN that body. ny
whom them has it been resolved to lmpeach the Pre-
sdent Evidently, by the irresponsible caba OF which
Mr.. Bolts has more than once exhibited himself as
the chosen organ, from far back at least, as the
era of the memorable Coffee House Letter, wherein he
declared that solemn bill of the House design
ed-not for the public good-but Ito head Captain
Tyler"
We have often heard of threatened i'm, eachments
efigy burners Jefferson and Madison were menaced
with impeachments, and is now brandished
over the head of Mr. Tyler,-the mask is oh-and
we are told, that the people ought to become familiar
with the subject Mr. Bolts has openly declared that
he will take the lead in the matter improvements, in
and out of Congress- afford evidence OF a combina-
ton for the purpose, and nothing whatever but fear
Of the conseque Gees will prevent its accomplishment
if a majority of the House can be impressed in the
service.
ne nrete xts tn he set n N an i'm ar
of course, hat the President has dared to exercise
the veto power, and that very peculiar case, he
has filed in his Executive Department, certain
reasons which induced him to sign the Apportion
ment bill. This is the head and front Of his offend
iLg Now il is a gross insult to the common of
the people, to pretend that either of these would af
ford the least shadow Of ground for impeachment
But would be useless waste Of ink to attempt to
combat this kind of sophstry. Suffice it to say that
no man of common and common honesty would
entertain the idea for moment.
Toe true friends of the President would heartily
rejoice to the attempt made 1t would elevate
Mr. Tyler on the very pinnacle of popular favor
place him beyond the reach Of faction, and secure
his reelection by overwhelming majority Look
at the case! An accidental partisan majority of the
House undertake to pass mpotc bills, and threaten
the President with impeachment, if he will not sign
them! Are such high handed proceedings in
dance with the constitution, which members
sworn to support Do they compor with the high
toned feelings of the American people shall we
convert the President of this glorious republic into
man of straw, to be buffeted by an irresponsible
faction INSTRUMENTATION These men have en-
trely mistaken the character of the people, and of
the Chief Magistrate who holds his place by the vox
populi ct Del combined John Tyler is not the
man to sign bills under threats of any kind.
Let the factous intrguers go in their career;
let them prefer their articles, and do their worst
But the day of reribuon will come, so sure as there
is God in Heaven, who shapes the affairs of men to
good ends Let the attempt be made, and the in
dignati of the people, from Maine to the Floridas
and from the Atlantic to the Far West loud, Deep
and strong,--wilI go forth in tones of thunder, till
every impeacher is impeached, and hurled from the
councils of the nation. The effect would be the re-
election of long prosecuted President.
Such an event would not be eourted by Mr. TYLER
He would not desire election brought about by
proceedings disreputable to legislative branch of
the Government. But his would not be the RESPONSE
blity, and come what may, he has only pursue the
same straightforward mar h, that has hitherto mark
ed his career and the people at large will sustain him
to the last.
But this article has extended beyond our original
extent and we conclude by saying to the plotters,
come on and do your worst