Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-12-24
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

We received this document by last
mail, and fastened to lay i,
before our readers il an extra" without
any comment. Since then we have given
it thorough reading, and deem it our
duty to the party to which we belong, to
make some remarks upon the prominent
measures alluded 10 in it.
The Message as state-paper is GER
tainly deserving Of praise, aud its style
and character show that Mr.. TyIer's
abilities have never been overrated. The
subjects ALLUDED TO. us general thing
are ably stated, ana we doubt not but tina:
it will be we'll received by no inconsidera.
bic portion Of the community. The mes
sage, however. in its na4i7, features, will
be far from reaching the expectations oil
tue Democratic party Its Recommended
lions, as general thing, are anti demo
cratic. 1t appears 20 US that Mr.. ~ Ter
las cndcayorci 10 make himself accept
bic to the democrats, and at the same
time reap the merits both OF their mca-
sures aud Of his own too. So far as he
has recommended measures consonant
with Democratic principles he may ex-
pect the democrats to co operate with
him, but further than that, no true friend
Of Democracy will 90. We say the
leading features Of the Message are anti
democratic. In the first place, Mr.. Ty-
ler's views in regard to the Treaty with
England are any thing but American.
He admits in effect that the United States
have ..knuckled'' 10 British diciation;
that there are still important questions
undecided between the two governments
and that for the temporary peace and good
will between the two nations he is wlllin.
that these questions should for the pre-
sent he dormaat-thus permitting Eng
land to reap the benefits Of II dispute.
rather than incur the risk of her dis.
pleasure by nobly maintaining our rights
Secondly. Mr.. Tyler again recommends
an Exchequer Scheme. 1t will be seen
that this scheme is in effect the same as
the one previously recommended by him,
and prototype Of the one which Mr.
Webster said he concoctcd. The only
effect OF this scheme, il adopted, will b.
10 rob the great mass OF the people fol
the support Of the few who live by spe
culating, s.ockjobliDg and trickery Mr.
!. Tyler, tits true, talks about checks ant
> restrictions, TO prevent abuse in tn
management Of this new conceived re
cep,able tor plunder-this palace o
denominations, as it has been aptly called
I but have not the same checks and rcstric
tons been applied to the old U. S. Banl
without the least benefit. MIR. Tyler says
that being the creature Of the Legisa
J ture, it will always be subject to thei
control, and that TO argue that the schem.
would be abused by the Legislature, j.
gratuitous and inadmissible. We art
, truly surprised that Mr.. Tyler shoule
have SO soon forgotten the liability 0
the Legislature to be influenced by pc
cun:ary motives. Can il be possible thai
he has forgotten with what facility the
votes Of Congressman were purchased
by the U S. Back? Has he forgotten
the late expose Of these matters by Mr.
Spencer in his late letter? But we con.
slider it useless at present again further
to allude to these matters. They are
written indellibIy upon the minds Of the
people.
j The recommendations, for refund;ng
the $1,000 fino to Gen. Jackson; for i'm
Iproying the Mississippi and lis tributaries;
and for the disposal Of the lead mines,
will, no doubt, be we'll received, as in