Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-23

t6S Well may the writer of the subjoned letter
inquire, if the people understand the true condition
Of affairs at Washington and the consequences in
volved in the issues in controversy Tho by no
means addicted TO magnifYing ordinary occasions
| into momenous crises-to our mind, there has not
been since the Declaration of Independence n period
more critical to the real liberty of this people. We
have seen every power worth contending for usurp-
cd and exercised by the acting President accom-,
panied with claims, which, if allowed strip the PEG.
pie Of every essential of freedom. The Executive
first asserts that he is component part of the LIE.
sisaiurc, and, by right, is entitled to an active
gency in all Legislation. lie then exerts the power
OF a5resins the acts of the Representatives of the
People, on the score Of xpedicncy-that they do
not exactly suit his noons-tha; they are in some
particulars offensive to his f,stidious taste. The
Government is thereby deprived OF all laws for co.,
Letting revcnue-but the Executive not at N daunt-
ed-on tho contrary, emboldened by the impunity
attending his previous usurpations-takes upon
himself TO establish laws for exac,ng taxes from the
people. In other words, he exercises the power of
taxation-which no King of England has dared to
do for two centuries, without losing his head or his
crown.
It cannot be that the people perceive, or nppre-
ea'e all the consequences 10 themselves and their
institutions, by iolerang the exercise Of these ex-
traordnaIy and despo,c powers by the Executive
They could not be quiet, if they did. They look
only to the insigniicancy OF the present Executive
incumbent, ard smile at the idea, that he can do
any thing to endlnger their liberties. They forget
that some one in the Office hereafter, with his
disposition for mischief and ten times the capacity.
may exercise the powers now clamed by HIM 10
the utter subversion Of their institutions.
The contest is now, not between the individunI
members Of Congress and the individual who oc
cupies the Executive Chair-but between that De-
pertinent Of the Government representing the Peo-
pie, and the Executive-ihe Department always
hostile TO the many and graspng after power
What must be the result il victory enures to the
Executive Must it not inevitably prove preiu
dcia TO the cause OF popular rights, and strength
en- the hands of that branch Of ths Government,
from which most danger is ever to be apprehendsd7
We invoke the serious consideration Of the Re-
publcans OF Virgnia to this matter. An Execu
1--WE triumph IS a popular defeat. II the taxing
power is suuendeTed-f the veto is to be resort cd
70 haoitualIy, on all questions Of mere expectancy
and 1t th' Representatives Of the people nro TO DO
hunted down Tor daring to pass such bills as they
deem best suited to the wants Of their constituents
an inroad will be made upon the defencss Of ci d.
vii liberty which nothing short Of bloody revolu.
ton can repair. John Tyler, wo repeat, may not
consummnie the work Of demolnion-The peop'e
may continue to entertain for lin the mos, soyer-
eign coniempt-but il it be admitted, that to The
OGies, which he fills, rghtfully pertains these stu.
pendous poUers-there will not long be wanting a
man 10 use them TO the destruction Of freedom. Il
a 10 hot - a.
Of to-day become established authorities to Justify
and demand the overthrow OF free institution.
Correspondence Of the Wing.
WAsnIEeToE, August 20, 1912
Mr. Edlior-The country, Il seems to me, does
not understand tho situation Of affairs at the Metro
poli'-Congress is about 10 adjourn wlhou, passing.
through all the Departments, my Bill Tor raising
Revenue ought to qualify this: Congress has
done all that il can do-tho Legislative body has
acted nobly and pairio,icaily-lho two Houses Of
Congress have carried out their own views-they
have passed bills in conformity with tho wishes Of
r The Wing majority-they have sent to the Execu.
tive bills 10 enable this Government to discharge il,
obligations 10 ne numerous creditors-they hav,
endeavofcd 10 rescue the revenue from the erssp o.
) Mr. Tyler-Ihey have sought TO limit his oontrou
over the purss OF the country, by prescribing regu
ia'on' Tor collecting duties; they, in a word hav,
endeavored to secure The Republic against danger
but still, Nf Tyler stands at the door Of tho Cap
tol, as part Of tho Legislature, crying Vefol Yefo
' with o. much condolences in tho magic Of the word
q a'did The famous Johnny Hook, when he relied OF
the cry Of B,sf Bel protect him from tho scorr
Q and deriHon Of a suffering soldiory. The truth is
mr Tyler has hooded tho People, unless they deter
mine TO stop his career and say, thus far hast hot
gone, unchecked, cease longer 10 distract our ooun
Q els" What can the two Houses do more tha,
hey have already done 7-they have resisted, AM
o they will RESIST, even to the utmos,-lhey hav
expressed their views Of his course they have do
Pfoeaed hs wrath by all fair and honorable express