The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-11
communication.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES.
A DEFENCE OF THE ADMINISTRATION.


trace the history of the principal changes made IN
our foreign poey from the time that Mr.. Ty Ter came
into power down 10 the present moment; but The oo-
ject of this vindcation Of the Administration peig
to give a correct idea of the origin and progress oil
the measures of the National Government and Of the
proceedings of the Wing party something more sat
isfactory will be expected than the foregoing
ton II will be required to state iuiy ana al iene
what was the condition of the country and the pow"
ers of the Executive; how its financial affairs were
conducted with the process, proceedings, ana mea-
sures Of Congress in short, TO give KIND oil trease
on the operations of the Federal Government, win
precision, and from thorough investigation, lhat
will at once instruct the ignorant and have wegh'
with those who seeking after truth when this
is done it will be foundation on which the super
structure of the history of the Administration may be
raised with consistency every modihcation and add
ton being preserved in the order in which arose, The
connexion and dependence of the several parts will
be viewed in new light and the reason and grounds
of the opposition to the Administration be investi-
gated and explained accurately and it is trusted
with more success, than in any other address de-
sultory comment upon the conduct Of the Chief
Magistrate, however copous and learned.
To set in motion portion OF our fellow citizens
in opposition to the Administration, is always
stroke in party warfare and the movement is always
more likely To be effective If the column which Is
advanced or the line which is deployed, can be per-
suaded that the contest IN which their personal
interests are inroired ADO ting this principle, our
adyersaries have used their most strenuous efforts TO
induce the people believe that their in eresis have
been neglected by the National Administration, and
that the present Chief Magistrate is responsible for
the present condition Of the country
We will remark, that on the great subjects of in
ternal policy which have given rise 10 conflicting
opinions and adverse views, between the Legislative
and Executive departments Of the Federal Govern
ment that the course OF Mr.. Tyler has been
tent and patriotic, and that Is impossible for any
patriot not to place every confidence in his character
or to consider him as true and effective friend.
Soon after General HarrlsJns election 10 the Pre-
sidency, it was discovered upon a full examination
of the financial condition of the Treasury Depart
ment that large deficiency existed, and that the
Government unable to lquidate lis engagements.
To remedy this state of things ii was deemed adysa.
bic to the representatives of the people, TO
provide supplies for the Government. With the
calling together Of Congress in lS4l it must be
marked that President Tyler had nothing to do
In consequence OF the lamented death of General
Harrison, he found himself placed ia a new
and unexpected situation. lie found himself at
the head of the American Government, welding
the destnes OF the greatest republic IN existence.
But scarcely had he entered the vesIbue OF
power, before party stratagems sought the over
throw Of his Administration. However, the eyes of
every the nation were turned towards the APP
preaching C,ngress. A meeting summoned in
manner extraordinary al such an important juno
ture and to deliberate upon matters OF so much con-
sequence was looked to with the utmost anxiety.
As the Congress OF the United States as
sembled, you informed that National Bank
would be established the basis Of uia instituted in
1916. To such an institution MIR. Tyler, throughout
the whole Of his political career, has been uniformly
opposed on constitutional grounds Holding these
views as regards the acton of the Federal Govern
ment his friends well as his enemies, anticipated
that he could not approve of the establishment of an
institution which conillcted with all his previously
expressed and sincerely entertained opinions, and thus
furnish weapons for his enemies to assail his conss-
,ency and it we're to have been ignorant Of the
interchangeable malice of his adversaries TO have
doubted that they would be seized with eagerness,
and welded with dexterty, to effect his overthrow.
A bill for the incorporation OF National Bank
was framed and, after undergoing much discussion,
and some modification, passed by the Congress of
the United States but, it contained several features
at war with what the President conceived to be the
rights of the States, and the principles of the Federal
Constitution.
From the first onset of President Tyers career,
he has been consistent Republican. He has always
been recognized one of the champions OF the sa-
cred rights of the States and, at the time, he
has been unwilling to curta the constitutional
power Of the General Government, or enieebe It's
necessary energies lie has advocated the rights of
State Governments the best barriers against anti
Republican tendencies while he has urged the pre-
seryation of the General Government in lis whole
constitutional vgor the sheet anchor OF our peace
at home and safety abroad. This has been the creed
of his political faith and the creed which he has, on
all occasions without concealment, enuncated when
ever he has been summoned by the people to dis
charge the duty of representative OF their rights
Viewing, then, the charter as an lntrenchment on the
rights OF the States, and yiolatory Of the high
commandments of the Constitution, he refused to
sign and approve of the bill incorporating National
Bank.
The opposition mbittered by disappointment and
excited by party rage determined, IL the most Tor
nal manner, to undermine the force OF Mr. Iyler's
Administration, and PROSTATE the influence oil his
opinions--a caucus Is convened, an Address Is
adot ted and widely circulated throughout the Uni
ted States, announcing the important fact that the
Wing members of Congress no longer held them
selves responsible for the measures Of the Admins
tration
Those measures were taken in consequence of the
refusal of the President sanction the several Bank
bills which had received the appreciation OF Congress
The opposition with reckessness of purpose scarce
ly ever equalled in the annals of party charged him
with treachery and perfdy, and abandonment Of
all the principles which led to his elecon-as having
| proven false to all his pledges.
In examining charges Of important nature,
urged by high authority as members OF the Con-
gress of the United States, and prominent public
| journals, SNIP denial is not suHc'ent' III oe-
hooyes US for the justification of the conduct Of
| Mr. Tyler and for the yindcation OF his hith-
erto pu and unsullied reputation, to meet
each allegation with full and particular
answer; to explain and refuie at length every
principle urged against him; to state the evl-
dence by which we expect to disproye every factre-
lied on IN support of the accusations and to detail
all the facts and arguments in which we intend to
rest his defence. The necessity of our answer en-
bracing all these Objects in case OF this kind must
IA, 81. oil, Tho
In support of the charges, 1t is commended by the
opposition that MIR. Tyler was, at the Harrisburg
Convention in 1885, and during the campaign of 1910,
| friendly TO the establishment of National Bank
We must confess that unable to perceive the
grounds on which these charges rest II is endeayor-
ed TO support the allegation by Implications and hear