The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-03-24

eht Will You OH the anniversary OF the
Birth of the most lllustrious Man aud de.
voted Patriot who has ever lived sin all
the ude Of lime;" but this is denied me
by the constant pressure Of pubic Duly
The example Of George Washington, rem
dered glorious by the devotion Of all his ia
cuIiies, mental and physical, TO the good
of his country, stands in bold contrast
with those whose names have found place
in history, as connected with great talents,
directed 10 no other end than the advance
meni OF their own petty aud selfish schemes
Of ambition. should like, in the compa-
ny of s. my friends" to recall the recoilec-
ton of his praiseworthy deeds; to dwell
upon the incidents OF his useful life ; TO re-
peat the lessons Of wisdom and truth en-
bodied in his Farewell Address and to
take, with each of you, the pledge TO
maintain the Union Of these States sacred
and inyiolable, as the most acceptable
mode OF doing honor TO the memory of the
Father Of his Country, and diseharglng
the high debt which each and all OF US owe
10 ourselves ard to our posterity.
For the kind regard which YOU express
for me, accept the tribute Of my sincere
thanks. Your approval Of my past politi-
cal course, directed as it has been to the
faithful discharge Of my duty, will not fail
to animate me in all that remains of The fu-
ture. That | entered upon HE Presiden-
tlal Office under circumstances of great
embarrassment, must have been obvious to
all. For the first time n our history, up.
on the happening Of Il contingency proyid-
ed for i'll the Constitution, the Vice presl-
dent succeeded to the Presidency aud, BY
dispensation of Divine Providence, a new
experiment upon our institutions is in the
progress of trial.
A President, elected by the People,
comes into Office at the head of triumph
ant party. His will is, for the most part,
the law which governs his party. Res
ponsiblc, under the Constitution, for the
administration Of public affairs, he recon-
mends his measures and adopts his line of
policy with every assurance of support
Not so, however, with Vice President,
who succeeds TO the Presidency by the
demise of the President. His name has
mixed but little with the canvass, and has
been selected more with reference TO sup
posed sectional or local than 10 general
influence. He has no party at his heels
TO sustain his measures, or 10 aid him in
his exer,ions for the public good. Instead
o. being leader he must be follower Of
party, and he is required either to he u
piece Of way, TO he moulded into any shape
that others may please, or denunciations
the oudes, and bodcst are in store for him.
Has he long cherished opinions which
stand in the way Of party measures, wheth-
er those measures be good or bad, wise or
opposite, they must be surrendered. Hon
or, conscience, every thing esteemed sa-
cred among men, must be yielded, or the
! thunders break over his head, and threaten
humiliation. |, is fit occasion for the
prevalence of faction, and the reliance oi
ono thus situated can alone be on the pa
trioiism and discernment of the People
Such, frankly ayow, is my steadiast reli-
ance, and every effort OF mind and body
compatible with the public institutions,
shall be exerted TO maintain our institutions
under this new and hazardous experiment..
There are other causes of great trial and
difficulty by which the administration is
acknowledgements and public credit pro-
stra,ed- industry, in all lis departments,
paralyzed "a Treasury deficient in lis sup
plies--a currency broken up and disorder
ed--and our foreign relations pcrpIexed
and embarrassed. Credit should be re.
stored--iudustry rcanimated--a sound cur
reucv provided through the direct exercise
OF constitutional power, and the public
peace preserved, If the same can be accom-
pIished without a surrender of national
honor. These objects will CHIN my undi-
yided attention, and | will not permit my
self to despair Of their accomplishments
tender to each of you, gentlemen, as
surances Of my high respect.
JOHN TYLER
To SAMUEL RusH, jaws l.. Tyson, JAMES Nc.
HEsRY, Tuos 5. SMITH, and others of the CON-
tnittce.
~ The Raleigh Standard thinks that
the expression We used that " il was truly
| laughabc for a man Of sense to talk about
proposed debt" was an {" inadvertent de-
claraiion.' Il is altogether Mistaken
Does not the Standard and does not Mr..
Henry know that it is usual when the Sc
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