The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-05
To the Editor Of the Madisoniam:,

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The state of things is such here at Washington, as
to enlist the strong feelings Of every man who has at
heart the honor and interests of the country. What
do we see what are the strongest limitations of the
times Is there manifested that chvalric devotion to
the great interests of the country which the People
have right to demand from the hands of those who
are, temporarily, clothed with authority2 Is there
manifested in the conduct of the presumed dominant
party, any thing like disposition to go for TIE
country" fer its tue interests, regardless of what con-
sequences may follow, regardless of the particular
bearing and effect, that the measures adopted may
have upon the imagined interests of the numerous
asprants to the office of President for the next term
Is there in the dominant party, mean the Itag
party that eryent devotion to the of the coun-
try which its interests demand? l ask, and en-
phaticaly whether the leaders and the great of
those who call themselves Wigs, are pursuing such
course of conduct is consistent with, and be
reconced to their professed principles, their solemn
and abored professions of great zeal for the public
sood2 ] ask if such motives as ought, upon every
sound principle Of policy, to guide and govern the
acts of party for the honesends and interests of the
Government, have ruled with those who probably
boast that they are Wings? | ask if more than
moiety of the professed Wig party have not, in
their peculiar state of feeling and paalties, touching
the succession, abandoned all to that object ask
if there exists the shadow of pretence for the
and partisan feeling and action, that has been put
forth in opposition to the leading and most prominent
measures that have been wisely and honestly proposed
by the present Execuve2 ask, and appeal to those
who call themselves Wings if they have, in the spirit
which ought TO govern every man connected with the
legislation of the Government if they have extended
and manifested that cordial and hearty support to the
Executive which the peculiar situation of the country
demands More than this ask if President Tyler
has manifested aught, in any thing he has proposed,
in any of his acts which does notbear the strong inn
press of honest and enlightened regard to the pub
lie interests? | have watched his course, have
noted all his measures, and though he has in single
instance acted in opposition to the opinions Of many
of the prominent leaders of the Wing party,
not for my life, discover any recreancy on his
part. ! cannot perceive any substantial cause Of com
plant against hin True, he vetoed the Bank bills
He did it from honest convictions, all must admit
who dspassonaely view the subject. Events have
since shown, most concusvey, that had he approved
either of the bills which he vetoed it would have re-
suited in aboron-he stock of neither bank could
have been disposed Of Where then is the mighty Of
fence of President Tyler} What has he done or
what has he left undone which can, by possibility
afford any, the least justification of the course adopt
ed and pursued by large portion of those who were
instrumental in ecvating him to power2 President
Tyler had perfect right to expect from the party bv
which he elected cordial and hearty support.
He was and is fully entitled to it, He has done no.
thing to forfeit the respect and confidence ofthe party
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He has from the first, from the day of his accession
been encompassed with peculiar dificulties-the Go
vcrnmen under great and heavy pecuniary embarrass-
ments-thc whole country in a like condition vari-
Gus and conflicting opinions prevalent among the
leading men of the nation tho true policy TO be
pursued in order to right affairs and is it strange or
at all to be wondered at, that in all these straits. sur
rounded by all these difficulties, he should not, in
ry particular, meet the wishes and accord with the
views OF particular portion of the party who, most
maniestly, are influenced by other considerations than
those relating to the highest good Of the country
Beyond this, ask in all confidence, and challenge con
tradcton from the whole country, If 1t has not been
apparent, from the first organization of President Ty
lcrs Administration that il subject more deeply
cherished by the major portion Of the Whies TO pro-
vide for the succession than to relieve the country from
Its emparTassnents or generously and periodically TO
lend HIM such aid and support is necessary to make
any administration successful and popuar2 appeal
TO those who constitute the majority of both branches
oi Congress ask, in all candor if their course has
oesn generous and liberal and patriotic, towards him
who has been placed at the head of our national az
alrs-such one as is demanded by the best interests
OF the country-such any man, elevated to
the Chet Mngistracy Of our nation, has an undoubl
ed right 10 expect at the hands Of thse who made
his associates and coedlutors IN public affairs
NORTIERNER