Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-03-07
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT TYLER.

LETTER FROM PRESIDENT TYLER.
The friends Of the administration celebrated
the 22d ult. at Philadelphia, and invited Presiden,
Tyler to attend In answer to their invitation, he
sent them letter, from which we extract the fol-
lowing;
For the kind regard which you express for me,
accept the tribute of my sincere thanks. Your
approval OF my past political course-drected as
it has been to the faithful discharge of my duty
will not fail TO animate me in all that remains of
the future. That entered upon the Presidential
Office under circumstances OF great embarrass-
ment, must have been obvious TO all. For the first
time in our history, upon the happening of a con-
tngency provided for in the Constitution, the Vice
President succeeded to the Presdency-and, by
dispensation of Divine Providence, a new expe-
rment upon our Institutions is in the progress of
trial. President elected by the people, comes
into Office at the head of a triumphant party. His
will is, for The most part, The law which governs
his party. Responsible, under the Constitution,
for the administrative of public affairs, he recon-
mends his measures and adopts his line of policy
with every assurance Of support Not SO, howev-
or, with Vice President, who succeeds to the
Presidency by the demise Of the President. His
name has mixed but little with the canvas, and has
been selected more with reference TO supposed
sectional or local, than to general influence. He
has no party at his heels TO sustain his measures
Instead OF being leader, he must be follower
Of party, and he is required either to be piece Of
wax to be moulded into any shape that others
may please, or denuncintions the loudest and boil
desr, are in store for him. Has he long cherished
opinions which stand in the way OF party mems
ures whether those measures be good or bad, wise
or the opposite, they muit be surrendered. Hon
or, conscience. every thing esteemed sacred among
men, must be yielded, or the Ihunders break over
his head, and threaten nnnihiIqlion. IL is a i'll oe-
cason far The prevalence Of Faction and the reli-
ance of one thus situated can alone be on the pat
riotism and dscernment of the people Such
frankly ayow is my sieadast reliance, and every
effort of mind and body, compatible with The pub
lie institutions, shall be exerted TO maintain our
institutions under this new and hazardous expert
ment
There are other causes of great trial and diff
cul'y by which the administration is surrounded
private and public credit prostraled--indnstry,
IN all us departments parayzed-a treasury def.
clent IN It's supplies II currency broken up and
dlsorhered-nnd our Foreign Relations perplexed
and embarrassed. Credit should lie restored--in-
duSry reaniInaed-a sound currency provided
through the direct exercise VI constitutional poiOer,
and The public pence preserved, # the same can
be ACCOMPLISHED without surrender of National
Honor. These objects will claim my undivided
attention, aud will not permit myself to despair
OF Their accomplishment.
81 lender to each Of you, gentlemen, assurances
o. p'gh respect JOHN TYLER,