The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-20

Of financial arrangement TO Congress at the regular
session. Would he have acted thus had he been con-
scious ofmproper designs towards the Wing party ?
With nprehensble plans of perfdy as it is alleged
in his mind would he not have sought conceament
where was easily done Undoubtedly he would
Nothing but consciousness Of upright views could
have lnIuced him, in such circumstances to act this
frank and open part
Alter this mass of concurnng testimony, can the
motives of the President in deciding the legislation Of
the Federal Government to be violation of the Con-
sItuon, be misrepresented or misunderstood And
can It now be believed pretended that the Fiscal
Corporation was vetoed, it has been asserted
with the view TO the formation of 'neio political ALI
ancesW He will, however, be sustained.
We wish you to reflect on the nature of man. In
Government like ours, there will always be MAORI
ties and minorlties. Minortes will often be power
ful, and frequently in due time, become majortes-
II President should do gratifying to the ma
Jonty, he must know il may renter him hateful 10 the
minority who, in course of events, may get the power
III their hands If he endeavors ingraate himself
with the minority he poses himself 10 the dspea-
sure of the ruling party. ls the duty Of the Chief
Magistrate defend the Constitution from legislative
to any portion ofthe community. Ii he prevents by
the interpostion Of the Veto power the legislative
ton of the Government from taking effect, he may
gain the appreciation of party, but he will
tainly be disapproved of by the other. Would you,
them wish your Executive officer to be exposed to OBJ
loquy, on account of performing his duty honorably
and faithfully 7
In Government constituted like ours, there ever
have been, and there will be, conflict Of par
ties. Must officer, the President ever be in favor
OF the ruling party whether wrong or right Or look
ing forward TO the triumph of the minority must he,
however Improper ryews, act with themi Neither
the conduct the other is to be suffered but,
from total dereliction Of principle. Shall then, a
President by honestly performing his duty, and very
possibly thereby offending both parties be made the
victim Of the or the other perhaps OF each,
as they have power in the Federal Legislature No.
We conceive that President should, himself be safe
from the denunciatons while he acts upon constitu
tional considerations, while he conscientiously dis
charges his duty, whomsoever he dispeases thereby
1t is well known that Veto is conspicuous mea-
sure. 1t speaks for itself 1t cannot take the garb
of hypocrisy and shelter itself from the scrutiny Of
vgilant and well instructed politician, 1t is the
ercse of this power that responsibility to public
opinion, which men feel and truckle to- is Of gigan-
tic force If it possible, it is not,
that distinguished American citizen, elevated upon
the credit of long life of virtue to place full of
honor, could feel disposition to minge the petty
concerns of perverted ambition with the momen-
tous affairs of this country and to immediate her hap
piness and prosperity by the Reputation of whole
some and sautary measures to crafty his views
of selfaggrandizement he would still be saved from
the destruction of such course not only by the
stitutiona checks but by the responsibility to public
opinion in nation where il wears mask, and will
not be silenced Every President knows full well his
political career is but the thing of hour and when
il has ceased to exist he descend to the shades of
retirement, the object either of love veneration
or Of scorn contempt.
We now triumphantly ask, where is the evidence
to convict the President of having acted from impro
per views, in repudiating the Bank bills Have the
authors of this accusation that he has been influenced
by reprehensbe considerations, named the witness to
support the allegation Have they pointed to the
proof on what they rely' No; and for the best of
possible reasons, because there is to justify
the charge. There has not shadow of proof been
adduced in support Of it not hint, nor enume-
ration unless is to be found iii the assertions of the
adyersaries of the President and in differences which
they draw from unsupported facts. We would not
pay SO i'll compliment to the distinguished talents of
Judge Nangum as to suppose that these charges
not made with the view particular proofs nor can
we suppose seeing many gentlemen of great abli-
ties who have united with him in denouncing the Presi-
Jn,,t tl.k,,L L.. 4 IA
port of the allegation AS therefore, they have not CON
descended to point out any witness who in any man
ner, goes to prove that Mr.. Tyler acted from the
views imputed to him, call on them to respond
TO satisfy the People of this fact to satisfy our COM
mon country, whose high name is used, and let the
world determine between us.
The President must be mbecile in wisdom, indeed
not to see, that he can enjoy power only in proper
ton as he promotes the welfare of the People, and
that higher reward could not be reaped than the
appreciation of his exertions to promote their happ-
and prosperity, than in the qualification of that
senseless caprice and perverted ambition, that would
lead him to thwart their wishes when they can be eg-
tmatey and constutionally gratfed and to PROSTATE
measures conducive to their advancement.
1t must be acknowledged, we are afraid, that the
peculiar circumstances under which this speech was
made, precuded Mr.. Mangum from very candid or
gentle construction of the motives or actions Of the
President. We allude to the contest which had been
previously carried on between the President and the
majority in Congress. This division led to the pro-
mitigation of the Manifesto which debarred all posi-
bility of one portion of the Wing party, of remon-
STRANGE; or that Of the President, of explanation
gave the Manifesto the positive and Identifying appear
ance of an ultimatum and might be understood as a
challenge to Interpretation to do its worst
The question for us to solve laying aside all con-
sderations of the soundness ofthe doctrine in relation
to the exercise of the Veto power and looking only
to the ascendancy of the late Wing party, was this
how FAR would il be wise for of ate nnlical