The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-07
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From the .Nsw York Evening Post.

We have amused ourselves with looking at the pa
ragraphs in the principal Wing journals, occasioned
by the late Message of Mr. Tyler stating his obJec
lions to The Tariff bill The anger, at least the
show Of anger is very great The United States
Gazette thinks the Chief Magistrate deserves g'eA'
deal of contempt for what he has done II says:
" When those who now applaud the course OF MT
Tyler merely because that course Is injurious W ,n'
Whigs--when ihev shall have used the miserape
man To all the advantage of which his place makes
him capable will then be seen by all that what nc
| attempted to purchase by his course, is denied oy
those who dice in his act, and The wound inflicted
on his bleeding country will tester to his future mise
ry Contempt he will have earned, and no man OF
any party will refuse him his due
| The American thinks that Mr.. Tyler has behaved
very naughtily, in not doing as he was bid by Con-
gress. 1t thu, catechses the iisobedent Chief Ma
gistra,e who pert enough to have opinion of his
| own:
Is the Executive TO supervise the Leglslature-to
cons,rue their laws-io nullify at pleasure and on
assumed grounds of expedency what they deem wise,
Just and proper What becomes of the Ii nitations
upon Executive authority 2"
What business has The President in the matter OF
bill from Congress look beyond it to ascertain the
| will of the people? The House of Representatives
and the Senate the trustees who, by the Constltu-
ton, represent and pronounce that will, ami II
Is most unworthy and dsorganislng sentiment TO be
put forth by President, that he may 60 into bar
rooms, selvie newspapers and Tyler meetings. to as
certain that will in opposition to the expressed sent
ment of Congress"
Aye, aye; what right has Mr. Tyler to think Tor
| hlmselfa Answer that.
| The Philadelphia North American predicts that the
Message will awaken general surprise and con.
Germ" and the National In ellgencer, in its usual
measured phraseology, says:
'rhe sketch Of the debates that arose in the House
of Representatives the reception OF this message,
renders unnecessary for us to describe the sensation
Of suprise and something more thin regret excited
IN Congress this occasion, of which, we presume,
the public generally will parake Nothing, certain
y, could have been unexpected To US Than that
this power should be exercised by the Execu-
live, in where such pains had been taken, by
amendment and qualification, TO shape the bill so as to
avoid the possibility of Its encounterng the fale winch
IT has met with"
This "surprse and something more than regret,
being interpreted in plain English, signifies DISPOSE
ton 10 scold most vehemenuy.
The Baltimore American takes different view of
the matter The Baltimore American is not surprs-
ed. The Baltimore American wonders that any body
| should be unreasonable as to be surprised. The
Baltimore American does not believe that any body is
surprised does not mean, as tells It's readers to
bestow harsh rebuke on Mr.. Tyler for what he has
DONE 1t only calls him caprcious person. trim
mer, a without fixed principles, petulen vain,
sefconceited, morbidy suspicious, &c, &c. That
| is ALL Take sample:
| 1--WE do not know that the veto of the Provisional
Tariff bill, by the President, will much surpI Use
| in any quarter Nor would the Executive Sanction
caprice sways the Maynard mind, desire to trim
side another, according TO the supposed drift
of party influence or popular iavor-"hen no fixed
principles regarded-xhen the grathcaton OF
temporary impulse, or the attainment OF temporary
end is sought after with the eagerness OF a petulen'
temper, and with blind Impotence which cannot
look beyond the object imnedit tey in vew-when ia
this disposition is added overweenng vanity which
ministers false IDEAS to pampeI self-concet giving t.
obstinacy the of trmness and designating the
morbid suspicious of jealousy as the quick perceptions
of sagacity such circumstances these, /.
quite Of the question he astonshed at any course
Of conduct which character SO Influenced may
choose to pursue"
But the most remarkable part of the article in the
Baltimore print is the threat of dreadful vengeance
which the Wing party are to take upon Mr.. Tyler.
To punish him Tor his veto Of the temporary tariff bill
he Is to be made 10 sign bill for paying the State
debts out of the national Treasury w hen Mr. Ty-
, Ter has had little tine to digest the hard names
which showered upon him by the Wing speakers
III Congress, and the Wing scribbers for the press
when his heart has been properly soitened by such ap
) pliances bill containing the substance Of William
Cost Johnsons pro ect for paying the State debs, il
he presented to m for his signature, which he if
, | expected to give of Thi, will be the momen
of triumph for the Wings; when then victim shall
have approved bill manlfestly and outrageously I'M
| CONSTITUTIONAL and more Objectionable on the
expedency than that which he has just sent back tt
! Congress. Read the outline of this project of re-
venge, as set forth in the Bal more American
r We have therefore not word of harsh rebuke
to throw at the Executive head-not one Of indignant
/ condemnation We rather feel refreshed and invigo
rated With new hope at The fair prospects hch now
open to view. Though the ship of State has seemed
to sway far off from the right course, yet the mex
tack will be likely to bring her far on his side
as she has upon the other. 1t was said Of
Robin Hood and his merry men that it was always
safest fall in with them just after they had achieved
some great outrage for then they disposed to ba-
lance the account current of their dees by an act
generosity and grace quite signal the late offence
had been enormous. In such view as this, we
exhort Mr. Cost Johnson to 90 promptly and
bring in his measure for the assumption of the State
debts by the General Government the basis of the
public lands. So far from being discouraged al the
recent defeat Of Distribution, he may look upon that
event promising forerunner of more ample sue
cess in the most comprehensive undertaking which he
has pledged himsefto enter upon"
The scheme is admirable one, certainly, and
does great credit to the ingenuity of those who pro-
pose it, but candor oblges TO say that leaves
little opening for failure. Tit should happen that
Mr.. Tyler refuses to sign this bill also, the scheme
falls the ground the Wings will bear the disgrace
Of attempting to violate the Constitution, and Mr..
Tyler will carry Off the honor of preventing the al
tempt. We would suggest to the enterprisng fra
of the project, whether this difficulty does
deserve to be considered before any thing is done