The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-02
coNcREss AND THE PRESIDENT.

We have read the Protest Of President Iy-
lar AGAINST the proceedings of the House Of Re-
representatives. in relation TO his Veto OF the hrst
Tariff bill, more than once and, In addition TO
what we have already said upon the subject, we
can not help speaking Of the mildness OF It's Ian
guage and the undeseryed dignity with which it
treats the factious majority of the popular
House of Congress. The action of that House
in the matter under consideration, is an anoma-
" in Legislative proceedings. which should
bring the blush even upon the hardened cheek
of party. The Veto Message was referred to
Select Committee, consisting OF individuals Ut
terly hostile to the President, and who were not
likely 10 weigh the considerations by which he
was urged to act, nor to give any respect what
ever to his opinion as high public functonary
The course of this committee was strange be-
yond precedent. Instead Of giving their atten-
ton as to the propriety or improperly OF the
Veto. and the reasons which the accompanying
Message contained, they, as the Representa-
tves of party, picked and packed to condemn
without reason, and to censure without showing
proper cause, proceed 10 reuieio Of the Pres'-
DENTS course in relation to matters entirely
irrelevant to the subject, and drag before~the
public, for purposes which are plainly manifest,
his action upon bills which were condemned
alike by himself and the country, but which
were the fayorites with clique, united by no
bond but that OF opposition to men better than
themselves. and t. measures which involve no
settled principle but that of hostility to an indie
pendent and fearless man. The report of the
committee, headed by Mr.. Adams, is not, TO say
the least of il, report upon the Presidents We
TO; this the country and the world may see.
And, moreover, it is anything but dignlled
expression of opposition to the course OF Mr..
Tyler. We pronounce it even as an attack un-
worthy the high source whence 1t emanated and
disgraceful to Congress. 1t is inflated party
paper, intended for other purpose than to
bring the object Of its viruence into contempt
before the nation And here let US pause TO re-
feet moment upon the position OF MIR. Adams
A man eminentIy honorable in his station as
public officer, and honored by the People, who
are not disposed to withhold their respect from
one so long in their service, though he may, at
times, have given offence by his official acts
an aged veteran, who is supposed to have no
other end in view but his country's good, at the
head of party noted only for intolerance-be-
comes the organ of that party, not in the reform
of abuses, for that were praiseworthy-n in the
mild and manly interference of his abilities In
matters which were confused and irregular,
which he would set right--for that were worthy
of his slatesmanship-bu for the plain and pal
pable design OF throwing obstacles in the way
of the National Government What position
is this for the statesman of half a century
Still the man of party, with all his years up
on hm-yet the bitter opponent, when he should
be the assistant, of the Executive of his coun-
try. And, when such man as this has no
feeling but that of aimosity and opposition TO
those who, in the order Of Providence and by
the act of nation, are placed at the head of
Government, we may pity those who are young
er and are willing to take shadow under his wing.
Let this American state man turn his thoughts
to the conduct of French contemporary" now
no more, in an hour of darkness and OF trial
let him examine the sef-sacr6ce seen In his
manly resignation of honors which he might
have enjoyed, and Of his private opinion, when
and, in contrasting the last great act of this de-
voted statesman and patriot with his own high
handed opposition to the Executive of his own
land, let him examine If he be indeed patriot
political demagogue in that disguise, and II
he has shame let him blu h for the comparison
Himself the eulogist of that honored French
man, he should have learned wisdom from the
l.: = 4. r,coIT IN he
breach between The country, with the Presiden
at its head, and the factious party OF Congress
whose aim it to cripple the resources of Go
vernment, to show how spitelul they could &C
towards its Chief Magistrate.
1t has been the aim Of party in Congress t
make the People of this country believe that TIT
President has been inconsistent in his action II
regard to those measures upon which his duty
has called him to act in conjunction with Con
gress But the truth Of the case will, ere long
be apparent The Congress with which The
Executive and the country has had to deal, has
in principles neither been one thing nor ye
another; and, when it first assembled, III,
different parties were obliged to beat about
length of time before they knew how toact ever
in the most unimportant case that came before
them. Thousands Of the public treasure were
expended before these parties knew how to dl
rect their course, and when the hour of action ar
rived they were troubled, beyond expression, a
the prospect they saw before them of the failure
of all their plans. il was useless to meet il
caucus, and yet they were obliged to assemble
and they caucussed until they were sick; and
at last ran at random in their actions in thu
House. 1t is in the memory of every one how
the press throughout the country condemned