The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-29
SUGGESTIONS, If NOT FACTS.


Virginia might have put forth an address 10 Tue
people of that State previous 10 the eiecuoh Oh
1910, declaring the question OF an onited states
Rank uninvolyed in discussions relating TO Pre-
.iden,ial candidates, and We suppose the truth.
We suppose that John Tyler, late in the win
Tor Of 1889, or early in the spring Of 1910, Was
corsuI,ed by certain individuals as TO his opin-
ions with respect to United States Bank
that. in answer, he addressed a letter 10 the
honorable Henry A. Wise, stating it as his
opinion that Bank Of the United STATES
,oas unconstitutional, and that he nerer
could sanction the incorporation % one
pithout an alteration Of the Consfifu-
tion. And this is true.
We suppose that this letter was exhibited TO
all the leading Wings in Congress for their pc
rusal-and for their advice as TO the expediency
of its publication, and we suppose they depre-
Gated, most eloquently, any revelation OF Its
contents TO the public, for fear it might hurt the
ticket, where the question of an United states
Bank was popular. This is supposion most
capable of proof. We suppose some OF those
very members who strongly protested against
Mr. Tyler's wish for the publication OF his lei
ter. are the same persons who now most loudly
attack him with the charge of gross lnconsis-
,ency of opinion, and treachery in conduct
Do they call for proof Of this supposition
We suppose tina, the Hon. Henry Clay, who
scorns any thing like duplclty, and hates any
vscilla,ing policy sludiously avoided, in his
Southern rambles during the canvass OF lS4o,
any expression OF opinion of the necessity or
the expedency of United States Bank-mosl
particularly when he addressed the mill boys
of the slashes Of Hanover" We suppose "none
would rejoice more heartily than himself II the
agency of a Bank of the United States could
be dispensed with, and yet We know not that
such supposition is warranted-tor the only
proof is his opn words!
We suppose that the same Hon. Henry Clay
might have believed in his own sincerity when
he made known his opinion, ''that on questions
of mere expediency such as the establishment
of an United States Bank-public sentiment
ought TO have controlling influence" and, as
we know, and his friends always, at the same
time, asserted, the question OF United States
Bank was not submitted to the People for their
opinions during the campaign Of 40, we sup
pose It was against their wishes, as 'oeH as has
opn, that the question of Bank was made
party question in his called session of 1S4l and
was forced through a reluctant Congress by the
severe and "iron rule" of one man Is this
suppositon or fact2
~ Wesuppose that John Tyler, so far from
using the question of a Bank or no Rank as a
means to torward his reelection, distinctly
and alphabetically announced to his first Cdbi-
net his cheerful willingness to deciarehis in
tention of retiring after the close ofhe first
term, so that his settled conviction Of the iner-
pediency and unconstitutiondhty Of Bank
should not be Interpreted into a desire TO pro
pitiate the popular sentimentto his support
and Mat his Cabinet dissuaded him from any
such oppression Of his independent, honest
feeling. This zoe suppose and know.-&1
We suppose, too, that committee OF mem
bers Of Congress waited upon Mr.. Gushing and
requested him to state to the President, thai
the question of United States Bank should nc
longer be agitated, if he (the Presidency would
promise 10 retain the Cabinet as it was constl
tuted by General Harrison. We can prone thu
also.
We suppose the extra session OF lS4l wa
forced upon General Harrison by the more vic
lent against the more respectable of the party
that elevated him to power. That he was OPP
posed to the policy of such hasty legislation
and so his Secretary Of State, in common, too
with the wishes of a large majority of the mem
bers of the two Houses.
We suppose the cause of the bitter hostility
Of the NV higs" towards his Excellency, pro
ceeds from his unwillingnes, to use the patron
age of his Office for the true line of succession
and that they will magnanimously forgive hin
even for his insensbili,y to their rage and ha
tired, if he will remove himself from situation
that may yet Illustrate their expectations.
Other suggestions and other facts shall, il
due time, BIZ given 10 the world.
JOHN @, ADAMS ATTACKING EWING, RO
BERTS. AND Bolts!