Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-01

IN every aspect, ~ Is curious and important exp
s'lIon OF the course aud aims of parties and will ind
a many candid Whgsi withhold their CO. operation fro
il the effort TO force the nomination Of Mr.. Clay and
compel them 10 endorse opinions and schemes, col
demned by the honest voice OF the country
ALBANY .7rgus.
tFrOm "a, Rorhrstrr Daily .7arr,er, Er,,c Ot ooj
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENTS.
. ROCHESTER,, Oct. l4th 1912
Hon. John c. Spencer:
Sn-The friends of the Administration OF Prcsider
Tyler, in Western New York, very desrous To oh
tam, from one capable and willing In rive IT, al
explanation ofihe Of the Admnsl ration and q,
exposition Of its policy. They know of no one upo
whom they could call with much confidence as upn
one who has so long been identified with their interest
and their sentiments. and who has the means If fur
nshing The information they desire. They also feel
from long association natural interest in your posi-
ton, which has been, MS conceive, misunderstood
and misrepresented Learning that you are shout L
visit our State, would respectfully invite yon TO ex
tend your journey to the Western part of IT. and Their
afford us the opportunity of hearing the exposition,
We desire; should yon be unable to afford us the
pleasure Ct personal interview, we should be much
gratileS tn receive communication from YOU on the
subjest referred 10.
We are, Sir, yopr friends,
LEWIS K. FAULKNER,
WILLIAM G. STORRS, Monroe
A. II JONES, County
ENOS STONE, General
LEWIS BlABf, Commit.
w. a. WELLES, tee
JOSEPH STRONG, Presiding officers a, the
E. b. WHEELER, ! in this city
NEW YORK, October 10, JS42
Gentlemen have received your communca ton
OF The ilh instant inviting me to extend my journey
into Western New York-a region haow ed in my
atiections-to give explanation Of the course nj the
Administration and an exposition Of its policy aud to
remove misapprehensIon or msre presentat in re.
ference TO my own position When consider the
slate OF the public press, portion of it employed
IN continual assaults upon the President and many
measures ,, you and yodr 1ns.''.s &c information
surprised tha' y er sources and means OIL ,,,,' nm
:" enable them 81 e OF Se 81 %p ea duty that orbds
complance with your request, but, on the contrary
seems 10 me congcnia to the spr, of our Insult t''nS
that those TO whom the powers OF Government are en-,
trusted should on all proper occasions, ano "nen
can lie done without interference win ois'a oo''Ha
TONS be willing to give an account OF III. r:
Of their trust to those who ask in the spirit OF ar
INQUIRY. Although it wond give me The greatest
,rasure 10 crafty YOU and myself By PERSONAL vs,',
for the purpose indicated by you, yet my onlleS a m
scs of Government forbid an absence so pro'raceo as
would he re CURED perform journey OF such extent
shall endea vor therefore, to comply with Inc suo
stance of yonr wishes, by written instead 81 personal
communication which, | trust, will be nearly II not
quite as acceptable . .L
The policy of the Administration is indicated oy the
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| nower rested with him, has recommended 10 Coh'
,,ess hen LEGISLATION was necessary Its general scope
and aim have been, equal and exact Jnstice 10 eacn
and every portion and interest OF the Whoie county
e takes these interests as he hnds them seculeu au
by the Constitution and laws, and ms great
Measure consists in his greatest duty, TO uphold and
maintain that Constitution as 1t was delivered 70 Us W
our fathers and to those laws in their lar ahe
| full force and spirit -. r.
The course OF the Administration of President ~
l. ohyart tnn n
,o,v or lis CONNIE ncement. By dispensation OF FRO
v;d.nce which plunged the whole nation IN gr'e' IN
| ;d;r,dpal who had been chosen for the VICE fresi
dency succeeded TO the Presidency Inc oisappo'n.
n,ent which such event would naturally produce
the minds Of the party who had hxeo the'f noPeo a
srncctatons on another the arrangement OF scheme
nd combinations which had been formed for diner
enl contingency and il may be, the want OF loa' co.
6dential intercourse and nnreserVed consuilau'" WI
the leaders of the party. which wouo necessarily sA
with the anticipated Chief Magistrate P'acea e NJ
President in secular and most trying situation i'
boo;no been the leader during the contest, ne co"
moi he said 10 be the acknowledged head OF the paf
. tha, had attained power. The post was vacant. -
mean to abstain from any mere partisan reteci'ohs'
c,bs,r 10 enumerate the actual political consequence
of such n state of things They are doubtless amh'a
T 10 you ,;,, ,,s w;tbou
an orpanized party in Congress- was as a,,a
40 vas new Il was the first time IN our history ~"
an opportunity had been presented TO test me
~ ou, institutions and ascertain whether Inc cou""
oo,h he Governed simply by means OF the powers cor
r.,red by the Constitution and the laws, or ""e'"e' "
i Jysr,iiious mid Of Presidential party IN congress
$ necessary TO carry on the Government sue'e"s'..
: President Tyler has been compei'eu to u! "" r.
mont The most portentous consequences " .,Isr 6
,o rao,n III, fails, then will be deemed ss''ieo II
n All future time, that whoever succeeds 10 e
n q" 80 ~ the modes prescribed by the Constluiio
oa, than direct election by the people, must mnf
,ns with one or other Of The parties IN Congress a.
e .ohsbv with that which al the time has The ma)"'
Thus Congress will in fact govern the country py
rn;on of the Legislative and Executive powers -
IN svs,em which was tried under the Cohieoei ~ Il
m 20 universally condemned will be revived; anu y,
=. nowe,, will be exercised by Congress IN lo,m
II nore dangerous, because it will be Ino'fect '"u
lr nons;ble am sure need not pursue inc o""9o,
u Tons which the topic suggests. DISORDER any
81 cno, The distraction of any one OF the ''hPo''a
nj balances and checks Of the Consu'ut'"H, a"' ~
n.opd avoid the horrors which have e'se""e 49,
Of cd the abolition of the Executive power, IS Go
dror IN p,cserye il here, in the last ci'auei VI "
= dom. - ~. &c h;s nos;iion when I
&c p;do,t assumed the administration OF Tue wv =.
en- Van, Reared at the feet of Jefferson anu ..
on ,r;ces nrncipes of the Republican a'h' 'h'
nnles had become portion Of himself, aho ne COY
m more depart from them, than he couia 'e'e' "'
: from his moral nature 10, ole
&C. - o,bsr MED re was expected or asked, u
=, a ~ h;s whole public life afforded. Inc parry
90, osed nc men of various creeds on many Po'h'''
de hnss nrofessng the republicanism OF JeH'fson are
~ - 20 have constituted very consderao'e P"''
nd e ~, m,;ori,y When, therefore, he met inc rel
is sn,a,;ves Of this party in Congress, ne hau
;. s,nnose that an administration concuc'ea upoA IA
J. known principles, would o. Iess' called 10 b,