Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-22
LETTER TO WING CELEBRATION
In PHILADELPHIA
WAsnINeroN CRY, July LIST


WASHINGTON CIrT, July LIST, 1912.
Gentlemen-l have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt OF your polite invitation on behalf Of the
Wing citizens of the city and county OF Philadel.
phIa, 10 participate with them, in celebrating the
approaching Anniversary OF American Independ.
euce.
know from the deep interest YOU oil feel in the
progress Of events, you must be aware of the im.
portance OF punetual attendance on the part of
members OF Congress, when the whiss have NO,
only their natural enemies, the desuuciiyes con-
tend with, but when the weak man. now acting az
President, seems TO have thrown Off all diguise and
to be determined TO all our efforts to 70
lieye either the embsuassments of the Cavern
men', or the suiierIngs Of the people. The nsces.
sity OF being here prevents my visiting your DELIGHT
tul Cny--deightul 10 the American patriot, from,
the glorious associations connected W it'll it, and de.
lishu 10 the admirers public spirit, TO the lovers
OF law and order-and 10 contribute my humble aid
in 'enioreing the necessity Of calling" MIR Civ 10
the highest office in the nation. But will be with
YOU IN spiri,,-for who, on the 4h fully can forget
| Philadelphia
IL is highly appropriate and becoming tina, or the
iih July, the American people should he reminded
Of the importance Of elecng an honest faithful ard
patriotic man 10 the first Office 10 the Nation. We
are suffering from causes, not unlike those which
dictated TO our Revolutionary Sres the necessity OF
declaring Independence. IL had been the steady
relentless policy OF England 10 make us dependent
| on her for all our manufactures. The House of
Commons declared, "that the erection OF manufac-
torres IN the Coonss, tended TO essen their depen-
dence on Great Britain" In 1850 Parliament de-
claTed that he erection OF mill in the Coonits for
rolling iron, &c. a common nusa nee and uhy7
Because, IT tended 10 make us independent The
present deluded man, acting as President seems 10
be carrying out, as Tar as lie can, British policy.
lie suddenly arrests Legislation, and will not ,oer
ate the idea that Congress has power TO protect
America labor, or encourage American mechanics.
except "incdentally"-when revenue is necessary
10 other words II the proceeds OF the public lands
should be sufficient 10 support the Government,
Congress has no right 10 project our own tailoring
Forgetting, he HiWh ibba6apR lasISs Of Europe!
possessed, disregarding his obligations n The
Constitution, neslecIng his duty TO his country and
turning deal ear TO the voice Of thousands Of moor
Amercan Iaborers, suffering for want of our lepis
,a'Oh, INC hcting PRESIDENT seems TO be faithfully
oent upon gratifying his patty maeyolence ap,ins,
the wing party, and rendering hinseifan object of
nmiugated contempt, by running after the j,eko,
Lanlhorn notions, OF notification pol;ticiansN
| orn and rdicule. WIN
The Constitution gives Congress power IN Law
and collect taxes duties, impos,s and excuses: bu,
Mr. Tyler says, No: not unless previous inv shnII
DC preserved,-a law which he regards as one of
the "insttUtions" Of the country! ia the first Con-
sress which assembled after the adoptioo NJ Ibs
Constitution, the hrsl act provided that membsrs of
Congtess should take an oath TO support the Cor
suiuon, before entering on other business. md the
second act, commenced IN the following words
ernment, Tor the discharge OF the debts Of the Un
ted States, and the encouragement md pro,ec,;on
OF Manufactures, that duties be laid on goods
wares and merchandise. BE it enacted" &c. &c
ms latter act vasapproved by George Washing
ton, on the 9TH July, 1882 Is no, his ne, =.
much one OF the institutions" OF the country as
any Other act2 lie. the honest, laboting nonnt,
ton Of the United States understand. thai Jobn
iyleF, lnstgated by the advocates Of the odous
docirne oil Nuihcaton, is, by bis tyrannicaI oyer
else Of the Veto power, preventing the Wbigs f,oo,
iessalng Tor their relief, and is encouraging the
importation Of goods manufactured by tho pa1nors
o. Europe, 10 the injury Of our own people. Lit
them understand that red.ess is in their own b,nds
lel them remember the ballot boxes and that Henry
Clay, through long life, has in every situation
boldly advocated The encouragement of Anne,ican
labor. Let them read the late extraordinary Ve,o
tho hybrid Offspring Of Notification and LocoIo-
coism-tell them to rise in behalf Of the Consti,u.
ton OF their country, and secure TO the peoplsis
personalities, the right TO legslate for them. lie,
them know that tho Wing party arc striving To e.
taOlish the same doctrines which our Whig (ore(n.
l' advanced IN l776, ond in 1889. Let them
kno" that their hopes are likely TO be blasted and
lhey can have but an ephemernl prosperity, 4 the
majority IN Congress shall weld implicit Obedience
to the wishes Of the acting President.
But let us no, despair. Remember the 9TH July.
llI6, was gloomior day thaH this. We nre com.
planning OF evils OF like character. The Kno NJ
England, ms the Declaration Of Independence in
forms us, "Teiused his assent TO laws the rnos,
Thole,ome and necessary for the public good.p SO
does this political "nccident Of an eceidsntU LIZ
Tyler. IIo refuses his assent 10 laws for the ocsoro
modnton Of the people, unless their Renreseniatives
will relinquish the right Of legislaiing for them ac
cording to the dictates Of their own iudement-''o
right ineslimabe 10 them, and formidable TO tyrnnts
Notwithstanding the torrent Of de,raetion which
has been turned against Congress, We will bear IL
a ehoeduly, II the honest yeomanry OF our land
Wv 30 their Guy. Let them turn their thoughts TO
1 10 nd -. NJ
man who rose from on humble station in life raised
amUng The people, who knows their wants and has
always advocated their interests
| Tell them, that the present members Of the Wing
| party m Congfess, are animated by tho same mo,
! tYes and principles, which Influenced the Wbi0
/ signers Of tho Declaration of Independence, when
they declared, 1--WE, therefore, the Representatives
Of ne United States Of America, in Congress as
sembled, appealing TO the Supreme Judge Of the
World, Tor the rsc,itude Of our intentions do in nc
name and ~ authority Of the good people OF these
| Loiooes, soemny publish and declare that these
United Colonies arc, and Of right ought 10 be, free
| and independent States; That they nbsolyed from
oil allegiance TO the British Crown"
| Tell them, that like the Wing patriots Of 1882
we arc endeavonng, by constitutional legislation 10
make our people, farmers, mechanics and manufac-
'urers, free and independent !" but that we orc
prevented by the maligny Of a weak, corrupt and
ambitious man. And let them, in Independence
Square, when the charioro Of our libertes-the gori
ous Declaration, Is read IN tones Of thunder declare
thet John Tyler rs Urls 10 he the ruler Of a free
/ people,
Accept, gentlemen, with my best wishes, my pro
found Acknowledgements for the catering terms Of
/ your invitation.
With high respect, yours truly,
EDW. STANLY.
josiah Rainfall r. Penn Smith, John Swift,
John sehoefeld, Jos. X Chandler, Esq.
Committee, &c.
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