The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-24

4 From the " O. Advertiser
Somebody said, about the time that the Constitu-
ton was adopted that the greatest danger, il would
have TO encounter, in after years, would be the en-
croachment of the Legislative upon the Executive.
| That danger has come
The Constitution nor on the very of destruc-
ton by the Legislative. So enormous an encroach-
ment has been made by il upon the Executive that
the Just powers Of the President are in progress of
complete absorption by Congress.
The election Of Gen Harrison TO be President was
the signal for the commencement of the Congressional
war upon the Executive.
So impatient became the master-spirt of this cru
SADIE to begin the work of destroying the Constitution,
that extra session of Congress was called
| The death of General Harrison did not interrupt
the designs Of Mr.. Clay and his friends Indeed, that
| event rather hurried the usurpers EDWARDS.
Had MIR. Tyler quietly yielded to the majority, the
Executive power would have been transferred TO the
hands of MIR. Clay, and our government would have
been converted into an oligarchy without RESPONSE
bty 10 the people.
Mr. Tyler refused to betray his trust
The war against the Executive then broke out with
| the utmost violence, and il is now wagng with hy-
ena-like ferocy truly alarming to the rejecting and
considerable.
Congress, by their acts since December, have de-
cared that the Executive is longer an independent
and coordinate department of this government, and
under the plea of curailng its constitutional patron
age, influence, and power, have usurped it.
They have refused, virtually to allow the Presi-
dent to exercise the appointing power in the seec-
ton of the necessary officers to assist him in the Ad
mnistration of the affairs of the nation.
They have dictated to him what sort of persons
he shall select, and of what must be their political
/ views.
! They have let loose upon his head the sluices of
abuse and denuncaton for daring to execute the office
of President according to the requirements of the
| Constitution.
They have essaycd with all their might to lessen
4 he ata i'm eye Of a liz
zens, and in the eyes of the world, by charging upon
him the most heinous offences in the calendar of
| crimes.
They have held him up as "a traitor to party faith,
as common liar, as the meanest of his species, as
vaclllang, unfit to be the associate Of honest men,
in order to destroy the influence of the Executive de-
| partment of the government.
| They have arrogated to themselves to say, HOW,
the President OF the United States shall consue the
Constitution and execute the duties of his Office
They have treated him with personal contumely
when they knew he could not defend himself.
They induced four-sixths of his Cabinet to betray
the confidence he had reposed in Them under the fair
supposition that they were gentlemen Of honor and
integrity,
They have refused to act upon any Of the Presi-
dents recommendations of public policy, thus treat
ing the Executive department Of the government with
ndignity.
They allowed him to send up to their bodies mes
sage after message, urging upon them to put the
country in state of defence, and provide means to
pay the public creditor, and took no heed of these
frequent appeals.
They have permitted the public creditor to knock
in vain for months at the door of the national treasl-
ry, and to go away unpaid.
They have ordered the Ulcers of the Government,
appointed by and responsible TO The Executive,
swer at the bar OF their dies, and to deposit in the
keeping OF their committees the results OF the labors
undertaken by co nmand of the President.
They have betrayed the confidence of the Pres-
dent, BY publishing TO the world documents which he
entru ted In secret 10 his council of AMUSEMENT in
! good faith and IN accordance with the requirements
of law.
They have delayed approprating money for the
wants of the county, with the sole view of embar-
RAISING the action OF the Executive and bringing into
contempt that department of the government.
! They have violated law, by refusing vote fixed
salaries for the payment of government officers
They have established an nquisitlon into the opin-
ions OF appointees, and il it is found that the non,
nees for any Office friendly the President and
his measures of policy, they reject them
| They have removed from the Executive oil discre-
onary power whatever in the discharge of his duties,
and if the Presiden, shall approve of the bills in ques
on he will reduce the Executive to the condition Of
a mere puppet, without will of his own, and conse
qaenty without responsibility,
] They have attacked the usefulness and dignity Of
the National Judiciary, ty cutting down the salaries
and S1, s%olp% .a ss ct the ncumben,s
and proposed by series Of resolutions to pluck il
from the constitution.
They have refused to stand by the Executive in his
negotiations with foreign powers and have openly de-
Glazed the President and his principal Secretary unfit
to conduct them to an honorable issue
They have repeatedly declared that peace and dis
honor were pref rable to war and honor, while Mr..
| Tyler sat in the Presidential chair.
| They have during period OF nine months, legis
lated with the sole view of destroying the President
and thereby transferring to their hands the Executive
power of the government.
| Such, such some of the usurpng acts of Con
gross The usurpation is not confined to Mr.. Clay
and his friends The Loco Foco party share with
them fully in the upon the Executive wer.
| few voices only heard in those bodies crying
aloud t them to spare the Constitution to retreat from
their mad schemes; but those voices are needed not
They speak the words Of wisdom, but those words
reach not the ear of passion.
All, all will now depend upon the President him
self he has as yet the constitutional power of his
office in his hands. VIII he part from il
| Tw ce has he rcbaked the bold usurpers and twice
ten thousand times will he dol again, The danger
Gus hour to constitutional liberty has come and it is
for John Tyler to The charter of freedom
from the invasion of the Legislature. As sure as God
is in heaven; he will do IT, and thankful Millions yet
unborn, will sing hosannas to the memory of this up
right and good man. who VIII have preserved TO tn,
unmdared our glorious institutions