The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-29
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
Meeting Qfe Citizens Of Carlisle in luor Of sustaining
the measures Of President Tyier's administration


On Saturday evening last, pursuant to public no.
tice, number of the citizens of Carlisle friendly to
the measures OF the existing National Administration,
met at the hotel of Mitchell Mcclellan, and orga-
nzed by appointing Major JACOB REHRAR, Presi-
! dent--Lt. Lafayette Cearsey and George V. Hall,
Wee Presidents, and COL VIM. P. Miller and Geo.
| W. Crabb, Secretaries.
The object of the meeting was stated by Peter F.
Eye, ESQ., who concluded by moving the appointment
Of committee of three TO report resolutions
Whereupon, the Chair appointed 7. +. Eye, Esq,
fCapt. John IL. Weaver and Andrew G. Lechler,
i said committee.
During the absence of the committee, S. Dunlap
Adair, Esquire, called upon, and addressed the
meeting in short and pertinent speech
After Mr. Adar had concluded, the committee re-
ported the following preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted
1t is the right Of free people, it is unquestion
ably the duty of patriotism, fully TO the
duct of those whom they have entrusted with autho-
| rity-to condemn when censurc is due, and to ap-
prove when such conduct has been commendable.
| However tins right is admitted and the obligations
of this duty conceded, it too often happens that par
ties moved by partisan feeling rather than an enligh
tened sense OF justice pervert this salutary right this
beneficial duty, to exorbitant censure, extrava-
CANT praise The people having deep interest in
the proper administration of public affairs desire
such extravaganza and however, for a season they
may have the light excluded from them by designing
men, they will in the end vindcate their inte-
gence and do justice to faithful or unfaithful public
servants.
The conduct of the President of the United States
coming into the administration of the Government
by the act of Divine Providence and surrounded BIZ
dlihcutes which naturally arise in such contingency
has been the subject of the most rigid scrutiny and
with many, Of bitter denunciation.
Has he deserved such condemnation, Let us
calmly inquire as it is right to do, and if we find
that justice requires it, let us cheerfuily approve,
sterny condemn, shall find the one or the other
consistent with justice.
In our foreign relations it is conceded that Presi-
dent Tyler has maintained the honor of the nation
with eminent ability. Difficulties which had existed
since the establishment of our Government, which
had involved in the most intricate and complicated
negotiations, and threatened TO embro this county
in with the most formidable nation in the
world, nave been happily subdued and while our
honor as an independent nation has been fully pre-
served, important advantages have been secured and
| permanent p ace established.
The like wisdom, prudence and frmness, have
marked our intercourse with other nations bes de
England, since Mr.. Tyler's accession to the Presi-
dency, and it may be said that in our foreign re aons
he has the confidence and unqualified appreciation of
| all parties. When he has been assaed with such
bitterness on other accounts it is no common praise
to have for lis conduct in the difficult and delicate
discharge of his duty Chief Magistrase of our
ton in its foreign relations, the appreciation of all
parties, friends well as foes.
If We turn to his official acts in our internal GO
vernment and conduct scrutiny with fairness and
| y
found that President of so much prudence, wisdom
and patriotism in cur foreign relations, should he
wanting in those attributes in the internal govern
ment of the country.
Let US calmly inquire, is this true and why is
he SO bitterly assailed for his discharge Of these
duties
1t is admitted that our currency is deplorably bad,
but candor reques all to agree that President Tyler
has had no agency IN producing this evil. He is
condemned however, because he refused his assent
| to ,yhi us
| the evil
Now the people could not fairly ask him to sa-
crce his opinions of the sacred Constitution of the
country which he has sworn to support But we ask
if he has not shown the utmost solictude TO establish
measures it is confidently believed, equally WELL if
not better calculated to restore good currency as a
National Bank and which would avoid the objections
| to such an institution.
We find in the proposition to establish bank in
the District Of Columbia with brar ches in such of
the States would consent to the same, which
submitted by the Treasury Department 10 the Con-
gress of the United States shortly after his accession
to the Presidency the strongest evidence of his
licitudc
When the majority in Congress refused to adopt
this plan, and presented for his appreciation bill to
establish Bank of the United States which he
could not approve, he made another effort to accom-
psh the desired end, and submitted the plan of
Bank Of Exchequer, accompanied by most mastery
and powerful argument TO prove that if this
adopted, good currency would be restored
This plan was in the main sustained by able re-
ports made by committees of the Senate and House
| of Representatives. But however well received by
Congress, that body omitted durirg their long ses-
sion 10 mature and pass bill into law to establish
| il Now we ask those who condemn the President
for his of the Bank bills, because of the evils
in the currency which they were meant to cure
| why they do not condemn Congre for refusing
! TO pass into law, measures proposed by the Pre-
sdent, either of which would accomplish the same
endi
Is it Just to exculpae Congress for this omission of
duty, and at the same time censuTe the President
that he unable TO agree with tic aiorty in their
pecuar vjewsl There is abundant reason TO be-
lieye that if the majority in Congress had agreed to
the first plan submitted, all the dssenson and bit
terness, all the discord and strife which have pre-
l vailed since the evls Of bad currency were first
brought on the country, would have been avoided
and cured.
The responsibility of rejecting this measure and
its bitter consequences rest not upon Mr. Tyler but
upon the majority in Congress
The patriotic desire of the President 10 relieve the
artisan the manufacturer, and the farmer ON the
ruinous consequences Of the excessive importation of
foreign commodities, has been repeatedly and most
earnestly expressed. He again and again asked Con-
gress TO pass law TO provide adequate revenue for
the support of the Government, and that in framing
tariff II should be adjusted that by scrimnaling
duties the industry and labor of our own countrymen
should be amply protected.
! At length such measure was adopted, and the
country has already began 10 revive under the benign
influence of the tariff of last session OF Congress- so
frequently urged and promptly signed by MIR. Ty-
Ter The candor the Justice If not the gratitude Of
a free people, should think fad, in this conduct,
not only room for approbati0D, but of warm and
heartfelt praise.
How can any condemn for veto Of tariff bill,