Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-09
RICHMOND WING.
MONDAY MORNING. MAY o.
PRESIDENT TYLER AND GOV. PoINDEX
TER

TEX.
The very strange correspondence between these
two gentlemen, isgiven IN another column. Here
toiore, only an extract from MIR Tyler's has been
publshed-and we were told by his friends that if
the whole OF It, and that OF Gov. PoindeSter, to
which it wasa reply, were given, the merits Of the
case would assume very different asPeet-that the
heavy and eencyil condemnation lavished upon ME-
Tyler would be converted into praise.
Surprising there was some shadow of foundation
for such al assertion, read the correspondence,
with the expectation OF finding something in it, to
moderate QUE adherence of the deles,abe doctrines
contained in the extract. But lar different was the
result. The letter, as whole. is even worse than
the parts. IL has no, even the apology Of being
private upon its face Il is to the chief OF the com.
m,ssioner. reply TO formal and elaborate letter
from him, charging, in terms direct aud explicit.
continuation between the Secretary Of State and the
Collector at New York, to defeat the object If the
COMMISSION. |, does not purpoft TO be confidential
and the subject matter IS one deeply affecting
the public interests, that none but simpeton could
suppose that ought relating TO 1t, would be conceal
CT from the public eye.
In addition to the dangerous and unconstitutional
assumptions-that the Executive has a right to in
s,nuio commissions. at the public charge, for his
individual use and that Congress has nothing to 10
with malCeas0uces in the public service-avowals,
which MIR Adams justly asserted. would warrant
an mpeachnent-we have, by implication, broad
charge against the integrity of Consress-as a set
oil asains, Mr. Pondexters imputation upon Mr.
Webster and Mr. Curtis. The President passes
over without remark, the alleged conspiracy among
guilty custom.hcuse officers and their aecompli.
ces" and rebu;s The direct allegation against Messrs
Webster and Curtis, by throwing similar imputa-
ton upon Congress. This is the new matter
which was TO excuse nay Justify the odious doc
trines Contained IN the extract, already published
Low, indeed, must be the estimate which this
Administration and its advocates place upon the
intelligence of the people, TO suppose them soft
enough to he imposed upon by a subterfuge so dis
reputable. The whole letter and all the efforts to
suppress the Repor, of the Commissioners, must,
even, with the greatest exercise OF charity, bo deem
cd utterly unworthy Of an incumbent OF the Presi-
dency.
From the annexed paragraph in the Madisonian
infer that this unfortunate letter has its fellows:
ave understand that the Clay caucus have been
porting over some other letters which have passed
between the President aud MIR Pondex,er, and
which the President, we understand, considered
private. We may, therefore, expect more earbled
extracts, more trickery, more subterfuge. But the
plo,tets may assured that the President per-
fec,y willing TO have published all the letters which
he has written TO Mr. PeindeXter, or to any other
person; and Of one thing they may be certain, that
II extracts are read or published, the whole OF the
letters shall he made public. And now let the Clay
clubs and Clay caueuses and Clay intrguers, do
their worst. We DEFY them. Ii they are eagerly
anxious for public scorn let them persevere in their
Disgusting trade"