Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-02-05
THE PRESIDENTS POSITION.

ne pOSiuon oil PRESIDENT L yler before the ma
ton, is eminently calculated 10 enlist the sympa.
thies OF all intelligent men. He has noby re-
deemed his pledge to the nation, and proposed
Fiscal Agent in all respects, suited to the wants
Of the people. Meanwhile, the plan has been
denounced, in unmeasured terms by the ultra pol.
iticians Of both parties. The great mass Of tho
people, constituting the juste miHieu, are anr.
iously waiting for action on the part OF Congress.
They demand, at the hands Of the Government,
fair consideration OF the measurement force
partisan announcement, but candid reasoning
If the plan itself is imperfect, let it be modified
and put in the best possible shape. lndiscrm.
nate condemnation carries with it its own refuta-
ton, and can never satisfy an enlightened people.
The President himself las frankly invited Con.
gress to make such improvements in the plan as
their wisdom may suggest.
Thus presented for the action OF Congress, we
have seen the scheme assaled in la mine, BY the
extremes of both parties. It's reference to COM,
mttee, is contested inch by inch, with zeal
worthy Of a better cause. Such preliminary
OPPOSITION to an Executive recommendation has
no example in the annals Of our legislation
Heretofore, when an important measure has
| come down from the Executive, il has been re.
ceived with courtesy, and cheerfully referred to
committee, for consideration and Improvement
Why should this be an exception to the general
rule? The true secret u.s. that certain members
have come with a predeermination to oppose
President Tyler right or wrong. So far as their
votes are concerned. they seem resolved, that no
important measure recommended by him, shall
becoma law. Hence their factous opposition
to the Exchequer plan.
Meanwhile the people are yet in want Of
circulating medium Of uniform value throughout
the country, and business men are anxious for o
system, that will regulate exchanges, and enable
them to remit money from one extremity OF the
country to the other, at cheap rate. President
Tyler's plan embraces both OF these objects, and
is, in all respects, adequate to produce the de-
sired effect in the most safe and convenient FORM.
But certain leading members undertake to stand
between the Executive and the people, and 10 re-.
sist the consummation OF this great measure Of
relief to a suffering community. We do not
pretend to more than common forecast but one
thing is certain, the mass Of the People are op.
posed 10 faction in every shape, and it requires
no extraordinary sagacity to predict that, if this
factious opposition be persisted in, the People
will rise, with becoming indignation, and hurl
the unworthy opponents Of the bill from power.
This popular indignation will not be confined to
any section Of the country-it will be common to
| all, ana every SectlOn VIII make common cause
in favor OF the common interests OF the nation a
Does any intelligent man pretend that uni
form circulating medium and an easy system Of
exchanges would not benefit the whole country!
There is but one sentiment on this subject. But
say the opponents Of this measure, it has some
faults, and'we want perfect system. When was
there ever perfect system created by MANI
Every thing human is imperfect. A financial
system for great nation is the most difficult of
all inventions; and if we should wait for per-
feet system, we should have to postpone relief
till the end OF time. The only practical way, is
to embrace the best we have, and give it a fair
trial. Put it in practice, and its defects will be
developed, and may be corrected by future legis.
aton. But those who find fault with the plan
of the President do not pretend to offer better:
they limit their efforts to logged opposition 10
the only one proposed. Such being the case,
they must incur the high responsibility Of oppe
sing the vii Of the people. Come what will,
the President has done his duty faithfully and
fearlessly; and, for so doing, he will merit and
!, receive, the appreciation Of a grateful People
Madisonian.