The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-20
Warrington.
Correspondence Of the Herald

| Washington.
| Correspondence Of the HERALD
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1912.
Re-uaion of the Wing Party-Ban krupt
| Law-WiH there be Veto.
There is some prospect of reunion of the
Wings, and cordial understanding between the Ex-
ecutive and majority in both Houses Of Congress
The folly of quarrelling with President Tyler al
ways palpable to every body not blinded by passion
| or prejudice has became obvious to the most furi-
Gus bankmen, and nearly all seem DESTROYS to come
into the support of the administration, and co-ope-
rate with President Tyler in carrying out such mea-
sures of reform as the msrule of Van Burenism has
rendered indispensable to the integrity and purity OF
the government The personal relations of large
norton of the Democrats in both Houses with the
President are of the most friendly nature, but such
is the force of party discipline, that the leaders, look
ING to Interior objects, able to prevent nearly all
from giving fair support to any measure of the ad-
| ministraton.
The present state of things cannot long continue.
Here ia our Executive to whom is accorded, by
commoo consent, patriotic intentions and honesty of
nurnose with strong hold on the affections and
confidence of the people, without avowed support
ers. without party in either House of Congress In
l.
ous dictate of wisdom and patriotism What are the
lust expectations Of the party which placed him in
power What will the people demand of their re-
representatives. in Congress The answer is easy,
and at hand. A liberal support Of wise and judi
cious measures-an abandonment Of all schemes of
President making, and undivided attention to the
legitimate business of the legislation of the nation
The people will never sanction factions combina-
ton either to thwart and embarrass the Executive,
or to promote the views of any ambitious aspirant
Let the wings in Congress discard all selfish and
unworthy motions, and leave the succession to the
people, who are fully competent to manage the
matter. They have an ample majority in both
houses for all practical purposes, Notwithstanding
the suicidal policy of the session. and its con-
tnuance up to the present hour. 1t is easy to re-
cover all they have lost. There are patriotic and
able men in both houses ready and willing, if pro-
pery supported to place the party in its old vantage
| ground, and turn its strength against the common
adversary, instead Of wasting 1t in internal strife.
If this shall be done once, the wings may retain
the ascendency in the next Congress But if matters
| remain in their present condition sixty, nay thirty
| days longer, the democrats will sweep the whole
country at the next election.
The prevailing impression to-day is that the Sc
nate will pass the bill repeating the Bankrupt Law
Nothing is known the subject, but IT is understood
| that MIR. Rives will vote for the bill. He has been
uniformly opposed to the law, and nothing but dis
gust at such inconsderate and capricous legislation
will induce him 10 go against the repeal. If Mr..
Cuthbert arrives in season. and MIR. Rves votes for
the BILL it will prevail. 26 in favor to "a in the mega
| tive.
lis rumored that Mr. Clay is about to retire from
the Senate but this story has been often put in
circulation that it gains little credence at the pre-
sent time There may be some foundation for it.,
nevertheless. 1t is supposed that resolutions OF In
struction on the Bankrupt Law will pass the Senate
of Kentucky unanimously, as they. have the House
of Representatives. In such an event, Mr.. Clay,
while he may have too much self.respect, as well as
pride, to obey, will possibly pay 80 much considera-
ton to the unanimous voice OF the lpeope Of his
State as ressed through their representatives
| to resign.
The probability of the repeal of the bankrupt law
so far Congress is concerned, enhances the soli-
ci,ude which has been felt respecting the action OF
the Executive. There are many contradictory ru.
mours and much conflicting speculation as to his
probable course. In the absence of all positive in.
formation, we can only look to the past history and
character OF President Tyler, his sentiments on the
subject of bankrup. law, his agency in the passage
of this law, the object contemplated by the trainers
of the Constitution in entrustug the veto power to
the executive, and the position in which refusal
to sign this bill would place Mr.. Tyler.
| In the first place, Mr. Tyler's whole public life
has been characterized by an infexibe devotion to
principle, and an unalterabe, patriotic determine
ton to discharge his duty, regardless Of all conse
| quences personal to himself, and looking with a
single eye to the public good and the appreciation
| of God and his conscience.
With respect to the present bankrupt law, he is
undoubtedly sensible to its many defects, and anx-
ious to see it so amended, 'as to remove the objec-
tions which are urged against it on all hands but
he pressed upon Congress in special message, the
importance of extending 10 the unfortunate debtor
that relief which is denied by the legislatures OF the
States, or which is beyond the reach of State legis
| ation. Without his recommendation ii may well be
questioned, whether there would have been any
defniiive action the subject at the extra session
Il was taken up the executive suggestion, and at
tr protrac,ed discussion, the bill passed into law
/ with all the constitutional sanctions Thus solemn
| promise was held out to the honest, unfortunate
| debtor, and for five months those who looked t.
| this humane and benificent measure, as ;ht
| only means Of release from bondage, have
been making their arrangements to avail
| themselves OF ihs provisions OF the INV. And
nov, before the law has gone into operation
without an opportunity to test It's effect, with nc
new light on the subject, with no information Other
than that upon which the law was enacted, the men
VINO passed it, from pIque or passion, are about to
break the promise made to the poor debtor-to dash
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to hurl him back to tina, state of desronde cy and
despair from which Re had but Just EN- rged.
twas Tor the purpose, in part, of protecting the
people from the effects Of such hasy and inconsde-
rate legislation, that the veto power was confdcd to