Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-01

be done which We dem,aded. and Il q, the mo /
sun'arY Effects would snsue, in guarding 70
u'ly the purity OF the elective fr,neh &C. and in
arestire the growth Of Election fraud AMI cortup.
ton, within lew years advancing with tho me II
alarming rapIdhy, and Threatening to 81, ieet The
VIII OF the American People to the uninstrueted
population Of Ireland and Germany, seeking hone
on our shores.
Let easus's determine the moral character Of the
medratsd action. IL that was good the re;ots were
irresponsible ior its consequences l believed il
good then, when much exci'ed, and believe IL 40
sti when the indignation Of that day is suppi,nt.
e. by another class Of political feelings which make
me regard their predecessors with very different
eyes-.hen ueaehery ard ingratude cause mo 10
view swan and the Spoils SYSTEM With cotnrars.
i've affection. l satisfied myself il was right by
very simple process Of reasoning, syogistcaiy con
densed; ut is right and lawful to resist, If Pre-
s'dent was forced upon you by tho bayonei; but
ytaaa Is as perniciouspsr seas force, and produce
i've OF ms same const quences Of tyranny, therefor
II is as right and lawful TO resist Government mn,
upon You by fraud rs one by force " Each count
ly destroys that freedom and supremacy of the
popular VIII. which are essential, according to the
csnons OF Republicanisn,. for the constiutio, of f
giiimais Government. am disposed to 90 a IiuI,
farther. and hold that IS far more honourahlc far
less degrading 10 the spirit Of Republican, To sub
NIT TO force than 10 fraud. The event may be the
same to the enslaved, but the difference in the nc
tors Is that between Bonapaue and q Tyler. and
the perception Of this difference would exert great
influence in reeoneiling the slave 10 the cank oil his
chains.
l have thus answered A. D. by a full statement of
circumstances g, which had nearly forgotten. Mr.
rye. mas oeen fairly put upon us by our own
stupidity, though no thinks by the ordination O +
Providenee. by the forms Of the Constitution he
was put IN and that same Constitution provides the
MODE OF putting out criminal President. II the
spirit which braved the British lion for prinepls
sake only, Is not extinct that attempt will he made
at tho approaching session of Congress without the
least consultation with expediency, an unworthy
counsellor wherever high deeds are in contempla.
mon' ana without looking TO consequences. II MIR
Tyler Is shielded from degradation from Office NV
the Democratic Senators, il is no previous concern
Of the Wing party that they may abe, and protect
President who has violated the Constitution vii.
FULLY and knowingly; for even MIR Tylet's grade of
understanding is competent TO comprehend that re-
tanning man in Office who has been rejected by
the Senate isa palpable infrao,ion Of its plainest
letter; and this is but one and by no means the
strongest case Of many. Convinced OF his gross
misconduct in Office, the House of Representatives
are no, a, honorable liberty to evado or decline n So
Tenn duty 10 the Constitution and country They
ought to discharge and well discharge the exalted
obligations OF their position, without thought If
what the eventmay be. That event is in the hands
ofothe.s, and IN iimfns they will consider tho Senate
as upright Judges, acting under OATH and both dis
posed and bound 10 render Judgment according 10
the law and the facts.
A majority Of the House, in adopting MIR Adams
Report, have solemnly reccgn zed the existence of
grounds OF Impeachment; and the eviction of
President by that constitutional process however
contemplate he may have rendered himself by his
tergivefsatons and repeated departures from We
raci;y, ESQ bunelinsy DONE too that he was caught
IN every instanee) by his vanity and insane ambi
ton, would IN the present political relations Of this
country, be an invaluable lesson. Executive power
and preponderancc have greatly increased, and as
the country sees with ostonishment and alarm hey.
SO violent an inherent tendency to increase, that
they continue TO incrcase notwithstanding the Elk
ecutye reins are IN the hands of man despieabIy
weak that his high Office cannot sco en- him from be,
coming the laughing stock Of the whole nation All
must admit III It the Executive part ofthc Constitu
ton was made for General Washington, and that
its trainers, in the holy simplicity OF their honesty
did not imagine that in future times could re- ch
the Presidency, who might be base enough TO per-
vert It's powers 10 ihelr own Acknowledgement. A
successful Impeachment would be capsaf TO future
Presiden.s--and for example sake, and not for re
vense against Mr. Tyler, though he has proved the
viper 10 sing his benefaetor, whose generous hu-
mani;y warmed HIM into life in his bosom-no, f,om
personal feelings, but from the hope Of its good
ELECTS IN maintaining public liberiy-do most ar
IDENTIFY desire for one, that the intended
vii. result IN the triumph Of tho People aud the
Constitution. This, aud not abduction, is the re
medy.
When IL months ago. MIR Bolts wrote his famous
Coffee House letter, tiGnidiiy was startled and ex
pedieney 'monsers cried out against his rashness md
precipitation; yet within that short space pubic
op MON (Whis opinion, meant has marched up 10
the ground he then occupied, and endorsed ali he
SAID. When two months ago, he minated his pur-
pose ofimpeachine the President trepda,ion evincsd
itself in various Wing quarters, and especially in
large portion Of the Wing Press. But yet more
sudden transition hns taken place. The House of
Representatives have already in efTsc, ordered an
impeachment, public opinion will sustain it, and
We shall see II Impeachment be the mere Scare
crow it is represented, a wise Safeguard against
tyranny, and substantial defence OF liberty. II
the impeachment is foiled, it will lie demonstrated
that the most lmbecile OF Presidents is more than
match for the Constitution. and that Charter will
lose the remainder Of the little respect it retains and
hopelessly become the theme for mnorities seeking
power, to cant about, and the football OF Presi-
dents and mnjorlties, who possess it.
J. III. u.