Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-30
From the u. a. osreue.
Mr.. TYLER AND HIS CONSISTENCY.


TO De sangrado's own person-breathipg vein a
gain,t his wishes, but 10 conformity with his own
prescriptions. Nit Tyler is destined to further ap'
plicatons Of the same character, and though they
may no, come with the momentum which they re-
oeive by being projected from the chambers OF Con.
cress. vet they come with the force Of truth; and
i will add to the pognancy oil the wound tha' ,,e
shaft. which indies the pain, is eaihcred from his
owe wing.
The eours. pursued by Mr. Tyler towards tho
Hon. Jonathan Roberts, has awakened 'ee"ng
,h,ou,hout the Union which will not suesde until
il has had expression to MIR Tyler's injury. The
violation OF all propreties of which MIR Tyler was
guilty. cannot escape general censurc, while it calls
down upon him, in a legal manner, the just ven
seance Of an offended people.
No man, more than MIR Tyler, has condemned the
unrghteous interference OF the Executive in the tc-
nure of Office; and in looking back upon some Of
his rcmsrks on the removal Of the depos,es, and the
di,mssal of our tow nsman, MIR Duane, from the
Office of Secretary OF the Treasury, we seem to 1e
at loss which mos, to admire, the wholesome sen
timen, no utters or the severity of robuko which
these sentiments convey for his dismissal OF Mr.
Roberts.
We have now before US the speech of the Hon.
John Tyler, in the Senate OF the United States,
February "a, 1884, on the motion to print three
thousand copies Of the Report OF the Committee on
the Removal of the Deposi,es. We ask the
par,icular attention OF our readers to the following
extract:
"UJrder what pre,enees have these things been
3one7 can scarcely approach this part OF the sub
iect with becoming gravity. Not content 10 move
IN his legitimate sphere he quits the orbit prescrib
I'd by law throws aside his account books, lays
down the fnancer, and assumes the judge. Alter
adjusting himself in his new position, he takes up
the bank charter and, is oil form, passes Judg.
ment Of outlnvry and accommodation against IL
and rests upon the sixteenth section Tor his lusun
cation. And what a spectacle for law loving peo-
ME to contemplate in the court thus tonsiituted the
proceedings altogether tr parie-the Secretary,
Judge and iuror-THE TIES TIMONY. SCRAPS
FROM NEWSPAPERS AND SECREI Re
PORTS-THE PROMINENT CHARGE.
AN INTERFERENCE WITH NEWSPAPER
EDITORS AND DESIGNS TO BRING THE
PRESIDENT INTO DISTRIBUTE, AND THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
THE ACCUSER. To render the proceedings
every way more imposing the judge has his opinion
already written in his pocket; and 10 render It's
production more certain, the President whispers IN
his ear. mime is the power otremoval,' and hoursh
es in his eyes his letter dismlssing MIR DIANE
tETS Tculy an august tribunal-veriiy, proceed
inc worthy the admiration and approval OF tee
peoplo; doubtless il will be ratified by the Congress
as decided improvement in judicial oiganlzaIion
Sir when We can bring ourselves TO condemn the
trial by Jury as too old fashioned TO be longer OBJ
seryed-when we shall have botted from our mem
ory the Wing principles OF illusttious ancestors,
then we shall approve il, and not before. Hi NO
SIR, we want innovations upon our customs;
they are identified with all that glorious in histo
ry; and the people Of my State, at least, will be
re ldy 10 excinim, trust, as one man, .NO1un1us
lfgts Aagiio muiars."
savaral TINT furnish fine
themes for remark and convict the author Of an In
consistency most unworthy his situation, and take
the following passage, which could not have more
nptly applied 10 his own conduct towards MIR Ro-
berts, had it been written as special censurc up
on the outrage Of dismissng that faithful servants
81 have argued these questions withOu, rsferene,
90 the power Of removal. Upon the nature 9th
power great differences of opinion have always ex
Is ed / find, in No AZ OF the Fedorast, p 437
Alexander Hamilton reasoning upon 1t as an I'D
mitted fact that the consent Of the Senate was 70
uuired both to appoint and remove. And IN tn
i4hate which took place in l7s9' exalted names ar
founu 18th sides. | mean only so tnr 10 expires
an OPINION up2n as TO say, that If properly exerie
10 get nd OF Incompetent or unfathiul agents, it
beneheent ipTs Irtesul,s. BUT If USED MERE
II y, =. ni0F,Fs1y1cSsTO row REWARDS ON FAVO
70 TO B 5" pisTRiBGrEaDls AAA0GPRGGssf NAa'V VIC
TIE 2F'c coSsE Ea ARE MosT FAT T
ALL STABILITY IN GOVERNMENT
MUST BE AT AN END-NOVlCES ARE IN.
PRODUCED IN THE PLACE OF LONG.
TRIED. EXPERIENCED AND FAITHFUL
PUBLIC AGENTS AND THE PUBLIC IN
TERESTS NECESSARILY SUFFER-, AND
SUFFER SEVERELY. Nor is this all: the ae
rimony OF poltical conflicts increases to an extent
truly alarming. The public mind is kept con,in
uay agtaied, and TO obtain little quiet, the peo.
pie may sooner or later be brought to change their
form Of government. The Presidential power is
thereby swollen beyond all Just bOunds-opefatine
pefPotually on the hopes and fears of men, his will
comes 10 take the place Of law nor would thore he
a secure refuge even in the courts OF Justice. True
he could eIict the judge, but by his power over
the marshal he could pack the jury. II a man was
charged with high treason, no matter upon what
charge, whether because he was ssceder or nullifs
had pTopngated her doctrines not suited to the
Presidents taste, and such interference with the
marshal took place, what are we 20 expect would
be the course Of his pariisansl Instead of a cor,
domination Of his course should wo not probably
have denunciatons against treason and the traitor,
as we have now against the bank"
How infinitely eensorious Mr. Tyler, 10 1884.
to be Of Mr.. Tyler, in lSi2. And it ought TO
lie remarked, tina, the act for which he condemns
General Jick5on with such strength Of expression
and in such unqualified terms is far mors rcconciabe
10 the IDEA Of Presidential authority, and Presden
tinl propriey, than was the removal OF Mr. Roberts
General Jackson was undoubtedly wrong in his
course. But if he was wrong n removing his own
Secretary, for refusing to perform an oct Of public
concern, which he (Gen. j. said he believed was
necessary TO tn. safety Of the public treasury then
a Coi Hori, was MIR Tyler wrong in removing COL
Iector, for refusing TO dismiss his su idnaes for
whose conduct he, the Collector, was alone respon.
s.ble. and against whose conduct no Plainl had
been uttered.
But We must copy another portion, tending d.
rocily to condemn MIR Tyets own conduct and
supplying the Whigprsss with Arguments that ought
10 prove overwhelming to the President:
"THE FIRST AND PROMINENT STEP
TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT, IN ORDER
TO ACCOMPLISH THESE UNFORTUNATE
PURPOSES. WAS, THE EVICTION OF MR.
DUANE FROM OFFICE UNDER ClRCUM,
STANCES WHICH CAN FIND No JUST
FICATlON. IL is the duty ofthe President 10 see
that the laws be faithfully executed. How has
this duty been fulfilled The law invested the So
cretary with Discretionary power. Hs was 70,
quifod 10 exert full and free discretion over the
subjects; and, while forming bis opinion, the Pres.
dent was bound 10 see that ~ obstacle was inter
posed to prevent free md unbiased Judgment
II ANY PRIVATE CITIZEN HAD INTRUD
Ed INTO Mr. DUANE'S OFFICE ANDBY
THREATS or VIOLENCE. OR OFFERS or
REWARD. HAD SOUGHT TO CONTROL
HIS JUDGMENT, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN
THE DUTY OF THE PRESIDENT If NJ
CESSARY TO HAVE CAUSED HIS EXPUL
SION FROM THE OFFICE. THE LAW THEN
MOIfI ID HAVE HAD FPS Fill. FORCE