Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-10
TIE TRUTH HONESTLY CONFESSED
FROM tho National In,clnsenccr.

From tho National InteiliSencer.
n great deal OF praise has been bestowed on the
PRESIDENT 10y the Richmond Enquirer and other
Van Buren, democratic paper, for those acts which
have so sorely grieved the Wing party, and many
attentions and much h,ttery, il is said, have been
offered to him by the Democratic members of Con-
gross, with the design Of pefsuading him Of their
uture support, and thus tempting him to a total
abandonment Of Wing principles and a total Sc
paraiion from the Wing party. There could he
i;w so credulous as TO believe these Establishments
sincere. To calm observers it was evidently
party game, hollow and dolusive, although it might
deceive him whom it WINS designed to nisead. II
such, unbappy, has been the case If the caresses
OF the Locoioeo gentlemen have, for q moment, de-
luded him into tho notion that they were ready,
"forsokng all others, TO ceave only unto him., let
him read the honest confessions Of the true organ
oil that party, and discard the idea at and for
ever The Democratic Rtvieo, a well known ma.
goznc, published several years in this city, but for
| some time past issued in New York, where il can
more conveniently consult the oracles Of Democra>
| ey, since their removal { ON Washington TO the
banks OF the Hudson-ihis magazine is generally
aeknow lodged TO be the most authentic exponent Of
/ the policy and purposes well as the PRINCIPLES 4
| the Van Buren, Democ attic party. In that periodi-
cal for the present month of August, we 6rd long
article on political affairs and the Presidency, in
\ the course OF which the writer Indignant possiblv
at the game repn,ed to be playing by his party here
at the seat OF Government, frankly avows these
sentiments. We commend them TO ALL if any there
be, who have for moment imasn med that the party
entertained really any other views:
Extracts from the Democratic Review.
| Between the two parties, MIR Tyler falls TO the
ground like lead. In the course he has pursued he
seems TO have exhibited great weakness, at the
same time with commendable frmness in some
respects. IL IS pity for his fame that he did not
eorly IN his Administration, come out with de
eiaration OF adhesion 10 the one term principle
which, coupled with their professed and promised
prescription OF prescription almost the sole
distinctive principle which the Whgs, as a united
party, carried into the election. There were, on
the contrary, several indications which made il
manifest tina. Mr. Tyler did cherish the idea of a
possible re election; and the course he has pursued
ever since, enceavouring TO organize middle rariy
Tor us support, between the opposite extremes Il
the TWO main parties which divide the country has
resulted only IN provok n suspicion Of the dsint.r
estedness OF his motives the part Of ALL without
| Attaching 10 his Administration any considerable
strength from any quarter.n
"lt Is true he vetoed the bank bills, but in the
manner OF the act lac showed such miserable want
OF any disilne; and fixed ideas the subject, and
such desire TO keep still on the sunny side of Wing
favor, rs eneeiualy threw the most freezing dis
| eourasement over any tendency Of the Democrats
10 open their hearts TO him, and 10 identify him with
| his person the cause OF their principles
his course, too, in the Rhode island aff.ir in
suffering his mind TO be swayed so weakly and 30
widely from the truth and the right, by the strong
federal aud nnt-dcmocralic advice that stood next TO
his ear, would alone have suifced to be utterly
fatal to any possibility Of awakening a friendly
feeling on the part of the Democratic party"
Nor has he gsined much more credit 10y his sin
guiar course on the apPortionment bill-a measure
oil hish handed federal usurpation and clearly
trary TO the eoniemporancous views and under
standing OF majority OF the original parties to the
compact Of the Constitution. A statesman may en-
terrain serious doubts TO the constitutionay of
measure on the first blush OF its presentation 10
NM but TO remain SO long in such state of opn.
ION rs 10 be able 10 sign bill only under protest,
alter so thorough and protracted discussion as bad
taken place, argues feebleness, and want Of all
clear and manly deciison OF mind calculated to for
lei! SUI more CT our respect for the head than il cal
gam Tor the heart, Of a President so acting"
MIR Tyler then, has no chance now left with the
Democratic party. lie lost them, irrecoverAbly,
while he was trying TO maintain his foothold among
the Wings. The latter attempt proved as futile
IN its results as il WIS feeble in is mode OF nc
ton"