Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-07-21

II The following letter from the President
was read at Tyler celebration oc the 18th Of July
In Phlladelphia.--As the Captain has so few
trumpeters, no finds it necessary TO get into the
newspapers himself.--It will he seen it is full of
"Ps"-"I seek only to carry ou,'-"I recon-
amended to Congress''-.I urged the adoption of
Tarlii, &c. What pity it is the author has
not some brains! lie is right, in ono sense,
WHEN he says 'the Constitution never designed
that the Executive should be mere cypher''--
that is, such thing he is himself ;-.,he scorn
and contempt of the whole people.
WASHINGTON, July 2, l943.
10 Messrs. Harris, Graves, Mears, Cornell, En-
glish, and Taylor, Committee, Sc.
GENTLEMEN-I would most gladly accept your
invitation 10 be present with you on the approach
Ing celebration OF the Anniversary Of American
freedom, could i do so consistently with public
engagements. These, you must be aware, render
It impossible; aud can therefore do no more
than return you my thanks for your polite invi-
~-ts,ion.
In the administration OF public alIars I seek
only to carry out the end and designs of that great
revolution you propose to celebrate. The happi-
ness oil the people, founded on measures calcutta
tea 10 advance their prosperity, should be the
high object OF all those entrusted by the people
with the administration of their affairs With
seven months ago, plan of finance and of the cur
rency, which, while il would contribute to relieve
the Treasury, would in my opinion, furnish a cir.
cuiation equal IN value to gold and silver AT
the same time, urged the adoption Of a tariff OF
duties which, while it would sustain the public
credit, would afford to the manufacturing interests
ample and. also invited the attention of Con-
gress most urgently to the condition of the public
'defences, and invoked their active agency in Civ
Ing tothe two great arms of the national defence
I'll a rrtu md
nave repeated to them urgent solicitations, that
measures OF decided character should be adopt
Ned to restore the public credit, and to elevate the
standard OF the public credit. If nothing has
been done to accomplish any one of these objects,
the fault is not with the Executive
For having declined of late to unite in piv:nr
away fruitful source of revenue, from T'reasu-
ny which has become nearly exhausted / have
been charged with desire to dictate to Con-
gress, when my sole object is to carry out law
OF this very Congress on the subject of the pub
lie lands. The welkin is made to resounG with
charges of Executive dictation, because / have
not seen cause to approve the repeal or suspen-
sion OF an act passed as late as 1,h of September
last. My reply is, that if it right to pass
that act then, it must be wrong to repeal il now
when the Treasury requires the use of every dol.
lar which it can rght!ully claim. Executive die
tation! repcl the imputation. would gladly
harmonize with Congress in the enactment of ali
necessary measures, if the majority would per-
INT me- Hiost Siauly would approve arg bill
having revenue for its object and the protection of
manufacturing industry its incident, which
should be presented to me, unconnected with mat
tiers having no necessary affiliations and which
are only calculated to embarrass the Executive
ScEon. Each branch of the Government is indie
pendent of every other, and heaven forbid that
the day should ever come when either can dictate
TO the other The Constitution never designed
that the Executive should be mere cypher On
the contrary, it denies to Congress the right to
lam, ,tt. l.
parting to it, for wise purposes, an active aren.
GYM all legislation.
Excuse the observations which the occasion
and the circumstances of the time seemed to in
vlte, and accept assurances, gentlemen, Of nv
regard for each Of you individually.
Holm 'pNIER