Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-23

The o,isg; Of American Government, win ;narHed az
prevail, by Intelligent people, wisely afr:e'@,nE u"
the Chsi en'ave The ne&t naoie vane OF Nm
and md cinus i'erposium oil tl:s conservative 'h'
t.,sole relit For the ifst TINE in The annals ri
l Mid s:att tis n:l, d'a.e emana:on OF We Ioi.-
.,,,ui,,n is snt c,ed, on the motion vi an TX | resi-
dent the chairman Of ;his cniniifer 10 ne ooa' ~
ton Of Tie mere tpchnicui,iirs OF legislation. he
Consultation commands US TO j"utnal'ze lie fresueht
oii ,ciors ard then vote on them he House ol %
an no ,pnui,ory Of iections In like tlli, bal sent :
,notb.r Had we power TO do ST: Were mol ihe iuhc-
,ons of the ueusc cXhaus'ed by lac previous P'oc',
mo-: Can they rciierae upon the Executive pii
winch he hes returned ard tie House cannot carry
" h ,,,cmot was ever made before. Tie under.
s,yned feel Il their ;mperious duty To protest against
and ,ss, by the emily left TO minority, pre-
vsnlve Of the unconstitutional acts OF an angry ma
i,ri,y hrcvng that the time IS near at aha wien 'ney
ill the selycs most regret ell vii conccinn, The
III succession Of tie acting President to the Chief
Maqstracy was unayodaby followed by collisions be-
twrrn him, and The par:y who selected anu elected HIM,
because he suffered l'u.e 10 remain III the hahus o.
be- al.,.,rs instead of his Those whose Poi'-
,c.l evmno,cs the undersigned enjoy are III no re-
sprc nr.erahlc for ,his strife, which they have UNI
Grnlv treated w.;h moderation, adiering however, 10
the fa;,h Of their politics. We neither made nor
,rr,,va,c The quarrel but calmly and conscien,'ousy,
,h ol die respect TO malorltes Incxorahly ruling IN
hail, uouses stand upon rights, ard maintain the
even tenor Of :.ay, yng upon The people TO cor
rect nd restore whatevcr may be amss, as they nave
been donn with alacrity ever since The disastrous com
mencpment Of the unloward Legislation OF sessions ol
! CONGRESS which have endured for nearly twelve
o1bs nj the last fifteen Ali The elections since al
crd sonable proof, that if there Is any wrong IN
the Federal Government, the constitutional means OF
restoring right in full and active operation. While
thus abiding their time, the mnor;tles OF the two
Houses of Congress abide - tie principle that the
F:rst Magistrate Of great people entitled to respect
and even ~ opponents should 5e treated with decorum
| We know no difference in language and feeling TO-,
wards the President and those which we use toward
each other in Congress. His not beng personally
presenl IS in our opinion reason for malgnlns ms
motives traducrg his character or vlitying his ad'
mnisraon. The most strenuous, infiexlbe, and sue
cesslu opposition consists with the language and spl-
rit OF moderation; and if the people are The intelligent
sovc reign,y supposed by our institutions would be
more popular than indignation, violence ana obloquy
The President has communicated his objections 10 an
net OF Congress- against which numbers so large IN
both Houses voted to prove beyond doubt mat IL Is
extremely Objectionable, and which we IN common
with every of those large numbers, representing
as we have every 10 believe, the wishes oi
lnre majority Of the American people conse'enoasiy
deem uEwise, unjust, and, many think, unconstisu
tional The Presidents objections are contained in
respectful message temperate IN tone, persuasive w
arpuinent and developing topics which We heiie'e ili
msa, wi.h popular accepancc Of the several MESA.
pcs of the same kind, drawn from Mr. Tyler by tins
/ Congress, candor and history viii Acknowledge, we
think that the last the BEST in all the merits "i rsa
SON dction and temper. The Constitution gives ln'
the RICH, which his conscience ehjons him TO exercise
Allowing the Chief Magistrate, therefore, wha; every
President is entitled to- ard has enjoyed on such occa'
sions simply to speak and act for himself The next
step co7ing the Constitution and uniform 2fac-
ice should have been forthwith to take The votes oil
the House of Representatives, which would undnubt.
eGly have shown that the President IS sustained ny
verv nearly if not quite majority
The undersigned regret Tie move! and las many con-
ceiye) unconstitutional innovation to which lie fFcsi-
dent objections snajecca-no !or his account, hut
that d! cen ,tuona Liberty and Congressional pruPTe-
IT, We believe that h. is perfectly right in insisting
that the pnbl;c lands shall not BE- Withdrawn from The
assets of the Federal Government, when, with all tie
elements Of anu abundance proifering hcir r.
lief to Congress, persists IN reducing 4na degrading
tae country for me first time to the cxtremes OF hnair
ca| want anc pecuniary distress We 90 much further
than the President. We think that, under suca CIR
casiances to withhold the magnificent real estates OF
this Union from public mortgage IS IAN act oil maine IS az d
suicide difficult 10 conceive OF human passions. We
have not doubt that nine cnthS u! the people ct inc
T. S strongly disapprove OF 1t, and that majority q
those mis- by orltes IN Congress, whatever
their npr ssions might lie Is to the proper disposition
Of the pubic aG3S under ordinary circumstances, are
xious that! il The present emergency lhey should &c
anrlied TO restore the credit had relieve the crying
wants Of Government. The objection is equally well
taken 10 the monsrous msalance OF the lands and The
post in the b-pern:cous 10 lar legislation id
orderly Government. Armies aad navies unpaid Tor
me nths dsbanded and disnaned, not tor lack OF revc'
nue bat lroug h party passion; Congress without Their
own ia voe ompensaton, putting letters and vetoes on
all the operations Of Government, tefay spirit oil Pc
,ulan seifdeala the counterfeit oil sell government,
4 member Of this committee imprecates Executive
counteracti0n by putting the whole country, strPpeo
and scourred 20 the of trial, who can longest
bear the ayones Of destrton-thus poisoning the
very wells public sentiment aroaslng ruthless, revo
lniionary confederation, if the people ale not wiser
than Of tirr representatives, far'y, an element
and help of PATRIOTISM may be prosucd to anaIchi'
cal dssension The undersigned trust that revolution
ery views not common in Congress, as we iee'
sure that they are not acceptable TO the people
1t not for this project 10 explain or enforce the tx
ecutve objections. Letting them speak tor themselves
vndcate constitutional rights and dePrecate wrongs
| by Congress. Without directing 10 any censure OF
measure deemed proper by the frustrated majority
any appeal TO the people-we should spare them tins
protest but for the character temper and tendency {"
The cnunteraction inflicted, not so hUfuly on tae
Cbef Magistrate cs on republican nStilGtlons. The
present proceeding, WIKI all It's angry nn,ecedenIs ana
violent results, without example, without warrant
and Of evil example.
The drpoiab!e condition Of the Treasury Of the U
& is notorious not only without money, but, as has
been SAID without law for raising il. The President,
exposure of this penury humiiiaing truth, which un
reenting opposition wings from him, 10 Justify the re
peatcd mscaisd veioes also wTung from BIN by the
same pertlnaciors opposition. complicated scheme
Of in many particulars, high pressure mpos calculated
to revive appcased dssension and perpetuatc unap
peasable discomfort forced through Congress by nexo
rable leg station, carried by majority of vote II
all had been present, of but four was, returned by
The President with objections for reconsideration. The
House cf Representatives, winch ought 10 be thankful
for The opportunity OF it, turns upon him with indignant
remuneration; he Is tireasned md only threatened
with ,mpcac!nen and, by false analogy 10 the menora
bic affair Of English ship money, is told, contrary The
gen Us and the letter OF mid laws, that his head
ought be brought the block Discord proclaimed
as ,e o,de: OF the day Cancellation said Ia he disgrace
full and concession cat of Tie question The under
sinned flatier themselves that these but hasy
ebull,os through the safety valves Of free Gcsern
mont. When appeal TO battle is menaced, We cannot
believe that the battle Of boodshed civil war is con-
temp!aed, bat presume nothing worse than conflict BY
the ballot box, not the carridsebox. The columns OF
this Capitol, and If the public press, albums, maya
zines, and various other repositories Of lie ardent
lamnnl amcnt wh.ch belrar, self in such appeals,