The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-09
From The Boston Daily Times.

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The President of the United States has been again
called upon to exercise his veto power. The efforts
of the political enemies of Mr.. Tyler have been from
the first directed placing him in embarrassing posi-
tons TO withdraw support and involve him IN diff
cuties surrounded by which he must act alune and
assume an onerous responsibility, yield up every
thing to tie sway of usurping majority. But they
soon discovered that the desertion of the very
who lauded his abilities and presented him to the peo-
ole as fit to hold the rens of power, did crush
daunt. Not from motives of ambilion nor for the de-
sire of selfaggrandzement has the President taken
his stand He has overwhelmed his opponents with
shame and confusion by carrying out to their utmost
extent, those professions and principles which schem
ing and selfish politicians assumed merely as cloak
TO their sinister designs. These men failing to bend
the President to their use, have rallied round the
standards of various political leaders, and combined
together to hamper and harrass the Administration,
though in waging war against the President they con-
spire against the Republic
The President has now been i'm PEELED by mpe-
rative sense of Duty TO exercise his Veto power for
third time The violation Of the Compromise act by
the bill which originated in the House, justly re-
garded by the President as dangerous and un ustifa-
ble He has shown that in a certain contingency the
act of 1888 may be continued as law, "leaving the
supposed chasm in the Revenue laws just it was
| before" The Pre- ident lodges and feels the
embarrassments in which the unpinciped and
selfish hostility of the national legislature have
| involved him, but lie will recognise their
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sanction to a measure which his judgment does not
Justify Believing that the act of 1888 is Imperative
he will do nothing to render it null and void. Con-
gress posse the power of making provisions to meet
the pecuniary exigencIes of the Government without
entrenching on that act-if they refuse to perform
the duty they their country, theirs be the blame
and the penalty The President says" do not
doubt that the necessities Of the Government do
quire increase of the tariff of duties above twenty
| per cent-and | as little doubt that above well
below that rate, Congress may so discriminate as to
give incidental protection to manufacturing industry
thus to make the burdens which it is compelled to
impose upon the people for the purposes Of Govern
| ment productive of double benefit This the most
reasonable opponents of protective duties seem willing
to concede; if we may Judge from the manifestations
of public opinion in all quarters this all the manu-
| featuring interests really require
The President has announced his determined OPP
position to the distribution Of the public lands at pre-
sent and he ustifes himself by the soundest argu-
ments The maintenance of public iahh Is OF para
mount importance to all Other consde ations-and the
desire of giving each state its paltIy share of the pro-
ceeds of the lands is not TO be weighed in the balance
with it, ( he preservation of our credit is demanded
by honesty patriotism, and even by selfinterest.-
The stability and permanence of our Republic de-
ponds upon sustaining the General Government in
full and undim.n,shed power Any measure which
tends to weaken should be crushed and stihed the
very hour oc It's birth No can lay claim TO the
name of patriot who would pIostrate the power of the
nation, 10y leaving the treasury empty and unprovd-
ed for for the sake of repenshing the Golfers Of ndi-
viduaI States. The opposition OF members OF Con-
press TO the views of the President does not affect him
lniur;onsy-it only brings out in strong relief his
principles and resources but it does affect the people
They resent the hostility of parllsans as 1t up
on themselves. Will the enemies Of tho President
maintain the unenvabIe position they have taken
Will they dare to sacrifice the people subseFve their
selfish ends A short period will suffice TO answer
this.
The last act of the President has raised him yet
higher in general estimation. He has taken an I'M
pregnabe position, and he will remain firm on his
ground. He is elnphaticalIy without party but
though he acts without the sanction Of party, he
does not act without the sanction of the people 10
them he tacty appeals, and for their interest he acts