Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-01
ZOND:
aOnNINo. JANUARY =.
THE FISCAL SCHEME.
PARTY DEVELOPMENTS.

= us TO un JerSand that nearly every bolv ,,,s ia
YOUR of the ESchequer-and the only contes, svou
be which should oustrp the othor in lavsbiny cor
pnients upon It. Sundry very significant in,im
nations were thrown out, too, that soma of n
eheiest OF the "caders" had given in their sdbe, ii,
to MIR iyier-and reference was supposed TO he III
10 Nt buchanan particularly. But this proyes d,
!, 'uS"e' MS we apprehend VIII all the other expect
IONS OIL MIR Tyler based upon Loco Foco suppor
ho VIII 90 apt to ind to be truc, what We ventut,
| w e" MN some months past-that thew werc usir
n'm Tor their own purposes -that they were aauer
ing Nun to sliena,e him from, the whic PARTY. nm
OBTAIN the Offices which he had to bestow. Fro
what we knew OF the Richmond Junto. we f.
confident this was the object they had in view. N
men IN the country have been in tho habit of spe,
ing more contemptuousy Of Mr Tyler. in all re
spects, than these same gentlemen. But when h
became Prcsideni, they suddenly changed the
tone-at least in public-ant protested the mo.
exalted admiration Of his talents, and affected n GO
IN his elevation to the Presidency the hand Of Del,
Itself. They knew Me- Tylcr's weak poins-,be
knew his accessibility to h,ttery-they knew. too
their own wants-and they forthwith bcslcsed hin
with odulaton. Their game succeeded udmrab,v y
MIR Tyler was soft according to their anticipation
|
their places-nnd some others obtained new ber,bs
"it i''er was beautifully dubbed, he will We
md ou,-and no one who know, his seduears nm,
ha'erers doubt but tina, they are laughing hearth,
IN their sleeves at the ereduIity which brought then
victim into their tolls
Notwithstanding the bold and decided stand taken
oy these prominent leaders against MIR Tylcr's T.,
Sorite scheme, there are some, we think il prob,b,e
InFf r.
OF Tue democratic Party, who are so deeply COMM,
'eu 10 Mr Tyler, Tor valuable consideration. ,b,,
'hey VIII continue to adhere to him. VIVA, may
DC the number Of this class. we have nm r.,r, n
asccrtanng. The Madisonian In, b..n 50 f., o,,
oil It's reckoning heretofore, that il, Gamma, NOW t
relied on. We observe, in some of III, ro,,,,
writer's. that Mr.. King of Alabama. and A, w.,
ker oil Miss, and one Of the Arkansas Sen,,or, ,,0
supposed to lie Tyerish. But whether this suoo,
Son DC correct or not, and, whether, iC il be- thew
can carry any respectable portion of their marry
with them we are unable 10 say.
AS TO the course Of the Wings in Consr.ss M
decided developments have been made. Tho i'm
preston prevails that they adverse to the PEE
''uents scheme-but will give it full and Candid
consideration, and adopt or reject it as thew may
oeem IL beneficial or injurious TO the country Til.
course oil Mr. Clay IS yet unkaown, and is the s,b.
Jec' oil much speculation in the political circles
lie has been confined to his room. until within, Tho
few last days. and has no, given exprcs,ion "a HE
op mon. The correspondent of tho N. Y. Exo,.ss
says, III is possible, and perhaps probable thu, Mr.
Clay may oppose the Bill tho of the probob;,v
have my doubts-but all mean IN saw md H.,
in reply to W hat has been said TO the con,,,,, :;
'nat he has given no evidence of any opoostion a nd
| nVOwed nOne.D This lie
| taior!
We copy "head him" letter from the corresnond.
ent oil the New York American without. however
subscribing either to ITS premises conclusions:
CITY OF WASHINGTON Dec 25.
The great subjec. of conversation lust now. here
ms every where else is the repor. on the "Board of
Exchequer." IL vas received and read for two or
three days, without much CONNER Mt or intercbapge of
opinion among the Wings. Silent study and deli
neraton seemed 10 be Characteristics of tle time
They have now, within the last forty eight hours
begun tn express themselves with distinctness md
resolute decision, which might have been expected
from the manner IN which they have made up their
minds.
The general solemn pause on the subject. durins
the early and middle part of the week was ouitc
striking. The subject was Lut slightly alluded TO in
conversation Opinions were seldom asked and then
only Casually, without any attempt to compare or
discuss hrst impressions. Each Wing seemed ais
ned TO make up his own judgment witEou, helm and
to leave his neishbors TO the same dependent ex
ercisc of their faculties. Meanwhile, the document
IN question was conned and mcdtated, weighed and
| measured, and, as | am well satisfied without the
introduction OF party Considerations or any motives
exraneous TO the simple merits of the plan itself as
scheme TO meet the actual wants of the country
to NIL the great blank now existing in our Govern
mental system, and to organize our fiscal operations
on Constitutional basis. ! doubt whether, since
the time of the formation OF our Federal Consti,u
ton, any great legislative measure has ever been IA
ken up in spirit commendable, SO calm, so Ia.
trlolc, so fair so truly judicial. Could the party
] could either party-could the nation ask more for
"e aeSSo'r'r''%hnnent of desirable result7
Ana now. like men coming Out nj n ,evo.;o ill.,,
oeS'n u Io"h ABOUT thcn, and cautiously omen their
minds TO each other, importing with due circumsncc
ton their several preliminary conc usions
And what are these? Imperfect and subject to
change, as these frsI impressions may be- it appears
safe to say, that though las the report itself
es repeatedly the sc eme is but very incompete
one, and offers remedy far short of whnt the con,rv
needs 1t is the pitrotic duty Of the Wings TO take
It up and with one GRIND essential modification IN
adopt it. This modification las Won will kno,v
without being told) is the complete separation of the
purse ana the sword-ihe emancipation OF the Ex-
chequcr from Presidential control. The three Com.
missioners must not be appointed by the Presid. nt
This IS the condition sine qua non-the ultimatum
\ of the Wing party.
I But here we are met by difficulty, seemingly
nsurmountnh'e. John Tyler has a "constitu,ino Al
1 v.
some show Of reason N il. The Constitution ex
press'y says that the President, by and with the
advise and consent OF the Senate, shall appont n /
officers of The United States Government mot other.
wise provided for by the Constitution. Now thesc
Commissioners will be officers of Government. and
80 must be nominated by the Presiden, and ron
| hrmed by the Senate. We'll. how shall we 90,
around this difficulty Another 'Compromise y ri
course. The word is Infamous, TO be sure: hui ,ye
must be content. II is proposed that the law shall
ordaIn That three existing officers Of the u iled
States, beyond the reach Of the President, shall
er cUIeio, perform the duties Of Commissioner
which, You viii remember, are mainly visitoriai
| The Chief Justice Of the United Stetes Tho Presi
dent Of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House
OF Representatives, for the time being ARE Tho bioL
functonarles named for this great and resnonsi5le
! charge. This new idea has been struck ont with.
in day or two, by nm eminent Representative (tom
tho interior Of the State Of New York. and il ,esn.
TO strike ayorably. At first glance il appears adj
mrable. What do you say7 They want tho voic,
| OF the press on these points.
The Wings Of New York and New ENGLAND ,ok,
the lead in this grand conciiaiory movement: nd
begin to hive hopes that those Of tho Middle. IN,
South, and the West, will ultimately be drawn in,S
tho same sentiment. will not disguise to YOU. how
ever, that at hrs Of tho best of our men Crou
all quarters but particularly the great BODY Of IN,
| Transmontnne Wings muitereJ sentiment preuy
| strongly condemna,ory Of il. Some Of tho stonI
Wings Of Virginia may hnd il hard TO swallow an
other Tylerismj md 1.-THE independently has already
| taken ground decisively against IT,. Buttboso mr.,
neither our leaders nor organs; anil think that or
second thoughts, tho idea Of the amended plnn vii
take nightly with these very men. Say, won't W,
| "head him" YETI Won't he be cifcumvented when
after making n sprjnO To get into thu arms or H.