The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-12
From the Mrioich (Ct.) aurora.
PRESIDENT TYLER AND THE THIRD VETO


If any thing were needed to show the self-sacri6c-
ing and dsnerested patriotism of the present execu-
tive the last message from his hand presents indub
able evidence of this truth and shows in burning let
ters that his countrys welfare and not his own ease,
is the object of President Tylers highest ambition.
The whole history Of the present administration af-
ords proof that personal popularity has considera
ton with the President when that popularity conflicts
with the duty of the patriot and President Tyler by
taking stand in direct opposition to the party to
whom he owes his present exalted station has, while
he has thus doomed himself to thu anathemas and bit
teres persecution of that party earned just title to
the las ing gratitude of every true friend of our COM
mon country. Had he consulted his own comfort,
or had he sought to enjoy the good opinion Of the
dominant party rather than 10 promote the public good
this message would never have been written, but
the contrary, the provisional tariff bill, with the obi
distribution clause, would, by his signature have
become law.
The veto message is Just such paper as we think,
must meet the appreciation of the democracy through
out the country 1t agrees with tie friends Of in
creased rate of Duties that such increase is imper-
ously called for by the resent depressed condition of
the of the country With The friends ofthe pro-
tective system, it agrees that, in aging tariff, due
regard should be paid to the encouragement of do
nestle manufactures. The only point at issue be-
tween the President and Congress presented in that
clause of the provisional tariff bill which provides
for distribution of the proceeds of the public lands.
The President remarks truly, thai the distribution
bill which passed the two houses ofCongress at their
late extra session, could never have become law
less had been expressly stpuaedn that bill that it
should remain imperative whenevert was found ne
cessary to increase the imposition ofdues on imports
above twenty per cent. That bill, unjust and une
quail in its provisions could never have succeeded
even in the body through which passed, unless it
had been far shorn of Its strength to render
probable that it would never go into effect. And
now the men who by party chicalery contrived to
snuggle the distribution bill into existence, with the
general understanding that it was ID remain dormant
and imperative making desperate effort to bring
it into active operation with all its odous features
through the trickery which originally gave it
being. Unfortunately for them, however, but most
fortunate for the country, an honest guides the
ship of state. Neither the adulation Of hattering
sycophants, the threats of insulting bravadoes, nor
the tricks Of designing knaves urge, ntimidate
caoe John Tyler to do that which he believes to
be wrong.
In MIR. Tyler the democracy behold man who,
though he was not their choice, mbo1ies their prn-
cipes. They behold in him man who owes his
party that ever cursed any country, but who is him
self actuated, in his public conduct by single desire
to promote the public good regardless Of either the
favor or censure of the party who have placed him
inhi present poson.-Regardlng him 'hus, they
not fail yield him thermos arden support while he
continues to carry out their principles. President
Tyler has shown himself friend of the people, and
the people will sustain him in the honest and upright
which he has pursued as the chief magistrate
of a great nation.