Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-02
RICHMOND WING.
FRIDAY MORNING.. SEPT y
CAPTAIN TYLER's PROTEST. AGAINST
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
This doeum:n. IS p.ss.n..l % lhe realer 10 80


This documents presented to the reader to day
We have such con,emp, for tn. author of it
and tie iloa 10 SO very ridiculous that John Tyl.l
should present formal protest aglins the proceed
ings Of tie Representatives Of the People-,hat we
have an almos, invnc Ole aversion to pay il the poo
compliment Of comment. But although the in
significance OF the Executive abortion NAV serve ,c
screen the individual on the same principle, that the
fragrance OF the skunk is as poten, a defence n.
the sireng III Of the lion;-it cannot be overlooked
that he occupies the post OF the chief Executive Of
hcer Of the couniry-and his usurpa,ons, in tina,
capacity, may grow into presidents, and ultimate
y suhyert the rb;r,ies Of the land.
y Pro.ss. of this character against the FREQ and
uniram"iclicl deliberations OF the popular branch
Of the National Legslltugo, comes, on many uc-
counts, with the els: possible g,aco from John Ty
ler When the oaly othe, document OF the kind
known TO our history tGsnesll Jactson's ptotes,
against the Ssnsle,) was presented, this same John
Iyer was member Of the Senate, and one Of the
oudest dcnounccr5 Of that high handed and unwar-
Eaniable proceeding. II he did not make the Sen.
aio Chamber ring with his Indignant, oloquence
gainst the gross outrage upon the freedom Of the
Legislature, he sounded his notes far and wide in
Old Virginia. And in all the State, there was
nora 10 exceed him In his fiery zeal against this de-
t,s'ablc act Of des7o,ism. Blu. in abandoning tho
sentiments which nc entertained at tina, time. in re-
spe,t to this maiiec--he oaly acts as ne has ceI
In regard to all other great questions. It seem, n
part OF MS policy 70 repldia,e every principle by
which he 7us,oe5;i in imposing upon tho Wing,
and gaining position in which he could be,rav
them. Probably, he fancies that by thus heaping
INFLATED pledges, the upon another, the public
sense may become du!sd AID confused and a, cal
ous to his iniamY as he is himself
Wrhou, dwelling upon his whining c9mnl,in,s
abou. the injustice done 70 him, and the w.o, NJ
comfy on me past Of the House toward, the Efeeu.
tlyo-prcuy complaints to come from one. VIII,
stands convicted Of want OF vsmoi,y. aud who
openly afrtgn4d Congress in published letter ns
I"Mous.ng Poieian.!"-lsl us come to the g;s, o.
the matter. Whatrieht or authority has the Exo.
cuuya to protest against, or IN any minnor save
/ ~ Veto 70 in'cricrs with any Of tho p-o,scdogt
OF either House Of Congrcssl What law, or what
provision Of tn Constitution vests any such nu,ho
rity inhim7 Tho Constitution expressly defoe,
the nature oho intercourse to subsist between the
Executive and tho Legislative Departments. Thu,
instrument declares thai; ole THE PresidcnD shall
f'om tina to time, give to Coneross information Of
the Sino Of tho Union, and recommend 10 their con
sdsraiion uch measures as ho shall inJgo necesss
~ and sxpodcnt" Doe, this Proies, f,ll within
tho lonor or tho spirit Of this provsion-,hs oniy
ono which gives tho Executive any ssmblancs q
right 70 refer 10 TIC deliberations Of the Legislature
Whit has the name Of his p7triit father TO do will
Information Of the State Of the Unon % or how
ein a protest against the mods Of Deliberate,
adopted ~ tho House, Tor tie consideration Of ertv,
subjects, b. tonuod into Recommendation Of suel
MEASURES ns he shall judge necessary and expe
@icntP We dcmind tho authority for this inv,
sion ON the part Of the Executive. Of Tho RIGHTS nm,
privileges Of The popular branch Of tho Government
Capt. Tyler ard bis "Guird" profess 10 be sirie
ronsiruc!lonsig, anl grolt sicsrs Tor authority: -
Where do they obtain warr1nt for saying, ,h,
dou'o Of prosen'otivos-slanding in the pisc,
, Of the People, should not consider subjects. b,
means Of q committee, or oihorwiso-nnd shouL
J not form on opinion adverse 20 the action a
Z the Executive We know tho desire eris,
among these gentlemen 10 suppress oil freedom
Of opinion, auJ conv1r tho House Of Repfe
B 'en'atves into msre rcgiiiry Of Executive elct
but that desire does mol give the power and r.gh,
We demand the authority. And Il tho majority q
the Committee had not a right 10 express an OBI
Mon uniavouraJlo 10 It's Executive, whence did N
minority Of ono (Mf Gilmsr) derive lie power 1
express an opposite opinion1 Why did no. hi
EKeolleney enter his Protest agains. tho minorit
as we'll as the majority Report Is it unconsiitu
lional and reasonable for the rights Of tho Peopl
to DO advocated in the Hall Of their immediate Ro
presenlS,iyes7 Is Il awful 10 raise no voice there