The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-07

now before the country; we anticipate Tor ltthe
hearty and enthusiastic appreciation OF 'ne
American People. The hacks oil faction may
cayl; demagoaues and envenoned parli'ans
NAV sueer - (Hop apropos to the Wig noD =
"coyrupt and uhworthy o6ice-hoiders' Tho
hare abused their trusts, may trsmbfe IN mer
shoes al me sHord suspended orer thsir heads.
Federal sineclsrisfs and men toho StndyfO make
lining by piunderiag The People, he bone
and siaep Of he land, wW applaud and re
joice.n (How true.) "The shir Of State, I'M
der fearless, trustworthy, and tncorruPtibie
commander. is once more careering gaily over
the glad waters, and fastening 10 realize the
patriotic hopes Of great and lberty-loying
People"
True true T! true All true, Mr.. Peasants.
The Courier and Enquirer also says:
"The feeling which pervades the address is that
Of sound STATE aud high-minded ana honorable
man. II is impossible not 10 and acknowledge
IN every line the pure heart efd pAfitof"
And so on Of the rest We could ill vol
ume with such Ike quotations, but these are
enough 10 show the estimation IN which Mr..
Tyler was held by the whole Wing press and
the Wing politicians Of the country.
The question now arises, and that which we
propose to examine Is, why should this general
estimation of Mr. Tyler as "patrot," {" firm
and true to the constitution an " enlightened
statesman" "pure aud intellectual politician"
"high-minded, lofty, and noble man." viz
luous. Just, and honesl,n and all else TO be re-
sptcled, esteemed, add admiryd-have bee
50 suddenly changed u that Of 'p rfdl-
Gus wretch" s'nefarious traitor" "unprinci-
pied man." the accidency of an acc dent"
I" the miserable thing at the head OF the
Government ga second rate county courl
lawyer" &c, &c, &C.? Was it for the single
reason that he did not approve the Bank OF the
United States-or was all the 'sjuslice" "vir-
tue" g honor" I" TALENT" " unhinching in
tegrity," and "exalled patriotism" which
man could possess, summed up and embraced
in the single idea that he was in favor Of sane
tionng Bank Of the United States II so,
then none other than a bank man could, in their
estimation, possess honor" Justice" "tal-
emit" or :" integrity" And yet Mr.. Tyler, as
we shall see, has ever been opposed to bank.
And those who INDUCED in their encomiums Of
him, all knew his history politically and pri-
vately, and if denunc aions from them followed
upon his vetoes of the bank bills, the facts prove
ial,ifcalion and treachery upon them. Let Us,
for moment, review these facts. The Pest
dent from his first entrance into political life,
was opposed 10 such an institution, ard so the
public r cords bear testimony, viz In 1919, not
very long after his initiation into Congress, he
was placed upon the committee then appointed
to 'xamine into the condition of the United
States Bank, and we find him rising upon The
motion of the Hon. J. c. Spencer 10 issue a
scire Jacias against the institution, and thus
declaring his opinions:
He said
"The question whether il would be proper 10 drec,
scire Jaeias against The Bank divides itself into two
heads OF i.quny. FIRST whether The charter has
been violated as t. ensure forfeiture And if SO,
Is II ,xpedien TO txict tue forfeiture The decision
or ti,- irS, " uud prscIuJo nu riu an Inou nv into
the second For, Fir inasmuch believe The crea-
ton OF this corporation UNCONSTITU TIONAL,
cannot, ,rthoa roiaon Of my OATH hesia e to re-
pair tie breach thus made IN The Consul uiion-
IgWtiEN AN OPPORTUNITY PRESENTS
ITSELF OF DOING Sol without yinlat;ng the
public faith But believing also, tina, it is Elk PEDI-
! EMF TO PUT r DOWN, and other gentlemen
feel ny themselves al liberty TO follow up that inquiry
propose to express to you my views that SUBJECT.
&" think that the incorporation Of tie u. S Bank
caicu ted TO delay the esumliun Of specie
monts the part Of he State b INKS.
| For one, 'hter my protest against the Banking
system as conducted in this country a system not TO
ne supported by any correct principle Of economy =
gross deluslon-the dream of a Visionary system
hat has done 10 corrupt the morals of ,cety
than any thing else--which has in reduced struggle
for wealth, instead Of the honorable struggle winch
governs the actions Of patriot, and makes ambition
'rtue-v hlch has made the hu ,ban dnan spurn his
cottage and int oduccd spirit Of luxury at variance
with the simplicity OF our institutions.
| " call upon the warm advocates of barking now
10 surrender Their errors. Shall | take them Ivy The
hand and lead them through cur C ties Bankrup =
cy meets US at every step ruin every where
10 the face. Shall be told of the benefits rising 10
commerce from the concentration Of c. pal 7 Away
with the deusiun. iI5'EXPERIENCE HAS EX-
POSED IT'S FALLACYa
I" protest against the idea that the Government
clrnot do without tbs Bank. We are not d,tend-
ent on this corporation. Wrelcl cd indeed would be
our situation If such was the case"
! No language can be more explicit-nono more
powerful in opposition TO a Bank Of the United
States.
Again, in 1892, when member Of the Senate
Of the United States, when the bill TO re-caarter
the Bank was before hat body we fad him vo-
ting against the charter.
"The question being on the passage of the hill uto
modify and continue the act TO incorporate the sub
scribers TO the Bank Of the United States ~ those
who voted against the bill were Mcssrs Benton
Bib, Brown, Dickerson, Dudley, Ellis, Forsyth
Grundy, Haynes, Hill, Kane King, Mangum, Marcy,
Miller, Moore, Tazewe'l, Troup, TYLER, White .
See Niles Register, roi ~, page 29i.
Agaiu-hi, public speeches and letters during
the canvass OF 1910, prove his opposition TO a
Bank. On the third day of October, he lh1s
expressed himself 10 reply TO the questions of
the Henrico Committee. That relating to the
Bank was thus famed:
[" Should General Harrison be elected President