The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-01
From The Albany Knickerbocker.
JOHN TYLER'S ADMINISTRATION

Our neighbors Of the Atlas came out on Saturday,
with what we suppose they deemed 60 forty parson
power, upon the hIadisonan, and Mr. Tyler's Ad-
minstraton per To distant readers this will pass
for burst OF vlrtuous democratic Indignation, eo-
quent and well written but out of place and uncalled
for out to us home il is looked upon as cant
to be severely dealt lelt-handed blow al the Argus
There is one fact clearly demonstrated by the Atlas
leader, which is this that there is danger appre-
hended in the Democratic party by the AdminIstra-
ton OF President Tyler for if II feeble it is
conended for by the Atlas their article would never
have been written, for it would be merely " breaking
fly on The Wheel which is amusement that tina,
grave and dignifed paper would not indulge in.
The gravamen of the charges brought by the Atlas
against the President is that he has carried out
of the promises made by the Wings in ls40 and that
he has done nothing worthy Of the Democracy.
Mr.. Ty Ter on his accession, most unexpectedly TO
the Presidential chair, was Of course unprepared TO
act at once all the great Of the day. for
he occupied as Vice President, position, WI ch re
quired action, and which called for no expression
IF nninon from bin When he assumed The rems
OF government, he found himself most unpleasanty
situated, between Messrs. Clay and Webster, and
WIN both OF these gentlemen II was dm CGsar aii
.NmhtS. To Mr.. Clay's measures especially 10 high
protective tariff, and United States Bank Mr. w.
Ter as soon as he acquired knowledge Of this at
once saw that he could not accede. Mr. CLAW with
an eye single TO the accession refused at once ms
support to the President and the Executive found it.
sell IN The singular position of O minority in both
Houses Of Congress Here was difficulty Of such
magnitude, that few men could have surmounted il
and Mr.. l. had but this option, TO bind himself and
ms admin taton hand and foot TO the great Jugger.
naut car Of Clay, aud be buried with the country he
meath its wheels or, by sustaining his own previously
expressed opinions, TO set him eli up against Mr. Clay
aud ms clique. The latter position as one of princi
pie, Mr.. T. at once assumed, and from that moment
relentless and eXtcrminatng war war of the
knife and the knife TO the hlt" was waced against
him by MIR. Clay and his friends in both Houses and
II then became impossible for Mr. Tyler TO carry out
the promises of the Wings, had he had been so
inclined, and the shame Of this must rest with the
whigs, not Mr.. ylcr.
What, then, is the President TO do Precisely wba,
he did-leayc those who had elected him and a..
tempt TO carry out the Administration upon The nrin
ciples OF Democracy. lie commenced by yetoing
the Bank bill an act that IN itself was noble generous
and sell. sacrificing. Unaided, Mr. Tyler stepped |
INTO Tie miuent deadly breach, he dared 10 looL The
monster Bank, compared 10 which the old IT, s. RANK
was mere playhng, boldly IN the face and 10 mako
bltler and lmpacable enemies Of the ten thousand
eolmorahs VINO were waiting 10 gorge themselves
upon the Viiaihes and rascalities Of the ne Bank
On question OF prlnc pie, he did thai which ,,s
TO insure for him the hatred Of those who elee,edbi
without guarantee OF the friendship of those xybo
had opposed him This act il il stood solitary and
alone would demand the appreciation Of the Democra
cN' ana tna' ~ mas received H. notwithstanding the at,
TACK oil The Atas, we know & be true The Snbtrea
suy had been repealed, aud John T, ler In not yeong
The repeal oi this measure was not without coadiu,ore
III ue Democratic ranks for a large portion OF thai
party, even up TO The election, opposed TO the
sup treasury and u vas this that hung like milestone
around the neck Of Mr.. Van Buren, Thar ,y,s tb.r |
no law applicable 10 the deposit and sare.keening Of
me pubhc funds and the President felt that TO |
congress, aud not to the Executive belonged the re-
,pons'bilrty of collecting ind keeping the revenue
lie proposed fiscal agent, which was moi a bank |
any more than sub-treasury, but which hal many
Objectionable features-had too many eood oncs |
Determined to cut loose from the Wits be c,iI.d |
around him those which, with one exceptiop ,vcrc
W. known Democrats and he attempted 10 remove
wings IRON Office TO appoint Democrats in their
'aoes' nav ne mas done so IN very many instances
WIZ, we lnlhS, not be questioned but that he has
requiem ~ been grossly imposed upon by olioues and
'earuess politicians, hungry oiice-seekerS and I'M
'nnclpled men, IS also equally unquostioned But
what PRESIDENT has ever been free from the SIN Of
'ad appointments MIR. Tyler has erred, from a
mistaken confidence IN those he thought TO be his
Tends, from warm heart and credulous disposition
Gut TO the Atlas article again.
u ~ very easy TO heap charge on charge and chi
hct on epthct, but the proof Master Atlas Wher'ip
ave The foreign relations OF the Administration b
oully or badly conducted Does the Ash6urton and
webster treaty, or the fact that we are renr,seutcd
broad by such as Irving, Everett. Webster, and
ass, prove your statement or The reverse; I'M, act
;, President Iylers Administration has had 1, stand
" against the reYIllngs Of both Wing aud Democrat
no the Van Buren, aud Calhoun portion of the latte,
WI Mt consent that any Democrat should hold
ihce--iron the great gun Of the Globe down 10 a..
op-guns Of the smaller fry. Our paper i indcnend
nj N political matters, and our indyi ua on,nions
re wing, but we cannot permit man whom We be-
eve to be pure, hlgh-mnded, and honest 10 be ruth
sssy abused, without coming 10 the rescue In this
NY a., hVe OF the party papers continually maxi
V Nsos az MN, and NO, though the smallest in sn
'ske up with our neighbors IN honesty and political
,irness.