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

VI utPeHuchCt, VIZ
| W~SniSaivs, july Isl, 1885
GENTLEMEN Your letter, inviting me- on behalf
OF the Democratic citizens OF the city and county of
Philadelphia, to unite with them in celebrating the
| approaching anniversary Of American Independence
IS now before me- | am deeply impressed with the
kind terms employed by you in conveying the invita-
ton, and regret that my public duties and engage
ments VIII deny to me the great pleasure of accent
ing 1t. Few things would afford me more sincere
pleasure than TO unite with my ellow-citizens in the
celebration Of day which announced TO the orld
the great truth OF mans capacity for egovernment
and which may be regarded the forerunner of the
final overthrow of privileged classes and PRIVILEGED
orders the face Of the earth.
For the kind reference you have made TO the course
pursued by me IN the administration of the Govern
n,ent, you have my warmest acknowledgements
What have done through the exercise of the ouaI,
fed Vo,o has proceeded from no desire 10 prop,iae
public opinion in one direction by offending il in an
other. Nothing of personal advantage was pc nit
ted to influence my course. | believe this Govern
ment to be Government Of limited powers, arising
out OF compact between sovereign States and what
has not been granted has been reserved TO the States
and 10 The People. ! solemnly believe that the Con-
sutuiion contains no grant OF power to create cor
poration for the Union whether such corporation
be IN the form of a Bank or Religious Institution
or any other, does not vary the question | believe
them 10 be, one and all, equally unconstitutional.
and, so believing, IT was my duty, not only as a mo-
raj but political agent 10 exert the qualified veto
with which the Chief Magistrate is invested most
wisely by the CONSTITUTE n, 10 arrest any such mea-
sure. Nor is the Government in any way dependent
upon any such institution for the prosperous admins
traton Of the public affairs. The capitalist may
want some mode opened to him Of investing his mo-
ney 10 what he may suppose to be profitable stock
put the wants OF the country essentially different
The farmer, mechanic, and day laborer with
currency convertible always into specie and equal TO
specie in value, and this the Government can furnish
IN the exercise of its constitutional functions with
out the interpretation of corp rate companies or ire
sponsibe bank directors. For the expression and
maintenance Of these opinions, Ihaye heen denounced
as few men have been before me. NV denunciators
are at liberty to reap all the advantages they nav be
able from the course which they have pursued For
myself cannot be made t. believe that il COMFORTS
with the fitness OF things that any Chief Magistrate
can administer the Government prosperoIIsIy who
should have commenced his administration by the
commission of what, in him, would have been an
act OF perjury, however others might have esteemed
II.
The principles upon which shall continue to act
while remain al the head of the Government. are
those which derived from the greet teacher in
the Republican schooand If FOR this shall continue
10 be the object of abuse shall conso G myself with
the reflection that the disciple should not expect A
fate 6erent from that Of his master In his day and
generation, man was vilifed than the author
of the Declaration Of independence, whose disciple
am.
he pleased, gentlemen, TO accept individually as
sursnces oimy respect aud consideration.
JOHN TYLER.
To Messrs Blythe, Lyons, Badger, Jones, and Lee.
BY the Company John Tyler, President Of the
United Siates--the disciple Of Jelerson--his adhe-
to the principles of that distinguished Repub-