The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-14

[Our readers will find the appended ar
ticle an admirable reply to the assault of
Lord Brougham on the President of the
United States.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
LORD BROUGHAM'S ASSAULT ON PRESI-
DENT TYLER TURNED HOME UPON HIM.
In speech in the British House of Lords
upon Irish affairs, Lord Brougham INDUCES in
some very characteristic vtuperalion OF the Pre-
sident of The United States, and of his son, for
their interference with the Irish question OF re-
peal. In the course of his remarks, he mentions
the excessive folly" Of tue son, and styles the
father the accidental President" We sup
posed that Lord Brougham were a little more
enlightened about the structure and operation of
our government, than This speech indicates, II
we use it a standard by which to try his know
ledge. But we will not be so un Just TO his in
teligence. We will acqut him of ignorance,
though at the expense Of honesty. lie kaows
betttr. He knows that in all such movements,
Robert Tyler is strictly private citizen. aud
exercises common right, without involving
our government IN the slightest responsibility.
Though he be the son OF the President, that re
lauon confers upon him no political authority,
station or influence, and gives him no right TO
implicate the government in the slightest de-
gree. Hence his opinions or comments are OF
no more importance, SO far as our relations
with foreign governments concerned, than
those of the humblest and obscured citizen
Why then should he not make speeches about
Irish repeal, as well as any other American cit-
zen? Does Lord Brougham deny such right TO
any foes? Our own constitutions and laws
guaranty freedom Of speech and opinion, and
therefore we know not what other rover can
exercise any preventive jurisdiction over US.
But if any officer of our government, who
had right to speak for il upon its foreign rela-
tons, should thus interfere, he would exhibit
want of due courtesy 10 the foreign govern
ment, even if he did not violate the laws of ma
tons and thus he would give just cat Sc for
offence and complaint, if he did not for decla-
ration Of war. But is Robert Tyler, the son of
the President, IN this position? Has he right
TO speak for the government upon foreign rela-
tons Certainly not. He holds subordinate
ministerial office. But this gives him no au-
thority upon foreign relations, and he does not
! speak Of Irish affairs officially He addresses
repeal meetings as Robert Tyler private cti-
z n of Virginia, and not as signer Of patents
And he addresses them as "a Mister Tyler"
and not as ''he son of the President of the
Uni ed States" And even if he attended re-
peal meetings in both capacities. The fact would
be of no political importance; and Lord
Brougbam ought 10 know, and doubtless does
know, that The signer of patents has no right
over tie peace Of the two nations, and that the
son of the President is no IN e politically,
than any other son.
Lord Brougham calls our Chief Magistrate
accidental President" and uses the term
to imply want of respect. Now ask the
British Senator, or any other man of sense,
which Is the greatest outrage upon national
courtesy, an expression of opinion upon TO-
reign quarrel by private ciiztn n, in country
whose laws authorize freedom of speech, or a
term Of rcproach cast upon The head of cur gov
eminent by legislative officer Of another,
speaking officially in his official place If Ro-
bert Tyler's speeches to popular meetings upon
repeal are justly offensive TO the British Gov
eminent, the British Senator'S official abuse of
our President is much more offensive to ours
| The one utters, as private person, what he
| may lawfully utter under the laws Of nations
The oIher utters as high ublic officer what
violates the laws Of nations. But we are not
asionished for British public funclionaries, es-
pecially of high authority, are much addicted 10
the practice of committing the very sins Of
which they complain in others, and that too
while making the complaints.
And Mr.. Tyler is an accidental President p
He is President according to our Constitution
and Laws, and therefore President by design,
and not by accident And even if he were Pre-
sident "by accident" what them He is ac-
knowledged as President by the whole Union,
and therefore offered TO other nations as the
head Of the Government; aud beyond This fact
they have no right TO inquire. That he is octu-
al President is enough for them whether he is
righlful President or not, is question for our
selves only But as he is both, British Sena-
tors official interference with the subject is a
National insult, though probably Of a character
too insignificant TO be worthy Of orr official no
tice. But, admitting that he is President "by
accident" the "accdent" Of President Haui-
sons DEATH we ask Lord Bfougham if his own
Executive can show any better right? Victoria
is "Queen by accident" the accident" Of the
late Kings death he was King "by accident, I"
the accident" Of his brothers. death; and if
he bad lived TO the present day, he would still
have been King "by accident" and Victoria
would have been merely his heir apparent "by
accident" SO, my Lord, or as they call you in
the House, NEE Bud, YOU make nothing bv This
motion, and have taken up a eapon Of abu
which recols upon yourself Shame!
But, what means all this ribaldry Of the Bri
| fish Senator If any of orr read,rs srnnose