The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-03
"a BIRD IN THE HAND is WOR III
TWO IN THE BUSH"

tain heterogeneous pun W hi'" y,
meeting held some weeks ,ince in that State, an
account of the proceedings Of which we do not
remember to have seen in The newsl apers.
We propose giving some extracts from thu
reply occasionally, II being quite too lengthy 10
publish entire at this time. We promise 10 do
so hereafter.
The fret paragraph of his reply recapitu' ates
the inquir S put to him. They were as follows;
GentIemen-I have had the honor to receive your
letter. written in behalf of the Indiana Democratic
State Convention, and asking my views and opinions
in relation, lst to the chartering of National Bank,
or any other national Institution, by whatever name
it may be called authorized TO issue bills oil credit
for banking purposes or 20 regulate exchanges, and
of the constitutionality and expedency oil suci an
institution; I'd, to the Distribution OF the Proceeds
Of the Public Lands among the several States OF
this Union; Sd, to a Protective Tariff; 4tb, to an
amendment of the Constitution still further limiting
the Veto Power, &c.
Some four columns are devoted 10 the 1st IN
quiry. Mr. Van Buren, is opposed 10 Ma
ii nal Bank, both on grounds OF consilutionallty
and expediency This he says in so many
words, and then proceeds at lei myth to applaud
General Jackson for vetoing the recharter OF the
old institution. He says nothing directly or in
ten,ionally about President Tyl RS vetoes, but
remarks, unconsciousIy, but prophetica'ly, that
every President who ha, the nerve to veto such
bills, will be triumphanlly sustained by TIE Peo-
pie. He also says that the only way Of putting
down the Bank forever Gas ii has yet, and al
ways viii Lave, party in this country) is 10
keep the public sentiment against ito have
repeated COMBINATIONS of ii by the People
As we read this portion of his letter, we thought
wrong in keeping The question from the People,
by condcmning, in advance, the President who
vetoed the last Bank bills.
But Mr.. Van Buren, says empha,ica,ly that
the Bank has never yet been quite extnsuished,
and will certainly continue 10 raise its venomcus
strikes US that very sure way 10 put of the
evil day would be TO keep President Tyler where
he is till 1S49. There will be no U. S. Bank
long as he is President. Mr.. Van Buren,
was so unfortunate as to suffer the cd monster
TO wind It's way into the Capito! before his face
We predict it will not venture within T, ach Of
the guns OF the citadel while " Captain Ty ler,
is the commander-nor Immediately after his
services are over.
Mr.. Van Buren, says the Exchequer is sap
parently" unpopular, because majority Of the
last Congress opposed il. Were not the People
opposed to the last Congress? Surely Mr.. Van
Buren, would not commit himself so far as to
assert, Intentionally, that the opinions of the
late Federal Congress indicated the public SEN
timenr.
Mr. Van Buren, is opposed to the Distribution
of the Proceeds Of the Public Lands among the
States, while taxation 10 a greater extent Than
an average Tariff OF IS per cent. would be ne
cessary to supply the revenue required by the
Government. We do not understand that he
would oppose Distribution, if such excess OF
taxation did not follow.
He is decidedly in favor Of Tariff which
will protect domestic manufactures, (35 per
cent? and yet endeavors to concil.ate free trade
men.
He is opposed TO an amendment of the Con-
slitution still further limiting the veto power
But he is decidedly in favor of altering thai, in
strument TO limit the appointing power of the
Executive.
And here we desire to call the attention Of
our readers to a remarkable coiNcIDEScE-which
was our main object when sitting down to write
this article. We first extract the following re-
markable passages from Mr. Van Burcn's letter:
As much power over appointment as is deemed
really necessary to enable the Executive 10 perform
his responsible duties, should be lefi TO him OF all
beyond that, and which be as well exercised by
the people themselves, or otherwise, he should by
constitutional means, be Invested. The possession Of
the excess is decidedly adverse TO the healthul ac-
ton OF the department. No rightmndcd man, occu-
pyng the Presidential chair, after he has had an OBJ
por,unity to judge by experience Of its effects, will
desire to possess It. From this prolific source pro-
ceeds most Of the temptations which draw the amb-
tious politician from his duty to his constituents
While the veto Is generally applied TO questions
cusyely OF public concern, and is exerc sed under
personal responsibility which will not be incurred
except with great reluctance and in cases in which
there Is strong reliance upon the public Judgment
Tor support, This power Is peculiarly adapted TO the
sinister purposes OF ambitious and selfish aspirants
IL -, therefore, by diminishing this Executive pover
and not that OF the Veto which is least liable TO
abuse and has been thus far uniformly exercised for
the public advantage that our statesmen can render
the most essential and, ! doubt not, the most ac-
oeldable service to the cause Of the people. To
accomplish this great and salutary object presents
a proper field for the patriotic exer,ions Of all who
uns II wise, as do, to keep jealous eye upon Ex-
ecuti'e authority and particularly upon its admins
tration Of the public patronage
Now, we would remark that this is the iden-
teal ground assumed by Mr.. Garrett Davis,
Mr. Csy's chef Kentucky 'mouser," in his
report as chairman Of the Committee Of Inves-
LEGATION last summer--nay, it is almost pre-.
c'scly the same language And tina, report was
written, If our recollection be correct, ,chen .Nr
IAN Buren uds sgowning uih NJ. Clay.
at ashland! We merely mention this as
remarkable coincidence. We do not doubt but
that 1t was accidental
Mr. Van Buren, deprecaes the appointment
of pemocrals to office to take the places of