Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-11


He died month after his Inauguration and succeed.
cd by Mr. Tyler. Now the inquiry, "Did M. Ty.
Ter come unhiH the term principie lie had almost
one whole term to serve, but not suite Ii General Harr
son had lived three years. years. year,
the might have been clear The remainder, that
case, could hardly be regarded But it the
iaes designed 20 pepleN Mr.. Clay and keep HIM the
torture OF uncertainty and suspense Gen Harson's early
death LETT Mr. Tyler three years and eleven moutsthrcc
whole years and eleven whole months Why, in all
science, should that for eEml 1t lacks buta month
Mr. Clay who is fond of compromises, would gladly
promise for three years and eleven months. But then,
again, does not the term principle require the honor
of popular election the Presidency IL satisfied
10y succession from the Vice Presidency, whether for
shorter longer umel These were knoty points and
surely the medaiions Of Ashland per.
picked than with the uncertainties which hung about these
three years and eleven months - this is what call
our chancey courts, by rOs-but is 1t one term'"
COMMENT.
Did '.thc One Term Principle apply To Mr.
Tyler p As far we remember. he boosted
that he was the father Of that principle. The
excellence OF it appeared TO consist in this that
by putting an end to all hope of reelection, it de-
stroycd at once practice which has been the banc
of this Republic namely, that of applying all the
energies of the President and all the offices of the
Government, TO the securing of a second election.
1t was supposed 10 place the incumbent in in
dependent position. and enable him TO administer
the Government To the best advantage, without
feeling that bias which it was natural he should
feel, if he to come before the People again.
Taeyrand. in the work he published on the Go.
vernment of this country, many wears ago. and
before lis operation had been fairly tested, pointed
out the rc-cligibility of the President as glarng
defect, "because (sad hc) the President elect will
pass all his first term endeavorng TO secure his
reelection" This was the view of the case ia
ken by Gen'l Harrison, when he declared that.
under no circumstances would he be a candidate
tor second term.
What odds does 1t make then, whether Presi-
dent acts Tin ms own right. =" or serves the unfnSh.
ed term of another, The Inconvenience exists in
either case; the great and garing difficulty which
the one term principle was supposed TO have level
led. The true key to Mr.. Tylcr's proceedings is
To be found in his communication To Mr.. Botts-in
his declaration, that as other Presidents had not
thought of keeping the promises made when they
were candidates, there particular reason
why he should be restricted. In other words. he
| used the one term principle a ladder, and was
willing to kick it away when it had answered its
purpose. He felt when hc made that declaration
that there was IN truth, no difference between his
own case, than that OF a man actually elected Pre-
sdcnt, but he determined to get over the diff
| fculty in any way he could. The people of this
| Union happen to be Of an opinion diametricallv
| opposed TO that of the renowned Captain. They
think there is nothing in the Presidential Chair.
which can absoye any man from promises SO.
lcmnly made before attaining it; and they are not
disposed 10 release him from an obligation binding
on any other individual, however vulgar this rule
OF strict accountability may seem TO the great Inc
tionary in question. IL they ever had entertain.
ed for a moment, an idea So absurd as that of ma
king Tyler President, in MS own right, this decla
ration sufficient 10 have decided them against
him. They had suffered too much from the opc.
rations OF Pledge Breakers, to trust any other of
the same species, for a long time, at any rate.
SIS there man, who was in either House of Con.
gress, who doubts that Mr.. Clay would have sup
ported some constitutional currency BILL carried it
through and thus given the Administration grounds
| to hope for success, he hQI rcgarded He success
Of his administration as tororoJle 10 his arm
personal oljccfsl'
What sort Of bill was Mr.. Clay to support
| viii John Jones, in the pcnitude Of his wisdom.
! be pleased TO inform u.s. The Sub.Trcasury had
been tried and found wanting. Mr. Van Buren,
was beaten upon it--Nr. Clay had denounced il
! rs miscliicyous in the extreme. The "Iraptie Of
State Banks instead OF fjIrnishnga 'bcucr cur.
rency,' had first flooded the country with shin
plasicrs, and then exploded, involving the whole
country nthcr ruin. Mr. Clay had declared at
the Extra Session III 1887, that he knew of but
one remedy for the disasters under which the conn.
try was prosrItcd-hc proposed that remedy. and
the 81 aiany,' IntcrpOscd his rr'D. What more
could hc do! We see in this sentence. the hipL
estimate in which Mr.. Claws abilities are held.
The rulers Of this country never get into tight
place, but they expect him to get them out of it.
You never hear them abusing Van Buren, or Cal.
houn, or Johnson, or Glass; or Buchanan, on such
occasions. Oh mo- They empty the walls o
their wrath on old Harry alone They know that
if any body can help them, he is the man, and II
hc docs not, they think it is because inc viii not.
They believe Gin their bcaris,) that hc can do any
thin2-thot his resources arc inoyhau,tiblc. anil
they demand his assistance as a matter of right.
What tribute to the powers Of one old man All
the culogics Of his friends sink into nothing when
compared with THIS involuntary and cNtorlcd tcsti
mony 10 his abilities, furnished by bitter and irnpla.
placablc foes.
From ME GioJe Of The nm.
The IncIgcnccr takes this occasion IN cbaraccrile ,r
Fcdornl pnrfy the UuphfIets oT fla, f',,.,.,.