The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-08

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ted to introduce bis language which is recorded
in his Veto Message Speaking OF a National bai T.
he says
a. will suffice for 10 say, that my opinion has
been uniiorpy proclaimed 10 Le against the exercise
of any sueh power by this Government On all suit
able occasions, during period oil twenty hVe years,
the opinion thus entertained has been unresofVediy
eX pc ssed. declared IL ia the LegsaturesoI my ma
tive State; in the House OF Representatives oil the
United States II has bees openly INDICATED by me
la the Senate chamber ia the presence and nearing
OF many who at this time Of that body II has been
affirmed and re-airmed in speeches and report. There
made and by votes there recorded. In popular as
semblies have unhesitaiingly announced A. ana Tue
last public declaration which made, and that but
short time before the late Presidential election, re-
terred To my previously expressed opinions, as being
those entertained by me. With a full knowledge OF
the opinions thus entertained and never concenisd,
wps ceted by The people Vice President Of the un'-
! ted States. BY the occurrence OF contingency pro-
vided for by the Constitution, and arising under an
IMPRESSIVE dispensa,ion of Providence, succeeded
To the Presidential office. Before entering upon the
duties OF that office, took oath that would pre-
serve protect, and defend the Consiu tuition OF the uhi-
tod States Entertaining the opinions alluded 10,
and having taken this oath the Senate and the coun-
try will that l could not give my sanction To
inca ofthe character described, without surrender
| ing all claim TO the respect OF honorable men-ali
confidence the part OF the reopie-aii selirespee'
all regard for moral and religious obligations, with
prosperous and people can be happy II would be
10 commit a crime which would not wilfully com.
nit TO gain any earthly reward and which would
justly subject 10 the ridcule and scorn Of all VIZ
| tuous men
i "There is no doub, or squvoca'ion in the above
This propes the PrsRtai 10 be Hnea descendant Of that
great and glorious State uch has produced many oise
and gifted Saiesmen That STATE may feel proud for her
talented and son. John Tyler and place him
high IN her estimation ,ch the fathers Of the Repubf'c
! The Governor not only excupates the Presl-
dent from the charge Of treason TO Mr.. Clay,
but very successfully fixes the guilt of Teachery
on that portion of the Wing party which insist
ed on having National Bank
"The Wing Convention a, Harrisburg no doubt
looked more at the successful result of the elections
than at the means TO obtain that result. They, |
have no doubt, Mr. Chairman, put John Tyler on The
ticket for effect, and to give it popularity IN Virginia
and the Southern States In order 10 give the ticket
weigh, and character in the South, and TO quiet the
fears Of the saveholdng States in relation to Atoli-
ton, John Tyler was selected as candidate for The
Vice Presidency. Moreover, | may add, that his
name was probably placed on The ticket for the very
cause and reason for which the Wings at this time
50 much complain. His known hostility TO n alton
al Bank gave the ticket additional standing AMI popu-
a-iiy in many sections of the Union, and PARTICULAR
| y in his own State and the South. Many Of the
most leading and Influential Wings throughout the
| Bank, supported lipp,can and Tyler loo. And no
one say in truth, that the establishment of Ma
tona Bank directly put in issue in the last Pres
dental canvass. Whenever the issue OF Bank or
no Bank was rendered to the Wing party, they de-
clined the contest.
| The Wings fled from Bank discussion they would
flee from the wrath of Heaven. The subject of the
charter of United States Bank s,udou-Iy eI-
cluded from discussion by almost the entire Wbig
party.
"The canvass for the election of the President be
ing, by the Wing party conducted in this non com
initial manner, not admitting denying the establish
ment of National Bank, it wise and very avail
able to have MIR. Tyler on the ticket The Wing
party could say TO the Wing snti Bank men, and TO
the Democrats Likewise, that, "Mr. Tyler is utterly
opposed to United States Bank, and General Har-
rison Is not committed.
"Thus It is most evidently true, that the Wing
party intended to deceive and impose on the people
a United States Bank, without decision of The
people in its favor. Thy also Intended 10 dseeire
the President, but he bad the moral courage 10 resist
the imposition"
Mr. KENNEDY, Of Indiana, is our mex, wit
ness Mr.. X. Is quite emphatic in his protes,a-
tons OF Mr.. Tyer's consistency:
"Hesr, then, what John Tyler says upon this sub.
lect. On page eight of his message TO this Congress-
at the opening of the session, is the following
"'Thc late contest, which terminated in the cleo
ton of General Harrison to the Presidency de-
cided on principles well known and openly dcclared
and while the Sub Treasury received, in the result
the most decided condemnation yet no other scheme
Of finance seemed to have been coucurred in
"This, sir, is he official language r the acting
Presidtnt. What could be more pointed on this sub
ject But this is not all. On page seven Of the
same document in speaking of the decision of the
people this question of Bank, he says
I" The charter Of the Bank Of the United States
expired by us own limitation in 1886. An ,Foit was
made TO revive It, which received the sanction of the
two Houses Of Congress but the President of the
Unted States exercised is reio power and the mea-
sure was defeated. regard to truth requ nc to
say that the President was fully sustained in the
course he had taken by the popular roiee His sue
cessor IN the chair of state rnquaiGtdiy pronounced
his oppvs ion any new charter of a similar insti-
tuti and not only the popular election which
brought hi into power, but the elections through
much of his term seemed clearly to indicate con.
curence with HIN in sentiment the part of the
people
| This, Mr.. Chairman is the evidence OF J ohm Ty-
er acting under The high responsible Of President.
But shall be much mistaken II you look into the
whole course of long public life, you do not end
that all his acts are IN perfect unison with that popu
ar voice which he tells you has repeatedly decided
against National Bank. Yes, sir, IL is 10 those rerri
opinions Of his oen eIpreised that ne is indebted for
his present eeraied position II to gain the co-oo
GRAFTON Of the State rights party, who contend for
strict construction Of e Constitution, that induced
The Conven ION a, Harrisburg 10 put John Tyler on
the Wing ticket
i We summon Mr.. CHARLEs BRowS once more
to the stand, tp prove that the President ''was
rights"
81 will adduce only one other proof to show that
the people in the last election did mol pronounce any
such decree IS now pret,nded-that the whole
argument Is gross attempt to peryert, and in fact
to ialsify their proceedings Il is the authority OF
President Tyler himself party in that election
I ain his message TO Congress, now lying before me-
he has expressly told US:
"What is now to be regarded as the judgment of
] The American people on the whole snhiect Llhn