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Letter to Editor
January 19, 1843
Litchfield Enquirer
Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut
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Correspondence from Washington dated Jan. 10 reports on Congress refusing a committee to investigate charges against President Tyler (127-83 vote), Ways and Means Committee's report against the Exchequer plan led by Chairman Fillmore, debates on finance including sub-treasury amendments, and criticisms of Tyler's alliances.
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Correspondence of the Daily Palladium.
Washington, Jan. 10.
Mr. Botts' application for a committee to investigate the charges made by him against the President was refused 127 to 83. The President's friends voted in the negative—a strange proceeding if they had faith in the correctness of his conduct. A great many whigs voted nay because they thought the play not worth the candle. It was very generally believed, at least believed by a large number, that the allegations could be proved: but it would consume much precious time, and could not well add to the odium with which the President is now regarded by the people.
The Committee of Ways and Means, as you are doubtless aware, have reported against the Presidential Exchequer. This Report with the debate thereon, fully confirms me in the opinion I gave you a few days since, namely, that the Exchequer could only get the votes of a few Eastern Whig members. Mr. Fillmore, you know is Chairman of Ways and Means; his report is a very full and able one. The resolution accompanying it, declaring that the Exchequer project ought not to be adopted, expressed the views of every member of the committee; the report, however, was not as unanimously concurred in. Mr. Atherton, a member of that Committee, reported an amendment to the resolution to instruct the committee to report a plan of finance similar to that of the sub treasury. The debate upon this Report, resolution and amendment, occupied the greater part of the day.
Mr. Wise demanded to know if the committee did not intend to report any plan of currency. Mr. Fillmore replied that the committee had reported two already, and that they had been defeated by the President.
Mr. Granger observed that he considered the Exchequer a graft from the subtreasury -a Government bank in its more objectionable form.
Capt. Tyler is evidently satisfied by this time with his democratic connection, and I think would gladly dissever it if he could be restored to the confidence of those he has so meanly betrayed.
The parson says, if a "feller" gets in the fire and roars, it is just the same as if there was a roaring fire.
Washington, Jan. 10.
Mr. Botts' application for a committee to investigate the charges made by him against the President was refused 127 to 83. The President's friends voted in the negative—a strange proceeding if they had faith in the correctness of his conduct. A great many whigs voted nay because they thought the play not worth the candle. It was very generally believed, at least believed by a large number, that the allegations could be proved: but it would consume much precious time, and could not well add to the odium with which the President is now regarded by the people.
The Committee of Ways and Means, as you are doubtless aware, have reported against the Presidential Exchequer. This Report with the debate thereon, fully confirms me in the opinion I gave you a few days since, namely, that the Exchequer could only get the votes of a few Eastern Whig members. Mr. Fillmore, you know is Chairman of Ways and Means; his report is a very full and able one. The resolution accompanying it, declaring that the Exchequer project ought not to be adopted, expressed the views of every member of the committee; the report, however, was not as unanimously concurred in. Mr. Atherton, a member of that Committee, reported an amendment to the resolution to instruct the committee to report a plan of finance similar to that of the sub treasury. The debate upon this Report, resolution and amendment, occupied the greater part of the day.
Mr. Wise demanded to know if the committee did not intend to report any plan of currency. Mr. Fillmore replied that the committee had reported two already, and that they had been defeated by the President.
Mr. Granger observed that he considered the Exchequer a graft from the subtreasury -a Government bank in its more objectionable form.
Capt. Tyler is evidently satisfied by this time with his democratic connection, and I think would gladly dissever it if he could be restored to the confidence of those he has so meanly betrayed.
The parson says, if a "feller" gets in the fire and roars, it is just the same as if there was a roaring fire.
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Informative
Political
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Presidential Charges
Exchequer Plan
Ways And Means Committee
Congressional Debate
Whig Opposition
Sub Treasury
President Tyler
Letter to Editor Details
Main Argument
congressional refusal to investigate charges against president tyler and rejection of the exchequer plan highlight political divisions and opposition to the president's policies, with debates revealing whig and democratic tensions over finance.
Notable Details
Vote 127 83 Against Investigation Committee
Fillmore's Report Against Exchequer
Atherton's Amendment For Sub Treasury Like Plan
Wise's Query On Currency Plan
Granger's View Of Exchequer As Objectionable Government Bank
Criticism Of Capt. Tyler's Betrayal