Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-17
TIE VICE PRESIDENT.

Some gentlemen of Charleston, S. &. be-
longing TO the Van Buren, party have address
sed letter of inquiry to the Hon. JonN 1y-
LER, in view Of the possibility that he may BIO
called upon to fill the Chief Executive Chair.
After summing up their objections to Gen.
Harrison, with whom Mr.. Tyler has been as
sociated in the late political canvass, they
say
FinalIy-sir, with the opinions and decla-
TationS OF zen. harrison, as here collected,
and particularly in the last OF the two prece-
ding queries, do you believe that any such a
man can be qualified to guard and promote
the liberties and the happiness of our coun-
try-that such man can be Republican liz
any just acccptation of the term
The concluding portion Of Mr.. 'ryler's lot
ter in answer runs thus
unhesitatingly declare it as my firm con-
viction that William Henry Harrison is quail
flied to guard and promote the liberties and
happiness OF his country, because he is the
stern and untlinchirg advocate of popular
rights, and the uncoInpromising opponent OF
the bold and daring assumptions OF powers
which have of late years been claimed and
exercised by the Chief Executive Magistrate
of this Union; because he regards the pub
lie offices OF Tie country as created for the
benefit and advantage OF the People, and not
for the political advantage If the President,
! and III that spirit, utterly denies the right OH
the part of the President, to remove from Of
flee one "who is honest, capable and faithful
| TO the Constitution to make way for anoth-
! er, whose chief Recommendation is 10 be found
! III his being a noisy and clamorOus .dema-
! gogue and partiZan-b ccause he would cary
with him into the Administration the princi-
pies of Jefferson, and would require Of the
Ctiice-hclders to abstain from interfering In the
elections, and to bestow close attention 10
their duties, i'll place OF the active partizau-
ship which is now every whrec exhibited
because he is committed, by his principles, to
recommend and TO urge upon Congress the
adoption Of such measures as will ultimate
in the committing the custody Of the public
r monies to ether hands than the Presidents,
so as eliCctually 20 separate the Purse from
the Sword-bccaUse he is in favor of econo-.
my in the public expenditures, in opposition
10 that wasteful course ofeXtTavagance which
r caused tie public expenditures to Increase in
ten years, from SI3,GCO,O00, exclusive Of the
ravn.ent of the public debt, to near SIC, OOO,-
600 annua ly-bccause he is the sworn cne-
NV to corruption, and the lover of virtue---be-
] cause in his election and by his example, will
: be established and secured that greatest of
ali reforms without which, the effort at refOr-
! nation is hopeless, viz: the limiting for all
future tine, the Presidential term Of service
: to a single term of -four years-and because
he is an honest man, Republican i'll princl.
pie; and patriot i'll practice. | might find
other reasons in the history of his past life
life devoted 70 the service of his country
but have fully answered your enquiries.
Having responded fully and freely to you
4 enquiries, am. gentlemen,
our most ob't. serv't.
= JOHN TYLER.