The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-05-25
From theHUJor4 Couranff
INTERESTING LETTER.
ola letter dated

neared 40 conspieuousy the "favorlte OF ioriune
r,h, Tvler An old woman in Virginia, at the !
Vino ofHarrison's visit there last February, SAID
uTho General looks we'll and stout; and wish
hin, long life; but then fao man can ecer Toe Tong
AGAINST John Tyier's good tuck This was to'd
before tIarrison's dangerous illness was KNOWN !
recurrence 10 The fortunate crises OF Tyiers NE
furnishes authority for this prophecy, now so 's-
tressinely fulfilled. lie succeeded 10 all ms past
high offices by the death of tho previous incum
ben,s, as you have probably seen mentioned IN
recent newspaper paragraph. much more singu
lar coincidence which has never been published
he himself mentioned to friend few days since,
showing wonderful fatality in tho connex'on OF
the names of Harrison and Tyler. Both you
know were born at 'Cabia Point, in Charles
city County, Virginia, where their fathers were
neighbors and associates in public iile,-Benlamin
Harrison being somewhat Older than Iy'ers Ia
Their, and always just in advance OF him IN Poh'l-
cal stations Benjamin Harrison began the race,
as member OF The House of Delegates from Charles
CITY County; and when he was transferred from
,hat place To the State Senate, the Elder Tyler sue
ceedcd him as Delegate. Harrison, senior, being
next elected to the Continental Congress, Tyler,
senior succeeded him State Senator. Harris
on senior being then elected Lieut.. Governor of
Virginia. Tyler senior, succeeded him in Congress,
Harrison senior, being then elected Governor of
Virginia, Tyler senior, succeeded him as Lieut..
Observation-Disclosures and Tyler then holding the
TWO highest Offices OF that State, their sons late
ly did the two highest of the Union TO cap the
climax of concidencos.--by the death of Harrison
senior, in 1901, Tyler senior, became Governor of
virginia. Nor does this series Of singular consecu-
tons stop here 49, Harrison second and Tyler
oud appeared congress- here nearly at the same
time, the former being Representative from Obi
o, the latter from Virginia When Tyler first be-
came a member, (ior half term, believe )he was
put on a standing committee of which Harrison
was Chairman, and when Harrison ceased to be a
member OF tho House of Representatives, Tyler
succeeded him as Chairman ofthat committee. In
1896 Harrison became U. s. Senator; and not
long after Tyler Elected to the Senate, and
then put upon committee of which Harr-
Chairman. In 1928, when Harrison re-
signed his place in tho Senate to go to Columbia
Tyler succeeded him Chairman OF that commit.
tee also. Their nomination togethera: Harrsburgh
without previous foreheught, to Tyler, at least,
their election and it's last great consequence
complete the wondrous tale; and ends the most
remarkable series of accidental coincide noes ever
known. ar.a
BY the appointment of the providcnce of God +,
without the agency or intention Of man, John Ty.
Ter is President Of the United States. In this
result so sudden md unexpected, those who know
Tyler best; and who daily converse with him here,
learning his opinions all the Great questions
National polcy,-see nothing unfortunate for the
great Wing party, or alarming to them.--On The
contrary, every great measure which was expected
from Harrison, will find in Tyler, "a warm and de-
voted supporter well proposer He has with
in four days expressed himself decidedly in favor
ofa National Bank. He says, however, that as il
will take long time to get such an Institution sat,
isfactorily organized and in full successful opera,
lion, and as the country wants and demands i'm.
mediate relief, he wishes TO have intermediate
measures taken 10 meet The present exigencies On
the repeal Of abe Sub-rreasury, which of course,
will be the first job of the session, he wishes 10
have the specie paying State Banks made tenn nora
ry repositories of the public money, and other
measures for the relief OF the community while
more perman ent scheme arc under deliberate ex.
animation. He goes for tax on silks and wines
and for any needed increase Of OF hor duties on i'm
ports, under the compromise. lie Processes to be
very ambitious Of having the country speedily re.
ieved so that the benefits Of tho great change may
be ielt by the people during his administration.
lie says. that ms far as legislation effect it, sthe
country may be relieved in ninety days" This is
surely an honorable ambition and noble spirit.
worthy Of successor of Harrison, and most salts
factory TO the Whigs. .
But OF all recent private declaration OF sentiment,
there is none that hail with more delight and
pride than that his policy towards the Indians
He denounces and repudiates in the strongest
terms the whole Indian policy Of Jackson and Van
Buren,. Humanity and Christian principle are to
form the basis ofhis new scheme az the best Sc
curities of an enlightened sell interest HI has al
ready abrogated the ubiquitous Cherokee treaty
which has made so much trouble, and has begun
negotiations for new treaty furnishing the abused
tribe with full indemnifioaon end satisfaction for
she plunderlngs and prosecutions hlch they have
so long endured with magnanimous forbearance,
and heroic patience, silently waiting tho day of
/. ther redemp ton in the triumph OF the wings. /,
Is iaot most nnquestionabie, lhongh l,tlle known
among you, that the reeie:tion of Martin Van In
rem would have beon followed by the ou,burs, of
hame OF war all along our great Weste RI frontier
which would have swept the whites to the Miss;s.
sippi. This is what the Arkansas men and tho In
dams themselves say; and nobody can doub, :, .l :