The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-09

greater caution took and subscribed the foregoing oath
before me. W. CRANCH
April 8, Is4i
JOHN TYLER PRESIDENT OF THE u. s.
As, by the Providence of God, Mr.. Tyler is
now elevated to the highest political honor with
in the reach of an American citizen, his life,
history, and character have become highly in
teresting subjects of inquiry.
| For the satisfaction Of our readers we will at
tempt to furnish general outline of President
| Tyler's history, which must necessarily be inn
perfect, from our want of dates and particulars.
| Mr.. TYLER was born in Virginia. about the
| year 1856 or 49, He is therefore near 81 or SIS
years Of age. His father was an American pa
trct of the revolution, serving as an officer in the
cause of his country, during the whole period Of
the war. He was then judge of the Superior
Courts of Va, and afterwards Governor of that
State about the year 1908. He was remarkable
for his honesty and independence, and for the
purity of his character. He belonged to the old
Republican family of that State
John Tyler (now Presidency was graduated
with honor at William and Mary College, in
Virginia. Soon after he reached the age of 81
he was chosen delegate to the Legislature Of
the State. After having served several years in
that body, he was elected a Representative in
Congress. After a service, we think, of four
years in the House Of Representatives, he be-
came again member Of the Virginia Legisla-
ture, and was soon chosen governor of the
State.
| While Governor, Gen. Lafayette was on his
visit 10 this country, and Gov. Tyler welcomed
him to the Old Dominion, in one of the most
classic and eloquent addresses, delivered on
similar occasions, in the Union.
At the expiration of his constitutional term as
Governor, Mr.. Tyler was elected to the U. S.
Senate, to serve from the 4th of March, 1927, in
the place of the late John Randolph, of Roanoke,
whom he beat.
While member of the Senate, viz: in 1928,
he advocated the election of Gen. Jackson 10
the Presidency, and for some time thereafter was
a supporter ofhis Administration.
Having served out his term in the Senate of
the United States, he was reelected to that ee-
waited station in the winter of '32 49, and con-
tinued there until he received instructions from
the Virginia Legislature, which he could not
obey, and he then resigned his seat. This end
ed his Senatorial career. While in the Senate,
he was chosen, in the absence Of the Vice Pre-
sident, on more than one occasion, if we mis-
take not, president Of the Senate" As chair
man of the Committee on the District, the cit-
zens there have found him kind and firm friend.
He was afterwards again elected, we believe
member of the Virginia Legislature, where he
served two sessions.
He was unanimously oRinated by the Ma
tional Convention at Harrisburg, Dec. 1897 a
candidate for the Vice Presidency Of the United
States, on the ticket with Gen. Harrison, and
was elected to that high office by an over
whelming vote.
Mr.. TYLER, has always been urbane and cour-
teous In his manncrs-moderate and self-con-
trolable in his passions-and possesses an anna
Bile and benevolent heart. To purity of inten-
ton, he also unites that spirit of independence,
which distinguished his father.
TYLER the STATESMAN honest and true"
is line familiar to those who have been accus-
toned to hear the Tippecanoe songs of the coun-
try. In political faith, he is Jeffersonian, Madi-
sonian Republican, and has always preferred
moderation rather than partaken ofultraism. To
his hands are the " powers and drtes of the
Office Of Chief Magistrate Of this mighty ma
ton, now committed That he will exercise and
discharge them with honor to himself, and glory
to the country is our fervent wish and confident
hope. His known honesty and faithfulness is a
guaranty that, if public affairs are not admins
tered in manner to receive popular applause
and support, il will not be his fault.