Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-05-17
From The Hartford Courant
INTERESTING LETTER.

WASHINGTON, April 22d.
DEAR SIR:-Some people are "borD to good
luck !" and to this favored order of mortals, none
ever appeared so conspcuousy the "favore of
fortune" ms John Tyler. An old woman in Vr-
gihia at the time OF Har ison's visit there last Feb.
ruary, said" The General looks well and stout
and wish him long life; but then no man eu-
er live long against John Iyier's good luck" This
was told before Harrson's dangerous illness was
known recurrence TO the fortunate crises of
Tyler's life furnishes authority for this prophecy,
now so dslressingly fulfilled. He succeeded to
all his past high offices by the death of the previ
GUS incumbGnts you have probably seen men
toned in recent newspaper paragraph. a much
more singular coincidence which has never been
published, he himself mentioned to friend few
days since, showing wonderful fatality in the
| connection of the names of Harrison and Tyler.
Both you know were born ut Cabin Poiut,' in
Charles city County, Virginia, where their fathers
were neighbors and associates IN public life, -Ben-
janin Harrison being somewhat older than Tyler's
| father, and always Just in advance Of him in pO-
| litica station Benjamin Harrison began the race.
as member of the House of Delegates from
Charles city County; and when he was transfer
red from that place TO the State Senate, the elder
| Tyler succeeded him as Delegate. Harrison, Sc
Nor, being next elected to the Continental Con-
gress, Tyler, senior, succeeded him State Sena-
tor. Harrison, 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.. Governor, Harrison aud Tyler
then holding the two highest offices OF that State,
us their SONS lately did the two highest oil the u
Mon. To cap the climax of condolences by
The death OF Harrison, senior, in 9l,-Tyler, Sc
nior, became Governor of Virginia! Nor does
this series of singular CONSCIENTIOUS stop here
Harrison second and Tyler second appeared in
Congress here nearly at the same time, The former
beng Representative from Ohio, the latter from
Virginia When Tyler first became a member,
Qor half term, believe,) he was put on a stan
ding committee OF which Harrison was Chairman,
and when Harrison ceased to be member of the
House OF Representatives, Tyler succeeded him
as Chairman of the committee. In 1926 Harrison
became U. S. Senator; and not long after, Tyler
was elected TO the Senate, and was then put upon
a committee Of which Harrison was Chairman.
In 1923, when Harrison resigned his place in the
Senate TO go to Colombia, Tyler succeeded him
as Chairman of that committee also. Their nom
nation together at Harrisburgh, without previous
forethought, as to Tyler at least, their election
and its last great consequence complete the Won
drous tale; and so ends the most remarkable Sc
res Of accidental condolences ever known.
BY the appointment Of the Providence of God
without the agency or intention of man, John Ty-
Ter is now President Of the United States. In this
result, so sudden and unexpected, those who know