The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-25

not the first time that John Tyler has been thus
charged, and the charge proven. He says that John
Tyler elected to the Senate Of the United States
in 1927 over John Randolph, by an act Of perfdy.
will not STOP sir, to defend the Legislature ofsVhgi-
MIA from this odous impuaton onsiis honor j leave
that to its honorable Representatives of both parties
The genteInans colleague Mr.. Gilmer) has already
expressed his indignant disbelief bf the assertion
But sill, what must We think of the open declaration
made on this aoor by the gentleman4 Mr. Bots) that
he having been benefited politically by the feason
ought not to complain Of the traitor Sir this is
startling, an astonishing avowal of strange species
of political morality. Hayeswe not fallen ON. evil
times, when such an admission can be openly made
in American House of Representatives. What
the beneficiary oftreachery and treason announcing
to the worldthat treason, and openly admitting that
he ought not to complain because the political bene-
fits derived from that treachey Injured to himself and
his party! Sir however much must regret to hear
such language made of in this House, STILL if il
is to be used am glad that it has been done in this
open manner II carries upon its face a RECITATION.
The ayowal of the gentleman is "psr Sc" sufficient
put the country on its guard against this and SINH
lar charges Sir, the gentleman read us extract
from pamphlet TO prove this allegation, but he IA.
vored US not with the name of the author 1t may be
that Is one Of those anonymous productions of party
malignhy or personal pquo often spit into the po-
litical arena by disappointed asprants for place and
power A pamphlet, si, is the gentlemans evidences
against John Tyler, who has been in political life for
thirty years and who has filled an the highest offices
in the gift of his native State and of the Nation
Why sn, the gentleman can fndpamphlets, and Iet-
teEssand newspaper productions charging General
Washington with cowardce and treachery, Jefferson
with corruption and peIfdy and our beloved HaIfi-
son with defacation, and treason, and base potroone
ny. And does not every man look upon these vile
illusions with loathing and contempt unutterabe 2
But sir, shall now call upon the &c teman to ex-
plain to the country how it Is that he has been the
| constant warm and ardent supporter Of John Tyler
ever since the act of reachery which he says was
perpetrated in 1879 say, sir, that the gentleman,
when ember of the Legislature of Virginia, voted
for John Tyler for the Senate Of the United States,
long after tins act Of perfdy, as the gentleman now
AYERS, had been proven. s. +. 4Ep a#& .
| I A voice here exclaimed, Is it possible2ol a 1
| Mr. PRnFFIT continued. Yes, sir, it is possible;
the gentleman did vote for John Tyler for the Senate
oftheU. States He deny tiff misreprebent him
He used every exeron to secure the election ofthat
man, who as he says, guilty of perhdy years
before And, sir this is not all, The gentleman
voted for John Tyler fur Vice President at the late
election. He was one of the most active and efficient
supporters of the man. who, in 1927, he now as
serts, was guilty of treachery. But | have not yet
done With the gentleman, He was prominent men,
Der of the Wing Central Committee, composed Of
members Of Congress which committee, upon more
racters of General Harrison and John Tyler. Sir,
if he knew of John Tyers perfdy he is responsible
to this nation for not avowing that knowledge pre-
vious to the election and sir, he has been faithless
to his trust in sefeHag~ John Tyles name to stand
inscribed upon the Wing banner without spot
and without bIemish, But have still another evil
dence to rebu the gentlemans charge of perfdy and
thai evidence has been furnished by himself to-day
He read to House letter addressed by him to the
President, marked rs private and confdSntialp in
which letter he expresses feelings of friendship and
sentiments of regard towards him. 1t WIS written,
sir during the time the first bank bill In the pos
session Of the Executive He informs the, President
in that letter that he vetoed the bank bill the cdbi-
y.oy.I H. d.
sidenO could nottorni another from The Whig ranks.
sir the gentleman really believed the President
pabe of perfdy, how comes II that he is b pripate
and confdentiGt correspondence with him within the
last four weeks ? What becomes Of his professions
Of friendship voluntarily made public in this House2
Sir, the country will judge of these charges, and of
the spiIit which actuates him who makes them. But
another feature in this matter has been exposed by the
gentleman. He tells the President in his letter thus
fortunately given to the public, that if he yetoes the
bank bill his cabinet will Immediately resign, and that
he cannot form another from the Wing party" ..r~
| Now what ,beeomes of the, charge made in this
House and IN the other end of the Capol in the
public press that cabai here formed the object
| of which to break up the Wing party, dissolve
the Cabinet, Sc 1t appears, sir by the gentlemans
own letter, that the scheme Of dssolvng the Cabinet
| is agreed upon by himself and ;hisfriends; and
only that but that the President shall be prevent
\ ed from forming pew one composed of w hgs, And
4 now, sir who constitute the cabal Who is that
charges the President with esire to form coalition
with the Opposition party, and yet openly avows that
\ new Cabinet could not be formed 81. gentlemen 81
the Wing party2 Can it be possibIesAMr. Speaker,
that plan is, determined on to compel the President
to call gentlemen Of the Opposition into his Cabinet
4 that opportunity may be afordedsfor denouncing
him., and thus to add TO the gross injustice already
done to his motives and actions? Use tell gentle-
men their schemng will fail. They cannot drive the
sition and in purity ana l,nesty to administer the
Government upon thesPrinciples on which he came
| into power. ~" F- H.. : ~,
Having thus hastily glanced, sir at the relative po-
sions Of the gentleman from Virginia and the Pres
dent Of the United States call upon the gentleman
for his proofs of the charge Of Perfdy Proof sir de-
mand, in the name Of justice; proof demand in the
name the country.
Here Mr.. BORIS said thetjf Mr.. PRoPrrr would
give him the remainder Of the time to which Mr. P.
Mr. Pnorrlr continued NJ doubt, sir, but the
gentleman would be glad 10 take the floor from me.
No doubt but he would rejoice that should cease to
hold him to proof Of his chaTgsss He would presume,
| read us extracts from newspapers, quota
tons from pamphlets. He, sir has had possession Of
the floor for an hour, and although he opened with
declaration that he possessed undeniable evidence,
STILL sir, he failed to present any thing but pamphlet
and quotation from the Richmond Enquirer con-
corning dinner to Mr.. Giles, neither of which APP
preached the allegation Of perfdy Sir let the gen
tleman hand me his proofs and will read them to the
House, and here, unprepared as am, will un ertake
to refute them Sir there not the slightest evidence
against John Tyler. He was elected to the Senate
because the Legislature Of Virginia, well knowing his
honesty and correct principles, believed that he would
honor his native State in the high office TO which they
called him. He received many votes from those VIII
differed with him politically, but that sir, is proof o.
the high character he maintained even with his pot
cal opponents. You and /, sir, have received, when
candidates, many votes from those who differed with
US in politics Did we ever dream Of being charged
on that account with perfdy? I"
Leaving, then, the gentleman to reconcile his sup
port of Mr.. Tyler with his charge perfdy and also
settle with his conscience for having made th,
charge unsustained by proof, proceed to notice
other statement made. d.. &C.
Il The Gentleman has said that an ofer OF support wal
made the President by the Opposition party hrougt
the Richmond Enquirer, if he, the President would
abandon Wing principles, and the gentleman quotes
letter from Mr. Richie the subject of the bank bill
He ihen proceeds 10 charge the President with having
accepted the overrures, and instances proof of Mr.
n Tyler's perfdy to his parry, the fact of Mr. Lund
i Washington and some dozen other clerks bei q re
instated in the General Land Office, after having been
disiirissed.byt Secretary ofthe Treasury He says
that the clerks Immediately presented themselves 10