Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-05-15
PRESIDENT TYLER.

Not long before the late Presidential election,
some gentlemen Of the Van Buren party in Soutt
Carolina, addressed to JouN TYLER, the cand
date for the Vice Presidency on the Harrison
ticket, letter OF enquiry touching his political
opinions. We have been seeking a copy Of the
entire correspondence but not finding it at hand,
must content ourselves with part Of Mr.. TY.
LER's reply, which VIC find quoted in the BALI
more American. It is foil OF interest at the
present moment, as showing the admiration which
Mr.. TYLER expressed for the character Of the
late President. the harmony OF sentiment which
existed between them, on many important points
OF duty.-aud tends to confirm US 10 the opinion,
that the dying words Of the deceased Patriot
were intended for his successor. In this spirit,
the country is inclined already to view them, and
we have not the shadow Of doubt, that JoHv
TYLER will receive them as the last will and
testament OF his friend and associate in the gov
ernment and execute them with a lajthluIness
which shall be beyond oil caval.-..Ne10 Era.
The concluding portion of Mr.. TYLER's let
ter in answer runs thus.
81 unhesitotngy declare it as my firm con.
vcton that William Henry Harrison is qualified
to guard and promote the liberties and happiness
Of his county, because he is the stern and un.
finching advocate OF popular rights, and the un.
compromising opponent Of the bold and dar,
ing assumptions Of powers which have Of late
years been claimed and exercised by the Chief
Executive Magistrate Of this Union; because he
regards the public officers Of the country as Gre
ated for the benefit and advantage OF the People,
and not for the political advantage Of the Pres
ident, and in that spirit, utterly denies the right,
on the part Of the President, to remove from office
one who is honest, capable and faithful to the
Constitution to make way for another whose
chief recommendation is to be found in his being
noisy and clamorous demagoguo and par.zan
because he would carry with him into the Ad.
ministration the principles Of Jefferson, and
would require OF the oGiceholders to abstain
from interfering in the elections, and to bes.ow
a close attention to their duties, in place Of the
active partnership which is now every where
exhibited. because he is committed, by his prn.
ciples, 10 recommend and to urge upon Congress
the adoption OF such measures as will ultimate
in the committing the custody Of the public mon
les to other hands than the Presidents, so as
elIectualy to sepGrae the Purse from the Sword
-..because he is in favor oil economy IN The public
expenditures, in opposition to that wastoIul course
Of extravaganza which has caused tho public er-
pendures to increase in ten years, from Is OOO,.
900, exclusive Of the payment Of the public
debt, to near 40,000,000 annually because he
is the sworn enemy to corruption and the lover
Of virtue. because in his election and by his
example, will be established and secured that
greatest Of all reforms, without which the effort
at reformation is hopeless, viz the limiting for
all future time, the Presidential term OF service
to single term of four years and because he is
an honest mAn, Republican in principle, and
patriot in practice, | nigh! fad other reasons
in the history Of his past life-.,u life devoted to
the service Of MS country...bu have fully an
swered your enquiries.
Having responded fully and freely to your
enquiries, am, gentlemen,
Your most ooedent servant,
JOHN TYLER.