Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-04-22

II vOklng MIN 10 INSPIRE US WIN P'"Pe' eP""
and temper Of heart and mind under these
frowns Of His Providence, and still 10 be
stow HIS gracious bcnedictions upon our
Government and our country,
JOHN TYLER.
WASHINGTON, April I3, le4l.
JoHN TYLER, now President of tho United
Satcs, was born in The county Of Charles
City Va. He is the second son Of Governor
John Tyler, who died in 1913. His father
was among the most stediast and firm Wings
Of the revolution. lie was a fast friend oi
Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Jumes
/ Madison, James Munroe, and other distin
gulshed patriots Of the day. During the
greater part of the revolutionary war, he was
representative IN the General Assembly.
from the cognty Of Charles City, having for
his colleague Benjamin Harrison, the father
of Wni. Henry Harrison, who bore con
splcuous part IN the revolution Gov, rnnr
\ Tyier was often elected 10 represent his
county without The loss'of n single vote, and
was for several years Speaker OF the House
of Delegates, Judge Of the Court of Adm.
|, raty, and one OF the delegates to the con.
| venlion for the adoption OF the constitution
| the United States, and was Vice President.
/ In le0S he was elected Governor OF the
State of Virginia. In 1910 Mr.. Madison
appointed him Judge Of the United States
District of Virginia.
Few have lived or died more extensively
respected or regretted. He sacrificed an
independent fortune in the cnuse OF our lib
erty and independence, and was never heard
to express any other sentiment than that The
sacrifice was nothing when compared with
the end achieved. Whenfhe Legislature Of
| Virgin then in session, were informed OF
his death, they adopted unanimous resoln
tions of coincidence and regret, aud adjourn
ed To the next day, an honor rarely paid bu'
as maIk of the highest respect. Such was
Governor John Tyler, the father of John
Tyler, now President OF the United States.
The latter was elected, Immediately after
he attained the age of twenty one years, to
The House of Delegates, from his native
county Of Charles City, and served in that
capacity from 1911 to 1915, when he was
/ elected member of the Executive Council.
/ In 1916 he was elected representative IN
4 Congress, being but IA few months IN advance
OF the age prescribed by the contltution. In
| that capacity he served five years. In 1875
\ he was elected Governor Of the state for on,
| wear. 10 1896 lie was reelected by II unan
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II United States Senate, and, after serving siA
| years, was reelected.
lie was one of those patriotic Scna.
tors who, on the 2Sth Of March, 1884, voted
| for and passed the memorable resolution
| relative to the removal of the deposites by
II General Jackson, "that the President in the
late executive proceedings in relation to the
| public revenue, has assumed upon himself
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constitution and laws, but in dcrugalion ol
both"
Subsequently, after the Infamous project
Of Col. Benton to mar the journal OF the
4 Senate by THE ExPCNGE had become party
measure, jdcobDlcal Leg stature OF Virgin
II ia passed resolutions directing Mr.. Tyler, il
| conjunction with his colleague, Benjamin
II Watkins Leigh, not only to vote for such /
| measure, but TO introduce the motion fol
Il that purpose.-He at once resolved rather It
reslgn his seat than perform such ell act
Il and Immediately addressed a letter to TIN
Il Legislature, in which he assigned with frank
ness his reasons for declining to obey the
instruction. lie concluded his letter wI,l
the following noble declaration, which, as fa
as we know, may be considered as markin.
the character OF the man.
The constitution forbids it. In the midst o
all the aglations of party, ! have herctoior
stood by that sacred instrument. 1t the onl
post of honor aud Of safety. Parties are con
tinualy changing. The men Of to-day Civ
II place 10 the men Of tomorrow; and the idol
II which one set worship, the next Destroy
The only object of my political worship shal
Il be the constitution Of my country. ] will no
be the instrument TO overthrow u: "A seat II
! the Senate is sufficiently elevated to fill tn
measure of any mans ambition, and, as al
evidence of the sincerity of my conviction
thot your resolutions cannot be executed with
out violating my oath, resign into your hand
II three unexpired years Of my term. ] shal
carry with me into retirement the principle
which brought with me into public life; an
II by ne surrender Of the high station TO whcl
| was called by the voice of the people of Vir
/ ginia, I shall set an example TO my children
| which shall teach them to regard as nothing
| place and office, when either is to be attained
or held, at the sacrifice of honor.
II al am, gentlemen,
II "Your fellow citizen,
II "JOIIN TYLER"
II Mr.. TYLER has since lived in comparatv,
II retirement, until chosen delegate to tn
II iIairsburgh convention, year before last. o
4 which body he was an able aud active mem
Il ber
Il A paragraph is in circulation, respecting
II The probable domestic arrangements OF lh'
II President, which we have reason to belieu
II incorrect IN this it is said that Mr.. Tyler Is
II n widower, and that tho lady of the Presl
/ dents hofse will be his dau2htcr-n-law
formerly Miss Cooper. The President, n
we are informed, is not a widower, although
Mrs. Tyler has been for some time IN snci
feeble health os to incnpacate her for doing
lI The honors Of her husbands mansion. TIM
duty will therefore dcvolvc upon bis dough
ter, Miss Tyler, as II has done heretofore u
his residence in virgina.--M Y. Com. .7ar
Gen. Harrison and Mr.. Tyler were bof'
within FIVE miles oi each other IN the snm'
county, both served 10 both branches of Con
gress, and have slways cherished muiun
esteem and friendship for eoeh other
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