The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-10

JOHN TYLER, PRESIDENT OF THE U. 81
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 1786or '87. He is therefore near 81 or SIS
years Of age. His father was an American pa
triot OF the revolution, serving 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 1903. 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 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. Lafaye was on his
visit TO this country, and Gov. Tyler welcomed
him to the Old Dominion, in one of the mos
classic and eloquent addresses, delivered or
similar occasions, in the Union.
At the expiration of his constitutional term a
Governor, M, Tyler was elected to the U. s
Senate, to stfve from the 18th of March, 1927, ii
the place of the late John Randolph, of Roanoke
whom he beat.
While member of the Senate, viz: in 1925
he advocated the election of Gen. Jackson to
the Presidency, and for some time thereafter was
IA supporter of his Administration.
Having served out his term in the Senate of
the United States, he was reelected to that ee-
waited stato in the winter of '32 -'33, and con-
tinued there until he received instructions from
the Virgin ia Legislature, which he could not
obey, and lie then resigned his seat This end
led his Senatorial career. While in the Senate,
he was chosen, in the absence of the Vice Pre-
sdent, on more than one occasion, if we mis-
take not, "Presdent Of the Senate" AS chair
man of the Committee on the District, the citi-
zens there have found him kind and firm friend
He was afterwards again elected, we believe,
Ia member of the Virginia Legislature, where he
served two sessions.
He was unanimously nominated by the Ma
|tional Convention at Harrisburg, dec. 1887 al
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
|ble and benevolent heart. To purity of inten-
|tion, he also unites that spirit of independence,
which distinguished his father
"TYLER the STATESMAN honest and true"
lis a 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 Of ultraism. To
lsi--kus,ss- are the = Pewsrs and dEties 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 al
guaranty that, if public affairs are not admins
tered in a'manner to receive popular applause
and support, it will not be his fault
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