Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-20
T5Mt Editor Of The North caro,inia,,

To Me Editor of the North Carolinian:
Sf-Niy attention has just been called by friend
20 Ie'ter contained IN your paper OF the ID inst.
signed John Tyler, which, as designed no doubt 10
iInpugn the correctness of statement mado bv me
tice. " ~ W.
Having had the honor TO represent in part one n,
me Districts oil the State in the Harrisburg Con.
venuon' II became my duty, after the great disap.
pointment experienced by my political friends from
the course pursued by Mr. Tyler, at and subsequent
10 the Extra Session. to assign TO the people whom,
represented, the reasons which influenced me TO
cast my vote for that gentleman as the nominee OF
the Convention for the Vice Presidency. accord.
lngy stated, both in public and in private that dur
ing our attendance on the Convention, and in the
room occupied 10y the late lamented Gov Owen md
myself, MIR Tyler declared, "That his v;.,xs ~, ,ho
Bank question had undergone an entire chance. ,ho,
he believed the establishment of a National Rant ~
he alike indispensable fiscal agent of the 90.
VcInnen and TO tho restoration OF the currency and
exchanges oil the country; and that he thought that
all Constitutional objections ought TO WELD 10 thc
various Executive, Legislative, and Judicial deci
Slons Of the question:"
mr yIer think, is correct in stating that he was
suomi IN the Convention, and his Smith
Vllie correspondents are mistaken il they mean Ia
assert mat stated that the declaration made bv MI
Tyler was made in that BODY.
Now although the letter contained in vour mana,
uoes not positively deny the statement made by me
out only expresses his adherence 10 the old comet;
ulional objection entertained by him hello
that such construction 10 deducible from the who'll
TENOR OF the letter, have thought proper 10 renent
me statement made by me OnJ referred TO in the
Smuhvo Letter. That I neither ,n;,,oJ.,.,a'Nl
nor msreprCsentod the President. tbink ,s;iI ,,,
unbitably appear by reference to the subjoined GER
uhcate-the testimony OF n great and GOOD man
whose death was sad national calamity and whose
yeraciy none will suspect who had the pleasure 10
know him. ~
But what was the object OF the smithyille .ot,e,7
DID its authors wish 10 ascertain the views of M
Iyler on the Bank question in order 10 Weld hin,
theIr Suppou2 This cannot lie the case, for thew
wee MS wei understood previous they have been
subsequent TO their receipt Of his repy and no one
acquainted with tho authors Of tho letter will ans
pect them Of such motive.
was II to ascertain whether the statement made
by me would be dislvowed by the President CIR
tainly not his every public nct since the Ext,n
furnishes the answer 10 such nm enouirv' WI,
Then was the oblec Of the Smilhvie eoresponJen,s1
Lev us look liite into the accompanying circunn-
stances with view Of nscertainine The eI,ction
10. Governor and members Of the Legislature is TO
take place IN the good old North Safe, Uhe State
IN which Mr. Clay had been first nominated for ,bo
ffes'dency) on the 1lh day Of the nexi month: the
canvass - no" M progress; some occurrences of N
local character induced the opposition to desire lust
such an impression as they hope TO accomplish by
letter from the President How else can he cv
planned the fact that the statement made bv ma Cor
Ihe hlstFime, IN October last, was not deemed wor.
Thy Of investigation until the % Of May few davs
a,ter became n candidate for re- eleclion7 Mr.
Iyler states That il reached him without post.
marx, and not until the 9TH Of June; both Of which
circumstances carry along with them n strong pro
1abihy that II was conveyed 10 Washington under
ihe ian6ng privilege, wps confjed then 10 the ma
nngement Of some member Of Coz eress Acquainted
WITH my habit OF leaving tho county early in Juno,and
~ nun SO oonlrivcd rs TO procure the arrival of the
reply during my absence.
This much havo felt myself constrained 10 say
~ sell defence; and IN conclusion, must take ocea
sion to declare, that in tho whole matter have
been acluaied solely bya sense Of duty to the eoun
Wy, ana especially 10 that portion Of my fellow
citizens who have on several occasions bonorcd mo
with their confidence.
Very respectfully, yours
FREDERICK J. HILL.