Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-06
JOHN TYLER AND A NATIONAL BANK.

JOHN TYLER AND A NATIONAL BANK.
FREpEnieK J. HIlL, one Of the Delegates from
North Carolina to the Harrisburg National Convsn-
ton, makes the following s,atsmsn, with regard 10
MIR Tyler's declaration Mt that time,
"iiaying had the honor to represent in part one
OF the Districts Of the State in the Harrisburg Con-
renion, became my duty, after the great disap.
poln'mem espeteneed Wy my political friends from
TO The Ezra Session, To assign 10 the people whom
l represented, the reasons which Influenced me to
cast my vote Tor that gentleman ss the nominee Of
me Convention ios The Wee Presideney. aeeord-
ingly stated. both in public and in private, that
during our attendance on the Convention and in tho
room occupied by the leto iamenled Gov Ouen
and myself. Mr. Tyler declared, That his views
on the bank question had undergone an entire
change that he beloved the estahlishment OF Ma.
tional Bank TO be alike indispensable as a fiscal
agent OF the Government and TO the restoration Of
the currency and exchanges OF the country; and that
he thought that all Constitutional objections ought
To yield TO the various Executive, Legislative, and
Judicial decisions Of the ques,isp!"
This s,atemen, having bean eonlrover,ed by MIR
Tyler, is eorroborated by the following certificate.
PrTsBoRouoH, Chatham Co, NC.l
July s, ISis.
We, the subscribers. do hereby certify, that in
the summer OF 1910, Govsrnor John Oven stated
IN our presence. that during the session OF tho Har
risburg Convention. John Tyler declared in CONVEX.
sa,lon tina, his vaws relative to a National Bank
had undefsone n change-that he believed such an
institution had become indispensab!y necessary to
the business Of the eountry-thNt his constitutional
objections ought to yield TO the various executive
legislative, AID judicial decisions Of tho iec, and
that he was favorable 10 the establishment of such
an institution. HENRY A LONDON,
JOS. RAMSEY.
Exrae, Of a letter from Henry w Miller, one Of
the North Carolina Delegates TO the Harrisburg
| Convention.
-, RALEIoH, July 6, Isi2.
al can also say without the least hesitation that
the last time that was in eompouy with Governor
Ouen-in speaking of the opinions Of Mr. TYLER ON
various subjects, he stated distinctly that he under-
stood from him (Mr IT, at Harrisburg, that his
opinions the subject OF United States Bank had
undergone change, and that no was then in favor
| OF such institution.
"ln reply TO the other inquiry contained in your
letter, state that It twas clearly understood at FLAIR
rsbuig that MIR Tyler was the ardent friend of Nj
Clay, and that he greatly desired his nomination..
Mr. Clay was known TO be in favor Of a National
Bunk
81 have seen the letter OF Mr. Tyler in replv to
your charge which he evades 10y a bubble, alleging
that ne did not "open his mouth in Convention.ne
All have TO say in conclusion, IL, that do not bc
ieye MIR Tyler has forgotten the facts have stated
above. II he has it only shews tina, his memory il
es short and as convenient as his conscience"
| am truly your friend,
HENRY w MILLER.
To DR. + Hill.
Extract OF a letter form William w Cherry, also
Delegate TO the Harrisburg Convention from N.
| Carolina.
| Our conversation turned also upon the grounds
of our opposition to Van Buren's administrator.
The subject OF the currency Banks, Exchanges, Sc
Mr Tyler declared hiuscli decidedly onposed 10 tic
Sui Treasury and TO the State Banks ms Fiscal
Agents of the Government. lie SPOKE of the do
rangement Of the Currency and Exchanges and Of
tne great necessity of reform in tho orc, aud Of
eqdaliZing the oher and seemed TO consider this
the prominent object the wings had in view do
not recOlect that he stated, in so many words thar
| he was in favor Of National Back, but from the
whole tenor Of his conversation upon the subieet
his anxiety 10 regulate the currency and To eouSliz
! exchanges. and his being Sd warm fer Mr. CLAW
whose plan for eff citing those objects was the ,s
Enlistment OF a National Bank, inferred that MIR
| Tyler himself was favorable TO a National Bank. /
had no doubt about It from the general tenor OF his
conversation. was the moro attentive TO his con-
Versauon, because II was my fits. acquaintance
with HIM, and was an E'ector on the Ticket that
supported h'm for Vice President and Judge White
Tor PRESIDENT. never had n conversation with nny
person on any subject, tina; LEFT q more decided i'm
preston upon my mind 10 the opnions of another.
than TINS lelt upon me, that Mr. Tyler was in favor
OF MIR Clay for the Presidency and Of the establish
ment o, National Bank. As TO the former am
not mistaken, know that he said he did prefer Mir
Clay to any other person, and think that no per.
| son could have heard hun upon the other subject.
| without coming TO the conclusion that he was a
Bank man. Yours truly.
WILLIAM w. CHERRY