The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-31


Are stuck upon thee! Volumes OF report -
Run with their false and most contrarious guess
Upon thy doings thousand 'scsPcs OF ""
Make thee the father OF their idle drca"'
And rack thee in their lancies" ,,
~. H., ,.,,,, Txvv Of virginia. now Pre-
.ident of the United StateA one oil the most re-
markabe men Of the sSs anu MS fortunes nave
been squay oversize anu u ne naae ms
srIv as the wear 1916 or 1.-THE exact date is not
recoIected-and was at that Time
- scarce six and twenty strong
~, =. Young as he was he brought with him repu-
,a,;on that was endorsed by Mr.. Jefferson, Mr. Madi.
son MIR William Giles, and by most Of the emf
nrnt statesmen who in those days, gave Virginia an
imposing name at the grand communion table Of the
Union
Juvenile 50 much indeed, that il doubted by
many if he had arrived ut that age which the Con-
,tiiution exacts Of the asprant for Parliamentary
fame when he appears at the foot Of the Woolsack,
and, presenting hiss credentials, demands of Mr..
Speaker the administration Of The oath Of eaty and
of office.
Young, and possessing all that modesty which is
20 characte istic OF talent and genius, MIR. Tyler
went through the usual of probation was
silent for some months; nor did he make speech-a
set speech-til toward the close of the session.
when it became necessary for him TO do So in COM
pliance with custom, and in compliance with an
absurd expectation, to zeaously entertained by
every mans constituency because they are Of opinion
talk" il he happen to be Member of Congress.
II is this absurdity that gives origin to the vast
waste Of wind, of time AID intellect, and OF human
patience, and sacrifice of the public interest," ia the
Councils Of the American Republic.
Mr. Tyer's first effort unstudied, unpre-( :
meditatcd but noble and whilst IL established
his reputation as able and eloquent orator. it gave
an earnest Of his future success ready and use
full debater.
How long Mr. Tyler remained in Congress is not
now recollected we in possession of cbroni-
cles to advise but in the year 1926 he out of
| that body, and elected to the Chief Magistracy
! Of the State of Virginia He held that important
station ill the middle Of the year 1923, when he was
elected to the office of United States Senator; but
we believe did not take his seat in the Senate till the
year 1899, after the commencement OF General jack
sons administration. 1t was in that body that he
particularly distinguished himself politician and
states man. He entered the Senate a democrat,
and end Of General Jackson, and sustained the
administration Of the Old Hero until the y,ar 1888,
when, in consequence Of the South Carolina difficult
,y, he found himself constrained, the great Of
the PEG lie of Virginia did, to oppose the FOrce" or
"Bloody Bill" as it called, and, matter of
course he took position ad verse to the wishes and
predictions Of Gen. Jackson. In doing this he
found himself in the very respectable comp OF
Littleton w. Tazewell, John G. Calhoun, Nathaniel
Macont Doctor Floyd, and hundreds Of Others OF the
old State Rights party. 1.-The had not taken the stand
he did, in opposition to the Force Bill he must have
departed forever from the doctrines laid down and
asserted by the Virginia and kentucky Resolutions OF
'98, and which are based the very foundation OF
Democracy. But if he parted with Gen. jackson on
the occasion referred to, he did not engage in reck
less, unprnciped and furious upon his admins
tration but the contrary, yielded 1t his support
whenever he believed it merted it.
When Col. Benton's resolutions came up, proposing
the expurgation of Mr. Cay's resolution censuring
General Jackson from the pages Of the Journal OF
the Senate, Mr. Tyler, being OF that class OF poll
ticans who believe in strict construction OF the
Constitution found himself compelled to oppose their
adoption. The Legislature Of Virginia instructed
him to vote for their adopton and as he could not
conscentiousy obey he resigned his seat in the Sen
ate, and went into retirement. The rest If MIR. Ty.
lcr's public life is famil to the public
A. Senator, he respected for his great talent
and genius, as well for his frmness, decision of
character and ability. In debate, he ranked among
the rcadiest the most eloquent and effective. In the
year 1885, he one day became involved in an anima-
ted controversy with Col. Benton on the subject of
establishing branches Of the United States mint and
il was continued with much yehemence throughout
the days session. Whilst it was pending, Col Ben
ton, finding, tina he had got the W. rst side OF the
bargain lost his temp r, and talked about "measur
ing weapons" Mr.. Tyler replied in volIey OF rail-
cry; the galleries became delighted and excited with
his keen wit, and losing sight oil the decorum due to
the place and occasion, gave vent to loud and long
burst If laughter. From that day forth Mr.. Benton
daily and hourly growing more rancorcus.
Mr. TYLER was honored with the favor and friend
ahip of Mr.. Henry Clay, of Kentucky until he was
translated by the DEGREES of God, and the Constu-
ton and laws of the country, to the Presidential Of
6ce BY being thus translated, he was rendered, in
the ewes OF Mr.. Clay, guilty Of sin and enormity
that cannot and should not be forgiven II, however,
he had ON ascending that pedestal of fame and power,
and glory, which is superior to any throne, ior-
s'the throne honor is the peoples CHOICE"
he had submitted to all the wild vagaries and mad
cap schemes of the naughty, austere, and arrogant
occupant of the villa of Ashland all would have been
as smooth sas midsummer nights dream ~ and the
patronising Mr.. Clay would graciously have condc-
seconded to suffer "the Tyler Administration to go
on without molestation.
But Mr. Tyler knew his duty, and was determined
TO discharge it. boldly manfuy, herocally. He
a believer in .strct construction, and the right of
instruction and as he knew that the people had con-
strued Mr.. Clays designs rghtfully and by impllca-
tion had instructed him to destroy them, he obeyed
the will of the people, his constituents and masters
and the deed was done. Mr. Clays dreams of wild
and reckless ambition were destroy d-exPoded;
they faded like "the baseess fabric OF vision, and
left no. a wreck behind"
For accomplishing these ends, MIR. Tyler has incur
red and will receive long Mr.. Clay survives the
rolling tide of time the deep, and unabatng curses of
that disappointed politician This hatred Of Mr. Iy-
ler is as vrulent as was that Of Audus for Coriola
nus, and which used to be eloquenty uttered by
John Kemble:
"Nor sleep, nor sanctuary,
Being naked, sick; nor fame, nor capitol
Nor prayers of priests, nor times OF sacrifice,
Embarquements all Of fury, shall light up
Their rotten privileges and curtain 'galnst
NV hate to Corioanus: Where find him, were it
AT home upon my brothers .uard, even there
Against the sptable cannon would
Wash my fierce hand in his heart"
In private life, no man ever ever will be
more estimabe than President Tyler. He is admired
by all who know him; and no man was ever known
to advance an asperson against his domestic charac-
ter As literary man, he is probably superior to
any Of his predecessors IN the once oil ohei LAecu