The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-24

discussion referred to was that never brooks
bread with him after that-and l might
have added that was never asked for
Mr.. TYLER had found on that day that was
not made Of penetIable stuff, and did not
suit his purposes--but did continue to VS.
it him, and did all in my power to keep
| him in the path of rectitude and honor, and
| doubt not, he has often since IN his mo-
ments of reflection cursed himself for not
taking some of the wholesome advice then
gave him; but when found all my efforts
unavailng, and that other counsels had
prevailed, which must plunge him into de-
struction and the country into ruln-l then
ceased my visits, and when at last was
reluctant to look upon his treachefous WIS.,
age, | made last effort, by letter which
was long since published in connexlon with
nv speech on the veto, in which | warned
him of all that has been realized by the
course he has pursued.
In regard to the last paragraph of Mr..
Tyler's article. it is false that ever made
any such assertion. | do not know to
| what particular occasion he alludes, when
| he asserts that | made the statement there
| ascribed to me-but | recollect the CONVEX
sation at his rooms, at Browns Hotel, very
well, and | imagine whatever | have said
heretofore will be found TO correspond with
what am now about TO say.
On the night of the I'd of March, 1s4l,
Mr.. Tyler and myself slept in the same
bed. and talked more than half the night on
various subjects. public and private among
those subjects of public nature was the
| establishment of national bank. There
was strong reason then to apprehend that
there would be tie in the Senate on that
question, which we both deprecated. But
said |, " Tyler, it will afford you glorious
opportunity to immortalize your name if
the establishment of an institution so in
dispensabIe to the prosperity of the country
should be carried by your casting vote it
will lay the nation under Il weight of obi
cation that will never be forgotten" To
which he replied, That it was RESPONSE
bility he did not covet-that he would
rather avoid il; but if it did come TO that,
they should find that he was capable, as a
national representative, of making a sacri-
flee, or of yielding all his former opinions
expressed as a representative of Virginia"
On the next morning, 4 number of gen.
tlemen called and some of them introdu-
ced the subject of bank, os supposed,
with view of ascertaining what they had
to expect from Mr.. Tyler, ii he should have
to decide the question as the presiding Of
ficer Of the Senate-and | remarked to
them You need not indulge any fears
on that subject; Tyler will do what is right;
he'll vote for a bank" Come" said Mr..
Tyler, don't you commit me too far on
that subject, Bolts" "Why," said |, " |
can't commit you any farther than you
have already committed yourself fifty times
over."
"WeIl, gentlemen" said Mr.. Tyler,
"I'll tell you this much-if am called on
to give tine vote, will give it without the
slightest reference 10 any opinion that
may at any former period have entertained
or expressed while Representative of Viz.
ginia, | am now national Representa-.
tive, and will not allow old opinions to have
any influence on my present course" All
seemed to be satisfied, and do not believe
there was man present (who believed Mr..
Tyler trustworthy that left the room with
a doubt that he would vote for the bill if he
had to vote at all.
In reference to that portion of the arti.
Gle which asserts Mr.. Tylcr's intention TO
introduce in his second veto message an an
nunciation of his intention not TO be can.
didate for a second term, from which he
was only prevented by the urgent opposi-
ton OF his Cabinet-I have nothing to do
with it-and yet it may not be out of place
10 remark that Mr.. Ewing has stamped the
statement with falsehood already.
During the same, or perhaps it might
have been in a subsequent conversation,
and of this | will not be certain, he remar-
ed that while Providence had always watch
ed over this country with peculiar care,
ITS hand had never been so visible as in the
death of Gen. Harrison for if he had liv-
ed he could never have carried it through
the storm that was risiDg-indeed, said he,
| am the only man that can administer it,
for my popularity in the North on account
of my vote against the force bill, and my
general acquiescence in the views of the
South (alluding to bank, tariff, &c. place
/ iilC III u SlbudllOu W uO Nlllh IIO LtlcE MAN
could.
Well, said |, Mr.. Tyler, you are hope
lessly incurable.
Why, Bolts, said he, what do you con-
slider as the true test of greatness-is it not
success and did you ever know me to at
tempt any thing in which did not sue
coed Oh, yes, | said, you attempted to
be MADE Senator year or two ago, and
think you didn't succeed in that.
But who can believe that gentleman
entertaining this exalted idea of his trans
cendant qualifications, did not then intend
to be candidate for reelection?
And now with this plain statement of
facts. turn the gentleman over to Gen.
Solomon Van Rensselaer,, of N. York, who
has promised TO place his veracity on a
foundation that will put it at least beyond
dispute hereafter, until can have the
DleaSura of annroocb;nor Liz, ,o,ro mo-, IL.