, 1843-06-10

tain portion OF INC o':.:. Iii
the Compromise Act, and II Is well
enough to humor Them
.AnG for this it was that denounc-
Cd his pharisaical and hypocritical
cant, about the Compromise act when
bc vetoed the Tariff Bill, because it
violated. as he said, its provisions,
and therefore required us to give up
the Distribution clause
Bolts states that he then advised
the President to save as much money
as possible-,hat in four years he
might save S6O,OOO--Sl5,0oo a year
which would be a fine estate ln
Williamsburg.
Bolts said he, '"hy confine me to
four years? .
sWhy, confne 10 you What? said
| with surprise.
Yes. why c%pnfne me to four years9
WHY not twelve? am now finish
ing out the unexpired term Of Gener-
al Harrison, and if | can make my
administration popular, why should !
not be entitled TO an election on my
own account, and then il ] could
make myself acceptable To the peo-
pie, WHY should ! not serve out my
own eight years. as others have done
be[orer
why, Tyler | answered, you
forgot the one term prlacip!c.' No.
said he, 'if every body else would BE-
bound by the one term principle. so
would |; but nobody else is, and why
should | be?
Tyler said !, 'let me entreat You,
even in jest, never to talk IN this way
to any body else
This having been said, apparently
half in jest and half in earnest, | was
doubtful how he intended it,, uatII in
Il more serious zone, he resumed.
Now, Bolts, don't you 90 off half
cooked, and oppose my adminiStra
toni had rather n man in Con-
gress should oppose my aIminisira
ton than you--I am under greater
Obligations to you than any boiv else.
and there is no man whose interests
| should take greater pleasure in pro-
noting than yours. Now. sir. | have
4 CabIner around me not of my own
selection; this is General llarrison'S
Cabinet, and | do not know how long.
! can live in harmony with them. ]
don't know how soon | may have to
call around me 4 political family of
my own choice, and when do, where
look 50 soon as to my old
from my own DOORS" extend
Ing both hands towards me.
Said |, Tyler, it is time Won and
had come to an understanding
You say you had rather any nun in
Congress should oppose your admins
than |. Now, sir. lei me saw
10 You, ii 1t is your purpose TO act
With strict fidelity TO that great Wing
party TO which ! am and ever have
attached in principle. and which
brought you INTO power; if IL is your
purpose 10 carry out in good faith
.hese measures of relief. which we
lave promised 10 the country-vou
,halI never want a supporter on that
loor while | am there and able to ren-
Ter you asS'stance;--but. bv Cd
yier, II 1t Is your purpose 10 betray
hat party, and TO defeat their mea-
ures-lf 1t is your purpose to break
hem down and set up Il party tor
'onrSeli-Tll he damned if ever YOU
nj see n more violent and bitter on
than you will find in me: and
S Tor office, To which YOU have allud-
d, let me say L. you. that there l.,
.ot an office in the Gift of the Execu.
that desire to hold. and not one
hat ! would consent to accept. if il
we're 10 tie attended with the sliIht.
st sacrifice OF nv political integrity.
ro' the confidence of my consiilu-
well. WE'LL said he. I'VE wont talk
more about this u~ow--Cnme. take
Your hat. and stay and dine with J
le.' Il tiled To excuse myself; he
lSiSted, took my hat and umbrella
ON me. ard ! staid. and broke bread {
lat day with him for the last time in 5
is own house, I
Bolts says he visited. the President ,
II some time afterwards, and tried
} advise him; until he found his
forts unavai!ing.' T
Bolts makes some statements cor =
lucrative of the truth of the ~tnrcuo q
z. lie says he mentioned the ron.
n the same nipht it occur. =
ID, Ia Hon. VIM. C. Dawson and
on. Roger l.. Gamble. Mr.. Bolt,
I'd they forming 4 mess; and ,ba.
subsequently, and to some of ,nem
early rs the next dav. mcnIionod ;
c%onfientially 10 Mess;s Monnm d