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

proviso that the duties TO be levied shouldn't
exceed those contemplated BY the act oil
1888, which you know they are obliged TO
do, in order 10 raise enough revenue for the
support Of Government"
"There it is again." said he "why, by
G., sir, you don't understand the COM
promise acl." and stepping off TO his table
he brought the volume of laws containing
the compromise act, and reud from it the
passage which declares that nothing herein
contained shall be so construed as 10 pre-
vent the passage Of any act prior 10 the 3Oth
day of June 1912, in the contingency eth
er of excess or deficiency Of revenue, alter
ing the rates Of duties, &c.-so as TO adjus;
the revenue TO suit either contingency.
"Now," said he, "sir, hasn't the coniin.
gency arisen is there not deficiency in
the revenue and what is there in this ACT
TO prevent you from raising the duties 10
20, 30, 40, SO. or 100 percent. if it shall be
necessary, "without violating its provis-
ions 7" Well, said |, Mr.. Tyler. if this be
your construction of that act, why did you
say anything about the "duties contemplated
by it, in connection with the subject of dis
tribution % "Oh," said he, .you know
what a certain portion of tie country think
Of the compromise act, and il is we'll enough
TO humor Them"
And for this it was that denounced his
pharisaical and hypocritical cant abou: the
compromise act when he vetoed the tariff
bill because it violated, as he said, its pros
visions, and therefore required US TO give
up the distribution clause. AT this point
there was slight pause in the conversation
when said, Tyler. there is one piece of ad.
vice want 10 give YOU, and as you have
invited me 10 talk freely with you, shall do
so. You are poor nan, and viii feel it
! moro sensibly when you retire from your
present situation than you have ever done
before you will find it necessary to live and
entertain in a style different from what you
have been accustomed TO, and unless you
provide the mean, now, you will be placed
in an embarrassing situation.
You ought TO lay up from your salary
$4,000 year. which in years will give
100000. and that in Williamsburg will be
fine estate, upon which you can live, after
the payment of all your debts, as will be-
come your station.
Bolts. said he, "why confine me to four
years?'
why confne you to rhaiT' said with
surprise.
"Yes, why confne me to four years p
Why not trefre7 | am now only finishing
out the unexpired term of General Harri-
son, and if | can make my administration
popular, why should not be entitled to an
election on my own account, and then if
could make myself acceptable TO the people,
why should | not serve out my own CT hit
years. as others have done before 2''
"Why Mr.. Tyler" answered, .you for.
gel the one term principle. "No," said he
''if every body else would be bound by the
one term principle, so would |, but nobody
else1k, and why should be u
"Mr. Tyler" said I. le, me en- treat you.
eren in jest, never TO talk in this way TO any
body else"
Nov Bolts, don't you go off half cock
ed, and oppose my administration-I had
rather any man in Congress should oppose
my administration than you-l am under
greater obligation TO you than anybody else.
and there is no man whose interest should
take greater pleasure in promoting than
yours. Now, sir, have Cabinet around
me not of my own selection; this is Gene
raj Harrisons Cabinet, and do not know
how long | can live in harmony with them.
| don't know how soon may have TO call
around me a political family of my own
choice, and when | do, where should look
so soon as 10 my old friends, from my opn
doors p extending both hands to,card me.
Said |, "Mr. Tyler, it is time you and |
iad come TO an understanding. You say
you had rather any man in Congress should
oppose your administration than |. Now,
sir, let me say to you, If it is your purpose
TO act with strict fidelity to that great Wing
party TO which am and ever have been at
tached on principle, and which brought you
into power; if it is your purpose 10 carry
out in good faith those measures of relief
which we have promised 10 the country
you shall never want supporter on that
floor while | am there and able TO render you
assistance but, by Cd. Mr.. Tyler, if
1t is your purpose TO break them down and
set up party for yourself-I'il be I'D
if ever you did see more violent and bitter
opponent than you will find in me; and as
for office, to which you have aIlrded, let me
say to you, that there is not an office in the
gift Of the Executive that desire 10 hold,
and not one tha; | would consent 10 accept,
if it were 10 be attended with the slightest
sacrifice Of my political integrity, or of the
confidence Of my constituents"
"Wel. we'll" said he. "we won't talk any
more about this row-come take off YOUR
hat and stay and dine with me-" Iiried TO
excuse myself. he insisted, took nv hat and
umbrella from me ; and staid and broke
bread that day with him for the las, time in
his house.
On the. same day and during the same
conversation, was farther informed of Mr..
Tyler's views in reference to Mr.. Clay as
his successor, by.an invitation to unite with
him in making Mr.. Webster "the strong
man OF the South " for the Presidency. He
is the man, said he, for us, and if Won will