The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-05-23

qualification"
Aud SO have" said be.
"Oh no." said, "you have attached 4
proylso, lha, the duties to be levied should Mt
exceed those contemplated by the act oil
1888, which you know they are obliged TO
do, IN order to raise enough revenue for
the supper, of the Government"
There it is again" said be, "why by
God, sir, you don't understand the Com
promise Act" and stepping Oft to his table,
be brought the volume OF laws containing
the compromise act, and read iron It The
passage which declares that uOihng herein
contained shall be so construed as TO pre-
vent the passage OF any act prior 10 the
/ 30th DAY Of June, SAP, IN the contingency
either OF excess or deficiency Of revenue,
altering the talss Of duties, &c.,-so as TO
adius, the revenue to suit ellhor cOntn
sency.
I Now" said be, SIR, hasn't the con.
,ingcucy arisen is there not deficiency
10 the revenue aud what is there IN this
act to prevent you from raising the duties
10 20, 30, 40, 80, or 100 per eent. IT 1t
shall be necessary 1" wthou, violating IFS
provisions r. Well, said /, Sir. Tyler if
this be your construction OF that act Why
!. did you say anything about the "duties
contemplated BY 1t, 10 connection with the
subject vi Distribution" "Oh," said he
YOU know what certain portion OF the
country think of the compromise act, and Il
IS well enough TO humor them"
And for this il vas that denounced bis
pharisaical and hypocrItlcaI cant about The
Compromise act wheo he vetoed the iariti
Bill because II violated as be said, lis pro-
, visions, and therefore required Us 10 give
10 the Distribution clause. A, this point
there was slight pause 10 the conversation
when said, Tyler there is one piece Of ad-
; vice want 10 give you, and as you have
invited me TO talk freely With you | shall
do 80. You are poor man, and will Tee
II more sensibly when you retire from your
, present situation, than YOU have ever done
befote-you will find il necessary TO 1--we
4 aud entertain in a style ditFereUt from VIA
you have been accustomed TO, and uoies'
you provide the means now, you will b
placed 10 an embarrassing situation.
You ought to lay up from your salary
$4,000 year, which in years will GIVE
you 90 ,000, and ihn, IN Williamsburg vii
he 6ns estate, upon ahich you can hv'
after the payment, Of all your debts, as Sil
become your situation.
Bolts" said he "vhy conine me II
four years"
Why, cOnhne you to rhat" said will
surprise.
ss, Why, confne me 10 four years ,
Why not treire | am now only finish
ing on, the une rpired term Of General lar
rison, and if can make my administrator
t, popular, why should not DO entitled TO al
election 90 ny owu account, cod then IL
could uake myself acceptable TO the PEG
Pile, why should ! not serve GU, mr. owr
8 e,gh, years, as othess have done before"
, "Why, Mr.. Tyler" | answered, "yol
u forget tho one term Dria~.>-i-,n, 80
!. aid ha. nirsvvry cody else would be bouni
by The one term principle, so would !, bu
NOBODY else rs, and vhy should | be-
Mr.. ,s Nsatsr . : ssAa "le, me sn!Esa.
yop-fiM in jest, never 10 lax this way
: 70 >..- body else"
THIS having been said apparently, nai
IN Jest aud half in earnest, was doubtful
bow he intended it, uuiil 10 more serious
tone he resumed:
Now Bolts, don't you 90 of half cock
ed, and oppose my adminIs,ra;iou--i ha:
rather any man in Congress should Oppose
uy administration than you-l am uode
= greater obligations TO sou than any body
else, and lhere is 10 man whose interests
should take greater pleasure 10 promoting
than yours. Nos, sir, have Cabine
around me not OF my own selection this &
General Harrison's Cabinet and Do nc
know how long can live in harmony viii
e them. | don't know how soon may have
] 10 call around me political family Of my
own choice, and when DO, rhere shouic
: look so soon as 10 my old friends, from
g my own DOORS" er!eadiag both hands to
D wards me.
SAID !, p" Mr. Tyler. il is lime you anc
| had come 10 40 understanding You say
YOU had rather any man 10 Congress should
: oppose your adm INST ratIon than |. Nov
: SIR, let me say 10 you Il If IS your purpose "a
{ act With strict fidelity 10 lha, great Wblg
: party 10 which am and ever have been
attached on principle, and which thought
you into power; il /, IS your purpose Il
> carry out 10 good Faith those measures o.
relief, which we have promised to the coun-
,ry--yoa shall never want g supporter on
) lhal door while am there and able 10 ren.
! der you assistance but, BY Cd, Mr..
Tyler, il II IS your purpose TO beiray that
party, and 10 defeat their measures II II IS
your purpose 10 break them down aud set up
a party for yourseIl-I'I be damned Il ever
you did see more violent and bIitss oppo.
osnl than you will find IN me and as for
office. to which you have alluded, let me
say 10 you, that there is not an Office 10 tho
gift OF the Executive that desire TO hold,
, and 10. one that would consen; to accept,
if 1t were to be attended With the slighies,
sacrifice Of my political integrity, or Of the
confidence Of my constituents.
Well, well,' said be, we wont talk
J any more about this now--Comc take of
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