Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-24
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY ~, is4s.



We publish below at length the of Mr.. Whar
of the Wheeling Times, alluded to yesterday in Post
SCRIPT and corroborong in the strongest and ampesi
ne Mr. Bolts allegation his rsi letter. setting forth
Mr. Tyler when Vice President elect, had distinctly and
uncquivocay declared his purpose Of voting for Bank of
the u. States, il devolved upon him Presideu Of the
Senate, in the event OF tie in that body the cast.
ing MIR. Wharton also proves that Mr. Tyler assign
ed in justification of this intention the which
MIR. Bolts he assgned-to witt That Representa-
tive OF Virginia he had acted accordance with the
ments of Virginia; buihat being Vice President,
Representative OF the whole Union. he should a Re.
preventative of the whole Union and for Bank which
he believed majority OF the Union had decided for and de-
creed
Than this testimony OF Mr. Wharton, OF high cha
and fine talents nothing be decisive 1t
necessary Mr.. Bots, for his
besides his high veracity) carried upon their
face the internal evidence of truth which very few
mistake; but, according exactly with Mr.. Bots,
far Mr. Bolts memory goes, and stating addi-
tonal particulars which Mr.. Bolts had forgotten the evil
dcnce OF Mr. Wharton must legally, morally and phosoph
cauy, he deemed and taken entirely conclusive. Nor
indeed has Mr. TYLER under his signature impeached that
portion Of Mr. Bots any other except the
Lighoot affair where his bad fortune (ho has had
long Of good in contact with the Record.
An affirmative recollection in law and reason, is ad.
Judged superior 10 negative anO the witness, being
credible witness, who remembers be believed before
him who has forgotten But when his recollection sup
ported by that OF Others disntersed too, and the opposing
proof is only the denial OF the party interested deny
however desrous he be OF disbeevng refuse
his assent The obstinate and anxious nfdei,y
yield to the force of such conclusive testimony.
But there are hundreds, nay thousands, besides Mr.
Bolts and Mr. Wharton who could and would. it ne
cessay, fix upon John Tyler by direct proof, the fact Of
his declared willingness and wish, establish Bank
pressed various and places, and in different States
tho : ndeftrr his
President, nay after the death of Gen Harrison.
This fact Mr. Tyler has that remember cxpl.
city plumpy denied but he has denied it in various
indirect and equally effective and unworthy modes: by in
sistng that his opinions speeches and IN Congresto
many years proved his hostility Bank: BY authorizing
and doubt ns,rucng his presses and his friends the
floor of Congress make tins defence for him. and by this
shuing indirecton propagate wha, essentially false
though coouraby and assai the veracy Of those
who asserted the contrary; and finally by semi-officia
the Madisonian, mpcaching the of Mr.
Bolts the effect that he had promised
for Bank. He must have very obtusc intellect very
perverted sense OF moral obligation Who could discover
that by this mode Of cquiyoeaon and evasion ne was Of
ering much violence truth and Justly mourning the
penalty OF usehood, he had aty denied words or
IN writing what he knetr be true. The false impress
sion Is much made on the public mind perhaps
strongly made by the sufessio than by the sggesio
tasi and it Is the inenton create the false impression
which stamps the character of the act For Mr. Tyler 10
cause be suggested through all his channels oconm
nicaon with the Public, that, having been for the greater
part OF his life against Bank aud the principle a Bank
they who asserted that he had promised vote Tor Bank
nloIl therefore either mistaken guilty Of aehood
gross and unjustifabe deviation veracy as
ne had directly denied what he knew be In either
case he deeeriHs, and the effect the mode con-
sutuies the offence.
Nj Wharton's scrupes of delicacy are honorable but
misplaced Private conversations ought be he'd sacred
but the reputation OF feow-citzen Is more sacred su-
IheH President Of the United States authorizes state
men to be made, his position lends force to his word
When, evang himself OF position he seeks to crush
man who has truth hs side, be regarded as
yet sacred duty defend that wronged citizen from
power thus directed than observe silence TO private
conversation. The hsker duty and ought to control
the inferior. MIR. Whauon's stltement follows:
From the Wheeling Tunes
"Mr. Wharton-Havng read Mr. Bots letter 10 the Rich
mond Wing in reply the infamous attack upon him bv the
Madonan aud percevng that he there calls upon YOU TO
prove Mr. Tyler in March lS4I stated that a. Pres
dent Of the Senate, he should the Senate equally d.
yided the question OF the charter OF L. Bank give
his casting vote IN favor of such charter, have noticed
with surprise your silence for several DAYS upon the
subject have, with many others Of your readers de.
sire know whether M Bolts the Madisonan is night
upon that point Come, out with it, and let US know
ZINGARO.
Ny attention called some days ago. to that subject
hasty scanning OF the article had escaped INV
attention. l. however, did feel justified the CONVEX
were all on terms Of personal intimacy with Mr. Tyler
and then at his by general invitation, complying
with the call Of Mr. y. especially important object u
the public could be gained by But several gentlemen
here who have read the article from the pen Of Mr. Bolts
have expressed inerestn the matter not be i'm
proper state, though still regard the remark more in
the light Of private than public expression
OF opinion, nat early IN March, 1871 present with
some other gentlemen, Mr. Tyer's roon when discus
sion of the probability Of the passage of Bank charter
took place. during which the opinion prevailed that upon
that question, the Senate would be equally divided Mr.
Tyler asked whether he would in event give ms
casting vote for against the charter file replied as near
as ] recollec-"ln that event. sir should give nv
regardless OF opinions expressed and acted upon when
] was the Representative Of Virginia, in favor u the
Charter. When | a Representative of Virginia
acted in accordance with what believed To be the /
wishes ct my constituents: the Represent |
tive Of the whole Union, and believing hot large mao
uty Of the People al the last election expressed them.
selves in favor Of H. ;. Bank, SHALL II called upon
Uofe for Charter.
These We presume not precisely his words; but the
tenor Is the IL remark could mistake or
forget uasmuch the frankness and decision there mani
tested, induced feel confident the yetoes Of the
extra session Of supposed defects
the details and were not grounded upon opposition
auinsttution."