The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-15

ing situation. You ought to lay up from your salary
$4,000 year which in four will give you sooV
and that in Williamsburg will be hps e sa%r
- will become your station"
Bolts" said he. why confne me to Jour years ~
WHY confne you to what r. said With surprise
eyes why combine me to four years7 Why not twevel
only finishing out the unexpred term OF General
Harrison and If make my administration popular,
WHY should not be entitled to an election my own
account and then il could make myself acceptable to
years yea a. others have done before ~ -
why, Mr. Tyler" answered, "you forget the one
"Nos said he if every body else would be bound by
the one term principle, SO would but nobody else is
never to talk in this way to any body elsen
This having been said apparently half in jest and half
in earnest was doubtful how he intended it, until in
Now. Bolts, don't you 60 of half cooked and oppose
my Administrations had rather any in Congress
sheuld oppose my administration than you'll am under
greater obligations to than any body else there
no man whose interests should take greater pleasure
promoting than yours Now, srI have cabinet around
cabinet and do not know how long can live in harmony
with them. don't know how soon may have TO call
around me political family of my choice and when
90, where should look soon as to my old friends,
from my own doors" extending both hands ards me-
Said "Mr Tyler, it is time you and had come to
understanding You say you had rather any man in Con.
gre:s should oppose your administration thanI Now,
sir let me say to you il is your purpose to act with
have been attached on principle and which
you into over your purpose carry out in good
faith those of relief which we have promised to
the country-you shall never want supporter that
floor while am there and able to render you assistance
but, by Cd Mr. Tyler. if it your purpose to betray
that party, and to defeat their IL il your pur
pose break them down and up party for yourself
-pl be damned If ever you did more violent and
bitter opponent than you will find in and for Office
to which have alluded let say to you that theirs
is not an office in the gift of the Executive that desire
hold, and not one that would consent to accept if it
to be attended with the slightest sacrifice of nv no.
ltical integrity Of the confidence of my
"Wel well" said he. 1--WE wont talk any more about
this now-Come, take off your hat and stay and dine with
tried to excuse myself he insisted took my hat and
umbrella from me and said and broke bread that day
with him for the last time in his own house.
CHAP. ILL.,
How John Bolts moralised but not on horses-Hoo his
conscience feH-How it, sOorksd on the gro,rth of cot
Now for the circumstanti and corroborave evidence
Of the truth ofthis whole statement.
In the first place. fthere be any portion Of the people
can believe capable of fabricatng such statement as
this to accomplish any selfish motive or for
Tyler-nons can suppose that had any such design at
the time this is said have taken places for
was that time on terms Of the srcest friendship and
closest confidence with anxious by every honora
BILE meanst advance his views rejoicing his success
and buoy with hopes of prosperity to the country
s9une from what supposed would be the policy of his
What object could have had at that time what pur.
pose could have sueserved in rumping up such tale
as this against one for too ardent support Of whom
in the Legislature of Virginia. for seat in the Senate
had incurred the displeasure of of my best friends
the state and 10 whom because believed him to be an
honest and i'll treated man, had adhered with constan
cy tenacty and zeal worthy Of better cause and better
man. And yet such was the impression made on my
mind by the interview held that day with Mr. Tyler
to his ultimate purpose to for second and third
Which was only to be accomplished by the destruction
OF the Wing party that mentioned conversation to
several Of nay intimate friends the night of the
day on which 1t occurred.
oD John Bolts talked With Senators Citenden and Nam
\ gum in secrecy HOw Mr.. Gibbons did know much
: o6ost Captain Tyler. Gibbons fool
At that time the Hon. VIM. C. Dawson and the Hon.
Roger L. Gamble and self formed mess and to each
OF them mentioned, in confidence hat had transpired
between Mr. Tyler and myself and expressed my appre
henson ofthe result On and perhap to some
OF them as early az the next day mentioned conden-
TALLY to my friends the Hon. Willie P. Mangum Jno j.
Crttenden and think the Hon. VIM. g. Archer with all
whom was on terms of the most familiar intimacy
sides one or two Of my colleagues To Mr. Clay believe
sent in or until ssceraned with certainty that
was to come when put him in possession Of Mr. Tylers
views OF twelve years term, that he might be his
guard
have not time before feel it necessary to answer this
"by authority attack veracty to write to all
them do recolec have heard Of this conversation
substantially, not Verbatim have related above,
they should corroborate this statement their recoicc
tons accord with mine but knowing the reluctance
only ssR To se eRsr
course) that they will contradict this whole statement If
they did not hear OF long prior to any rupture between
This is the versation which was alluded to by Mr.
Gibbons Of Phadelhpa last fall in public address to
the citizens Of Philadelphia An imperfect account of
which had reached Mr. Gibbons who is stranger to mo-
and which led to correspondence at that time when Mr.
Tyler was invited to authorize publication of the whole
conversation, which the Madsonian declined RI suppose
by authority TO give And which referred to in the
late only at its close after had been mentioned
hS ou and wh msn m
power Ia charge from which entirely exonerated him]
w e
had found men in power profgate and corrupt and
worthy my confidence or the support of people, and
al selfish object in quarrelling with patronage honor
and reward, all Of which attached in
because preferred sacrifice OF my personal sdvance
ment to surrender Of my representative duty and fde
lily.
HoW Mr. Clay against 7ylerJohn Bolts amendment,
but not Of his life and Uoys.
not necessary that should 90 into history Of the
amendment subsequently offered by Mr. Clay to the Bank
Utterly and entirely se iHe To
that Mr. Clay had 1t at the time presented
t. Mr. Tyler and was opposed to it when he did ct
6rsand at last yielded to his high of patriotism
in offering to the Senate from persuasion mot derived
from me that it would be acceptable to Mr.. Tyler and
with upright conscience, that far from that amend
ment being adopted with view Of embarrassing Mr.. Ty-
ler that had every reason to believe an had Mr. Clay
that if adopted, the bill would receive his signature
CHAP VI.
Hov John Botts and Captain Tyler slept the bed at
Brotcn's Hstet-Hov they spent The might various to-
pics public and PriuateHow Captain Tyler forgot
morning what he had been at-Hov Boffs gets savage
and gives up the Captain as hopelessly incurabL.
In regard to the last paragraph of Mr. Tylers article
know to what particular occasion he nudes when he as
sers that made the statement there ascribed me-but
recollect the ersaton at his rooms Browns Ho
tel, very we and imagine whatever have said here's
toore will be found to correspond with what am now
about to say.
On the night Of the I'd Of March, al, Mr.. Tyler and
myself slept IN the same bed and talked more than half
the night on various subect public and
those subjects Of public was the establishment Of
national bank. There strong then to appre
bend that there would be tie in the Senate that ques
ton, which we both deprecste
"But" said ], Tyler, will afford you glorious Cd
portuny to mmortalize your fthe establishment
OF an institution indispensable to the prosperity of the
country should be carried by your casting vote it will
lay the nation under weight Of obligation that will