The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-01

And ior tbs d was that I denounced hi
pharisaical and hypoeutical cant about The
Compromise act when be vetoed the Tanh
BID because Il violated, as be said, is pfoyis-
ions, and therefore required Us 10 give up the
i Distribution clause. Al tbs point there was
q slight pause IN the conversation, when
SAID, Tyler there IS one piece Of advice ! want
to give you and as you have invited me 70
talk freely with you, shall DO so. You are a
poor man. and viii feel it more sonsibly when
you retire from your present situation, than
you have ever done beiore-y5u win find il
necessary 70 live and entertain IN style differ
ent from what you have been accustomed 10
and unless you provide the means now, you
val be placed IN an embarrassing situation.
You ought to lay up from yoursalary 5 l5,0O0a
year, which 10 4 years viii give you S60iO00,
/ aud thai IN Williamsburg vii be a fine estate
upon which YOU can live after the payment
/ Of al your debts, a. will become your station.
"Boss" SAID be- ''why oon6ne me to four
years.
aWhy, oonfne You to rla" said I with
surprise.
"lCs by eonine me 20 four years ; Why
moi tWeir4 ! am now only finishing oul the
uneXpired term Of General Harsou and II
can make my administration popular, why
should ] not be entitled % an election on nv
own account, and then u could make myself
acceptable to the people, why should no.
serve out my own eight years, as othors have
done before"
"Why Mr.. Tyler" answered, "you forgot
the one fern principle, emo" SAID he, .Ff
every body else would be bound bv the one
term principle, so would !, but no body else rs,
and why should be-
"Mr Tyler" said /, "iet me entreat YOU
eUsn IN jest, never TO talk 10 this way to aay
body else,"
This having been sad apparently, half in ies,
and h.dtiu earnest, / was doubtful how he in
tended %, until 10 a more serious tone he re-.
sumed
SNOW Bolts, don't you 20 ofrhalf cooked.
and oppose my Administrations had rather
any man IA Congress sho-i oppose my adj
min,suau0n than you--l am under greater
obligations 10 you than any body else, and
there is no man whose interest ! should take
greater pleasure M promoting than yours. Now
sir, | have a Cabinet around me no, Of nv own
selection; this Is General .larrison's Cabinet
and do NOT know how long can live IN ha--
mony with them. don't know how soon
may have 20 call around me a political family
ofmy own choice, and when Do uhers should
I look 50 sooa as 10 my old friends from mn
oicH d0or erisHdi8g, both hands toward me.
Said, "Mr. Tyler il is time you and had
come TO an understanding You say you had |
rather anv man 100 Congress should oppose your |
administration Than 1, Now, sir let me say |
10 vHu, d Q O. your purpose 90 att with s.rct |
fidelity 90 That great Wing parry 20 which ] |
am and ever have been attached uii princrple, /
and which brought you INTO power q il Is |
y0urpurpose 20 carry out ia good ailb those |
measures olrehel which we nave PROMISED 10 /
'h9 country you shall never want supporter 4
on that floor while ! am The e add able to rem /
der you assistance but by CD. Nlr. Tv. /
lor nh s your parDose % hctrly 'hat narlv |
an 20 defeat tbelr measures ; fit Del your Dur /
pose 20 break them down and set un a party |
Tor yourseIt-ll be damned ever Won d.d see |
a more voien and bitter opponent than YOU |
will find DO me AID az ior office, 90 which YOU /
have alluded, lct me say e YOU, that there 4 /
mol an office IN riG OF the Executive that I /
desire TO hold and not one that ] would con. |
sent 70 accept fit were 10 be attended with |
The slightest sacrifice ofmv political integrity |
OF OF The confidence Of my constituents. ,"
swell well" said he, "we wont talk any |
more about tins n0w--Come take of your hat |
and stay and dine with ne" ! tried to ex. /
cuso mys d he iuisted took my hat and um- |
brella from me and siaid and broke bread |
that day with hun ioi the last lime IN his own |
house.