Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-05-26
POLITICAL.
JOHN M. Bolts Us. JOHN TYLER.
I'yeachery Unmasked.

Iyeachery Unmasked.
Mr.. Bolts having been charged with fhsehood
BY Authority in the Madsonian, in reference TO
some assertions imputed to him in regard to the
Itreachery OF John Tyler, appears at length in The
Richmond Wing OF the 10Th in reply, traversinp
the whole matter in difference, and closing his
statement with an affidavit of its correctness. We
exuact the following passages:
On the night Of the Cd of March, al, Mr.. Ty-
Ter and myself slept in The same bed, and talked
more than half the night various subjects, pub
lie aud ptivate-among those subjects of q public
nature was the establishment of National Bank.
mere was strong reason then to app ehend that
mere would be tie in the Senate on that ques-
ton, which we both deprecated: But said l. "Ty-
Ter, 1t VIII afford you a glorious opportunity TO
Ilnmortallze your mime if the establishment of
an institution indispensable 10 The prosperity of
the country should be carried by YOUR casing
vote ; IT will lay the nation under weight of OBJ
legation that VIII never be forgotten" to which
ne rephed, "Ihnt It was responsibility he did
not covet-thnt he would rather avoid it but if
II did come TO that, they should find that he was
capable, as n national representative OF making
sacrlhce or OF yielding all his former opinions ex-
pressed as representative of Virginia.
On the next morning, number of gentlemen
called and some of them introduced the subject
OF Bank as supposed, with q view OF ascer-
tanning what they had to expect from Mr.. Tyler
II he should have to decide the question os The
l
10 Them: " You need not indulge any fears OIL that
suhlect Tyler will do what is right; hell vote
for Bank" Come sud MIR. Tyler, don't you
commit me too far on that subject, Bots" "Why,"
sad 81 can't commit you any farther than you
have already committed yourself fifty times over"
swell, gentlemen" said Mr.. Tyler, "I'll tell
You this mech If am called on TO give the VOTE
| wa ave it without the slightest reference to any
opinion that may at any former period have en-
terlained or expressed while Representative of
Virginia AT, n.w National Representative
and will not allow old opinions to have any influ.
ence on my present cIrse' all seemed to be
satisfied, and do not believe there was a man
present (who believed Mr.. Tyler trustworthy that
left the room with a doubt that he would vote for
the bill il he had TO vote at all.
Again: Early in the Extra Session which fol.
lowed, Mr.. Bolts called on Mr.. Tyler at the White
House on business, when the following conyersa-
ton took place
Alier getting through the business which car
ried me there Mr.. Tyler said:
"Well Bolts, understand you have been de-
nounciiig my message !" TO which replied,
NO. Mr.. Tyler, have said nothing about your
message that deserves to he characterized as de-
nnncallon, though am sorry TO find you have
already established back stair influence here to
communicate every whisper that may be made.
III tell you canddy what did say ofthe message,
when asked my opinion Of it : said it was slip
slop, milk and-water affair, and not such as had
expected or desired to see"
Mr.. Tyler said with som, animation, but good.
humorediy "WeIi, ian oah] what did you expect
or wish ?"
"Wei, sir" said /, 81 would have you to have
recommended Bank OF the United States fiat.
footed, aud in the most unqualified terms"
"Now," lanolher oath said Mr.. Tyler, that
shows now damned hard you are TO please.
have submitted TO your consider alton three plans /:
the Bank OF the United States the State Bank svs-
tenn und the Sub-Treasury; and have told you to
take your choice, and | would be satisfied with
n ether"
But" said I, "Mr. Tyler, didn't you know
that wing Congress would take neither the
State Bank system nor the Sub Treasury ?"
"Ceriainly did," said lie, aud therefore Won
ought 10 he satisfied"
"Well," answered 6 should hive preferred
that you should have recommended Bank of
the U. :. outright, and let Congress have come 10
your Md ond stood shoulder 10 shoulder upon the
question instead OF saying that each had been con.
DENIED IN lis turn and we should then have es-
capped The tannt we now meet with from our op.
ponents-that we have a Wing President who
dare not recommend Bank" But" contin-
Iued, there was another objection had to your
message would have had You to recommend
the distribution of the the sales of the public lands
without qualifications"
sand so have" said he.
"Oh no." said, you have attached proviso,
that The duties be levied should not exceed those
contemplated by the act OF 1888, which you know
they are obliged TO do, in order to raise enough
revenue for the support of Government"
"There it is again." said he, "why, funotber
oath sir, you don't understand the Compromise
Act" and stepping off 10 his table, he brought the
volume OF laws containing the Compromise Act
and read from il the passage which declares that
nothing herein contained shall be so construed rs
to prevent the passage OF any act prior the Both
day OF June, 1872 in the contingency either of
a. saffot. ,.,E..
OF duties, Also as to adjust the revenue to suit
either contingency.
Now" said he, sir hasn't the contingency
arisen Is there not deficiency in the revenue /?
aud what is there in this act to prevent you from
raising the duties to 20, 80 49, 80, 100 per cent
II Il shall be necessary without violating it's pro-
visions p "WeL," said ], Mr.. Tyler, il this he
your construction OF this act, why did you say
any Thing about The duties contemplated by it,, in
connection with the subject of Dslribulion."-
"Oh" said he, "yOu know what Il certain portion
OF the country think OF the Compromise act, and
It Is well enough 10 humor them"
And Tor this 1t was that denounced his pbar-
isacal and bypocritical cant about the comprom-
Use act when he vetoed the Tariff Bill because il
violated, as he sad its provisions, and therefore
required us TO give up the Distribution clause
Al this point there was a slight pause in the con.
versaton, when said, "Tyler, there is one piece
OF advice want 10 give you, and as you have in.
ylted me TO talk freely with you, shall do so.-
You are poor Inan, aud will feel il more sensi.
by when yeu retire from your present situation,
than you have ever done before-you will find il
necessary TO live and entertain in style different
from what you have been accustomed to, and I'M
less you provide the means now, YOU will be plac.
ed IN an embarrassing situation.
You ought TO lay up from your salary $4,000
a year. which IN four years. will give you 100000,
and that, in Williamsburg, will be e fine estate
upon which you can live after the paymen. Of all
your debts, as will become your station.
years ?'
| "Why confine you to ,shat :" said ], with sur
prise
"Yes, why confne me to four years? Why
not ftrsipe? | am now only finishing out the
unexpired term of General HARRISON and IL l can
make my administration popular, why should !
not be entitled 10 an election on my own ACCOUNT