Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-28

self reached Washington in the boat the night OF
the 2nd that IL must have been the third OF the month
and the day which Mr. Wharton says he pre-
sent, the referred to- when Mr. Tyler asked
whether in the Of tie in tho Senate he would give
his casting for against Bank which he replied
substantaly-"n that event, sir, shall give vote re-
gardless of opinions expressed aud acted upon when
the representative ot Virgnia in favor OF charter.
when the representative OF Virginia. acted in
cordance with what believed 10 be the wishes OF my
constituents; am the representative OF the whole
Union, and believing that LANCE majority Of the people
the last election expressed themselves favor Of u. -
Bank, shall, II called on, rofe for charter"
did not remain in Mr. Tyer's rcom that morning more
than twenty minutes. during which tme do think Mr..
Thompson presont-and If he were, not likely that
he would have expressed that short tue sentiments
directly opposite, the presence Of the persons But
to show still farther that MIR. Thompson mistaken in the
individual who accompanied him. and to whom he made his
remark leaving the room, He upon whose mind "a po
sitive conviction was eft by what had fallen from Mr.
Tylers own ips-in live six weeks after, immediately
on the death Of Gen. HARRISON TO Ia know what
Thought MIR. Tyler would do that and other subjects
seeming rather 10 rely upon opinions than what Mr.
Tyler himself had told him. In my letter Of April 2ith
reply 10 his enqury-i say: Don't be afraid OF MIR. Ty
er he will do all that desire, and will retain all of his
present Cabinet. lie will make n very good and
tuous President for he is in its enlarged gen.
deman, and is with principle, and being the
representative OF the will look beyond the limits OF
Va. for his text book hare from his otoR lips"
To that letter Mr. Thompson repedon the 9Th OF May
in which he SAYS:
II know Tyler and know wha, you say of him is true
But had fears certain points, which am glad % BE-
" iiere tcith0ut foundation"
Now II be at all probable that IL Mr. Thompson and
myself had been both present At such interview with Mr.
Tyler, when this Iosifire eoRreiioR made ON his
mind, that he would a Bank bill-he had communca-
ted that conviction me, that few weeks afterwards
he would have written know what thought he
would do and from that he would do
all wanted him do, and would look beyond Va for his
text book (oi course this question: rs had It from
his hps-that he would readily have yielded 10
another Posifire cORrietiOR" that his ears without
foundation when those had been created by what he
had heard Mr. Tyler himself say-ior If had heard what
he had heard and nothing more. why would my opinions
have removed his positive CONNECTIONS derived from the
same sourcei
say again, then, that Mr. Thompson mistaken when
he supPoscs have been present and that hts ooHuc
fonS could have been positive that time,
later period when he wrote that eierand in doing sim
pie OF justice Mr. Tyler he has done great in-
justice, and has done unjusthaby, 10y his letter
he meant to doubt upon any fact inference had
drawn from my conversations with Mr. Tyler when he
not But there something mysterious about that
letter that do underestimate bears date Mexico Janu
airy 3Oth, 1913. My charge made in May following
Why was Mr. Tyler hunting testimony this subject in
January lastl However, let that pass.
Next in order letter from Mr.. Webster, dated
III O'Clock, AuGUsr 20th, 1912.
My Dear SIR:
have done OF said nothing as from you or by your
thory, duplicating you the slghtes degree. II any
measure pass will be perfectly free exercise your
suuuona power wholly untrammeled except lar may
be gathered from your public and official acts.
am most truly and faithfully yours,
tSignedl DANIEL WEBSTER
To which is appended this remark
I relation 10 thus particular them has not Mr.. John
Minor Bolts sioOrH falsely 1'
II had said that Nh. WEBSTER 'pcr see" had
United Mr.. Tyler Bank-and he denied it, then ques
ton OF yeraciy might be raised between though would
by means follow that had told untruih-but when
where did | swear ASSERT that Mr.. Webster HAD
committed Mr. Tyler this subject Never, although
Mr. Webster certainly did the Saturday before the
Veto sent IN (which Monday the 10th that he
would believe Mr. Tyler fool enough that
bill until the message read at the Clerks table.
Next after this a letter from Mr.. Tyler da-
ted June 2lst, ISL, which written in behalf OF
young friend and distant relation that had since
isis, when he was but baby, and for whom asked the
stdation OF humble Clerkship-which was PROMISED
the promise itself might have occasioned resignation OF
another office he then held in Mississippi.
glad Mr. Tyler has thought proper TO publish this
letter speaks volumes think for dsnteesiedness
standing in the relation did that Administrations hathey
should have nothing stronger produce against me- than
hat had asked for poor young man, all nume-
relatives, humble Cerkshp consideration Of his
having orphan sister left entirely dependant upon his
ertions. An that would have cheerfuly performed
for any stranger situated he was possessing such merits
and qualifications as understood him 10 possess.
Mr.. Tyler says IN conclusion: "Dr John T. Semple
" and Col. John Amstead OF Va that they both
dined with Mr.. Bots the Presidents ird day
upon the Bank and Bots remarked TO the President
know ell your Constitutional scruples Oh the subject and
- / will not be the thwart embarrass you"
Mr. Tyler publishes nothing from either Of these gentle
and do choose take his word that they said So
have no recollection OF ever Col John Armstead
at Mr.. Tylers IN my life. think / did with Dr.
Sempe there and perhaps might have been on the
last day dined with hm-bu such conversation passed
then any other between us for certainly the last time
did dine there, the day held the conversation
with m that has been already published whether on the
third the fifth the sixth day Of the Extra Session i alto
geher mmatera and 1t that day he had complain
ed 10 me OF my being hard 10 satisfy, (when expressed
wish that he had recommended Bank Of the United States
Hat ooed alleging that he had submitted 10 the consider
ton OF Congress three plans and had told take choice
Ia. he fed th.p
aboutmy knowledge Of ms constitutional scruples &c
Shortly after my FIRST publication, a friend who was IN
Washington at the time, told me lac thought mista-
KEN as u IT. being the third day Of the which
dined with Mr. Tyler. His impression that II was Ia
the week-possbly he may have been night though
thought then and think now he mistaken, but IS not
material; thing absolutely certain never dned there
and never invited TO dine after the day which that
conversation took place.
And that have answered all Of this most belloi-
and mendacous production, that has individual appcs
ton me; let up the and see what II the
loss and gain each side. Mr.. Tyler has circulated ex
ensivey p1mphletonn and through the columns OF some
Of the public prints TINT have been bera unjust and M
manly enough publish his poison who never have and
will give place the aniidote that send after H.
and to that extent may be the loser the estimation Of
some good men who have Of arriving At the
truth but while this may be loss me- u is no gain 10
him.
On the other hand he has been detected and exposed in
Of te shameless tupiiude exhibiting degree Of
moral depayy that only be looked in the lowest
haunts Of vice, and which make every man. sensitive
Of his own honor shun him hereafter tainted with
moral lepr0sy THIS his loss: Whist has been my ganl
Why the fact (and proud one) has been made ma
niest that with the host Of sycophants Oadeaers aud
lick spie slaves that his station and power was calculated
10 draw around him, all eagerly hunting after whatever
might be calculated delrao from The character and repu
taton Of gentleman, they have been able To find nothing
that have not brushed away with little difficulty ~ do
the candehy tat at tins lights upon the paper on
which write. Let him up the sum- aud he can con
sole himself with different result he welcome to ENJOY
a. JNO. VI. BOTTS.
DIED.
On Yesterday morning al hall ~ O'Clock a. GIL
LIAM ~ tfe 27u yeaf0f he rh deed and
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