Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-17
John TVler's Documents:

We suboin the material of the volume Of tes
tmony, oral and written, which has been published by Mr.
Tyler vndicate himself from the charges of Mr. Bolts
The letter have selected that of Gen Waddy Thomp
present. Minister Mexico. 1t will be seen tina
Waddy the mark, and up the line like man
All he says may be iue-for know nothing about it, But
confess that coming the tdoes we are CON-
PEELED To receive it with many grams of allowance We
recosct Indie incident which took place while this same
Mr. Thompson seeking his present station and uncer
whether he would get -which shook our faith in him
We refer the correspondence which occurred between
Judge Upshur and Mr.. Botts-wheren Waddy volunteer
ed and Disposed to fact all MATERIAL and took &C.
easion to disavow any knowledge of Ed. VIM Johnston
OF the Editors Of the Independen-and whom he had
formerly bootcked in South Carolina with canine feryour
This timely deposition might have procured for him the
Office for which he hunger-and which he admits the
President hesitated to bestow upon him.
Waddy appears be conscious that he is a witness TO-
wards whom dstrus might be naturally INDUCED He is
dependant for the bread he eats upon in whose be-
half he deposes He had received message from that
man, requiring his testimony True, he says, he had
ten another letter before the message arrved-but that
other letter is not publshed and that might have been
preceded by message for aughi know In estimating
the weight which should be attached this testimony thus
eXorted by the President from dependant are to con-
slider whether the witness would have been removed
from Office, it he had refused testify and whether the
hope Of gain the fear loss did notfunsh him with facts
and bias his narrative.
All he says may be true he may believe it to be true
but thus situated cannot be said to stand in the
first class for eTediJiiity.
1t is somewhat remarkable that Mr. Tyler should have
confined himself almost exclusively holders in col
ecting testimony vindcate himself Col Voolfolk of
Orange, whose testimony nothing, is we be.
ieve the only exception.
MExIcO January 30th, I643
NV Denr Sir-Mr. Southali has delivered mo yo,.
message, requesting that should the substance Of
conversation which passed between us in your rooms at
Browns Hotel before the Inauguration Of General Hani.
son.
You will have already received letter from INC on that
subject which had felt my duty address you before
received your Message should have done this before
butfrom peculiar circumstances and considerations which
will occur TO all. You very we'll know sir that whilst you
seemed to hesitate TO offering this mission which had
been rendered To me by General Harrison the third day
after his Inauguration that made no professions Of friend
ship 10 and doubt that now my motives in
doing this simple ofusce YOU will be misre
ted During the various consultations the gentlemen
who constitute the Cabinet Of General Harrison the
Of the intimate friend that have in the world
Col. VIM. &. Preston, presented Gen. Harm.
son by most Of the Wings Of the South, for the
Navy Department Very many Of the most distinguished
OF the Wing party, knowing the close intimacy between
Col. Preston and myself, and said that
Col Preston taken from the Senate that the vote on
the Bank question would tie, and that you would
certainly give your casting vote, Vice President against
such an institution. therefore, ucd
pany with Mr.. Bots Of Virginia. aud introduced the sub
Iect Of Bank, draw from you your opinions and
thus the only objection which had been or could be
made to the appointment II Col Preston, although I knew
that he did desire the appointment and would not have
accepted H. unless had been rendered under such crcum
stances would have left him wish refuse IT, was
nevertheless anxious be rendered him. and that
he might thus have opportunity of putting down the only
mpuiauon with which malice had touched his name
the desire Of Office.
Whilst could not have voted for a Bank myself from
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effects Of such institution. ieiefore, in n somewhat
long cOnvrsaon with you, presented many Of the argu
which were used by the advocates Of the consitu
honalW Of such institution. ! cannot now repeat all
That you said, but know thata very positive conviction
LETT upon my mind that you would against Bank and
90 sadto Mr. BORIS phen lsff your do remem.
Der that you said that IL became your duty President
Of the Senate 20 decide the question: that you would re-
anime without prejudice from former opinions present
party associations. Immediately called upon Col Preston
and communicated 10 him oil that had passed between you
and myself and told him that II he intended 10 vote for
Bank, that thought he ought consider very deliberately
whether, in such Of things, IL would be proper for
him to leave the Senate. lie Immediately, ne was inior
med authorized friend to say General Harrison that he
begged place IN the Cabinet might not be offered him
On my from Washington, and after the death Of
Gen. HARRISON and when a matter Of general spocu
laion what you would take the BANK question:
In oil my conversations with my friends, told them Of this
conversation and expressed the opinion that you would
not sanction act esabshinRa Bank without important
notifications which sincerely hoped would be conceded
by the Wing party.
I am, dear cir, with sincere respect and esteem,
Your friend and obn servant,
(5igned) WADDY THOMPSON.