The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-01
COLUMBUS MISSISSIPPI, THURSDAY JUNE ,a4a.

And for this it was that [ denounced n
phansaical and hypocritical cant about tha
compromise act when he vetoed the Tar;fl
biil because 1t violated, as he said, its proyis-
IONS and therefore required us to give up the
Dlsirioutlon clause. At this point there was
silght pause IN the conversation, when
SAD, Tyler there is one piece of advice want
10 give you and as you have invited me to
talk freely with you, shall do so. You are
poor man. and will feel it more sensiblv when
You retire from your present situation. than
you nave ever done before--yau viii find it
necessary to live and entertain in style differ.
ent from what you have been accustomed to
ana unless you provide the means now, YOU
VIII be placed IN an embarrassing situation.
You ought to lay up from your salary s 5,OOOa
year, winch IN years will give you 100000,
and that in Williamsburg will be fine estate
upon which YOU can live after the payment
OF all your debts, as will become your station.
"Bots" SAID he, ''why confne me to four
gears
sWhy, confine YOU 10 aohol" said with
surprise.
AYES, Why, Genuine me to four years WIN
moi ttretre | am now only finishing oul the
uneXpred term Of General Harrison, and #
can make my administration popular whv
should not be entitled 70 an election on INV
own account, and then if could make mvseIfI
acceptable to the people, why should not |
serve out my own eight years, as others have
done beiore,''
"Why, Mr. Tyler" answered, "you FORGOT
the one term princiPle,', "No," said ne. ..if |
every body else would be bound bv the one
term principle, so would /, but no body else IS.
and why should be-"
"Mr' Tyler, said |, "let me entreat Won.
zen "a JeSf' never to talk IN this way to aay
body else,''
This having been SAID apparently, half in iest
md halfiL earnest, was doubtful how he in
ended 1t, until IN a more serious tone he re.
umed
"NoW Bolts, don't you go off half cooked.
nd oppose my ADMINISTRATIONS had rather
my man IN Congress should oppose nv adj
than you'll am under greater
obligations to you than any body else. and
here Is no man whose interest | should take
.reater pleasure III promoting than yours. Now
IT, nave Cabinet around me not ofmy own
election; this IS General Harrison's Cabinet
nd do not know how Jong [ can live in ha~
nony with them. | don't know how soon I
nay have to call around me political family
I my own choice, and when do l0here should
TOOK 50 soon as to ing old friends from mn
10n door. erte1ldiag, both hands toward me.
Sad, 'Mr. Tyler, it is time you and had
ONE to an understanding You saw YOU had ,
ather any man IN Congress should oppose your
han l. Now, sir let me say .
, you, It t Is y0ur purpose to act with strict
deity to that great Wing parry to which I
N and ever have been attached eli principle.
nd which brought you into power if it IS
our purpose to carry Out IN good faith those
leasures of rehef which We have promised to Il
la country YOU shall never want supporter D
n that floor while ] am there "a nd able to rem Il
er You assistance but, by I'D, MIR. Tv- q
II, II II IS yonF purpose to betray that nartx.I =
NJ 10 defeat their measures IF II Is your Dur q
ose to break them down and set Up a party !
n yourselt--I1 be damned ever YOU did see >
more violent and bitter opponent than you I
I'LL find IN ard as for Office to which YOU u
ave alluded, let me say TO you, that there is -
OF an office IN gift of the Executive that | 81
esire to hold, and not one that | would con- ~
ant TO accept fit were to be attended with -
Ie slightest sacrifice of my political integrity, y
: of the confidence Ofmy constituents :,
"Well, we'll" said he, ''we wont ak any -
ore about this n0w--Come take off your hat .
I'd stay and dine with me- l tried to ex- u
Ise myself he insisted took my hat and UNI !,
-ella from me and | staid and broke bread l.
lat day with him foI the lasttime in his own =.
ouse. 4