Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-06-01

Traitor TO his party and his country, anC
oil entertain ng design to crush the powe
If the Wings, who had elevated him tC
Office, aud 10 build up party for hlmse
on its ruins--but for timely exposure o
which, the consequences would be diff
cult now TO estimate.
BY this statemt Mt, question Of veracl'
iy S raised between MIR. John Tyler and
mys If, he result of which cannot dread
where we are both known. La thu Ian
guage Of thr "Star," trust, that ''In this
country, bet,ceen John Tyler and John W
Bots, and especially here, where bofh
are best knomn, something more than Mr..
John Tyier's mord aciH be panted against
The word Of .Mr Bolts" When the day
shell arrive that ons.half, II not three.
iour;hs Of an American Congress shall be
prepared to testify, upon oath, that they
believe me to have been guilty Of the
most wifu aud deliberate falseho,ds IN
various instances when such falsehoods
shall have been establ 81 ed upon me by
tn concurrent stimony Of such mcn as
Thomas Ewing, John B Il, John J. Cfit-
enden, &, o ge E Batger, Francis Gran-
ger, Join MCPHERSON Brrncn. and John
Sergeant = finally. when it shall have
been Ct arged upon me by the most em
nent and honorable members Of the bar,
and made u matter nf tecord--thal have
obtained, By fraud, bond from on Idiot
ward, snd that charge shall be sustained
by The High Court OF Chnncery in Vr-
ginia, and shall be p,rp tuelly enjoined
aud r. strained from ever realizing the n
mount of tn bond, thus fraudulently OBJ
tanned from the estate Of confdlng and
unfortunate young friend, who had look
ed up to me as his friend and second
falh"r,* then il viii be- time .nough for pe
to shrink from such a controversy; -6ut
until then flor | cannot recognise any e.
quality between the word of Mr.. John
Tyler and myself before) let not the
hand that has been raintei and stained
with corruption and lraud--let MT the lips
that have been polluted with lalsehood o.
the lie IT that has en- damned with
treach'ry as base as that of the fallen an
gel, or hcIlitsylf-be credited in any assault
that he may make On my character or We.
rucitv
But while the conversation which am
now about to give in full detail! occurred
ms was not only natural, but certain 10
have happened,) in the abseuce of all wit.
nesses, yet vii give such circumsa ant al
and corroharatlve evidence Of ifs truth,
as will not fail 10 remove every remnant
of doubt, upon the mind Of every candid
and dlsinterested reader, no matter to
wha, Iarty he may belong.
1t was on Wednts day, the third day Of
the Extra Session OF Congr ss, that Wis t.
ed Mr.. Tyler on busin SIS that had been in
trusted TO my charge, by sme If my con-
situ' nts, when the following convefsati n
took place, the substance Of which he
now SO emphatlcalIy denies; aad as |
m ian TO aflix my affidavit to il, shall
give entirely an in full, Uerbat,m Ell htera
lin as nearly as can recoIlsct il, (and
,lirve can rel eat it precisely as ii oc.
CURED, and tbs will plead my apology
for the inuodueuon Of laDpuag' which !
confess was neither becoming 10 Mr.. Ty-
Ter or myself, and still les proper for e
public prlnts-howeve as it was used |
must repeat it here:
After getting through with the business
which carried me there, Mr.. Tyler SAID:
"Wr!, Bous, Understand you hav'
b en- denouncing my message;" 10 winch
| t,pl Ell,
mo, Mr.. Tyler, have said nothing II.
bout your m ssage that deserves to be
charuclerlst MS denunclallon, though |
am sorry to find that you have already
established back stair influence here, TO
communicate every whisper that may be
made. I'll tell you candi ily what did
say of the message, when ask, my o.
piniou of ii; said il was a slip slop, milk
aud water affair, aud not such as had
expected or desired to See"
Mr.. Tyler saii with some amin on,
but good humoredy, "W,li, God damn
it, what did you expect or wish 7"
"Well SIR" sa /, Il would have had
you to have recommended Bank Of the
Uniiec Sia,rs, fat footed, and in the most
unqualified terms"
Now, by God" sa Mr.. Tyler "that
sheNs how damned hard you are to please.
have submitted TO your consideration
three plans: the Bank Of the United
States, the State Bank System, and The
Sub-T'easury; and have told you to take
your eh,ice, aud would be satisfied with
either."t
But" said |. "Mr. Tyler, dim, you
know that Wing Congress would take
neit,er the State Bank System nor the
Sub Treasury T.
Certainly did, sail he, "and there.
fore YOU ought 10 be satisfied"
"Weil, answered, II should have
preferred that you should have recon-
mendvd Back If the United States out
ght. and Jet Congress have come TO your
aid, asd stood shoulder to shou'd'r upon
the question, instead uf saying that each
ha b,en c nd mned IN Is turn; and VIC
should then have escaped tre Iaunl VT
now meat ~.th ir m our oppunrnts-ihat
~e have a Wing Plesidenl who dare moi
cuiam, o. Bank" But" ! conliuu-
ed, ''lhs re wss another objection | had &c
your message; | would have had you 10
re rummeud the distribution OF the sales o.
VI the pablic lands. withont qua lhcalIon.'
"And 50 ! have" said he.
'Oh 90, " ! said, {" GU have attached O
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