The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-05-25

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discover, 30 long A. s. had escaped De dsesIa.
ment ofsuch men as John Day, George Ciiaion.
Morgan Lewis, Danisl j. Iompki6s. and Ds
Witt Clinton. during a service Of more than
twenty years under der personal acqualnishco
and observation and must Be permitted q
regard Tie aiio1iaiion 81 competency, which
possess IN he letiem d John Mclean, toe
most Efficient Postmaster Gencrai the country
has ever bad, and Of Wm. 4. Barry, q man 81
decided talent, as an ample Offset 70 the opinion
q sch people Is John Tyler and hiS retain.
But afler al, Il was perhaps, not 90 much my
connection with the Albany post once Of my
capacity 70 discharge is duties, as ny visit 70
Washington City alterl the decease Of the Ia
mented Harrison, and my knowledge Of Ger.
tain circumstances which took place during
that visit, TO which am indebted for he a..
saBlt which has been made upon me through
the Aurora.
went 70 Washington at the tine referred
., for no other purpose than 10 sos the
family Of my deceased friend. the lamenled
Harm "a, before their return 10 Ohio. At the
house where took lodgings, found Mr.. Sllaa
r. BuuoHa Ny previous acquaintance with
Mr. Burrows had been slight, but on thus NEE.
ting again. holding the same political opinions
and partaking Of a common sentiment Of SIM
oere good win towards Mr. Tyler, who had
just been newly and most Unexpectedly called
to the Chief Magistracy Of the llnson, we went
together to pay him visit Of respectful salu.
tall0n He received Us very cordially and
during the interview he (not Mr.. Burrows, as
the MadiEonian has stated introduced the sub
iect ofthe extra session Of Congress and a Ma.
,i0nal Bank. In the course Of conversation on
these topics, Afr. Burrows inquired Of him Il
be had ever seen Mr.. Monroes letter to him,
Mr.. B. on the subject Of the U. s. Bank
Dir. Tyler replied that he had, but that Il was
some time since, and that he should like 10 sec
it again. Mr.. Burrows said he should be graf
fled; and accordingly he furnished him with il.
Tho remarks which Mr.. Tyler made upon, the
letter, and the opinions he avowed in relation
to National Bank, will DO disclosed hereafter
and at my own time.
Such is a brief but correct outline Of the oc-
cason and general character Of the interview
IN question. The abuse heaped upon Mr..
Burrows by the creatures Of President Tyler,
is designed 10 ioresiall public opinion, and has
been resorted to in the hope Of weakening The
force Of bis testimony in relation 70 the eenti-
ments then expressed by the President Con.
scious Of the truth Of that testimony and Of the
awkward attitude in which il IS calculated 10
place that Amiable and Consistent functionay,
be aud his confidential agents are anxious "a
cast doubt and discredit upon il by slanderng
the witness. This is a common trick Of con-
scious guilt; but It VIII, doubt not, as usua
in such cases, prove unavailng. The charac.
ter Of Mr.. Burrows, il have not wholly mis-
I taken it, has too much stamina, and is too wei
known and esteemed, 10 Sc despatched 50 easi.
II. The American citizen, whose muni6cenl
generosity and high sentiment Of patriotic rev.
erence for the name and memory Of the Father
Of his COuntryled him, with wise appreciation
OF some Of the most elevated sources Of mora
and patriotic influence, to erect, at his own
private cost, a monument to the mother o.
ashington-the American merchant who
when Andrew Jackson, on HE first accession "a
the Presidency with indecent haste, TO crafty
noisy, uudeseving partisan, had recalled
General Harrison from bis mission 70 COium-
bia, placed one Of his own ships then in a Co.
lumbia port at the serviee'of the recalled envoy
and free Of expense to him o. the public, e take
J the same merchant who, in similar spirit o.
mumifcent humanity, rescued the master and
: crew ola Russian vessel with one Of the agents
Of their country on board, from the EXTREMIST
perils Of the seas and sent them to haven o.
safety at his own charges, and declined all Of
fers Of remuneration from the Russian Empe
rot-such man, the friend and correspondent
OfJames Monroe, presents too many claims "a
i Hn ~ sHHt4a.
10 be dscredited by any obloquy that can be
cast upon him BY John Tyler, or any Of the
mercenaTy sycophants in his pay.
This letter is probably the last notice thai
shall deem It worth while to beslow, on my
own account, upon the dshonored political
ap0state who has assailed me through his
agents, and | will conclude It BY a brief state.
ment Of the manner in which he obtsined the
+ nomination 10 which he b indebted for the op.
portunty to betray the party that elected him
and to disgrace the station that he occupies.
At the Harrisburg Convention Of December
1889, on the morning after Gen. Harrison had
been nominated for President, the Now York
delegation, Of which was a member, were as.
: sembied by themselves, and we're considering
the question Of & candidate for Vice President
when Joined thems As entered the room
one Of them observed that they we're waiting
for me; that as the Convention had united sc
hamoni0usly on my nomination for President
they wished me 10 nominate Vice-Presdenl
also.
replied that did not wish to name a can.
didsie, but should Join them in any one they
would be pleased to present. This my col
leagues declined, and again urged me to offer
nomination. / then said that If such was
their wish, I would name several individuals
from which they could make their choice; and
accordingly presented the names Of John Ty.
Ter, Governor Owen Of North Carolina, and
{ahn Bell, Of Tennessee. They still declined
making the selection, and wished me to des-
iqnate the candidate. | then named John
Tyler, and ne was unanimously accepted. lie
was Oh the ground and knew what course !
had taken. Had I designated either Of the
other two gentlemen named, be would have
been accepted with equal readiness and una
nimiiy.
May God and my ooubtrymen pardon my
qrievous error in this matter. which I shall
never cease 10 deplore. But did it for the
best. / had served in Congress with him,
in years gone By and then deemed bin an
honorable man and as Virginia was yearly
balanced, hoped a nomination Of my amiable
friend might incline the scale in our favor.
Such 8 a brief statement Of the manner in
which John Tyler obtained his nomination
HowIgrievously he has deceived and disappoin-
ted expectation, the whole country can teSti-
~. But retribution is drawing nigh, and the
a. H. A a..