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

fhat the charge 81 incapacit9 for We duties Of
4 deputy posimaslek should be left Tor the e..
ratiiy cf John Tyler and his snb0rdinates 90
discover. DO long 90 4 had escaped the Discern.
ment ofsuch men 40 John Jay, George Clinton,
Morgan Lewis, Daniel ID. Tompklns, and De
Wit! Clinton, during service Of more than
twenty years under their personal acquanianee
and observation; and must De PermaIsea q
regard the attestation Of competency, which !
possess in The letters Of John Mclean, the
most efficient Postmaster General the country
has ever had, and of VIM. i. Barry man OF
decided talent, az an ample Offset 20 the opinion
Of such people as John Tyler and ms retain.
ers. @ - 49,
But after all, It was perhaps, not 90 much my
connection with the Albany post Office or my
capacity to discharge lis duties, as my visit TO
Washington City afteri 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 the as
saUlt which has been made upon me through
the Aurora.
Invent to Washington at the time referred
to, for no other purpose than to see the
family of my deceased friend, the lamented
Harrit On, before their return TO Ohio. At the
house where took lodgings, found Mr.. Sllas
e. Burrows. My previous acquaintance with
Mr.. Burrows had been slight, but on thus NEE.
ting again, holding the same political opinions,
and partaking of common sentiment Of SIM
cere good win towards Mr.. Tyler, who had
just been newly and most unexpectedly called
to the Chief Magistracy of the Union, we went
together to pay him visit Of respectful salu.
tation. He received us very cordially; and
during the interview he (not Mr.. Burrows. as
the Madisonian has stated introduced the sub
iect ofthe extra session of Congress and Ma
tional Bank. In the course Of conversation on
these topics, Mr.. Burrows inquired OF him If
he had ever seen Mr.. Monroe's letter to him,
Mr.. B., on the subject of the u. s. Bank
MIR. Tyler replied that he had, but that it was
some time since, and that he should like TO see
it again. Mr.. Burrows said he should be graf
flied; and accordingly he furnished him with it.
The remarks which Mr.. Tyler made upon, the
letter, and the opinions he avowed in relation
to National Bank, will be disclosed hereafter;
and at my own time.
Such is a brief but correct outline Of the oc-
casion and general character of the interview
IN question. The abuse heaped upon Mr..
Burrows by the creatures of President Tyler,
is designed to forestall public opinion, and has
been resorted to in the hope of weakening the
force of his testimony in relation to the senti-
ments then expressed by the President. Con.
scious of the truth OF that testimony and OF the
awkward attitude in which it is calculated to
place that amiable and consistent functionary,
he and his confidential agents are anxious to
cast doubt and discredit upon it by slandering
the witness. This is common trick of con-
scious guilt; bot it win, / doubt not, as usual
in such cases, prove unavailing. The charac-
ter of Mr.. Burrows, if have not wholly mis-
taken it, has too much stamina, and is too well
known and esteemed, TO be despatched so easi-
ly. The American citizen, whose muni6cent
ito n h1rrh Of M ROY
erence for the name and memory of the Father
of his Countryled him, with wise appreciation
OF some of the most elevated sources of moral
and patriotic influence, to erect, at his own
private cost, a monument to the mother of
Washington-the American merchant who.
when Andrew Jackson, on his first accession to
the Presidency, with indecent haste, to crafty
noisy. uudeserving partisan, had recalled
General Harrison from his mission to Coium-
bia, placed one of his own ships then in Co.
lumbia port at the services of the recalled envoy,
a9o nee o. expense 70 nm 70 OF n ne c%R
the same merchant who, in similar spirit of
munIiCent 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 of
safety at his own charges, and declined all of.
fers of remuneration from the Russian Empe.
ror-such man, the friend and correspondent
ofJames Monroe, presents too many claims to
the respect and confidence of his countrymen
TO be discredited by any obloquy that can be
cast upon him by John Tyler, or any Of the
sycophants in his pay.
This letter is probably the last notice that
| shall deem it worth while to bestow, on my
own account, upon the dishonored political
apostate who has assailed me through his
agents, and viii conclude It by a brief state.
ment Of the manner in which he obtained the
to which he ID indebted for the OPP
portunitY 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 New York
delegation, (which was member, were az. |
sembled by themselves. and were considering
The question of az candidate for Vice President,
when joined thems AS entered the room, |
one OF them observed that they were waiting
or me; that as the Convention had united so
1arnonlously on my nomination for President. |
hey wished me to nominate Vice-Presideut |
Ilso.
replied that did not wish to name can. |
lidate, but sho uld Join them in any one thew |
would De pleased to present. This my col. |
eagues declined. and again urged me to offer |
nomination. l then said that if such was |
1850 "'osA9 WV1Iu uouIS 6GV0Ial INDIVIDUALS /
'om which they could make their choice: and
ccordingly presented the names of John w. |
n, Governor Owen of North Carolina. and
chm Bell, Of Tennessee. They still declined
taking the selection, and wished me to deg-
nate the candidate. then named John
'yler, and he was unanimously accepted. He
as on the ground, and knew what course III
I'd taken. Had designated either of the
ner TWO gentlemen named, he would have ,
sen accepted with equal readiness and una ,
nifty.
May God and my countymen pardon INV
1evous error in this matter. which I shall {
aver cease TO deplore. But did il for the
'st. l had served in Congress with him.
years gone by, and then deemed him an
'norable man and as Virginia was uearIv \
lanced, | hoped nomination Of my amiable
end might incline the scale in our favor.
such is brief statement Of the manner in
men John Tyler obtained his nomination. Q
oowlgrlevously he has deceived and disappoin- I
expectation, the whole country can testi. q
But refrihufi0n La dror,;,,,. -