Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-16

aRu,." said |, "Mr Tyler, did mt you know that o
bo Congress would take neither the State Bank sys
tem nor the Sub-Irensury;
"Certainly did, said he, "and therefore you ought
TO be satisfied.
/ MIR Bolts goes on 10 say, that he remarked he
should have recomme nded Bank outright, and let
Congress come 10 his aid and stood shoulder TO shout
der BY which they would have escaped the tannt that
we had Wing President who dared not recommend
Bank; but Mr.. b had another objection 10 the
ga re that it did not recommend, unqual'hedly the dis
bu,on Of The sales OF The public lands The statement
proceeds
And so have said he.
ooh no !" said "you ha We attached proviso that
the duties 10 be levied shouldn't exceed those contem-
plated by The act of 1883, which you know they are
obliged 10 do in order TO raise enough revenue for the
support of Government.
There il is again, said he; "why, by God, sir, you
J,o't understand the Compromise Act; and stepping
of to his table, he brought the volume OF laws contain
ing the Compromise Act, and read from 1t the passage
which declares that nothing herein contained shall be
construed 10 prevent the passage OF any act prior
To The 3Oth day of June s42 in The contingency either
Of excess or deficiency of revenue, altering the rates of
duties Sc SO as TO adjust the revenue to suit either
contingency.
uNow. Sir" said he, "has Mt the contingency ari-
sen is there not deficiency IN the revenue and
what is there in this act prevent you from raising the
duties to to 90 80 49, 90 100 per cent # it shall be
necessary without violating its provisions: DWELL,
said "hlr Tyler if this be your construction Of that
act why did you say any thing about the duties con-
lempa,ed by il in connection with the SUBJECT OF Dis.
lribu,on:'" ooh" said he, "you know what certain
portion OF the country think OF the Compromise Act,
aud il is well enough to humor them.
n "And for this il that denounced Ills phnrasacal
and bypocritica cant about the Compromise Act when
he vetoed The Tariff Bill, because It violated, as he said,
its provisions, and therefore requeo us " give up the
| Distribution clause.
MIR Bolts states that he then advised the President
10 save as much money possble-,hat IN four years
he might save SGO,000-Sl5 900 year-which would
be fine estate in Williamsburg.
"Bo,ls,' said he, "why coniine me 10 Joar years
/ .Why confne you to ,chnf9" said Is with surprise
i eyes. WHY conline me to four years? Why not
toeire - am now only finishing out the unespred
Term of General Harrison, and can make my admi-
VARIATION popular, why should not be entitled 10 an
election on nv own account and then, if could make
myself acceptable 10 the people, why should not
serve out my eight years. others have done be-
| fore :
"Why, Mr. Tyler" answered, "you forget the
else would be bound by the one-erm principle, so
would | j; but nobody else is, and why should be-!
"Mr. Tyler said ], "le me en,reat you, ecen in
jest, never to talk in this way to any body else
This having been said, apparently half in jest and
half in earnest doubtful how he intended II, un
I'll in serious tone, he resumed:
"Now, Bolts, don you go Oft halt cooked, and OPP
pose my Administrations had rather any in
Congress should oppose my Administration than you
] am under greater obligations to you than any body
else aud there is no whose interests should take
greater pleasure in promoting than yours. Now, Sir
have Cabinet around me, not Of my own selection
this is General HARRISON Cabinet, and do not know
how long can live in harmony with them. don't
know how soon may have TO call around me poll.
teal family Of my choice, and when ! do, nhert
should look 50 as TO my old friends from IN,
otcn doors" attending both hands towards ME.
Said |, "Mr. Tyler it is time you and had come 10
an understanding Yon say you had rather any man in
Congress should oppose your administration than L.
Now Sir let say to you, If is your purpose to act
with strict fidelity that great Wing party TO which
am and have been attached principle and which
brought you into power; If IL is your purpose 10 carry
GU. in good faith those measures o relief which we have
promised to the country-you shall never want sup
porter on that floor while there and able 10 render
you a,sstance-but by Cd, Mr.. Tyler, lift is your
purpose betray that party, and to defeat their
is your purpose 10 break them down and set
up party for yourself-ll be damned II ever you did
see more violent and bitter opponent hnn you will
find in me; and for Office, TO which you have alluded,
let me say you, that there not an Office in the gift
of the Executive that desire 10 hold, and not one that
would consent 10 accept II were 10 be attended with
the slightest sacrifice oimy political integrity or ofthe
confidence OF my constituents.
"Well, we'll, said he, ''we won't talk any
about this now-come, take off your hat, and stay and
dine with me-" tried 10 excuse myself-he insisted,
took my hat and umbrella from me- and | s,ad, ind
broke bread that day with him tor The last time IN his
own house.
Mr. Bolts SAYS he visited the President for some time
afterwards and tried to advise him, until he "found"
his t'efforts unavaillna.
4 Mr.. Bolts makes some statements corroboratye Of
the truth of the foregoing He says he mentioned the
sutton the night it OCCURRED, 10 Hon
Wm c. Dawson and Hon. Roger l.. Gamble; MIR. Bolts
and they forming mess and that he subsequently, and
of them early the next day, mentioned II
conidenally to Alessrs. Mangum, Crt,enden, and,
Ia ~, ale ftosa tlpu1o IN
say if the conversation published in this statement is
not substantially the that related tohem at
the time specified MIR. b argues that at the time OF
! the dialogue and its relation to these gentlemen,
he terms Of the strctest friendship with MIR.
| Hydrocarbons by all honorable 10 advance
h's views aud rejoicing IN his success II could mol,
there fore, be Supposed he contends that lie ca
pabc of tabrlcatng the statement then made TO pre-.
udice Mr. Tyler accomplish any selfish or interested
| motive.
He further refers to sentences in his letter ITO the
| Public, 2lst August 1S4l, in explanation OF the
"Cofee House Letter. which point to this converse
ton. One of these says that tue conduct of MIR. Tyler
| betrayed "perfdy that filled him with disgust; aud
another thus "lf high official station had been
uppermost in my mind, might have betrayed my party
and my friends, and g ven in my adhesion 10 Mr.. Iy
ler's election, and sustained him in his deserton
/ These extracts embrace the main questions OF vera
city at issue between the parties We avoid the other
matters of the statement together with the charge
against the private character Of the President DESTROYS
TO refrain much possible from personal concerns
Indeed, ii is not little Notifying every citizen
whose national feelings strong they ought 10
be, TO see such publications about the highest officer
under the Government; and we would dwell upon 1t
as briefly as Propriely and justice will allow.
The Petersburg Republican makes the following COM
| ments Mr.. Bolts letter:
"Candidly coolly, deliberately, call upon the peO-
pie to mediate on the disgusting, BLACKBOARD manner
IN which their "great men, converse. The name oil
the Great Creator taken upon their lips and uttered
from their mouths with as much fppancy and igh'ness
as the pralings of parrot. Decency requires better
things religion revoIts it.
appears-by our reading Of Mr.. Bolts letter-ihat
the great universal Wing party have ''caughta Tartar
in Captain Tyler and that he is TOO honest Tor them.
After they had placed him in the Vice Presidency and
been aided by his name in eecng their President, the
great universal Wing party finds out that Mr.. Tyler did
entertain principles besides that of opposition 10 The
Loco Focos. On the subject of Bank, for instance,
.Alr Tyler differed with Mr. Clay. Bfore the election,
the Wing party Gncuding "Bo,ts thought it no harm
TO go for Mr Tyer. and eganst Nh Clay and The Bank