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slightest consideration of the rights Of Spain In the
premises the slightest reference 10 the laws Of ns
tons the faith Of Treaties, as they were mso'ea
the transaction. .Nosr, IN whai yvsneip1s y P"o"e
io ia uhat ra,o Of national good Jafs "nse" a's,
mol .iiy oar rigkf 10 seespt 1s<ss AZ As sa"a
The Tsraas al The present moment wifhoui INC eo"se"
yue1ieo can M Yam Buren, dfsnd has aftsnPt 70 par
chase Teras from -uerieo soiihoa the consent 81 spa'"'
ir 1899 The ideas Of public law and national no
nor which both Mr.. Van Buren, and Mr. Clay profess
in 1874 seem to US utterly at war with the opinions
which they held and acted upon in 1927 and 1879 :
10 regret 10 say, case ~ hope'ess and ma
applicable Inconsistency IN the snnenH Of our too g'ea
party leader, ON MOST GRAVE AND moAEsToUs CUES
ZION OF NATIONAL JUSTICE AND HONOR IL Is not Tor
US TO reconcile the contradiction. With some hes-
aton, however we venture 10 say, after such inses
tgaton as we have been able TO make on the SUBJ CT
that, in our judgment, the views of both these emf
nent men were right in 1929 We have far less hest
taton in saying that we think them both signally
wrong in 1874. II is believe on the whole, pro-
bable that Mexico could have given us good legal
title to Texas in 1927 and 1929. The title sought
from her would have been in the nature OF swsrran
ty eed-good at least long our warrantor could
keep us in possession. but however this might
have been in '27 and %, there is, we think, not
the slightest doubt that the Texans are fully COM e.
tent TO give US a much better--indeed perfectly
good title to their own territory now
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MR.. GILMER, OF VIRGINIA

have confidence IN the present incumbent, (Mr
Tyler that he will be a Constitutional Pre.,d,n,.
think he will never .pcroach on the rights of IN.
other departments Of Government" - Hous. of Re.
pre.snis'iv,,, LIST July, 1871.
" 1t is a very difficult thing, at this moment. to
state what Is and what ~ no, an Administration
mea.ure. As to the President, he couple. position
he most safe and advantageous II Cor politicians. at
least for The People and the Constitution. The Peo-
pie are the Pfcs'denls party. He has 10 bushes.
with party here. Men # all political p,r,,e. All
all ought to rally round the President - House Of
Representatives, I0th July IS4l
The President of the United State. h.. Lc,. The
faith he always protested, and II you are now dis.
posed 10 quarrel with him, because he with tho..
Who think With him, has Certain distractions. and
would not, after he got INTO power turo Turk or Mo-
hammsdsn the sin -il he yours, (h. wbis party. ~
-HcSs Of Representative, July 27h, l84I.
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MR.. wATTERsoN OF TENNESSEE.

"He had voted for eectoIs in 1886 who supported
John TYLER for Vice President. During the last Pre-
side ntia contest not word bad ever fallen from his
lips derogatory TO the personal political character
OF Mr. Tyler. he regarded him a State Rights
Republican cling and in principle. In Mr.. Is
late canvass for Congress he had repeatedly read his
opinions Of Mr. Tyler from the slump, on all the
great leading questions of the day, and declared
lis constituents that If he (Mr. TyleI) would stand
up hi. old principles, ne would support his Admin
istration with great pleasure.
The Dem, cratic motto "principles, not
men" II Mr.. TyleI's Administration should be Re
publican (and his late veto is a most favorable in j.
cation that it would be) he would be ned slor-
oosly, and trumphsn,y sustained by the Democracy
Of the whole Union.
&c In his action upon the Bank BILL believe he was
&C uated by other motives than those prompe Icy
an anxious desire TO advance the honor and welfare OF
his country "-Ho,sse Of Representatives., August 9Th,
1871.
He approved the two Bank Ve,oes of the last
session OF Congress, and he approved the veto now
on the Speakers table; and those acs Of the Pres-
dent Mr.. Tyler) he was ready to defend here and
anywhere else. On each of the sions the Pre-
sdeni mas molly step ed forward and vindicoted the
Constitution and sustained the just expectations Of
hir st filends.-House Of Representatives. July 81
1912.
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MIR. RHETT. or SOUTH CAROLINA.

"Mr. Rbet expressed the strongest d'.approOA.on
Of the language which gentlemen had INDUCED ~,
in reference the President. lnpulaiioDs had been
made ainsi him unworthy Of the House and all 'or
the undoubted right 10 discharge his duty according
10 the dictates Of his own conscience. lie Teitrfeo
to the hiph stations which he Mr.. Tyler) had billed
with 90 much honor To himself, the remembrance oil
which ought 10 have shielded him from such assaults
He (Mr. TylcI) was the pride of his country, AND
was moreover VTginlan-a name never coupled
with dishunor; and 10 hear such unworthy impu,a-
tons asst upon him what he must protest against
1t was his duty do him justice, and TO Judge Of him
as he himself would be Judged House Of Repess"-
tarts, judy l, 1912.
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A WORD TO THE FRIENDS OF lMMEDl-
ATE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

We ask the friends Of immediate anne Iation 10
think of the position they place themselves IN,
should they shove President Tyler aside and take up
some eleventh hour Texas man. II sincere in the
expression of the opinion, that immediate annex
alton is essential to the safety and prosperity oil
the country, it becomes every friend OF immediate
anne xaton of Texas, to consider the Importance OF
the re election Of MIR. Tyler as means of consum-
mating that great and paramount object. Should
the Senate reject the treaty are the friends Of an
nexa,ion prepared to yield the point and permit
England to consummate lis objectsi If not, then
they called upon by every consideration OF JUS
tce and policy, to rally around the standard of John
Tyler without delay, or all may be lost. President
Tyler alone receives the bitter denunciations of the
opponents of IL the treaty be rejected
it will devove upon the President 10 use every pow
or given him by the Constitution to secure ultimate
.nnexation. He again must assume the responsible.
~ and thus continue to be- throughout the compagn,
the object of attack, Texas must be irretrevaby
Loo, before the eleventh hour Texas candidate
move finger in the matter, should he be elected
Is there any man whose character entities him TO be
thought Of as President of 100000 Of honest,
just and patriotic people, who can consent to place
himself in such humiliating position before the
world Is there sincere and honest friend of an
nsxation who is willing to naict such injustice upon
John Tyler as to lend himself 10 such Eurpose.-
We can well understand how the partisan may
yield up every thing, and go for the clique candidate,
be he for against annexation But how an honest,
sincere friend Of annexation sit quietly by and
permit John Tyler to be showed aside for one who
will pot have IL in his mower to do 10 secure
that great and paramount object even admitting him
TO have the will and the TO assume the respon
sibties demanded by the crisis, we do not under
stand. John Tyler has been tried We know that
he is not afraid of responsibility. Why, then, haz-
ard everything, by taking up an untried man, who
may fail US at the time Of our greatest need There
is much yc, to be done before Texas is secured to u.s.
and John Tyler is the mana tried man.
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MR.. HOPKINS, OF vIRGINIf

"Thc Executive ough, to have around him his po-
l,ical fiends--en ,cho agree wth him IN opinion
"a aid / i'm in the ration of the Government
II he will give us Republican Government, a. Mr.,
H. believed he would he would stand up a. tho friend
of John Tyler, if he the only man in the coun-
lry to do t"--House Of Representatives, 24h .1uguf'
i9iI
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MR.. HUNTER. OF VIRGINIA.

"Ifthere ever was measure (tbe lutte Tariff b'l)
which statesmen and patriot was bound to arrest
this was one. The people were with the fres'de"'
(Mr Tyer) in the acts which were 50 severely cen
sured He acted in nv opinion, with a statesman
like forecast with the rmness which became his sta
ton when he refused TO accept this scanty measure
OF relief (the little Tariff biID uton conditions so
ruinous to public credit Gas The distribution OF the
proceeds of the rublic lsnds -Iouse Of RPrtsenfd-
tpes, July 4, 1912.
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MIR. GoRDON, OF NEW YORK.

"They (tle Whgs) must not saddle Their offences
on the Executive, Tor the Executive had no power,
except the eIerciee OF the Velo, and they had tho
majority in Congress. In the exercise otihat power
the Executive had done much good, and he deserved
the thanks of the country for aiding the Hero OF Naw
Orleans ia breaking down that Io'ten and corrupt
system which had inflicted such injury on the com
mu House Of Representatives. harch 18TH, 1912
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MR. r. d. DAVIS. OF NEW YORK,

"Whst would the Wings do when another veto
should come He veniured to ray that with the DE-.
elarsion ofthe President before them that he would
sign proper Tariff bill. the people would not be SO
blind and so stupid TO be deceived Nc dared them
the Whips) Ia go before the nation such an issue
Chat the President he'd prevented Il EN- from maxine
rroper Tariff ")-Ho,,,e IF Representatives., July o.
1912
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MIR. TAPPAN. OF OHIO.

"If lhis bill (ihe repeal Of the proviso to the 9th
section Of the Distribution acD passed, It could MOI
meet the appreciation of the Executive. Unless the
opinions of the Execuivehad changed on the SUBJECT
supposed that this bill would not receive
veto. To pass it under such circumstances, showed
insincerity and mockery in legsa ion, evidenced a
tantalzi spirit towards the Executive, and was per
feet chlld's play - Senate, august %, lo42
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MR. KENNEDY, OF INDIANA.

What IS meant by the plan Of heading the p re-
sident' want to low whet her this !. a ms 10
be used to frRbten the President from his duty TO the
Constitution and the country, for fear he NAV be
placed before the people IN false position, hav-
ing vetoed two Bank projects when in truth and
in TACT, they are in substance the same"
~ shall he much mistaken, ii you look toto tn
whole course of long public life II YOU do not find
that all his acts President Tylers) are in peri, ct
accordance with ibs, popular voice which be tells
you has so repeatedly decided against a National
Bank Yes, SIR II was 10 those very opinions Of his
80 often expressed that he is indebted for his present
elevated posi'ion. '-Hcu.e n Representative, .1pgua
2. 1871.
Gentlemen need not attempt TO shove of the
question and TO pour all their anafhemas up n the
head Of John Tyler. He had vetoed the Bank b H.
Had they any right to suppose he could do anything
the country # he had not done III Why was he Sc
lec'ed Because he was opposed to a Bank P-
House Of Rps, muth ~, 1912.
He held tina, John Tyler was risbt in p,,,;nr
only sooh mcn into office would give rir and ca n
did ADD liberal support to his Adninislra,ion No
one would hear HIN MIR. X dcnounce the Erecu-
tive Tor pu ting such persons Office and removing
those OF an opposite description. IL VAS riqh, Il
should he so; for the Executive was placed at tn.
head Of the Administration and he ought to carry
ou', as he had the responsibility Of, his own mcs-
sure-."
would avoid giving him he Prc.idenil an oc-
sas'on TO use this powerfully populsr weapon fths
VetoJ No, rr would force upon him no bin but
such as was satisfied he could conscien,,ou.iy ap.
prove. never desire TO get a stroke With such ,
weapon across my political pate. II makes mos,
ngy scar IL there ~ any chsfact crietc ia public
man that The people admire, II is bold and feare..
discharge Of duty; and | have never vet know The
Veto power used that The did not ialIy round
and Sustain the President in it's use Iii intnotiv,
in y. ople 10 rally round nd sun, or, M. man 90 bo
assumes the responsibility - o,v Rps, DEE
%. 1912
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Mr.. SMITH, OF VIRGINIA.

"It had been his lot to know the President (Mr
Tyler) for many years; he had served with him IN
the councils Of his native State and he would say
language that bad been applied TO him here hoy the
Wh'gs) On the contrary, he kncw him To he an
high minded, honorable man, possessing ali those
kind and benevolent feelings which dignity and on
noble human nature. lie expressed de-. , ,nJisns-
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MR.. A. v. BROWN, OF TENNESSEE.

alt (ihs Bank) was brought here so as TO be in
sight of the White House, not for his Mr.. IylerD
benefit, no now inhabited It, but Tor his, (Mr Cays)
whose heart has long painted for its occupancy, aud
whose ambition is now moving heaven and earth for
ills attainment" House Of Representatives, 4ugu" A.
IS4l.
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MR.. DEAN, OF OHIO.

Who had not witnessed the bitter denunciatoDs
that had been 70 unsparngly heaped on the head Of
the present Chief Magst by those who assisted IN
placing him in poweI' They had villfed and abused
President Tyler because he refused TO go with Them
in their wicked measures. But their unJust and un-
attacks him had reused up the sympathies
of the people in his behalf They little knew how
poinlrss were their shafts Ter bitter attacks
him had compelled him Mr.. d. 10 look little into
his pas, history and in tina, he found much to praise
and admire. lie found him TO be an honorable, high
minded man, who, in long course Of public lie,
had maintained the respect Of all parties, and having
parsed unsca,hed through all the party conflicts in
which he had been engaged, he stood foremost as
Virginia's tavore son. He to be mmolal-
cd the altar OF Wing principles. SIR, let me tell
gentlemen he falls in their estimation, he rises in
The estimation Of the country at large. When he
(Mr ID witnessed he vruience Of the attacks that
had been made upon him, when he aw in one Of their
presses threats Of he assassin's dagger for the
sclenious discharge of duty, while he stood calm and
fearless, he (Mr. d could moi but feel sympathy
well as respect ind admiration for the man.
And for these acts Che veoes) the President is
entitled a nations gratitude. Yes cir, | believe ii
has saved Us from the modification of seeing
siiuiional rights sacrificed; from the appall.
ing spectacle of seeing our country emboed in
civil war and drenched in the blood OF fellow
citizens Ha,.se Of Representatives.. Jan. llh 1872
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MR.. CAMPBELL, OF soUUH ca

VI
"Tbe country not only owed him (Mr. Tyler a
debt of gratitude for having twice thrown himseIf in
the gulf Curtius-ke, and saved the country from a
United States Bank but also on account OF having
recently refused IN sanction bill violating solemn
compromise and by The addition ola proviso to which
il was known the President was opposed. When
the excitement Of party had passed AWAY, all would
award TO him praise for conscientious discharge of
his duties and irmness Of purpose. House Of Rep
resenfatipes, Juiy 6, 1912
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far from H. He who now weass the honofed purple
fpr sdent Tyler) may yet display redes ming sp'r.
and save IL, unstained by bare scramble 'os '"s
mere successor who is hereafter TO wear II. Du', VI
ali this short time will sdviss us.
.The ,pss xsrii Of the Senator from kentucsy lal
CLAY, is TO regulate first the Senate OF The Cn''eo
STATES then the House Of Representatives, ana nen,
suppose, The Ereeuiire MIR. Tyler) well s"' VIC
shall see n-Ssnais, June II, le4I.
s.lf the President had vetoed the Distribution law
ho vetoed il afterwards) he had by dong So o'eu
with the Democratic party and he would DC Substances
by them "-Ssnais, yuiy /, 1912,
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MR.. COLQUITT. OF GEORGIA.

"The President had saved the people from an obi
Gus law, yet they were prepared here TO that,
If the arm of assassin raised 10 take his life,
they (the Wigs would not nterpose an arm TO
him and these were the men who endes voring
10 alter the Constitution
''lf ever the President had right 10 exercise his
Executive function in regard TO any BILL he undoubt.
eddy had in regard to this one. He cared not who
was President he was not prepared TO abuse and vii
ify him for the exercise of a constitutional power.
The act was In coDsonance With what he be-
ieved TO be the true interests Of the couEty and he
for one, was fully prepared TO give II ts sanction "
House Of Representative, august 10, ls4s.
My honorable coll, ague, (Mr wsrren,) borne
away by this grain-stslled fury, has declared in a
political conversation, that if he the Of the
q sassn raised to strike down John Tyler he would
no, raise finger TO prevent 1t. What remark, co.
ming from the lips of one who Processes to be a die
oip'e Of the ,ospel of CAnst 'Hous Of Rsyresenia-
fatires, August L. 1912.
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OFFICIAL.

APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT,
BY smd ,eiA the adries and consent Of the senate
JOHN ID. ELLIOTT, Collector OF the Customs AZ
Naichez, Mississippi, vice William Gaunt
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MR.. WRIGHT OF NEW YORK

"The President had acted in strict conformity with
principles avowed by him for twenty years, and had
been charged with teachery merely because he would
not throw away his conscience in obedience q eau
Gus mandate. Which was the worse treason. to
abandon his party violate his oath 7'-Senae Sept
9, lS4l.
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Mr.. SNYDER, OF PENNSYLVANIA.

" The Blessings of God rested on the head of Pre-
sident Tyler, He pres, rived your Constitution. -
House Of Representatives., June ~, 1912.
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non and seorn of the unfair, unmany and uneenerou'
manner in which the Erecutise had been treated on
To-. oecsson.'-Houss Of Representatives, Jsiy ~
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MIR KING OF AJ.ARAMA

ale had full confidence that the President Of the
United States would continue discharge his duties
and if he did-a d who could doubt that he would
the gentlemen the other side may not soon
bis friend from Missouri Or Linn) predicted, get
the suit of old clothes (snv sort of Bank) 10 carry
home with them. "-Senate, Aug. l84I.
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Mn McRORERTS OF ULINOJS

"Mr. Tyler was once a decided Democrat, a cham
pion ofthe State rights doctrines opponent Of the
Bank Of tho United States constii utiona ground
and in everything disciple Of Jefferson. He has
made any public declaration Of his apostacy
from those rincipes.--Senate, J,ne 25, lS4l
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Mr.. LINN, OF MISSOURI.

GAN was we'll till the veto on the Bank bill check
ed the dreL IN of ultimate success.
"For one he had exulted, nay rejoiced at the
preservation Of the Constitution by the Executive
iMr. Tyer) from the grasp of a overshadowing mo-
ned monopoly, which was intended 10 be fastened
upon the country at the expense OF It's dearest
rights"
- he returned thanks 10 the President fIr what he
had done."-Ssnaie, august Is, lo4l
"Wth whn, justice or consistency can the Wings
pursue him Mr.. Tyler) with their mailed ions, be-
cause by he veto of their Bank BILL he but main
tans his uniform and righteous CONVICTIONS and
sbides by his determination to support the Consttu
ton Of his country - SeRot, .1prii 18th, 1912.
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AIR. NICHOLSON, OF TENNESSEE.

"SIR: have no want of personal confidence ~
the present President. His political pnncipirs' a.
recorded in the history Of his county are MOI o.
character TO weaken my condolences IN him. -oe"
ate, July 10, 1871.
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MR.. WOODBURY., OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

10 respect to the violent and drgrscefol outrage,
which happened at the Executive sd noe, before
the very door and windows, nobody has passed 1t
over, and mob dy in favor OF law, o,de or deoency
ought To do So Universal Reproduction and scorn are
due to i'.'-Ssaoie, 1914 august, 1911.
The President, under fearful responsibility, has
exhibited the lofty moral sobimy of pref duty
to party, and has by his example recalled To memory
some of the st days Of either modern or ancient ~.
publc', Gin his Bank ,o.")-Ssnats, 25th august,
1871.
While Wing majority exists in both House.
the emily obstacle the only sslvslion-lrom the un-
numbered evils connected with the partial sssump-
ton OF S'ate debts, through the Distribution, Is the
6rmness and Independence Of the Executive (Pre.i.
dent Tyler Senate, 27ih August, 1912.
consider his (Mr. Tyler's) recommendation TO
suspend its operation (tbe Distribution lsw) during
The present emergency as cvinc,ng much good sense
elevated devotion to duty over patty feeling and no
1912
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MIR. BAGBY, OF ALABAMA.

Though he had not supported Mr. Tyler, yet,
when he did right, he felt himself bound by obliga
tons OF patriotism TO support his Though
he was as little of Tyler any body, yet II
the devil himself were 10 recommend measures
which be thought TO be right he would not be guilty
Of such want Of sef-respect to declare that he
would not support them. He appealed 10 Senators
t. leave of the policy Of "heading" Mr.. Tyler
Senate, august 2, 1912.
"Thelr game Of heading captain" Tyler is now
understood. They gambled and lost it--tbcir glme
is up '-Stnoie August 81, 1912
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MR.. EASTMAN, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
"Your abortive attempts (thanks to President w.
Ter for making them such) to fasten upon their necks
. National Bank have been most sipnally rebuked -
House Of Representa- yes, Dec. %, 1871.
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Mr.. MCCLELLAN, OF NEW YORK.

"lf these are Virginia distractions president Ty-
ler's anti Bank speech in 1917 go for them with
more than Eastern idoatry embrace them with
lal affection and while life pulsates, they will ami
ma e me to 60 forward, and commend them TO pub.
lie appreciation They principles which lie at the
foundation of public liberty in free government In
their full operation, concentration Of wealth is pre-
vented and arstocracy is shorn Of its power TO con.
troll and Cypress the masses Of the people, and rob
them Of the fruits Of well-drected Industry
House Of Rspresentaiires, .1ng,lst2, 1871.