The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-19
THE LATE SPENCER ROANE, OF
VIRGINIA, AND JOHN TYLER.

In looking over the files Of the Enquirer Of
1890, our eye fell on an article addressed TO
John Tyler, then member of Congress from
the Hanover district in Virginia, having rela-
ton to proposed compromise of the Mis- souri,
question, contained in bill which bad passed
the Senate, and which afterwards was voted
down in the House, MIR. Tyler's name being
corded against it. The nervous, powerful, and
patriotic style Of the address claimed for its
thorship writer OF uncommon talent IL bears
the anonymous signature Of Virginus. We
were led to inquire into its authorship. The
information we received was that the late Spen-
Ger Roane, the celebrated jurist of Virg mia,
an unwavering Democrat, was the author
Judge Roane, at that time, and until his death,
was properly looked up to as the leader OF the
Republican party of Virginia. No man ever
lived who was more thoroughly imbued with
the spirit of lofty patriotism. He was the CO.
temporary Of Governor Tyler, the father of the
President, and for the son he had voted
when a candidate for Congress. He knew him
thoroughly, and hence his address to him. The
opinions Of such mao should be regarded Of
could not devote a column Of our paper to bet
ter purpose, or one more acceptable TO our read
err. than by inserting the subjoued extract
We would now ask Mr.. Richie, and if he will
pardon us for SO doing, the son of Spencer Roane
to say 10 US, whether John Tyler has not proved
himself, since he la. been in hi, high Office,
the fast friend of the Constitution, the unyeld-
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whether he has not endured wrong, pretended
scorn all manner OF abuse, sooner than abandon
the sacred Constitution Of the eounlry7 We
ask them to tell the People of Virginia what
crooked policy he has pursued, or what man or
party be has sou ghr 10 conciliate al the expense
Of his prncple,7 The answer is to be found
in the ashes Of burnt efTiges-the fulmiua,ions
from the press-the anathemas OF the Federal
party, and its boa.tful champion. But we pro-
coed to the extract:
From the Richmond Enquirer, FEB %, 1890.
"To JoBS TYLER Esq, Member of the House
of Representatives Of The United States
"sw; The Missouri question is brougbtto crisis
1t ha, passed the Senate. 1t is before the Repre-.
sentatives Of the People. viii you pass twill
the President sign it '--are questions which now
burst from every lip, and are addressed to every
. ear.
"Will you excuse me, tho lowest and least Of your
constituents, for this attempt to lay before you the
sentiments of your people-the fixed and lofty SEN
tments Of Virginia. can scarcely conceive il ne
cessary to make such an appeal to John Tyler ~,
ha' nero derived me. The fast yfisrd Of the Conai
tuition the unyeiding friend n justice, scarcely
suppose him to have subscribed to those temporising
e1pedients, which sacrifice both justice and the
Co stltution. You have my confidence as much a,
{ | can give II TO mortal But in these time,
which try mems souls in these times when so
many star, shoot mAdly fom their spheres" even
you, sir, may give ground.
"Other men have yielded, as humbly conceive,
whom would have sworn would have buifeted tn.
| pillows around them men whom vensnte and