Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-02-01
10 the Editor Of the Spcctatnr.

Sir,-The President of the u. States having
thought proper to authorize the publication in
your paper OF two letters in which he has under
taken to make my conduct the subject of censure,
ieel that 1t is due to myself and tc my friends
to place tbs matters in issue between us fairly be-
fore the public. This controversy, it will be re-
collected, is not OF my seeking-l was willing
that MIR. Tyler's misdeeds should sink with him
INTO the ubscurlty TO which he is destined upon
retiring from the office to which he was raised by
an affective dispensation of Providence. But he
has willed that it should be otherwise and the
consequences must lie at his door--not mine.
MY purpose In TINS communication will be to
shew, from authentic evidence, not only that
have done MIR. Tyler no injustice, but that nv
conduct towards him has been marked by decree
of forbearance which should rather have COM
manded his gratitude, than provoked his resent
ment.
The letters to which have referred, appear TO
have been ELECTED by accounts which Mr. TYLER
mao received OF the purpoIt of speech which |
addressed to the People of Augusta in March
1913, upon the termination Of my duties as their
representative in the eth Congress. How far
these accounts were correct, have but imperfect
means oil knowing and since the President has
not thought 1t necessary TO ascertain from me
whether they were true false, before making
them The basis of grave complaint against me,
feel under no obligation 10 offer him any eXpla-
nation on the subject. He and his friends may
settle that matter between themselves-I shall
nave nothing to do with II, but be content with
jnstiiying my own course before the public.
In card which L published in your paper of
the 7.h of December, | explained the circum-
stances under which made my speech in March,
and gave the substance of what said From
The letters OF the President, am led TO believe
that there is no difference between US as to most
of the matters which / stated. He admits thai
we had an interview on the subject Of the incor-
poratIon of a Bank-that it took place on the
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rious propositions were discussed between us
that presented TO him proposition which had
been submitted to the Senate by Mr.. Bayard and
that he agreed to sanction hill on the basis of
that proposition with certain notifications the
most important of which was Wrinen ,DiM his o,vn
hdnd.
But the President notwithstanding these adj
missions, and although he .reteraes'' now the
wish that the bill in that form had been passed
Undertakes 10 charge me with coming 10 him
" under the garb of lricndship,'' and then under
taking 10 pervert every word uttered by him. The
best answer which can give TO this charge is a
simple narration of the circumstances which led
me 10 seek that Interview, and the facts which
then uanspIred.
For some days before the first Bank bill was
returned to the Senate with the Presidents obiec-
ions, II had been announced through the NJ Y
Herald and other papers in the confidence of the
President, that it would certainly be vetoed. In
anticipation of this event, the members of the
Wing party of the House of Representatives.
held meeting to deliberate as to what measures
should be adopted in such contingency At
that meeting committee of seven was appointed
to take the subject into consideration, and recon-
mend to subsequent meeting what line Of con.
dact should be adopted. That committee con-
sisted OF Mr.. Sergeant, of Pa, Mr. Everett of
w., Gov. Pope, of KY, Gov. Morrow, of Ohio,
Mr.. Lewis Williams, Of II. c., Mr. Dawson, of
Geo, and myself The Senate also appointed
committee Of nine members, consisting of JUDGE
Berren, Mr.. Mangum, MIR. Tallmadge, Gov.
Morehead; Mr.. Huntington, and others, TO confer
with us. On The 10th of August the veto mes
sage was sent in, aud the committee was sum.
moned to meet on that evening, after tea, at Mr..
Daw sons lodgings. After the adjournment of the
House Of Representatives, Mr.. Pearce, Of NARY
land, tnow Senator, but then Representative