Mississippi Democrat., 1845-03-05

taken hhat leaVe Oh the political STAGE I
and his public services are aow matters of
history. His administration has been one
the most important since the formation Of
the governmental singular and inexplica-
bic mixture of good and evil-of high pur-
pose and lofty patriotism with low manoeu-
vres and intrigues for self-aggrandizement
-of dignity and canting servility--of ho-
nesty and thieving. The candidate Of
party protesting to desire the correction of
abuses in the government, he.is believed
to have introduced species of favoritsm
and corruption before unknown in the de-
partments. But let us hope that the admi-
nistration of his successor will correct these
minor abuses, and rectify, SO far as possi-
bic, the greater errors of his administration,
whether sins of commission or omission,
and, now that he has passed again into the
walks of private life, let US throw the veil
Of charity over his defects. and remember
him for the important service he has render
ed to his country and mankind.
The brightest page in the record of the
civil services of Gen. Jackson, is undoubt-
edly the history of his contest with, and VIC
tory over the U. S. Bank, the great engine
of the paper credit and money power
of the country. But with the temporary
success of pie5ald whigery in 1910, the
money-changers again invaded the temple
of liberty, with their cIamorous and inso-
lent demands for an alliance with and con-
troll of the government; elated with their
victory over the people, they were ready to
run roughshod over the Constitution, and
at the beck of their naughty Dictator, crush
all who dared oppose their schemes. A
monster Bank. to control the government
and people, its adjunct and ally, a high Ia
riff, to raiseSs means, and the Distribution
law to prevent inordinate accumulation of
the plunder-was the tri-colored banner
under which these conspirators against the
liberties of the people took possession of
the Capitol. Wecan never forget that to
John Tyler belongs the credit--the immor-
tai renown-of crushing these schemes,
of braving the fury of their originators, and
of carrying on, gallantly and fearlessIy, the
contest which had been SO gloriously com
menced by the Old Hero. What Democrat
does not remember the thrill of Joy he felt
when he heard OF the Vetoes! It is said
that when the intelligence reached the
Hermitage, its venerable inmate exclaimed
with emphasis, The country s saved
| thanks to John Tyler ''-and to the demo-
cracy throughout the Union, it appeared as
a light amid the darkness-giving hope
that all was not lost, that Truth, Justice
and Equal Rights would again obtain the
ascendancy.
Since then, he has been constantly and
bitterly assailed the vocabulary of vitu-
peration and deuaction has been exhaust
ed in the search FOR terms of abuse with
which to attack his character and reputa-
ton; and we may say, without fear of con-
tradiction, that he has been the best abused
of all the public men who have rose, fou-
rished, or fell in this country. Assailed by
a CALLING fire from the press on both sides,
he has pursued what 1--WE would fan be-
lieve) he considered the path of duty
turning occasionally aside, we are sorry to
add, to secure an ally or win friend.
We will not speak of the many grave er-
rors and tergiversations which, as we hum
bly, conceive, Mr.. Tyler has committed, but
we viii turn TO another bright page in the
history of his administration. In the ma
nagement of our Foreign relations, his ad-
ministration has been eminently successful
and useful, if we except the Treaty ci
Washington" J" in which, hearkening to bad
counsels, he in some degree sacrificed the
honor and interests of the country. The
liberal treaty with the Germanic Union, 50
shamefully rejected by the whig Senate,
the mission to, and treaty with China, and
other successful measures of foreign policy,
might be mentioned. That vexatious and
seemingly endless source of ANNOYANCE,
the Florida war, was brought to close,
and the southern peninsular, the garden
spot of our Union, is beginning to blossom
like rose, and will soon become one ol
the sisterhood of States. Butthe crowning
glory of the now past administration, was
the bringing forward and urging the An
nexationsof Texas-the opening the doors
of the Union, so far as in the Executive
power, for the return of the 'slost pleiad'
To Mr.. Tyler, as much or more than to any
+ other one man, belongs the glory of the re
: storation of Texas, no matter when it may
be effected. The churlish sycophants who
: lank TO the temporary success of their favo