Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-03-05

taken final leave of the political stage
and his public services are now matters Of
history. His administration has been one
the most important since the formation Of
the government--a singular and inexpica-
BILE mixture of good and evi--of high pur-
pose and lofty patriotism with low manoeu.
vres and intrigues for self-aggrandizement
of dignity and canting serviity-of ho-
nesty and thieving. The candidate Of a
party protesting to desire the correction Of
abuses in the government, he is believed
to have introduced a species Of favoritism
and corruption before unknown in the de-
partments. But let us hope that the admit
nisuation Of his successor will correct these
minor abuses, and rectify, SO far as possi-
Bile, 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-
eddy 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 piebald whigery in 1910, the
changers again invaded the temple
of liberty, with their clamorous and inso-
lent demands for an alliance with and con-
troll OF the government; eiated 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, high Ia
riff, TO raise its means, and the. Distribution
law to prevent nordinate accumulation Of
the plunder--was the tri-coored banner
under which these conspirators against the
liberties of the people took possession of
the Capitol. We can never forget that to
John Tyler belongs the credit--the immor-
tai renown-of crushing these schemes,
of Drawing the fury of their originators, and
of carrying on, CALAMITY and fearlessly, 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 Veioes! 1t is said
that when the intelligence reached the
Hermitage, its venerable inmate exclaimed
with emphasis, " The country saved
thanks to John Tyler "-and to the demo-
crazy throughout theUnion, it appeared as
light amid the Misunderstanding 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 detraction has been exhaust
ed in the search Cor 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. Assaulted by
CALLING fire from the press on both sides,
he has pursued what 1--WE wonld fain 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 err
rors and tergiversations which, as we hum
bly, conceive, Mr.. Tyler has committed, but
we will turn TO another bright page in the
history Of his administration. In the ma
nagement Of our Foreign relations, his adj
ninistration has been eminently successful
and useful, if we except the Treaty Of
Washington, in which, hearkenng to bad
counsels, he in some degree sacrificed the
honor and interests of the country. The
liberal treaty with the Germanic Union, so
shamenlly rejected by the wing Senate,
the mission to, and treaty with China, and
other successful measures of foreign policy,
might be mentioned. That vexatous 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 a rose, and will soon become one of
the sisterhood of States. But the crowning
glory Of the now past administration, was
the bringing forward and urging the An
nexation Of Texas-the opening the doors
of the Union. SO Tar as in the Executive
power, for the return Of the ''lost peiad."
To Mr.. Tyler, as much or more than to any
other one man, belongs the glory Of the re-
sioraton Of Texas, no matter when it may
be effected. The churlish sycophants who
look to the temporary success Of their favo-