Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-03-14

.,om.n.. He was equal to the emergency
and promptly selected gentlemen who en-.
eyed the confidence Of the country, and
ave efficiency to the measures OF his ad-
minisTation.
70 add to the difficulties which Mr..
TYLER had to contend with, the revenue OF
,b. nation was entirely exhausted, and the
credit of the Government, both at home
md abroad, was completely pros!rated.-I
Acts were passed to obtain loans, but no
one was willing to take them at par. and
the enemies Of his administration did all
- their power to fulfil their own predic-
,;ons. that the wheels of Government must
atom for the want Of means to carry il ON
under John Tyler. Nevertheless, the
vsdom of his measures and the energy of
his Cabinet inspired the confidence of the
reopIe, so that the credit of the Govern
ment was restored, loans obtained upon
fair terms, the revenue increased, and the
whole business of the country prospered.
1! was not only the finances of the coun-
,ry which were prosperous under his adj
ministratiOn, but our foreign and domestic
relations, if possible. have been still more
successful. The Florida war. which had
been Ior years exhausling The revenue of
The nation, was brought III close the
North Eastern boundary, which had been
a"vexed question" for upwards "f thirty
years, was settled upon tair and honorable
terms; treaties of a highly favored charac-
ter to our country and commerce have
been made with several foreign nations,
and many important measures have been
adepted. which will signalize the admins
tratiou Of John Tyler-not forgetting that
among them are those of cheap postage,
and the .4nneration Of Ieras!
nis impossible in this brief editorial
review Of the Administration of Mr.. Ty-
Ter. to DO him any thing like justice. or to
.enunsefaSe the various measures which will
courthouse TO tire happiness and prosperity
of Ais cOnntrv- This. however, we will
say, and challenge cMatr adsction-that no
former administration has been more pros
perOls, aud none will fora brighter e.
pooh Ia the history Of oar country. In
future times 1t wiIi be referred to as goi-
den PERIOD, when pure, self sacrificing pa
triotIsm distinguished itself in manner
) seldom Witnessed in t1se history Of nations
or individuals, John Tyler, the much a.
bused, prosecuted John Tyler, will be re-
membered as the true patriot and benefac-
tor of his country, when his prosecutors
will either be forgotten, or. if remembered,
it twill be only to increase the infamy which
pos.erity will heap upon their memory.
We part from President Tyler with sin
cere regret, but we hope it is not final, be-
cause we cannot believe that his eminent
services w1l be forgotten by his country
men. We have cordially supported his
administration, and defended him against
she base and groundless calumnies of his
enemies. We have admired his character
and manners as statesman and gentle
man, and he retlres from his present eIeva-
ted position with our sincere wishes for
his health and prosperity, and, wherever
or whatever his destiny may be, we have
the proud satisfaction Of declaring that we
are the constant friends of honest John
Tyler Of Virginia.