Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-07
RICHMOND DAILY WING,
FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH !. is,s.

TYLER.
| The New York Courier & Enquirer gives the un-
crowned monarch parting brosd-sds, jus. and
buve, that transfer il below columns. King
James ii Of England, after his exile from the throne aud
when he had taken refuge in France, overheard French
nobleman celebrated for w.t. say To companion There
Is fool who sold three Nj ngdoms mas" But King
James was Assen: He thought Popep right, and that
has duty God bound him attempt En.
gland! He was fool to be sare-but honest oo-and
1T obliged his tyranny well the Oh
Iects Tor which was exrr,ed, he is still left liberty
| respect the sincerity which aetuated him.
But, et John, what be ,.d in exclamation -
Where h the sincerity that his folly, the single
upright motive that oers any apology fo his
cherry His perneious administration of public affairs has
ony been exceeded by the vile motive. aud ends
in which IL was ensendercd, Self. Self. Self has been
| throughout the controlling consideration. Upon the
instsn, Q, his succeeding to the Presidency BY the
death OF Gen. Harrison. he embraced the purpose ct
e"nd 'erm To which absurd and impossible dsraknown
10 be mpesiee and absurd every body but himself and
'ile coisre OF meonsuek and interested dependents
lac sacrificed his friends his cause, his principles his pro
sss aud the aud party who had suachcd
him from csseay, and elevated him world observed
prNuiinease. As he did N the Virginia Legislature in
1879, when ne sought and obtained nomination from his
ePlSsssis against his friends did this shallow dups OF
his own GORGEOUS vanity seek do aesu when fate
the feope has raised him the oce in the world
without hesitation. delay. the observance Of
deeeni interval OF nae, all Ia. Wing principle. and
sares which the victory OF lsI0 had lie
bsbbed. he aud all his clique Dsnoersey with the loud
est of the Canns Crew lie affected 10 be governed
by PT'He'is, who did regard sHIriaeipsd to sa
cncc nauons will aud expectations 10 his own frivolous
hopes and ridiculous expectations.
bu, why dwell upon 4 theme so revolving and dis
gushing We only do dwell upon 1t ALL to lend
bic aid TO eonsign Perhdy, the disregard the
iemn obligations which be imposed upon men, the
hstred and contempt OF mankind not TO render John
Tyler shy more uncomfortable than
already renders him. Ged forbid That would be cruel
~ OF which we hope Incapable. lie is of
power and we are convinced that all the annals
OF tme has been compelled Law down power-nct
even King John the Stuasso generally and cordially
despised
The Courier and Enquirer Gays:
with the close Of last night ceased the temporary Pres
eeney OF John Tyler-who gees back Virginia without
toe respect We sincerely believe, Of single
ton, and with the maedcton Of every patriot who can ap
preciate the degradation brouh upon and
morals of the country by the administration
Coming into powe by calamity which plunged the
ton in gloom he brought with him enough OF character
upon which build hope in his capacity and had so deep
ly pledged himself 10 Wing principle preclude doubt
Of his fidelity.
These hopes and doubts he made haste TO dissipate
Weak, presumpuous, Snowy and vain very soon be-
the mark for all hc political sharpers land
who saw IN h'Ei the precise qualities by whereof
knaves have played upon fools. They battered him
the top OF his bent, they talked Virginia Roman 10 him
until he almost imagined himself Roman ndced-they
suded his political conSistencyhey stimulated his mar
pvrindices--ihey called hm--whose personal expe
ence OF and things went not beyond Mason Disons
ne-a great staesman and the qualities of profound
and accomplished juTiSt ascrbed this second
LAWYER of u Virginia County Court.
lie beard and believed and swelled while ;hey who thus
fooled HIM got offices, contracts, jobs-and the country
with mingled sccrn and Indignation scuion Of the
kitchen promoted 10 be ruler among men.
From the that he broke with General Harrison,
Cabinei--a breach not remarkable TOR the mean
equvocation with which his side ncipieni iEsachery
sought to he concealed, than cr the manly disn,eres
edness with which his councillors threw UP otfcc-,o the
latest "i the dirty acts OF his obbing, dirty
his downward career has been progressive
Coming into power with professions Of economy and
REFORM he has avisy used the public in the multi
plicaton OF offices; and IN. revival OF some abolished
before unnecessary
Decining in his first against the interference
of office holders in politics. and carrying luis fastdiousness
So lar a- To direct circular be written threatening all
such with loss of place Tor any violation prohibition
have him appointing solely because they were
pazan- end busy eleciionccrs for him. and again turning
others Of his own selection because they would not
become parLLans themselves permit their
10 be
Favored by circumstances and the signal ability Of his
Secretary OF State, he bringing To an hon.
orabe close the long and menacing
with England respecting the Northeastern Boundary and
acting President portion Of the honor will accrue
To him.
The Annexation oil Texas-the iayorite hobby of Mr.
Tylehas succeeded in Congress- but at the expense of
the CONSTITUTIONS aud witness the spectacle Of men train
cd in what has been called the school strict construction
stretching that virtually to annihiiae the
Senate, quad Zoe. and 20 extend limited partnership
formed Tor these United States and their dependencies to
nnd every foreign State whose possessions We may
co,et, and whose independence may suborn.
informing Judgment therefore. VI John Tyler's admin
isatOn, shall find It's be the Of Wash
ingcn and that solitary virtue, IN the case Of Byrons
| COrsnir. l. linked 10 n thousand crimes
OF the personal character Of the acting President we
have expressed ourselves with sufficient distnctness OF
the outset OF these remarks and without any views
tine Of the administration, which this day
commences its rule, rejoice aud the country reOices
i,' the mean, weak gnobie and corrupt administration Of
! John Tyler IS closed"