Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-09

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sequence of my representation Of his pur.
pose in regard TO the point on which their
action depended.
After the law was passed, and Mr.. Polk
inaugurated, he applied TO Mr.. Dix (as;I
am informed by the letter. to urge the Sen.
ate to act upon one of the suspended cabi.
net appointments, saying that he wished
his administration organized Immediately.
as he intended the instant recall of the mes
senger understood to have been dispatched
by Mr.. Tyler, and 10 revoke his orders,
given in the last moments of his power to
thwart the design of Congress affording
him (Mr. Polk) the means of instituting
negotiation with view of bringing Tex as
into the Union.
Your friend, F. p. BLAIR.
ANOTHER PAGE oE THE SECRET HIS
roRY.-The above letters of ex-senator
TAPPAN and ex.Edtor BLAIR, lifting the
veil in part from the Executive action in
regard to the annexation Of Texas, have
caused the appearance of third, from no
less person than Mr.. JOHN B. JONES. the
quondam organ blower for Tyler's Admin.
istration. His revelations have not the
broad public interest that belongs to those
Of Messrs. Tappan and Blair, yet they are
not without certain value as serving 10
elucidate the official character of the pres.
ent Executive, and also as throwing some
light upon the under workings at Wash.
ing,on. We therefore give it place, cop
ying from the Richmond Wing, in which it
originally appeared
To the Editors of the Richmond Wing:
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10, 1913.
GENTLEMEN: You have seen, perhaps pub
lirhed, one or two letters recently written by
Mr.. Blair, divulging few items OF the intrgues
at Washington, in relation 10 the mode adopted
for the annexation of Texas. Mr.. BIS revela-
tons, while they very palpably leave stain
upon the character OF Mr.. Polk, at the same
time prove that he was on terms Of mutual faml
iarity with the President, his confidential friend,
A. V. Brown, and Mr. Benton. Now it is not
my purpose to attempt defence Of Mr.. Polk or
re(utaiion Of the testimony Of Mr.. B. 1t is
merely my purpose to supply few items OF the
and OF which perhaps, he had no knowledge
ident's confidential friends, had previously
pledged lin Mr.. Folks behalf to Mr.. Tylers
friends, that Mr.. Benton should never have the
slightest influence with the President. if elected
In the next place, similar pledges were given
by Mr.. P.'s friends (previous and subsequent 10
his election,) in regard to Mr.. Blair. They sta.
ted lin writng) that the conduct OF the Globe
had lost them Tennessee, and come near losing
them the Union" This. perhaps. may explain
to Mr. Blair the secret Of the Presidents dupli.
cily-but not justify it.
! have no expectation, hopes or desires, speci>
ally to participate in the benefits Of party ri.
umphs in future. | desire merely 10 "vndca,e
the truth OF history and the whole truth.
There are also Acknowledgements from The ALI
pha and Omega Of Democracy, Gen. Jackson
ard Thomas Richie, that the friends Of Mr.. Ty.
Ter stood on equal footing with the rest OF Mr..
Folks supporters. Il may not bs necessary to
state that | never asked favor at Mr.. Polk S
hand; but it is worthy Of mention that the reek
ing knife Of prescription was relentlessly drawn
across the tkroas OF all, or nearly all, OF those
left in official station by Mr.. Tyer-fiom the
creates, of living patriots, Mr.. Calhoun, to sub.
ordinate custom. house officer in this city, Mr..
Gusts.
1t is likewise portion OF the history Of the
time that Mr.. Walker-who had previously in.
volved himself in contemplated military enter,
prise against Texas, without the sanction Of law,
and similar, 10 certain respects, to Burr's conspi
racy-upon the withdrawal OF Mr.. Tyler from,
the canvass, shed tears Of gratitude and delight in
The counting>room Of the Madsonian office, and
declared that Mr. T. had saved the party from
defeat. Subsequently he became very Robes
pierre in sending Mr. It's friends 10 the guilone.
Now, am done, | hope with party politics
forever. And yet, as have small space left
may as we'll express my profound regret that
contributed, in the slightest degree in the eleva
ton OF man 10 the highest position in the world
who possessed so diminulive ar intellectual cali
bre as Mr.. Polk. He stumbled in making hi
first official step. and has never since been abl
10 assume the dgni6ed equilibrium Of states
man.
One word in regard to Democracy as at pres
en-, organized | regard it always excepting
some OF its ligaments on your side Of the line) a
an irremedabe mass OF corruption, incapable o
"sloughing off, any particles worse than thos
which remain. 1t has progressed" beyond tn
constitution, and il not withheld in its career will
soon produce anarchy, civil war and an impeIa
master. The convention Of IA destroyed the lib
rites OF the people, by abolshing the right O
suffrsge-the first and dearest Of rights. in dic,a
ting a man 10 the country who had no, previous
ly received the "voice" OF any portion OF the pee
pie. Mr.. Csss is progressive Democrat" an
'.manifes, destiny" man. J. B. JONES.
P. S. intend to support General Taylor,
GENERAL CASS-REPUBLICANISM
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