The New York herald., 1862-01-22

of the advocates of that measure favor OF the
Of Mr.. Tyer to tho Presidency proved total failure
nominated Mr. Polk for Presidency mot at Baltimore
convention Of the friends Of President Tyler composed
OF delegates from various parts Oh .ne
city and placed the of Mr. Tyler IN nomination as
candidate for election. Mr. Tyler accepted the nom
nation; but his as candsate being hopeiess ne
yielded in August the solicitations Of the friends OF Mr.
Polk to withdraw from the Presidential canvass
Az tne second session OF tho twenty egh,n M
tothc Union adopted and signed by President Tyler
Mr. Benton says . In Mr.. Tyers last message to Con-
Hress Texas the prominent topic, and presented IN
way TO have the effect whatever may have been the in
tent namDg and exasperatng instead OF soothing ana
State and officially what he had been all along
actually the master spirit in all that related to Texas
annexation. or the interests concerned in the late
attempted negotiation one large interest, both active
and powerful, was for war with Mexico-not for the
war, but of the treaty Of peace which would
follow and by which tho Texas scrip and Texas land
now wo tn but httls would become of great value.
Neither Mr. Tyler Mr.. Calhoun among these
speculators but their active supporters were and
these the spirit in which the Texas
men was conducted and In this spirit the message, In all
that related to the point conceived The i'm erious
notification given at the last session to the
was repeated with equal arrogance and with an ntma
tion that the United states would to the aid Of
Texas The remainder of the nothing
to be noted except the congratulations upon the
tion Of the federal currency TO what he called sound
state but which in fact solid state, for had be-
Cume gold and silver"
In tho session of 1s44-45 q bin forbidding the Pres
dent to build cutters his discretion which
had been vetoed by President Tyler again passed
both houses, by than two third votes and thus
became law Notwithstanding the veto. A bill
m4kng appropriations for certain harbors and
rivers passed both houses near the close Of the
session, but was retained by Mr. Tyler, and thus
failed to become a law, in consequence OF what
VAS called '.pocket veto," which the last act of
Mr. Iylers administration. Thus have briefly sketch
ed Mr. TylcFs Administrations of whom il may be said
that he iared without the regret OF her Of the two
great political larties of the country, as by his vacl
tpg course he had lost the confidence of that party
which he was elected without gaining that of hoir polit
Cal opponents.
In 1913 at the age of twenty three Mr. Tyler married
lady about his own age Miss Istitia Christian daugh
gina. Sho was a lady much esteemed by her acquaint
ances as a VIE, mother, friend, and a Christian,
being for many member OF the Episcopal church
She died at Washington, September 10, 1842 leaving
three and three daughters Who President Of the
United states Dir. Tyler again married to Miss Ju ia
Gardrcr OF this city, gay and fascinating young lady
daughter Of the late David Gardner Esq.,, Of this city,
who was killed by an explosion on boarG the United
Staes steamship Princeton in February 1874. The
riags Of The President took place in this city the 26th
OF June, 1874.
After tho expiration Of Mr. Tyler's term of Office as
President, he returned to Virginia, and settled
prva iife from which he never emerged until he ap
pear ed at Washington, one year ago. as member and
z. esident Of u peace Congress, which body proved
failure. He subsequently member Of the Virginia
Convention in 1861 and did all he could to take Virginia
OFT OF the Union. few months ago he elected to
the permanent rebel Cong ess, which is to assemble in
February next. AS member OF the provisional Congress-
of Virginia, he used all his influence and power to keep
his state in hostility to the FEDERAL government His
death may be lamented in Virginia. but it will be hailed
worthy eonrcof Arnold, Burr and other rebels and
traitors,