The New York herald., 1862-01-22


the power OF the general government and the policy OF
the country respecting trade and commerce. which also
concaeo com m WIN .ne views enssstained by Mr. Tyler him
duced.
On the accession OF General jackson TO tho Presidency
Mr. Tyler supported his administration concurring
this respect with large majority of the people of vr
enia lie, however, pursued an independent course in
the senate, dsapprovmg of some OF the nominations Of
the President.
In 1881 he opposed the appropriation pay the nego
tators OF the treaty with Turkey that mission had
not been authorized by Congress-
10 projects OF internal Improvement by the general
government MI Tyler was uniformly opposed He there
fore highly approved OF General Jacksons veto the
Maysvile Road BILL the passage of which he had pre-
viousy opposed in the Senate The subject the tariff
being brought before the Senate at the session Of
by Mr. Clay in resolution proposing certain changes in
the then existing duties long debate arose. in which
Mr. Tyler participated. His speech continued for
three days He was opposed 10 tariff specially for the
protection Of home industry but favor Of tariff for
which might incidentally afford such
and he expressed an anxiety for such adjustment Of
the question as would restore peace and harmony to the
Union.
The question Of renewing the charter Of the Bank Of the
United States came up at this session. Mr. Tyler op.
posed the bill TO modify and continue in force insti
tuition, and voted against it on its final passage
For the confirmation Of Mr. Van Buren, who was nemi
gave his vote. Viewing the tariff Of 1882 contnu-
Of the system of protection he voted against that
measure.
With the nulHers of South Carolina Mr. Tyler sympa.
thzed and when President jackson decided ground
against the antitari and nullyng proceedings Of that
State the Virginia Senator did not hesitate withdraw
his support from the administration the ground that
they had abandoned the principles OF State rights he
understood rhem bill called the .sforce biln being
introduced into the Senate to provide for the collection
Of the revenue and vesng extraordinary powers the
President, Mr.. Tyler opposed it in a speech. After o
the only vote in tho negative The other opponents Of
the bill Mr.. Calhoun at their head left the Senate cha
ber when the vote was taken considering further
sition useless Mr.. Clay finally introduced bill in the
Senate, in February 1888, which, conceying the spirit
Of concession ncnicated in the speech of Mr. Tyler united
the opposing parties in its favor and passed the Senate
with afew dissenting voices. Mr. Tyler voted for the
bill. This was Mr. Clay's celebrated compromise act
During the preceding session of Congress Mr. Tyler
reelected to the Senate for six years the 4th
OF March, 1888 The most prominent among the pro
ceedings OF Congress at the session Of lS33-34
the removal Of the deposits. In The interim
between the last adjournment and the commencen
that session President Jackson determined upon
moving the pubic moneys from the Bank Of the United
States. Mr.. Duane, the Secretary Of the Treasuiy
having refused to comuy with the wishes OF the
dent, dismissed from Office, and MFR. Taney (npw
Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Cour was
appointed in his place after which the win Of the resi-
dent accomplished Early in the session the subject
against the President, introduced by Mr.. Clay,
adopted. For these resolutions Mr.. Tyler voted, did
the Senator's from the South and West who held State
rights doctrines, and who acted with Mr. Calhoun in
opposition to the administration Of General Jackson Mr.
Tyers in the Senate effected separation between
him and that portion Of the democratic party Virginia
who still adhered to General jackson, and Who the
sequel, supported Mr.. Van Buren for the Presidency
Near the close Of the session, in March, 1885, Mr.
Tyler elected President of the Senate fro tenn BY
the united Of the whg and State rights Senator's
One Of the last acts Of Mr. Tyler at this session
presentatvcs to the Fertilization bill placing thrse mil
lions of dollars At the osa of the President pro-
vide for anticipated difficulties with France.
At the session of 1885, during the brief period he
remained in tho Senate Mr. Tyler took part In behalf of
the sufferers by the great fire New York and supported
the bill providing tor their relief.
rom
county TO Gloucester, where his family had resided until
1874 He subsequently, removed TO Williamsburg the
ancient dwelling place Of his fathers, and still later
Hampton, Virginia, where he resided until the present
rebel inaugurated when he Richmnnd
he was nomnsssd 1sss ior Vce resident IN MARYLAND
the ticket with General Harrison. the whig can
didate for President He also received in 1886 the
support Of the friends Of Judge White, in the states
where that gentleman the candidate for President
against Mr. Van Buren, but Maryland only State
that voted for Harrison which gave Its electoral
Mr.. Tyler. He, however, received the votes Of South
Carolina-whch State gave its vote to Mr.. Mangum of
North Carolla for Presdept-Georgia and Tennessee
making fortyseven in all 1t thus appears that Mr. Tyler
not 1885, considered the whig candidate for Vcc
President his principal support for that office being do
rived from the State rights party OF the South West
who in respects operated with the whiCs in op-
position to Jackson and Van Blren.
In the spring OF 1883 Mr. Tyler elected by the wings
OF James City county member OF the House elegates
Of Virginia, and during the subsequent session of tho
Legislature he acted with the whg party under hich
Van Burens administration gradually became amalga-
mated in Virginia.
In 1929 Mr. Tyler elected one of the de, gates to
the Wing National Convention, which met nj Harris
burg, Pa. TO nominate candidates for President aud
Vice President of the Unted States. II Is well known
that Mr. Clay the favorte candidate Of tho
from the Southern States in that Cony ention. The
course Of Mr. Clay in the Senate. many occasions
particularly In bringing about settlement Of the
troversy respecting the tariff and South Carolina nulf
cation had rendered him popular with the State rights
section Of the whgs, and they were anxious for his
nomination to the Presidency In this feeling NJ; Tyler
chosen Of the Vice Presidents OF the Convention and
exerted his influence for Mr.. Clay General Harrison
however, was nominated for President. The speeches.
letters and declarations OF Mr. Tyler during the
Of 1910 generally satisfactory to the wings, and
gave reasonable expectation that he would cooperate
with General Harrison and Mr. Clay in carrying out the
wishes Of tho whig party successful in the election
The triumph Of the wings elevated General Harrison
to the Presidency, ard Mr.. Tyler tn the Vice
Presidency, and secured n majority In both houses Of
Congress. II only remains to mention, in this p9ce,
that the sudden and amented death Of President Harr
son, In month after his inauguration, devolvsd upon
Mr. Tyler in April 1S41 the high and responsible duties
Of President Of the United States We do rot propose in
this place. would 1t be proper, enter at this iine
into the details of the administration Of President Tyler
His first official TO Congress in extra
session the 31st OF May, 1s41 Mr. Tyler previous
invested with Presidential powers his course Of
action early placed him an ally to democracy On the
subject o. national bank he was opposed 10 the insti
tuition. He opposed Internal improvements In Congress
In 1S41 he vetoed the Fiscal Bank bill Of Congress Mr.
Clay in his speech in the Senate President Tysrs first
veto ssago-the Fiscai Bank b--said-It Is incon-
testabe that It was the great absorbing and controlling
question in all our recent discussions and exertons
firmly convinced, and 1t is my deliberate Judgment that
immense majority. not less than twothirds Of the
nation. desire such an institution
The first effects Of the veto the whig party were
felt at the seat Of government The Fiscal Corporation
bill returned TO Congress the 9th OF September
1871 Saturday the 11th, all the members Of Mr. 1y
lers Cabinet except Mr. Webster resigned. The
of the resignation afterwards given to the public
The two principal motives attributed 10 Mr. Tyler 10
the OF his vetoes Of the bank bills were st his
constitutional scruplcs with determination preserve
his character for consistency and second having set
heart upon second term for the Presidency he sought
to ngratate himself with the democratic party by his
bank vetoes and thus become the candidate Of that
party for reelection in 1874. On Monday, the 18th Of
September 1s4 few hours previous TO the close of the
session. Congress adjourned on that evening, the whg
members stu remaining at the seat Of government
again assembled and adopted manifesto which was read
as the report Of special committee for the purpose,
that from that day forth all political alliance between
them and John Tyler at end that from that day
those that brought the President into power could no
longer in any degree be justly held rcsponsi
BILE or blamed for the administration Of the execu-
tive branch OF the government" He brought TO an
end the unfortunate controversy In regard the