The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-13

''AANs itN Hdi GiNdyS bttHs hbc oAP~
porters of States rights His WING
cabinet. that he had taken over from
President Harrison, resigned after the
vetoes, with therexception of Mr.. Web
ster and the President thereupon
filled his cabinet with States right
Wings, who, like himself, had voted
for Harrison, and two wears later he
Included in 1t several State-rights DEM
Gratis, who were opposed to Van
Buren,.
I'm place of the vetoed bills, which
his opponents vainly sought to pass
over his veto he drafted as subst
tute the exchequer bill. which was de-
clarcd by Mr. Webster I'm its signif
canoe and importance 10 be only in
ferior to the Federal Constitution IT.
self, and which was in some of It's
feature a prototype of the re emily en-
acted Federal Reserve Act. especially
in its provision for the issue Of Govern
ment notes
The confusion and ciamor of these
earlier political struggles have long
since passed away, and in the re-
spective history men have come to see
clearly the truths that have emerged
from them OF these truths there is
now none more salient and conspicu-
Gus than that those who charged Mr.
Tyler with recreaney to the Wing
party and its principles bore false wit
ness against him. AS has been said of
him: It was impossible in the nature
OF things for a party composed of so
many discordant. and opposing ele-
ments to have any we'll defined prin-
ciples or determinate policy; and il
was perfectly understood In the Har-
riSburg Convention, which nominated
Harrison and Tyler, tina; Mr.. Tyler
was put on the ticket as well on ac
count of his great popularity through
out the country as for his well known
anti bank, anti-tariff, strict-construc-
ton. State-rights and anti-internal inn
provement views and principles. AS
General Wise truly says: He did not
commit himself to a Federal party
or Federal opinions by accepting the
nomination. but the Wing party COM
mitted itself to Democratic principles
and selected n Democrat to guard
them
',At the time of the accession of Mr..
Tyler TO the presidency. the diplo-
macy Of England. apparently con-
templated an absorption OF the west
ern section OF the Americ CONT
nent. that lay to the southwest of
her Canadian border stretching from
the mouth of the St Lawrence River
to Vaneouver--a territory which COM
prised Texas, Colorado New Mexico
Arizona, Idaho. Montana, Wyoming
Nevada, California, Oregon and Wash
lnston--sno winch was claimed by
Mexico but uncontrolled by her au-
thority From this situation grew the
Ashourton treaty with Great Britain,
negotiated under President Tyiersl
immediate supervision, ana upon prtn-
clpies indlcated by ham to Mr.. Web
steri and out or ii also grew his sue
cesSful procurement of tho jndepend-
ence or the sandwich Islands, DOW an
important dependency Of the United
states
Annexation of Texas.
AS early as lS4) Mr.. Tyler had
pointed out to Mr. Webster the Sig
niiicanee to the United States Of the
ultimate acquisition or Texas and this
idea continued rers{stentlv with him
until its contamination was finally
achieved. and the Joint resolution Of
the two houses If Congress providing
for annexa ton MAS adopted and signed
by him on the last day Of his term
OF office. Ihat this great purpose was
very near his heaft, ard that its ultt-
mate accomplishment AFFORDED him
much satisfaction Is indicated IN
letter 70 Mr. Alexander Gadtner. In
Whlch ne wrote, on the eve OF his re-
trernent from the presidency: We
$ a4'-4ee net 'fHefte fffeft ana eet4F-
Try sound ana prosperous; and III
me ahnexatlon or ieXas Snau crown
on my pubic hfe' snail neither re-
TIRE ANONYMOUSLY, nor he soon forgot
rem
among the otneF achievements or
MS ADMINISTRATION We're the suppreS- /
SION or DORIS resurrection In Rhode |
tsiand, ana the successful conclusion
OF me eemlnoie war. in Florida and
n tYN4 eH had 1