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James City (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
enton into the Senate, to relieve President Jackson of a just censure, passed on him some years before, Mr. Tyler—receiving instructions from resolutions adopted by the Virginia Legislature, to vote for those resolutions—resigned his seat and returned home. Mr. Tyler may be considered a firm and decided Whig. In 1836, as a Whig candidate for the Vice-Presidency, he obtained the votes of Maryland, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee. In 1838 he was a member of the Legislature from James City county, and fully cooperated with the Whig party. In relation to the Whig party, in its position to the second term of Jackson and the opposition to the election of Martin Van Buren, Calhoun truly remarked: It is also true that a common party designation (Whig) was applied to the opposition in the aggregate. But it is no less true that it was universally known that it consisted of two distinct parties, dissimilar in principle and policy, except in relation to the object for which they ha
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
e and Federal government. The two distinguished men forming the subject of the work, father and son, were of the State of Virginia. The name is historic in England, as in America; the American branch claiming descent from the celebrated Wat Tyletes District Court of Virginia, the father of the President. The position occupied by the colony, and subsequently State of Virginia, in the early and revolutionary history of the country, is not only national, but forms a beautiful picture in thato every public officer. The work continues with the times and biographical sketches and political history of the State of Virginia and national politics, and brings to the attention of the reader John Tyler, the son of the Judge and future Presidaccount of the events occurring during the life of President Tyler, embracing his connection with the action of the State of Virginia in her effort to avoid the late war against the Federal government, his course in the Provisional Congress of the C
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 29
n of the Judge and future President of the United States. John Tyler was born in 1790; graduatedures of Andrew Jackson as President of the United States. We will not enter into a discussion of tto think that John Tyler, President of the United States, outlived every slander and abuse uttered ear it was submitted to the Senate of the United States, and rejected. This proceeding occasionedposed, without any right or reason, to the United States extending its territory over Texas. Public opinion in the United States was divided on the subject, some of our most eminent men opposing anourse in the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States, to which he was unanimously elected, anams, father and son, each President of the United States; of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe, distinence, literature and authorship. With the United States there is in learning and science—and all tught. Happily such is not the case in the United States. Here every grade of learning and talent [6 more...]
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
bank unconstitutional. In relation to the famous expunging resolution, introduced by Mr. Benton into the Senate, to relieve President Jackson of a just censure, passed on him some years before, Mr. Tyler—receiving instructions from resolutions adopted by the Virginia Legislature, to vote for those resolutions—resigned his seat and returned home. Mr. Tyler may be considered a firm and decided Whig. In 1836, as a Whig candidate for the Vice-Presidency, he obtained the votes of Maryland, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee. In 1838 he was a member of the Legislature from James City county, and fully cooperated with the Whig party. In relation to the Whig party, in its position to the second term of Jackson and the opposition to the election of Martin Van Buren, Calhoun truly remarked: It is also true that a common party designation (Whig) was applied to the opposition in the aggregate. But it is no less true that it was universally known that it consisted of two distinct p
Annapolis (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
wer raising the man to his proper position and influence, for morality, in its highest tones, is and always will be, the true basis, as well as the light and life of national happiness and permanent success. This makes high-toned honor and incorruptible virtue a sine qua non in official station. The most important public measures connected with the memory of Judge Tyler were the resolution, whose passage through the Legislature he secured in 1786, convoking an assembly of the States at Annapolis for the purpose of amending the articles of confederation—that assembly being the immediate precursor of that which met at Philadelphia in 1787 and framed the Federal Constitution; the Literary Fund, which was established on the recommendations of his message in 1809; and the revision of the laws, which he supported as speaker of the House of Delegates and as Governor of the State with the ardor of a reformer. The Legislature of Virginia passed a highly complimentary resolution on Judge
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 29
r, expresses as a blaze of glory. In the entire history of the annexation question, the proceedings present John C. Calhoun, whose fame requires no praise wherever his name is known, as one of the most prominent statesmen connected with successful termination and triumphant progress amidst the opposition of able men of both parties and different sections. Among other great questions settled by the Tyler administration may be mentioned the Northeastern boundary question by treaty with Great Britain, Webster being Secretary of State, and while Mr. Tyler did not secure the confidence of either party sufficient to obtain a re-election, his administration was marked by honesty, ability, and brilliant success, that will ever make it a model in American history. The foreign relations, alike with the home affairs, were conducted with marked ability and success. The work of Lyon G. Tyler very properly belongs to an elevated branch of literature, embracing the science of government in i
France (France) (search for this): chapter 29
missioners and Mr. Calhoun, Secretary of State, April 12th, 1844; in June of the same year it was submitted to the Senate of the United States, and rejected. This proceeding occasioned the ill will of Mexico, and met with great disapproval from France and England, they being opposed, without any right or reason, to the United States extending its territory over Texas. Public opinion in the United States was divided on the subject, some of our most eminent men opposing annexation because it miserving and meritorious of all classes, and this constitutes its national nobility reflective of virtue, learning and cultivated talent. In most of the European governments we have seen at different periods some genius incarnate itself in a man. France has had its Richelieu, its Voltaire, its Napoleon, and so has other countries; and, for the time being, these incarnated geniuses made all other talent gravitate to it as controlling even the very current of national thought. Happily such is not
Gallatin, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
the history of the country. This may be said of Adams, father and son, each President of the United States; of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe, distinguished for their writings, and also of Buchanan and Tyler. The same is true of cabinet officers from Hamilton, of Washington's administration, down through many administrations, embracing such learned authors and men distinguished in literature and science as are rarely found connected with official station. Among them may be found Rodney, Gallatin, Wirt, Calhoun, Rush, Kendall, Woodbury, Poinsett, Paulding, Webster, Legare, Walker, Bancroft, Marcy. It is also a striking truth that each branch of our national Congress has been elevated by many members distinguished for science, literature and authorship. With the United States there is in learning and science—and all the beautiful accomplishments of literature, as in the constitutional forms of government—a true republicanism that admits to favor the deserving and meritorious of a
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
ced for the annexation of Texas After much debate they passed the House of Representatives, January 25th, 1845, by a vote of 120 to 98. In the Senate, after a month's delay and opposition, they passed by a vote of 27 to 25, with an amendment, which was concurred in by the House the next day by a vote of 132 to 76. It is due to history, and the statesmanship of President Tyler, to observe that the joint resolutions, on his suggestion, were introduced into the House by J. L. Ingersoll, of Pennsylvania, and George McDuffie, of South Carolina, in the Senate. Thus it is shown, as appears also by the vote in each House, that it was based on a statesmanship above sectional or party considerations. President Tyler approved these resolutions for annexation on March 1, 1845, three days before his term of office expired, thus concluding his administration, in what Thomas Ritchie, editor of the Enquirer, expresses as a blaze of glory. In the entire history of the annexation question, the pr
Tazewell, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
ostrate. The President called an extra session to meet in September, 1837. This extra session witnessed, to quote the language of our writer, the debut in Van Buren's message of the new system of finance, Vol. I, page 584. It also witnessed, as he observes, a split in the ranks of the Democratic party. This faction called themselves conservatives, among which were some men of great virtue and ability— Rives, Tallmadge and Legree being of that party. But what is also remarkable Calhoun, Tazewell, Gordon, Troup and many others of the Whig party, who had been bitter opponents of the Jackson measures, co-operated with the Democrats on the specie platform of the sub-treasury. We will not trace out at this time the history of the sub-treasury. It was a scheme used as a substitute for a national bank, and its very existence depended upon and practiced daily all of the essential features of banking, except lending money on good security. In the Whig National Convention, on December 4
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