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 "Why oonGne you to ,uAGt," said with surprise.

 "Yes, why confine me to four years r. Why not taCeIUe am new only finishing ont the unexpired term of General HarriS,,n, and if can make my administration popular why should not be entitled to an election on my own account, and then if could make myself acceptable to the people, why should l not serve out my own eight years, as others have done before."

 "Why, Mir. Tyler" answered, "you forget the one term principle" "No," said he, eff every body else would be bound by the one term principle, so would I; but mo- body else is. and why should be!''

 "Mr. Tyler" said l, "let me intreat you, euen in Jest. never to talk in this way to any body else."

 This having been said, apparently half in jest and half in earnest, was doubtful how he intended it. until in e more serious tone he resumed:

 "Now' Botts' don't you go off half cooked, and oppose my administration-I had rather any man in Congress should oppose my ad. ministration than you-am under greater obligations to you than any body else, and there is no man whose interest should take greater pleasure in promoting than yours Now, sir, have a Cabinet around me not of my own selection this is General Harri- sons Cabinet, and do not know how long can live in harmony with them. don't know how soon may have to call around me political family of my own choice ;- and when do, sOhere should look 60 soon 0s to sny old friends, from Nsy O,Dn doors," extend ing both hands towards me.

 Said l, MT. Tyler, it is time you and ! had come to an understanding: You say you had rather any man in Congress should oppose your administration than I. Now, sir, let me say to you, if 1t is your purpose to act with strlct fidelity to that great Whig party to which am and ever have been at- tached on principle, and which brought you into power; if it is your purpose to carry out in good faith those mea sures of relief, which we have promised to the country you shall never want supporter on that floor while am there and able to render you assistance-but, by G-d. MT. Tyler, if it is your purpose to betray that party, and to defeat their measures; if 1t is your pur. pose to break them down and set up party for yourself-l'll be d-d if ever you did see more violent and bitter opponent than you will find in me and as for office to which you have alluded, let me say to you, that there is not an office in the gift of the Executive that desire to hold, and not one that would consent to accept. if it were to be attended with the slightest sacrifice of my political integrity, or of the confidence of my constituents"

 "Well, well," said he, tive won't talk any more about this now. Come, take off your hat and stay and dine with me-" tried to excuse myself he insisted, took my hat and umbrella from me and staid, and broke bread that day with him for the last time in his own house.

 Now for the circumstantial and corrubo- rative evidence of the truth of this whole statement.

 In the first place. if there be any portion of the people of this country, who, from an ignorance of my character, can believe me capable of fabricating such statement as this to accomplish any selfish or interested motive, or for the purpose of prejudicing the public mind against Mr. Tyler-none can suppose that had any such design at the time this conversation is said to have taken place; for was, at that time, on terms of the striciest friendship and closest conf. dence with him-anxious by every honora- ble means to advance his views, rejoicing in his success, and buoyant with hopes of pros- perity to the country, resulting from what had supposed would be the policy of his administration.

 What object could have had at that time, what purpose could have subserved in trumping up such a tale as this against one for my too ardent support of whom, in the legislature of Virginia, for scat In the Sen. ate, had incurred the displeasure of some of my best friends, and alienated the affec. tions of some of the best Wings in the state i; and to whom, because believed him to be an honest and ill-treated men, had adhe- red with constancy, tcnacity and zeal. worthy of better cause and better man. And yet such was the impression made up- on my mind by the interview held that day with Mr. Tyler, as to his ultimate purpose to run for a second and third term. which was only to be accomplished by the des. truction of the Whig party, that metition- ed the conversation to several of my inti. mate friends on the same night of the day on which it occurred.

 At that time the Hon. Wn. c. Dawson, and the Hon. Roger L. Gamble and myself formed a mess. and 10 each of them l men, tioned. in confidence, what had transpired between Mt. Tyler and myself and expres- sed my apprehension of tHe result. On a subsequent, and perhaps to some of them as early as the next day; mentioned t conf. dentially to nay frienos, the Hon. Wiiiie F. Mangun1, Jno. J. Crittenden, and think the Hon. Wm. 6. Archer, with all of whom was on terms of the most familiar intimacy, be- sides one pr two of my colleagues To Mr. Clay, believe never mentioned its either until the Veto Message was sent in. or until it was ascertained with certainty that it was to come, when put him in possession of Mir. Tyler's views of twelve years term, that he might be on his guard.

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