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Domestic News
July 26, 1842
The Middlebury People's Press
Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Washington correspondent dismisses rumors of impeaching President Tyler as nonsense pushed by some quarters; Whigs view threats by Mr. Botts as a joke and plan surer ways to achieve their goals.
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Impeachment.
We copy the following from a Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune—we trust it is correct. Nothing would gratify Mr. Tyler more than to be impeached, in the present state of things at Washington.
A great effort seems to be now making in some quarters to create the belief that the President is to be impeached, &c. &c. It is scarcely necessary to say to you that this is mere nonsense, and believed here by no men of sense. True Mr. Botts did threaten something of the sort; but even if he intended it as more than a joke, I am sure that none of the Whigs considered it in any other light. The Whig party have a surer and better mode of attaining their end than by attempting to do any such thing as that. That such end will be at last attained seems now almost certain.
We copy the following from a Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune—we trust it is correct. Nothing would gratify Mr. Tyler more than to be impeached, in the present state of things at Washington.
A great effort seems to be now making in some quarters to create the belief that the President is to be impeached, &c. &c. It is scarcely necessary to say to you that this is mere nonsense, and believed here by no men of sense. True Mr. Botts did threaten something of the sort; but even if he intended it as more than a joke, I am sure that none of the Whigs considered it in any other light. The Whig party have a surer and better mode of attaining their end than by attempting to do any such thing as that. That such end will be at last attained seems now almost certain.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Impeachment Rumor
President Tyler
Whig Party
Washington Politics
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Tyler
Mr. Botts
Where did it happen?
Washington
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington
Key Persons
Mr. Tyler
Mr. Botts
Outcome
rumors dismissed as nonsense; whig party expected to attain their end through other means.
Event Details
A Washington correspondent reports efforts to spread belief in President Tyler's impeachment, but deems it mere nonsense not taken seriously by sensible people, including Whigs. Mr. Botts threatened it as a joke, and the Whigs have better methods.