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Story April 27, 1843

The Democratic Whig

Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi

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Gen. Van Rensselaer, dismissed from Albany post-office by Tyler administration, publishes a card detailing an insulting solicitation for support from the Union newspaper and threatens to expose Tyler's initial support for a U.S. Bank and his nomination at Harrisburg.

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Gen. Van Rensselaer, recently ejected by the Accidental President from the Post-office at Albany to make room for a supple minion, publishes a brief card in the Commercial yesterday concerning his dismissal. He gives a copy of a letter which he received from the manager of the Union while it was the Tyler organ in this city—asking his support for their sheet, and insisting that he should enlist the other twenty-three postmasters in his county in their cause. Out of them all they thought one hundred good subscribers could be obtained! The General was justly indignant at this contemptible insult and never answered the letter. For this he was marked and without an hour's notice was supplanted by Mr. Wasson. The General concludes his letter with the following threat. If the infamy of the Tyler faction were not already as black as base dishonor can make it, we should apprehend that the General would give them trouble; but as he only threatens to prove treachery and falsehood upon John Tyler, we imagine his Accidency will still rest easy:

At a proper time I will show, without the fear of contradiction, that Mr. Tyler, when he first arrived at Washington to assume the reins of government, was decidedly & unequivocally in favor of the charter of a United States Bank, the proofs of which are in my hands: a statement of the remarks of Mr. Tyler on that subject was drawn up by a gentleman now abroad. It was left with me to be used to defend myself, if assailed, as I have been, by the acting President. But it was not to be made public on any other occasion.—In support of that statement an affidavit will be affixed.

I shall further show who nominated him at Harrisburg.

SOL. VAN RENSSELAER.

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Biography Deception Fraud Historical Event

What themes does it cover?

Betrayal Deception Justice

What keywords are associated?

Political Dismissal Tyler Administration Postmaster United States Bank Treachery Harrisburg Nomination

What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Van Rensselaer John Tyler Mr. Wasson

Where did it happen?

Albany

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Gen. Van Rensselaer John Tyler Mr. Wasson

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Albany

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Gen. Van Rensselaer is dismissed from his post-office position in Albany by the Tyler administration after ignoring a solicitation for support from the Union newspaper. He publishes a card revealing the insult and threatens to expose Tyler's initial support for a U.S. Bank charter and details of his nomination at Harrisburg.

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