Norma Lois Peterson
Autor von The Presidencies of William Henry Harrison and John Tyler
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Upshur, Webster).
A couple of interesting notes I took down from both of these books - first it blew me away that Tyler, in advocating for all of the Louisiana Purchase north of 36'30" to be able to have slaves, he said, "Allowing it {slavery} to spread alleviated such tension and made eventual abolition more likely." What???? He also believed this to be true for the annexation of Texas.
And I saw a quote ascribed to Tyler in John Tyler and Virginia Rep. Botts in The Presidencies of William Henry Harrison and John Tyler - I wondered if it could have been a mistake, or at the least, that this would've been pointed out:
When Jackson signed into law a new tariff in 1832, Tyler said, "Man cannot worship God and Mammon." When Tyler vetoed a bank bill, Virginia Rep. Botts said, "It is impossible to serve both God and Mammon both."… (mehr)