Kings Creek
Apr 14th 1841.
My dear Sir.  Altho' I am fully sensible that
in the death of Gen. Harrison, we have lost 
both a Father and a Friend, and altho' I
deeply feel for his afflicted Family &
Relations: yet in the fulness of my Heart,
I must be permitted to congratulate you
on your accession to the Presidency of
this great Republic.  I feel now
that the abolitionists & others who would
harm us are foiled, that the Constitution
& with it the Union will be preserved,
and that come Peace or war our Honor
is secure & we shall be saved.
Still I have my fears - You are seated
on a great eminence & surrounded by many
who would like to be in your place.  What
precaution, distrust & watchings are necessary 
to save you? Listen not, I beseech
you to the political Syrens of the day-
act out your Virginia feelings & principles
guided by the Constitution & you will be
safe - unborn millions will rise up and

Kings Creek
Apl 14th 1841

My dear Sir. Altho' I am fully sensible that 
in the death of Gen Harrison, we have lost 
both a Father and a Friend and altho' I 
deeply feel for his afflicted Family and 
Relations; yet in the fulness of my Heart, 
I must be permitted to congratulate you 
on your accession to the Presidency of 
this great Republic. I feel now 
that the abolitionists and others who would 
harm us are foiled. That the Constitution 
and with it the Union will be preserved, 
and that come Peace or War our Honor 
is secure and we shall be saved. 
Still I have my fears. You are seated 
on a great Eminence and surrounded by many 
who would like to be in your peace. What 
precaution, distrust and watchings are necessary 
to save you? Listen not, I beseech 
you to the Political Syrens of the day - 
act out your Virginia Feelings and principles 
guided by the Constitution and you will be 
safe. Unborn millions will rise up and

call you blessed, and your sons and your son's 
sons will be honor'd for your sake.
Unlike the other Politicians of our Country, 
you, I believe, have not an Enemy. Your 
chance to do good is a fair one. Your 
measures will receive all the support they 
merit, & you will be impartially judged. Go 
for your Country & your Country will go for 
you, & your Memory will be embalmed 
in the affections of this great Nation.
To me there is something awfully grand in your 
position. Elected to your present high office 
by the immediate act of Him to whose Eye 
all things are naked and open. The unsettled 
state of our own and other Countries. The 
general impatience among young Men for 
commotion and war. The strong teachings 
after universal Liberty and the stronger efforts 
to restrain the swelling Torrent now visible 
in every part of the World. Portend, I fear some 
great and terrible commotion of all these jarring 
Elements. And who knows but your are come 
unto the throne "for such a time is this?" What

then shall we say to these things? if God 
be for us, who can be against us?" 
Providence has directed every eye to you. May 
your friends-May this proud Commonwealth, May 
this great nation, and may the Friends of 
Civil and religious Liberty throughout the world, 
one & all have cause to bless the name of John Tyler!
But "what shall it profit a man if he gain 
the whole world and loose his own soul? Or 
what shall a man give in exchange for his own 
soul?" Many that are first shall be last. "Render 
therefore unto Cesar the things that are Cesars: 
and unto God, the things that are Gods." It 
is not, my dear Sir, that we must, but presently 
may die - all our pathway is along the crumbling 
verge of Eternity and from the farthest pain, 
we are distant but a single step! May you 
save your Country, & save your Soul!
The Cry of Proscription will I trust now cease! 
of all things proscription for Opinions sake is 
the most odious to our people! Industry, Capacity, 
and Honesty should be a sufficient shield! We want 
peace! We want repose! and we want the good 
Old Flag of the Constitution to wave in triumph 
over the Land! May the Lord bless you and yours, 
and may He so guide you as to make yours the 
most prosperous and happy administration of the Government 
that we have yet had, is the ardent Prayer of,

Your Constant Friend
S Jones

S. Jones
King's Creek
April 14/41
Political

John Tyler
President of the U States
Washington City

Secretary Jones
Political