Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-07

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out further solicitation, earnestly exnostu,.s,s.
ooth on account the President personally. ana
on account ofthA public veal and public seya
vice. The Presidents sstSation seemed TO be
an embarrassed one, and the confederation of
an answer was agitated. The President sasyn-
Gu disposed to reply, but he intimated nothing ~
the nature OF that reply. My own Impressions
were that-a reply ut all was not irnperspsl,
cahea Tor. think heard the Prcs,rient read
uhs letter again in the presence OF third per.
| son. r.
lie appeared to read tilo whole letter. IIc
uiu no. ihunateit as private and confidential
from 1en. Jackson. understood the letter to
oe communicated to me in the confidence uf
friendship, though il left entirely TO nv din
Gretion, as not a word dropped in regard to il.
~ would seem that, If the same letter was seve.
RAJ years afterwards communicated to you AMI
nir. findiay as a reason for on official act and
tia' Inc General, both to you and TO the public,
nas sad ne has writing nothing but what the
Puohc might freely know, II is no longer ncce.-
sary 10 friendship or to duty 10 forbcar conIinu.
nicatmg 1T Tor your disposal. I cannot be mis-
taken as TO the existence ofsucl letter. Let
the iettcr be given TO the public and its con-
tents VIII be known. General jackson is n1y
put forward to fill the Presidential office, aud II
Is que TO HIM and to the nation that his sent
''iehts iireatIon to the policy of the govern
tnent, especially when voluntarily r1rped mo,
the President elect, with all the sober force ofhis
niiild and weight ofcharacter from success i'm n
hlgi and arduous military trust should be known.
However L may have found it my duty to dis
sent from some part of Mr.. .Wonroe,s adminstrs-
aon my feelings towards him personlly have re-
manned unaitered; nor have forgotten in the
least ms merit OF service and the many eviden-
ces oil kindness and confidence Ihave received
from him. Icannot for moment doubt. that II
!he letter OF General Jackson be in his possess
ION, the TACT will not be withheld from the public
DE iils as II may, the circuhstancesI have re-
rated took place IN regard to letter understood
to be received from him. With the trucst res
poet, amaze.
JONATHAN ROBERTS.
Hon. WALTER LOUVRE.
SENATE CHAMBER,
February, 4, 1924.
DEAR SIR: In answer TO your letter of yester-
aay' peg leave to state the following facts.
ne appointment of a Marshal for the Western
district ofPcnnsylvania was frequently the sub
|ect OF conversation III our mess during mart of
the winter Of 1921, '22.
Governor tindiay and yourself both informed
me Oh your visit to the President of the United
states, to converse with him on the subject nrin.
cipaiiy with view to inform him, that YOU cof
sidered 1t to be your duty to oppose the no,nina-
ton.
Both you and Governor Findlay stated to me
that during your interview with the President
ne read 70 you both a Letter from General
Jacks son, recommending TO him, in the formation
OF his cabinet, TO take distinguished individuals
from both political parties asa measure of polic,.
am, with great esteem, Sir, your obcdien,
servant.
J. Il. THOMAS.
lion. WAITER LovRIE.
Washington, FEB. 4M 1924.
Hon. WAITER LOUVRE.
St": In reply to VOW note OF yotierda-S si,e
following statement is submitted:
During our residence at Mr.. Frost,s;, the
ter OF 1871 '22, Governor Findlay and Yourself
frequently conversed in my presence on fl,e .nb.
Ject OF a Marshall for Western PcnnsvJya,,;.
In the course of remarks to which this s,,b;ect
gave rise, Governor Findlay and YOU both sto}ed
that when you called upon the President TO con.
verse with him on the subject of this appoi,,t-
ment, the President read to you both Letter
from General Jackson, recommending to him. in
the formation his administration, TO select dis
tnguished citizens, both from the republican and
federal parties.
Yours, respectfully, B. RUGGIEs