The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-05-20

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that he never had received such letter from |
Gen.
1t was now perfectly understood that the point |
in controversy depended on the recollection of
MIR. Lowrie, and he was considered as the au.
thor of the report. He was thus placed in a We
ry irksome condtion-the declarations of the
President, of Gen Jackson and Mr. Findlay be
ing opposed to his own. In consequence, on the
18th of March last, he wrote letter to the Pre-
sent, stating the ease about which Mr.. Findlay
and himself called on him. saying "you took from
your bundle a letter which you stated TO be from
Cen Andrew Jackson and read to us a part there
of. The part read, recommended to you, as
measure of policy, to form yonr administration
by the appointment of distinguished individuals
from both the great political parties Of the coun
try, without mentioning the names of individuals"
Mr.. Lowrie adds, that he felt himself at perfect
liberty to mention the circumstance, but had
never authorized the publication thereof-and !
then refers TO the disagreeable situation in which
he has been nvoluntarily fixed, and asks the pre-.
| sdent 10 publish the letter from General Jackson
that he refers to- 1T appears by Mr. Lowrie's
letter. that that from Gen. jackson had been mis-
laid, but was now found.1 As the president did |
not reply to Mr. Lowrie, he caused copy of his
letter Just above alluded to, to be published in the
| PHILADELPHIA "American Sentinep Of the 9th
inst. with note to the editor saying, that he felt
the delicacy of his condition. but was bound to
defend himself-concluding with . hope that il
nigh, not be indispensable to the further vndica.
tion of his character to lay before the people the
;ncontrovertible evidence" that was in his pow
er, &c. This note was dated at Washington on
the LIST April
Since the publication Of this note, &c. MIR.
Lowrie has been severely goaded in the newsps.
pc rs and challenged to bring forth his "evidence,"
in way that Showed entire confidence in its fail
tire to support the charge against Gen Jackson
4 Al.
got possession of the letter in question. or some
other paper belonging to the matter at issue In
this situation OF the case, and in reply to certain
queries propounded, MIR. Lowrie made publica-
ton in the "Na,ional Iniels s.ncer,' of Monday
last (i0th ins,.) saying that ne had received,
(without knowing from whom it ,came), copy OF
Mr.. Monroe's letter in reply 10 Gen. Jackson
which, indeed, rather appears to have been the
original than copy, as part of it is said to be
, in the hand Uritiog Of the president. 1t was
sent to him, enclosed in brief note, post marked
ed at Richmond, Va. February 49,
On its reception, Mr.. Lowrie Showed il, conf.
, dentally, to one Of the oldest members Of the
, Senate, and Immediately sent note TO the prrsi
dent advising him of the receipt of the copy and
: relating the manner in which lie had been put in
possession oft After this, he Showed the letter
; to the representative in Congress from the dis
trict in which he resides, and then sealed'it up
: and left it in the hands Of that representative,
"where it remained until the president finally
declined to interfere.
8 MIR. Lowre, then, according TO his narrative,
| requested Mr.. baldwin, of Ptsburg, who hap
pened to be in the city at the time, to wait on the
. president, and state the facts mentioned above
and to add that the letter should be kept sealed
up, until it WAS known what course the president
, would pursue. MIR. Baldwin reported that the
president had not determined on dong any thing
, MIR. l.. waited till the 18th of March, when he
wrote the letter to the president as above des,
cribed. Another week having elapsed without
any steps being taken in relation to the subject.
he requested Mr.. Stevenson, from Virginia, to
cal. on tis President ALI; ascrrv&ia uhe,her he
had received the letter o, the 18th March. Mr
s - did so; the president told linn that he had re
ceved that letter, but declined doing any thing IN
the matter. Mr.. Stevenson made second visit
: to the president, with the same result.
In his last publication, Mr.. Lowrie named MI
Hay, " near relation" of the president, (his sor
l in law,) as the writer of piece in the National
!. lntesencer," in which certain queries were put
to him Mr. l. On which Mr. Hay appears in
propria persona, and, in long article, meets the
: subject matter fully. The following paragraphs
Il are selected as being adequate to the case
"Thc main question is, whether general
Jackson did, or did not write letter to the pre-.
!. cnt president of the United States, advising him
to torn his administration of taco distinguished
repnbhcans, and t,co distinguished tederuiSts." "
slr. Lowrie AYERS that general Jackson did write
such letter; and that Mr. Monaco did read such
letter to him and Mr.. FIsDLAY. deny the
truth ofthese assertions say thst general Jack
son did not write such letter. say, Mr.. Mon
roe did not read such letter to Mr.. Lowrie and
MIR. Fndlay, or any body else. Is the question met
now II Mr.. Lowrie has any doubt on this point
, he is referred to the Washington Republican
of January 81 and February ii. There he will
find that the accuSer is met, AS well as the accus.
r alton, and that he is denounced in the strongest
terms which gentleman can permit himself to
use, in speaking Of man of whom he deigns to
:, speak at all
. 81 admit that my object was not to meet what
E Mr. Lowrie is pleased TO call the main question.
The position Of the case required no such move
ment. Mr.. Lowric had said what it was iacum-
bent on him to prove, what he has not proved.
and what aver, he never can prove. Whenever
he shall think proper TO exhibit his evidence, the
question will, no doubt, be met, ifsucl measure
be necessary.
Mr.. Hay then speaks very freely of the fact
that Mr. Lewrie has received and retained let.
ter which was and is the property of the pres.
ident OF the United States, and of his letter to Mr.
Monroe showing how it came into his possession,
and how he had disposed of it, as related last
e week, and observes
" Now what is all this but n menace, or Il base
4 sppeal to the fears of the president for himself,
or for general Jackson ;cXposed to attack through
the letter of the president What, but an invi.