Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-11

c0nceaitnent oI any KIM. MY opinions anu
sentiments, such "a they have been written
or expressed ut any time, each and every one
are at all times welcome 10. In public or in
private letters, but breathe the sentiments
feel and which my judgment sanctions and
no disposition will ever be entertained by me,
either to disguise or To suppress them.
am, very respectfully, your most ohadient
scrva ant, ANDREW JACKSON.
GEORGE KREMER, Esq.
Communicated for the National nntelligeneerl
MR.. MONROE AND GEV JACKSON
The following is the correspondence jackson and
mr. Monroe relative the Letter the subject forming
aCabinet, in 1877 copy OF the entire correspondence
wilt probablyin day two, he laid before lhe public
through the columns OF the Inleligencer.
City Of Washington, January 18th, 1924.
SIR Having written a letter in answer to
one from you, think, in the early part of
1917. giving my opinion Of certain characters
which You had named, and who had been re-
commended TO you for your Executive Coun-
Gil and Heads of Departments and not hav.
ing any copy here, will you have the goodness
to furnish me IA copy of that letter. If that is
announcement, send me, this evening, if YOU
please, the original, which shall be- returned to
you, as soon as l lake copy. Your compii
ance will ohlise me.
l am, very respec fully. your friend,
ANDREW JACKSON
JAMES MONROE, President etth. United States
Washington, Jan. iS 1924
DEAR SIR: Since the receipt of yours of
tili5 day, asking for your letter addressed to
me, about the time came into this Office,
have been Engaged in searching for it among
my papers, but have not yet found il. l very
well recncci the letter, as well as my answ er
to II, and well know that have both, and that
The difficulty experienced in finding them pro-
FRAN bu,i tel. ,c
them will continue my search to morrow,
and hope with better success, unless may
have left them in the country. Your letter
did you honor. Ii expressed noble and manly
sentiinents, having for their object the prpser-
tatop of cur Republican Government, i,y ge-
nrrous exercise Of power, by the Republican
party, ina way 10 inspire general confidence,
and draw the Union together. hope, how
ever, To find your letter Tomorrow and in
which event will send il Ia you.
With grea, respect and sincere regard, yours,
Gen. ANDREW JACKSON.
Washington, Feb -, 1924
Dir: The four private letters heretofore ad-
dressed To- you by me to wit, of the QSd De-
tob-r, and November 10, 1916 January G,
and March 10, 1917, and which were last eve
ming handed to me by Mr.. Hay are returned
20 y0u. Tue day is too inclrinent for me TO
go out, or should have handed them To YOU
myself, as requested by hlr. Hay, and promis.
ed by me.
Mr.. Hay Showed me Mr.. Lowrie's note. !
could not discover frem il the date of your let
fer that he mad obtained. | have to request
that these private letters of mine To you be
safely preserved, as it may brcome necessary
Tor me TO ask for certified copy of them.
nave not distinct recollection of he substance
OF your several letters to which mine are an
4 fb, data latt.
10 me that Mr.. Lowrie is possessed of, will
thank you TO advise me, that | may write
home for the original
am, sir with due respect, your most ODE
dent servant,
ANDREW JACKSON.
JAMES MONROE, Presidenf orthe United States.
Washington, Feb. %, 1925.
DEAR SIR: j have no knowledge of the
date of the letter to which Mr.. Lowre refers,
nor can imagine in what manner any letter
OF NINE tn you or any other friend should have
got into the possession of any one At The
ume that was about TO form an admnistra-
uon, communicated freely with some mem
oers OF Congress, who had cu-Operated with
me IN The war, and ia whom had perfect con-
hatnce. also correspondent with some other
friends AT a distance. Ii was natural, al that
'Ine, that should communicate to those near
me Tue opinions OF distinguished characters at
'u'o'd"ce, rs having weight IN my decision, as
TO The arrangement. But have no recollec-
uon OF giving any copy Of my views on the
subject 10 any one. The copy in question, il
correct, must he resorted to, for uDfriendly
purposes, and in breach Of confidence, and has
probably been purloined. recoect writing
you letter, IN answer TO yours recommen-
diog Colonel Drayton, IN which, concurred
WIN you IN the great result, that the Presi-
dent ought to be the head Of this nation,
rather than OLA party, but thought that that re
suit could only be brought about by time, con-
sderng the circumstances in which we were
Then placed BY perusng your letters, ] find
That you essentially concurred with me in that
sentiment, although you inclined TO the opin.
ION that sLch men as Col. Drayton. who had
given such proofs Of patriotism and devotion
TO the cause of his country, ought TO be cons-
dered as having a Just claim TO the confidence
Of the Government, and, n fact, to be consi
dered as Republicans. The copy Of this LET.
collect ever seeing it, or your letters, till with
IN few days past, since the year 1917.
4 To Mr.. Lowrie's note have given no an
sNer, nor shall |. Let him take his course ;
we stand where we did. if my confidence,
gwen at the time referred to, has been, in any
& manner abused, or the letter been purloined,
That is an incident which must dishoDor the
q Party guilty of such acts. do not think that
There Is any thing in your letters which can
.G1Jure you, nor in minejin reply to them but
the contrary. Defiance, by reserve, and ST.
ence, is what the transaction, and all connect
edwith the present movement, merit.
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