Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-08

better enabled judge OF the quo amino with which h.
addressed you and the degree of reliance which ought io
be placed ON his representations On gmen Of can
did and impartial men the matter.
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10 The Editors Of The National Mteiiigencer
GESrLEMEN: The reasons which induced me- "a
repy To the communication undo, the signature Of L,
decide me TO notice that oI MIR. Hay Although he
niima,es that The President not " apprissd' of
has communication. no intelligent man can read i,
without hecVing that the statements contains have
been made on his authority and SUCH doubtless
was the impression Mr.. Hay intended to make The
scurriliy and nicRperan,e of his publications do no,
require notice, shall they provoke to aunla,-
version The situation in which | placed, (il
o,hei considerations did no,) foI bid tina, should sui
Fer mysclf to bc drawn into personal alc rantons with
those VIM, Ter the qualification OF their pride, the
advancement of their interest, choose TO enlist on the
side Of power and patronage.
Mr. Hay admits that il WAS his enton in h,s
iITsi communication, TO meet the main question:
- The position OF the case, (he says,) required no
" such movement" To do SO IS now his profcsspd
object and The manner it is accomplished, merits
nbsei vaIinn In a,y published letter the President
say, " On then IOUk from your bundle a letter
" winch you stated 10 be from Gen. Andrew Jack.
- son, and read to Us part thereof The part read
rec0m"endsd TO yom AS measure Of policy, to form
y y0Hr administration lay the appointment of disfin.
g~iShed i"diridaLS II both the great political mar.
" lies If The country, without mentioning the names
i" OF individuals" Dir. Hay says =" the main ques
- ton is whether Co. Jackson did. or did not write
- letter to the President of the Uritcd Stars adj.
" 'sing him 30 form his administration ofhro distin.
- gmiSheG republicans, and t1e0 Distinguished federak-
" ISIS. Mr.. L"wrie, the adds,) AYERS HAT Gen
" Jackson did write snch letter. and that MIR
" Monroe did read such letter TO him and Mr.
9 Findlny. deay The truth Of these assertions. !
q" say, Goa Jackson dad not write such a letter
" say, Mr Monroe did not read such letter MIR.
" Lowrlc, and MIR Findiay, or TO any body else
The difference between my liter and tie express
sons aii ihnIed TO me, will be perceived. WHY does
Nj. Hay extract the terms used 10y the newspapers,
with so mnch care and precision, and substitute
Tor mine 1t has, indeed, been rumOurcd, thar the
q siEie"ment between the Expressions used in MIR.
KrcmeI'S letter, and those of General Jackson's
tihough the contents la substance The same, viii
he the ground which the charge of faSehoud IS to
he sustained hut the high responsibility OF the
source from which it must come, precudcs the pos
sihy Of Il resort To so wreIched IA subierfuge. The
point !" controversy is simple, and can neither be
ohscuIed avoided. IL is whether Mr. Monroe did,
on did not, read to Mr. Fiudlay and myself lei,er
from Gen Jackson, ia which was recommended to
him the poryOf ming his administration from the
Two great political parties OF the country in what
precise words the advice was given.
Ia further support of the allegation thai MIR. Mon.
roe possessed such lcueI now lay before the pub
lac the declaration of Jonathan Roberts Esq late n
Senator from PENNSYLVANIA. OF NJ. RnbcrIss cha
acteT, II is unnecessary 10 speak. His integrity is
unImprnchrd and unimpeachale. His account OF
the ietIcr is distinct. IL merits, and cannot fail
ceive implicit credit. if, in the Judgment Of inic
gent and honorable men, there is yet doubt resting
upon he subject, let II he removed. Let the public
mind he relieved. The meaas ample. l. the
e ter Of General Jacksun, much thereof re
aies the subject, lac published. II that is objected
TO- les the President give his consent To the publica
ton If mach Of his er, is in reply TO u.
that is declined let The letter he shewn 10 gentlemen
OF chora Ter and iH araliiy, and let them say whe-
tlIer its import has been misrepresenied. No valid
objection cdn now be made to the adoption of some
one of the courses suggested. Had this controversy
arisen without the agency O the President, his Tei-
sa' 10 disclose the contents OF the LATER would have
been imposed upon him 10y his situation but the inn
PorIance Of the required disclosure, far as IL con-
Germs me, has arisen from communication winch
Nj. Kremer alleges To have been made To him 10y The
President, and which has been published. Had MIR
kremer, when he applied to Mr.. Monroe for infor-
nation, with view TO publication ard inpe aChment,
been treated as have been, The would have
been different. But respectfully contend thar, af.
ter The voluntary and unreserSed communication said
to have bceU made to Mr.. KiemeT and after the
concentrate use had been made oI ", my application
to the President founded IN right, sud could not
as IL appeHrs 10 me- he refused with justice. But il is
said HAT TO have complied with my request, would
have been " 10 commit an act OF bascness, 10y the
:. publication OF Il confidential letter from - FREUD
u there ever reason for considering the letter IN
question of 100 confidential Il character to permit
its contents to be promulgated in suitable manner
II was then too late 10 take that ground. What
the facts that have bearing this pint The
iei'er was read without reserve to Mr.. Roberts, on
two OCCASIONS once alone, aud once the presence
Of fhnd person. u read To Gen Llcock then
Senator from PENNSYLVANIA, who so lar from con-
sde'Hg confident Us spoke Of " ~thou, reserve, IN
reference To the principles which MIR. Monroe
| had formed his administration. To late Senator
| from COuncCitCui TIE Hon. MI. bOaIuuiaH ~ the
presence Of Two members Of the House OF RcpTesen
taiiYes, now in Congress, the President stated, IN
substance, that Gen. Jackson had advised him TO This
course. ln interview with tie Honorable VII
u IA Palmer, Senator OF The U. States, the Pre-
sideDt examined his papers fOt letter from Genera
| jackson, IN winch he said the re-
commended. Not finding the letter 1T first, and Mr.
| Palmer being unwilling 10 delay, tho President oh
served that ho would she~ him The Let At any time
| That II was in part read 10 M Findlay and myself
IS not even denied 10y Mr.. Has and, although h.
strenuously contends that II NOT " gVch letter,
lie does not pretend tere was any thing coniidentIi
m the transaction. That " uOi considered =
tie time by NY colleague and oiyscf, Is proved 10y tht
| accompanying letters Of Two membeIs Of ihe Senate
/ N thai time surely could not be suspected OF
disposition t. iniufe General Jackson politically d
! o hffwisc. rs LATE rs he present winter, Mr. kte
ner say that the President on his apvlcarion " =
once said tlat HE chntge was flisriiat he bad ne
Nsi received Huy such letter, and that General Jack
sou had never recommended TO him but persoi
for any Office. Alter Ill this and altet the caraC
ter ~ = fiud person, and q member Of iho govern
ncni Is brought IN question IN Consequence 81 hos
vcty acis, with Difference submitted, whether
- allowable for the Presdcat up ilie Confde -
tial character oG ts letter, reason for refusing
| disclosure Of cOutcrts.
The only remnuug part Of M. Hny's publication
/ Which vii notice, IS thc UngenrrOUs iusinuHti0n
4 il'at ny cljcci ~ requesting publication Of ecu
JIcksO1's cttcT is 10 the Pc sdcnt " 10 de
/ grade himself 10y an Acknowledgement ttu his dc
: claratJu 10 MIR. kremeT tfue." NUthin
could I've more ujus tian attribute want Of friend
ship or wasn't Of respect Tor the President Tie state
neut made 10 ,egard ~ General Jacksous letter
"Hs INSIDE ~ . time. aud uudcr circumstances, whic
prcruGc the possibility nf ms l1ting been actuate
/ by Hntrendly feelings towards him and Inc nanne
! and occasion theW that none were inteudcJ agans