American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-04-30
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is very indelica;ely and unnecessarily brought b
fore the public) is to direct the public aueDtic
from the main question to one coateral though M
unimportant, is fairly interroIe," sc, sc. TIL
charge is repeated in the same paragraph, IN III
expression, "this attempted DIVERSION" &c.
The main question is. whether Gen. JAcEso
did, or did not write letter to the present PREsl
DENT OF the United States, advising him to fort
his administration Of tlc0 distinguished Republican
and too distinguished FSderGtiIs." Mr. Lowri
AYERS that Gen. Jackson did write such letter an
that Mr.. MoSRoE did read such letter to him an
Mr. FINDLAY. deny the truth of these assertions
| say, Gen. Jackson did not write such letter.
say, Mr.. Monroe did not read such letter to Mfr
Lowile and Mr.. Findlay, or 10 any body else. /
the, question met now? IF Mr.. Lowrie has am
doubt on this point, he is referred to the Washing
ton Republican, of January OF and February ! I
There he will find that the dccUser is met as we'll a
the accusation, and that he is denounced in thu
strongest terms which gentleman can permit him
sell 10 use, IN speaking Di q man OF whom he deign
10 speak at ALL
admit that my object was not to meet what Mr.
Lowrie is pleased to call the main question. Th
position of the case required no such movement
Mr.. LowEie had said, what it was incumbent on hin
10 prove, what he has not proved, and what aver
he never can prove. Whenever ne shall think pro
per to exhibit his evidence, the question will nc
doubt, be met, if such measure be necessary.
In writing my note to you Of the 18th inst, had
two objects in view My first object was to induce
MIR, Lowrie to publish his first lettert to Mr. Monroe
his letter had been, in my opinion, very improper
y suppressed. Mr. Lcwre, in stating to the pub
lie his communications to the P e.ident, ought not
10 have withheld part. From The letter now ex
h'hlted, II appears l. That il acknowledges the re
cslpt by Mr. Louvre, from an anonymous writer,
Of The copy Of letter written by Mr.. Monroe 10
Zen. jackson lot course. of an article of property
manliestly bronging to Mr.. Monroe, which pro
petty Mr. Lowrie does not offer to deliver to the
owner. 2. That this letter, thus written by Mr..
Monroe To Gen. Jackson, was transmitted 10 Mr..
lo%rie BY some person whose suppression of his
own name proved that he had acquired il BY felony
Or ctaiGed X by an Infamous violation of confidence
3. That Mr.. Lowrie. instead Of sending This letter
% ihe President, ~tholt reading it, instead OF de
ivefns thla property to The owner, determines to
Keep II Tor hiMseif!i q. That, while Mr.. Lowrie
wished TO Impress IN the mind Ct the President
hllict that he (Mr Iowrie) was resolved to pursue
some course with respect to this letter. though he
hac not determined what that course should be ; 10
act but mot to act rashIy;" yet the President was
aIso 20 understand that as yet, all was safe that
neither he nor Gen. Jackson was committed be
cause he Mr.. Lowrie) chad shown the paper to
no one and had consulted only one member Of the
oenate relative TO it," Now what is all this bu,
menace, or base appeal to the fears Of the Pres.
cent Tor himself, or for Gen. jackson, exposed To
attack through the letter OF the Presidenta What
0ut an invitation TO enter into negotiation which,
should ascertain the price to be paid for silence the
Germs on which the letter was to be surrendered II,
WIS an Infamous proposal and was treated with the
ST IN it merited.
Mr.. 1.owre farther remarks that " Mr.. ITay
PROMISES that the good people OF this country viii
e. IL mad g i
20 promise The expression is, There can be no
Gouot that the good people Of this country will in
I'VE uioe' and BY proper authority, be informed
e<c' nave no doubt upon this subject nov Rat
! mace no engagement, and could make nome Mr.
Monroe has no information to give Mr. Iowria 1
himself has possession Of his letter, and will publish
or not, according to his own discretion. Mr..
monroe can have no objection to its publication to
~ oeihg seen and read by the whole world Bunt
y y certainly VIII mol ask Mr. Lowre to publish it.
from MT. Lowrle he will ask nothing and surely /
pc cannot make request, which viii amount 10 =
recognition OF Mr. Lowris's right TO the possession
or to the use, of his letter. II
rs 10 General jackson, he is quite as competent
70 defend himself he was and Is to defend he
''on and ne viii, no doubt, make his defence WHEN
" 'hihKs csfence Is necessary. Is this also
promise on my part that Gen. Jackson shall defend
himself or that / will do it for him? il
Nlr. I4owre states shat the Presidents letter -
zen Jackson IS only part Of his incon,royertible]
tYldence. Why, then, does he not publish all ex-
tept the letter. Why does he not publish the letter
l'se'f' Il: seemed 10 think that he mad right To
pl'sns his own course. Why does he not nursne
y Does he suppose that any man Of common sense
= hShes'y will be satisfied by his bare declaration,
ehat ne has lncontrovertible evidence?
Mr. Lo"rle says that he knows not the nersor
oa"as " w Inc letter came, and that he has no
ms answer defeats the principal object OF nv let.
ser: was anxious to obtain some information bv
%nch the elon who stole the letter in question ~
.he traitor who whatever might have been the man.
ner o. ms obtaining it, keptit, or at least uses It IN
violation OF all honor and confidence might be dis