The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-05-18


have I'D, with much satisfaction tina, mar,
OF your letter on he rise, progress and p.,lirv
81 the federalisfs. Il - in NV opiui,n. n
Just exposition. | am tree to declare had 1
commanded The military department ,yh4r,
the Hartford Convention net had il bsrp the
la,i act OF my iar ,houla nave, pun,,h,d I'M.
Three principal leader, OF the rartv. am
certain thai an independent court martial
would have condemned them under the "a
section oi the act establishing rules aud rcgu-
iaiions Tor the government OF the army oCthe
united state. Ihesr kind OF men, although
called iederaitsfs. arg really monarrhists and
traitors 10 the constituted government But.
am 81 opinion thtt there are men called tr-
derai>fs who are honest virtuous and really
attached To our government, and altho th,y
| differ in many rPspeCts aud op,rt,n, ,Ith th
: republicans, stu they will risi every thing Ia
il defence Il *, therefore a fs,or,te a3,y.
with me- that the "trre Is |. rG,yp H., ito FINN D..
Experience IN the late yyartauoht me tokno,v
hat II is not those who cry patriotism loudest
WHO are The greatest friends of their countrv
/ or viii risk most in It's defence The s. mate of
Rome lad a Semprunlus American has hers
! When. therefore see "A character with manly
! frmnes> give his on linn. but when oyerruiad
/ by majority Nv to support that majority. uro-
tecting the eagles othis country meeting eiery
/ privation and danger tor a love of country and
the security Of its independeut rights. | care
not by what name he - called believe h;rn
10 be true American. worthy the confidence
of his country and of every good man. Such
II character will never do an act ipinriops IN
his country such il the character riven Ia
me Of Col D Believing IN the recnmmen.
dation was and still am confident he is well
gnalifcd To fill the cfrce with credit TO him
sell and benefit to his country. and To aid Won
called YOU To FIJI Permit me to ada, thar
names. of themselves are but bufhies md
sometimes used for the most wicked nurnosps
| will nnmr one Instance havc onc. ,non
time. been denounced &c a fedceolist W"
will smile when name the cause When
your country out ,p your name in onnosition
10 Mr.. NJ / was one of ,hosa who gave Won
the preference, and Tor the reason, that in tbe
would steer the vessel of state with more EN-.
ergy &c sc. That Mr.. NJ was one of the
best OF men, and a great civilian. ALWAYS
thought but always believed that the mind
Of philosopher couidnot dwcll ON blood and
carnage with any cothposnre. Of course that
he was unit for a stormy sea. was immedi
ately branded with the epithet federalist. and
yon also. But trust. when compared with
the good old adage of the tree being known
by its fruit, il was unirstly applied 10 either
To conclude, my dear sir, my whole letter
was intended to put YOU on vcur guard against
American Semprorius's, that YOU might exer.
else your own Judgment in the choice Of our
own ministry, by which Won would glide
smoothly through your administration, with
honor To yourself and benefit to your couu-
try This was nv motive this the FIRST wish
of nv heart 10 see YOU. when Am in retire.
ment, endenvoring to nurse a broken ard de-
ernment with the full appreciation of all good
men parsning an undertaking course alone
dictated by your own independent, matured
Judgment.
Present Mrs and myself respectfully to
your lady, aad accept for yourself cur best
wishes, and believe me TO be your most ODE
dent servant, AND. JACKSON.
She hon. JANIS MONROE, Esq.
Copy Of Il letter from M. Monroe, dated Wash
aaBton, March Isl, 1917, to Cen. JACKSON.
DEAR SIR l"rote you a short letter lately
by Gen, Bernard, and intended to nave writ
ten You another bat had not Time. Indeed,
50 constantly have ! been engaged, H. highly
important business, lhhl have not moment
Ter my friends.
In the course Of last summer the President
Offered the Department OF War to MIR Cloy
Who then declined II. Since 1t was known
lhat Tue suifrages OF my fellow citizens had de-
c'ded IN my favor, | reserved to hIm the OF
Ter, "hlfh he has again declined. Ny mInd
WAS immediately hhed on you, tho doubted
"neihef l"nRnt TO Wlsh 10 ara" you from me
command oil the army 20 'he south, "h'te, IN
cause OF any emergency, no one could surply
your PURGE Al TINS moment our lrehd, Mr
Campbell, called and informed me that YOU