Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-05-12
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.

| n singular circumstance mas grown
out OF the excitement in relation to the
Presidential election. Among the thou
sands OF reports, good, bad, and indt-
terent, which pass currently respecting
the political, moral, or religious char
acter of the several candidates for the
presidency, General Jackson was accus-
ed OF Federalism; and in support of this
charge it was alleged, that when Mr..
Monroe was about to form his cabinet,
ne received letter from the General,
advising him TO appoint an equal mum,
Der out OF the two great political par
ties. 1t was said that Mr.. Monroe had
read this letter in the presence of DIR.
Lowrie, Senator in Congress from
Pennsylvania. Mr.. George Kremer, of
that State, in letter TO The editor of
the Democratic Press, stated, that in
consequence Of this report, ne had wait
ed on the President, who informed him
that no such letter had ever been re-
celved from Gen. Jackson and that
the latter had never recommended but
one person for any office, and then
without reference 10 his political SEN
timents. Mr.. Lowrie now considering
his veracity called in question, wrote "a
letter to the President, in plain repub-
lican language, saying, that after the
nomination of Mr.. Irish as Marshal of
the Western District of Pennsylvania
in 1921, Mr.. Findlay, then his colleague
in the Senate, and himself, called on the
President and demonstrated against the
appointment, that during the conversa-
ton Mr.. Monroe read 10 them the letter
above mentioned, and that both of them
mentioned the circumstance incidentally
to several members of the Senate, and
subsequently TO some of their constitu-
ents. At this time Gen. jackson was
not candidate for any office; but after
his political opinions were canvassed.m
reference to the Presidency, the cir
cumstance of his letter had been pub
lished without his (Mr Lowrie's) con-
sent. He therefore required it of the
President, as an act of justice, TO publish
the letter in question.
These several COMMUNICATIONS have
been laid before the public by Mr.. Low
RE, after, as he says, on the personal
application of a mutual friend, The Pres
ident had acknowledged the receipt of
his letter and declined interference on
his part. Here the matter rests for the
present, not however without threat
from Mr.. L. that should occasion require,
he will publish "thc incontrovertible
evidence Within his power"
Since writing the above, Mr.. Lowrie
has, in reply to several queries in the
papers, which he ascribes to Mr.. Geo.
Hay, asserted that he hadin his possession
the alleged reply of the President to
General Jackson's letter, and that il
was received, through the mail, anony-
mousy. from Richmond. In rather a
disrespectful note he informed the Pres
ident of the fact, who still declines in
tcrfering in the affair. II appears fur
Their that General Jackson denies having
written any such letter as the one re-
ferred to by Mr.. Lowrie ; and that Mr..
Fiudlay also denies having heard it read
or mentioned by the President.
Fam. Visitor.
In reply TO Mr.. Lowrie, Mr.. Hay ad-
dressed letter to the editors of the
National Intelligencer, April Goth, in
which he says -" Mr.. Lowrie AYERS
that Gen. Jackson did write such let
ter; and that Mr.. Monroe did read such
letter to him and Mr.. Findlay. Ide-
ny the truth Of those assertions. say
Gen. Jackson did not write such let
ter. ] SAY Mr.. Monroe did not read such
letter to Mr.. F. or to any body else"
From the character of Mr.. HAYS
communication, il seems probable, tina,
if the parties had any prediction for
powder they can make plausible ex.
tcuse for gratifying it. Conn. Journal.