The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-04-27
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GENERAL JACKSON
When the name o. this gentlemen was first
announced ~ + candidate Or tie Presidency
we could scarcely bring ourselves 70 the brhefl
tibet Il was III good earnest, consideriug that
once, Of 81 Others the last which he could Gu
with any Reasonable prospect OF preserving IN 4
diminished hi. well earned fame We were
rather disposed 70 consider Il as well intended
compliment 70 the military services Of the Gen
eral, il proposing to nominate him TO the hight
est oifirc IN our country, under the very natur-
q presumption that he would decline a compe-
titi0o in which il was certain he mas, ne unsuc
cessial, even Il those who appeared 10 favorl
his election shnnld adhere "a whatever piedgesl
they might have uuwitiiHsly gwen But il would
seem, that IN this we were % much mistaken as'
thc General AMI his friaasds ere likely 20 BE- ia
their c1nH sH. sstCtts aud BIS
cnase is noW ngged with a zeal and determine
ton that viii not allow him 70 be withdrawn
from the course without foneiting the stakes
To this may be referred the extraordinary con-
troversy that has recently taken place among
certain Of our distinguished public characters
prospecting some advice said To have beeu given
by General jackson to President Monroe, as 10
the most judicious mode Of selecting his cabinet
counselOrs, in order TO form most efficient adj
mnistration. In this controversy touching the
fact, whether such advice was actually given,
Mr.. Lowrie, Senator, and Mr.. Kremer Repre-
sentative from Pennsylvania are particularly en-
gagged as principals aud placed in a state Of OPP
position as 10 matter of fact, unless il may be
hereafter modified and softened by diplomatic
explanation
A few months since Gen. jackson was charg-
ed m one OF the Philadelphia papers with the
heinous offence of having recommended to MIR.
Monroe, at an early period Of his administra-
ton the appointment TO his cabinet a." of two dis
ltinguished tederalists and two distinguished dem
ocrats ;" and letter from Gen. Jackson to
Mr. Monroe, containing such a Recommendation,
was read by the latter IN the hearing Of the two
Senators from Pennsylvania This accusation
was contradicted BY the friends Of the General in
the NEST positive terms, as a SANDER more likely
20 destroy his political prospects than the most
wantoR lntractiOn of individual lights or fragrant
violationot the laws oil his country. The Franklin
X Gazette asserted that Mr. Finday, one of the Sen
ators from Pennsylvania, never heard the Presi-
dent read any such letter, and further that Mr.
hremer called on the President for information
"who At once said the charge was false, that he
never had received any such letter. &C. MIR
LowTie, the other Senator from Pennsylvania,
asserts that the President did read to him & Mr.
fnGlay such letter as has been described, and
has lately published letter, which he short
time since addressed to the President, calling on
him to support bis statetlent-The following
are extracts from Mr. Lowrtcs letter to the Pres
ident, which the latter has detliued answering
/ Hs-skt-sao=s ssfaJscL I5, 1924
SIR-After the nomination of Nr. Irish as
Marshal OF the Western District Of PENNSYLVANIA,
IN the winter Of 1921, my colleague, Mr.. Find
lay, and myself called upon you, to inform yen
That his appointment would, on political grounds,
be unacceptable to the republicans of the dis
trict, and that we would feel it to be our duty TO
lFpciST Ifs confirmation bt-f 10 trera
pleased to express your satisfaction that we had
called upon yeu, as it gave you an opportunity
70 explain to rs your course of policy on the sub
lJect Of appointments. Before YOU proceeded 10
state your own views, you said you would read
4 Ito US letter on the subject, which you had re-
, ceived from distinguished officer. You then
took from your bundle a letter, which YOU stat
ed 10 be from Gen. Andrew Jackson, and read to
rs part thereof. The part read recommend
led to you, as measure Of policy, to form your
administration BY the appointment of distin-
lguished individuals from both the great political
parties Of the country, without mentioning the
names OF individuals. You then proceeded &c
state your own views on the subject generally, 4
particularly in relation 10 the appointment Of Mr.
: Irish, hut Of which il is unnecessary now to
: speak
: You will perceive, sir, the very unpleasant
: situation in which have been placed by circum
: stances over which have had no control and
4 Is manifest that in the termination Of this affair
my character, which trust value as | ought
and which i to be the chief inheritance Of my
Ichiidren, IS deeply involved II is IN your pow
er, sir, to do Justice 10 an I am advised, that
when application was made TO you by MIR. krem-
er, the letter in question had Teen mislaid, hut
that il has since been found. Its publication
would correct erroneous impressions, prevent fu-
ttnre controversy, and, uust, vindicate my char
acter from the aspersions which have been cast
upon i therefore respectfully request that
this NAV be done IN such manner as YOU may
think most suitable ask it, sir as an act Of JUS
tioe, which the chief magistrate Of the country
will find satisfaction in rendering 70 one Of it,
icitiZens, who conceives that he has been grossly
land nniustly illuminated.
4 remain, sir, with great respect,
n your 0bedient and humble servant
WALTER LOWRIE.
JANIS MONROE, President Of the U. States.
Such i the anomalous situation OF this az
fair ia which 50 much importance Is given TO the
opinions expressed on one occasion by General
jackson, in a spirit 50 different from what is
supposed 10 have been the general tone Of his
political character.
Mr.. Louvre and Mr.. Kremer being thus at On
lpOsite points, and President Monroe declining
TO interpose his good Offices "a either the affair
lAEAAAHtNN - NA NA-i# uutE>> NnEntFAt Jackson or
some one else viii volunteer to furnish facts
whereon 70 decide between the high controver-
lists al the bar OF psblic opinion
Wehaye, in oar discussion Of tue Presidential
Question, hitherto, and ~ examining the talents
and public services of the distinguished individ-
uals who have been proposed as candidates. in
dulged in no disrespeCtful treatment 81 any az
them, and We trust il viii not be denied by their
friends that we have maintained uniform course
N..H
alton as occupying a sort Of neutral ground in
this protracted warisre.-Nor have we any appre-
hension that we shall he tempted to alter our
tone or manner hy whatever strife or bitter
ness may be going on around US and even II
lwe slould ind il necessary % considerthe claims
lof the Hero Of New-Orleans TO the next turn
in the chair Of State, we shall endeavour 20 pre-
serve the same equanimity as we have d0ae in
resardto the Others. Atthe same time we shall not
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